Georgetown University's Christy Lopez discusses "defund police" proposals and Property and Environment Research Center's Brian Yablonski discusses the federal government's role in public land management and conservation.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) held a briefing on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor announced the state will be pausing any further reopening for seven days due to increases in positive case numbers across Oregon. She apologized to businesses that were planning on opening saying the state's experts needed time to analyze the data. She also said as of now, they have no reason to believe the increases are due to recent protests in the state.
Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, testified before the House Judiciary Committee one day after the funeral of his brother, who died while in custody of the Minneapolis police. He spoke at a hearing on racial profiling and police brutality along with several law enforcement officials and civil rights advocates, including his attorney Ben Crump, National Urban League President Marc Morial and Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo. In his opening statement, Mr. Floyd talked about the life and last moments of his brother. "I'm tired of the pain I'm feeling now and I'm tired of the pain I feel every time another Black person is killed for no reason," he said. Following opening statements from all the witnesses, the committee took a one-hour recess.
Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, testified before the House Judiciary Committee one day after the funeral of his brother, who died while in custody of the Minneapolis police. He spoke at a hearing on racial profiling and police brutality along with several law enforcement officials and civil rights advocates, including his attorney Ben Crump, National Urban League President Marc Morial and Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo. In his opening statement, Mr. Floyd talked about the life and last moments of his brother. "I'm tired of the pain I'm feeling now and I'm tired of the pain I feel every time another black person is killed for no reason," he said. Following a recess after opening statements, the hearing resumed with questions from committee members.
President Trump delievered the commencement address at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York today. He praised the graduates, and also spoke about the military's involvement in the coronavirus pandemic and in recent protests.
We note the anniversary of the June 1971 publication of the Pentatgon papers by the New York Times with 1971 diary entries from Nixon Chief of Staff Bob Haldeman and 2001 remarks by Daniel Ellsberg.
Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, participated in a discussion in Philadelphia on reopening the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the participants were a local business owner, an essential worker, the leader of a community center, and Rep. Dwight Evans (R-PA), who represents the area in the U.S. House. Mr. Biden first talked about his eight-step plan for reopening the U.S. economy safely during the pandemic, and then asked the attendees about their concerns balancing safety and economic opportunity.
President Trump participated in a roundtable discussion on racial inequality, the economy and health care at Gateway Church in Dallas. The president praised law enforcement and called for "dominating the street with compassion" in response to nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department. He also said his administration was working on an executive order related to police reform. Attorney General William Barr, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams also traveled with the president and spoke during the discussion with law enforcement, faith and community leaders.
Random House authors Martha Stewart, Wes Moore, David Brooks, Anna Quindlen, George Saunders, Reshma Saujani, Donovan Livingston, and Lauren Graham offered advice to the graduating class of 2020.
Council on Foreign Relations president Richard Haass talked about the state of the world and the foreign policy challenges facing the United States. He was interviewed by ABC News "Nightline" co-anchor Juju Chang. This virtual event was sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations.
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Eric Foner looked at the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments added to the U.S. Constitution during the Reconstruction Era. This virtual event was sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
ESPN national senior writer Scoop Jackson provided his thoughts on the role sports play in American society. This virtual event was sponsored by Haymarket Books.
Book TV talked to Janet Webster Jones and Alyson Jones Turner, owners of Source Booksellers in Detroit, about how the coronavirus has impacted their bookstore's operations. In this virtual discussion, they also talked about their favorite nonfiction books.
Dartmouth College history professor Colin Calloway looked at George Washington's relationships with Native American leaders. This virtual author program was hosted by George Washington's Mount Vernon
