of the victory fund a nice parker she was the first openly person ever elected mayor of a major american city of that city the great city of houston and also in washington joining us tonight is gregory angelo president of the log cabin republicans the walk home republicans represents republicans to both of you welcome i want to ask

there is a general story about the revitalization of american cities starting around that time. cities have lost manufacturing jobs. they had been hollowed out. crime began to fester for decades. it reached a crescendo in 1993 when it all started to begin this steady five-year decline. -- 25-year decline. it is a variety of things. one thing that is underreported is the role communities themselves, there began to be new efforts of community groups, block captain who became involved in taking back the streets. the other big story is the rise of more precision policing. this is an area in which there are huge debate about what is the role of policing? in new york city, it played a huge role. if you look at the overall landscape, crime has declined. certain cities have not seen that. has declined.ime there are still trees where crime may not have declined as much. it is a complicated landscape. one other thing you can say about the revitalization of american cities is immigrants started moving in around that time and became more socioeconomically and racially and ethnically diverse

it leaves two more american cities in mourning today. news. shares in the japanese car maker nissan have fallen in tokyo as investors react to the arrest of the compa ny‘s chairman, carlos ghosn. he's accused of financial misconduct, including understating his pay by nearly £35 million. our correspondent in tokyo is rupert wingfield—hayes. yes, we have been getting some more details leaking out about the allegations against carlos ghosn, including that four houses were bought for him by nissan in brazil, lebanon, france and amsterdam, in holland. the total cost of those housesis holland. the total cost of those houses is alleged to have been around £15 million. but those houses we re around £15 million. but those houses were not declared to authorities in japan as part of his salary package or benefits package. those are some of the financial allegations against him. he remains in custody here. on thursday nissan's board will meet to formally dismiss him from his position as chairman and because he is in custody here he is unable to carr

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americans that live here. there's a thing that makes me really fume. through decades of city practices, we have pushed african-americans out of this city. the thing is this is still their home, and their community is here. so to use these numbers, i think, is really disturbing and disrespectful, and i wish the city would quit using and saying, we're hiring double or triple the amount of african-americans that actually live in this city. [ applause ] >> i would really ask everyone to stop saying that because i represent a large african-american community -- not as large as it used to be, of course. a more western edition. i can't tell you how many people i see -- i see them in the neighborhood. they say, i can't live here anymore. i can't afford it. i was pushed out, but my mom is still here, my aunt babysits my children. my kids go to school here. this is their community. so let's please stop saying that. it's just not right. [ applause ] >> i have a couple of questions. so when i was looking at over 65% of the african-american workers employed by the city and it's represente

that's something that american cities across the country are experiencing now.what happens when the jobs -- when the people go and all that is left is the memory of the place that shaped your life? they have been preparing for this time their entire lives. lynch was home, cumberland was home. deep down, they knew it was never really there's. the black children who grow up in those kentucky mountains on the home to centuries of lives and generations, the people of cultures and tongues in spilt blood for sheep, of this land. from the indigenous people who guarded their loins as they bore witness to their own genocide, refusing to leave their land him a dead or alive, to the perpetrators, frontiersmen who began settling the plateau at the beginning of the 17th century. the industry that brought its own population of european immigrants and southern black refugees, transforming the same native white frontiersmen into the invisible and culturally extinct hillbillies. to nature which is now reclaiming the land that was always her own. in this way, appalachia belongs t

an american city fights back. and the toxic legacy of gold mining in peru. oming up on "earth focus." >> on a warm summer night, you can seeee where peoplple choooo live on toms river, riverboats, beaches, the promise of relaxing days and good health. but years ago the town became famous for a different reason, chemicals and cancer. >> we had no idedea they were discharging toxic chemicals. >> they y never should havave l the people of toms river drdrin that water. >> i know w where my son's canc came from. >> the company got caught. >> it's part of the duty of government to protect the public health an that didn't happen. >> if it happened here, it really can happen any place. >>>> the chemical history of to river began in 1962 when giba geigy, a chemical dye company built a industrial manufacturing plant. >> there wasasn't much h happen at toms river. chicken farming was the biggest industry. there was a little bit of tourism but not much. when this very lararge chemical concern said we want to build a factory to make dye in your town, w we said comome alo

. >>> hundreds of central american city to the u.n. human rights office yesterday. were asking for buses to take them to the u.s. border. about 5,000 migrants have spent the last few days in mexico city in a stadium there resting as they make their way towards the border. the caravan's coordinator says they offered buses for women and children, but they want them for everyone. >>> u.s. marines are in place helping border agents as a crossing near san diego. last month president trump ordered thousands of troopsed to the border in response to the caravan. as of wednesday, more than 5,600 troops had been deployed to california, texas, and arizona. the marines are installing razor wire and erecting tents to how's members of the military and the border patrol. >>> and ceremonies are taking place across the world to mark the end uh world war i that took place about a century ago. poppies were placed on the front lawn of the parliament to commemorate armistice day. it marks the signing of the ceasefire between the allies and germany on november 11th, 1980 teen. morning," o

and that's something that american cities across the country are experiencing now, what happens whenthe jobs leave, when the people go, you know, and all that's really left is the memory of that place that shaped your life. they had been preparing for this time their entire lives. lynch was home, benham was home, cumberland was home. teach down, however, they knew -- deep down, however, they knew it was never theirs. home to centuries of lives and generations and people and cultures and tongues and feuds and spilled blood were a mere sheet of parchment in a thick set of in this land. from the indigenous peoples who girded their loins as they bore witness to their own genocide, refusing to leave their land dead or alive, to the perpetrators -- the scotch-irish frontiersmen who began settling the cumberland plateau at the beginning of the 17th century. to king coal, the paternalistic industry that brought its own population of southern black refugees, transforming that same native white frontiersman into the invisible and culturally extinct hillbilly. to nature, which is now reclaiming

and jobs to neighborhoods in order to grow wealth. >> obviously detroit was one of the famous american cities that seemed to fall off the map in the post manufacturing age. in that city. and this neighborhood in par sis also an underprivileged part we can't escape the fact that in paris there had been over the 2015, 2016 period a spate of terrorism people trying to figure out what was going on, were people alienated? did people not have the where with alin society? i guess if you are trying to help these cities what do you get out of it? why is it important for jp morgan to do in. >> jp morgan we have been here 50 years. operate in 00 countries around the world and 2,000 large and small cities. and stuff like that. we have to be strong enough to be there in good times and bad times which we have been for everybody. particular will i in bad times can you continue to finance the economy even when a lot of people are not financing the economy. that's been a main mission aulgs. this is kind of like if you said what can you do in addition to that and get more focused to help grow the economies? i

san francisco has the longest stretch of that area -- air for any american city. on most days you can see the san francisco skyline and high- rises, but not today. you could barely make out the bay bridge. >> we did not realize how bad it is. >> reporter: and she flew in from dallas, texas, the problem is the school decided yesterday to postpone the game until december 1. >> a big letdown. we plan this far in advance, this is actually a birthday present. >> obviously it is disappointing to not be able to see the game that you came here for. but it is completely understandable. >> reporter: we are seeing how the bad air is affecting the homeless. in oakland, kpix 5. >>> the latest air quality information you could head to our website kpix.com. we also posted some health tips and we posted some canceled events. >>> the chaotic scene to save a home >> for some strange reason, the man went to my doorstep and i could not ignore that. >> this was after he was hit by a car. >>> kpix 5 weather is sponsored by: >>> the search for the camp fire source. >> we are moving as f

an american city fights back. and the toxic legacy of gold mining in peru. oming up on "earth focus." >> on a warm summer night, you cann s see where peoeople chcho live on toms river, riverboats, beaches, the promise of relaxing days and good health. but years ago the town became famous for a different reason, chemicals and cancer. >> we had no i idea they were di

. >>> also ahead tonight, chaos in the streets of a major american city. why is violence breaking out there almost every week? >>> and the supreme secret just revealed about the romance between two justices. >>> next tonight, the violence breaking out over and over again in portland, oregon, among opposing protesters. and the mayor under fire for a plan to restrict who is allowed to protest and where. nbc's miguel almaguer has more on the controversy. >> reporter: these chaotic street brawls in portland, oregon, began as planned protests but spilled into violence between left and right extremist groups, as they often do. now the mayor wants the power to restrict when and where protesters can demonstrate if they have a history of violence. >> i feel a personal responsibility as the mayor of this city to protect the public and protect the public's property. >> reporter: but there is protest over the proposed ordinance. the aclu says it's a violation of the first amendment. >> they have the tools already on the books to hold people accountable and simply aren

announcer: c-span's cities tour is exploring the american story in cities across the country. during a recent stop in lawrence, kansas, we asked voters in the state's second district which issue is most important to you for this november midterm election. >> i believe that not enough people in my generation are voting. the concern is that will be coming up within 10 years, 30 years. that's not a concern for the baby boomers taking over the majority of the voting. i believe my generation should take initiative, because the future is ours. we should put in politicians that will adhere to our needs. >> the issue that concerns me the most is our lack of addressing medicare and social security insolvency. i haven't heard one person talk about how they are going to fix and or what their plan is, i feel that's an issue many older americans are really concerned about. no one says anything about it. >> i'd say the two issues that concern me the most are environmental protection and informed electorate. unfortunately, we have a lot of people in my generation, my peers, that have basical

. >>> c-span cities tour is exploring the american story in cities across the country. during a recent stop in independence, missouri, we asked voters in the state's fifth district which issue is most important to you for this november midterm election. >> my issues with the election this year basically are people telling the truth and not lying. i get tired of all the political ads on tv. it's like they almost flood you with -- and you have to decide what's good and what's bad. it shouldn't be that way. they ought to tell you up front, this is where i stand and get rid of all the dirt. >> the most important issue for me, it's not one of the elections, but it's one of the missouri amendments we're voting on, and proposition 2 or b for medical marijuana is very important because a lot of people in missouri have an opioid addiction and medical marijuana can help deal with that opioid addiction. they no longer have to use opioids. my father is one with a chronic disease, so without medical marijuana he will have to use opioids all his life. either the disease will kill him

of disciplinary dismissals as you can see from this chart, although african-americans only make up 15% of the population of city workers, 36% of the disciplinary dismissals were african-american, to show disproportionality. here is what that chart shows like -- looks like in another graph. again, if you compare it to any other group in san francisco, or any other primary ethnic group in san francisco, you do not see that type of disproportionality. the next up, this is one where we appreciate the board of supervisors for bringing this up multiple times. this graph does not even make sense to me. it is a probationary releases, provided by d.h.r. from 2014- 2018, which shows over 200 african american probationary releases, over 200 a.p.i. probationary releases. but three white probationary releases over a four year period it is baffling how that can be justified in any way, and the fact that this hasn't been proactively addressed, prior to this being brought to the board of supervisors, is equally as baffling. in the last -- and the last one i want to touch on, in terms of our numbers was the medical separations.

begins in a reality which is police violence especially in african-american neighborhoods in american cities. that's the problem and it needs to be addressed and has to be a correction in the behavior of police departments around the country so nobody is denying that important but it's not an either or choice. it's as if either you correct that particular injustice or you think about something like an overarching integrated american identity. you can do both at the same time. you really can do both of them at the same time. and i think one thing that liberals often times don't appreciate is the fact that the identity politics on the right, actually there certain aspects of it at all legitimate, in my view, and is also things that need to be addressed. so, for example, you look at the white working class. there's been a lot of attention ever since the 2016 to the fate of the white working class. white people in the united states are not the uniformly privileged group. if you're a coal miner in west virginia, if you're a working-class person, a guy that lost their job or you are making half th

. >>> it's the longest run of very unhealthy air that any major american city has ever faced and we're in the middle of it right now. we can barely see coit tower from a few blocks away at the top of the salesforce tower. when is it moving out? i'll answer next. >> i know it's really sad. i gave you this coat to make you happy, hope you get a house soon. >> plus the touching gesture for victims in butte county from students who lost everything in a different fire this past summer. >>> well, some students from redding, california, who survived the deadly carr fire last summer are now trying to help young victims of the camp fire in butte county. >> the children came nateto ffed notes couragent in victims of the camp fire and soon multiple redding businesses started pitching in. >> you read the kids' notes and you know that kid's back story where that kid lost everything a couple months ago and he's saying you'll be okay, right? happy face. >> yeah. yes. >> like wow. >> my sister was scared. don't worry. you will be safe. do not cry. here's a coat. >> coat there spelled c-o-t-e. the staf

the victory fund a nice parker she was the first openly gay person ever elected mayor of a major american city of that city the great city of houston and also in washington joining us tonight is gregory angelo president of the log cabin republicans the walk home republicans represents republicans to both of you welcome i want to ask both of you was the midterm election was it a victory for l.g.b. t.q. democrats or republicans he wants to take a stab at that first a nice it was a victory for. candidates in general where a nonpartisan organization and we endorse candidates from both sides of the majority of our candidates are democrats but it was clearly a huge night across the country for the edge of the t.q. community and it will breed more success in the future because as our candidates win more candidates run the greater what do you say what kind of night was it for republicans. i agree in your intro you highlighted a number of democrats who won but the l.g.b. t. wave election of tuesday also included the republicans you would schuyler rued who won a washington state assembly seat you had be

it leaves two more american cities in mourning today, the scourge of gun violence once again to blametories making the news. fresh clashes have dealt a blow to peace prospects in yemen. the saudi led coalition has bombed treaty rebels in the port of hodaydah. china's president xijinping has arrived in manila for the start of a two—day visit to the philippines. the two countries will sign a number of bilateral deals to highlight their growing economic and security co—operation. researchers in australia say they've made a breakthrough in the treatement of multiple sclerosis. in clinical trials, immune cells have been extracted from patients's blood and have then been trained in a laboratory to recognise and destroy the epstein—barr virus. seven out of ten participants in the trial in queensland have reported positive changes. airbnb is going to remove from its listings all homes in israeli settlements in the occupied west bank. the company says it's made the decision because settlements are at the "core of the dispute between israelis and palestinians". palestinians have welcomed the de

of theth toll equivalent size of an entire american city every year. the current influx, -- threatens to overwhelm the immigration system and communities and poses unacceptable dangers to the entire nation. we have to have our borders. we cannot let drugs come in. not just people, drugs, human traffickers. human trafficking is at the highest level in the world that it has ever been because of the internet. human trafficking. think back to hundred years. human trafficking. they steal children and women, unfortunately. they still women. human traffickers. they are the lowest scum on earth. it is at a level it has never been worldwide. if these caravans are allowed biggerr country, only and more emboldened caravans will follow. that is what is happening now. we have one coming up and it is being dissipated as a march but other people are joining it and then it gets bigger. doris andk back at on el salvador, other ones are forming. are new ones forming. we call it caravan number two, unbelievably letter -- rough very hard for the military to stop it. our m

this is american history tv, all weekend on c-span3. cities tour is exploring the american story in cities across the country. during a recent stop in lawrence, kansas, we asked voters which issue is most important to you for the november midterm election. not enoughe that people in my generation are voting. that are coming up within 10 to 30 years, that is not a concern to the baby boomers voting. i believe my generation should take initiative because the future is ours. we should put in politicians that will adhere to our needs. >> what concerns me is our lack of addressing medicare and social security insolvency. i have not heard one person talk about how they are going to fix that or what their plan is. i feel that is an issue many older americans are really concerned about. no one says anything about it. >> the issues that concern the our environmental protection and informed electorate. unfortunately we have a lot of people in my generation that have basically based a lot of their opinions on soundbites instead of research and reflection

dramatic footage of people escaping from a building in the american city of dallas has been getting many — had to jump from the top floor of their apartment block, after a fire broke out. fellow residents and bystanders used mattresses to break their falls. all escaped safely and only two needed minor treatement in hospital. taiwan's ruling party is looking to retain control of the island nation as it prepares for crucial midterm elections on saturday. as well as casting votes for candidates in 22 cities and counties, citizens will also cast their ballots on 10 referendums on issues including gay rights and whether to change the olympic team's name. joining me from the capital, taipeil, is our correspondent cindy sui. one isa one is a selection so important? is this a referendum on the stand on china? this is a very important period for taiwan. it is very important election. some 20,000 candidates are going for more than 10,000 positions. many of these candidates have party affiliations. so these elections will be a good indicator on how the chinese public see how the president and her p

well, kasia, this dramatic footage of people escaping from a burning building in the american city ofviews. six people, including a toddler, had to jump from the top floor of their apartment block after a fire broke out. fellow residents and bystanders used mattresses to break their falls. thank goodness! all escaped safely, and only two needed minor treatement in hospital. my my goodness. extraordinary pictures! climate experts are warning that time is running out to tackle global warming, after greenhouse gases reached record levels last year. power stations which burn coal are a major source of one of those gases, carbon dioxide. 0ur science editor, david shukman, reports now from serbia. a dark winter afternoon in serbia, and one of the country's largest power stations is working at full stretch. above it, a column of pollution twists into the air. this place generates electricity by burning coal. serbia depends on it, but coal is the dirtiest kind of fuel and there is now a plan to use even more of it. for years, climate scientists have been saying the world needs to move away fr

it's bringing both political her.ies toget 20 north american cities are vying to win the online giant's second headquarters. montgomery county, northern virginia, and are among the finalists. and rumor has it that crystal ty could be the big winner. wednesday on wtop's ask the governor segment, virginia governor said amazon is unitingd republicans democrats. >> we have had support from both sides of the aisle on this. people that have been very involved in a time when there's a lot of politic games being played out there, but the i leadersh both the republican and the democratic side in theouse and the senat has come together and said we have, i think, put a great package on the table. experts told "the new york times" crystal city is likely ti n amazon's hq-2 because there's a lot of building space, plenty of transportation, and room for growth. >>> drivers along interstate 81 could soon be paying t use that highway. a report to the virginia general assembly recommends chargg tolls for implementing sales gas tax increases along i-81. the money would pay for $2 llion worth of upgrades t

an all scene here, in another american city, a scene which police described as something from hell, presidentting, he has been fully briefed on it, and he praised the actions of police officers, bravery he says which may well have saved lives. keep moving down this way. for the united states, this is the nightmare that never ends. it could be las vegas, 0rlando, virginia tech or sandy hook. but this time it is thousand oaks, the borderline bar and grill. it was a college night and the place was packed with young people enjoying country music and dancing when the shooting started. i saw the gunman with his gun drawn at the front, where you pay, and i was really, really close to him. as soon as we heard a shot, i dropped to the floor. i told all my friends to get down, we stayed behind the stage and got out, went through the kitchen and the back door. the shooting was on that side so our friends got the bar stools and started throwing them against the windows so we could get out. outside the bar, sergeant ron helus was on the phone to his wife. he told her he loved her and ran into the building

well i think the spectacle of two hundred thirty eight american cities trying to glue corporations like amazon with cash grants promised corporate tax breaks promising to behave themselves and not passing big business taxes i think this is an indictment of not only the system of capitalism but the corporate politicians that are serving these bosses i mean the you know how craven of andrew cuomo to say i'll name myself on cuomo if that will get amazon here and i think the real point here is that the politicians in all these cities they are striving to make all all the cities participate in a race to the bottom as far as working people are concerned in order to give more and more of a sweetheart deal to amazon and bezos and corporations like them and that is why i really congratulate the working people in queens who are out there protesting and i can regulate ocasio cortez going into the new congress member for joining the people and saying that our city should be affordable and livable for us working people and not be a playground for the wealthy. well said i mean the other side steve is

>> c-span's cities tour profiles american cities. join is the first and third weekend of each month as we explore the american story. next, on "the presidency," ronald reagan's attorney general talks about his views on communism and his relationship with pope john paul ii at a conference organized by the white house writers group. the program was recorded as part of the hoover institution's video series "uncommon , knowledge." post peter robinson moderates the conversation. it is just over half an hour. >> ronald reagan and pope john paul ii, a partnership that changed the world. today we are in washington at a conference devoted to that subject. with us today an eyewitness to , the relationship between president reagan and pope john paul ii, the former attorney general of the united states edwin meese iii. , [applause] peter: welcome to uncommon knowledge. i'm peter robinson, a graduate of yale and the university of california berkeley, edwin meese served as foreign affairs secretary for newly elected governor of california ronald r

. >> c-span travels throughout the country to profile american cities. join us the first and third weekends of each month as we explore the american story. >>> now a heritage foundation debate on the role of the judicial branch in a democratic system and whether the president and congress are legally required to abide by supreme court decisions. this is an hour and 10 minutes. >>> good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. welcome on behalf of heritage and the center for legal and judicial studies to this further event in our series on preserving the constitution. today we're going to deal with the subject of theories of supreme court supremacy, the definition and interpretation of the law, the respective roles of the three separate branches and so on. the fact that we have this debate today really goes back to as early as 1787. the task that the founders had at that time was to try to put together a central government to handle those functions that couldn't be handled by the states themselves or even the states combined. but there needed to be some form of ce

tour profiles s american cities. engine us the first and -- join the first and third weekends each month as we explore the american story. >> when did the civil war truly begin? professor harry 1856 battles e the d the beginning of american civil war. discusses the by6 caning of charles sumner a pro slavery south carolina congressman on the senate floor. the watkins history museum hosted this one-hour event. >> good morning, everyone and welcome to the keynote address or civil war in the western

class, went to american cities last year with the same from the american song collection. our first ambassador is john quincy adams. including this new library that president clinton says he is going to build. andill be in st. petersburg it is a very ambitious project. i was asked to get a little advice -- give a little advice on that, which i did. 11,000k has more than leaders from the former soviet union for short but intense it stays in different communities. most of which are library centered, and we're celebrating there. anniversary at a beautiful old house. very interesting time there. china wit -- about made a comment 11,000 russians coming to this country. how does that work? james: it is modeled on the marshall plan. experience firsthand, abstract elixirs. see what it is like. visit people doing real things. the city council is operating and so forth. libraries and how the media functions. not a single one of those 11,000 have stated this country. thishing totally new with young post-soviet generation. it is extended to the ukraine, , anda, georgia, azerbaijan a c

the judge has knocked this down, expect the chaos in tijuana to dissipate and the chaos in the american cityreplace it. lou: i think the president has made it clear that he is going to, no matter what, secure that border. so that's going to be done. and a pip squeak judge is not going to stop that. let me turn to nancy pelosi and the president's endorsement of her speakership. i found that -- you and i have been covering this president fot surprised me, his choice of pelosi. what was your reaction? >> i thought it was an example of him playfully making fun and causing trouble. there's nothing that nancy pelosi needs less than president trump's endorsement. that kind of thing causes chaos. and him saying, listen, i'm kol in, don't worry, i'll back you up, that causes all kinds of problems for her. i thought it was playing a joke on her personally. nancy pelosi certainly is going to get the speakership this round. and the few who have tried to take a shot at the queen saying we don't want you here because democratic voters are pushing for change or because you're not a good speaker, they're go

let's face it, detroit or new orleans, most american cities make this town look like club med by comparison no bullshit zone. what i find most endearing in this town is that, if you're a native, you're probably an expert at "taking the piss," a high-level style of ball busting that approaches an art form around here. >> archival worker 1: well it's good to be back at work again isn't it? >> archival worker 2: you don't call that work, you are. you're a glump and you're a gunman. >> anthony: no one excels more at deflating the pompous, making fun of self-importance, turning even the darkest tragedy into comedy than the glaswegians. >> man: bit of ballet, fellas? >> anthony: that's if you can understand the bastards. this can be a challenge -- particularly after a few pints of heavy or a couple of bottles of buckfast. >> man with guitar: what a show-off you are! >> anthony: glasgow has a reputation as a hard-drinking, two-fisted town. >> jane: yeah. >> anthony: i've always found it to be this funny, very funny town. >> janey: very funny. >> anthony: i mean, just -- everybody's a natural born

it leaves two more american cities in mourning today.e again to blame. australian police have arrested three men in melbourne, who they say were planning a mass shooting. the suspects, who are australian nationals with a turkish background, have been under investigation since march. the police say the men had been inspired by the islamic state group and by an attack in melbourne earlier this month, in which a man was stabbed to death. a video showing police officers being attacked in south london has been shared widely on social media. the footage, taken in merton on saturday, shows a man kicking a female officer, who is left clutching her head just yards from a passing bus. her colleague is shown being dragged across the road, as he tries to stop a suspect. a warning, this report from jon mcmanus contains footage some people may find disturbing. everybody‘s flying, look, they've got him. this is the moment a routine a traffic police stop in south west london turned violent. one of the occupants of the car attempts to run away, the male