1 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:11,900 [♪♪♪] 2 00:00:09,433 --> 00:00:13,100 >> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO 3 00:00:10,766 --> 00:00:14,166 "CHICAGO TONIGHT." 4 00:00:11,900 --> 00:00:15,766 I'M BRANDIS FRIEDMAN. 5 00:00:13,100 --> 00:00:17,333 >> AND I'M PARIS SCHUTZ. 6 00:00:14,166 --> 00:00:18,900 ON THE SHOW TONIGHT... 7 00:00:15,766 --> 00:00:20,333 >> THE CLOCK IS TICKING FOR CITY 8 00:00:17,333 --> 00:00:23,166 COUNCIL MEMBERS TO REACH A DEAL 9 00:00:18,900 --> 00:00:23,633 ON CHICAGO'S WARD MAP. 10 00:00:20,333 --> 00:00:24,933 A LOOK WHERE THE TWO PROPOSALS 11 00:00:23,166 --> 00:00:25,966 STAND. 12 00:00:23,633 --> 00:00:28,900 >> THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL 13 00:00:24,933 --> 00:00:29,233 COMMITTEE WITHDRAWS FROM THE 14 00:00:25,966 --> 00:00:30,100 COMMISSION ON PRESIDENTIAL 15 00:00:28,900 --> 00:00:34,266 DEBATES. 16 00:00:29,233 --> 00:00:35,733 A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE 17 00:00:30,100 --> 00:00:37,733 COMMISSION'S BOARD WEIGHS IN. 18 00:00:34,266 --> 00:00:39,233 >> 54 TEXTBOOKS ARE BANNED IN 19 00:00:35,733 --> 00:00:42,900 FLORIDA IN RECORD-BREAKING 20 00:00:37,733 --> 00:00:43,666 CENSORSHIP WHY THE DEPARTMENT OF 21 00:00:39,233 --> 00:00:44,966 EDUCATION SAYS THE BOOKS WERE 22 00:00:42,900 --> 00:00:47,600 INDOCTRINATING STUDENTS. 23 00:00:43,666 --> 00:00:49,700 >> IT IS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM 24 00:00:44,966 --> 00:00:50,900 AND IT IS AN ESCALATING PROBLEM. 25 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:53,500 >> ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE CHICAGO 26 00:00:49,700 --> 00:00:55,800 POLICE SUPERINTENDENT DAVID 27 00:00:50,900 --> 00:00:57,800 BROWN ON GHOST GUNS, CONSENT 28 00:00:53,500 --> 00:00:58,200 DECREE DEADLINES AND MORE. 29 00:00:55,800 --> 00:01:00,500 >> WELCOME TO THE MIDDLE OF 30 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:01,933 EVERYTHING. 31 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:04,433 >> A NEW AD CAMPAIGN HOPES TO 32 00:01:00,500 --> 00:01:05,833 BOOST TOURISM ACROSS ILLINOIS 33 00:01:01,933 --> 00:01:06,433 THAT AND MORE FROM KRANS. 34 00:01:04,433 --> 00:01:08,900 >> HOW THESE -- 35 00:01:05,833 --> 00:01:10,733 CRAIN'S. 36 00:01:06,433 --> 00:01:13,033 >> HOW THESE FOSSILS CAN SHOW 37 00:01:08,900 --> 00:01:14,500 THE EARLY TIMELINE ON EARLY THAT 38 00:01:10,733 --> 00:01:18,000 AND SCIENCE STORIES MAKING 39 00:01:13,033 --> 00:01:18,666 HEADLINESSISM WE ARE COMEDIANS 40 00:01:14,500 --> 00:01:25,200 BUT WE HAVE A RESPECT FOR 41 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:27,900 MARIACHI. 42 00:01:18,666 --> 00:01:31,000 >> AND MARIACHI MEETS IMPROV. 43 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:33,033 >> FIRST SOME OF TODAY'S TOP 44 00:01:27,900 --> 00:01:35,266 STORIES NO, NO FEDERAL CRIMINAL 45 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:37,366 CHARGES AGAINST FORMER CHICAGO 46 00:01:33,033 --> 00:01:38,666 POLICE OFFICER JASON VAN DYKE IT 47 00:01:35,266 --> 00:01:40,666 WILL NOT PURSUE FEDERAL CIVIL 48 00:01:37,366 --> 00:01:41,600 RIGHTS CHARGES FOR THE KILLING 49 00:01:38,666 --> 00:01:44,566 OF LAQUAN McDONALD. 50 00:01:40,666 --> 00:01:48,600 U.S. ATTORNEY JOHN LAUSCH SAYS 51 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:50,566 THE BAR IS HIGH TO PROVE BEYOND 52 00:01:44,566 --> 00:01:52,300 A REASONABLE DOUBT THAT VAN DYKE 53 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:54,666 ACTED WITH DELIBERATE INTENT. 54 00:01:50,566 --> 00:01:55,533 HE WAS RELEASED AFTER SERVING 55 00:01:52,300 --> 00:01:57,733 THREE YEARS OF A SEVEN-YEAR 56 00:01:54,666 --> 00:02:00,600 PRISON SENTENCE. 57 00:01:55,533 --> 00:02:01,600 LAUSCH SAYS THE U.S. ATTORNEY'S 58 00:01:57,733 --> 00:02:03,266 OFFICE CONSULTED WITH 59 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:03,600 MCDONALD'S' FAMILY WHO AGREED 60 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:04,833 NOT TO BRING THE ADDITIONAL 61 00:02:03,266 --> 00:02:06,066 CHARGES. 62 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:08,333 >> A FORMER ILLINOIS PUBLIC 63 00:02:04,833 --> 00:02:11,700 OFFICIAL IS FEDERALLY CHARGED 64 00:02:06,066 --> 00:02:13,600 WITH CORRUPTION. 65 00:02:08,333 --> 00:02:15,766 ANTHONY RAGUCCI, WAS CHARGED 66 00:02:11,700 --> 00:02:17,900 WITH WIRE AND TAX FRAUD FOR HIS 67 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:19,600 ROLE IN AN ALLEGED SCHEME 68 00:02:15,766 --> 00:02:21,766 INVOLVING RED LIGHT CAMERAS. 69 00:02:17,900 --> 00:02:23,766 HE RECEIVED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS 70 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:26,933 IN KICKBACKS FROM A RED LIGHT 71 00:02:21,766 --> 00:02:33,533 CAMERA FIRM THAT PUT CAMERAS UP 72 00:02:23,766 --> 00:02:35,600 IN THE TOWN OF OAKBROOK TERRACE. 73 00:02:26,933 --> 00:02:38,100 HE WAS ELECTED MAYOR IN 2009. 74 00:02:33,533 --> 00:02:39,300 >> GRADUATE STUDENT EMPLOYEES AT 75 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:41,533 UIC ARE ON STRIKE AMID STALLED 76 00:02:38,100 --> 00:02:42,833 CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS. 77 00:02:39,300 --> 00:02:45,633 THE SIDES ARE STALEMATED ON WAGE 78 00:02:41,533 --> 00:02:46,966 INCREASES, HEALTHCARE COSTS AND 79 00:02:42,833 --> 00:02:49,100 STUDENT FEES. 80 00:02:45,633 --> 00:02:50,400 UIC ADMINISTRATORS SAY THE 81 00:02:46,966 --> 00:02:52,333 WALKOUT WILL NOT AFFECT CLASS 82 00:02:49,100 --> 00:02:53,533 SCHEDULES OR FINAL EXAMS. 83 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:55,300 >> UP NEXT A BIG DEADLINE FOR 84 00:02:52,333 --> 00:02:56,100 CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. 85 00:02:53,533 --> 00:02:59,200 SO PLEASE STAY WITH US. 86 00:02:55,300 --> 00:02:59,200 >> Announcer: "CHICAGO TONIGHT" 87 00:02:56,100 --> 00:02:59,200 IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY... 88 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:24,400 >> THE CLOCK IS TICKING FOR CITY 89 00:03:20,066 --> 00:03:25,600 COUNCIL MEMBERS TO STRIKE A DEAL 90 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:26,733 ON A NEW WARD MAP. 91 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:29,200 ALDERPEOPLE HAVE A MONTH TO 92 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:30,633 REACH A COMPROMISE. 93 00:03:26,733 --> 00:03:31,900 IF NOT, IT GOES TO THE VOTERS 94 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:33,466 VIA A REFERENDUM. 95 00:03:30,633 --> 00:03:35,200 WTTW NEWS REPORTER HEATHER 96 00:03:31,900 --> 00:03:37,766 CHERONE JOINS US NOW WITH MORE 97 00:03:33,466 --> 00:03:40,300 ON THE COUNTDOWN AND HEATHER 98 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:41,166 WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN AND BY WHEN 99 00:03:37,766 --> 00:03:44,166 IN ORDER TO AVOID THIS 100 00:03:40,300 --> 00:03:46,433 REFERENDUM? 101 00:03:41,166 --> 00:03:49,666 >> WELL, STATE LAW SAYS 41 102 00:03:44,166 --> 00:03:51,666 ALDERPEOPLE HAVE TO AGREE ON A 103 00:03:46,433 --> 00:03:54,866 MAP SETTING THE BOUNDARIES OF 104 00:03:49,666 --> 00:03:55,600 CHICAGO'S 50 WARDS BY MAY 19TH, 105 00:03:51,666 --> 00:03:59,133 THAT IS 40 DAYS BEFORE THE JUNE 106 00:03:54,866 --> 00:03:59,600 28TH PRIMARY. 107 00:03:55,600 --> 00:04:01,333 AND THAT WILL AVERT A 108 00:03:59,133 --> 00:04:01,666 REFERENDUM. 109 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:03,266 BUT IT'S BEEN MORE THAN SIX 110 00:04:01,333 --> 00:04:05,533 MONTHS. 111 00:04:01,666 --> 00:04:06,700 THERE IS NO AGREEMENT IN SIGHT 112 00:04:03,266 --> 00:04:08,333 AND AS YOU SAID THE CLOCK IS 113 00:04:05,533 --> 00:04:10,600 TICKING LOUDLY. 114 00:04:06,700 --> 00:04:12,700 >> MORE THAN SIX MONTHS. 115 00:04:08,333 --> 00:04:13,266 WHERE DO THINGS STAND RIGHT NOW? 116 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:15,433 >> PRETTY MUCH WHERE WE STARTED 117 00:04:12,700 --> 00:04:17,066 AT THIS. 118 00:04:13,266 --> 00:04:19,166 THE LATINO CAUCUS IS REFUSING TO 119 00:04:15,433 --> 00:04:21,500 SIGN OFF ON A MAP THAT WOULD 120 00:04:17,066 --> 00:04:23,533 HAVE FEWER THAN 15 WARDS WITH 121 00:04:19,166 --> 00:04:26,733 THE MAJORITY OF LATINO VOTERS. 122 00:04:21,500 --> 00:04:28,766 AND THE BLACK CAUCUS IS REFUSING 123 00:04:23,533 --> 00:04:30,633 TO SIGN OFF ON A MAP THAT HAS 124 00:04:26,733 --> 00:04:33,933 FEWER THAN 16 WARDS WITH A 125 00:04:28,766 --> 00:04:36,233 MAJORITY OF BLACK VOTERS AND ONE 126 00:04:30,633 --> 00:04:39,033 WARD WITH A FLUHRALITY OF BLACK 127 00:04:33,933 --> 00:04:39,333 VOTERS AND THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE 128 00:04:36,233 --> 00:04:41,766 IN CHICAGO'S SOUTH AND WEST 129 00:04:39,033 --> 00:04:43,400 SIDES. 130 00:04:39,333 --> 00:04:45,400 LEAVING THE TWO GROUPS AT LAGGER 131 00:04:41,766 --> 00:04:47,900 HEADS AND PERHAPS PUNTING THE 132 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:50,133 QUESTION TO VOTERS FOR THE FIRST 133 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:51,666 TIME SINCE 1992. 134 00:04:47,900 --> 00:04:52,266 >> WHY, HEATHER, IS THIS YEAR'S 135 00:04:50,133 --> 00:04:54,200 REMAPPING EFFORT SO ESPECIALLY 136 00:04:51,666 --> 00:04:55,666 TENSE? 137 00:04:52,266 --> 00:04:57,366 >> WELL, CHICAGO'S RACIAL 138 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:59,066 DEMOGRAPHICS AND MAKEUP IS 139 00:04:55,666 --> 00:05:01,600 CHANGING SIGNIFICANTLY. 140 00:04:57,366 --> 00:05:01,933 CHICAGO'S BLACK POPULATION 141 00:04:59,066 --> 00:05:03,933 DROPPED 10% OVER THE LAST 142 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:05,600 DECADE. 143 00:05:01,933 --> 00:05:07,700 WHILE CHICAGO'S LATINO 144 00:05:03,933 --> 00:05:09,933 POPULATION ROSE 5%. 145 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:11,066 AT THE SAME TIME, CHICAGO'S 146 00:05:07,700 --> 00:05:14,233 ASIAN-AMERICAN POPULATION HAS 147 00:05:09,933 --> 00:05:16,466 SOARED 31%. 148 00:05:11,066 --> 00:05:18,133 AND THAT MEANS THAT EVERYTHING 149 00:05:14,233 --> 00:05:19,466 IS IS IN FLUX AND EVERYBODY IS 150 00:05:16,466 --> 00:05:21,833 BATTLING FOR THEIR SHARE OF 151 00:05:18,133 --> 00:05:23,566 POWER AT CITY HALL. 152 00:05:19,466 --> 00:05:25,466 >> AND IN THAT BATTLE, HEATHER, 153 00:05:21,833 --> 00:05:26,333 ARE EITHER GROUPS MAKING THEIR 154 00:05:23,566 --> 00:05:28,766 CASES TO THE VOTERS YET? 155 00:05:25,466 --> 00:05:31,366 >> THAT'S RIGHT. 156 00:05:26,333 --> 00:05:32,533 SO BOTH THE MAPS SUPPORTED BY 157 00:05:28,766 --> 00:05:34,900 THE LATINO CAUCUS AND THE BLACK 158 00:05:31,366 --> 00:05:36,800 CAUCUS CREATED CAMPAIGN 159 00:05:32,533 --> 00:05:37,233 COMMITTEES THAT ALLOWS THEM TO 160 00:05:34,900 --> 00:05:38,633 START COLLECTING CAMPAIGN 161 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:41,266 CONTRIBUTIONS. 162 00:05:37,233 --> 00:05:43,300 THAT HAS STARTED AND WE COULD 163 00:05:38,633 --> 00:05:45,200 SEE THE CAMPAIGNS START IN 164 00:05:41,266 --> 00:05:47,200 EARNEST BEFORE THE MAY 19TH 165 00:05:43,300 --> 00:05:49,733 DEADLINE BECAUSE THE MAIL COULD 166 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:51,466 START HITTING IN JUST A COUPLE 167 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:51,833 OF WEEKS, ASSUMING THAT THERE IS 168 00:05:49,733 --> 00:05:53,600 NO AGREEMENT IN SIGHT. 169 00:05:51,466 --> 00:05:55,033 >> OK. 170 00:05:51,833 --> 00:05:56,733 THAT MEANS THERE COULD BE ONE 171 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:57,833 MORE DECISION FOR CHICAGO VOTERS 172 00:05:55,033 --> 00:05:58,266 TO MAKE. 173 00:05:56,733 --> 00:05:59,300 HEATHER CHERONE THANK YOU SO 174 00:05:57,833 --> 00:06:02,266 MUCH. 175 00:05:58,266 --> 00:06:05,266 >> THANKS, BRANDIS. 176 00:05:59,300 --> 00:06:06,700 >> AND YOU CAN READ HEATHER'S 177 00:06:02,266 --> 00:06:08,800 STORY ON WTTW.COM/NEWS. 178 00:06:05,266 --> 00:06:10,566 >> AND NOW TO PARIS FOR A LOOK 179 00:06:06,700 --> 00:06:11,666 AT THE FUTURE OF PRESIDENTIAL 180 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:12,766 DEBATES. 181 00:06:10,566 --> 00:06:14,366 PARIS? 182 00:06:11,666 --> 00:06:16,266 >> THANKS, BRANDIS. 183 00:06:12,766 --> 00:06:17,566 THE NEXT PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES 184 00:06:14,366 --> 00:06:19,000 COULD LOOK LOPSIDED BECAUSE THE 185 00:06:16,266 --> 00:06:20,200 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE 186 00:06:17,566 --> 00:06:21,366 UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO WITHDRAW 187 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:24,666 FROM THE COMMISSION ON 188 00:06:20,200 --> 00:06:25,533 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES. 189 00:06:21,366 --> 00:06:27,666 THE COMMISSION IS A NONPROFIT 190 00:06:24,666 --> 00:06:28,866 NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT 191 00:06:25,533 --> 00:06:30,333 HAS BEEN SPONSORING AND 192 00:06:27,666 --> 00:06:34,033 PRODUCING GENERAL ELECTION 193 00:06:28,866 --> 00:06:36,133 DEBATES SINCE 1987. 194 00:06:30,333 --> 00:06:36,133 IN A STATEMENT CHAIRWOMAN RONNA 195 00:06:34,033 --> 00:06:36,133 McDANIEL SAYS... 196 00:06:54,833 --> 00:07:03,033 >> AND HERE WITH REACTION AND 197 00:06:59,133 --> 00:07:05,300 MORE IS NEWTON MINOW HE RETIRED 198 00:07:00,700 --> 00:07:07,466 FROM THE BOARD OF THE COMMISSION 199 00:07:03,033 --> 00:07:10,700 AFTER 49 DEBATES HE IS AN 200 00:07:05,300 --> 00:07:13,700 ATTORNEY FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE 201 00:07:07,466 --> 00:07:15,000 F.C.C. UNDER PRESIDENT KENNEDY, 202 00:07:10,700 --> 00:07:15,733 RECIPIENT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL 203 00:07:13,700 --> 00:07:17,600 AMERICAN OF FREEDOM. 204 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:19,000 AND NEWTON MINOW IT IS A 205 00:07:15,733 --> 00:07:20,033 PLEASURE TO TALK TO YOU. 206 00:07:17,600 --> 00:07:22,400 FIRST, REMIND US WHAT THE 207 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:24,733 COMMISSION ON PRESIDENTIAL 208 00:07:20,033 --> 00:07:26,666 DEBATES DOES AND ITS ROLE IN 209 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:28,866 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES? 210 00:07:24,733 --> 00:07:31,466 >> PARIS, IT IS GOOD TO BE HERE 211 00:07:26,666 --> 00:07:34,000 WITH YOU. 212 00:07:28,866 --> 00:07:35,933 THE COMMISSION HAS SPONSORED AND 213 00:07:31,466 --> 00:07:39,300 ORGANIZED DEBATES AS YOU POINTED 214 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:42,533 OUT FOR MANY YEARS. 215 00:07:35,933 --> 00:07:43,466 I'VE BEEN INVOLVED FROM THE 216 00:07:39,300 --> 00:07:45,966 BEGINNING IN 49 TELEVISED 217 00:07:42,533 --> 00:07:47,633 PRESIDENTIAL AND 218 00:07:43,466 --> 00:07:52,066 VICE-PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES. 219 00:07:45,966 --> 00:07:53,500 THE COMMISSION CONSISTS MOSTLY 220 00:07:47,633 --> 00:07:54,966 OF PEOPLE WHO ARE COME FROM SOME 221 00:07:52,066 --> 00:07:57,100 EXPOSURE TO POLITICS. 222 00:07:53,500 --> 00:08:00,166 WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN 223 00:07:54,966 --> 00:08:01,533 REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC 224 00:07:57,100 --> 00:08:03,133 SENATORS, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, 225 00:08:00,166 --> 00:08:05,066 GOVERNORS, PEOPLE FROM 226 00:08:01,533 --> 00:08:07,500 EDUCATION, WE HAVE THE PRESIDENT 227 00:08:03,133 --> 00:08:12,533 OF NOTRE DAME AS A MEMBER. 228 00:08:05,066 --> 00:08:12,866 PEOPLE FROM BUSINESS. 229 00:08:07,500 --> 00:08:15,600 AND WE PERFORM AS A NONPARTISAN 230 00:08:12,533 --> 00:08:17,933 SPONSOR. 231 00:08:12,866 --> 00:08:20,866 WE WORK WITH UNIVERSITIES WHERE 232 00:08:15,600 --> 00:08:23,566 THE DEBATES OCCUR. 233 00:08:17,933 --> 00:08:25,133 AROUND THE COUNTRY. 234 00:08:20,866 --> 00:08:26,500 AND WE HAVE HAD A SUCCESSFUL 235 00:08:23,566 --> 00:08:27,533 RECORD OVERALL THESE YEARS. 236 00:08:25,133 --> 00:08:28,033 >> AND YOU MENTIONED THE 237 00:08:26,500 --> 00:08:29,366 BIPARTISAN MAKEUP OF THE 238 00:08:27,533 --> 00:08:31,933 COMMISSION. 239 00:08:28,033 --> 00:08:33,633 YOUR REACTION TO THE STATEMENT 240 00:08:29,366 --> 00:08:33,966 FROM THE RNC BOTH WITHDRAWING 241 00:08:31,933 --> 00:08:37,166 AND CALLING THE COMMISSION 242 00:08:33,633 --> 00:08:38,766 BIASED. 243 00:08:33,966 --> 00:08:40,700 DID YOU DETECT BIAS THERE? 244 00:08:37,166 --> 00:08:42,633 >> WELL, IT IS SO DISAPPOINTING 245 00:08:38,766 --> 00:08:45,133 TO GET THIS WORD FROM THE 246 00:08:40,700 --> 00:08:47,000 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE 247 00:08:42,633 --> 00:08:48,466 BECAUSE OUR OWN CO-CHAIR MAN IS 248 00:08:45,133 --> 00:08:50,133 A FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE 249 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:53,666 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE. 250 00:08:48,466 --> 00:08:54,966 THERE ARE MANY REPUBLICANS 251 00:08:50,133 --> 00:08:55,900 PROBABLY MORE REPUBLICANS THAN 252 00:08:53,666 --> 00:08:58,900 DEMOCRATS AND INDEPENDENTS ON 253 00:08:54,966 --> 00:09:00,166 THE COMMISSION. 254 00:08:55,900 --> 00:09:02,866 AND WE'VE BEEN AT IT FOR DECADES 255 00:08:58,900 --> 00:09:07,200 AND DECADES AND THIS IS THE 256 00:09:00,166 --> 00:09:08,466 FIRST TIME, THE FIRST TIME ANY 257 00:09:02,866 --> 00:09:09,866 CANDIDATE OF ANY PARTY OR ANY 258 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:11,733 INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE HAS HAD 259 00:09:08,466 --> 00:09:14,133 ANY PROBLEM. 260 00:09:09,866 --> 00:09:14,466 >> AND WE'RE LOOKING AT ONE OF 261 00:09:11,733 --> 00:09:16,133 THE MODERATORS FROM 2020 CHRIS 262 00:09:14,133 --> 00:09:17,966 WALLACE. 263 00:09:14,466 --> 00:09:19,966 ONE OF THE DEMANDS WAS THEY 264 00:09:16,133 --> 00:09:21,433 WANTED TO MAKE THE COMMISSION 265 00:09:17,966 --> 00:09:25,266 NEVER CHOSE A MODERATOR THAT 266 00:09:19,966 --> 00:09:28,266 WORKED FOR ONE OF THE CANDIDATES 267 00:09:21,433 --> 00:09:30,633 IN RESPONSE TO C SPAN'S STEVE 268 00:09:25,266 --> 00:09:33,266 SCULLY WHO WORKED FOR BIDEN. 269 00:09:28,266 --> 00:09:36,633 >> HE WORKED FOR HIM AS A 270 00:09:30,633 --> 00:09:39,166 STUDENT INTERN FOR SIX WEEKS. 271 00:09:33,266 --> 00:09:39,600 PUT THERE BY HIS OWN UNIVERSITY 272 00:09:36,633 --> 00:09:41,933 AND NEVER EVEN MET BIDEN. 273 00:09:39,166 --> 00:09:42,500 >> RIGHT. 274 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:45,233 SO THAT WAS WHAT THE RNC WAS 275 00:09:41,933 --> 00:09:47,100 RESPONDING TO. 276 00:09:42,500 --> 00:09:48,033 IN GENERAL THE NOTION THAT 277 00:09:45,233 --> 00:09:50,400 MODERATORS THAT NEVER HAD ANY 278 00:09:47,100 --> 00:09:51,400 ASSOCIATION, I GUESS WITH THE 279 00:09:48,033 --> 00:09:54,100 CANDIDATES IS THAT SOMETHING THE 280 00:09:50,400 --> 00:09:56,266 COMMISSION IS OPEN TO? 281 00:09:51,400 --> 00:09:57,766 IS THAT A FAIR ASK? 282 00:09:54,100 --> 00:10:00,633 >> OF COURSE, THAT'S FAIR. 283 00:09:56,266 --> 00:10:02,233 BUT WHAT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL 284 00:09:57,766 --> 00:10:03,833 COMMITTEE WANTS IS TO PICK THE 285 00:10:00,633 --> 00:10:06,333 MODERATORS. 286 00:10:02,233 --> 00:10:07,266 >> HAVE THEY EXPRESSED THAT 287 00:10:03,833 --> 00:10:10,066 OPENLY THAT THEY SENT YOU A LIST 288 00:10:06,333 --> 00:10:11,633 OF MODERATORS? 289 00:10:07,266 --> 00:10:12,566 >> NOT OPENLY, BUT THEY HAVE 290 00:10:10,066 --> 00:10:14,366 INDICATED THAT THAT IS WHAT THEY 291 00:10:11,633 --> 00:10:16,533 WANT TO DO. 292 00:10:12,566 --> 00:10:17,666 AND THAT IS NOT GOING TO BE 293 00:10:14,366 --> 00:10:18,200 SOMETHING FAIR TO THE AMERICAN 294 00:10:16,533 --> 00:10:19,433 PUBLIC. 295 00:10:17,666 --> 00:10:22,166 >> CERTAINLY. 296 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:24,300 WE WOULDN'T WANT CANDIDATES 297 00:10:19,433 --> 00:10:26,966 PICKING THE MODERATORS. 298 00:10:22,166 --> 00:10:28,400 >> ONE OTHER THING, PARIS, THE 299 00:10:24,300 --> 00:10:30,333 REPUBLICANS DO NOT WANT 300 00:10:26,966 --> 00:10:33,366 JOURNALISTS DO NOT WANT 301 00:10:28,400 --> 00:10:33,833 JOURNALISTS TO BE MODERATORS. 302 00:10:30,333 --> 00:10:36,466 I THINK SOMEHOW AFRAID OF 303 00:10:33,366 --> 00:10:36,833 JOURNALISTS. 304 00:10:33,833 --> 00:10:39,300 >> IS THIS ALL ABOUT THE FORMER 305 00:10:36,466 --> 00:10:40,900 PRESIDENT? 306 00:10:36,833 --> 00:10:43,166 IS HE THE ONE DO YOU BELIEVE 307 00:10:39,300 --> 00:10:43,700 CALLING THE SHOTS AND ASKING THE 308 00:10:40,900 --> 00:10:45,166 PARTY TO ISSUE THIS KIND OF 309 00:10:43,166 --> 00:10:50,000 DIRECTIVE? 310 00:10:43,700 --> 00:10:52,433 >> WELL, I CAN ONLY TELL YOU 311 00:10:45,166 --> 00:10:53,500 AFTER 49 DEBATES, IT WAS ONLY 312 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:55,800 HIS DISSATISFACTION THAT HAS 313 00:10:52,433 --> 00:10:57,366 CAUSED THIS WHOLE THING. 314 00:10:53,500 --> 00:10:59,833 >> DO YOU ANTICIPATE WHOEVER 315 00:10:55,800 --> 00:11:01,533 ENDS UP BEING THE NOMINEE OF THE 316 00:10:57,366 --> 00:11:02,533 REPUBLICAN PARTY IN 2024 MIGHT 317 00:10:59,833 --> 00:11:03,933 THEY CHOOSE INDIVIDUALLY TO 318 00:11:01,533 --> 00:11:05,333 PARTICIPATE DESPITE WHAT THE 319 00:11:02,533 --> 00:11:07,466 PARTY IS SAYING? 320 00:11:03,933 --> 00:11:07,766 >> WELL, THAT GOES RIGHT TO THE 321 00:11:05,333 --> 00:11:09,566 HEART OF THE POINT I WANT TO 322 00:11:07,466 --> 00:11:12,466 MAKE. 323 00:11:07,766 --> 00:11:13,633 THE COMMISSION ON PRESIDENTIAL 324 00:11:09,566 --> 00:11:14,900 DEBATES DOES NOT UNDERLINE NOT, 325 00:11:12,466 --> 00:11:18,200 DEAL WITH PARTIES. 326 00:11:13,633 --> 00:11:19,533 THE COMMISSION ON PRESIDENTIAL 327 00:11:14,900 --> 00:11:22,466 DEBATES DEALS WITH CANDIDATES. 328 00:11:18,200 --> 00:11:24,266 DIRECTLY WITH CANDIDATES. 329 00:11:19,533 --> 00:11:27,566 AND I DON'T THINK THE REPUBLICAN 330 00:11:22,466 --> 00:11:29,566 CANDIDATE WHOEVER THAT MIGHT BE 331 00:11:24,266 --> 00:11:31,566 MAN OR WOMAN IN 2024, IS GOING 332 00:11:27,566 --> 00:11:32,666 TO BE WANT TO BE REPRESENTED AT 333 00:11:29,566 --> 00:11:34,100 THE DEBATE BY SOME KIND OF AN 334 00:11:31,566 --> 00:11:35,966 EMPTY CHAIR. 335 00:11:32,666 --> 00:11:37,666 THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE WILL 336 00:11:34,100 --> 00:11:38,900 WANT TO PARTICIPATE. 337 00:11:35,966 --> 00:11:40,600 >> AND IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING 338 00:11:37,666 --> 00:11:42,933 DESPITE THE DIRECTIVE, THE 339 00:11:38,900 --> 00:11:45,300 COMMISSION IS GOING TO CONTINUE 340 00:11:40,600 --> 00:11:47,466 TO STAGE DEBATES, CORRECT, EVEN 341 00:11:42,933 --> 00:11:48,666 IF IT IS JUST ONE MAJOR PARTY 342 00:11:45,300 --> 00:11:51,133 CANDIDATE THAT TAKES PART? 343 00:11:47,466 --> 00:11:51,400 >> NO QUESTION ABOUT THAT. 344 00:11:48,666 --> 00:11:55,533 AND THERE COULD BE MORE THAN 345 00:11:51,133 --> 00:11:58,466 TWO. 346 00:11:51,400 --> 00:12:02,200 YOU KNOW IN THE PAST WE HAVE HAD 347 00:11:55,533 --> 00:12:03,200 TWO CANDIDATES, ROSS PERREAULT 348 00:11:58,466 --> 00:12:05,200 AND JOHN ANDERSON WHO WERE THE 349 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:08,966 THIRD PARTICIPANT THIRD 350 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:09,266 CANDIDATE IN THE DEBATE. 351 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:11,500 AND THAT COULD VERY WELL HAPPEN 352 00:12:08,966 --> 00:12:12,600 AGAIN. 353 00:12:09,266 --> 00:12:14,100 TO BE A PARTICIPANT IN THE 354 00:12:11,500 --> 00:12:17,633 DEBATE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH 355 00:12:12,600 --> 00:12:18,800 YOUR POLITICAL PARTY. 356 00:12:14,100 --> 00:12:21,000 IT HAS TO DO WITH YOU HAVE TO BE 357 00:12:17,633 --> 00:12:23,733 CONSTITUTIONALLY QUALIFIED WHICH 358 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:24,666 MEANS YOU HAVE TO BE A NATIVE 359 00:12:21,000 --> 00:12:26,166 BORN CITIZEN AT LEAST 35 YEARS 360 00:12:23,733 --> 00:12:28,466 OLD. 361 00:12:24,666 --> 00:12:31,333 YOU MUST BE ON ENOUGH BALLOTS SO 362 00:12:26,166 --> 00:12:35,233 YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN. 363 00:12:28,466 --> 00:12:36,633 AND THIRD, YOU MUST HAVE AT 364 00:12:31,333 --> 00:12:39,500 LEAST 15% SUPPORT IN THE LEADING 365 00:12:35,233 --> 00:12:39,800 NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION POLLS. 366 00:12:36,633 --> 00:12:42,200 SO THERE'S NOTHING TO DO WITH 367 00:12:39,500 --> 00:12:43,533 PARTY. 368 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:43,866 IT IS AN INDIVIDUAL 369 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:45,233 QUALIFICATION TO BE IN THE 370 00:12:43,533 --> 00:12:47,966 DEBATE. 371 00:12:43,866 --> 00:12:51,566 >> WHAT DO YOU THINK THE COST TO 372 00:12:45,233 --> 00:12:52,633 THE PUBLIC IS FOR HAVING AT 373 00:12:47,966 --> 00:12:54,800 LEAST ONE MAJOR PARTY DECIDE TO 374 00:12:51,566 --> 00:12:57,300 WITHDRAW, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU 375 00:12:52,633 --> 00:12:59,300 CONSIDER THAT THE DEBATES ARE 376 00:12:54,800 --> 00:13:00,866 CARRIED BY EVERY MAJOR NETWORK 377 00:12:57,300 --> 00:13:03,100 ONE OF THE FEW MASS VIEWING 378 00:12:59,300 --> 00:13:04,533 EVENTS WE HAVE IN THIS COUNTRY? 379 00:13:00,866 --> 00:13:06,666 >> ONE OF THE FEW NONPARTISAN 380 00:13:03,100 --> 00:13:09,733 EVENTS THAT LASTED AND 381 00:13:04,533 --> 00:13:13,333 CONTRIBUTED TO VOTER EDUCATION 382 00:13:06,666 --> 00:13:16,033 FOR DECADES. 383 00:13:09,733 --> 00:13:17,000 AND THE BROADCASTERS AND CABLE 384 00:13:13,333 --> 00:13:23,733 PEOPLE PROVIDE THIS WITHOUT 385 00:13:16,033 --> 00:13:24,933 CHARGE. 386 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:26,933 THERE'S NO COMMERCIALS. 387 00:13:23,733 --> 00:13:30,966 THEY ARE EDUCATIONAL 388 00:13:24,933 --> 00:13:32,866 INSTITUTIONS AT UNIVERSITIES. 389 00:13:26,933 --> 00:13:33,800 MORE THAN 200 MILLION PEOPLE I 390 00:13:30,966 --> 00:13:35,800 THINK THE AUDIENCE FOR THE 391 00:13:32,866 --> 00:13:38,600 PRESIDENTIAL AND 392 00:13:33,800 --> 00:13:41,600 VICE-PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES 393 00:13:35,800 --> 00:13:43,966 COMPARES ONLY TO THE SUPER BOWL. 394 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:47,700 IT IS A VERY ESSENTIAL PART OF 395 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:49,266 THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS. 396 00:13:43,966 --> 00:13:51,566 AND THE CANDIDATES SHOULD ALL 397 00:13:47,700 --> 00:13:54,266 PARTICIPATE IN ORDER TO GIVE THE 398 00:13:49,266 --> 00:13:58,033 AMERICAN PEOPLE THE INFORMATION 399 00:13:51,566 --> 00:14:00,766 THAT THEY NEED THE REAL PURPOSE 400 00:13:54,266 --> 00:14:01,833 OF THE DEBATES IS TO ONE AND 401 00:13:58,033 --> 00:14:03,700 ONLY TIME THEY CAN SEE THE 402 00:14:00,766 --> 00:14:05,700 CANDIDATES AT THE SAME TIME, 403 00:14:01,833 --> 00:14:06,466 RESPONDING TO EACH OTHER AND 404 00:14:03,700 --> 00:14:07,866 GIVING THE VOTER THE CHANCE TO 405 00:14:05,700 --> 00:14:10,633 EVALUATE THEM. 406 00:14:06,466 --> 00:14:12,300 >> AND YOU WERE PART OF THAT 407 00:14:07,866 --> 00:14:14,033 VERY FAMOUS FIRST TELEVISED 408 00:14:10,633 --> 00:14:15,000 DEBATE NIXON KENNEDY. 409 00:14:12,300 --> 00:14:16,433 HOW HAVE THE DEBATES CHANGED 410 00:14:14,033 --> 00:14:18,666 SINCE THEN? 411 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:20,300 >> WELL, IF YOU GO BACK AND LOOK 412 00:14:16,433 --> 00:14:22,600 AT THE TAPES OF THE 413 00:14:18,666 --> 00:14:24,100 KENNEDY-NIXON DEBATE YOU WILL 414 00:14:20,300 --> 00:14:25,900 SEE THEY WERE SIMILAR BUT YET, 415 00:14:22,600 --> 00:14:27,466 EACH OPENED WITH AN OPENING 416 00:14:24,100 --> 00:14:30,100 STATEMENT AND CLOSED WITH A 417 00:14:25,900 --> 00:14:34,966 CLOSING STATEMENT. 418 00:14:27,466 --> 00:14:36,600 THERE WAS A PANEL OF QUESTIONERS 419 00:14:30,100 --> 00:14:41,933 BY THE FUNNIEST COINCIDENCES MY 420 00:14:34,966 --> 00:14:42,700 COLLEGE ROOMMATE AT NORTHWEST 421 00:14:36,600 --> 00:14:44,566 UNIVERSITY WAS ONE OF THE 422 00:14:41,933 --> 00:14:47,566 PANELISTS. 423 00:14:42,700 --> 00:14:49,433 THE 1960 DEBATE WAS THE FIRST 424 00:14:44,566 --> 00:14:50,866 TIME THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAD A 425 00:14:47,566 --> 00:14:54,033 ACHANCE TO COMPARE TWO 426 00:14:49,433 --> 00:14:54,400 CANDIDATES SIDE-BY-SIDE, NIX CON 427 00:14:50,866 --> 00:14:58,233 AND KENNEDY AND WERE VERY 428 00:14:54,033 --> 00:15:01,066 IMPORTANT. 429 00:14:54,400 --> 00:15:04,500 IN THE FUTURE DEBATES, PRESIDENT 430 00:14:58,233 --> 00:15:05,833 REAGAN, THE TWO PRESIDENT 431 00:15:01,066 --> 00:15:06,800 BUSHES, VERY OFTEN ARE REGARDED 432 00:15:04,500 --> 00:15:10,400 AS HAVING WON THEIR ELECTIONS 433 00:15:05,833 --> 00:15:12,733 THROUGH THE DEBATES. 434 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:14,900 THAT IS WHY IT IS SUCH -- 435 00:15:10,400 --> 00:15:16,966 DON'T GET ME STARTED -- 436 00:15:12,733 --> 00:15:18,066 SURPRISING THING FOR THE 437 00:15:14,900 --> 00:15:20,000 REPUBLICANS WHO BENEFITED SO 438 00:15:16,966 --> 00:15:24,133 ENORMOUSLY FROM THE DEBATES TO 439 00:15:18,066 --> 00:15:27,033 WANT TO WITHDRAW FROM THEM. 440 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:28,333 >> CERTAINLY DEBATES HAVE ALWAYS 441 00:15:24,133 --> 00:15:28,733 PROVEN TO BE FLUNGAL ON THE 442 00:15:27,033 --> 00:15:30,633 ELECTION. 443 00:15:28,333 --> 00:15:31,466 INFLUENTIAL. 444 00:15:28,733 --> 00:15:32,433 >> NEWTON MINOW THANK YOU FOR 445 00:15:30,633 --> 00:15:34,366 JOINING US. 446 00:15:31,466 --> 00:15:36,133 >> ONE MORE SECOND. 447 00:15:32,433 --> 00:15:39,900 I WANT TO NOMINATE A CANDIDATE 448 00:15:34,366 --> 00:15:41,066 FOR MAYOR OF CHICAGO. 449 00:15:36,133 --> 00:15:43,566 >> WHO IS THAT? 450 00:15:39,900 --> 00:15:46,400 >> JOHN RODGERS. 451 00:15:41,066 --> 00:15:48,000 OUR PROBLEM IS TO GET HIM TO BE 452 00:15:43,566 --> 00:15:49,366 WILLING TO RUN. 453 00:15:46,400 --> 00:15:50,633 >> MAYBE HE IS LISTENING. 454 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:52,600 NEWTON MINOW THANK YOU SO MUCH. 455 00:15:49,366 --> 00:15:56,466 >> THANK YOU. 456 00:15:50,633 --> 00:15:59,066 >> AND NOW TO BRANDIS AND BOOK 457 00:15:52,600 --> 00:16:01,766 BANNING EFFORTS IN FLORIDA. 458 00:15:56,466 --> 00:16:03,666 >> THE WAR ON BOOKS IS 459 00:15:59,066 --> 00:16:04,733 ESCALATING AND THE LATEST 460 00:16:01,766 --> 00:16:06,800 TARGET, MATH TEXTBOOKS FLORIDA'S 461 00:16:03,666 --> 00:16:08,933 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 462 00:16:04,733 --> 00:16:10,333 ANNOUNCED IT WAS BANNING 54 MATH 463 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:12,766 BOOKS ON THE GROUNDS THAT THEY 464 00:16:08,933 --> 00:16:14,433 TEACH CRITICAL RACE THEORY. 465 00:16:10,333 --> 00:16:15,566 IN THE PAST YEAR MORE THAN 1500 466 00:16:12,766 --> 00:16:18,000 BOOKS HAVE BEEN BANNED IN 467 00:16:14,433 --> 00:16:19,300 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY 468 00:16:15,566 --> 00:16:20,400 ACCORDING TO PEN AMERICA. 469 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:21,566 A NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO 470 00:16:19,300 --> 00:16:23,166 PROTECTING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION 471 00:16:20,400 --> 00:16:25,333 IN THE UNITED STATES. 472 00:16:21,566 --> 00:16:27,833 HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE LATEST 473 00:16:23,166 --> 00:16:28,233 BAN IS TRACIE HALL, EXECUTIVE 474 00:16:25,333 --> 00:16:32,066 DIRECTOR OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY 475 00:16:27,833 --> 00:16:33,866 ASSOCIATION. 476 00:16:28,233 --> 00:16:37,266 THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. 477 00:16:32,066 --> 00:16:38,933 WE KNOW IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, 478 00:16:33,866 --> 00:16:40,366 WE HAVE SEEN AN UPTICK ON 479 00:16:37,266 --> 00:16:41,766 BANNING SPECIFIC KINDS OF BOOKS. 480 00:16:38,933 --> 00:16:44,966 WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE CAUSE 481 00:16:40,366 --> 00:16:47,333 OF ALL THIS? 482 00:16:41,766 --> 00:16:50,300 >> WELL, I THINK THAT ANYTIME WE 483 00:16:44,966 --> 00:16:53,100 HAVE SEEN THE SUPPRESSION OF 484 00:16:47,333 --> 00:16:55,666 IDEAS AND BOOKS WHETHER IT'S NOW 485 00:16:50,300 --> 00:16:58,033 OR IN THE McCARTHY ERA 70 486 00:16:53,100 --> 00:17:00,733 YEARS AGO IT'S ALWAYS BEEN 487 00:16:55,666 --> 00:17:03,700 REALLY ABOUT SOCIAL CHANGE AND 488 00:16:58,033 --> 00:17:05,733 TRYING TO SUPPRESS SOCIAL CHANGE 489 00:17:00,733 --> 00:17:08,100 IN THE McCARTHY ERA WE SAW 490 00:17:03,700 --> 00:17:10,033 BOOKS CONSIDERED TO BE 491 00:17:05,733 --> 00:17:12,233 ANTI-AMERICAN OFTEN WERE BOOKS 492 00:17:08,100 --> 00:17:12,666 THAT PROMOTED INTEGRATION AND 493 00:17:10,033 --> 00:17:15,500 PUSHED BACK AGAINST 494 00:17:12,233 --> 00:17:15,866 DESEGREGATION. 495 00:17:12,666 --> 00:17:17,400 AND THOSE BOOKS WERE LABELED AS 496 00:17:15,500 --> 00:17:20,466 DANGEROUS. 497 00:17:15,866 --> 00:17:22,333 TODAY WE SEE THAT BOOKS THAT 498 00:17:17,400 --> 00:17:25,433 UPLIFT THE LIVES OF BLACK INC. 499 00:17:20,466 --> 00:17:27,466 DIGINOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR AND 500 00:17:22,333 --> 00:17:29,233 INDIVIDUALS WHO IDENTIFY AS 501 00:17:25,433 --> 00:17:30,066 LGBTQ ARE ALSO BEING REPRESSED. 502 00:17:27,466 --> 00:17:31,366 I THINK WE CAN SEE A PATTERN 503 00:17:29,233 --> 00:17:33,166 HERE. 504 00:17:30,066 --> 00:17:36,233 >> SO THE AMERICAN LIBRARY 505 00:17:31,366 --> 00:17:37,166 ASSOCIATION YOU ALL HAVE CALLED 506 00:17:33,166 --> 00:17:39,766 THIS A QUOTE THREAT TO THE 507 00:17:36,233 --> 00:17:40,900 FREEDOM TO READ. 508 00:17:37,166 --> 00:17:42,766 HOW DOES THIS BAN AFFECT LOCAL 509 00:17:39,766 --> 00:17:45,766 COMMUNITIES? 510 00:17:40,900 --> 00:17:49,166 >> WELL, IT REALLY AFFECTS LOCAL 511 00:17:42,766 --> 00:17:50,300 COMMUNITIES IN TWO WAYS: ONE, 512 00:17:45,766 --> 00:17:52,700 BECAUSE IT DRIVES A WEDGE WITHIN 513 00:17:49,166 --> 00:17:54,966 OUR COMMUNITIES. 514 00:17:50,300 --> 00:17:57,533 SO IT SAYS THAT CERTAIN IDEAS 515 00:17:52,700 --> 00:18:00,466 ARE NOT TO BE TALKED ABOUT OR 516 00:17:54,966 --> 00:18:04,033 NOT TO BE DISCUSSED AND IT ALSO 517 00:17:57,533 --> 00:18:05,900 CHALLENGES OUR ABILITY TO 518 00:18:00,466 --> 00:18:06,200 PROVIDE THE KINDS OF INFORMATION 519 00:18:04,033 --> 00:18:10,133 SERVICES AND READING THAT PEOPLE 520 00:18:05,900 --> 00:18:13,000 NEED. 521 00:18:06,200 --> 00:18:14,600 SO IT IS A DOUBLE CHALLENGE. 522 00:18:10,133 --> 00:18:16,833 AND LESS UNCHECKED CAN CAN DO 523 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:18,700 MORE DAMAGE BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT 524 00:18:14,600 --> 00:18:20,900 MANY OF THE BOOKS SUCH ACETONE 525 00:18:16,833 --> 00:18:22,666 ANYMORERIES SON'S THE BLUEST EYE 526 00:18:18,700 --> 00:18:24,433 ARE CONSIDERED TO BE PART OF THE 527 00:18:20,900 --> 00:18:27,166 AMERICAN CANNON AND WHEN THOSE 528 00:18:22,666 --> 00:18:28,466 BOOKS ARE REMOVED FROM LIBRARIES 529 00:18:24,433 --> 00:18:30,900 SCHOOL OR PUBLIC, IT HINDERS THE 530 00:18:27,166 --> 00:18:32,533 ABILITY OF STUDENTS TO PREPARE 531 00:18:28,466 --> 00:18:35,666 FOR TESTS LIKE THE SAT OR THE 532 00:18:30,900 --> 00:18:36,033 ACT WHEN THE BLUEST EYE IS ONE 533 00:18:32,533 --> 00:18:38,266 OF THE BOOKS THAT IS FREQUENTLY 534 00:18:35,666 --> 00:18:39,833 MENTIONED. 535 00:18:36,033 --> 00:18:45,800 AND BECOMES PART OF MANY OF THE 536 00:18:38,266 --> 00:18:47,133 TEST QUESTIONS WE SEE THERE. 537 00:18:39,833 --> 00:18:50,233 >> THE ALA YOU CONDUCTED A VOTER 538 00:18:45,800 --> 00:18:51,466 POLL IN ADDITION TO THAT WHAT 539 00:18:47,133 --> 00:18:52,166 HAS THE ALA BEEN DOING IN 540 00:18:50,233 --> 00:18:52,766 RESPONSE TO THE EFFORTS ACROSS 541 00:18:51,466 --> 00:18:54,400 THE COUNTRY? 542 00:18:52,166 --> 00:18:56,233 >> WE DID. 543 00:18:52,766 --> 00:18:57,066 WE CONDUCTED A POLL BECAUSE WE 544 00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:58,233 WANTED TO UNDERSTAND WE AS 545 00:18:56,233 --> 00:19:00,366 LIBRARIANS BELIEVE THAT 546 00:18:57,066 --> 00:19:02,600 PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO READ IS 547 00:18:58,233 --> 00:19:04,466 AT THE CORE OF LIBRARIANSHIP. 548 00:19:00,366 --> 00:19:06,233 BUT WE ALSO WANTED TO MAKE SURE 549 00:19:02,600 --> 00:19:08,166 THAT WE WERE IN ALIGNMENT WITH 550 00:19:04,466 --> 00:19:11,533 THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. 551 00:19:06,233 --> 00:19:13,600 AND WHAT WE FOUND IS THAT 552 00:19:08,166 --> 00:19:15,333 REGARDLESS OF POLITICAL PARTY, 553 00:19:11,533 --> 00:19:17,466 70% OF AMERICANS IN THIS COUNTRY 554 00:19:13,600 --> 00:19:18,333 BELIEVE THAT THE RIGHT TO READ 555 00:19:15,333 --> 00:19:19,600 IS A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF FREEDOM 556 00:19:17,466 --> 00:19:20,800 OF SPEECH. 557 00:19:18,333 --> 00:19:22,600 AND WANT TO PROTECT IT. 558 00:19:19,600 --> 00:19:24,866 WE HAVE ALSO SEEN THAT 559 00:19:20,800 --> 00:19:26,600 ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO 560 00:19:22,600 --> 00:19:28,566 BOOKS THAT ARE LABELED CRITICAL 561 00:19:24,866 --> 00:19:30,566 RACE THEORY ET CETERA, BOOKS 562 00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:32,500 THAT SPEAK ABOUT ANTIRACISM, 563 00:19:28,566 --> 00:19:34,066 THAT WE FOR THAT MORE THAN 90% 564 00:19:30,566 --> 00:19:36,633 OF PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY 565 00:19:32,500 --> 00:19:37,166 BELIEVE THAT THOSE BOOKS SHOULD 566 00:19:34,066 --> 00:19:40,433 BE ON THE SHELVES OF LIBRARIES 567 00:19:36,633 --> 00:19:44,833 EVERYWHERE. 568 00:19:37,166 --> 00:19:48,633 >> NOW, ACCORDING TO EDUCATION 569 00:19:40,433 --> 00:19:48,966 WEEK.ORG SINCE JANUARY OF 202142 570 00:19:44,833 --> 00:19:51,066 STATES INTRODUCED BILLS OR 571 00:19:48,633 --> 00:19:52,766 TAKEN -- 572 00:19:48,966 --> 00:19:54,566 THE TEACHING OF CRITICAL RACE 573 00:19:51,066 --> 00:19:56,233 THEORY AN ACADEMIC THEORY FROM 574 00:19:52,766 --> 00:19:59,500 WHAT WE UNDERSTAND HOW CAN THE 575 00:19:54,566 --> 00:20:01,700 BANS BE UPHELD? 576 00:19:56,233 --> 00:20:02,066 >> WELL, THE BANS CAN BE UPHELD 577 00:19:59,500 --> 00:20:03,766 WHEN THEY ARE LEFT UNSTOPPED AND 578 00:20:01,700 --> 00:20:05,133 UNCHECKED. 579 00:20:02,066 --> 00:20:07,266 THE BANS CAN BE UPHELD WHEN 580 00:20:03,766 --> 00:20:08,500 PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT CENSORSHIP 581 00:20:05,133 --> 00:20:09,866 IS RIGHT AND THAT SOMEHOW THEY 582 00:20:07,266 --> 00:20:13,733 ARE PROTECTING THEIR CHILDREN 583 00:20:08,500 --> 00:20:15,433 AND OTHERS. 584 00:20:09,866 --> 00:20:16,766 BUT WHAT WE KNOW IS THAT THAT IS 585 00:20:13,733 --> 00:20:18,933 NOT WHAT WE BELIEVE IN WHEN WE 586 00:20:15,433 --> 00:20:20,800 THINK ABOUT A DEMOCRACY. 587 00:20:16,766 --> 00:20:21,833 WE KNOW THAT MOST PARENTS REALLY 588 00:20:18,933 --> 00:20:24,266 WANT TO BE INVOLVED IN THEIR 589 00:20:20,800 --> 00:20:25,466 CHILDREN'S READING. 590 00:20:21,833 --> 00:20:27,200 AND THEY WANT TO DECIDE WHAT 591 00:20:24,266 --> 00:20:28,500 THEIR CHILDREN ARE READING. 592 00:20:25,466 --> 00:20:30,766 THEY DON'T WANT TO SURRENDER 593 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:34,233 THAT RIGHT TO ANYONE ELSE. 594 00:20:28,500 --> 00:20:34,700 SO I THINK THAT THE BANS I THINK 595 00:20:30,766 --> 00:20:37,466 TO THINK OF THEM AS AN 596 00:20:34,233 --> 00:20:39,133 ABERRATION. 597 00:20:34,700 --> 00:20:41,433 THEY ARENCE TENSEFYING AND WE 598 00:20:37,466 --> 00:20:43,266 CAN SEE PARALLELS WHAT WAS 599 00:20:39,133 --> 00:20:45,300 HAPPENING IN THE McCARTHY ERA 600 00:20:41,433 --> 00:20:45,633 I DO BELIEVE THEY ARE NOT 601 00:20:43,266 --> 00:20:46,766 INDICATIVE WHAT WE THINK AS A 602 00:20:45,300 --> 00:20:49,200 PEOPLE. 603 00:20:45,633 --> 00:20:51,800 ONE WAY WE CAN FIGHT AGAINST 604 00:20:46,766 --> 00:20:54,800 THEM IS TO AND I'M INVITING 605 00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:56,733 EVERYONE TO VISIT UNITE AGAINST 606 00:20:51,800 --> 00:20:59,033 BOOK BANS.ORG THAT IS WHERE WE 607 00:20:54,800 --> 00:21:01,600 ARE ASKING CAREGIVERS, MOMS AND 608 00:20:56,733 --> 00:21:02,766 DADS AND TEACHERS AND WRITERS 609 00:20:59,033 --> 00:21:03,766 AND AUTHORS AND ARTISTS AND 610 00:21:01,600 --> 00:21:04,700 PHYSICAL LEADERS TO COME 611 00:21:02,766 --> 00:21:06,633 TOGETHER AND PROTECT THE RIGHT 612 00:21:03,766 --> 00:21:08,233 TO READ. 613 00:21:04,700 --> 00:21:09,733 BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT FREE 614 00:21:06,633 --> 00:21:11,666 PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO 615 00:21:08,233 --> 00:21:13,033 READ FREELY. 616 00:21:09,733 --> 00:21:15,700 >> FLORIDA GOVERNOR RON DE 617 00:21:11,666 --> 00:21:17,700 SANTIS ARGUES PARENTS SHOULD BE 618 00:21:13,033 --> 00:21:19,200 THE ONES ABLE TO HAVE THE 619 00:21:15,700 --> 00:21:21,100 DISCUSSIONS ABOUT SEXUALITY WITH 620 00:21:17,700 --> 00:21:22,066 THEIR CHILDREN VERSUS BOOKS. 621 00:21:19,200 --> 00:21:23,700 WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THAT 622 00:21:21,100 --> 00:21:25,566 ARGUMENT? 623 00:21:22,066 --> 00:21:27,666 >> I ACTUALLY SAY THAT I THINK 624 00:21:23,700 --> 00:21:29,800 THAT WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS THAT 625 00:21:25,566 --> 00:21:31,666 PARENTS DO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY 626 00:21:27,666 --> 00:21:33,666 WITH THEIR OWN FAMILIES WITH 627 00:21:29,800 --> 00:21:36,666 THEIR OWN CHILDREN TO TALK ABOUT 628 00:21:31,666 --> 00:21:37,200 WHAT READING MIGHT BE IMPORTANT 629 00:21:33,666 --> 00:21:39,533 FOR THAT YOUNG PERSON FOR THE 630 00:21:36,666 --> 00:21:42,466 FAMILY ET CETERA. 631 00:21:37,200 --> 00:21:45,033 AND WE KNOW THAT MANY OF THE 632 00:21:39,533 --> 00:21:47,666 BOOKS THAT ARE BEING CENSORED 633 00:21:42,466 --> 00:21:49,633 TALK ABOUT IDENTIFIATION, TALK 634 00:21:45,033 --> 00:21:51,266 ABOUT IDENTITY, TALK ABOUT 635 00:21:47,666 --> 00:21:53,200 GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, 636 00:21:49,633 --> 00:21:55,433 RACE, DATING, TALK ABOUT SOME OF 637 00:21:51,266 --> 00:21:57,133 THE THINGS THAT TEENAGERS AND 638 00:21:53,200 --> 00:21:59,366 YOUNG PEOPLE AND PRETEENS BEGIN 639 00:21:55,433 --> 00:22:00,866 TO THINK ABOUT WHEN THEY REALLY 640 00:21:57,133 --> 00:22:03,000 WANT TO IDENTIFY FOR THEMSELVES 641 00:21:59,366 --> 00:22:04,666 WHAT IS THE FUTURE FOR ME? 642 00:22:00,866 --> 00:22:06,233 WHAT WOULD IT LOOK LIKE FOR ME? 643 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:09,033 AND ARE THERE OTHER PEOPLE WHO 644 00:22:04,666 --> 00:22:09,733 FELT THE WAY I FEEL? 645 00:22:06,233 --> 00:22:12,033 THE HAPPINESS, THE ELATION, THE 646 00:22:09,033 --> 00:22:14,133 CONFUSION ET CETERA. 647 00:22:09,733 --> 00:22:15,933 AND WHEN WE TAKE AWAY THE BOOKS 648 00:22:12,033 --> 00:22:17,933 WE TAKE AWAY THE RIGHT FOR THE 649 00:22:14,133 --> 00:22:21,100 PARENT TO INTRODUCE A BOOK THAT 650 00:22:15,933 --> 00:22:21,466 MIGHT HELP THEIR YOUNG PERSON 651 00:22:17,933 --> 00:22:23,533 THEN WE REALLY SILENCE THAT 652 00:22:21,100 --> 00:22:26,366 PARENT. 653 00:22:21,466 --> 00:22:28,800 SO WE BELIEVE ALSO THAT PARENTS 654 00:22:23,533 --> 00:22:30,600 HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE READING 655 00:22:26,366 --> 00:22:32,433 WITH AND FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND 656 00:22:28,800 --> 00:22:34,966 NOT FOR ANYONE ELSE. 657 00:22:30,600 --> 00:22:38,000 >> WE HAVE A COUPLE SECONDS LEFT 658 00:22:32,433 --> 00:22:39,733 YOU ARE THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO 659 00:22:34,966 --> 00:22:41,500 HOLD THIS TITLE OF EXECUTIVE 660 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:44,300 DIRECTOR OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY 661 00:22:39,733 --> 00:22:45,733 ASSOCIATION WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO 662 00:22:41,500 --> 00:22:46,800 LEAD THIS EFFORT? 663 00:22:44,300 --> 00:22:48,500 >> WELL, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT 664 00:22:45,733 --> 00:22:49,633 AND TIMELY FOR ME. 665 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:51,066 BECAUSE WE HAVE SEEN THE 666 00:22:48,500 --> 00:22:53,300 REPRESSION OF THE RIGHT TO READ 667 00:22:49,633 --> 00:22:54,733 MANY TIMES IN OUR LIFETIME. 668 00:22:51,066 --> 00:22:56,866 WE HAVE SEEN IT WHEN IT COMES TO 669 00:22:53,300 --> 00:23:00,600 WORKERS, SEEN IT WHEN IT COMES 670 00:22:54,733 --> 00:23:01,533 TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN ENSLAVED 671 00:22:56,866 --> 00:23:03,100 AND SEEN IT EVEN IN THE 672 00:23:00,600 --> 00:23:04,533 SEGREGATION AREA -- 673 00:23:01,533 --> 00:23:05,600 ERA, THE REMEMBER AOF 674 00:23:03,100 --> 00:23:07,033 SEGREGATION WHEN WE HAD 675 00:23:04,533 --> 00:23:08,900 SEGREGATED LIBRARIES. 676 00:23:05,600 --> 00:23:11,333 FOR ME PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO 677 00:23:07,033 --> 00:23:13,700 READ IS SOMETHING THAT CUTS 678 00:23:08,900 --> 00:23:18,000 ACROSS ALL GROUPS OF PEOPLE. 679 00:23:11,333 --> 00:23:20,133 AND DEFINITELY FOR ME IT DRIVES 680 00:23:13,700 --> 00:23:22,533 ME TO THIS WORK AND I SEE MYSELF 681 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:25,633 HOPEFULLY BEING A VANGUARD OF A 682 00:23:20,133 --> 00:23:26,833 MOVEMENT TO COUNTER CENSORSHIP. 683 00:23:22,533 --> 00:23:27,466 >> TRACIE HALL EXECUTIVE 684 00:23:25,633 --> 00:23:27,866 DIRECTOR OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY 685 00:23:26,833 --> 00:23:29,400 ASSOCIATION THANK YOU FOR 686 00:23:27,466 --> 00:23:31,800 JOINING US. 687 00:23:27,866 --> 00:23:35,700 >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. 688 00:23:29,400 --> 00:23:36,066 >> UP NEXT, HOW A GROUP OF 689 00:23:31,800 --> 00:23:38,400 COMEDIANS ARE MIXING IMPROV WITH 690 00:23:35,700 --> 00:23:38,400 MARIACHI. 691 00:23:36,066 --> 00:23:38,400 STAY WITH US. 692 00:24:05,833 --> 00:24:13,100 >> CHICAGO IS WELL-KNOWN AS THE 693 00:24:07,433 --> 00:24:14,933 BIRTHPLACE OF IMPROVISATIONAL 694 00:24:10,600 --> 00:24:15,233 COMEDY BUT SINCE IT GOT STARTED 695 00:24:13,100 --> 00:24:17,700 IT'S BEEN A WHITE DOMINATED 696 00:24:14,933 --> 00:24:18,900 SPACE. 697 00:24:15,233 --> 00:24:21,833 A GROUP OF LOCAL COMEDIANS 698 00:24:17,700 --> 00:24:23,066 PLAYED A DIFFERENT TUNE THROUGH 699 00:24:18,900 --> 00:24:25,733 A TWIST ON MEXICAN MARIACHI 700 00:24:21,833 --> 00:24:27,933 MUSIC THEY ARE BRINGING A TASTE 701 00:24:23,066 --> 00:24:34,466 OF LATINO CULTURE TO AUDIENCES. 702 00:24:25,733 --> 00:24:37,000 ERICA GUNDERSON INTRODUCES TO 703 00:24:27,933 --> 00:24:38,500 LOS IMPROVIACHIS. 704 00:24:34,466 --> 00:24:39,033 >> EMILY. 705 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:40,200 >> ARE YOU FROM HERE OR 706 00:24:38,500 --> 00:24:42,100 VISITING? 707 00:24:39,033 --> 00:24:43,666 >> WE'RE VISITING. 708 00:24:40,200 --> 00:24:44,866 >> FROM WHERE? 709 00:24:42,100 --> 00:24:46,366 >> WISCONSIN. 710 00:24:43,666 --> 00:24:47,133 >> NO! 711 00:24:44,866 --> 00:24:49,366 >> THE MEMBERS OF LOS 712 00:24:46,366 --> 00:24:50,666 IMPROVIACHIS WILL BE THE FIRST 713 00:24:47,133 --> 00:24:52,600 TO TELL YOU THEY ARE NOT 714 00:24:49,366 --> 00:24:54,700 TRADITIONAL MARIACHIS. 715 00:24:50,666 --> 00:24:57,200 >> WE ARE COMEDIANS BUT WE HAVE 716 00:24:52,600 --> 00:25:00,400 A RESPECT FOR MARIACHI IT IS A 717 00:24:54,700 --> 00:25:03,366 SERIOUS ART FORM. 718 00:24:57,200 --> 00:25:07,600 [♪♪♪] 719 00:25:00,400 --> 00:25:13,933 ♪EMILY IS SO BEAUTIFUL SHE IS 720 00:25:03,366 --> 00:25:14,300 WORTH IT MORE THAN A PESO. 721 00:25:07,600 --> 00:25:20,600 >> IT'S PAYING HOMAGE TO MEXICAN 722 00:25:13,933 --> 00:25:22,800 CULTURE. 723 00:25:14,300 --> 00:25:24,566 [♪♪♪] 724 00:25:20,600 --> 00:25:26,300 THEY WILL ADMIT THEY ARE NOT 725 00:25:22,800 --> 00:25:28,800 PARTICULARLY GOOD MUSICIANS. 726 00:25:24,566 --> 00:25:30,866 >> PEOPLE ARE PROBABLY EXPECTING 727 00:25:26,300 --> 00:25:33,333 THESE GUYS ARE THE ATTIRE THEY 728 00:25:28,800 --> 00:25:34,500 ARE GOING TO SOUND GREAT AND I 729 00:25:30,866 --> 00:25:35,666 GET ON MY HORN AND A B FLAT ALL 730 00:25:33,333 --> 00:25:40,533 THE WAY. 731 00:25:34,500 --> 00:25:43,100 [LAUGHTER] 732 00:25:35,666 --> 00:25:45,733 [♪♪♪] 733 00:25:40,533 --> 00:25:46,500 >> BUT FOR THEIR BRANDS OF 734 00:25:43,100 --> 00:25:47,633 IMPROV COMEDY IT'S PART OF THE 735 00:25:45,733 --> 00:25:50,433 PLAN. 736 00:25:46,500 --> 00:25:52,966 >> IMPROVISING THE MUSIC 737 00:25:47,633 --> 00:25:54,800 PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY THAT 738 00:25:50,433 --> 00:25:56,833 LOWER LEVEL BARRIER TO ENTRY 739 00:25:52,966 --> 00:25:58,433 WHERE YOU CAN JUST GO FOR IT AND 740 00:25:54,800 --> 00:25:59,966 HAVE A GOOD TIME. 741 00:25:56,833 --> 00:26:02,933 >> NELSON VELAZQUEZ STARTED LOS 742 00:25:58,433 --> 00:26:04,633 IMPROVIACHIS 10 YEARS AGO WITH 743 00:25:59,966 --> 00:26:04,933 MEGAN POWELL. 744 00:26:02,933 --> 00:26:08,666 AND STEVEN SANBRIA JOINED IN 745 00:26:04,633 --> 00:26:11,366 2015. 746 00:26:04,933 --> 00:26:12,300 >> IT WAS MORE OUT OF SALSATION 747 00:26:08,666 --> 00:26:14,233 THEATRE COMEDY THE LONGER 748 00:26:11,366 --> 00:26:16,733 RUNNING LATINO THEATRE COMPANY 749 00:26:12,300 --> 00:26:18,600 IN CHICAGO AND I WANTED TO PUT 750 00:26:14,233 --> 00:26:20,100 TOGETHER A SHOW THAT CELEBRATED 751 00:26:16,733 --> 00:26:27,166 MEXICAN CULTURE AND LATINO 752 00:26:18,600 --> 00:26:28,133 CULTURE BUT HAD A TON OF FUN 753 00:26:20,100 --> 00:26:29,500 WITH T WE GOT OUR VICKS VAPO RUB 754 00:26:27,166 --> 00:26:32,633 JOKES. 755 00:26:28,133 --> 00:26:35,133 SPRITE, PEPSI. 756 00:26:29,500 --> 00:26:39,000 >> OUR SEXUAL APPETITE, THE 757 00:26:32,633 --> 00:26:40,733 LATIN LOVER STUFF LIKE THAT. 758 00:26:35,133 --> 00:26:42,433 WE MAY DO A VERSE OF EL REY AND 759 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:44,266 THE SPANISH VERSE AND THE SECOND 760 00:26:40,733 --> 00:26:46,700 VERSE IS COMPLETELY IN ENGLISH 761 00:26:42,433 --> 00:26:48,166 AND IMPROVISED ON THE SPOT BASED 762 00:26:44,266 --> 00:26:50,166 ON WHAT THEY ARE GIVEN. 763 00:26:46,700 --> 00:26:52,666 >> WE'RE AMBASSADORS WE ARE THE 764 00:26:48,166 --> 00:26:54,733 INTRO TO THE INTRO CLASS THAT 765 00:26:50,166 --> 00:26:57,466 YOU WOULD TAKE AT A COMMUNITY 766 00:26:52,666 --> 00:27:00,333 COLLEGE ON LATINO CULTURE. 767 00:26:54,733 --> 00:27:02,333 >> THEIR ACT ADDS VARIETY INTO 768 00:26:57,466 --> 00:27:04,300 WHAT IS A WHITE DOMINATED SPACE. 769 00:27:00,333 --> 00:27:04,833 >> ALSO THERE IS NOT A LOT OF 770 00:27:02,333 --> 00:27:06,833 SPANISH COMEDY THAT YOU WILL 771 00:27:04,300 --> 00:27:08,700 SEE. 772 00:27:04,833 --> 00:27:10,300 IF YOU GO TO DIFFERENT STAGES 773 00:27:06,833 --> 00:27:11,033 ACROSS THE CITY, I'M SURE YOU 774 00:27:08,700 --> 00:27:12,666 ARE NOT GOING TO SEE A LOT OF 775 00:27:10,300 --> 00:27:17,700 OUR FACES. 776 00:27:11,033 --> 00:27:20,000 AND NOT SAYING THAT I AM GOING 777 00:27:12,666 --> 00:27:23,033 TO BE THE NEXT STEPHEN COLBERT 778 00:27:17,700 --> 00:27:23,333 OR WHATEVER [INAUDIBLE] 779 00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:26,000 OR DON FRANCISCO. 780 00:27:23,033 --> 00:27:26,800 RIGHT. 781 00:27:23,333 --> 00:27:28,433 SO YOU KNOW, WE JUST THAT'S WHAT 782 00:27:26,000 --> 00:27:31,166 WE BRING. 783 00:27:26,800 --> 00:27:32,933 WE BRING A LITTLE UNDERSTANDING 784 00:27:28,433 --> 00:27:34,833 OF THE CULTURE AND HOW THAT IS 785 00:27:31,166 --> 00:27:36,666 AND HOW IT PLAYS A PART IN 786 00:27:32,933 --> 00:27:38,633 COMEDY BUT EVERYDAY LIFE. 787 00:27:34,833 --> 00:27:40,333 >> LIKE ANY OTHER COMEDY SHOW 788 00:27:36,666 --> 00:27:42,300 THEY SAY THEIR MISSION IS TO 789 00:27:38,633 --> 00:27:44,600 MAKE THEM LAUGH EVEN WHEN THE 790 00:27:40,333 --> 00:27:44,900 RESULTS CAN BE UNPREDICTABLE. 791 00:27:42,300 --> 00:27:49,533 >> THERE IS A BIT OF READING THE 792 00:27:44,600 --> 00:27:52,200 ROOM. 793 00:27:44,900 --> 00:27:56,000 ESPECIALLY IN THE SITUATIONS 794 00:27:49,533 --> 00:27:59,066 LIKE ARE YOU TWO TOGETHER? 795 00:27:52,200 --> 00:28:01,500 IF NELSON ASKS HE NOTICES BODY 796 00:27:56,000 --> 00:28:04,200 LANGUAGE OR HOW THEY ARE SEATED. 797 00:27:59,066 --> 00:28:04,600 >> WE'VE DONE IT FOR 10 YEARS. 798 00:28:01,500 --> 00:28:06,800 WE'VE HAD SOME PEOPLE ON LOVE 799 00:28:04,200 --> 00:28:08,533 CONNECTION. 800 00:28:04,600 --> 00:28:11,533 >> WE PROBABLY RUIN A FEW 801 00:28:06,800 --> 00:28:11,866 MARRIAGES THAT IS COLLATERAL 802 00:28:08,533 --> 00:28:15,900 DAMAGE WHEN ARE YOU DOING 803 00:28:11,533 --> 00:28:18,933 COMEDY. 804 00:28:11,866 --> 00:28:19,900 >> WHAT CAN YOU DO? 805 00:28:15,900 --> 00:28:22,400 ♪WE ARE THE MARIACHI. 806 00:28:18,933 --> 00:28:24,633 >> FOR "CHICAGO TONIGHT" THIS IS 807 00:28:19,900 --> 00:28:29,533 ERICA GUNDERSON. 808 00:28:22,400 --> 00:28:31,933 >> LOS IMPROVIACHIS ARE JOINING 809 00:28:24,633 --> 00:28:32,333 THE UPCOMING FIESTA IN AURORA. 810 00:28:29,533 --> 00:28:36,566 YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR 811 00:28:31,933 --> 00:28:38,233 INFORMATION. 812 00:28:32,333 --> 00:28:40,433 AND NOW BRANDIS BACK TO YOU. 813 00:28:36,566 --> 00:28:42,600 >> COIL TO COME ON "CHICAGO 814 00:28:38,233 --> 00:28:44,233 TONIGHT" PAT DOWELL COMES OUT 815 00:28:40,433 --> 00:28:47,466 AGAINST ONE OF THE THREE CHICAGO 816 00:28:42,600 --> 00:28:50,266 CASINO FINALISTS THAT AND MORE 817 00:28:44,233 --> 00:28:52,500 FROM CRAIN'S. 818 00:28:47,466 --> 00:28:52,833 >> AND OUTRAGE OVER THE POLICE 819 00:28:50,266 --> 00:28:54,333 DEPARTMENT'S FOOT PURSUIT 820 00:28:52,500 --> 00:28:55,800 POLICY. 821 00:28:52,833 --> 00:28:57,800 DAVID BROWN ON THE TIMELINE FOR 822 00:28:54,333 --> 00:28:59,800 NEW POLICY AND MORE. 823 00:28:55,800 --> 00:29:00,766 AND MANY BIRDS ARE NESTING AND 824 00:28:57,800 --> 00:29:04,133 LAYING THEIR EGGS EARLIER THAN 825 00:28:59,800 --> 00:29:04,433 EVER BEFORE. 826 00:29:00,766 --> 00:29:05,700 COULD CLIMATE CHANGE BE TO 827 00:29:04,133 --> 00:29:06,100 BLAME? 828 00:29:04,433 --> 00:29:07,700 FIRST, SOME OF TODAY'S TOP 829 00:29:05,700 --> 00:29:09,266 STORIES... 830 00:29:06,100 --> 00:29:10,866 >> NO FEDERAL CRIMINAL CHARGES 831 00:29:07,700 --> 00:29:12,266 AGAINST FORMER CHICAGO POLICE 832 00:29:09,266 --> 00:29:14,266 OFFICER JASON VAN DYKE. 833 00:29:10,866 --> 00:29:16,100 THE U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 834 00:29:12,266 --> 00:29:17,600 ANNOUNCES IT WILL NOT PURSUE 835 00:29:14,266 --> 00:29:17,966 FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS CHARGES FOR 836 00:29:16,100 --> 00:29:18,933 THE KILLING OF LAQUAN 837 00:29:17,600 --> 00:29:21,233 McDONALD. 838 00:29:17,966 --> 00:29:23,166 U.S. ATTORNEY JOHN LAUSCH SAYS 839 00:29:18,933 --> 00:29:25,333 THE BAR IS VERY HIGH TO PROVE 840 00:29:21,233 --> 00:29:26,666 BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT THAT 841 00:29:23,166 --> 00:29:29,633 VAN DYKE ACTED WITH SPECIFIC AND 842 00:29:25,333 --> 00:29:30,866 DELIBERATE INTENT. 843 00:29:26,666 --> 00:29:32,866 VAN DYKE WAS RELEASED IN 844 00:29:29,633 --> 00:29:34,400 FEBRUARY AFTER SERVING THREE 845 00:29:30,866 --> 00:29:36,533 YEARS OF A SEVEN-YEAR SENTENCE. 846 00:29:32,866 --> 00:29:37,966 THE LAUSCH SAYS THE U.S. 847 00:29:34,400 --> 00:29:39,833 ATTORNEY'S OFFICE CONSULTED WITH 848 00:29:36,533 --> 00:29:40,166 MCDONALD'S FAMILY WHO AGREED 849 00:29:37,966 --> 00:29:42,266 WITH THE DECISION NOT TO BRING 850 00:29:39,833 --> 00:29:44,400 CHARGES. 851 00:29:40,166 --> 00:29:45,333 >> IF YOU ARE TRAVELING, YOU MAY 852 00:29:42,266 --> 00:29:47,766 NOT NEED TO HAVE YOUR MASK HANDY 853 00:29:44,400 --> 00:29:50,066 AFTER ALL. 854 00:29:45,333 --> 00:29:51,966 A FEDERAL JUDGE IN FLORIDA TODAY 855 00:29:47,766 --> 00:29:52,433 VOIDED THE NATIONAL MASK MANDATE 856 00:29:50,066 --> 00:29:53,866 FOR AIRPLANES AND PUBLIC 857 00:29:51,966 --> 00:29:55,000 TRANSPORTATION. 858 00:29:52,433 --> 00:29:56,500 AS A RESULT A BIDEN 859 00:29:53,866 --> 00:29:58,600 ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL SAYS THE 860 00:29:55,000 --> 00:29:58,966 ORDER IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT 861 00:29:56,500 --> 00:30:01,466 WHILE THE RULE SOMETHING BEING 862 00:29:58,600 --> 00:30:04,566 REVIEWED. 863 00:29:58,966 --> 00:30:06,733 THE TRUMP APPOINTED U.S. 864 00:30:01,466 --> 00:30:07,600 DISTRICT JUDGE ISSUED A 59-PAGE 865 00:30:04,566 --> 00:30:09,500 RULING SAYING U.S. HEALTH 866 00:30:06,733 --> 00:30:10,600 OFFICIALS OVERSTEPPED THEIR 867 00:30:07,600 --> 00:30:11,866 AUTHORITY IN ISSUING THE MANDATE 868 00:30:09,500 --> 00:30:13,166 AND THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE 869 00:30:10,600 --> 00:30:15,200 CONTROL AND PREVENTION FAILED TO 870 00:30:11,866 --> 00:30:15,533 JUSTIFY ITS DECISION. 871 00:30:13,166 --> 00:30:17,333 THE MANDATE WAS SET TO EXPIRE 872 00:30:15,200 --> 00:30:19,566 TODAY. 873 00:30:15,533 --> 00:30:23,833 BUT THE C.D.C. RECENTLY EXTENDED 874 00:30:17,333 --> 00:30:26,933 IT THROUGH MAY THIRD WHILE 875 00:30:19,566 --> 00:30:27,333 STUDYING THE IMPACTS OF THE 876 00:30:23,833 --> 00:30:28,800 OMICRON SIB VARIANT. 877 00:30:26,933 --> 00:30:30,600 SUBVARIANT. 878 00:30:27,333 --> 00:30:32,733 >> THE GROWING MENTAL HEALTH 879 00:30:28,800 --> 00:30:33,733 CHALLENGE FOR TEENAGERS WAS THE 880 00:30:30,600 --> 00:30:36,300 TOPIC OF CONVERSATION BETWEEN 881 00:30:32,733 --> 00:30:36,700 NAPERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 882 00:30:33,733 --> 00:30:39,366 AND U.S. SURGEON GENERAL VIVEK 883 00:30:36,300 --> 00:30:41,500 MURTHY. 884 00:30:36,700 --> 00:30:43,000 >> WHEN I WAS YOUNGER WHEN I WAS 885 00:30:39,366 --> 00:30:44,233 IN GRADE SCHOOL, I STRUGGLED A 886 00:30:41,500 --> 00:30:45,233 LOT WITH MY MENTAL HEALTH. 887 00:30:43,000 --> 00:30:49,033 DIDN'T HAVE ANYONE TO TALK TO 888 00:30:44,233 --> 00:30:51,100 ABOUT IT. 889 00:30:45,233 --> 00:30:53,466 WELL, I DID, MY PARENTS CARED 890 00:30:49,033 --> 00:30:55,266 DEEPLY ABOUT ME AND MY SISTER 891 00:30:51,100 --> 00:30:57,566 BUT I WAS TOO ASHAMED TO TALK TO 892 00:30:53,466 --> 00:30:58,266 THEM MUCH LESS TALK TO MY 893 00:30:55,266 --> 00:31:00,066 TEACHERS OR COUNSELORS IN 894 00:30:57,566 --> 00:31:01,133 SCHOOL. 895 00:30:58,266 --> 00:31:03,733 >> THE SURGEON GENERAL ADMITTED 896 00:31:00,066 --> 00:31:05,800 HIS OWN MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES 897 00:31:01,133 --> 00:31:07,866 AS A TEENAGER WHILE JOINING 898 00:31:03,733 --> 00:31:10,133 STUDENTS FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL. 899 00:31:05,800 --> 00:31:11,333 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSWOMAN UNDEAR 900 00:31:07,866 --> 00:31:13,000 WOOD JOINED IN LISTENING AS 901 00:31:10,133 --> 00:31:14,900 STUDENTS SHARED THEIR 902 00:31:11,333 --> 00:31:16,766 EXPERIENCES WITH CHALLENGES AND 903 00:31:13,000 --> 00:31:18,133 THE ADVOCACY WORK THEY HAVE DONE 904 00:31:14,900 --> 00:31:19,800 TO IMPROVE RESOURCES IN THEIR 905 00:31:16,766 --> 00:31:22,000 SCHOOL COMMUNITY. 906 00:31:18,133 --> 00:31:24,600 C.D.C. SAYS THE SUICIDE IS THE 907 00:31:19,800 --> 00:31:27,966 SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH 908 00:31:22,000 --> 00:31:29,366 FOR PEOPLE 10-24 A RATE THAT 909 00:31:24,600 --> 00:31:31,133 INCREASED FROM 2007 TO 2017. 910 00:31:27,966 --> 00:31:33,400 >> A HISTORY IRK ENGLEWOOD 911 00:31:29,366 --> 00:31:36,200 CHURCH CONTINUED TO BURN AFTER 912 00:31:31,133 --> 00:31:37,333 FIRE BROKE OUT AFTER GOOD 913 00:31:33,400 --> 00:31:41,766 FRIDAY'S SERVICE LAST WEEK. 914 00:31:36,200 --> 00:31:43,666 THE BUILDING HAS BEEN THE HOME 915 00:31:37,333 --> 00:31:45,133 TO THE ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH. 916 00:31:41,766 --> 00:31:46,133 CHICAGO FIRE CREWS RETURNED TO 917 00:31:43,666 --> 00:31:47,833 THE CRUTCH BECAUSE MORE FLAMES 918 00:31:45,133 --> 00:31:49,133 WERE BURNING. 919 00:31:46,133 --> 00:31:51,500 THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS LAST 920 00:31:47,833 --> 00:31:53,433 WEEK IT WAS BELIEVED TO BE 921 00:31:49,133 --> 00:31:54,866 ACCIDENTAL CAUSED BY WORK BEING 922 00:31:51,500 --> 00:31:58,366 DONE ON THE ROOF USING A TORCH. 923 00:31:53,433 --> 00:31:59,866 THE CHURCH SAYS IT WAS THE FIRST 924 00:31:54,866 --> 00:32:01,300 IN THE COUNTRY TO USE THE 925 00:31:58,366 --> 00:32:03,600 HOUSING ACT WHEN THE NONPROFIT 926 00:31:59,866 --> 00:32:04,933 RECEIVED A LOAN TO DEVELOP 927 00:32:01,300 --> 00:32:06,333 HOUSING FOR LOW TO MODERATE 928 00:32:03,600 --> 00:32:08,466 INCOME SENIORS AND FAMILIES. 929 00:32:04,933 --> 00:32:09,900 IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY YOU HAVE 930 00:32:06,333 --> 00:32:11,966 JUST A FEW MORE HOURS BEFORE THE 931 00:32:08,466 --> 00:32:13,433 MIDNIGHT DEADLINE TO HAVE YOUR 932 00:32:09,900 --> 00:32:15,666 FEDERAL TAX RETURN POSTMARKED. 933 00:32:11,966 --> 00:32:18,233 THOUGH TODAY IS THE DEADLINE FOR 934 00:32:13,433 --> 00:32:19,800 FILING YOUR TAX RETURN, THE 935 00:32:15,666 --> 00:32:21,566 I.R.S. SAYS YOUR REFUND MIGHT BE 936 00:32:18,233 --> 00:32:23,700 DELAYED DUE TO A BACKLOG. 937 00:32:19,800 --> 00:32:26,633 THE AGENCY IS ENCOURAGING PEOPLE 938 00:32:21,566 --> 00:32:29,833 TO FILE ELECTRONICALLY SINCE 939 00:32:23,700 --> 00:32:32,300 IT'S TAKING UP TO SIX MONTHS TO 940 00:32:26,633 --> 00:32:34,266 PROCESS A PAPER RETURN. 941 00:32:29,833 --> 00:32:36,966 AND FOLKS NEED TO FACTOR IN THE 942 00:32:32,300 --> 00:32:37,433 CHILD TAX CREDIT AND RULES ABOUT 943 00:32:34,266 --> 00:32:41,900 REPORTING INCOME FROM 944 00:32:36,966 --> 00:32:42,866 CRYPTOCURRENCY. 945 00:32:37,433 --> 00:32:44,266 TO PARIS FOR TOP BUSINESS 946 00:32:41,900 --> 00:32:47,500 HEADLINES. 947 00:32:42,866 --> 00:32:47,900 >> AN ALDERPERSON COMES OUT 948 00:32:44,266 --> 00:32:49,033 AGAINST ONE OF THE THREE CASINO 949 00:32:47,500 --> 00:32:52,800 FINALISTS. 950 00:32:47,900 --> 00:32:53,733 DEVELOPERS PLAN NEW APARTMENTS 951 00:32:49,033 --> 00:32:55,833 FOR THE MAG MILE. 952 00:32:52,800 --> 00:32:58,033 >> LET'S ENJOY ILLINOIS. 953 00:32:53,733 --> 00:32:58,900 >> AND A SERIES OF ADS HOPES TO 954 00:32:55,833 --> 00:33:01,200 SHOWCASE ILLINOIS AS QUOTE THE 955 00:32:58,033 --> 00:33:03,266 MIDDLE OF EVERYTHING. 956 00:32:58,900 --> 00:33:04,466 AND HERE TO GO BEHIND THE 957 00:33:01,200 --> 00:33:06,666 HEADLINES IS CRAIN'S BUSINESS 958 00:33:03,266 --> 00:33:07,366 EDITOR ANN DWYER IN THE MIDDLE 959 00:33:04,466 --> 00:33:09,600 OF ALL THE BUSINESS NEWS ALL THE 960 00:33:06,666 --> 00:33:10,133 TIME. 961 00:33:07,366 --> 00:33:11,966 LET'S START WITH THAT CASINO 962 00:33:09,600 --> 00:33:15,033 NEWS. 963 00:33:10,133 --> 00:33:17,466 WHICH ALDERPERSON IS OPPOSING 964 00:33:11,966 --> 00:33:20,033 WHICH PROPOSAL AND WHY? 965 00:33:15,033 --> 00:33:23,133 >> PAT DOWELL WHO IS THE 966 00:33:17,466 --> 00:33:24,100 ALDERPERSON OVERSEEING THE AREA 967 00:33:20,033 --> 00:33:26,433 AROUND McCORMICK PLACE HAS 968 00:33:23,133 --> 00:33:28,666 EXPRESSED PUBLICLY HER 969 00:33:24,100 --> 00:33:30,466 OPPOSITION TO THE HARD ROCK 970 00:33:26,433 --> 00:33:32,166 PROPOSAL THAT HAS BEEN TIED WITH 971 00:33:28,666 --> 00:33:35,166 THE ONE CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT NEAR 972 00:33:30,466 --> 00:33:38,066 SOLDIER FIELD. 973 00:33:32,166 --> 00:33:40,566 SHE CITED CONCERNS THAT A LOT OF 974 00:33:35,166 --> 00:33:42,233 CONSTITUENTS HAVE CITED AROUND 975 00:33:38,066 --> 00:33:42,566 CONGESTION, NEIGHBORHOOD 976 00:33:40,566 --> 00:33:44,266 DISRUPTION, PUBLIC SAFETY ET 977 00:33:42,233 --> 00:33:45,733 CETERA. 978 00:33:42,566 --> 00:33:47,633 BUT SHE RAISED QUESTIONS ABOUT 979 00:33:44,266 --> 00:33:50,366 THE FINANCING OF THE PROJECT 980 00:33:45,733 --> 00:33:53,166 WHICH IS KIND OF INTERESTING. 981 00:33:47,633 --> 00:33:55,100 AND PARIS, IT IS NOT ENTIRELY 982 00:33:50,366 --> 00:33:56,300 CLEAR WHAT THIS MEANS FOR THE 983 00:33:53,166 --> 00:33:58,000 LONG-TERM VIABILITY OF THIS 984 00:33:55,100 --> 00:33:59,766 PARTICULAR BID. 985 00:33:56,300 --> 00:34:02,433 NORMALLY WHEN AN ALDERPERSON 986 00:33:58,000 --> 00:34:03,800 COMES OUT AGAINST A DEVELOPMENT 987 00:33:59,766 --> 00:34:05,600 THAT MEANS THE KISS OF DEATH. 988 00:34:02,433 --> 00:34:07,100 BUT NOT SO HERE. 989 00:34:03,800 --> 00:34:09,400 THE CITY DOES HAVE A LOT OF 990 00:34:05,600 --> 00:34:11,833 STAKE WITH THE THREE BIDS. 991 00:34:07,100 --> 00:34:14,066 WHAT IS MORE LIKELY THIS WILL 992 00:34:09,400 --> 00:34:15,966 PUT PRESSURE ON LIGHTFOOT TO 993 00:34:11,833 --> 00:34:17,400 SEEK CONCESSIONS OR MAYBE RISK 994 00:34:14,066 --> 00:34:19,866 PUBLIC SCORN BY GOING AHEAD AND 995 00:34:15,966 --> 00:34:21,133 BLESSING THE IDEA ANYWAY. 996 00:34:17,400 --> 00:34:23,800 >> AND THE WAY IT IS ALL THREE 997 00:34:19,866 --> 00:34:24,800 ALDERPEOPLE REPRESENTING EACH OF 998 00:34:21,133 --> 00:34:25,933 THE SITES ARE ALL AGAINST EACH 999 00:34:23,800 --> 00:34:27,800 PROPOSAL. 1000 00:34:24,800 --> 00:34:29,433 ALDERMANIC PREROGATIVE IS NOT 1001 00:34:25,933 --> 00:34:30,333 GOING TO PLAY A ROLE IF ONE OF 1002 00:34:27,800 --> 00:34:32,033 THEM PASSES CITY COUNCIL DOWN 1003 00:34:29,433 --> 00:34:34,500 THE ROAD. 1004 00:34:30,333 --> 00:34:37,800 LET'S MOVE ON A LOCAL DEVELOPER 1005 00:34:32,033 --> 00:34:39,533 IS PLANNING A 21 STOREY 1006 00:34:34,500 --> 00:34:40,966 APARTMENT TOWER A BLOCK EAST OF 1007 00:34:37,800 --> 00:34:41,666 THE MAGNIFICENT MILE. 1008 00:34:39,533 --> 00:34:43,166 WHAT IS SIGNIFICANT ABOUT THIS 1009 00:34:40,966 --> 00:34:44,400 PROJECT? 1010 00:34:41,666 --> 00:34:46,900 >> THE MAIN THING IT'S BEING 1011 00:34:43,166 --> 00:34:47,833 PROPOSED IN A NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE 1012 00:34:44,400 --> 00:34:49,000 WE HAVE NOT SEEN MUCH 1013 00:34:46,900 --> 00:34:51,966 MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE 1014 00:34:47,833 --> 00:34:52,766 PAST FIVE YEARS. 1015 00:34:49,000 --> 00:34:55,566 THE FIRST RENTAL PROJECT FOR 1016 00:34:51,966 --> 00:34:56,566 THAT LONG. 1017 00:34:52,766 --> 00:34:58,200 AND MOST OF THAT SORT OF ACTION 1018 00:34:55,566 --> 00:34:59,633 NOWADAYS AS YOU KNOW IS 1019 00:34:56,566 --> 00:35:03,533 HAPPENING IN THE WEST LOOP. 1020 00:34:58,200 --> 00:35:06,566 AND THAT AREA. 1021 00:34:59,633 --> 00:35:07,533 THAT IS MAINLY BECAUSE MOST OF 1022 00:35:03,533 --> 00:35:09,266 THE BEST SITES IN STREETERVILLE 1023 00:35:06,566 --> 00:35:12,066 HAS BEEN DEVELOPED. 1024 00:35:07,533 --> 00:35:13,900 THIS IS IT AMBITIOUS. 1025 00:35:09,266 --> 00:35:14,233 248 APARTMENTS. 1026 00:35:12,066 --> 00:35:17,800 41,000 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE 1027 00:35:13,900 --> 00:35:18,733 SPACE. 1028 00:35:14,233 --> 00:35:20,966 ANOTHER 8,000 SQUARE FEET OF 1029 00:35:17,800 --> 00:35:23,100 STREET-LEVEL RETAIL. 1030 00:35:18,733 --> 00:35:25,033 AND 100 PARKING SPACE. 1031 00:35:20,966 --> 00:35:27,500 BUT IT IS ANOTHER SIGN THAT THE 1032 00:35:23,100 --> 00:35:27,766 DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL MARKET 1033 00:35:25,033 --> 00:35:29,266 APARTMENTS AT LEAST IS STILL RED 1034 00:35:27,500 --> 00:35:32,166 HOT. 1035 00:35:27,766 --> 00:35:32,633 >> COMING AT A TIME WHERE THE 1036 00:35:29,266 --> 00:35:34,700 MAG MILE IS STRUGGLING WITH 1037 00:35:32,166 --> 00:35:36,866 RETAIL. 1038 00:35:32,633 --> 00:35:39,666 ILLINOIS NATIVE JANE LYNCH IS IN 1039 00:35:34,700 --> 00:35:40,733 A NEW PROJECT THAT IS NOT A FILM 1040 00:35:36,866 --> 00:35:42,300 OR TV SHOW BUT A TOURISM AD 1041 00:35:39,666 --> 00:35:42,833 CAMPAIGN FOR ILLINOIS. 1042 00:35:40,733 --> 00:35:45,266 WHAT DOES THIS HOPE TO 1043 00:35:42,300 --> 00:35:46,900 ACCOMPLISH? 1044 00:35:42,833 --> 00:35:48,500 >> MAINLY THE STATE WANTS TO 1045 00:35:45,266 --> 00:35:50,733 ENCOURAGE MIDWESTERNERS 1046 00:35:46,900 --> 00:35:52,433 PARTICULARLY IN THE ADJOINING 1047 00:35:48,500 --> 00:35:54,366 STATES TO ILLINOIS, TO ADD 1048 00:35:50,733 --> 00:35:56,100 CHICAGO AND ILLINOIS TO THEIR 1049 00:35:52,433 --> 00:35:57,000 TRAVEL PLANS NOW THAT PEOPLE ARE 1050 00:35:54,366 --> 00:35:59,300 FEELING SAFE TO GET OUT ON THE 1051 00:35:56,100 --> 00:36:01,333 ROAD AGAIN. 1052 00:35:57,000 --> 00:36:03,666 THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THAT 1053 00:35:59,300 --> 00:36:06,633 JANE LYNCH HAS SHOWN UP FOR THE 1054 00:36:01,333 --> 00:36:08,333 STATE OF ILLINOIS. 1055 00:36:03,666 --> 00:36:10,033 THE STATE TAPPED HER TO BE PART 1056 00:36:06,633 --> 00:36:12,533 OF A VACCINATION AD CAMPAIGN IN 1057 00:36:08,333 --> 00:36:14,933 THE EARLY DAYS OF THE PANDEMIC. 1058 00:36:10,033 --> 00:36:15,233 IN A WAY SHE IS BECOMING AN 1059 00:36:12,533 --> 00:36:17,833 UNOFFICIAL SPOKESWOMAN FOR THE 1060 00:36:14,933 --> 00:36:20,466 STATE. 1061 00:36:15,233 --> 00:36:22,333 >> I DID WATCH THIS AD IT WAS 1062 00:36:17,833 --> 00:36:24,000 FUNNY JANE LYNCH IS TALENTED. 1063 00:36:20,466 --> 00:36:27,700 ANN THANK YOU SO MUCH AS ALWAYS. 1064 00:36:22,333 --> 00:36:29,066 >> THANK YOU, PARIS. 1065 00:36:24,000 --> 00:36:30,666 >> UP NEXT, DISCUSSING GHOST 1066 00:36:27,700 --> 00:36:33,166 GUNS AND CONSENT DECREE 1067 00:36:29,066 --> 00:36:33,833 COMPLIANCE WITH CHICAGO'S TOP 1068 00:36:30,666 --> 00:36:34,200 COP IN A CONVERSATION THAT AIRED 1069 00:36:33,166 --> 00:36:35,833 ON "CHICAGO TONIGHT: BLACK 1070 00:36:33,833 --> 00:36:38,833 VOICES". 1071 00:36:34,200 --> 00:36:38,833 FIRST, WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE 1072 00:36:35,833 --> 00:36:38,833 WEATHER... 1073 00:37:01,400 --> 00:37:05,833 >> THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION HAS 1074 00:37:02,333 --> 00:37:07,633 ANNOUNCED A NEW STRATEGY 1075 00:37:04,166 --> 00:37:10,100 DESIGNED TO CURB GUN VIOLENCE. 1076 00:37:05,833 --> 00:37:12,166 LAST WEEK THE PRESIDENT UNVEILED 1077 00:37:07,633 --> 00:37:14,433 PLANS FOR A FEDERAL CRACKDOWN ON 1078 00:37:10,100 --> 00:37:17,066 GHOST GUNS, FIREARMS MADE FROM 1079 00:37:12,166 --> 00:37:17,800 KITS PRIVATELY ASSEMBLED AND 1080 00:37:14,433 --> 00:37:19,500 HAVE NO SERIAL NUMBER. 1081 00:37:17,066 --> 00:37:20,666 CHICAGO POLICE SUPERINTENDENT 1082 00:37:17,800 --> 00:37:22,366 DAVID BROWN ATTENDED THE WHITE 1083 00:37:19,500 --> 00:37:25,333 HOUSE EVENT. 1084 00:37:20,666 --> 00:37:25,633 CHICAGO POLICE SAY THEY 1085 00:37:22,366 --> 00:37:30,633 RECOVERED 458 GHOST GUNS IN 1086 00:37:25,333 --> 00:37:32,466 2021. 1087 00:37:25,633 --> 00:37:33,933 A 70% INCREASE FROM 2020. 1088 00:37:30,633 --> 00:37:34,966 JOINING US WITH MORE IS 1089 00:37:32,466 --> 00:37:36,266 SUPERINTENDENT DAVID BROWN. 1090 00:37:33,933 --> 00:37:37,000 WELCOME BACK AND THANK YOU FOR 1091 00:37:34,966 --> 00:37:40,133 JOINING US AGAIN. 1092 00:37:36,266 --> 00:37:41,633 >> THANK YOU. 1093 00:37:37,000 --> 00:37:44,366 >> AS WE MENTIONED THE GRATION 1094 00:37:40,133 --> 00:37:46,100 ESSENTIALLY EXPANDED WHAT 1095 00:37:41,633 --> 00:37:49,000 QUALIFIES AS A FIREARM UNDER THE 1096 00:37:44,366 --> 00:37:50,633 GUN CONTROL ACT TO INCLUDE GHOST 1097 00:37:46,100 --> 00:37:52,833 GUNS AND AT HOME GUN KITS ALSO 1098 00:37:49,000 --> 00:37:54,266 ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS WE KNOW THEY 1099 00:37:50,633 --> 00:37:56,066 HAVE PASSED A MEASURE MAKING 1100 00:37:52,833 --> 00:37:58,533 GHOST GUNS ILLEGAL. 1101 00:37:54,266 --> 00:38:00,333 HOW MUCH OF A PROBLEM WOULD YOU 1102 00:37:56,066 --> 00:38:02,300 SAY GHOST GUNS ARE IN CHICAGO? 1103 00:37:58,533 --> 00:38:04,266 >> SO JUST LOOK AT THE LAST 1104 00:38:00,333 --> 00:38:07,466 THREE YEARS. 1105 00:38:02,300 --> 00:38:10,133 2019 TO TODAY. 1106 00:38:04,266 --> 00:38:11,566 THERE'S BEEN OVER A 200% 1107 00:38:07,466 --> 00:38:12,800 INCREASE IN GHOST GUNS THAT 1108 00:38:10,133 --> 00:38:13,133 CHICAGO POLICE OFFICERS HAVE 1109 00:38:11,566 --> 00:38:15,833 SEIZED FROM THE STREETS OF 1110 00:38:12,800 --> 00:38:18,466 CHICAGO. 1111 00:38:13,133 --> 00:38:18,833 IT IS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM AND 1112 00:38:15,833 --> 00:38:20,500 IT'S AN ESCALATING PROBLEM. 1113 00:38:18,466 --> 00:38:25,133 TWO-FOLD. 1114 00:38:18,833 --> 00:38:25,933 AND WE'RE SEEING MORE AND MORE 1115 00:38:20,500 --> 00:38:27,400 GUNS AT CRIME SCENES USED TO 1116 00:38:25,133 --> 00:38:29,133 METE OUT VIOLENCE. 1117 00:38:25,933 --> 00:38:30,433 >> DO YOU THINK THE NEW EFFORTS 1118 00:38:27,400 --> 00:38:31,200 STATE AND LOCAL WILL HELP TO 1119 00:38:29,133 --> 00:38:33,266 REDUCE SOME OF THE GUN VIOLENCE 1120 00:38:30,433 --> 00:38:35,933 IN CHICAGO? 1121 00:38:31,200 --> 00:38:37,666 >> I DO. 1122 00:38:33,266 --> 00:38:39,466 ITH THINK THE PRESIDENT HIT THE 1123 00:38:35,933 --> 00:38:41,366 RIGHT NOTE AND THE STATE 1124 00:38:37,666 --> 00:38:42,333 LEGISLATURE IS HITTING THE RIGHT 1125 00:38:39,466 --> 00:38:43,666 NOTE TO FIND WAYS TO REGULATE 1126 00:38:41,366 --> 00:38:44,766 GHOST GUNS. 1127 00:38:42,333 --> 00:38:49,033 BECAUSE THEY ARE GUNS. 1128 00:38:43,666 --> 00:38:49,866 THEY CAN HARM PEOPLE. 1129 00:38:44,766 --> 00:38:52,266 AND YOU CAN ORDER THEM ON-LINE 1130 00:38:49,033 --> 00:38:54,266 WITH ANONYMITY. 1131 00:38:49,866 --> 00:38:55,900 AND YOU CAN USE THESE GUNS AND 1132 00:38:52,266 --> 00:38:58,200 THERE'S NO WAY CURRENTLY BEFORE 1133 00:38:54,266 --> 00:39:02,700 THESE MEASURES PUT IN PLACE TO 1134 00:38:55,900 --> 00:39:05,200 TRACK IT THROUGH SERIAL NUMBERS. 1135 00:38:58,200 --> 00:39:07,500 IT IS AN ANONYMOUS WAY OF HIDING 1136 00:39:02,700 --> 00:39:09,200 THE USE OF A GUN WHO OWNS THE 1137 00:39:05,200 --> 00:39:11,433 GUN, WHO IS ATTRIBUTED TO BUYING 1138 00:39:07,500 --> 00:39:12,800 THE GUN, SELLING THE GUN. 1139 00:39:09,200 --> 00:39:15,366 THIS IS SIGNIFICANT TO REQUIRE 1140 00:39:11,433 --> 00:39:18,066 REGULATIONS AS IT RELATES TO 1141 00:39:12,800 --> 00:39:18,400 SERIAL NUMBERS ON THESE GUNS ON 1142 00:39:15,366 --> 00:39:20,100 THE KITS THAT COME THROUGH THE 1143 00:39:18,066 --> 00:39:20,966 MAIL. 1144 00:39:18,400 --> 00:39:22,800 >> ALSO THIS WEEK THE 1145 00:39:20,100 --> 00:39:24,466 INDEPENDENT MONITOR'S OFFICE 1146 00:39:20,966 --> 00:39:25,766 SAYS THAT THE CHICAGO POLICE 1147 00:39:22,800 --> 00:39:27,333 DEPARTMENT YOU ARE MOVING CLOSER 1148 00:39:24,466 --> 00:39:29,600 TO COMPLIANCE WITH REGARD TO 1149 00:39:25,766 --> 00:39:31,100 YOUR FEDERAL CONSENT DECREE. 1150 00:39:27,333 --> 00:39:32,666 THAT IS THE COURT ORDER THAT WAS 1151 00:39:29,600 --> 00:39:34,833 ISSUED IN THE WAKE OF THE LAQUAN 1152 00:39:31,100 --> 00:39:37,033 McDONALD KILLING REQUIRING THE 1153 00:39:32,666 --> 00:39:37,966 POLICE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE 1154 00:39:34,833 --> 00:39:39,933 CERTAIN REFORM TRAINING POLICIES 1155 00:39:37,033 --> 00:39:42,700 AND PRACTICES. 1156 00:39:37,966 --> 00:39:43,933 THE LATEST REVIEW FOUND THE 1157 00:39:39,933 --> 00:39:46,400 DEPARTMENT IS AT ABOUT 70% 1158 00:39:42,700 --> 00:39:48,300 COMPLIANT COMPARED TO THE LAST 1159 00:39:43,933 --> 00:39:49,866 REPORT AT 50% COMPLIANCE. 1160 00:39:46,400 --> 00:39:51,933 WHAT IS YOUR REACTION TO THE 1161 00:39:48,300 --> 00:39:53,533 LATEST STATUS UPDATE? 1162 00:39:49,866 --> 00:39:56,033 >> I THINK THE REAL STORY IS WE 1163 00:39:51,933 --> 00:39:58,833 BEGAN OUR FIRST REPORTING PERIOD 1164 00:39:53,533 --> 00:40:00,633 WITH AN 11% COMPLIANCE. 1165 00:39:56,033 --> 00:40:03,666 SO JUST IN 2019 OUR COMPLIANCE 1166 00:39:58,833 --> 00:40:06,966 LEVEL WAS 11%. 1167 00:40:00,633 --> 00:40:07,366 AND THE REPORT THAT WAS JUST 1168 00:40:03,666 --> 00:40:09,633 ISSUED SHOWS WE ARE 72% 1169 00:40:06,966 --> 00:40:11,466 COMPLIANCE. 1170 00:40:07,366 --> 00:40:12,466 THAT IS ONE IN MY OPINION SMALL 1171 00:40:09,633 --> 00:40:14,966 ACT OF WHAT OUR GOAL IS AS IT 1172 00:40:11,466 --> 00:40:16,300 RELATES TO THE CONSENT DECREE. 1173 00:40:12,466 --> 00:40:17,066 WE WANT TO OBVIOUSLY ACHIEVE 1174 00:40:14,966 --> 00:40:19,633 WELL BEYOND THE REQUIREMENTS OF 1175 00:40:16,300 --> 00:40:21,066 THE CONSENT DECREE. 1176 00:40:17,066 --> 00:40:22,600 WE'RE TRYING TO CHANGE THE 1177 00:40:19,633 --> 00:40:24,366 CULTURE TRANSFORM THIS 1178 00:40:21,066 --> 00:40:25,100 DEPARTMENT WHERE EVERY CHICAGOAN 1179 00:40:22,600 --> 00:40:26,233 CAN BE PROUD OF EVERY OFFICER IN 1180 00:40:24,366 --> 00:40:28,033 THE DEPARTMENT. 1181 00:40:25,100 --> 00:40:30,233 >> WHERE DO YOU THINK YOUR 1182 00:40:26,233 --> 00:40:32,200 DEPARTMENT COULD AFFORD TO 1183 00:40:28,033 --> 00:40:32,500 IMPROVE? 1184 00:40:30,233 --> 00:40:33,700 >> THERE'S SOME SIGNIFICANT 1185 00:40:32,200 --> 00:40:34,600 AREAS. 1186 00:40:32,500 --> 00:40:37,866 NUMBER ONE BUILDING TRUST AND 1187 00:40:33,700 --> 00:40:40,166 ENGAGE IN THE COMMUNITY. 1188 00:40:34,600 --> 00:40:40,566 AND OUR DATA IS REALLY BEHIND 1189 00:40:37,866 --> 00:40:43,766 CURRENT TIMES AS IT RELATES TO 1190 00:40:40,166 --> 00:40:45,466 TECHNOLOGY. 1191 00:40:40,566 --> 00:40:47,966 WE NEED TO FAST FORWARD INTO THE 1192 00:40:43,766 --> 00:40:50,133 21ST CENTURY WITH OUR TECHNOLOGY 1193 00:40:45,466 --> 00:40:52,200 AS IT RELATES TO CAPTURING OUR 1194 00:40:47,966 --> 00:40:55,066 OFFICERS ARE DOING AND YEARRY 1195 00:40:50,133 --> 00:40:55,666 AND PROVE OFFICERS ARE FOLLOWING 1196 00:40:52,200 --> 00:40:56,833 THE POLICIES AND TRAINING 1197 00:40:55,066 --> 00:40:58,700 REQUIRED. 1198 00:40:55,666 --> 00:41:00,366 >> THE REPORTED HIGHLIGHTED 1199 00:40:56,833 --> 00:41:01,800 COMMUNITY POLICING AND 1200 00:40:58,700 --> 00:41:02,966 ENGAGEMENT AREAS IN NEED OF 1201 00:41:00,366 --> 00:41:02,966 IMPROVEMENT ONE PART STATES 1202 00:41:01,800 --> 00:41:02,966 QUOTE... 1203 00:41:08,166 --> 00:41:16,366 THE REPORT ADDRESSED THE 1204 00:41:10,366 --> 00:41:18,800 DEPARTMENT'S GOAL TO HAVE 1205 00:41:12,000 --> 00:41:21,166 1.KNIFE MILLION POLICE INITIATED 1206 00:41:16,366 --> 00:41:23,033 POSITIVE COMMUNITY ACTIONS 1207 00:41:18,800 --> 00:41:23,833 THROUGH 2022 AND THE TEAM 1208 00:41:21,166 --> 00:41:26,000 EXPRESSED CONCERN FOCUSED ON 1209 00:41:23,033 --> 00:41:26,400 QUANTITY OVER QUALITY. 1210 00:41:23,833 --> 00:41:27,633 IS THAT A GOAL THAT YOU NEED TO 1211 00:41:26,000 --> 00:41:29,633 RECONSIDER? 1212 00:41:26,400 --> 00:41:31,000 OR IS IT SOMETHING THAT YOU WANT 1213 00:41:27,633 --> 00:41:33,000 TO MAINTAIN? 1214 00:41:29,633 --> 00:41:34,566 >> WELL, QUITE FRANKLY, THE 1215 00:41:31,000 --> 00:41:36,600 CRITICISM IS WELL TAKEN. 1216 00:41:33,000 --> 00:41:36,966 WE ARE STARTING FROM A VERY, 1217 00:41:34,566 --> 00:41:38,500 VERY LOW LEVEL OF TRUST IN THE 1218 00:41:36,600 --> 00:41:39,666 COMMUNITY. 1219 00:41:36,966 --> 00:41:41,866 THE REASON WHY WE ARE IN A 1220 00:41:38,500 --> 00:41:43,766 CONSENT DECREE. 1221 00:41:39,666 --> 00:41:44,966 THAT IS A FAIR ASSESSMENT WE 1222 00:41:41,866 --> 00:41:46,933 NEED TO DO MORE. 1223 00:41:43,766 --> 00:41:49,666 THE CONSENT DECREE IF WE NEEDED 1224 00:41:44,966 --> 00:41:50,166 TO BE IN ONE, IT WOULDN'T BE 1225 00:41:46,933 --> 00:41:51,800 SOMETHING THAT WE COULD UNDO 1226 00:41:49,666 --> 00:41:52,666 OVERNIGHT. 1227 00:41:50,166 --> 00:41:54,633 BUILDING TRUST IS GOING TO TAKE 1228 00:41:51,800 --> 00:41:54,966 A JOURNEY. 1229 00:41:52,666 --> 00:41:56,966 AND WE ARE JUST BEGINNING THAT 1230 00:41:54,633 --> 00:41:58,566 JOURNEY. 1231 00:41:54,966 --> 00:42:01,100 AND WE HAVE SET GOALS, POLICE 1232 00:41:56,966 --> 00:42:04,400 OFFICERS ARE GOAL ORIENTED. 1233 00:41:58,566 --> 00:42:06,400 IF YOU DON'T GIVE OFFICERS A 1234 00:42:01,100 --> 00:42:08,833 GOAL THEY SEEM TO FLAIL AWAY AT 1235 00:42:04,400 --> 00:42:13,000 TRYING TO HIT WHATEVER TASK WE 1236 00:42:06,400 --> 00:42:14,366 ARE TRYING TO ACHIEVE. 1237 00:42:08,833 --> 00:42:18,833 WE WILL NEVER STOP ENGAGING THE 1238 00:42:13,000 --> 00:42:20,133 COMMUNITY TO BUILD TRUST. 1239 00:42:14,366 --> 00:42:20,433 AND WE CANNOT AFFORD TO WAIT FOR 1240 00:42:18,833 --> 00:42:22,866 THE PURPOSE IN PLACE OF THE 1241 00:42:20,133 --> 00:42:24,866 GOOD. 1242 00:42:20,433 --> 00:42:27,366 WE HAVE A GOOD START GETTING OUR 1243 00:42:22,866 --> 00:42:29,233 OFFICERS OUT OF THE CARS AND OUT 1244 00:42:24,866 --> 00:42:30,933 FROM BEHIND THEIR DESK, INTO THE 1245 00:42:27,366 --> 00:42:32,400 COMMUNITY AND REQUIRING THEM TO 1246 00:42:29,233 --> 00:42:33,800 CREATE A POSITIVE INTERACTION 1247 00:42:30,933 --> 00:42:35,833 WITH THE PUBLIC. 1248 00:42:32,400 --> 00:42:37,266 THAT'S A GOOD GOAL. 1249 00:42:33,800 --> 00:42:37,600 NOW, CAN WE IMPROVE HOW WE DO 1250 00:42:35,833 --> 00:42:38,833 ALL OF THAT? 1251 00:42:37,266 --> 00:42:41,400 YES. 1252 00:42:37,600 --> 00:42:43,466 AND ULTIMATELY WE HAVE TO PROVE 1253 00:42:38,833 --> 00:42:45,766 THAT OUR EFFORTS ARE ACTUALLY 1254 00:42:41,400 --> 00:42:50,266 BUILDING TRUST. 1255 00:42:43,466 --> 00:42:50,633 SO AUDITING, SURVEYS, HOW WE 1256 00:42:45,766 --> 00:42:51,666 PROVE IT IS GOING TO BE THE 1257 00:42:50,266 --> 00:42:54,100 TELLTALE. 1258 00:42:50,633 --> 00:42:55,266 >> AND SO WE UNDERSTAND WHAT 1259 00:42:51,666 --> 00:42:57,466 DOES A POSITIVE COMMUNITY 1260 00:42:54,100 --> 00:42:59,733 INTERACTION ENTAIL? 1261 00:42:55,266 --> 00:43:00,766 >> IT ENTAILS MULTIPLE THINGS 1262 00:42:57,466 --> 00:43:03,066 BUT PRIMARILY PROVIDING A 1263 00:42:59,733 --> 00:43:04,000 SERVICE. 1264 00:43:00,766 --> 00:43:05,666 THINK ABOUT THE DRIVER THAT IS 1265 00:43:03,066 --> 00:43:06,433 HAVING MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH 1266 00:43:04,000 --> 00:43:09,666 THEIR CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE 1267 00:43:05,666 --> 00:43:10,000 ROAD. 1268 00:43:06,433 --> 00:43:11,933 WE WANT OUR OFFICER TO STOP AND 1269 00:43:09,666 --> 00:43:13,733 ASSIST. 1270 00:43:10,000 --> 00:43:14,333 THINK ABOUT THE ASSISTANCE MAYBE 1271 00:43:11,933 --> 00:43:16,200 YOUNG PEOPLE NEED OR TOURISTS 1272 00:43:13,733 --> 00:43:18,966 MIGHT NEED. 1273 00:43:14,333 --> 00:43:19,600 THE MENTORING REQUIRED TO INSURE 1274 00:43:16,200 --> 00:43:24,233 OUR YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE THE BEST 1275 00:43:18,966 --> 00:43:25,400 PERCEPTIONS OF THE POLICE 1276 00:43:19,600 --> 00:43:26,800 OFFICER WHERE THAT INTERACTION 1277 00:43:24,233 --> 00:43:29,600 LEAVES THE PUBLIC WITH A 1278 00:43:25,400 --> 00:43:30,666 POSITIVE VIEW OF THE POLICE 1279 00:43:26,800 --> 00:43:33,966 RATHER THAN OUR ONLY BEING 1280 00:43:29,600 --> 00:43:36,466 ENFORCEMENT OR INVESTIGATIONS. 1281 00:43:30,666 --> 00:43:39,433 WE WANT TO CREATE A LOT OF 1282 00:43:33,966 --> 00:43:41,066 INTERACTIONS WHERE THE TAKEAWAY 1283 00:43:36,466 --> 00:43:42,500 IS I'M PROUD OF OUR POLICE 1284 00:43:39,433 --> 00:43:45,866 DEPARTMENT RATHER THAN CAME IN 1285 00:43:41,066 --> 00:43:47,600 AS THEY OCCUPYING FORCE. 1286 00:43:42,500 --> 00:43:48,600 WE DON'T WANT OUR REQUIREMENT TO 1287 00:43:45,866 --> 00:43:49,300 ENFORCE THE LAW BE THE ONLY 1288 00:43:47,600 --> 00:43:51,400 NARRATIVE ABOUT WHAT POLICE 1289 00:43:48,600 --> 00:43:53,900 OFFICERS DO. 1290 00:43:49,300 --> 00:43:55,900 WE SHOULD BE ENGAGING YOUNG 1291 00:43:51,400 --> 00:43:57,000 PEOPLE AND ASSISTING PROVIDING A 1292 00:43:53,900 --> 00:43:58,366 SERVICE EVERYWHERE IN THE CITY. 1293 00:43:55,900 --> 00:44:01,033 >> ALSO SUPERINTENDENT THIS 1294 00:43:57,000 --> 00:44:02,400 WEEK, WTTW NEWS REPORTED THAT 1295 00:43:58,366 --> 00:44:05,533 ALMOST 5.5% OF OFFICERS IN YOUR 1296 00:44:01,033 --> 00:44:07,200 DEPARTMENT HAVE NOT BEEN 1297 00:44:02,400 --> 00:44:09,333 VACCINATED OR EXEMPT FROM THE 1298 00:44:05,533 --> 00:44:11,433 CITY'S VACCINE MANDATE THAT THAT 1299 00:44:07,200 --> 00:44:13,700 PUTS THE OFFICERS AT RISK OF 1300 00:44:09,333 --> 00:44:15,733 DISCIPLINE AND YOUR OFFICE 1301 00:44:11,433 --> 00:44:17,300 RECEIVED DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF 1302 00:44:13,700 --> 00:44:18,933 EXEMPTIONS OF ANY OTHER CITY 1303 00:44:15,733 --> 00:44:21,500 DEPARTMENT, THE MAYOR GRANTING 1304 00:44:17,300 --> 00:44:22,933 15 THOUSAND OFFICERS. 1305 00:44:18,933 --> 00:44:25,233 DO YOU ANTICIPATE MORE 1306 00:44:21,500 --> 00:44:26,600 EXEMPTIONS COULD BE GRANTED OR 1307 00:44:22,933 --> 00:44:27,533 COULD MORE OFFICERS BE FACING 1308 00:44:25,233 --> 00:44:29,866 DISCIPLINE IF THEY FAIL TO MEET 1309 00:44:26,600 --> 00:44:30,166 THE REQUIREMENT? 1310 00:44:27,533 --> 00:44:31,600 >> I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE SAY 1311 00:44:29,866 --> 00:44:34,300 THIS. 1312 00:44:30,166 --> 00:44:35,466 IF YOU RECALL WHEN THIS STARTED 1313 00:44:31,600 --> 00:44:38,300 A FEW MONTHS BACK THERE WAS THE 1314 00:44:34,300 --> 00:44:40,133 SKIES FALLING. 1315 00:44:35,466 --> 00:44:40,466 THAT 3,000 COPS WOULD WALK OFF 1316 00:44:38,300 --> 00:44:41,400 THE JOB BECAUSE OF THIS VACCINE 1317 00:44:40,133 --> 00:44:42,300 MANDATE. 1318 00:44:40,466 --> 00:44:44,033 THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN. 1319 00:44:41,400 --> 00:44:46,400 IT DIDN'T HAPPEN. 1320 00:44:42,300 --> 00:44:48,466 WE ARE LIKELY DEALING WITH A FEW 1321 00:44:44,033 --> 00:44:50,466 HUNDRED OFFICERS WHO OBVIOUSLY 1322 00:44:46,400 --> 00:44:51,266 HAVE HAVING WHATEVER 1323 00:44:48,466 --> 00:44:53,400 APPREHENSIONS AND TAKEN THE 1324 00:44:50,466 --> 00:44:53,800 MANDATE BUT WE HAVE A 1325 00:44:51,266 --> 00:44:55,433 SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PENDING 1326 00:44:53,400 --> 00:44:57,566 EXEMPTIONS. 1327 00:44:53,800 --> 00:44:59,166 OFFICERS WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR A 1328 00:44:55,433 --> 00:45:00,633 MEDICAL OR RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION 1329 00:44:57,566 --> 00:45:02,233 AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED WORD 1330 00:44:59,166 --> 00:45:04,633 WHETHER IT'S BEEN APPROVED. 1331 00:45:00,633 --> 00:45:06,066 AS SOON AS WE VET THROUGH THAT 1332 00:45:02,233 --> 00:45:08,266 INFORMATION IT WILL TAKE 1333 00:45:04,633 --> 00:45:09,366 SOMETIME BEYOND THE DATE. 1334 00:45:06,066 --> 00:45:11,600 BUT OFFICERS THAT DON'T GET 1335 00:45:08,266 --> 00:45:12,666 VACCINATED I WANT TO BE CLEAR 1336 00:45:09,366 --> 00:45:14,866 ABOUT THIS, WILL GO INTO A NO 1337 00:45:11,600 --> 00:45:16,400 PAY STATUS. 1338 00:45:12,666 --> 00:45:18,766 AND WE OBVIOUSLY ARE VERY 1339 00:45:14,866 --> 00:45:20,700 COGNIZANT OF ALL THE 1340 00:45:16,400 --> 00:45:21,066 VACCINATIONS THAT GO ALONG WITH 1341 00:45:18,766 --> 00:45:22,666 THAT IT IS A PERSONAL AND FAMILY 1342 00:45:20,700 --> 00:45:25,700 DECISION. 1343 00:45:21,066 --> 00:45:26,866 BUT COVID HAS BEEN THE NUMBER 1344 00:45:22,666 --> 00:45:27,166 ONE CAUSE OF DEATH FOR LAW 1345 00:45:25,700 --> 00:45:29,066 ENFORCEMENT THESE LAST TWO 1346 00:45:26,866 --> 00:45:31,133 YEARS. 1347 00:45:27,166 --> 00:45:33,233 THE NUMBER ONE. 1348 00:45:29,066 --> 00:45:35,200 AND THE CHICAGO POLICE 1349 00:45:31,133 --> 00:45:38,633 DEPARTMENT LOST FOUR OFFICERS TO 1350 00:45:33,233 --> 00:45:40,933 COVID SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN. 1351 00:45:35,200 --> 00:45:42,500 I BELIEVE IN OFFICERS' SAFETY 1352 00:45:38,633 --> 00:45:44,500 AND I BELIEVE THE MANDATE WILL 1353 00:45:40,933 --> 00:45:46,066 MAKE OFFICERS SAFER. 1354 00:45:42,500 --> 00:45:47,666 THERE MAY BE OFFICERS THAT 1355 00:45:44,500 --> 00:45:49,366 DECIDE LIKE OTHER PROFESSIONS 1356 00:45:46,066 --> 00:45:50,733 THAT I DON'T WANT TO TAKE THE 1357 00:45:47,666 --> 00:45:52,600 VACCINE AND THERE IS A SMALL, 1358 00:45:49,366 --> 00:45:53,666 SMALL SUBSET OF OFFICERS THAT 1359 00:45:50,733 --> 00:45:55,333 FEEL THAT WAY. 1360 00:45:52,600 --> 00:45:57,400 >> AND SUPERINTENDENT BEFORE WE 1361 00:45:53,666 --> 00:45:58,566 LET YOU GO ONE OTHER IMPORTANT 1362 00:45:55,333 --> 00:46:01,600 ISSUE THAT I WANT TO SQUEEZE IN. 1363 00:45:57,400 --> 00:46:03,166 COME UNDER FIRE SINCE THE 1364 00:45:58,566 --> 00:46:03,500 KILLING OF ADAM TOLEDO IS THE 1365 00:46:01,600 --> 00:46:05,333 DEPARTMENT'S FOOT PURSUIT 1366 00:46:03,166 --> 00:46:06,500 POLICY. 1367 00:46:03,500 --> 00:46:08,300 A NEW POLICY IS EXPECTED TO BE 1368 00:46:05,333 --> 00:46:08,666 IN PLACE THIS YEAR. 1369 00:46:06,500 --> 00:46:10,266 THIS HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR 1370 00:46:08,300 --> 00:46:12,000 SOMETIME. 1371 00:46:08,666 --> 00:46:15,066 WHAT IS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IN 1372 00:46:10,266 --> 00:46:18,266 GETTING THIS POLICY RIGHT? 1373 00:46:12,000 --> 00:46:19,566 WHAT IS THE HOLD-UP? 1374 00:46:15,066 --> 00:46:21,566 >> WE WANTED TO ENGAGE AND HAVE 1375 00:46:18,266 --> 00:46:22,800 PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE POLICY. 1376 00:46:19,566 --> 00:46:24,300 WE WENT THROUGH SEVERAL ROUNDS 1377 00:46:21,566 --> 00:46:26,533 OF PUBLIC COMMENT. 1378 00:46:22,800 --> 00:46:27,200 THAT'S BEEN THE DELAY. 1379 00:46:24,300 --> 00:46:28,866 AND THAT DELAY HAS BEEN 1380 00:46:26,533 --> 00:46:33,633 WORTHWHILE. 1381 00:46:27,200 --> 00:46:35,466 PUBLIC HAS ENGAGED US IN THE 1382 00:46:28,866 --> 00:46:37,966 MONITORING TEAM WITH THE CONSENT 1383 00:46:33,633 --> 00:46:39,200 DECREE TO OFFER THEIR ADVICE BUT 1384 00:46:35,466 --> 00:46:40,566 WE HAVE TO INCLUDE THE 1385 00:46:37,966 --> 00:46:42,566 COMMUNITY, EVERYDAY PEOPLE WITH 1386 00:46:39,200 --> 00:46:44,100 THE CHANGES WE ARE MAKING IN 1387 00:46:40,566 --> 00:46:45,166 ORDER TO HAVE THE TRANSPARENCY 1388 00:46:42,566 --> 00:46:46,900 AND TRUST BUILDING MEAN 1389 00:46:44,100 --> 00:46:49,200 SOMETHING. 1390 00:46:45,166 --> 00:46:50,700 SO WE COULD HAVE SEVERAL MONTHS 1391 00:46:46,900 --> 00:46:52,400 AGO JUST PUT OUT AN EDIC THIS IS 1392 00:46:49,200 --> 00:46:54,700 THE NEW POLICY AND THE PUBLIC 1393 00:46:50,700 --> 00:46:56,200 WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ENGAGED. 1394 00:46:52,400 --> 00:46:58,100 I THINK IT'S BEEN TIMELY TO 1395 00:46:54,700 --> 00:47:01,233 ENGAGE THE PUBLIC TO GO THROUGH 1396 00:46:56,200 --> 00:47:04,733 SEVERAL ROUNDS OF PUBLIC COMMENT 1397 00:46:58,100 --> 00:47:06,166 ON THE POLICY. 1398 00:47:01,233 --> 00:47:07,666 BY THE END OF THE YEAR, MAYBE 1399 00:47:04,733 --> 00:47:08,700 SOONER, THAN THE LAST QUARTER WE 1400 00:47:06,166 --> 00:47:10,533 SHOULD HAVE THE PERMANENT POLICY 1401 00:47:07,666 --> 00:47:12,133 IN PLACE. 1402 00:47:08,700 --> 00:47:13,833 BUT WE HAVE HAD AN INTERIM 1403 00:47:10,533 --> 00:47:15,166 POLICY IN PLACE DURING THIS TIME 1404 00:47:12,133 --> 00:47:17,466 OF ENGAGING THE PUBLIC. 1405 00:47:13,833 --> 00:47:19,033 WE SHOULD HAVE A PERMANENT 1406 00:47:15,166 --> 00:47:20,466 POLICY IN PLACE HOPEFULLY BEFORE 1407 00:47:17,466 --> 00:47:21,600 THE FOURTH QUARTER OF THIS YEAR. 1408 00:47:19,033 --> 00:47:22,333 >> AND THAT IS WHERE WE HAVE TO 1409 00:47:20,466 --> 00:47:23,133 LEAVE IT. 1410 00:47:21,600 --> 00:47:25,333 SUPERINTENDENT DAVID BROWN THANK 1411 00:47:22,333 --> 00:47:26,200 YOU FOR JOINING US. 1412 00:47:23,133 --> 00:47:29,066 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, BRANDIS. 1413 00:47:25,333 --> 00:47:29,066 >> BACK WITH MORE "CHICAGO 1414 00:47:26,200 --> 00:47:29,066 TONIGHT" RIGHT AFTER THIS. 1415 00:48:15,566 --> 00:48:19,600 >> CHICAGO AREA BIRDS ARE 1416 00:48:16,733 --> 00:48:23,166 NESTING AND LAYING EGGS EARLIER 1417 00:48:18,566 --> 00:48:23,700 THAN BEFORE. 1418 00:48:19,600 --> 00:48:26,200 A METEOR BURNS UP OVER PAPA NEW 1419 00:48:23,166 --> 00:48:28,233 BEGIN ANY. 1420 00:48:23,700 --> 00:48:31,266 A FOSSIL THAT COULD REWRITE THE 1421 00:48:26,200 --> 00:48:32,033 EVOLUTION OF LIFE ON EARTH AND A 1422 00:48:28,233 --> 00:48:35,733 DISTURBING FINDING ABOUT MICRO 1423 00:48:31,266 --> 00:48:38,433 PLASTICS. 1424 00:48:32,033 --> 00:48:38,766 JOINING US IS UNIVERSITY OF 1425 00:48:35,733 --> 00:48:40,433 CHICAGO PALEONTOLOGIST NEIL 1426 00:48:38,433 --> 00:48:40,766 SHUBIN. 1427 00:48:38,766 --> 00:48:42,566 LET'S START WITH THE STUDY ABOUT 1428 00:48:40,433 --> 00:48:44,400 BIRDS. 1429 00:48:40,766 --> 00:48:46,066 IT FOUND THAT SOME BIRDS ARE 1430 00:48:42,566 --> 00:48:46,933 LAYING THEIR EGGS ABOUT A MONTH 1431 00:48:44,400 --> 00:48:49,333 EARLIER NOW THAN THEY WERE A 1432 00:48:46,066 --> 00:48:51,133 CENTURY AGO. 1433 00:48:46,933 --> 00:48:53,300 WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS HERE? 1434 00:48:49,333 --> 00:48:57,333 >> YEAH, IT'S REMARKABLE. 1435 00:48:51,133 --> 00:48:58,533 SCIENTISTS AT THE FIELD MUSEUM 1436 00:48:53,300 --> 00:49:00,733 USING EGG COLLECTIONS MADE IN 1437 00:48:57,333 --> 00:49:02,700 1880-1920 RECORDED THE DATE WHEN 1438 00:48:58,533 --> 00:49:05,900 THEY COLLECTED THE EGGS THEY 1439 00:49:00,733 --> 00:49:06,233 COMPARED THE PAST RECORDS AND 1440 00:49:02,700 --> 00:49:08,466 FOUND THAT 72 SPECIES THEY CAN 1441 00:49:05,900 --> 00:49:10,900 MEASURE. 1442 00:49:06,233 --> 00:49:13,200 THEY CAN GET PAST DATA AND 1443 00:49:08,466 --> 00:49:14,333 CURRENT DATA AND A THIRD OF THEM 1444 00:49:10,900 --> 00:49:15,966 ARE PLAYING THEIR EGGS THREE 1445 00:49:13,200 --> 00:49:16,966 WEEKS TO A MONTH EARLY. 1446 00:49:14,333 --> 00:49:19,000 THAT IS DRAMATIC. 1447 00:49:15,966 --> 00:49:20,166 THE IMPLICATIONS ARE HUGE 1448 00:49:16,966 --> 00:49:22,633 BECAUSE IT AFFECTS THE BIOLOGY 1449 00:49:19,000 --> 00:49:24,200 OF THE CREATURES. 1450 00:49:20,166 --> 00:49:26,000 BY HATCHING EARLIER THERE'S 1451 00:49:22,633 --> 00:49:28,500 DIFFERENT FOOD SOURCES AND 1452 00:49:24,200 --> 00:49:30,400 COMPETITORS MAYBE PREDATORS. 1453 00:49:26,000 --> 00:49:31,833 SO IT DOES AFFECT THEIR BIOLOGY 1454 00:49:28,500 --> 00:49:33,566 IN A PRO FOUND MANNER. 1455 00:49:30,400 --> 00:49:34,433 >> WHAT ARE THEY ATTRIBUTING THE 1456 00:49:31,833 --> 00:49:37,266 CAUSE TO? 1457 00:49:33,566 --> 00:49:40,366 >> GLOBAL WARMING. 1458 00:49:34,433 --> 00:49:41,700 IT WILL CHANGE WHEN FLOWERS BUD 1459 00:49:37,266 --> 00:49:44,433 IT CHANGES WHEN AND WHERE 1460 00:49:40,366 --> 00:49:46,033 INSECTSES WILL BE HATCHING. 1461 00:49:41,700 --> 00:49:46,933 THOSE CHANGES TO FOOD STRUCTURES 1462 00:49:44,433 --> 00:49:48,966 WILL CHANGE WHEN THE BIRDS LAY 1463 00:49:46,033 --> 00:49:49,766 THEIR EGGS. 1464 00:49:46,933 --> 00:49:51,966 >> IT IS ABOUT A THIRD OF THE 1465 00:49:48,966 --> 00:49:53,666 BIRD SPECIES. 1466 00:49:49,766 --> 00:49:55,566 DOES THAT MEAN MORE SPECIES THEN 1467 00:49:51,966 --> 00:49:56,066 THEY KNOW OF ARE ACTUALLY 1468 00:49:53,666 --> 00:49:57,400 NESTING EARLIER? 1469 00:49:55,566 --> 00:49:59,833 >> ABSOLUTELY. 1470 00:49:56,066 --> 00:50:01,333 IT CERTAINLY COULD AND IT MAY 1471 00:49:57,400 --> 00:50:03,600 NOT JUST BE BIRD IT IS COULD BE 1472 00:49:59,833 --> 00:50:05,033 REPTILES AS WELL. 1473 00:50:01,333 --> 00:50:08,300 AND THERE IS A LOT GOING ON HERE 1474 00:50:03,600 --> 00:50:08,833 THE FUNDAMENTAL BIOLOGY THAT IS 1475 00:50:05,033 --> 00:50:11,333 SHIFTING BECAUSE OF THE GLOBAL 1476 00:50:08,300 --> 00:50:13,300 WARMING. 1477 00:50:08,833 --> 00:50:18,066 >> LET'S TALK ABOUT THAT METEOR. 1478 00:50:11,333 --> 00:50:21,566 2014, A METEOR ABOUT THE SIZE OF 1479 00:50:13,300 --> 00:50:23,466 A DISHWASHER BURNED UP OVER PAPA 1480 00:50:18,066 --> 00:50:25,833 NEW GUINEA WHY DO RESEARCHERS 1481 00:50:21,566 --> 00:50:28,900 BELIEVE THIS WAS UNIQUE? 1482 00:50:23,466 --> 00:50:31,466 >> WHEN SCIENTISTS LOOKED AT THE 1483 00:50:25,833 --> 00:50:32,700 DATABASE USING STATE LIGHT 1484 00:50:28,900 --> 00:50:36,533 IMAGERY, IT WAS GOING SO FAST, 1485 00:50:31,466 --> 00:50:38,033 THAT WHAT IT SUGGESTED TO THEM 1486 00:50:32,700 --> 00:50:39,466 THAT THE METEOR AROSE NOT FROM A 1487 00:50:36,533 --> 00:50:43,333 BODY CIRCULATING THE SUN BUT 1488 00:50:38,033 --> 00:50:44,400 FROM SOMETHING THAT CAME FROM 1489 00:50:39,466 --> 00:50:46,000 OUTSIDE OUR SOLAR SYSTEM. 1490 00:50:43,333 --> 00:50:47,433 >> AN INTERSTELLAR METEOR AND 1491 00:50:44,400 --> 00:50:49,833 THE FOLKS THAT CAME UP WITH THIS 1492 00:50:46,000 --> 00:50:51,566 AND THE EVIDENCE HAD A LOT OF 1493 00:50:47,433 --> 00:50:54,066 TROUBLE GETTING THEIR NOTES 1494 00:50:49,833 --> 00:50:55,633 HEARD ON THIS. 1495 00:50:51,566 --> 00:50:57,300 >> YEAH, BECAUSE THEY WERE USING 1496 00:50:54,066 --> 00:50:59,033 DATA RELATED TO MILITARY 1497 00:50:55,633 --> 00:50:59,533 SATELLITES AND THE MILITARY 1498 00:50:57,300 --> 00:51:01,233 SATELLITES IT'S CLASSIFIED 1499 00:50:59,033 --> 00:51:03,733 INFORMATION. 1500 00:50:59,533 --> 00:51:05,533 THE MILITARY SATELLITES ARE 1501 00:51:01,233 --> 00:51:07,566 LOOKING AT MISSILE MAP NUCLEAR 1502 00:51:03,733 --> 00:51:08,833 TEST SITES AND LAUNCHES FROM 1503 00:51:05,533 --> 00:51:11,233 OTHER COUNTRIES THAT WAS 1504 00:51:07,566 --> 00:51:14,400 CLASSIFIED DATA THEY USED. 1505 00:51:08,833 --> 00:51:14,800 SO THE DATA CANNOT BE PUBLISHED 1506 00:51:11,233 --> 00:51:16,533 AND SCIENTISTS NEED THE DATA 1507 00:51:14,400 --> 00:51:18,966 PUBLISHED. 1508 00:51:14,800 --> 00:51:19,533 >> AND AGAIN, IT'S UNIQUE 1509 00:51:16,533 --> 00:51:21,700 BECAUSE IT'S THOUGHT TO BE AN 1510 00:51:18,966 --> 00:51:24,333 INTERSTELLAR METEOR. 1511 00:51:19,533 --> 00:51:27,233 WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS OF 1512 00:51:21,700 --> 00:51:27,633 THAT A ROCK COMING FROM OUTSIDE 1513 00:51:24,333 --> 00:51:29,833 OUR SOLAR SYSTEM? 1514 00:51:27,233 --> 00:51:32,866 >> HUGE. 1515 00:51:27,633 --> 00:51:34,733 OUTSIDE OUR SOLAR SYSTEM FROM 1516 00:51:29,833 --> 00:51:35,666 ANOTHER STAR SYSTEM THAT IS A 1517 00:51:32,866 --> 00:51:37,533 VISITOR FROM SO FAR AWAY WE 1518 00:51:34,733 --> 00:51:39,566 DON'T SEE THOSE. 1519 00:51:35,666 --> 00:51:40,300 IT'S GIVING US A SENSE OF WHAT 1520 00:51:37,533 --> 00:51:42,733 IS HAPPENING OUTSIDE OUR SOLAR 1521 00:51:39,566 --> 00:51:43,866 SYSTEM. 1522 00:51:40,300 --> 00:51:45,300 >> SPEAKING OF BIG QUESTION, 1523 00:51:42,733 --> 00:51:47,933 SCIENTISTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY 1524 00:51:43,866 --> 00:51:49,666 OF COLLEGE OF LONDON BELIEVE 1525 00:51:45,300 --> 00:51:52,033 THAT LIFE ON EARTH BEGAN EARLIER 1526 00:51:47,933 --> 00:51:53,533 THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT. 1527 00:51:49,666 --> 00:51:58,233 HOW ARE THEY DETERMINING THAT? 1528 00:51:52,033 --> 00:52:02,633 >> WELL, THEY WERE WORKING ON 1529 00:51:53,533 --> 00:52:04,333 ROCKS IN QUEBEC FORMED IN THE 1530 00:51:58,233 --> 00:52:05,700 OCEAN 4.25 BILLION YEARS OLD 300 1531 00:52:02,633 --> 00:52:09,433 MILLION YEARS AFTER THE 1532 00:52:04,333 --> 00:52:10,733 FORMATION OF EARTH. 1533 00:52:05,700 --> 00:52:13,000 THEY FOUND STRUCTURES SPHERES, 1534 00:52:09,433 --> 00:52:19,633 FILAMENTS LIKE STEMS WITH 1535 00:52:10,733 --> 00:52:23,000 BRANCHES THAT SEEMED TO BE MADE 1536 00:52:13,000 --> 00:52:24,500 BY CREATURES MICRO KROBS. 1537 00:52:19,633 --> 00:52:25,233 THE KEMPSY IT SHOWED IRON AND 1538 00:52:23,000 --> 00:52:27,100 SULFUR OTHER THINGS THAT 1539 00:52:24,500 --> 00:52:29,600 MICROBES DO. 1540 00:52:25,233 --> 00:52:32,100 THERE'S LINES OF EVIDENCE 1541 00:52:27,100 --> 00:52:33,266 SUGGESTING THAT THEY ARE 1542 00:52:29,600 --> 00:52:34,833 MICROBES ON EARTH 4.25 BILLION 1543 00:52:32,100 --> 00:52:35,600 YEARS AGO. 1544 00:52:33,266 --> 00:52:38,233 LITERALLY SOON RIGHT AFTER OUR 1545 00:52:34,833 --> 00:52:38,566 PLANET FORMED. 1546 00:52:35,600 --> 00:52:39,766 >> IN THE INFANT STAGES OF THE 1547 00:52:38,233 --> 00:52:41,366 PLANET. 1548 00:52:38,566 --> 00:52:43,800 THERE WERE SCIENTISTS THAT WERE 1549 00:52:39,766 --> 00:52:45,066 SKEPTICAL OF THIS CLAIM. 1550 00:52:41,366 --> 00:52:46,500 HOW STRONG IS THE EVIDENCE? 1551 00:52:43,800 --> 00:52:51,066 >> IT'S EASY TO BE SKEPTICAL 1552 00:52:45,066 --> 00:52:52,466 BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO ASK THE 1553 00:52:46,500 --> 00:52:53,000 QUESTION CAN THE STRUCTURES BE 1554 00:52:51,066 --> 00:52:54,866 FORMED IN THE ROCKS OR BECAUSE 1555 00:52:52,466 --> 00:52:56,800 OF LIFE. 1556 00:52:53,000 --> 00:52:58,866 THEY USED MULTIPLE LINES OF 1557 00:52:54,866 --> 00:53:01,366 EVIDENCE H THEY USED THE 1558 00:52:56,800 --> 00:53:02,933 CHEMISTRY OF THE ROCKS TO 1559 00:52:58,866 --> 00:53:05,366 SUGGEST METABOLISM AND USED THE 1560 00:53:01,366 --> 00:53:07,833 STRUCTURE OF THE FOSSILS AND 1561 00:53:02,933 --> 00:53:09,900 COMPARED THEM TO MICROBES THAT 1562 00:53:05,366 --> 00:53:11,933 ARE ALIVE TODAY AND THE MULTIPLE 1563 00:53:07,833 --> 00:53:12,433 LINES OF EVIDENCE POINT TO THAT 1564 00:53:09,900 --> 00:53:15,700 THESE WERE ONCE LIVING 1565 00:53:11,933 --> 00:53:18,500 CREATURES. 1566 00:53:12,433 --> 00:53:19,866 >> A MORE DISTURBING STUDY 1567 00:53:15,700 --> 00:53:21,300 SCIENTISTS FOUND MICRO PLASTIC 1568 00:53:18,500 --> 00:53:25,033 POLLUTION DEEP IN THE LUNGS OF 1569 00:53:19,866 --> 00:53:27,666 LIVING PEOPLE FOR THE FIRST TIME 1570 00:53:21,300 --> 00:53:28,033 AND THERE WAS A SUBSET OF FOLKS 1571 00:53:25,033 --> 00:53:29,200 WHERE MICRO PLASTICS WERE 1572 00:53:27,666 --> 00:53:31,066 DETECTED. 1573 00:53:28,033 --> 00:53:33,500 >> DURING SURGERIES THEY 1574 00:53:29,200 --> 00:53:35,300 COLLECTED TISSUE TO REMOVE PART 1575 00:53:31,066 --> 00:53:37,433 OF A LUNG AND THEY SAMPLE THAT 1576 00:53:33,500 --> 00:53:41,033 TISSUE FOR MICRO PLASTICS AND 1577 00:53:35,300 --> 00:53:43,733 FOUND A SURPRISING FRACTIONATE 1578 00:53:37,433 --> 00:53:46,166 0% OF THE PATIENTS HAD SMALL 1579 00:53:41,033 --> 00:53:48,566 PARTICLES OF MICRO PLASTICS DEEP 1580 00:53:43,733 --> 00:53:48,966 INSIDE THE LUNGS IN THE DEEPEST 1581 00:53:46,166 --> 00:53:49,900 PARTS OF THE LUNGS AND THAT WAS 1582 00:53:48,566 --> 00:53:51,766 SURPRISING. 1583 00:53:48,966 --> 00:53:53,200 >> OMINOUS THERE. 1584 00:53:49,900 --> 00:53:57,233 WHAT DO RESEARCHERS ATTRIBUTE 1585 00:53:51,766 --> 00:54:00,533 THAT TO ESPECIALLY GETTING SO 1586 00:53:53,200 --> 00:54:02,866 DEEP INTO THE LUNGS? 1587 00:53:57,233 --> 00:54:03,233 >> THESE WERE PLASTICS AND WATER 1588 00:54:00,533 --> 00:54:04,933 BOTTLES AND PIPING AND 1589 00:54:02,866 --> 00:54:07,333 PACKAGING. 1590 00:54:03,233 --> 00:54:09,600 THESE ARE THINGS WE BREATHE. 1591 00:54:04,933 --> 00:54:09,966 THESE WERE PARTICLES THAT WE 1592 00:54:07,333 --> 00:54:12,566 BREATHE AND WE'RE PROBABLY ALL 1593 00:54:09,600 --> 00:54:14,100 BREATHING. 1594 00:54:09,966 --> 00:54:15,100 ONE OTHER ROOT THROUGH THE 1595 00:54:12,566 --> 00:54:17,000 DIGESTIVE TRACK, DRINKING WATER 1596 00:54:14,100 --> 00:54:18,666 AND EATING FOOD. 1597 00:54:15,100 --> 00:54:21,866 >> AND WHAT ARE THE LONG-TERM 1598 00:54:17,000 --> 00:54:23,233 HEALTH IMPLICATIONS IF SO MUCH 1599 00:54:18,666 --> 00:54:24,200 OF THE POPULATION HAS MICRO 1600 00:54:21,866 --> 00:54:27,066 PLASTICS DISCOVERABLE DEEP IN 1601 00:54:23,233 --> 00:54:28,066 THEIR LUNGS. 1602 00:54:24,200 --> 00:54:30,166 >> WE ARE FINDING IS IN BLOOD 1603 00:54:27,066 --> 00:54:31,733 AND OTHER TISSUE. 1604 00:54:28,066 --> 00:54:33,733 THAT IS THE CONCERNING THING. 1605 00:54:30,166 --> 00:54:35,533 WE REALLY DON'T KNOW. 1606 00:54:31,733 --> 00:54:38,333 ONE THING WE DO KNOW IN 1607 00:54:33,733 --> 00:54:40,233 LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS LIKE IN A 1608 00:54:35,533 --> 00:54:40,533 DISH PLASTICS ARE NOT GOOD FOR 1609 00:54:38,333 --> 00:54:42,866 HUMAN CELLS THEY CAN DAMAGE THE 1610 00:54:40,233 --> 00:54:43,366 CELLS. 1611 00:54:40,533 --> 00:54:44,566 WE DON'T KNOW HOW IT LINKS TO 1612 00:54:42,866 --> 00:54:46,066 DISEASES. 1613 00:54:43,366 --> 00:54:47,000 THERE'S CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE 1614 00:54:44,566 --> 00:54:48,266 THAT MUCH MORE RESEARCH NEEDS TO 1615 00:54:46,066 --> 00:54:50,666 BE DONE. 1616 00:54:47,000 --> 00:54:51,000 >> IMPORTANT STUDIES HERE. 1617 00:54:48,266 --> 00:54:51,600 OUR THANKS AS ALWAYS TO NEIL 1618 00:54:50,666 --> 00:54:54,033 SHUBIN. 1619 00:54:51,000 --> 00:54:55,633 >> THANK YOU. 1620 00:54:51,600 --> 00:54:56,433 >> AND WE'RE BACK TO WRAP THINGS 1621 00:54:54,033 --> 00:55:02,633 UP RIGHT AFTER THIS. 1622 00:54:55,633 --> 00:55:02,633 >> Announcer: "CHICAGO TONIGHT" 1623 00:54:56,433 --> 00:55:02,633 IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY... 1624 00:55:18,833 --> 00:55:22,100 >> AND THAT'S OUR SHOW FOR THIS 1625 00:55:20,266 --> 00:55:23,233 MONDAY NIGHT. 1626 00:55:20,900 --> 00:55:24,766 STAY CONNECTED WITH US BY SIGN 1627 00:55:22,100 --> 00:55:26,233 UP FOR YOUR DAILY BRIEFING. 1628 00:55:23,233 --> 00:55:28,266 AND YOU CAN GET "CHICAGO 1629 00:55:24,766 --> 00:55:30,033 TONIGHT" STREAMED ON FACEBOOK, 1630 00:55:26,233 --> 00:55:31,533 YouTube AND OUR WEBSITE, 1631 00:55:28,266 --> 00:55:33,500 WTTW.COM/NEWS. 1632 00:55:30,033 --> 00:55:34,800 >> YOU CAN ALSO GET THE SHOW VIA 1633 00:55:31,533 --> 00:55:37,000 PODCAST AND THE PBS VIDEO APP. 1634 00:55:33,500 --> 00:55:38,366 AND PLEASE JOIN US TOMORROW 1635 00:55:34,800 --> 00:55:40,066 NIGHT LIVE AT 7:00 P.M. 1636 00:55:37,000 --> 00:55:42,066 STARBUCKS WORKERS IN THE CHICAGO 1637 00:55:38,366 --> 00:55:43,300 AREA AND AROUND THE U.S. ARE 1638 00:55:40,066 --> 00:55:45,466 JOINING A FAST GROWING 1639 00:55:42,066 --> 00:55:49,100 UNIONIZATION EFFORT. 1640 00:55:43,300 --> 00:55:49,966 >> AND WE VISIT MERCURY THEATRE 1641 00:55:45,466 --> 00:55:51,200 FOR A PREVIEW OF WINNIE THE POOH 1642 00:55:49,100 --> 00:55:52,566 THE MUSICAL. 1643 00:55:49,966 --> 00:55:52,900 >> FOR ALL OF US HERE AT 1644 00:55:51,200 --> 00:55:54,366 "CHICAGO TONIGHT" I'M PARIS 1645 00:55:52,566 --> 00:55:55,633 SCHUTZ. 1646 00:55:52,900 --> 00:55:56,833 >> I'M BRANDIS FRIEDMAN. 1647 00:55:54,366 --> 00:55:57,800 THANK YOU FOR WATCHING. 1648 00:55:55,633 --> 00:56:02,233 STAY HEALTHY AND SAFE AND HAVE A 1649 00:55:56,833 --> 00:56:02,233 GOOD NIGHT. 1650 00:55:57,800 --> 00:56:02,233 [♪♪♪]