Joining us today. The written testimony is riveting, searing and a major contribution to public understanding and discourse about this moment in time. We thank you for it. I want to thank you mary k. Scanlon and not on the subcommittee but joined us today. The 8 minute and 46 second videotape strangling of george floyd ignited a Mass Movement where black lives matter to demand repair of the broken social contract of america this Mass Movement Touching Every state, large cities, small towns, farm communities and suburbs has won the support of more than twothirds of American People and Public Opinion polls and galvanized the conscious of our nation provoking analysis and serious legislative action. Police brutality has been an action of violent White Supremacy and Racial Injustice for centuries, many of us are proud we passed last thursday the George Floyd Justice in policing act. The most sweeping and comprehensive Police Reform bill in the history of the United States of america. But t
At the tenure of justins clarion thomas by his many written opinions. [applause] good evening, everyone and welcome to the New York Historical society. I am louise New York Historical president and ceo and im thrilled to see all of you and her beautiful auditorium this evening. Tonights program the life and Turbulent Times of chief Justice John Roberts of the speaker series. Ias always i like to think is tremendous support which is enabled us to bring so many fine speakers to the stage. [applause] i would also like to recognize and take a number of trustees who have joined us this evening, barry barnett, judy berkowitz, susan, pat, suzanne, joe, jean inside. I would like to think each and every one of you and michael westberg, how to do not appear on a list. In any event, i would like to thank each and every one of you for joining us this evening and for all the work that you do on behalf of New York Historical. And i should say leading up to our we can with history in just a couple of
This evening hour after words interview with former fbi Deputy Director Andrew Mccabe discussing his career and his firing. We look at author programs about technology. Final information of the program guide. Good afternoon and welcome to the event at New York University school of law. I am a fellow at the British Center for justice which is a nonpartisan law and policy institute affiliated with the law school and im delighted to be a moderator this afternoon. We are delighted that Martin Garbus is here to discuss his legendary legal career and one case featured in his recent book north of havana, secret diplomacy and the trial of the cuban five. Martin garbus is a legal lien, he really is, but doesnt look like one. An expert in civil and criminal trials, litigation who was nearly courtmartialed out of the army. He is the opportunity, the only courtmartial out of the army, and the desk job the army gave him as an opportunity as a springboard to attend New York University Nyu Law School
[applause] good evening, everyone and welcome to the New York Historical society. Im the president and ceo and im thrilled to see all of you in our beautiful auditorium this evening. Tonights program the life and Turbulent Times of chief Justice John Roberts is a part of our distinguished Speakers Series and as always i would like to thank you for your tremendous support which has enabled us to bring so many fine speakers to the stage. [applause] id also like to recognize and thank a number of trustees that have joined us this evening susan, joel, james reed and id like to think each and every one of you coming of michael weinberg. How did you not appear on my list. In any event, id like to thank each and every one of you for joining us this evening and for all the work you do on behalf of New York Historical. And i should say leading up to the weekend with history and just a couplin justa couple of o give special recognition to the chair of the chairman of the council and deputy cocha
In that area. How many structures are in danger at this point . The area evacuated is around 650 homes. There are other communities along that corridor about 12,000 residents live in that area. That particular association has about 650 homes and the one to the northwest of it is about the same number of it residents there. Theyre concerned about any of those residents and communities that are uphill from that area. Its very steep and so if you, as you can see, many of those homes its so steep one home can look over the top of the home in front of it and could be able to see the lake so they all have a lake view. Very steep terrain. Areas that are not developed, the last fire through that mountain that was in 1961 i believe and so just decades and decades an of fuel loading since then and theres tremendous potential for fire in that area. Its the highest risk in our county. It has been for many years even before the past fires weve been experienced. This is identified as one of the high