So, Mayor Lee, do you think the culture of the department has truly changed? And why do we think that? Like, what's the evidence we have that it's a different department?

Well, first, these tasks, 51 tasks, they weren't easy to accomplish given the nature of the past police department, which were basically best practices for most police departments.

Secondly, Most, the majority of police officers now weren't part of the old police department.

They came up in a different culture during the NSA while at the same time understanding what constitutional policing means and why these tasks had to be accomplished.

And not to say that it's perfect.

But believe you me, I know this community and I know our black and brown communities very well.

And I know the types of complaints that come in.

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I rise today really with a very heavy heart, one that is filled with sorrow for the families and the loved ones who were killed and injured this week.

Only the most foolish and the most callous would not understand the grief that has really gripped our people and millions across the world.

This unspeakable act on the United States has really refor- forced me, however, to rely on my moral compass, my conscience, and my God for direction.

September 11th changed the world.

Our deepest fears now haunt us.

Yet I am convinced that military action will not prevent further acts of international terrorism against the United States.

Yep.

What were you hearing in your own speech?

What I was hearing was the sadness and the real... worried and thinking about all of those families, first responders and people who were killed and feeling that I owe them, of course, a debt of gratitude, but also what do we do next? And when I gave that speech, it was three days later.

We weren't even supposed to do it that day.

That was a 60 word authorization.

But after we came back from the memorial, because I had been speaking out against it, they decided to have the vote on the day of the memorial when it was actually supposed to be the next day.

So I was very taken aback.

I was shaken.

Before we let you go, because we know you've got to get back to running the city, what is the lesson that you would want people to take from 9-11? What do you want to make sure that people in the future know about that morning and then the events that came after it?

But talk about that relationship with you and Gloria.

Thanks, Reverend Al, for giving me a chance to be with you and to talk about Gloria.

You know, first, my thoughts and prayers go out to Gloria's family, extended family, friends, the entire country and the world.

She was a force of nature.

And let me just say on a personal level what she meant to me.

I met Gloria.

Gloria, probably during the 80s, again, with Shirley Chisholm, because, you know, the women's movement was taking place.

Yeah.

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YeahOh my God.

It was not quite what I expected in a memorial service

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Mr.

Speaker, members, I rise today really with a very heavy heart, one that is filled with sorrow for the families and the loved ones who were killed and injured this week.

Only the most foolish and the most callous would not understand the grief that has really gripped our people and millions across the world.

Now, I have agonized over this vote, but I came to grips with it today, and I came to grips with opposing this resolution during the very painful yet very beautiful memorial service.

What made her so passionate about the issue that she decided to be there? And what kept her on the front lines of the movement to stop nuclear weapons?

Yeah, well, that barber is still this barber, except I wear a size or two larger in clothes.

But, gosh.

I've always been against war.

I'm not a pacifist, but my dad was a military officer.

You know, he was in World War II, and he told me a lot as a child about that experience.

Next, he was in Korea.

Why nuclear disarmament? Why is that message so important? Why is it something that people need to be aware of?

Thanks, Ken.

Thanks, Ken, for that.

Uh, and let me tell you, I just have to say, when I was sworn in, there was no coordination, and we established, one of my first meetings was with the governor's office, a partnership between Caltrans, the city, the county, our council members, and w- we have, you know, efforts now that are being coordinated with, uh, Caltrans to do just what you said.

We have strategies where Caltrans is responsible for cleaning up their parts of the freeways and, uh, under the freeways.

But also, uh, we need more resources from the city to be able to do it the right way.

Caltrans is helping us, uh, tremendously, but that partnership is there.

We have, uh, agreements now, and we meet, um, every couple of months, uh, with, uh, as I said, the county, the city, the governor's office, and Caltrans.

What will it mean for the city and the police to get released from federal oversight? Like, what, what does that open up for you?

Talk to us about your role as the plaintiff being a mayor now [laughs] of, of a major city that also is under attack by Trump while you're a plaintiff in this case and what you observed during the hearing.

Sure.

Thanks a lot for having me for a few minutes.

And first of all, let me just say this is a lawsuit which, um, of course, Mr.

Sellers and the NAACP, um, has put forward based on what took place on, uh, January 6th.

And yes, I was sitting right on the floor of Congress.

There were a few of us there.

H- how has Oakland reacted? How have you been able to be resilient in the face of everything they've thrown your way?

Talk to us about your role as the plaintiff, being a mayor now (laughs) of, of a major city that also is under attack by Trump, why you're a plaintiff in this case, and what you observed during the hearing.

Sure.

Thanks a lot for having me for a few minutes.

And first of all, let me just say, this is a lawsuit which, uh, of course, uh, Mr.

Sellers and the NAACP, um, has put forward based on what took place on, uh, January 6th.

And yes, I was sitting right on the floor of Congress.

There were a few of us there.

H- how has Oakland reacted? How have you been able to be resilient in the face of everything they've thrown your way?