d.c. initiative seventy seven and don't get it twisted save our tips is not an anti circumcision protest slogan but maybe it should be just look at that poor bastard don't or that's not our this segment is about it's about the powerful restaurant lobby they're currently trying to mask their campaign to kill initiative seventy seven upcoming ballot measure here in washington d.c. that would gradually raise the minimum wage of tipped workers to fifteen dollars an hour by twenty twenty five but by cloaking its opposition to the wage increase in the lefty rhetoric the campaign hopes it can trick d.c.'s overwhelmingly liberal voter base into voting down a progressive policy and it appears to be working well over one hundred independently owned d.c. restaurants and bars have signed an open letter on behalf of the wishes of their tips employees to vote against the wage increase among multiple worries lots of d.c. bartenders and servers are scared that with a higher wage their tips will dry up and their overall pay will drop but outside of whether or not that will be the case the question is who exactl

d.c. initiative seventy seven and don't get it twisted save our tips is not an anti circumcision protest slogan but maybe it should be just look at that poor bastard don't or that's not our this segment is about it's about the powerful restaurant lobby they're currently trying to mask their campaign to kill initiative seventy seven and upcoming ballot measure here in washington d.c. that would gradually raise the minimum wage of tipped workers to fifteen dollars an hour by twenty twenty five but by cloaking its opposition to the wage increase in the lefty rhetoric the campaign hopes it can trick d.c.'s overwhelmingly liberal voter base into voting down a progressive policy and it appears to be working well over one hundred independently owned d.c. restaurants and bars have signed an open letter on behalf of the wishes of their tips employees to vote against the wage increase among multiple worries lots of d.c. bartenders and servers are scared that with a higher wage their tips will dry up and their overall pay will drop but outside of whether or not that will be the case the question is who ex

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d.c. voters approved initiative 77 to increase min yum wage to workers in the district. initiati7 is pushing to change the pay station so tip workers earn the same as other prkers weaponhe next years. thank four joining us. it's wednesday, june 20 and going to be another hot one today ybots bad as. yesterday but in the same cycle. >> absolutely, holly, feel, warnl in some neighborhoods an w d td 90 in d.c. stoday. but justpp w uh it feels like 90sht i.od u'yo touch less humidity. that'sanume nber line for the daytime hours follow by sunshine mixing with clouds. lar this afternoon into evening we have to watch out for potential for no storm? up like yesterday's today could have down powers over an skpded period of time. we have to watch for a flooding r later today. p sdpept a cloud cover to start. temperatures around the region. depend where you live. you don't have to go too far nort d.c. to get to 6 ofo 6 of 0 0s. .c. southget to it's mid 70s to start the day here. mild start. pittsburgh 6 binghamton comfortable 56 that far north.ng that's stayi away for the time bei w

ramirez says in the seven states where measures like initiative 17 are in place, businesses are actually doing better. growing. it is fears behind d.c.'s initiative areunfounded. >> the restaurant industry said the same thing about the smoking ban, it was going to drivehem out of business, the sky was going to fall. it didn't haen. we're doing just fine. >> supporters of the initiative say it's all about we parity, but opponents say it's just not right for this city. it may work somewhere else but not here in d.c. they even cite some language they say is inaccurate on the ballot, but it's on the ballot d bothides want to see the well-being of the tipped worker incrse in the city. they just have different approaches about how to do it. tomorrow it ll be up to the voters to decide which way wins. we are live in northwest . >>> in addition to initiative 77, voters will also cast ballots in several primary races. the mayor, several d.c. council races and wards one, three, five and six. they will chooga the d.c. de for the house of representatives. only the democratic party has primary battles andll not a of those races are contested. >>

d.c. voters may have approved initiate 77 but the fight is not over. on tuesday's primary, 55% approved the measure that means by 2025 all workers in d.c. will earn $15 an hour even if they earn tips.th d.c. council still has the power to reject or modify initiative 77. they've done it befor voters approved term limits. it passed. 17% of people voted it's a low turnt in the election. i think it's a misnomer. it's the will of the people the ll of the people that voted in this election with the lowest turnout. >> respect that the voters did not vote for this initiative. >> outsiders say it's almost certain that the d.c.ouncil will at least modify initiative 77, it'snl uely that council will take action anytime soon. mayor bowser is also against initiative 77. >>> students who sued the alcoholic control board jt got a big settlement. this video of his arrest went viral. you can see agents hitting himr to the gd as his head was bleeding. agents claim that johnson w trying to get into a bar with a fake i.d. johnson said his i.d. was valid. he filed a lawsuit

balance initiatives in d.c. always hotly contested, especially this one that deals with what is arguablyhe city's main industry. hospital and service. these folks are against it, but both sides are predicting dire circumstances should the otherp ail. initiative 77 will raise the workers age for tipped to a livable wage over the seven years until they've reached $15 an hour by the year 2025. that's something people like noraanet behind. she recalls make 66 cents plus tips. she supports the initiative not so much for herself now. >> people coming behind , they need this. it's very expensiveo live here. >> all we're doing is try to provide a base wage a ask employers to pay their workers just like every other industry does. >> diana says the initiative is about wage e parity. ys local figures that say more than half the servers in d.c. are women and about 70% are people of color. it will raid tip workers from $3.33 to 5$5 an hour by 2020 an $15 an hour by 2025. opponents say tipped worke make more than $3.33 an hour

d.c. voter have approved initiative 77. 55% voted in favor of passing thatmeasure. the fight could be far from over. they could still decide to block or change this everybody our. initiative 77 matches the minimum wage of tipped workers. coming soon, all workers will respect t respect the workers. >> understand this is bad for employees and small binesses ind.c. >> the tipped workers in the district prevailed. th p women,ple of color who need better wages. $3.33 anr is not enough. >> now we have the results from other primary races in the nbc washington app. search decision 2018. >> it's now 4:33. we have an update to the deadly playgroundot sg in prince gorges county. the victim was just 17 years old. prince gorges county tell police this was a robbery gone wrong. f he wasnd shot to death. his cousinold pat collins they took his designer belt. there is a00 $2 reward for information leading ton arrest. >>> we're learning more about the investigation into a football player's death. he died after a team workout. they have hired walters, inc., to review what led to mcn

initiative. we want to show you video we shot in the last hour of people out and about. this is the last weekend before d.c. voters decide on initiative sa77. like you, it is contentious. you have some bar owners saying that raising the pay fororrs to $15 an hour could cause them to decrease the hours, or perhaps even go out of business. and some of the workers we spoke to just this afternoon say they support it because they're simply not making enough money we spoke to one man who says he is a food runner in a local restaurant who depends on tips. he wants this to pass. >> it will help a lot for the people who do minimumwage, which i would support that, yeah, to get a higher pay, i >> and right now, are you making minimumage, or do you depend on tips right now? >> we depend on tips when our customers don't show up,ouan say tips good buy. >> most of the people i spoke to this afternoon, whether they were customers or people who work inside the bar say they do support this ini customers told me they would still tip these workers just as much, even ify tre making a higher minimum wage. this will all be decid

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. >>> the last-minute push is on to get the word out about initiative 77 on tuesday. d.c.s will vote on whether restaurant workers will get minimum wage.pe darcyer with more on this divisive issue. darcy? >> reporter: if you have a chance to go to a bar orur rest in the district on wisconsin avenue this weekend, you probably saw the signs for a again initiative 77. both sides tonight conducting this like a regular campaign. they've got signs and they'rek mag phone calls. >> i am absutely -- is a rtender in cleveland park and she's against initiative 77 even base it would boost her pay from $3.33 an hour. >> it is voting no o initiative 77 because you will see a lot of people lose their jobs. >> gwen and many bar owners say forcing restaurants and rs uld force them to cut hour, raise prices and close their doors and she could end up making less money. customers see an increase in prices. sticker shock is goingto set in. they're not seeing any wage increases so t they're goingbe less likely as much as they were before. >> but at's not true says diana ramirez. she's the drivi

d.c. it's called initiative 77. voters have to decide whether or not to raise the minimum wager fo tipped workers. pat. >>> a maryland man is behind bars this afternoon accused of road rage. bureau chief julie carey reports he's accused of running over a woman last week iprince william county. >> repdter: theins happene lastne wsday at this intersiction. the vm had apparently pulled in fnt of a pickup truck. he had to slam on his brakes and he hit her from behind. it was just ainor collision. both of them got out o their vehicles. that's when the man began slapping the woman in the face. she followed him back to his truck to confront him about the assault and she climbed on to the running board. >> our victim tried to stop him leaving. at one point climbed on to the side of the truck to get him to stop. he drove away and somehow she fell and had her leg run over. >> reporter: witnesses got a tag number and police were able to track down the driver of the pickup. he's now charged with hit and run, malicious wounding,

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d.c. voters have approved initiative 77 and the ballot pped workers in theiming forti t strict.workers are paid 3with with.33 an hour and tips. ofte push erpings under the initiative tipped workers would get gradual base baynd increase would have to make $15 an hour by year 2020 and many restaurant owners say me and drink price was go up to cover the wage hike. >>> all ght. a take a look at your screen. do you recognize this man. detengt acvities are try to identify a serialotel rainists this is composite sketch of the than place are investigators believe she l potefor raping at least six many housekeepers them used dna to link praipz to one man and haven't matched his dna with name n first of kind has a 15 year statute of inthe d limitations for first degree sexualbut d.c. lw louz u to indiet an unknown owe feder under the pseudonym ofohn doe. when his identity has been establishedre with onable certainty by his dna profile. >> prospect's dna has been in the data bankince maybe. vehicletors say the suspect lost this wrong during a hot assaultn d.c., check it out. you're asked t

initiative 7 pes pa their lives will change, and that is not all. let's break this down for you here. currently right now tip workers in d.c. earn $3.33 appear hour. that's on track to go up to $5 in just about twoyears. initially it's 77 almosraise that wage to five times the current weight. now, raising -- it couldt ive workers st a reliable income but improve current conditions, and others worry it could lead to extra stress on restaurant and bar staff. >> people are not making ends meetff of 333. they have to make u the different in tips. of tip workers in the subcommittee ez are any voter in any any suld ever decide. >> as it stands right now, d.c. does have a lot to figure in the pay gab. however, many workers ray this year not happying. this is a very hot issue that will be decided today by voters. zplierjts candidates are running for hou and senateseats. a primary is june 26th, and we have a list of polling sites and table i ballots for you the northbound washington hat. >>> now to g twing crisis along the u.s. border worth thousands of children have been separated from theirparents. pictures of small children without their parents and the

it's part of initiative 77. d.c. law allows employers to pay tipped workers $3.33 a hour. that is set to go to $5 in 2020. if initiative 77 passes tipped employees would go to $15n hour by 2025. opponents say employers will probably have t raise menu prices, lay off workers, or add a service fee. pporters s the issue is not about tipping. it's about equality. >>> 6:10 right now. the caps took home the cup, and now it may be time to focus on next thar. team held its final press availability of the season yesterday. >> what aeason it was. just want to thank all the caps for just a greride. there wasn't the party atmosphere that we've seen from y won the ince t stanley cup. the biggest symbol of the season being over. take a look athat face. you recognize this man? >> is that ovt hkin? >> alex ovechkin, who shaved. today marks one week since the team won the stanley cup, and even week later players still talking about not taking this experience for granted. >> we just want to enjoy the moment. you know? enjoy the time. you know, it's something you dream. you dream about it. yo

d.c. ballot and supporters of initiative 77 say they feel emboldened. they have delivered a powerful blow to a huge opposition. years afterht fg for that $15 minimum wage, and they have united under one coalition called one fair wage, and they are ready now to move forward and help restaurts transition. >> a this is huge victory for tipped workers all over the district. this is going to mean a paycheck, finally. we get a paycheck. you don't have to live shift to shift, week to week, montho month. reporter: the members of the city council, the mayor, and restaurant owners banded together. they fought hard against this, saying this would not be good for this industry, especially tipped workers. >> understand tt this is bad for tipped employees, and this is bad for small businesses in d.c. >> reporter: and they addressed their concerns this morning. the biggest one of them being the cy council andongress possibly stepping in and voiding the outcome of the election result, but the coalition says and urges the city to really listen to the voters. they have s

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d.c. news4's chris lawrence joins us live to explain initiative 77. chris? >> reporter: well, pat, you could read through the entire measure on the nbc washington app. let's just say it boils down t this, do we want to force businesses t wage that it makes it, you know, almost no reason for us to tip anymore? >> vote yes on 77! >> the question has split the city. it could define d.c.'s dining scene. >> i'm in favor of the initiati initiative. >> should the district make tips truly optional and raise vrkers' minimum wage? >> ied no. >> suzanne was swayed by her waitress out to dinner last week. >> she makes twice as much money relyingn the current system than she would with the new . system she sure convinced us to vot no. >> tip workers are only guaranteed $3.33. restaurants are to $15ig ang hour. they argue it will spike prices and cause bars to gor. un but residents like margaret ss.ks want it to >> i think tips basically should be for excellent service. >> there's no other job that i can think of where the public or the customers are required to pplement

d.c. council as well for.c. delegate to the ust' house. bus a ballot initiative that seems tet be gng attention d.c. a controversial ballot measure knowns initiative 77. >> it would change tipped workers at restaurants and bars get paid. fact, it gives themin ae dollars an hour raise, but many of those workers say thanks but no thanks. >> so why would they do? bob barnard live in southeast this morning to explain. bob? >> reporter: hey good morning, 're ated's bull lynn along barracks wrote. there are passionate opinions on both sides of here. basically a tipped worker right now is guarantee 3.33 an hour that's kind of like their base salary. what inildative 77 do is raise that up to the federal minimumac wage t by 2025 it would raise that to $15 an hour and there are pros and cons to this and we're talking about people who work in the restrant business. car vals, hotel, how keepers, nail salon a employend a like. and basically the pro that it would guarantee them aum minim wage. some of those who dope make goo money based on tips. but the cons for businesses they say that i would raise their operat

d.c. rotors this is a big one we've all been paying atteion to. initiative77 it a contentious ballot raising the minimum wage. it passed by of a 35 percent p. it did pass. a lot of people are surised about it. it guarantees ateady income for those tipped workers. those against it say this is going to burden restaurant workers with extra costsments mostip worker s often make more than theag minimum w here in d.c. coming up at 10. 10:30 we're going to learn about what this change will mean to you when you head out to dine. violence at an elementy l school, only it wasn't the kids, the principal and a teacher at the center on campus. that's right, parents at ardmore elementary school are speaking out about that intense altercation. we have the story coming up next. the hateyo that hear around you, is that the anti white hate. the white tional lists who led the deadly charlottesville pro nst is planning a new event in thetrict. caitlyn is track ing the steamyorecast. it is steamy, the showers did nothing to cool us objection to the form the stogs are lon gone. w

d.c. initiative seventy seven and don't get it twisted save our tips is not an anti circumcision protest slogan but maybe it should be just look at that poor bastard don't or that's not our this segment is about it's about the powerful restaurant lobby they're currently trying to mask their campaign to kill initiative seventy seven and upcoming ballot measure here in washington d.c. that would gradually raise the minimum wage of tip workers to fifteen dollars an hour by twenty twenty five but by cloaking its opposition to the wage increase in lefty rhetoric the campaign hopes it can trick d.c.'s overwhelmingly liberal voter base into voting down a progressive policy and it appears to be working well over one hundred independently owned d.c. restaurants and bars have signed an open letter on behalf of the wishes of their tips employees to vote against the wage increase among multiple worries lots of d.c. bartenders and servers are scared that with a higher wage their tips will dry up and their overall pay will drop but outside of whether or not that will be the case the question is who exactly i

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d.c. residents will have the chance to dramatically change how waiters,er barte are others are paid. the initiative would boost worker pay to $15 an hour by 2025. many we spoke to support the pay hike. >> i think it would helpot a l of people as far as being able to make a living wage. >> reporter: but the initiative has created controversy. some restaurant owners say having to pay workers so much more money could cause them to reduce hours or even close. a group called save our tips has been posting these signs around the district urging voters to say "no." this restaurant worker whope s on tips says he supports the >>initiative. t would help a lot for people who make middle age. i would support that to get a higher pay. >> reporter: some are concerned raising the base pay means customers won't tip but many customers say they would still tip. it's allew aboutding good service. >> if you're going to make up your mind and eat, back it up with your wallet. i mean, that's a personal thing. i don't think it would be affected by how much somebody's making at the back end. >> reporter: now, i did speak t

. >> dc voters will vote on initiative 77 in next week's prary deciding whether workers receiving tips should get the full mimumwage. currently d.c. law allows employers to pay tipped workers $3.33 an hour.th set to go to $5 in 2020. and if initiative 77 passes, tipped employees would go to $15 an hour by the year 2025. opponents say employers would probably have to raze menu prices lay off workers evenvidd a ser fee. supporters say the issue is for the about tipping. it's aboutquality. >> 53% of service in the district are women. and almost 70% are people of color. when you as a government tell the employer you can pay women and peopl of color less and have them make up the difference in tips that's legislative payin uity. >> initiative 77 also impacts hair dress he issers. parkin,lot attend presiden thousands of others who are not in the restaurant industry. >> new at 11:00 tonight people whwalk, jog and bike along the capital trail. want a safer path process. tonight they reviewed maps and plans for the crossing at littll parkway. they are looking for an option toit improve safetyut slowing traffic. in 2016 a man biking that t

>aseporter: initiative 77 been one of the most contentious ballotn issues ie district in recent years. both sides have received report from national organizations. moments ago we spoke to d.c. mayor muriel bowser, now officially the democratic nominee and headed to be the first two-term mayor since anthony williams. she came out against initiative 77 saying she wased conce it could have a negative effect on workers'>> incomes. 77 i think could be problematic for ourre aurants. we'll see how we move forward. >> i think what we know i that this fight isn't over. we have been educating and working with the council. we had tenlected officials plus the mayor plus the attorney general who stood with us to vote no on 77. we're going to continue that dialogue with the >> reporter: supporters of initiative 77 celebrated their victortonight, saying it will reduce pnderty sexual harassment against restaurant workers. now we have some video to showy ntarlier outside on 8th street in fro of the restaurant where themayor's party was held tonight. the street was shut down by protesters from the group black lives matter. they have been highly critical of the bowser administration's handli

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is the republicans have all the power, they have all the control in washington, d.c., president trump, this is his initiative, his doing, and we need good, smart, kind-hearted republicans to stand up and say this cannot go on any longer. i mean, we are taking kids from their parents, we're housing them, basically incarcerating them. this is no way for us to run a country. president trump is constantly trying to do this. it's a very mean-spirited attempt. we're all for border security, making sure who comes into the country, there's ate find a process. that's the real problem here. there's a way to handle this. let's get people into the country. let's assimilate them, learn the language if you don't already know it, pay any back taxes, pay a fine and welcome to the united states of america. there's a kind-hearted way to do both border security and getting people assimilated, recognizing that diversity is our is greatest strength. >> and a decent way of doing it. in effect, if you did not vote of last election, if you notice if you're not in the next two, you're removed from the rolls, and any number of studie

77 was the most contentious initiative on the ballot. the majority of the d.c. council opposes the measure and could decide to block or change it. the measure calls for all d.c. workers to earn $15r an hou even if they receive tips. opponents, which include the mayor, say this could end up wering wage put restaurants out of business and cause you to eat o in d.c. >>> mayor muriel bowser is on her w to a second term to become the party's nominee in november. she's headed to best the f two term mayor since anthony williams.ci co member marry chay is not here because she ran unopposeo >>> now te crisis at the border at 6:02 and the fallout here in washgton. esident trump met with house republicans last night and told them he is 1,000% with them as they push a major immigration overhaul bill. sourcesl t nbc news they want to see an end to their policy thatltimately separates migrant children from their parents at the sumpt border. >> shame, shame, shame, shame. >>omeland securityecretary kiersten neilson faced protesters while she ate dinner. this is after they hold

d.c.'s primary tomorrow. a rare election where one of the most heated races is about initiative 77, whether or not to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers. it would happen gradually but it would be dramatic for workers. it'sckie bensen reports, got national interest groups focused on d.c. >> this is one of the most contentious ballot issues in the district in years. >> vote yes on 77. >> reporter: on martin luther king avenue, they wave a fla subject of a city wide vote. workers who receive tips make $3.33 an hour, it includes people like car wash and nail salon employees. it goes up to $5 in 2020 and if the initiative passes, employees would earn $15 an hour by 2025. diana ramirez is with the opportunity centers united, a nonprofit association that supports the initiative. >> the majority of temporaryer wo are women are "x" people of color. so when you tell employers you can pay women and people of color less, that's legislative pay inequity. >> more sign waving a a u streets. there is opposition from the national restaurantas ciation. they identified themselves here as d.c. restaurant workers and their

. >> this is part of initiative 77 the current law in d.c. allows employers to pay tipped workers $3.33 an hour. that is set to go to $5 in 20. if initiative 77 passes,ing tipped employees would go to $15 per hour by 2025. opponents say empyers will obably have to raise menu prices, lay off workers, or add a service fee. supporters say the issue is not about tipping. it's about equality >>> 5:10 right now. the caps took home the cup,no a it may be time to focus on next year. the team held its final pressty availabif the season yesterday. >> oh, i don't want the party to end. there was not quite the celebration atmosphere we've seen from the team since they won the stanl cup. the biggest symbol of the season being over, look that the face. you recognize this man? >> it's a winning look right there. >> tre you go. al ovechkin. today marks one week since the team won the cup, and even a week later players still talked about not taking this experience for granted. >> we just want to enjoy the moment. you know? enjoy the time. you know, it's someth

d.c.'s delegate tos. house. ballot mesh known as initiative 77. you would requireestaurants to pay tipped workers minimum wage.aurants can pay dollarworkers $3.30. ine with the way things are now. >> time for the morning line. let's dive in on the world cup. three matches set for today sweden-south korea 8 o'clock and belgium panama and tunisia verse end lang. >> what a weekend for the cup. big excitement mexico versus germany. mexicoev had n defeated germany in an official match until this f weekend. theynd theafack of the ter 90 minutes it was mexico defeating germany one-nil. germany the number one ranked team by fifa going into the cup. mexico fans went crazy. celebrated so much it may have caused what official say was an art official earthquake in mexico city. they actual d a seismic two sensor detected a quake. just after the game. officials believe ry may have been evedy jumping up and down celebrating the big wing. coming and inl atying goal. >> made it look easy on the corner kick. also in action on sunday power house brazil the outcome unexpected though switzerland a little bit of a push butou not gh

d.c. vots headed to the polls tosi vote on contral proposal to increase minimum waiming for tipped workers and proposal called initiative 77 would increase minimum wage for tipped wnekersarly 400% and wkers say they don't wants increase beusethey n minimum wage and restaurant managers also don't support the idea. >> we stand against initiativep 7 and you know i think a lot of peopleenterser enterserring the voting boles tomorrow may not be aware of the fact that seems like lower waim and rstaurant always that if they don't et minimum wage we pay the differenhe fm i can my employee. >>.33 with and hour. andve or. especially expensive cityike this in d.c. that this is necessary. >> people will be debatingthis. it will be interesting. campaorkers don't s ilportt ens started from non profit out of york. >> she's already mett the presiden in the oval office and now she's not opposed to whipping the office and tug of war over smorts at theth monument and fewer places war over smorts at theth monument and fewer places too. "rea li the washgton pme county execute.to count y "a progressive leader, for jobs, to fund schools witho

it was lowest turnoutl primary d nonetheles initiative 7 pulled 55 d.c. voters approved by 55%.hat this means right now pped worke in the disstrict of columbia make $3.33 an hr. initiativep 77 races that wage to 12. an hour and by 2020 it increases to $15 ahour. this icontentious measure. many people including busiesneabssou on 18th street ae diner we see signs that say, say no to initiativ77. this could affect your wallet when you dine out in d.c. or get hair and nails donordeal with bellhop or parking tend aunt. supporters say it guarantees steady income for tipped workers that they don't have to largely rely on tips to erp a living a ners with extras restaurantow and cripples small businessesbua financial hit possibly close.e they to pay workers. they feel system is woran workers may make more than minimum wage already. for you and i this could change, wh we go to restaurant and bars weayay more for food and drinks because businesses will have to raise menu prices and service could affected if workers get laid off and question of whether peoplel would tip or how much people a

the data is there to prove it. >> we have more on initiative 77 and other issues on the ballot in tomorrow's d.c. primary in the nbc washingto app. 6:07 our time right now. skbriench >>> the immigration crisis is sparking outrage and political debate on both sides of the aisle, and now the first lady is weighing in as well.me nia trump's office released a statement saying in part, "m. trump hates to see children separated from their families. she believes we need to be a untry that follows allahs, but alsont a coury that governs with heart. is is all inesponse to the trump administration's zero tolerance policy which requires adults crossing the border illegally to be arrested. thousands of children have been d from their parents as a result. one of the president's top advisors echoed the first lady's softer tone on "meet the press" this weekend. >> as a plomother, as a catholi as sebody who has conscience, i will tell you idbody likes this policy. you saw the present on camera. he wants this to end. >> now, the hse is expected to vote on two immigration measures this week. >>> peeve people are

d.c. voters decide on the issue of tips, minimum wage. they can be paid 3.33 an hour. goes up to $5 in 20 to. if this passes, tipped employees -- in 2020, and if initiative 77 passes, employees would earn $15 by 2025. darcy spencer talkedd ith workers ners ahead of the big vote. th reporter: it is a beautiful saturday night awharf in d.c. thousands are hanging out at bars and restaants, enjoying e water front. d.c. residents have the chance to change how waiters, waitresses and other workers are paid. it would boost tipped worker pay to $15 an hour by 2025. many we spoke to support the p hike. >> i think it would help a lot of people as far as being able to make a living wage. >> eporter: but the initiative created controversy. some restaurant ownersg having to pay workers so much ould cause them to reduc hours or close. save our tips is urging voters to say no. this restaurant worker that depends on tips says he supports the initiative. >> it would help a lot, but if people would dminimum wage, i would support that, yeah, to get higher paying. >> reporter: some are concerneda ing base pay means customers won't tip or at least not as much. many customers

initiative 77. let's get into ithere. as of right now tipped workers in d.c. e earning $3.33 an hour, and they're on track to see that raise to $5 by the year 2020. once you factor in this initiative, it would raise that minimum wage to $15 an hour to e year some say it would put theutted workers on a different economic standing. >> people are not making ends meet off of 33 an hour from their employer, and then they e in to mang the differe tips the majority of tipped workers in the district are women and people of color. >> i don't think any ioter any city in any where should ever decide on my salary. it there you have very strong opinions on both sides. the issue goes to voters in just a matter ofay hours t in d.c. we're live in northwest, i'm justin -- echlt uchlt nchlt. >>> early voting is happening in maryland until thursday. voters will decide which mocrat we'll take on larry hogan in november. they're also running for house and senate auto seats now. the maryland primary is june 26. >>> it's5: . now to the growing crisis along the u.s. border where thous

d.c. good to have you with us mr states on the program just your initial reaction to the comments made by president trump of the canadian prime minister well they were very polite to say the least and this seems to fit with the fact that the president arrived late to this g. seven summit and left early and it's now raining here in washington d.c. which is slightly symbolic of how things are shaping up at this moment is this the type of have you ever heard diplomatic language like this from an american president to another head of state. i think this absolutely is without precedent we would have to dig back very far several hundred year history of u.s. relations with foreign governments allies or adversaries even adversaries you don't speak like this to them and this is canada this is our northern neighbor we have more trade relations with canada than any other country it's absolutely preposterous and unfortunately it's not only negative in that sense but we also have very serious strategic issues at play related to iran related to north korea all of these issues are linked our allies are

d.c. shadow senator , pollspe aren tonight until 8 p.m. one of the big issues on the ballot is mesh known as initiative 77. fox5 a 's tom fitzgerald is live near the wilson building tonight with more o how this could affect tipped workers at restaurts are right now. we are in tere middle of a three-week spat of primaries. last week we had virginia, today it's d.c., next week it'saryland. so ifhis was your triple krowfn primaries this would pretty much make this preakness which we're experiencinge today. t clear , yes, mayor muriel bowser is running in mayoral primary today, but also a very strong yes, she is facing no strg opposition virtual is thi lock not only tonight, but for reelection come november. and , d.c. has not mayor run successfully in a primary. u'yo go back and anthony williams. that's 16 years. that'senin weow had a dr run successfully in a primary and then go on a reelectionid. in a sense we are returning toss officehich we have not seen in over a decade now. now in the council were seeing races not only the chairman's race, there was an at large seat and in wardshr one,ee, five and six. o

d.c. voters approved a measure giving tipped workers a significant boost in pay. initiative7 was the most contentious issue on the ballot. it passed 55 to 45%. >> the fight could be far from over. adam tuss is live explaining what's happening. >> yeah, this is certainly still controversial, guys. this is not a done deal yet. even after thise pas the mayor said there could be changes and the d.c. council s would be changes. wage aises the minim from $3.33 an hour to $15 an hour for tipped workers by 2025. some say that's a greatthing. we're not just talking about waiters, waitsses, we're talking about bell hops, bartenders, all of them are impacted. others say this wil put unnecessary costs on those types of t businesses increase those costs plus some people already ke the minimum wage because of their tips. take a listen. the mayor wghing in a well as others. >> we have a vast majority of our service and bartenders make well over $15 an hour and if their wages are reduced, what impact will that have on the ability of restaurants to compete around the region. >> d.c. workers

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initiative 77 would cnge all that. mark segraves takes a closer look at who it effects and what it means for you. >> reporter: nearly 30,000 people in d.c. are considered ajpped employees. the vastity of them work in restaurants and bars. current lawow a employers to pay tipped workers $3.33 an hour. if initiative 77 passes tips employees would go ton $15 hour by 2025. ore than half of jamie sanchez's employees are classified as tipped employees and only have to l payer minimum wage. he said if he has to pay the workers three to four times more he and other employers wil probably have to raise prices, celof workers or add a ser fee. people might n come when they have choices very close by. >> reporter: for dianna it is about equality. her organization is part of a nationwide group aimed at creating one minimum wage for all workers. >> this is an economic justice and racial justice issue. >> reporter: many who opposed initiative 77 are fearful it will hurt tips if restaurants have to raise prices. >> a $13 burger will be a $20 burger and the bill will be that much more expensive. >> reporter: initiative 77 would impact hair dressers and

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d.c.,. c-span is brought to you your cable or satellite provider. that process would proceed. the zero-tolerance policy was the one that was initiated by president trump and it was intended to separate kids from their families, to send a deterrent message as he saw it to other asylum-seekers, and to put pressure on congress in negotiations for him to get his wall and border security. this is a trump administration policy that thankfully he has reversed. host: the republican speaker of the house has referred to court rulings where during the obama administration they were detaining parents and children together. the court said you cannot detain children. the obama administration decided to release the parents and the child with an ankle bracelet. you have to come back and reappear in court. with the trump administration you can't detain children. what are you to do when you want to send a deterrent message? guest: a couple of things. kids in cages. it is not something we can do. when i was in brownsville we went to a facility. you walk in. it is a warehouse. no windows. inside there are chain-link fences set up. kids are separated by

initiative 77 passed. the measure calls for all d.c.ven if they earn tips. >>> a vote today could raise the price of your daily commute. the airport authority is increasing faresy up to 25 cents, and that will take affect as soon as january. >>> now let's check on yourte morning comith melissa mollet. >> fort washington, a right lane blocked. andi-95 express lanes, they are clear now. and then springfield, all lanes are open but we are still seeing delays. >>> a check on your forecast is up next. >>> good morning. the sun is shini here in northwest washington, but there are more clouds and have even been a few sprinkles and they are falling apart, but there's we willumidity that have a 60% chance for more rain today, more likely to show up late in the day. we are in the low 70s across much of the region, and 87 as a high and more rain likely. rain chances are back for friday and saturday. 25 minutes.local news update in >> for now, back to the "today" show. re >>> wback, now. 7:30 on a wednesday morning, june 20th, 2018. i'm sure this l