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Washington Journal: 06/15/2020Live
3 hours, 3 minutesFordham Institute's Michael Petrilli discusses urban policy and education and Kristen Clarke of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law discusses efforts to end racial injustice and advance criminal justice reform.
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Campaign 2020: Sen. Amy Klobuchar D-MN and Eric Holder on Law Enforcement Policy
1 hour, 1 minuteSen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) was in conversation with Eric Holder, the former attorney general during the Obama administration, on racial and social justice as part of a virtual event hosted by Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Policy. The event came in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, a Black man, while he was in custody of police in Minneapolis, and the nationwide protests for changes in policing and law enforcement policy that followed. During the discussion, Senator Klobuchar talked about her former role as a prosecutor for Hennepin County, Minnesota, and how that office had failed in the past to prosecute officers accused of unfair conduct. Both Senator Klobuchar and Mr. Holder also answered questions from Georgetown students at the end of the event.
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Washington Journal: Michael Petrilli
30 minutesThomas B. Fordham Institute's Michael Petrilli discussed his recent op-ed, "The Unequal American City," and how blanket policies impact city economies and education.
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Washington Journal: Kristen Clarke
26 minutesKristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, discussed efforts to end racial injustice and advance criminal justice reform.
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House Hearing on COVID-19 Budget Cuts & Public Education
3 hours, 23 minutesHouse Education and Labor Committee holds a virtual hearing on the impact of budget cuts - due to COVID-19 - on public education.
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California Gov. Newsom Holds Coronavirus Briefing
42 minutesCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) holds a briefing on the response to the coronavirus pandemic as cases rise in the state.
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Human Righs Campaign on SCOTUS Decision
27 minutesThe Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, held a press call to discuss the Supreme Court's ruling that LGBTQ workers are protected from discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
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Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass Discusses Police Reform With Washington Post
28 minutesRep. Karen Bass (D-CA), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, discussed legislation to address police violence and racial profiling after the death of George Floyd. Rep. Bass said police reform legislation written by the Congressional Black Caucus would ban choke holds and include national accountability standards, which she said had the support of the Fraternal Order of Police. The congresswoman also discussed the "defund the police" movement, asking "why should police officers have to clean up society's problems?" Rep. Bass said social workers may be better equipped than police to respond to certain incidents. She also responded to questions about Joe Biden's expected vice presidential pick and if she had been vetted by his campaign.
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Washington TodayLive
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Washington Today
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President Participates in Roundtable Discussion on Protecting Seniors
31 minutesPresident Trump hosted a discussion in the Cabinet Room on efforts his administration was taking to protect senior citizens amid the coronavirus pandemic. The president also responded to reporters' question on a planned executive order regarding police reform, the Supreme Court's ruling upholding workplace protections for gay and transgender individuals, the police shooting of an unarmed black man in Atlanta, and his lawsuit to prevent the publication of a book from his former National Security Adviser John Bolton.
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Sexual Orientation Employment Discrimination Oral Argument
1 hour, 1 minuteThe Supreme Court in a landmark decision ruled 6-3 that it is illegal for employers to fire a person for being gay or transgender. The court heard oral argument in October 2019 for two consolidated cases concerning whether federal civil rights law protects against sexual orientation employment discrimination. The two cases come from Georgia and New York. In 2013 Gerald Bostock, a gay child welfare services coordinator for Clayton Co., Georgia was allegedly let go for "conduct unbecoming of its employees." After his termination he filed a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and filed suit against the county. He and his legal team argued that the county violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that protects Bostock from discrimination because of his sexual orientation. All the lower courts including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit dismissed the case. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City heard a similar
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R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. v. EEOC Oral Argument on Transgender Employment Discrimination
1 hour, 8 minutesThe Supreme Court in a landmark decision ruled 6-3 that it is illegal for employers to fire a person for being gay or transgender. The court heard oral argument in R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a case on whether federal civil rights law protects against transgender employment discrimination. This case comes out of Michigan. Aimee Stephens served as the funeral director for R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes. Throughout her time at the company, Stephens presented as a man. According to Stephens, after she told the company that she was going to "live and work full-time as a woman," she was terminated. Stephens filed a complaint with the EEOC alleging termination based on sex discrimination. After an EEOC investigation, the agency filed suit against the funeral home. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled in favor of Stephens.
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Washington Today
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Washington Today
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Campaign 2020: Sen. Amy Klobuchar D-MN and Eric Holder on Law Enforcement Policy
1 hour, 1 minuteSen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) was in conversation with Eric Holder, the former attorney general during the Obama administration, on racial and social justice as part of a virtual event hosted by Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Policy. The event came in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, a Black man, while he was in custody of police in Minneapolis, and the nationwide protests for changes in policing and law enforcement policy that followed. During the discussion, Senator Klobuchar talked about her former role as a prosecutor for Hennepin County, Minnesota, and how that office had failed in the past to prosecute officers accused of unfair conduct. Both Senator Klobuchar and Mr. Holder also answered questions from Georgetown students at the end of the event.
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Washington Journal: Michael Petrilli
29 minutesThomas B. Fordham Institute's Michael Petrilli discussed his recent op-ed, "The Unequal American City," and how blanket policies impact city economies and education.
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Washington Journal: Kristen Clarke
3 hours, 0 minuteKristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, discussed efforts to end racial injustice and advance criminal justice reform.
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House Hearing on COVID-19 Budget Cuts & Public Education
1 hour, 19 minutesHouse Education and Labor Committee holds a virtual hearing on the impact of budget cuts - due to COVID-19 - on public education.
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Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass Discusses Police Reform With Washington Post
27 minutesRep. Karen Bass (D-CA), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, discussed legislation to address police violence and racial profiling after the death of George Floyd. Rep. Bass said police reform legislation written by the Congressional Black Caucus would ban choke holds and include national accountability standards, which she said had the support of the Fraternal Order of Police. The congresswoman also discussed the "defund the police" movement, asking "why should police officers have to clean up society's problems?" Rep. Bass said social workers may be better equipped than police to respond to certain incidents. She also responded to questions about Joe Biden's expected vice presidential pick and if she had been vetted by his campaign.
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North Carolina Gov. Cooper Briefing on COVID-19 & Hurricane Florence
40 minutesNorth Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D) held a briefing to discuss the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Cooper expressed concern as numbers of coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths continued to grow. He warned North Carolinians about the potential dangers of gathering in large groups and eating at restaurants without practicing social distancing, proper hygiene and wearing masks. Governor Cooper said he is considering a requirement that would force people to wear masks while in public. The governor also announced newly available federal funds to aid homeowners in recovery efforts from hurricanes Mathew and Florence, which hit North Carolina in 2016 and 2018.
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House Hearing on COVID-19 Budget Cuts & Public Education
12 minutesHouse Education and Labor Committee holds a virtual hearing on the impact of budget cuts - due to COVID-19 - on public education.
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Rep. Liz Cheney Discussion with the Reagan Presidential Foundation
51 minutesRep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), the chair of the House Republican Conference, joined the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute for a wide ranging conversation on the coronavirus pandemic, police reform, foreign policy, national security and efforts to get more women in politics. Rep. Cheney strongly criticized China and the World Health Organization's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. She also said President Trump's push to reduce U.S. troops stationed in Germany would be a "huge mistake," adding the U.S. needed to support its allies in the face of what she described as the growing threat of China and its communist influence.