desmond meade is the head of the florida rights restoration coaltion and is himself a returning citizen. newshour weekend's yvette feliciano recently spoke with him. this segment is part of our ongoing series, "chasing the dream." >> reporter: how has the covid-19 pandemic affected the process by which returning citizens can regain their voting rights? >> the stay-at-home order that was issued by the governor had a great impact on our court system and with our clk of courts, as well as with our judges. immediately after the stay-at- home order was issd, we had courts that was shutting down and that they were only open for, like, essential cases. and, eventually, they moved more towards video hearings. and so, the hearings that we needed in order to get a person's sentence modified, in order to remove their fines and fees, they were low priority. so, we didn't see any cases where people were able to utilize the courts to be able to vote again. >> reporter: what's the latest-- latest on the legal battle over florida's law on paying off fines and court fees? has the case been able to proce

that i missed very modest life and desmond that you could visit museums online a bit but of course that's not the same as in real life even larger cultural events such as concerts are being allowed to restart gradually between now and august as long as organizers devise safety measures that meet the government's approval. for now though it's a return to a semblance of normality but austria's approach is being closely watched by other countries also looking for ways of opening up the economy while preventing a 2nd deadly wave of the virus. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world. italy is easing krone virus restrictions allowing people to travel freely inside their home region as of monday and between regions starting june 3rd some international travel to the country will also be allowed and a 14 day mandatory quarantine is being scrapped but local authorities will be able to reimpose travel limits if infection numbers spike. in northern india at least 23 migrant workers traveling in a truck have been killed in a collision it's the latest deadly acci

desmond, you took a lot of heat for your discovery of what was happening in your county in californiall us what you discovered. >> well, we've had 200 deaths in san diego county, and each of the families who lost a loved one, my heart goes out to them, but yes, out of those 200 deaths, only 6 had no underlying conditions, that's not to say the virus wasn't a catalyst or minimizes those deaths. it's just a fact, like all the others, that i need to consider to make good decisions, and the whole concept of what i was talking about what was that when this came out, we want to do safely open up our businesses, in san diego county. we are now 28% unemployment and rising, with no end in sight. and for us to advance to the next phase of opening businesses -- >> laura: well, yeah -- sorry to chime in, but the cdc, "the washington post" is reporting, that the statistics branch at their national center for health statistics said i think the evidence points to the fact that we are underestimated, rather than overestimating, the system is designed to collect data on causes of deaths, not what cond

and i'm sitting there, having a beer with desmond howard, michigan great and we look up and desmond'sster on the wall." and he's talking to edward james olmos and i don't know, like out of all the things that are on "the last dance" doc and all the people you would assume that michael jordan would be friends with that to me was like -- the guy from "stand and deliver. now -- >> jimmy: i love that. >> yeah, it was so random, but like - it made me a bigger fan. because what are you talking about? i want to know >> jimmy: yeah, i think he's a a curious guy. i think his brain is constantly just wondering and i love that he -- it was like, "yeah, i think i could be the best baseball player sure, why not. let me try it. >> yeah, let's do it >> jimmy: congratulations on your first children's book >> thank you >> jimmy: "welcome to the party" came out yesterday. what a great title, what a a great idea, what a great message it sends it is the number one book on amazon for children's books. number two for children's new baby books so congrats on that. >> thank you >> jimmy: i'm sure it will sta

desmond i hope not the euro and the belgian government and help our farmers up to now the potato processing industry has had a new era news of around 2000000000 euros now and the deep freeze facilities are almost full. yet try stands are gradually being allowed to reopen. so get them while they're hot . this is one of those everyone thinks fries come from france because they're called french fries but that's nonsense we belgians and tens of them that's why it's a good idea to eat more fries to keep the tradition alive but. the secret of belgian fries is that they're cooked twice in beef drippings at 2 different temperatures. but. they're not vegan but few belgians are. there isn't for the country now to sit down with your i'm trying to eat lots of fries to help the farmers and. i'm doing my part by following the recommendation i'm happy to help with the work of the mashed salted forest frogs. every day. belgians are doing their bit because if it's a choice between improving the national body mass index or rescuing the national dish it's a no brainer tasty fries tipped the scales every time.

despite new concerns rural areas in that state could soon see coronavirus hotspots the virus robbing desmond tolbert of georgia residents of both his parents within 48 hours are your group your primary american today. parents signed new jersey also seeing a rise in cases up nearly $1200.00 bringing the new total of confirmed infections to more than $131000.00 and while hard hit new york plans to reopen regions and phases as it comes down the curve hospitals are still seeing more than 600 new cases of coven 19 a day the death toll slightly up from 230 a day earlier to 232 in the virus continues to take a vicious toll on the city's nursing homes new data revealing as of may 3rd more than 4800 people have died from co but 19 in nursing homes the governor now investigating all long term care facilities in the state to ensure they are following state regulations and as the virus rages on new york city the epicenter of the break struggling to manage the city's homeless population i mean still coming out hundreds seeking. shelter in subway cars amid the outbreak we see this kind of. well. here's wh

probably sir desmond swayne.e most spectacular backdrop to any question in this session... and sirjohn hayes has not only his own bat, but a large collection of cricket books. pete wishart can boast a platinum disc or two from his musical career. many mps chose book shelves as their backdrop, but michael gove did prompt some book shaming on social media for owning a book by a controversial historian. some politicians have even been accused of opting for the book shelfie just to show off. not something we would ever do on the week in parliament. thank you for watching. i'll be back on bbc parliament on monday night at 11pm with the latest from the commons and the lords. until then, bye for now. hello, there. 0ur big weather cooldown is well under way. yesterday, we had temperatures as high as 25 celsius, with summer—like heat across the south. today, it's been winter—like cold that we have had across northern areas. the snow coming down in showers across the north of scotland, in moray, and further north, in shetl

despite new concerns rural areas in that state could soon see coronavirus hotspots the virus robbing desmond tolbert a georgia resident of both his parents within 48 hours we're both of you care. about today we're parents new jersey also seeing a rise in cases up nearly $1200.00 bringing the new total of confirmed infections to more than $131000.00 and while hard hit new york plans to reopen regions in phases as it comes down the curve hospitals are still seeing more than 600 new cases of coven 19 a day and as the virus rages on new york city the epicenter of the outbreak struggling to manage the city's homeless population living still out hundreds seeking shelter in subway cars amid the outbreak see this guy you know. you are a doctor. shot now for the 1st time ever officials are shutting down all city trains overnight for deep cleaning meantime officials say they are moving the city's homeless to designated hotels while the n.y.p.d. has assigned more than a 1000 officers to secure many of the 472 transit stations reporting in new york trinity chávez r.t. . it's a little better over the wes

probably sir desmond swayne.acular backdrop to any question in this session... laughter and sirjohn hayes, who not only has his own bat but a large collection of cricket balls. pete wishart composed a platinum disc or two from his musical career. many mps chose book shelves as their backdrop, where michael gove did prompt some book shaming on social media for owning a book by a controversial historian. some politicians have even been accused of opting for the bookshelvie just to show off — not something we would ever do on the week in parliament. thank you for watching. i'll be back on bbc parliament on monday night at 11pm with the latest from the commons and the lords. until then, bye for now. hello there. friday marks the 75th anniversary of ve day and it's going to be another very warm and a sunny day across much of the country. the sunshine a little bit hazy at times. and into the afternoon, the high temperatures could spark off a few heavy, maybe thundery, showers pretty much anywhere. now, the pressure cha

probably sir desmond swayne.n in this session... laughter and sirjohn hayes, who not only has his own bat but a large collection of cricket balls. pete wishart composed a platinum disc or two from his musical career. many mps chose book shelves as their backdrop, although michael gove did prompt some book shaming on social media for owning a book by a controversial historian. some politicians have even been accused of opting for the 'bookshelfie' just to show off — not something we'd ever do on the week in parliament. thank you for watching. i'll be back on bbc parliament on monday night at 11pm with the latest from the commons and the lords. until then, bye for now. hello. it's hard to overstate just how different our weather will be by the end of sunday, certainly in the feel of things out there as it turns much colder across the uk. the cold accentuated by a strengthening wind as well. more cloud around, too, the chance of seeing a bit of rain. sunday begins with the cold air already in place in scotland, and

probably sir desmond swayne.ackdrop to any question in this session... laughter and sirjohn hayes, who not only has his own bat but a large collection of cricket balls. pete wishart composed a platinum disc or two from his musical career. many mps chose book shelves as their backdrop, where michael gove did prompt some book shaming on social media for owning a book by a controversial historian. some politicians have even been accused of opting for the bookshelvie just to show off — not something we'd ever do on the week in parliament. the thank you for watching. i'll be back on bbc parliament on monday night at 11pm with the latest from the commons and the lords. until then, bye for now. hello. there are lots of weather changes on the way as we go through the rest of this weekend. still some warmth in the day ahead, but it will be turning colder in northern scotland and much colder elsewhere across the uk by sunday. and windier as well. now, what's going on? cold air lurking close to northern scotland saturday ni

despite new concerns were all areas in that state could soon see coronavirus hotspots the virus robbing desmond tolbert of georgia residents of both his parents within 48 hours the group you care. about today. new jersey also seeing a rise in cases up nearly 1200 bringing the new total of confirmed infections to more than 131000 and while hard hit new york plans to reopen regions and phases as it comes down the curve hospitals are still seeing more than 600 new cases of covert 19 a day the death toll slightly up from 230 a day earlier to 232 in the virus continues to take a vicious toll on the city's nursing homes new data revealing as of may 3rd more than 4800 people have died from co but 19 in nursing homes the governor now investigating all long term care facilities in the state to ensure they are following state regulations and as the virus rages on new york city the epicenter of the outbreak struggling to manage the city's homeless population only still out hundreds seeking shelter in subway cars amid the outbreak to this guy. but now for the 1st time ever officials are shutting down all c

being prepared for the community at a pentecostal church in the london borough of brant the reverend desmond hall shows us around. these people are old really vulnerable disabled some have to mention some of the story. brant is one of the areas of london worst affected by cope with 19 new research suggests that sea in part because of its high percentage of black asian and minority ethnic all. residents occupants are struggling our community as you may be aware this side of brant is within that double digit deprivation so in this is a separation we are double digit deprivation figures from the office of national statistics indicate that people from be a.m.e. groups of 4 times more likely to die from covert 19 than their white ethnic counterparts the o n s points to social inequality as a major factor and health officials agree that any communities are more likely to live in deprived situations they're more likely to live another half of a crowded commuter and many of them are in front line which is exposing them to the virus so it does show that. it's excess space in the existing health inequ

. >> desmond -- >> will garden centers and nurseries reopening short order? >> first secretary. >> i think my honorable friend for cutting straight to the chase. i totally appreciate the value garden centers nursery. the current advice as i indicated lacking any of those measures would risk damage to public health, our economy and the progress we have made, the lives that have been lost but i can reassure him we will continue as i have indicated, to keep individual measure underclothes review. >> we go across to ian blackburn. >> i send my congratulations to the prime minister on long life and happiness. mister speaker, we are two months away from the deadline, on the extension to brexit negotiations. the uk is refusing to engage seriously on a number of issues. the government is shamefully gambling our economic future with an audio brexit in the middle of a health emergency. why is the government threatening to isolate the economy at the end of the year during the biggest economic crisis of our time? >> i joined the honorable gentleman in sending messages of

. >> one of the two americans detained in venezuela speaks out on state tv, luke desmond describing his role in an attempted coup on nicholas madero. he was speaking under duress in the edited video. venezuela is calling it a confession was he was detained there and very, former us special forces, they will be tried in a venezuelan civilian court, the us has denied any involvement. jordan goodrow who claimed responsibility for the failed mission is under federal investigation for arms trafficking. rob: family calling for rest in the deadly shooting of an unarmed black man in georgia. >> we demand the least we can ask at this moment that these men be arrested. rob: he was shot and killed by two men in february. the men say they thought he was a robber. his family says he was just out on a jog. video posted online shows him passing their truck on the road. his mother remembering her son. >> reporter: i saw my son come into the world and seeing him leave the world is not something i want to see ever. >> a terrible story, prosecutor recommending a grand jury review at this point, no charges

postal service workers to bring deliveries. >> annette desmond is a mail carrier with dance moves. the way she rolled in on the first one was awesome. >> so good. >> the two girls asked her if -- they could give her a gift. she said all she wanted was some protective equipment. so they gave her a whole box of the stuff. and she was really grateful. she's a real star, vlad. >> that's so nice. >> she's a big star. she's getting -- this has got millions of views on tiktok. she's also really happy that this highlights the work that postal carriers do. >> yep. we love our mail carriers. that's awesome. thank you, vlad. >>> ahead, dr. tara narula answers your questions about the coronavirus, including when it's safe to get closer than six feet to people and when it's not. this is my body of proof. proof i can fight moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. proof i can fight psoriatic arthritis... ...with humira. proof of less joint pain... ...and clearer skin in psa. humira targets and blocks a source of inflammation that contributes to joint pain and irreversible damage. humira can lower

no one should bishop desmond tutu was quoted to say my humanity is bound up in yours for we are onlyman to gather i believe that statement to be true we are all connected by humanity and i cannot speak for my sons humanity without speaking for the same humanity of a man who by only one bad decision took his life. i have and will always continue to speak on darren's behalf. but today i speak for you, michael. >> she ends up asking the judge for leniency and begins a correspondence with michael in prison. talking to michael in prison at one point he said i just want to be seen as a cold-blooded kille killer. i remember lisa said to me if anybody thinks that i will stand toe to toe with them and take them on. >> i want to ask you about that newspaper article. what do you wish that article what have said about your son or they can learn about him in that moment? >> he's a human being. there was nothing in the article that indicated he was a human being that had people that loved him and were grieving the fact he lost his life that day. i just wish the article had identified him as a huma

four's proud to salute the class of 2020 and this morning we want to congratulate dezmon garrick, desmond is graduating from mountain view high school and he's thinking about serving our country by joining the air force. you can let us know about a graduate in your life and how they're doing as we celebrate just go to kron 4 dot com to find salute to grads 2020 it's under the news tap. then you can submit a picture of your graduate let us know which a high school. he or she attended and what's next in store for them. that's going to take you outside for a live look at sfo this morning, plenty of sunshine and no delays nice combination will be we're all doing our part by staying at home. that could mean an increase in energy bills. you can save by using a fan to cool off... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or closing your shades during the day. stay well and keep it golden. >>well during this public health crisis kron four's been honoring people doing some great things in their neighborhood. this morning we're highlighting cathy cole blic she's the public health direct

part of this land they're part of this landscape one of our patron founders of said the as bishop desmond tutu little from south africa and the as this famous saying that says it's if an elephant a stepping on a mouse and you leave it for the elephant and the most to figure it out you're taking the side of the elephant and this is i think most of us palestinians within the international community observing us while we are on the margins and we need help with asking help and you're right to do that you're absolutely right to demand that from the international community not just to ask for it in any context this would never be a negotiation between equals so how much should we wait as palestinians or can we eat we feel we are drowning we have a fuse the don't i think that. that's a question to you posting is how to answer and hopefully we would. welcome to the south african the president of the office think it's always good to see. you on a consulate this is not the only estate so we call it in south africans represented of all sorts of them but resent and it's an embracing of an embassy. w

and this is an idea that it was really nowhere, but matthew desmond talked about his great study of evictions, and it becomes sort of more mainstream, and kind of policy circle, biden put it out right when the pandemic started to hit so it never really coasted on the news cycle but that would be a huge change, in federal housing policy and it is something you can do in one of these budget reconciliation bills so it might really happen. it is not subject to filibuster. >> so someone who came up, in housing politics, enormous change it. sounds like a small change. enormous change. and talk about climate. the climate agenda was impressive when i read it during the campaign and it was one of the things that he put out, one of the bigger things to roll out and had a lot of good things about it, favorably compared to other folks and now that it is the plan of the nominee, it is by far, by far the largest climate agenda that has been proposed by a democratic nominee although we know how large the need is. >> yes, i mean, you know, this is a tough area, because the gap between what scientists say we

experience mirrors c-trip's, says remote work consultant desmond dickerson, working from home himself for five years. >> reports show that folks are more productive and ta less sick leave when they work remotely. and a huge advantage, i think this is going to be a game changer, is that the pool of applicants grows. now we have folks that traditionally couldn't make it into the office. maybe they have a disability or a chronic illness or they're not in these places where these high tech companies or major corporations are based. so that could be, you know, minority folks or it could be folks that live in rural areas. >> and now they have basically the same access to the types of working from home jobs that everyone else does. >> reporter: no wonder, then, that nick bloom estimates working from home will increase three to four-fold, post pandemic. but wait just a second. he himself, a stford professor, is hardly working in a remote paradise. >> you can probably see i'm in a bedroom, you know it's out of i had a call with two different people that were working in clothes closets, i could

being prepared for the community at a pentecostal church in the london borough of brant the reverend desmond hall shows us around. this old really vulnerable disabled some have to some of the story told to brant is one of the areas of london worst affected by cope with 19 new research suggests that sea in part because of its high percentage of black asian and minority ethnic all. residents occupants are struggling. are committed as you may be aware this side of brant is within that double digit deprivation so in this is a separation we are double digit deprivation figures from the office of national statistics indicate that people from be a m.e. groups of 4 times more likely to die from covert 19 than their white ethnic counterparts b o n s points to social inequality as a major factor and health officials agree to any communities are more likely to live in deprived situations they're more likely to live another half of a crowded commuter and many of them are in front line work which is exposing them to the virus so it does show that they spar us rather than being a great leveler is excess s

it wasn't long will be after that, that i met desmond mead who had taken on the really difficult tax of returning voting rights to 1.7 million former felons in florida who had essentially lost their civic voice forever along with that conviction even after they had served their time. it was really just this cruel vestige of the jim crow south, and it ensnared about 10% of all the adults in the state, 25 of all the black men in the -- 25% of the black men in the state. and mead knew that pain well because he was one of them. a drug addiction and depression had led to a felony weapons charge. one afternoon after his release he's homeless, he's still struggle with drugs. he stands before the railway tracks in the miami, and he is just waiting for the next train to come, except the train that afternoon for whatever reason doesn't arrive. he walks across those tracks instead. it's as if he says to me he was guided by some kind of power, and he actually finds himself outside a drug treatment center, checks himself in, turns his life around. he returns to college, earns a law degree, but it