the latino peace officers association here in the bay area feels a special connection and is offering another show of support. >> reporter: when hurricane maria pounded puerto rico, the pain hit home in the bay area. . >> i am first-generation puerto rican i still have a lot of family there. >> reporter: they all have family on the island, but these members of the latino peace officers association felt another call of duty, for their puerto rican brothers and sisters in blue. . >> we saw some of the news clips of some of their equipment being washed away. and i knew that there would be a need for supplies in uniform and equipment. just a raise the money and got equipment and on october 24 went to puerto rico. they went to 20 municipalities in 20 that's in 17 days. >> the law enforcement agencies just had jeans and t-shirts and a gun belt. that is how they were operating. >> reporter: the devastation was heartbreaking. . >> it was top. >> reporter: they said everywhere they found gratitude despite the struggle. . >> they had no food, water or electricity, they were the most humble and

chiu will be working together with the c 5 lle 24 latino association to paint a cultural mural. they will also participate in choosing the artist for the mural. we've been working very closely with scott weaver, an attorney for the neighborhood groups, on a project benefit agreement and have agreed to all of the terms of the agreement as drafted by mr. weaver. i have the agreement here, and we're happy to have it as a condition of approval. it's a private agreement. it includes a number of terms, the most important of which is the provision of four section 8 rental units, which the calle 24 believes is very important for low income individuals. this will be in addition to the required bmr's and is voluntary. there will also be a right of first refusal offered to calle 24 for the commercial space if it becomes vacant in the future. it's going to start out with mr. chiu's business, which currently operates on the site, as they're returning. now we learned today that there are people here who will ask for a continuance. they have expressed to me that mr. weaver did not represent th

the latino peace officers association in the bay area feels a special connection and is offering another show of support. >> reporter: with hurricane maria pounded puerto rico on the 20th, the pain his home in the bay area. . >> i am first-generation puerto rican. i have a lot of family who was still there. >> reporter: they all have family on the island, the members of the latino police officers association also felt another call of duty to their puerto rican brothers and sisters and move his . >> we saw some of the news clips of police equipment being washed away. i knew that there would be a need for supplies and uniforms and equipment. >> reporter: they raise the money and got donations from bay area departments and then they went to puerto rico. they want to 20 municipalities in 17 days. some of the local law enforcement agencies just had jeans and t-shirts and the gun belt. and that is how they were operating. >> reporter: the devastation was heartbreaking. smith they are our brothers and blue. so that was out. >> reporter: they say everywhere they found gratitude, despite the stru

these members of the latino peace officers association also felt another call of duty.re puerto rican others and sisters in blue.>> we saw the news clips of police departments. literally being washed away. i knew that there would be a need for supplies and uniforms and equipment.>> reporter: they raise money and got donations from departments and on october 24 went to puerto rico. a world when trip to 20 municipalities in 17 days. taking donations to where they were needed the most.>> these local agencies just had jeans and t-shirts. that is it. that is how they were operating.>> reporter: the devastation was heartbreaking.>> our brothers and blue. as well. it was tough.>> reporter: everywhere they found gratitude despite the struggles.>> people with the least with no food water and electricity were the most humble and grateful.>> reporter: they are preparing to go back.>> it is still a crisis situation. the fact it is so far away people think it is out of sight and out of mind.>> reporter: they are collecting more donations. uniforms are most needed along with reflecti

right after the hurricane, bay area members of the latino peace officers association raise money andlected donation to help law- enforcement officials in 20 event cities in puerto rico. that state group is bringing more help to those same cities where the police have been working for months, oftentimes just the -- jeans and t-shirts. >> news clips of police departments be -- literally being washed away. i knew there would be a need for supplies and uniforms and equipment. >> it's -- it was tough. >> reporter: the officers say the greatest need is for uniforms reflective vests. >> injured after a ferry explosion. getting off the ferry. police say at least 25 people suffered non-life threatening injuries. the cause of the explosion not yet known. >>> a now to some incredible video from egypt. police officers were at the right place at the right time. a boy is about to fall three stories. you saw an officer catch the boy. you'll see and hopefully slow- motion. the little boy is three stories up. an officer was able to grab the little boy and break his fall as both he and the little one

the association of latino administrators and superintendents named her hispanic-serving school district superintendent of the year and the florida association for career and technical education maim -- named her c.t.e. superintendent of the year. under dr. jenkins' leadership, the district won the prestigious 2014 broad prize for urban education, which earned a half million dollars for student scholarships. the district also received the governor's sterling award in 2014 and 2015 and the sustained excellence award in 2017. deeply engaged in the community, dr. jenkins serves on the board of directors of the united states -- of the united arts of central florida, orlando economic partnership, florida hospital, central florida regional commission on homelessness and the orange county youth mental health commission and for that, dr. arbara jenkins, we salute you. in honor of black history month, i want to recognize lawrence epps. lawrence epps moved to lake wells with his grandmother when he was 12 years old. as a boy scout, he and his troop shoveled out the graves, quickly changed out the

latinos. this month, the comptroller's officemet with the american bankers association at the treasury departmenttheir recommendations on how the act should be changed. a report the association submitted in december, they complained of "overly icstrictive concepts of community and econ development" under c.r.a. and said the rules should be loosened. all that lobbying is likely do littleo help adrienne stokes in point breeze.u while n see construction on just about every block, very little lending has been going to longtime residents of the neighborhood. wo doors down, where a black family lived for three decades, has been demolished and is now a hole in the ground,o sold ta local developer who plans to build a three-story house with a roof deck and a cellar if the trends of recent years hold, this house will likely go to a white newcomer. >> but for me, i'm not going anywhere, i'll be right re. maybe they might change their mind and i might get this loan. and that would be a blesng. >> reporter: stokes says, like her neighbor's, her house gets offers from developers, but she won't sell the home s

latino residents. >> you see there are beautiful orkes up here and people very hard to maintain their properties. >> reporter: angela mciver heads the fair housing association of southeastern pennsylvania. in the era of redlining, the gernment shaded this neighborhood, germantown, blue d green, marking it as a desirable area to lend in. over the decades, the mographics shifted from white to black. day, banks deny more loa here than they approve. i mean you come out here, right, you see beautiful stcades. you see garden patios, you see all of the trappings of middle class life. banks are just mia. >> it's like a glass ceiling but thay, we'll allow you to g far but then you hit the top of you know the ceiling you're not going to go any further. and that's upsetting to me. >> reporter: after rachelle faroul began to wonder if race factored into her loan denial, she decided to use a new strategy. >> in order to be a be considered a good applicant, i needed thave a white person or someone who's white-adjacent vouch for me. >> reporter: this time, she sked her girlfriend, hanako franz, who is half-white and hae,lf-japano apply with her. franz was working part-tim

association with his book "shall not be infringed." were,00 p.m. on after author and journalist discusses her book "that is what she said." journalists p.m., examines what is a means to be an latino immigrants in america with his book "stranger." ouron sunday at new :00, special series is life with a best-selling -- is live with a best-selling author. watch the tv on c-span2 all weekend long. >> the reverend billy graham died last week and he was 99 years old and he is land in honor at the u.s. capitol today and tomorrow. here is a look inside of the capital rotunda. -- he is laying in honor at the u.s. capitol today and tomorrow.