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i teach at john o'connell saturday mornings. my students range from extremely college ready to getting there, and i love seeing the opportunity to have conversations with people about their future because the very nature of community organizing isn't just about politics, it just about civic engagement. when we talk about paul robeson, they say hey, i'm interested in getting into theater. what does that have to do with theater? same thing with art, being able to tell people that now that they're a city college student, they can take advantage of these program, and that's a beautiful thing, watching people's minds open up to possibilities that were there all along but they didn't know that they were there. so that's great. alex and hillary have both visited -- visited the class. i invite everyone to do this. i believe that this is one of the major pathways towards the equity that we are all -- all striving for. there are many controversies at city college, and this should not be one of them. this is something we should all be unit
i teach at john o'connell saturday mornings. my students range from extremely college ready to getting there, and i love seeing the opportunity to have conversations with people about their future because the very nature of community organizing isn't just about politics, it just about civic engagement. when we talk about paul robeson, they say hey, i'm interested in getting into theater. what does that have to do with theater? same thing with art, being able to tell people that now that they're...
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. >> reporter: supervisor john o'connell said he would not call himself a superhero, it appears he is about the only point who would not. i do not think it is anything special, honestly. it is what i am here for. >> reporter: bart surveillance video captured what happened on the oakland coliseum station platform just after the raiders game let out. a man holding his cell phone calls on the track and a train is fast approaching. o'connor says he saw it and just reacted. >> he came from here and went into the trackway. when i looked up, i saw the train coming. there was not a lot t thindown in slow motion. for next later, a passenger videotaped the two men hugging and posted it on twitter. >> after i got him out, i was a little angry because that is why we are here. i spoke to him later and told him pay it forward. >> reporter: the rescued man described as being in his 20s was taken to the hospital, but not for any injuries connected with the fall. >> he was intoxicated. >> reporter: o'connor says he is not sure we found the physical strength to pull him out. >> i don't know if i could
. >> reporter: supervisor john o'connell said he would not call himself a superhero, it appears he is about the only point who would not. i do not think it is anything special, honestly. it is what i am here for. >> reporter: bart surveillance video captured what happened on the oakland coliseum station platform just after the raiders game let out. a man holding his cell phone calls on the track and a train is fast approaching. o'connor says he saw it and just reacted. >> he...
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until then, wayward passengers may have to rely on guardian angels such as john o'connell. >> it feels to be called a hero. it is what we are supposed to do. >> reporter: at the oakland coliseum bart station, ktvu fox 2 news. >> very touching, he got emotional there. you can understand why it happened so fast. >> how he was able to pick that man up and literally that train was that far away from hitting him, just an incredible story and what an incredible bart employee. >> nice to see this one had a happy ending. >>> coming up, both are already being counted in san francisco tonight. early ballots are coming in before tomorrow's election. coming up next, a look at the new voting machines that allow you to make sure your vote is counted. >>> plus, one of the bay area's biggest issues, today, apple announced they want to be a part of the solution. where apple plans to spend more than $2 billion on the housing crisis. it takes a village to raise to build a bridge. to throw a baseball... to throw yourself into the unknown. to lose fear, to create hope. we believe that it takes a village of
until then, wayward passengers may have to rely on guardian angels such as john o'connell. >> it feels to be called a hero. it is what we are supposed to do. >> reporter: at the oakland coliseum bart station, ktvu fox 2 news. >> very touching, he got emotional there. you can understand why it happened so fast. >> how he was able to pick that man up and literally that train was that far away from hitting him, just an incredible story and what an incredible bart employee....
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john voigt. ladies and gentlemen the recipients of the national humanities medal the claremont institute, . [inaudible] , patrick j o'connell, james patterson. ♪ ladies and gentlemen the president of the united states and mrs. trump. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] >> thank you very much. please. the first lady and i would like to welcome everyone to the white house. a very special place. no matter where we go this is one of the places that you never forget. this afternoon it is my immense privilege to present our nation's highest honors for contributions to american art and culture. the national medal of arts in the national humanities medal. please join me in congratulating each of today's recipients really and truly phenomenal achievement that is an incredible achievement. congratulations. [applause] vice president mike pence thank you very much secretary divorce thank you very much and chairman of the joint chief of staff and has done some incredible things and aku bakr al-baghdadi he did a great job. aku bakr al-baghdadi the terrorist leader the head of isis is dead. thank you very much. please stand up mark. [applause] also with
john voigt. ladies and gentlemen the recipients of the national humanities medal the claremont institute, . [inaudible] , patrick j o'connell, james patterson. ♪ ladies and gentlemen the president of the united states and mrs. trump. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] >> thank you very much. please. the first lady and i would like to welcome everyone to the white house. a very special place. no matter where we go this is one of the places that you never forget. this afternoon it is my...
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john voig voight. >> ladies and gentlemen the recipients of the national humanities model. the claremont institute. patrick o'connell, james patterson. [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and mrs. trump ♪ ♪ [applause] >> thank you very much. please. the first lady and i would just like to welcome everyone to the white house, a special place, very, very special, no matter where you go in the world, this is one of those places that you never forget. this afternoon it is my immense privilege to present our nation's highest honors for contributions to american art and culture, the national medal of arts in the national humanities model. please join me in congratulating each of today's recipients on their truly phenomenal achievement. it is an incredible achievement and congratulations to all. [applause] with us today our vice president mike pence, mike thank you very much, secretary steven mnuchin, secretary betsy devos, thank you very much that too. chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and a great warrior and a man who has done some incredible things two weeks
john voig voight. >> ladies and gentlemen the recipients of the national humanities model. the claremont institute. patrick o'connell, james patterson. [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and mrs. trump ♪ ♪ [applause] >> thank you very much. please. the first lady and i would just like to welcome everyone to the white house, a special place, very, very special, no matter where you go in the world, this is one of...