60 Minutes Correspondent John Dickerson discusses his new book on the American Presidency and Charles Hanley former special correspondent for the Associated Press discusses the 70th anniversary of the Korean War.
Rep. 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.
At the White House, President Trump signed an executive order on policing in response to the death of George Floyd and protests across the nation calling for police reform. The executive order suggests professional standards and additional training for police departments nationwide. The standards include a ban on the use of chokeholds unless an officer's life is in danger. The order ties release of federal funding to communities implementing the recommendations.
Senate Republicans announced their policing reform legislation on Capitol Hill today. Tim Scott of South Carolina, who leads the task force on that bill, was joined by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Senate Republicans at this 40 minute news conference.
The House Judiciary Committee met to consider the Justice in Policing Act of 2020. The hearing started with opening statements by committee chair Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and ranking member Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH). Members also debated an amendment offered by Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) requiring audio recordings of interviews conducted by federal law enforcement officers.
University of Texas history professor Peniel Joseph talked about the activism and converging ideologies of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr., and the importance of their thinking on the fight for civil rights in America, both during their lifetimes and today.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson took questions from members in the House of Commons on his government's coronavirus response and on other domestic and foreign policy issues, including tackling child poverty, reopening schools, and funding for small businesses.
Charles Hanley, Pulitzer Prize-winning former special correspondent for the Associated Press and author of "Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953," discussed the 70th anniversary of the Korean War.
University of Texas history professor Peniel Joseph talked about the activism and converging ideologies of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr., and the importance of their thinking on the fight for civil rights in America, both during their lifetimes and today.
University of Texas history professor Peniel Joseph talked about the activism and converging ideologies of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr., and the importance of their thinking on the fight for civil rights in America, both during their lifetimes and today.
