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i tend to find the foi is uuite like you? i tend to find the foi is quite difficult _ like you?icult to use even at the best of times but during the pandemic, the law has changed so that it _ pandemic, the law has changed so that it was — pandemic, the law has changed so that it was much easier for organisations to say that they can't answer— organisations to say that they can't answer the — organisations to say that they can't answer the foi at the moment because they have _ answer the foi at the moment because they have got the pandemic going on. it they have got the pandemic going on. it has _ they have got the pandemic going on. it has made _ they have got the pandemic going on. it has made it extra hard. i think the other— it has made it extra hard. i think the other thing that strikes me about— the other thing that strikes me about the foi is that when you have organisations that are repeated offenders and a really bad at answering them, there never seems to be much _ answering them, there never seems to be much in _ answering them, there never seems to be much in the way

what do you make about this change to foi and its utility to investigative journalists? the pandemic, the law has changed so it was not so it was quite easy for organisations to say we can't access foi because you've got covid going on, which has then made it extra hard. here's the thing that often strikes me about the foi. organisations that are repeat offenders... ones that never seem to answer, there are no real consequences for them. there are organisations that are very bad at, and there are a great many ways they can try and wiggle out of that information. and i completely agree that the more private sector involvement in the public sector, the more likely they are to be able to avoid it. george, the government pushed back last year. it's all detailed in your book. they had a blog challenging some of your conclusions. what was going on there? i think it happened once before. they did a piece about the ventilators' shortages. in those early days, whenever a piece seems to be critical about the government, they seem to have attacked it for trying to undermine reporte

here's the thing that often strikes me about the foi.seem to answer, there are no real consequences for them. there are organisations that are very bad at answering, and there are a great many ways they can try and wiggle out of that information. and i completely agree that the more private sector involvement in the public sector, the harder it is and the more likely they— are to be able to avoid it. george, the government pushed back last year. it's all detailed in your book. they had a blog challenging some of your conclusions. what was going on there? i think it happened once before. the ft did a piece about the ventilator shortages. in those early days, whenever a piece seems to be critical about the government, they seem to have attacked it by trying to undermine reporters. through the blog, it was quite extraordinary because it was deeply misleading. one example was they were trying to give evidence that the experts hadn't been warning in january that the pandemic would be serious. but they selectively quoted some scientists. when

ok so you talked about did you see 3 officers of mr foy. as he falls on together with 3 others only 2 people. looking at this picture or can you tell which officer was which at this moment but you always do this. there's joe i don't know where you are the right so let's just stop right there we say mr shaaban can you tell where mr shaaban is in this picture or is it too difficult to see in the subject right can you actually press that again if you're trying to point to ok so the officer that you just said on a phone with an arrow is that the one he recognized as a yes q ok and there were 2 other officers you described on top of them is that right yes ma'am and a force officer standing at the back of the truck. and it's ok with you i'd like to play just a little bit of this video are you ready for that this is an ok go. and this part of the video doesn't have but does that show you in the screen. and at some point you just step back a little bit out of the frame is that you walking off is there so i could ask for a little bit. but during thi

or scared of mr foy or something on. that flight that you. saw. going for his mace was there anybody in your group of witnesses or bystanders that were. violent or are attacking in any way. for me is. a should see that on your screen in front of you know. you see yourself in this picture. just circle yourself on that screen it's. your finger. and do you see anyone out there. and. what is a listen doing there. and is that yourself she has you know this. what were you doing at this. news. because i think pushed. because i didn't know what was going to happen to anybody like fighting the cops. did you know donna that. did you learn his name. somehow after the fact what about it. was there any fight that afternoon with any of those bystanders. were you concerned for everybody's safety. and some why didn't you see. that down did you see an ambulance arrive your lives and. what was going on at that point in time. to get out. and you just made a motion with your hands and you say signal. did you see a paramedic. that looked like a get out kind of motion.

caught the male coyote thursday not far from jackie's home near camp lindo high school captain patrick foy says dna evidence confirms the coyote is responsible for 5 attacks on people ranging from a 2 year-old to men in both marotta and. >> all right. well, day the rest of felipe story in just a few minutes in the meantime, you can add visiting bay area wineries to the list of things to do this weekend. the state has loosened its restrictions on wineries and breweries starting tomorrow kron on sarah stinson is in sonoma county with details. >> if you're planning on heading to sonoma and napa counties this weekend and you want to get a glass of wine or do a wine tasting starting tomorrow. you don't have to order food and alcohol vendors don't have to offer it to you no matter if they're in the purple or red tiers sonoma county is currently in the purple tier. and if you want to head to say roche winery again, you don't have to order food. these wineries can now focus on what they do best. and that's serving up their best glass of wine. this goes for breweries and distilleries to they've bee

i was there and these are the headlines the white police officer charged in the killing of george foy's has gone on trial in minneapolis prosecutor gerrie black call described how derrick showed the knelt on for its neck while he and his fellow officers ignored freud saying i can't breathe at least 27 times 7 defense argued he was simply following police procedure and that floyd's drug use contributed to his death ok but i was under has now the latest for us from minneapolis. we're right outside of the courthouse some of the streets are blocked off court has been adjourned for the session for the day and there are a couple 100 protesters out here all calling for justice for george floyd emotions are high most people watched all of the trial if not parts of it and everyone is here that we spoke to in the last few minutes all gathered right after the judge did this session for the day and adjourned. the courtroom and they're all just wanted to be here to voice their support for george floyd and his family brazil's president diable sanaa is to replace 6 of his ministers and a major cabinet

paramedics arrived did you continue to watch when the paramedics got out of the ambulance and check on mr foy it did or did you see if they checked for mr ford's polls. believe that they were attempting to go check of course. they need to. you still on top of. each other post. very very hard to remember they were in shit false. memory that. there is a response of that plane i think your answers your question thank you now when. paramedics loaded mr ford into the ambulance are you still there at the scene that is. and after that happened. did you see what the officers did well let me back up a bit at some point did you learn that there were more than. those 2 officers at the scene but if or when did you learn that. the lambs have arrived i did notice that there was more to it one officer more than 2 officers on the scene so where did you see or how did you see these other officers once they started to blow mr poole onto the strato to. not the technical name of it but they put him on to a little bit to your knee or stretch your herd yes you are right and and then when they did that you saw thes

sadly i think it's essential especially since what we saw last summer after mr foy died in police custody and the damage was done across the city but also what we saw here on january 6th in washington d.c. on the other end of the political spectrum there's a lot of instability and potential violence right now in america sadly i think the more security the better you know we need to see that all these buildings being boarded up you know it's it's killing our business downtown i was just walking around and looking and seeing razor wire multiple levels of barricades fences. all of this stuff seems like for a couple of blocks around this courthouse. and. it's just it's just it's a mix of emotions it's somewhat you know i understand but then that the same time wow what if we come right in the case and prompted wide support for the black lives matter movement the findings of a recent poll however show a downward shift in the attitude of the u.s. public since the protests last summer trust in the movement has fallen by 10 percent at the time of floyd's death sparked outrage in the u.s. and world

caught the male coyote thursday not far from jackie's home near camp lindo high school captain patrick foy says dna evidence confirms the coyote is responsible for 5 attacks on people ranging from a 2 year-old to men in both marotta and lafayette within the past 8 >> euthanized it just we have a positive match priorities are not uncommon in this area. but for he says human attacks are veterinary staff at u c davis will conduct a rabies test in the coming days to determine if the animal was disease. >> and morocco police chief john king say it's more likely the coyote was looking for food. i've personally seen people try to feed a coyote before, not a smart move because they are wild. of course, they'll come and take the food out of your hand. but they might take your hand with. i saw the day before it was caught. continue to like the particular streets here. so i was hoping it was a matter of time until he was caught and now i will not see the need to put running with brooms in their hand and golf clubs and all other types of weapons. but it is still important to always be on alert. >> in

of the sights and sounds from the opening day of the trial of the man charged with murdering george foy's. there will be no. this is the symbol of a moment. a little more well that american beer. summit is the beer. tree you're actually. trying to. base a choice this system. we will is the justice system. this is your chance to show would. be good for us. this is al jazeera and these are the headlines the white police officer charged in the killing of george floyd has gone on trial and minneapolis prosecutor gerrie blackwell described how derek show than nelson floyd's neck while he and his fellow officers ignored floyd saying i can't breathe at least 20.

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i had mentioned my friend bridge gent foy who had a brick and mortar, but then we also have wonderfulou make at home. kids with bagels which is an awesome wife and his team, that business formed out of the a pandemic and it's a very buzzy type business. but these really propel it forward. same with an organization that we work with called fish town pickle project. her and her his they're knew, they don't -- they're new, they don't have a brick and more a tar, and it really helps out their bottom line. alicia: right. something that can get people going, get their faces and products out there. sometimes that's the biggest step, just getting people to know who you are. it can be overwhelming, right? >> exactly. of course, yeah. alicia: lauren, thank you so much for your timed today. you're doing a wonderful thing. monday is international women's day, and we appreciate your time today. >> thank you for having me. have a good one. alicia: you too. griff: and, alicia, we are awaiting possible remarks from president biden to spook about the covid relief bill which was just passed in a narrow

. >>> even with science leading this decision, some teachers are skeptical, last august, a udst foy doesmatter, kids are shorter, and their viral particles dropped to the floor, which means they can't spread upward toward the adults in the room. >>> the county makes recommendations, but as we have seen, the districts and their labor partners can choose to follow them, or ignore them. >>> earlier this week, the school superintendent celebrated getting all schools open for some form of in person learning. yone everway in sonoma county, back until the end of next month. parents are running out of patience, abc 7 news reporter, wayne, has their story. >> reporter: empty hoops, a silent playground, ghost town hallways. lawrence cook middle school in santa rosa has looked this way all your. but, not for much longer, and with much less zooming. the santa rosa city schools and its 900 teachers announced a return to some classes by the end of this month. english teacher, amy, >> i think if we had tried to come back, we would be shut down as soon as there was a case. >> this was a time to be tough

check her pots on mr foy. i'm not really sure of. what did you see there are there still are. all the bandages are. new under the same position hold him down. no one really move that message that was once would and did you hear people around you bystanders asking about a pulse is and. what and you heard people ask about it. did anything about what the officers were doing change their own responded did they move their bodies off mr flight did they get out why did mr sharp and get up at that point didn't so was mr sharon's knees still on top of mr flynn that. gives his the remained on him the entire time to the paramedics came. and did hugh. get a chance to look at mr sharp and while you were there. and then look at him and what. what was he doing where was he looking. most of the time how you saw him stare you know george. and i didn't really see him take his eyes off of him for the most part. did you notice anything about what mr shand was doing with his body goes that one point you. put more and more weight on him. and how could you tell that. i saw his barack for it who they

since vivian's mom's death i want to add, she co-founded the facebook advocacy group voices foy seniorsfor being with us. we know it has been an incredibly difficult year for you and your family with the loss of your mom, and i wonder, when you hear this report accusing the governor's office of intentionally changing a health report so that the number didn't appear as bad as it was when it came to nursing home deaths, you know, what it's your reaction to than? reaction to that? >> now we see that the void referred to is avoid in honesty. we knew all along the numbers weren't correct and feeling a little vindicated at this moment. >> how do you feel about overall governor cuomo's handling of the state's coronavirus response? >> well, to be honest, we felt insulted. all of these months, hearing him talk about going on the view, a book and parading different events, touting his success, and here we are the families holding on to what's left of the dry grass, and needing numbers and accountability to maybe fix this situation going forward. >> do you think he should resign? >> not only him.

years after what was up there is not the answer their next question what did you think was happening mr foy. he was under distress. that answer will stand but for that you felt he was in danger her. in danger of what. counsel cyber. so it's happening again and we have confirmed i was right there as you say a side bar a moment where counsel confers with the judge and headphones are being put on by everyone else. what i would deduce is that this is due to covert 19 obviously you're not going to have people actually approaching the bench and coming close to the judge so instead headphones go on closed loop audio they get to hear everything that's going on and then they can resume after that side by side discussion if you like between the counsel and the judge so just so you know this 1st session of day 2 of derek servants trial due to go on for another 18 or 20 minutes then they would take a 20 minute break and continue after that with of course speak to our correspondent in our expert guests joining that 20 minute break period to get their take on what we've seen so far the man. being questio

how many officers at that time did you see interacting with mr foy. i don't want to say one at the time get another one along go get help ok so tell the jury about that what did you see the 1st officer do and then what happened that's a start from that point when i got on my truck watching that baby just you know if you actually looked about to get out and from that point. i don't want to say that all of the walked up to the truck what other jobs what other i was on other saddle you walked up to what all the time to give it a try truck i said i heard a couple of i don't know what it was you have a pot of gamblers have brought out a trial had gotten a walkin down. on a separate there so 1st you saw one officer interacting on the driver's side of the car with mr flight is that right yes ma'am and then he said there was another officer who was on the passenger side initially that blue mercedes truck is that right yes ma'am and i think you describing that eventually that officer on the passenger side came over to assist on the driver's side is that right

did you make any observations at that time of mr foy occurred what did you see regarding mr floyd he just seeing it live he didn't like. i want this to be like he was just kind of like it was happening sort of. did he seem awake. and did he talk to you would. not really kind of shook. and the passenger in the front passenger seat. did he talk to you at all. you know i want you to tell us what he said but. in the end result today agreed to come into the store know when you were there at the vehicle who did you do most of the talking to the person in the passenger seat and did you think that you were talking loud enough for the other people in the vehicle to hear. and so that after that conversation what did you do after that. i went back inside of the corridor. and when you got back inside the store what to do try told my manager that he did not want to come into the store. and did you get some further direction one from your manager correct what was that go back outside and tell him to come in store so we could talk to him all right so try to get another credit. for that 2nd trip did

you could quaul foy for one and, of course, that is going to be something people are then seeking outthose are two critical dates you're going to hear president biden mention tonight, may 1 and july 4th when they are hoping life can look more like normal. >> that is so encouraging. let's hope it works out. kaitlan, the two dates, may 1st, july 4th, what is president biden changing to get closer and closer to normal by then? >> reporter: so one thing they're going to change not only ramping up vaccine production but who can give the vaccine. they say they are going to be opening that up to dentists, to veterinarians, other health professionals that can actually give these vaccines and administer them because that has been something the u.s. has struggled with not just getting the vaccines but having people qualified to do so. that's one thing they're going to open up. they also say by the beginning of may, or you're going to hear president biden say this tonight launch a federally supported website where you can go and look to where you can get a vaccine in your area. and they say for

the 3rd day of the trial against a former police officer who's charged with murder in george foy's in the us city of minneapolis is set to begin on tuesday jurors heard emotional testimonies from witnesses described how they tried to incivility to stop derek chauvin from milling on floyd's neck well john hendren is following the trial in many apple has and joins me now from there jon it was an emotionally charged day of testimony own shoes day is it fair sassoon will be more of the same when the trial gets under way shortly. that's right is another brisk spring day in minneapolis and day 3 of the trial of former police officer derek children and we expect to start with the testimony from a firefighter that ended her testimony for the day yesterday and she's going to come back she was combative her name is genevieve hansen and she just stumbled upon this scene and then tried to offer aid to george floyd when she was one of 6 witnesses yesterday 4 of them were 18 or under there was one as young as 9 years old and each of them spoke powerfully about how impotent they felt being unable to

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caught the male coyote thursday not far from jackie's home near camp lindo high school captain patrick foys dna evidence confirms the coyote is responsible for 5 attacks on people ranging from a 2 year-old to men in both marotta and lafayette within the past 8 >> euthanized. it just we have a positive match priorities are not uncommon in this area. but 40 says human attacks are veterinary staff at u c davis will conduct a rabies test in the coming days to determine if the animal was disease. >> and morocco police chief john king say it's more likely the coyote was looking for food. i've personally seen people try to feed a coyote before, not a smart move because they are wild, of course, still come in, take the food out your hand. but they might take your hand with. i saw the day before it was caught. continue to like the particular streets here. so i was hoping it was a matter of time until he was caught and now i will not see the neighborhood running with brooms in their hand and golf clubs and all other types of weapons. but it is still important to always be on alert. >> in moraga phil