Van with Anderson Cooper 6/18/20 New footage of Rayshard Brooks being interviewed about probation serves to humanize him and provide a deeper understanding of his possible mindset when faced with
Van Jones with Wolf Blitzer 6/5/20 When an officer does something wrong, can they be DISCIPLINED? Can they be DEMOTED? Can they be FIRED? Can they be PROSECUTED?
Van Jones with Nick Watt 6/4/20 3 things - We need Justice in this case, bipartisan legislation (which is possible this year), and economic investment in communities of color.
Van Jones with Nick Watt 6/4/20 With policing - you start at the top, in terms of escalation with African Americans, and come down from there. With white folks they start low and then go high.
Van Jones with Erin Burnett 6/10/20 NASCAR bans Confederate flags at tracks! Another example of just how many people are coming together around a painful table to have a new discussion.
Van Jones with Wolf Blitzer 6/9/20 The amount of restraint and grace we demand from people mourning the loss of a loved one killed by police is SUPERHUMAN, and requires a strength beyond strength.
Van Jones with Nick Watt 6/4/20 Any human system, without adequate oversight and checks & balances, will tend toward corruption and abuse. That's what's happening in law enforcement.
Van Jones with Anderson Cooper 6/11/20 In the wake of the murder of George Floyd, 10s of millions of ordinary Americans are demanding a better way forward.
Van on CNN with Brianna Keilar 6/9/20 Take the dollars and put them toward social workers, counselors, and other jobs - and you will have safer streets.
Van with Jake Tapper 6/3/20 All of us have been participating in systems that have been choking off black opportunity, black dignity, and the ability of black people to rise.
Van and John King discuss the murder of George Floyd and the impact on communities of color 6/3/20 -------- This is what it’s about. The pain and the fear runs deep.
6/3/20 Van and Brooke Baldwin discuss the state of the country following the murder of George Floyd There is a pathway forward, and it includes 3 steps: Justice Bipartisan legislation Economic
6/3/20 Van discusses the George Floyd case and protests across the country Lawlessness in the police force and lawlessness in communities - the law must step forward.
"The color of the stage didn't match the color of the party -- and yet the politics did." -Van Jones "You know the value of a dollar saved. What's the value of a dollar stolen?" -Pete Buttigieg
"To my Republican friends, it does not have to be this way. A decade ago addressing the climate crisis was a bipartisan issue. And it's got to become that again.