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A
Good
evening
I'm
pittsburgh
city
councilman,
daniel
lavelle
and
I'm
councilman
ricky
burgess,
and
we
welcome
you
to
black
pittsburgh
matters.
Black
pittsburgh
matters
is
a
series
of
virtual
town
hall
meetings
of
forming
a
city-wide
agenda
that
black
pittsburgh
does
indeed
matter.
Black
pittsburgh
matters
means
that
black
lives
matter.
We
must
protect
the
health
and
safety
of
black
people.
It
means
that
black
communities
matter.
We
must
focus
on
rebuilding
black
communities
and
it
means
that
black
wealth
matters.
We
must
work
on
increasing
black
employment
and
entrepreneurial.
B
The
black
community
has
been
disproportionately
affected
by
two
concurrent
crises:
one
the
kovic
19
pandemic
and
its
resulting
economic
crisis
and
two
race
relations
and
you've
seen
demonstrations,
which
is
a
public
health
crisis
normally
in
times
of
crisis,
and
great
change,
we'll
be
coming
to
you
as
the
black
elected
officials
of
pittsburgh
and
having
meetings
across
the
city
with
our
constituents,
partners
and
allies.
Since
we
cannot
do
so
safely
in
the
current
pandemic.
B
We're
now
using
this
median
platform
to
come
to
you
in
the
ways
in
which
we
can
to
talk
about
what
we're
doing
and
discuss
policy
and
legislation
concerning
black
pittsburgh.
These
means
will
be
available
via
facebook
youtube
and
the
city's
cable
channel.
You
can
contact
or
ask
questions
via
the
black
pittsburgh
matters,
facebook,
page
or
email
us
at
block.
Pth
matters,
that's
black
pgh
matters
at
gmail.com
and
you
can
email
us
on
facebook
or
email
us
questions
even
right
now.
B
A
Community
so
rev,
as
we
literally
begin
this,
if
anyone
has
not
already
seen
biden,
is
projected
winner
of
wisconsin
has
been
declared
the
winner
of
michigan,
so
we're
very,
very
close
to
securing
victory,
which
is
going
to
be
critical
for
the
city
of
pittsburgh,
but
I'm
not
sure
what
you've
taken
away
most
from
this
election.
One
of
the
things
that
has
really
intrigued
me
is
how
my
children
have
sort
of
dealt
with
this
right.
A
They
went
to
the
rally
the
biden
rally
that
you
were
at
on
election
eve
and
we're
really
really
excited
to
be
there
and
be
a
part
of
it,
and
even
today
my
kids
are
in
echo
pods
learning
pods
with
two
other
families
and
right
as
I
was
picking
them
up
this
evening,
they
were
declaring
wisconsin,
and
my
daughter
heard
it
on
the
news
and
got
really
really
excited
about.
Yes,
yes,
he
won
wisconsin.
A
How
many
more
votes
does
he
need?
So
I
think
in
many
respects
and
I've
seen,
I
think,
we've
seen
it
reflected
in
the
vote-
turnout-
that
this
election
has
galvanized
people
in
many
ways,
unlike
any
other
election
and
people
were
honestly
and
truly
tuned
in
to
what
is
happening
even
down
to
the
young
age
of
nine
years
old.
B
Yeah
this
is
the
largest
vote
totals
in
a
century
in
our
country,
and
the
number
of
votes
cast
are
the
record
of
votes
cast.
Hopefully,
president-elect
biden
will
receive
even
more
votes
than
barack
obama,
which
had
the
record
for
now
what
you're,
seeing,
though,
is,
unfortunately,
a
very
polarized
country.
B
I
think
that
this
as
we
become
more
multicultural
as
the
number
of
hispanics
grow
and
the
number
of
white
people
are
being
reduced.
I
think
it's
causing
great
cognitive,
dissonance,
great
confusion
in
the
mind
of
the
country.
You
know
there
are
there's
this
urge
to
want
to
go
backwards,
you're
right
back
to
a
day
when
african
americans
and
gay
straight
lesbian
trans
people
didn't
have
rights
back
to
the
day
where
you
know
they
were
very
comfortable
with
their
power
and
privilege,
and
now
I
think
we're
seeing
this
rapid
change
and
it's
being
fueled.
B
In
fact,
by
young
people
right,
young
people
are
demanding
that
the
system
be
changed
and
I
think
it's
just,
I
think
it's
creating
havoc
across
our
country,
and
so
I
think
that
on
one
hand,
you
see
this
great
outpouring
of
participation
in
democracy,
but
unfortunately,
on
the
other
flip
side,
you
know
there
is
this,
this
polarization
of
of
of
sides
good
versus
bad,
you
know
and
not
really
a
middle
ground
where
we
can
work
together.
I
I
think
that's
sad.
A
I
agree
with
you.
My
children's
generation
is
the
most
diverse
generation
born
in
america,
where
they
have
friends
of
all
different
ethnicities
and
I
think,
from
a
democratic
standpoint.
We
have
to
be
able
to
speak
to
that
and
address
that,
but
I
also
think
what
you
saw
at
least
over
the
last
four
years,
and
I
think
you
saw
it
in
you-
see
it
in
the
results
today.
As
you
mentioned,
the
polarization
is
in
many
respects.
A
But
I
think
as
a
whole.
The
good
that
we
see
is
that
the
country
by
and
large,
wants
to
move
past.
That
era
wants
to
be
a
community
of
all
in
the
community
of
one
out
of
one
mini
that
sort
of
slogan,
which
is
why
you
now
see
them
voting
for
biden
in
the
way
that
they
are,
because
you
know
biden
has
said
this
numerous
times
on
the
kingpin
trip
campaign
trail.
Excuse
me.
B
B
It
passed
almost
in
every
precinct
in
every
district
in
our
city,
and
I
think
that's
an
example
of
a
path
forward
right
that
we
can
work
together
to
do
police
reform.
I
think
in
reimagining
police
we
can
work
together
to
talk
about
increasing
public
safety
and
reducing
violence.
We
can
work
together
to
rebuild
the
communities
and
I
think
it's
not
just
incumbent
upon,
of
course,
the
black
people
do
it
by
themselves.
B
A
Yeah,
I
believe,
that's
right
and
I
believe
we're
actually
on
the
on
as
a
city
on
the
path
towards
great
things.
I
think
we've
had
some
inspiring
legislation
in
part
inspired
by
the
young
people
that
you
mentioned
earlier,
that
took
to
the
streets
all
summer
long
that
allowed
us
to
do
the
police
reform.
We're
also
have
partners.
B
Good,
so,
let's,
let's
bring
all
our
guests
to
have
a
broader
conversation,
we're
honored
today
to
be
joined
by
my
friend
and
brother,
sam
williamson
district
director
for
the
best
union
in
our
city,
32bj,
bj
seiu.
I
have
to
be
careful.
I'm
a
union
member
myself,
my
own
aft
member
me
aft,
you
who's
going
to
get
mad
and
felicity
williams,
racial
and
economic
justice
advocate,
and
programs
and
policy
manager
for
the
hill
cdc.
B
Oh
I'm
sorry
I
saw,
I
didn't
see
you
austin
and
we
have.
We
have
the
honorable,
austin
davis,
pennsylvania,
state,
representative
and
victorious
re-election
on
yesterday.
Congratulations,
representative,
you're!
You
know
I've
known
you
since
you're
a
young
boy
and
now
you're
into
just
a
power
broker
here
in
the
state
of
pennsylvania,.
E
A
So,
let's
start
there
austin
again.
First,
congratulations,
obviously
on
your
on
your
victory
and
your
reelection,
but
what
are
you
seeing
on
the
state
level
as
it
relates
to
this
election
one?
Actually,
let
me
back
up.
How
was
it
for
you
campaigning
this
time
around
in
this
sort
of
election
that
we
were
going
through?
What
did
you
see
out
there.
E
So
it
was
very
difficult
campaigning
in
this
current
environment.
Everything
was
very
polarized
and
you
can
see
that
in
the
results
at
the
state
level
that
that
are
that
are
that
are
coming
out.
I
I
said
at
the
end
of
2019,
as
we
were
getting
ready
to
go
into
reelection.
I
said:
2020
just
doesn't
feel
like
the
year
that
you
want
to
have
an
opponent.
You
know
if
you
can
kind
of
get
through
it,
you
don't
want
it.
E
I
was
lucky
that
I
ran
unopposed,
so
I
I
I
you
know
but
but
watching
the
folks
around
me.
My
state,
senator
as
of
a
couple
hours
ago,
was
down
by
500
votes.
There
are,
there
are
pam
maya,
vino.
The
state
senator
in
the
district
right
next
to
mine
appears
to
be
trailing
badly.
You
know
there
are
a
number.
A
few
weeks
ago
we
were
poised,
but
we
felt
like
be
in
a
real
position
to
take
the
majority
in
the
house
of
representatives.
E
We
are
now
in
a
position
where
we
are
hopeful
to
just
hold
all
the
gains
that
we
made
in
2018
and
not
lose
any
members.
There
are
a
few
members
who
are
down,
but
what
we
saw
yesterday
was
we
anticipated
a
large
turnout,
but
we
saw
a
massive
turnout,
particularly
among
republicans,
and
it
was
clear
that
they
didn't
split
ticket
their
vote.
They
just
went
in
and
voted
republican,
and
I
think
you
know
if
you're
watching
the
statewide
row
office
races
there.
You
know
there
may
be
some
surprises
there.
E
I
mean
those
races
may
be
closer
than
what
we
think,
particularly
not
because
anybody
knew
one
candidate
or
the
other,
but
because
republicans
just
turned
out
in
such
great
numbers
and
voted
for
the
republican.
So
I
think
there's
the
votes
are
still
being
counted.
We're
still
trying
to
sift
through
this,
but
you
know
it
it.
It
was
divisive.
I
will
point
to
one
race,
frank
dermody
out
in
the
ali
khiske
valley,
who's,
the
democratic
leader
in
the
state
house
is
trailing
badly
if
he
loses
his
seat.
E
That
will
be
a
big
blow
to
leadership
in
western
pennsylvania
and
the
democratic
caucus
so
trying
to
piece
it.
All
together
has
been
very
difficult,
but
this
has
been
definitely
the
most
challenging
election
cycle
since
I've
been
in
office,
but
one
that
I
that
I've
seen
in
at
least
the
last
10
years
that
I've
been
in
politics.
B
So,
sam,
you
know
you
you,
you
have
been
heavily
involved
campaigns
for
a
long
time.
Your
significant
other
has
been
you
know,
integral
part
of
the
biden
campaign
in
state
of
pennsylvania.
I
I
you're
my
political
advisor
when
I,
when
I
ask
political
conversations,
we
have
a
lot
of
talk.
What's
going.
F
B
D
D
F
D
A
E
A
C
So
I
think-
and
you
know
sam
started
to
speak
to
this
a
little
bit.
You
know
we
talked
about
a
white
lash
after
obama's
two
terms
and
I
think
we're
we're
seeing
a
white
lash
again,
but
in
in
endorsement
of
trump
there's
a
large
portion
of
our
country
who,
yesterday
or
if
they
mailed
in
a
ballot
you
know
over
the
last
couple
weeks,
has
really
just
endorsed
white
supremacy
and
that's
frightening,
not
necessarily
unexpected.
Given
some
of
the
direction
things
have
been
going
at
the
federal
level,
but
it's
still
frightening.
C
Just
how
close-
and
it
really
is
given
all
of
what's
been
happening
with
trump's
policies,
his
rhetoric
that
people
were
still
willing
to
go
in
and
and
vote
for
him.
So
I'll
say
that
to
sam's
point
on
the
federal
level
about
what
I
think
is
happening,
and
so
I
think
you
had
two
really
big
drivers
and-
and
I've
heard
some
of
this
commentary
too-
that
we're
saying
it's
either
in
a
strong
endorsement
of
trump
or
a
strong
rejection
of
trump,
and
so
it
was
really
still
centered
around
trump.
C
We
already
knew
that
a
lot
of
the
mail-in
ballots
were
going
to
lean
at
least
democratic
registration
registrations.
We
don't
know
exactly
how
they
voted,
but
obviously
we
know
that
many
more
democrats
requested
mail-in
ballots
than
republicans.
You
know
there
was
even
the
campaign
rhetoric
we
want
to
have
the
red
wave
on
election
day.
C
What
it
really
underlines,
though,
is
just
how
divided
we
are
as
a
country
you
know,
and
even
looking
at
some
of
these,
these
exit
polling
results.
If
you're
looking
at
a
breakdown,
you
know
based
on
race,
based
on
education
based
on
age,
based
on
many
things,
really
we're
on
an
island
of
black
women.
You
know
91
voting
for
joe
biden,
black
men,
I
think,
in
about
80
percent,
a
little
disappointing.
C
Latino
women
are
about
70,
some
percent
and
latino
men
at
about,
I
think,
like
60,
some
percent
really
outside
of
that.
It's
every
other.
You
know
breakdown
whether
it's
white
young
voters,
I
mean
they
actually
went
towards
trump
18
to
24.
I
think
that
demographic
actually
is
leaning
towards
trump
right
now.
You
know
college
educated,
it's
almost
evenly
divided
income
level.
It's
almost
evenly
divided
and
it's
kind
of
frightening
to
see
that
lack
of
solidarity
for
black
and
brown
people
and
that
and
that
division
in
our
country.
E
E
E
I
think
one
I
think
part
of
it
is
that
government
has
failed
many
people
to
a
large
degree.
I
think
governments
failed
black
and
brown
people,
but
to
a
certain
degree
government
has
failed
poor
white
working-class
people
in
places
like
the
mon
valley
that
I
represent
right.
So
a
perfect
example.
I
I
represent
the
city
of
clairton
and
when
I
knock
doors
like
I'm
wildly
popular
in
clairton,
but
there
are,
there
are
some
voters
who
are
austin
davis
and
donald
trump.
E
Voters
and
I
can
never
figure
out
why
they
are,
but
the
reality
is
people
that
live
in
places
like
clairton.
They
see
me
every
they
see
me.
They
see
me
at
community
events,
they
see
me
in
their
community,
but
they
sometimes
don't
feel
like
national.
The
national
democratic
party
cares
about
them
or
is
speaking
to
their
issues
so,
for
example,
rev
and
daniel,
where
you
guys
have
significant
amounts
of
development
going
on
in
your
districts.
If
you
drive
to
clairton,
there
is
nothing
going
on
they
can't
even
I
mean
dang.
I
know.
E
D
Trump
speaks
to
the
white
working-class
voter
and
appeals
to
them,
but
he
definitely
doesn't
deliver
to
for
working
people
or
poor
people,
because
he
doesn't
actually
care
about
working
people
right,
and
you
know
fundamentally
it's
hard
to
have
a
functioning
democracy
when
you,
when
there
is
as
much
income
inequality
and
as
much
poverty
as
we've
got
in
america.
If
our
economy
is,
it
continues
to
be
as
imbalanced
as
it
has
been
for
the
last
40
50
years,
then
this
is
what
we're
going
to
see
right.
D
No,
we've
we've
never
been
as
unequal
for
a
century
in
america
as
we
as
we
are
today
and
and
people
feel
that
in
the
moon
valley,
people
feel
that
in
you
know,
county
right
I
mean,
like
those
the
economies
of
those
cities
of
those
towns
have
been
hollowed
out
for
40
50
years,
there's
been
no
investment
there.
That
has
actually
made
a
difference.
D
You
know,
and
so
of
course
people
turn
against
whatever
the
status
quo
and
politics
are,
and
until
the
democratic
party
at
a
national
level
has
a
compelling
plan
and
vision
that
people
can
actually
get
behind
and
believe
in.
It's
gonna
be
hard
to
work.
Those
voters
back
and
we
can't
continue
to
simply
say
like
we
need
to
rely
on
95,
plus
percent
turnout
of
black
voters,
because
that's
not
fair
either
right,
like
a
black
problem,
is
a
white
voter
problem
at
the
end
of.
E
The
day
right,
right
and
and
and
here's
in
in
the
other
just
to
build
on
that
income
inequality
coupled
with
no
campaign
finance
limits
and
money
and
politics
I
mean
just
it-
creates
a
recipe
for
disaster
right.
We
we
so
instead
we
have
elected
officials
who
have
to
focus
on
raising
as
much
money.
So
like
an
example
in
my
my
state
senate
district
in
the
last
two
weeks
had
almost
a
million
dollars
dumped
into
that
by
outside
forces
who
were
trying
to
trying
to
influence
that
election.
E
That's
just
unconscionable
it's
wrong
and
if
you're
a
poor
person,
you're
you're,
not
picking
your
leaders,
your
leaders
are
being
picked
for
you
by
forces
outside
of
your
your
control.
So
until
we
begin
to
address
that
issue
in
politics,
we're
gonna
we're
gonna
continue
to
see
this.
This
hyper
partisan
cycle
well.
C
C
You
talked
about
the
fact
that
trump
really
speaks
to
the
white
working-class
voter
and
one
of
the
things
that
I
was
really
frustrated
with
about
this
election
was,
you
know,
since
2016
we
have
been
sold
the
democratic
strategy
that,
in
order
to
to
to
have
this
like
decisive,
you
know
victory
democrats
have
to
court
back
the
white
working-class
voter
and
somewhat
to
the
extent
of
being
at
the
expense
of
black
and
brown
voters.
Particularly,
you
know.
Young
black
and
brown.
C
Have
the
mandate
going
forward
and
you
know,
maybe
if
we
can
pull
off
pennsylvania,
we'll
be
able
to
have
that
mandate
going
forward
that
we
can
try
to
push
some
of
this
partisanship
to
to
at
the
federal
level
away
from
being
so
partisan
to
get
some
of
the
policies
and
things
that
we
need
to
get
past.
But
I
mean
we're
if
we're
looking
at
things
like
you
know
packing
the
court,
I
mean
some
of
the
things
that
you
know
we're
looking
at
policies
to
pass.
E
E
The
reality
is
we
have
to
amplify
and
lift
up
black
and
brown
voices
within
the
democratic
party
and
show
up
the
base,
but
we
do
have
to
win
back
working-class
white
folks
to
the
democratic
party
and
their
message,
and
I
think
the
reality
is
they
are
they're
they're
they're
their
issues
are
much
more
intertwined
than
they
realize
we
have
to
figure
out
a
way
as
a
party
to
bridge
that
to
bridge
that
gap
you
know.
Look
I
I
look,
there's
no
reason.
E
Barack
obama
won
two
elections,
pretty
handedly
and
won
working-class
white
voters,
so
we
just
have
to
figure
out
a
way
to
build
a
coalition
for
everyone,
because
the
reality
is.
If
we
just
appeal
to
our
base,
we're
not
going
to
be
a
majority
party
in
in
congress
and
in
the
state
house.
The
reality
is
if,
if
because
we
have
to
just
win
in
different
places,
an
issue-
that's
winning
in
my
area-
may
not
do
well
in
jake
wheatley's
area
or
ed
gainey's
area.
E
D
E
Think
inequality
is,
is
the
issue
that
connects
both
of
them
that
we
should
be
talking
about,
and
I
don't.
I
agree
that
we
don't
necessarily
the
party
doesn't
do
a
great
hasn't
done
a
great
job
of
connecting
it,
but
I
also
think
we're
at
an
inflection
point
in
the
democratic
party
that
we
are
going
through.
E
A
transitional
change,
that's
generational,
and
that
I
think
joe
biden
will
be
the
last
president
sort
of
of
his
generation
that
we're
ever
going
to
see
and
it's
time
for
for
newer
voices
to
kind
of
rise
throughout
throughout
the
democratic
party.
But
you
know
it
goes
through.
You
know
these
are
elections
and
powers
never
exceeded
without
a
demand,
but
I
think
that's
just
the
moment
that
we're
in
right
now,
yeah.
D
When
it
comes
to,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
working-class
people
and
black
workers
need
and
deserve,
and
want
most
of
the
same
things
right
I
mean,
like
everybody
needs
a
job,
everybody
needs
their
wages
to
be
hired.
Nobody
deserves
to,
you
know,
have
to
work
two
jobs
in
order
to
stay
out
of
poverty,
whether
they're
living
in
the
mon
valley.
B
So
I
can
spend
a
little
bit
to
talk
about
some
local
things.
As
you
know,
daniel-
and
I
have
been
together
fighting
for
this
idea-
that
black
pittsburgh
matters,
and
so
three
groups
are
things
that
we
fight
for.
One
is
black
lives
matter,
and
we
have
been
on
the
forefront
of
doing
police
reform,
black
communities
matter,
which
is
economic
development
and
then
like
wealth
matters,
which
is
unemployment
and
entrepreneur
experiences.
So
I
guess
I
want
to
talk
about
local
stuff.
What
what
should
be
the
what's
the
path
forward?
B
What
are
the
kind
of
key
as
practical
as
we
could
make
it?
What
are
the
key
things?
Do
you
think
in
the
city
and
the
region?
What
are
some
you
know?
I
had
great
had
great
hopes
that
the
state
democrats
would
do
better,
so
we
could
do
police
reform
on
the
state
level.
I'm
not
sure
that's
going
to
be
possible.
F
B
But
what?
What
are
the
practice?
What
are
some
practical
things
agenda
items
that
you
think
we
should
be
moving
that
will
help
bring
our
city
together
and
help
for
this
black
pittsburgh
black
pittsburgh
matter
agenda
sam,
well,
felicia,
but
felicity?
Why
don't
you
start?
What
are
some
things?
You
think
we
should
be
working
on.
C
C
So
the
mayor
has
made
his
position
clear
about
needing
to
invest
more
in
policing
as
as
a
strategy
which
is
counter
to
every
group,
you
know
locally
or
nationally,
on
the
direction
to
take
towards
policing,
but
that
is
his
position
and
so
there's
a
really
deep
divide
there,
and
so
I
think
that's
a
huge
issue.
We've
got
to
tackle
because
we're
looking
at
defunding
the
police
as
a
way
to
get
funding
for
some
of
these
other
things
that
we're
talking
about
it
it.
You
know
we
talk
about
defund
and
people
here
abolish.
C
Those
are
two
you
know.
Defund
is
a
is
a
step
on
the
way
to
abolishing,
if
that
is
what
you
believe
in
doing,
but
you
don't
have
to
abolish
if
you
want
to
defund,
the
fund
is
really
just
about
divesting
and
reinvesting,
and
so
I
think,
by
tackling
this
issue
and
we're
going
to
have
to
have
some
really
hard
conversations
about
it
locally,
given,
as
I
said
where
our
mayor
is
on
it
with
the
rest
of
you
know,
pittsburgh,
or
at
least
black
pittsburgh
for
the
most
part,
especially
young
black
pittsburgh
is
on
this
issue.
C
We
can
solve
some
of
the
other
issues
that
we
have
again
with
the
divest
reinvest
strategy
and
it'll
help
us
be
able
to
find
the
funding
to
address
some
of
those
other
things,
and
I
know
that
you
and
councilman
level
have
been
working
on
this
as
well.
You
know
and
thinking
about
this,
but
that's
just
one
that
I
would
definitely
highlight
that
we
need
to
work
on.
A
A
A
Thursday,
friday
yeah
one
of
them
last
so
last
week
we
did
make
an
announcement
and
the
mayor
stood
with
us
when
making
the
announcement
that
we
were
creating
a
new
office
within
the
city.
I
forget
the
exact
title:
rev
will
know
it,
but
the
basic
idea
is
that
we
actually
are
divesting
and
reinvesting.
A
We
passed
legislation
before
the
summer
recess
to
create
a
stop
the
violence,
investment
trust
fund,
and
this
year
we
will
be
taking
close
to
six
million
dollars
in
putting
into
that
fund.
That
will
allow
us
to
then
do
the
social
service
work
that
you
and
others
have
called
us
to.
Do.
We're
also
going
to
take
close
to
two
million
to
fund
our
group
violence,
intervention
workers
full-time
within
the
city
of
pittsburgh.
So
right
now
they're
part-time
workers.
They
all
have
other
jobs,
but
they
still
do
violence.
A
Intervention
work,
we're
actually
going
to
now
make
it
a
full-time
position,
job
within
the
city,
we're
going
to
hire
additional
workers,
so
they
can
be
placed
all
throughout
the
entire
city.
So
we
are
moving
in
a
direction
that
you
may
be
suggesting
we're
not
actually
moving.
We
are
actually
taking
those
steps,
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
we
we
had
that
on
the
record.
B
Yeah,
you
know
level
and
I've
done
a
lot
with
public
safety.
The
the
office
of
new
office
under
public
safety
is
called
the
office
of
community
services
and
volunteer
reduction,
and
so,
but
I
think
that
one
of
the
things
I've
said
in
other
shows
is
that
the
city
of
pittsburgh
is
prohibited
from
firing
police
officers
because
of
state
law.
It
was
a
state
law
around
1954,
or
so
that
does
not
allow
us
to
fire
officers,
except
in
the
case
where
we
can't
afford
them
or
for
cause.
B
The
only
way
we
can
reduce
the
force
is
by
is
by
not
hiring
new
officers,
and
so
that's
why
councilman
level
and
I
have
have
stopped
hiring
new
officers,
because
by
attrition
we
lose
between
10
to
20
percent
of
the
force
every
year
and
this
fund
that
we've
legislated
talk
a
little
bit
about
our
work.
It'll
increase
every
year.
It
starts
off
as
five
percent
of
the
police
budget
and
it
goes
a
percentage
a
year
over
the
next
five
years.
B
E
So
I
so
I
one
I
just
kind
of
want
to
build
off
this
very
quickly.
This
particular
point
because
this
issue
is
different
depending
on
where
you're
at,
and
so
I
think
what
you
guys
described
is
a
very
pittsburgh
city-centric
issue.
I
think
it
gets
very
different
when
you
get
outside
of
the
city
of
pittsburgh.
We
have
129
police
departments
within
this
municipal
within
allegheny
county,
so
I
think
government
fragmentation
makes
it
extremely
difficult
to
deal
with
police
reform
at
a
local
level.
E
I
will
say
the
issue
in
the
nine
communities
that
I
represent
is
not
that
we
need
to
defund.
The
police
absolutely
do
need
more
resources
in
the
areas
that
I
represent.
I
have
police
officers
making
12
11
to
13
an
hour.
The
answer
is
not
to
take
more
money
away
from
them
to
do
their
jobs.
They
do
need
more
money
to
do
their
jobs,
but
we
also
need
more
money
for
for
community
policing.
B
It's
so
many
of
our
problems
in
austin.
You
know,
I
believe,
in
you
know,
bringing
the
municipalities
together.
The
problem
is
we're
just
too
many
small
small
municipalities
that
have
no
resources
right,
and
we
just
need
to
talk
about
what
a
new,
even
though,
like,
for
instance
like
wilkersburg,
we're
doing
the
wilkersburg.
B
We
don't
do
the
police,
but
we
do
their
fire.
We
do
the
garbage,
you
know
in
many
ways
they
probably
should
be
part
of
the
city.
We
need
to
start
to
figure
out
how
to
share
resources,
whether
it's
a
city,
county
or
just
you
know
ways
because
we
are.
We
are
wasting
money
because
of
the
duplication
of
services
and
and
and
very
ineffective,
but
other
things
sam.
What
are
other
agenda
items
that
you
think
we
need
to
be
on
the
local
level
attacking.
D
D
Jobs
to
stay
out
of
poverty,
and
that's
only
going
to
happen
one
of
two
ways:
either
we're
going
to
gain
the
power
to
either
force
harrisburg,
to
raise
the
minimum
wage
in
pennsylvania
or
we're
going
to
gain
the
power
to
raise
the
minimum
wage
at
a
local
level
or
workers
need
to
have
the
power
to
organize
themselves
into
unions
in
order
to
be
able
to
fight
for
their
own
wages,
raises
and
benefit
improvements.
That's
that's
number
one,
because
fundamentally,
the
the
economy
is
not
going
to
work.
D
If
it
continues
to
look
the
way
it
does
right
now
and
you
know,
and
we
can't
simply
train
everybody
out
of
poverty
jobs
and
then
fill
their
their
spot
in
that
same
poverty
job
with
somebody
else.
That's
not
going
to
work
like
we
can't
have
jobs
as
a
as
a
city
that
pay
eight
nine
seven
dollars
an
hour
and
expect
to
have
anything
other
than
the
level
of
poverty
and
inequality
that
we're
seeing
in
america
today.
You
know
number
two.
I
think
we
as
a
city.
D
Frankly,
as
ura
we've
got
to
invest
in
small
businesses
and
particularly
black
owned
businesses
and
black
developers.
You
know
pursuing
you
know
the
the
leadership
of
both
of
you
and
the
mayor
through
the
the
avenues
of
hope
initiative
is,
you
know,
is,
is
where
we
need
to
start.
Frankly,
that's
gonna
take
funding.
D
I
don't
know
if
you
guys
saw
this
study
that
was
released
a
couple
weeks
ago
by
a
former
I
think,
city
city,
bank,
economist
who's,
now
at
columbia
or
someplace,
who
said
that
the
the
cost
of
institutional
racism
in
our
economy,
just
like
since,
like
1980,
has
been
16
trillion
dollars
like
not
like,
since
16
19,
or
anything
right,
like
literally
in
the
last,
like
20
years,
the
cost
of
institutional
racism.
Our
economy
has
cost
like
the
our
overall
economy,
16
trillion
dollars
worth
of
growth.
D
You
know-
and
I
think
like
we
also
have
to
continue
to
invest
in
affordable
home,
affordable
housing
and
affordable
home
ownership.
To
make
sure
that
people
can
come
to
pittsburgh
and
stay
in
pittsburgh
and
and
continue
to
have
this
be
a
you
know,
an
affordable,
livable
place
for
everyone.
I
think
we
could
build.
B
B
I'm
trying
and
I've
been
trying
to
wrap
my
own
hit
around
this.
Do
you
think,
and
I'll
start
with
you
austin,
do
you
what's
the
mood
of
african-americans
that
you
come
in
contact
with
in
some
ways?
I
don't
know
it.
I
I
find
in
some
ways
there's
even
a
more
pessimism
and
more
anger
than
I've.
Seen
even
you
know
back
in
the
60s
there's
there's
some
there's
a
undercurrent
of
this
rage
in
the
black
community
that
I
sense-
and
I
don't
know
if
I'm
right
about
that.
But
that's
that's
my
sense.
E
No,
I
think,
you're,
I
think,
you're
absolutely
right.
I
think
they're.
I
think
one
I
think
you're
absolutely
right
on
both
points.
I
think
they're
that
we're
in
a
transitional
time
for
leaders-
and
I
think,
particularly
in
the
black
community,
where
we
have
a
history
of
leaders
being
in
office
for
long
periods
of
time
we're
starting
to
see
some
transition.
E
I
think
I've
noticed,
I
think
even
older
older
black
citizens
are
excited
about
younger
african
americans
who
are
running
for
office
and
getting
involved
in
the
process
and
they're
just
excited
to
see
even
older
white
voters
to
a
certain
degree.
They're
just
excited
to
see
somebody
younger
who
wants
to
get
involved.
Who
wants
to
be
a
part
of
the
process
because
they're
just
tired
of
the
same
old
thing,
and
they
don't
think
it's
working
for
them.
I
I
I
think
there
absolutely
is
an
anger.
E
I
think
there's
an
anger
that
black
neighborhoods
have
continued
to
be
underdeveloped
and
under-invested
in
and
when
they
are
developed
or
invested
in
the
black
residents
in
those
neighborhoods,
don't
often
see
the
benefits
of
it.
I
think
there's
an
anger
at
the
the
lack
of
available
transportation
options
that
are
around.
I
think
sam
hit
the
nail
on
the
head
about
the
minimum
wage.
E
I
think
it
really
is
that
the
government
has
not
been
able
to
respond
to
the
needs
of
its
citizens
for
a
long
time,
and-
and
I
would
challenge
anybody
when
we
talk
about
like
funding
priorities-
we
live
in
the
wealthiest
country
in
the
world
right
there's
not.
We
can't
not
afford
things
in
the
united
states
of
america
right,
so
we
can
afford
to
invest
in
in
making
sure
police
are
well
trained,
but
also
investing
in
social
service
programs
that
benefit
the
community.
I
think
we've
been
trained
to
think
that
we
have
to.
E
B
They
use
the
media
to
be
classes,
racists,
sexist,
and
I
I
just
I
I
find
it
homophobic
and
so
we're
going
to
do
a
lot,
a
lot
of
work
moving
forward.
Is
there
any
issues
felicity
that
you
think
on
a
local
level,
we
other
than
the
police
reform?
Any
other
issues
that
you
think.
I
think
I
tell
you
another
issue,
I
think,
for
black
community,
that
the
time
of
reckoning
is
now
is
the
whole
queer
trans
treatment
in
our
community.
B
I
think
that
movement
and
is
going
to
now
take
it's
going
to
be
a
lot
of
movement
in
that
community.
I've
talked
to
a
lot
of
those
activists
and
I
think
they're
not
going
to
be
quiet
right.
I
think
the
issue
of
of
of
not
being
judged
by
one's
sexuality
and
not
being
discriminated
against.
I
think
that
issue
is
going
to
be
extraordinarily
volatile.
C
C
We
are
lobbying,
you
know
in
the
in
the
sense
of
not
getting
paid
to
do
it
but
advocating,
for
you
know
things
with
policy
changes
and
we're
just
not
seeing
the
results
coming
from
coming
back
from
that,
and
so
I
think
people
are
frustrated.
Thinking
like
you
know
how
they
said,
kaepernick
with
even
colin
kaepernick,
the
analogies
that
are
made
there.
You
know
when
we,
when
we
kneel
you're,
not
happy
when
we
protest
you're,
not
happy
when
we,
you
know
no
matter
what
we
do,
we're
not
you
know
it's.
C
It's
criticized
not
only
to
criticize
we're
not
getting
the
results,
and
so
I
think
that's
the
frustration
where
people
are
trying
to
figure
out
well,
we've
got
to
take
a
different
strategy
and
a
different
approach.
Now
what
that
looks
like
we've
got
to
spend
some
time
thinking
through.
I
think
there's
some
great
thought
out
there
about
that.
I
obviously
think
sam
highlighted
some
great
points
there
about
economic
development
related
to
black
communities
in
pittsburgh.
Housing,
small
businesses,
neighborhood
revitalization
et
cetera
wage.
C
Absolutely
you
know,
we've
got
to
raise
the
wage,
absolutely
you
know
I'll
say
I
take
a
different
approach
than
austin
to
police
reform.
Having
worked
on
some
of
it
at
the
national
level
and
talking
to
some
folks
outside
of
the
city
of
pittsburgh,
about
ways
that
we
just
have
to
be
new
thinking
and
and
new
innovation
around
how
we
are
able
to
you
brought
up
the
point
reverend
about
consolidating
districts.
That's
the
competition.
I've
been
having
people.
That
is
a
way
actually
a
strategy
to
divest
and
reinvest.
C
We
don't
need
to
have
all
these
little
precincts
of
police.
You
know
little
fiefdoms
we're
just
not
again
the
policies
and
approaches
that
we're
taking
like
we've
been
investing
and
more
training
for
years,
and
it
doesn't
yield
the
results.
You
can't
train
racism
out
of
people,
and
so
you
know
those
are
some
of
the
things.
That's
like
we've
tried
it
and
we
can
just
keep
saying
them
and
keep
doing
them,
but
that's
supposed
to
be
the
definition
of
insanity.
C
If
we're
not
getting
the
results,
just
keep
doing
the
same
thing
over
and
over
again,
and
I
think
we
have
to
acknowledge
that
that
doesn't
mean
that
we
have
to
take.
You
know
the
approach
of
abolishment
right,
but
I
think
we
have
to
have
the
conversation
I
mean,
like
I
said,
to
see
the
people
like
at
the
national
naacp
level
at
the
aclu
level,
nationally
and
locally,
taking
the
approaches
that
they
are
on
policing
and
things
is,
is
showing
a
real
shift
in
the
thinking
that
previous
tactics
have
not
worked.
C
I'll
say
to
the
point
of
anything
else
locally.
I
think
we
also
need
to
work
on
criminal
justice
reform
outside
of
policing.
There
are
so
many
folks
who
are
one
not
able
to
fully
participate
as
community
members.
We
need
to
get
people
home
and
when
we
get
them
home,
we've
got
to
work
on
re-entry.
You
know
once
you
get
out
of
a
prison
or
jail.
What
is
left
for
you,
you
know,
there's
a
lot
of
jobs
that
you
don't
have
access
to.
C
What
housing
do
you
have
available
subsidies
and
things
that
you're
precluded
from
if
you
have
a
felon,
a
felony,
you
know
there
are
so
many
barriers
and
since
that
that,
since
criminal
justice
disproportionately
impacts
black
people,
we're
disproportionately
impacted
by
these
policies,
and
so
these
are
things
that
we've
also
got
to
focus
on.
Given
you
know
what
austin
said
the
beginning
about
some
of
these,
these
state
races
it's.
Concerning
that
we're
going
to
be
able
to
make
any
of
that
progress
over
the
next
two
years.
C
B
C
B
Without
solving
the
poverty
issue
and
the
income,
inequality
issue
and
the
loss
of
and
lack
of
addiction,
affordable,
housing-
and
you
know
all
those
other
things
that
we
need
to
invest
in
instead-
and
I
mean
you
notice-
we've
invested
in
in
in
police
prosecution
and
incarceration
instead
of
prevention,
intervention
and
reintegration
and
you
get
what
you
pay
for,
and
so,
if
you
invest
in
policing
instead
of
investing
in
the
people
in
these
communities,
you'll
get
what
you
pay
for
so
I'll
I'll
start
talking.
I'm
I'm
preaching
to
the
choir.
A
One
first
is
really
just
a
sort
of
a
comment.
That
means
we,
as
a
city
austin
at
the
state
level,
actually
have
to
then
fund
those
sort
of
efforts.
Meeting
locally
the
city
of
pittsburgh
will
have
to
actually
fund
the
urban
redevelopment
authority,
which
sam
is
the
chairman
of
in
order
to
actually
be
able
to
do
that
work
and
invest
in
those
communities
and
those
business
districts
and
those
opportunities.
So
one
that's
just
a
plug
that
as
we
get
into
budget
season.
A
If
anyone
wants
to
speak
up
and
chime
in
and
tell
city
council
make
sure
we
fund,
the
ura
appropriately
feel
free
to
be
more
than
welcome,
but
at
the
same
time
and
austin
knows
this-
I
don't
know
the
state's
number,
but
I
heard
it's
like
a
billion
dollars
in
revenue.
Five:
five
yeah
five
billion
okay,
so
the
state
is
five
billion
short
in
revenue.
A
The
city
of
pittsburgh
is
somewhere
between
65
and
70,
depending
on
the
day
short
in
revenue
this
year.
Part
of
the
reason
why
we
were
all
in
addition
to
all
the
other
reasons
hoping
biden
got
in
is
we
were
hoping
there
was
some
relief
on
the
way
took
office,
but
short
of
that
this
is
just
a.
I
know
this
is
a
hard
conversation
austin,
but
I'm
hoping
maybe
this
time
around.
You
have
a
more
favorable
outlook.
A
It's
not
just
the
city
of
pittsburgh,
that's
reeling!
You
have
all
the
municipalities
that
you're
equally
struggling,
and
so
for
the
first
time
in
a
long
time,
the
city
of
pittsburgh
is
in
the
same
predicament
as
clairton
is
in
the
same
predicament
as
erie
is
in
the
same
predicament
as
almost
and
even
philly
is
struggling,
but
philly
also
has
the
ability
to
make
taxes
and
make
adjustments
as
necessary.
Well,
we
don't
have
those
abilities
and
those
rights.
A
E
E
E
I
don't
believe
anybody
wants
to
see
more
cuts
to
the
local
school
districts
to
human
services
in
the
middle
of
a
pandemic.
So
I'm
not
sure
what
they're
going
to
do.
They
may
give
you
they
may
be
willing
to
give
some
local
tools,
but
I
think
back
to
when
the
the
county
got
the
drink
tax
and
the
car
rental
tax.
I
mean
it
was
like
a
herculean
effort
just
to
get
that.
C
C
I
just
have
to
work
in
his
district.
My
favorite
state
rep
and
he's
is
a
great
mentor
and
friend
my
favorite
zit
rub's
been
pushing
for
legalizing
marijuana
to
be
able
to,
I
mean
it's,
not
gonna,
fill
five
billion
dollars
worth
of
gap,
but
to
be
able
to
bring
some
more
funding
to
the
state
now
again,
given
where
we
are
landing
right.
Looking
it's
looking
like
we're
going
to
land
at
the
state
level.
C
I
don't
you
know,
maybe
that
will
move
forward,
we're
seeing
more
republicans
actually
say
that
they
support
it
because
they
need
the
money
they're,
realizing
that
they
need
the
money
we're
seeing
that
movement
happening,
so
we
might
be
able
to
achieve
some
things
there,
but
I
definitely
would
put
a
plug-in
to
push
for
that
to
again
be
able
to
address
many
of
the
things
we
talked
about
tonight.
As
issues.
F
B
B
The
mayor
made
a
decision
which
was
probably
morally
the
right
decision
to
not
lay
anybody
off
in
the
middle
of
the
pandemic
right,
so
that
people
who
were
working
were
able
to
feed
their
families,
but
as
a
result
of
that,
we've
went
through
our
our
savings
and
so
we're
at
the
point
place
now
in
the
city.
If
there's
no
direct
money
given
to
local
municipalities,
a
significant
amount
from
the
federal
government
somewhere
between
march
and
may
we
we're
going
to
start
laying
off.
C
I
would
say
you
know
if
there's
not
an
additional
federal,
direct
payments
to
folks
and
another
round
of
funding
through
the
small
business
administration.
We're
really
going
to
see
a
collapse
of
you
know
predominant.
You
know,
obviously
we're
here
focused
about
black
pittsburgh
matters,
so
I'll
focus
on
blackboard
businesses
which
we
know
have
been
hit
the
hardest
and
we're
locked
out
of
receiving
a
lot
of
the
funding.
I
know
a
lot
of
businesses,
white,
owned
businesses,
long-time
family-owned
businesses,
that
restaurants
and
things
that
I
went
grew
up
going
to
in
pittsburgh.
That
are
gone.
C
You
know,
and
so
I
I'm
we
definitely
absolutely
need
to
get
some
of
those
things
addressed
was
really
disappointed
to
see
the
senate.
You
know
confirm
our
latest
justice
and
and
say
we're
taking.
You
know
we're
not
going
to
reconvene
until
the
ninth
after
the
election
to
talk
about
stimulus
and
relief,
but
we
have
got
to
get
that
at
the
federal
level
again,
not
just
for
our
local
governments,
but
also
for
individuals,
business
owners.
C
So
we
don't
continue
to
have
a
evictions,
a
housing.
You
know
we
already
had
a
housing
crisis.
It's
only
going
to
get
worse
and
more
evictions
and
the
collapse
of
so
many
years
of
black
wealth
that
has
been
built
through
entrepreneurship.
I
mean
that's,
that's
already.
A
portion
of
that's
already
been
wiped
away.
D
You're
told
you're
so
right
felicity
I
mean
it's
not
just
the
state
and
local
governments
that
need
the
federal
government
to
act
on
another
stimulus
package.
Working
people
need
it.
Small
businesses
need
it
essential
workers
have
been
sacrificing
their
their
own
health
and
well-being
and
on
the
front
lines
of
this
thing
for
nine
months,
with
zero
hazard
pay,
the
house
passed
hazard
paid
months
ago
and
ronald
trump
are
sitting
on
it
refusing
to
to
advance
it.
D
So
I
think
part
of
the
way
to
answer
this
question
is
that
even
if
biden
wins,
the
republicans
appear
to
be
poised
to
retain
control
of
this,
maybe
even
close
the
gap
in
the
in
the
house.
It
looks
like,
and
so
you
know-
and
so
we're
gonna
need
to
continue
to
put
pressure
on
elected
officials
to
demand
action
right.
D
We
can't
just
elect
president
and
expect
and
deliver
the
change
that
we
need
that
people
have
to
continue
to
demand
action
and
change
from
their
elected
officials,
whether
it's
you
know
by
calling
their
offices
or
writing
letters
or
sitting
in
their
office
into
the
streets.
People
have
got
to
stay
engaged
if
we
expect
to
actually
get
the
resources
and
the
change
that
we
need
out
of
dc.
C
D
B
E
So
can
I
can
I
address
that
as
a
as
a
former
vice
chairman
of
the
allegheny
county
democratic
committee
to
the
person
who
asked
that
question,
please
run
for
your
local
democratic
committee.
I
will
say:
there's
only
so
much
elected
officials
can
do
to
push.
I
resigned
in
protest
back
in
march
because
I
didn't
agree
with
what
the
local
democratic
committee
was
doing,
but
we
really
need
more
people
to
get
involved
and
that's
the
most
local
level
think
about.
E
If
you
had
a
democratic
committee
person
who
committed
it's
like
a
five
block
radius
which
they
represent,
then
I'm
going
to
knock
on
every
door
and
try
to
make
sure
that
I
get
every
voter
out
to
vote
in
my
little
precinct.
It
makes
a
difference
and
it's
a
very
entry-level
way
for
people
to
get
involved
in
their
neighborhood
and
politics.
E
So
I
would
say
we're
at
a
desperate
moment
where
we
need
new
people
to
engage
in
those
systems
with
new
ideas,
because
you're
right,
we
are
seeing
a
lack
of
engagement
in
those
communities
and
where
we
need
to
see
people
who
are
actively
working
to
turn.
Voters
out
to
elect
people
for
the
benefit
of
their
neighborhood,
because,
ultimately,
I
know
in
the
capital
people
look
at
where
votes
come
from,
and
sometimes
that's
where
the
resources
go.
E
The
only
way
to
change
that
is
to
elect
new
committee
people
in
that
district,
so
it's
you're
either
we're
either
going
to
walk
away
from
the
process
and
say
the
hell
with
it
or
we're
going
to
engage
and
force
the
reform,
because
otherwise
it's
not
going
to
reform.
It's
not
just
going
to
reform
itself.
Unless
people
demand
it.
C
I
would
say
one
of
the
things
too.
I
keep
and
I've
been
preaching
about
this
for
a
little
while.
No
I'm
definitely
not
the
only
one,
certainly
not
the
first,
but
is
about
education
related
to
how
elections
directly
impact
your
life.
We
tend
to
talk
about
it
in
very,
like
political,
technical
terms,
and
we
don't
meet
people
very
much
where
they
are
to
communicate
to
them.
You
know,
and
I
talked
about
this
on
the
last
time
I
was
on
you-
know
about
some
of
the
different
ways
of
people.
Different
tactics
we're
seeing
people
take.
C
I
think
there
is
a
new
energy,
a
new
wave.
You
know
I'll
again,
you
know
I'll
talk
about
the
work
we
did
around
the
pa
black
votes
matter
coalition,
like
that
has
unprecedented
across
eight
counties
in
western
pennsylvania,
has
never
happened
before
taking
new
tactics
to
create
events.
At
you
know,
at
voting
sites
there
was
a
lot
of
advocacy
that
went
into
getting
those
sites
where
they
were
located.
C
I
want
to
thank
the
county
for
doing
that
and
and
for
recognizing
and
seeing
the
need
and
addressing
you
know,
having
them
in
in
placing
them
in
black
communities,
but
things
and
tactics
like
that
like
meeting
people
right
where
they
are,
you
can
just
you
can
come
down
fill
out
your
ballot
here,
submit
it
like
those
are
the
types
of
things
that
we've
gotta
engage
with
people
more
on
and
and
helping
to
educate
people.
And
then
you
know
I've
talked
about
this
before
as
well.
C
If
you
can
address
kind
of
their
crisis
points
like
even
when
we
were
inviting
people
to
come
down
and
do
that,
we
were
like
we're
going
to
feed
you
we're
going
to
have
the
steelers
game.
You
know
we
had
alcohol,
like
I
mean
just
whatever
it
took,
to
get
people
like
any
excuse
that
you
might
not
even
excuse
but,
like
any
reason,
any
barrier
that
you
might
have
had
participating
in
the
process.
C
We
tried
to
think
of
a
way
to
address
it
and
get
people
engaged,
and
we
saw
thousands
and
thousands
of
people
turn
out
just
across
those
three
locations
in
three
weekends
and-
and
you
know
it
took
a
lot
of
effort.
It
was
a
lot
of
really
early
morning
phone
calls
late
nights
and
long
weekends,
but
that's
the
type
of
engagement
I
think
we
have
to
have
going
forward.
I
think
that
has
changed
elections
forever
in
our
region
going
forward
and-
and
we
shouldn't
go
back-
I
think
we
need
to.
A
It
was
indeed
blue,
beautiful,
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
work
there.
I
also
want
to
thank
sam
williamson.
He
was
also
very
active,
his
members
out
and
his
members
hitting
the
doors
and
canvassing
they
brought
bernie
sanders
to
town,
so
they
did
all
of
what
they
could,
and
I
know
representative
austin
also
was
out
there
doing
as
much
as
he
could
we're
tight
on
time.
I
know
members
have
to
go.
We
promised
an
hour
and
I
know
you
all
have
busy
schedules
or
late
for
some
other
meetings.
A
So
with
that
I
do
want
to
wrap
up,
but
I
want
to
thank
you
for
the
very
lively
and
informed
conversation.
Hopefully
we
can
all
have
you
back
at
another
point
in
time,
maybe
even
once
we
officially
announced
phil
batman
as
our
new
president,
we
can
have
another
conversation
about
how
that
is
going
to
be
helpful
to
our
communities,
but
with
that
said,
I
do
want
to
thank
our
guests,
pennsylvania,
state,
rep,
austin,
davis,
again,
congratulations.
A
I
want
to
thank
sam
williamson,
the
district
director
for
32
bj
sciu,
and
for
all
that
they
do
to
actually
help
create
that
middle
class,
and
I
want
to
thank
felicity
williams,
racial
and
economic
justice
advocate
and
programs
and
policy
manager
for
the
hill
cdc.
Thank
you
very
very
much,
and
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
your
commitment
to
rebuilding
and
strengthening
a
black
community.
You
are
indeed
our
partners
and
our
allies
in
this
work.
B
To
excite
to
be
a
partner
with
all
this,
the
other,
the
last
thing
which
I
meant
to
say
before
I
I
closed
the
night-
was
that
you
know
we
had
councilman
lavelle
and
I
wrote
a
letter
to
president-elect
joe
biden
to
come
to
pittsburgh
to
our
community
and
he
actually
came
to
the
homewood
community,
and
that
was
an
exciting
time.
So
to
everybody.
When
you
write
letters
and
do
advocacy,
you
never
know
how
that
letter,
how
that
advocacy
will
end.
B
So
I
want
to
thank
all
of
you
for
watching
and
participating
in
this
town
hall
meeting.
Remember
you
can
watch
the
show
on
facebook,
the
city's
youtube
channel
or
the
city's
cable
channel.
A
new
meeting
occurs
every
wednesday
by
working
together,
united
purpose.
We
can
transform
our
city
strengthen
it
for
all
of
its
residents.