mr. richardson he really i used to like to look at the pictures in books and he asked beme on that but marcus bookstore it the first black bookstore in the nation. you met everybody black people trying to move ahead trying to do something with themselves. it's a real treasure and it means so much. to the black community it means as much as the cable cars are to san francisco and nobody wants the

mr. richardson he really i used to like to look at the pictures in books and he asked beme on that but marcus bookstore it the first black bookstore in the nation. you met everybody black people trying to move ahead trying to do something with themselves. it's a real treasure and it means so much. to the black community it means as much as the cable cars are to san francisco and nobody wants the cable cars to leave san francisco. i'm here, no port of london breeds and supervisor breeds and supervisor cowen who support this. i want to go a little bit further and ask the board of supervisors to write a letter to the wanting to ask him how we can use eminent domain to hold onto the marcus bookstore and turn it into a museum or a landmark. this bookstore means so much to the black community and to san francisco thank you thank you very much. next speaker. >> thank you board of supervisors for hearing our story. i'm co- owner of marcus books. i'd like to talk about two listens. one vertical and one horizontal. the vertical line lovingly referred to as the bottom line that we consider in point of v

mr. tommy richardson, we have incorporated getting away from sugar and get ago way from starches and breadsat put on the calories. >> and you know what's unusual about that with you, lady tramaine is that a lot of gospel singer, i grew up in the church as a boy preaching don't get involved in a lot of things and you always did. i remember from black export chicago years ago to the blacks on hiv when we started that in new york. >> that's right. >> you would always step outside the church and do things and now i understand you were raised in that legacy. >> i certainly was and i'm grateful for that. i am -- i'm just so proud, reverend, that not only, you know, issues like this, we're bringing it to the forefront for our community, for our black people, for our african-american society. you were doing such a wonderful job in showcasing this and the doctor here, you know, it's just -- i think it's a community affair and i think that all walks of life, especially people that can reach people. we reach people by music. >> right. >> they listen to our song. >> that's right. >> and so why not use

mr. richardson you spoke about the importance of dealing with batman and i love the ideas about using moreimagination in diplomacy in dealing with north korea but i wonder how can we do that in a way that doesn't endorse the humanitarian violations? >> well, again i noticed there is an election in iran and now everyone is talking about a new moderate president there. i don't know if that is the case. i have my doubts but i am not saying there is in the international community there is a dual inconsistent policy but we have seen with iran it hasn't developed a nuclear weapon but there a major oil power and major powers in the region that we always say okay let's give them another shot of dialogue. and they have got repressive tendencies they are too, so what i'm saying with north korea is that one, dialogue is important. if you don't talk to each other you just do it through rhetoric, the press, who is tougher, it's not going to work. if you don't encourage other players in the region encourage them to play a role, it's a problem. this is why he i said you need some creative out-of-the-box

is a richardson hearing and i'd like to stay focused on that issue at this time. >> yes, of course. was there any conversation with mr la rionda about anything related to marijuana and the research you had done? >> no, i did not. he didn't want to talk about it. i said i need not just marijuana but toxicology report. because toxicology report is part of the autopsy report. jury, they need know. it is their right to know. we just cannot skip that. >> was there anybody present during your conversation yesterday with mr. de la rionda? >> no. >> had you spoken with any other member of the state attorney's office, any staff member, lawyer, investigator, paralegal, and such, where the notion of marijuana came up? >> no. >> so yesterday was the only time you spoke with mr. de la rionda or anyone on his behalf in connection with this case after your deposition of last november. >> yeah, he's only one i know actually in the state attorney office. other than the secretary or investigators. he's the only attorney i talk to regarding any issue. >> you didn't tell her anything about changing your opinion on the marijuana issue? >