my name is christa brown, and i'm with the financial justice project. we're housed with the treasurer and tax collectors office here in san francisco, and our office look at how fines and fees may disproportionately impact communities of color. so we are greatful for the leadership you all have shown in this base. i just want to share that first, we are in strong support of the recommendations outlined here today. over the past year, we've been working with a variety of city and county departments, including sf mta, the superior court, the human services agency, public defender, district attorney, to think about the fines and fees they charge low income families, and what solutions might be that result in real reforms for low income people and that are workable and manageable for the city and county department and take revenue considerations into mind. and we think that the proposals outlined today really reflect those guiding principles. we've seen over and own again across the city and county that flat rate fines and fees, particularly when they're ch

she was able to help my son andre along with christa brown and she has an organisation.st ignored her but she is helping my son and she is going through the same pain and suffering like me. thank you so much both of you. god bless you and thank you for allowing me to come in. not at all, i know it has been rehired. jessica, thank you. in the next half—hour of the programme we will talk specifically about home secretary's anti—violence strategy which she is launching today. she is due to speak at about 11:30am which you will hear on bbc news. time for the latest news — here's carole walker a man has been shot dead by police in east london. firearms officers were called to an address in romford just before four o'clock this morning following reports of a man making threats and carrying a weapon. just under an hour later a man was shot dead by police in collier row. the incident has been referred to the independent office for police conduct. leaked home office documents have said that a fall in police numbers in england and wales is likely to have contributed to a rise in v