>> HELLO AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US ON CHICAGO TONIGHT.

I AM BRANDIS FRIEDMAN.

HERE IS WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT.

CHICAGO ALDERMAN VIOLATED THE FIRST AMENDMENT.

WE HAVE THE DETAILS.

>> A PRESIDENTIAL FIRST, JOE BIDEN JOINING AUTOWORKERS ON THE PICKET LINE, A LOOK AT THE LOCAL IMPACT OF THE STRIKE .

>> EXPLORING THE NATURAL WORLD WITH THE HOST OF PBS'S AMERICA OUTDOORS.

>>> THE REPUBLICAN-LED U.S. HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HELD A HEARING IN CHICAGO ON THE SUBJECT OF OF VIOLENT CRIMES.

THE HEARING WAS LED BY THE SHERRY LEADER JIM JORDAN.

AIMING THE CALLS TO LIFE FOR CITY POLICIES HE NEEDS.

COMMITTEE HEARING FROM THE VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES.

JORDAN TOOK ISSUE WITH WHAT HE CALLED SOFT PROSECUTORS.

THE STATES ATTORNEY AND THE RECENTLY CAST ACT DOING AWAY WITH CASH BAIL.

>> DOWNPLAYING CERTAIN CRIMES AND DENYING VICTIMS JUSTICE THE LEADERS OF THE CITY HAVE FAILED THEIR CITIZENS.

FIRST IT WAS DEFUND THE POLICE, THE FORMER MAYOR.

THEN IT'S THE SAFE KEY ACT INTO PROSECUTOR AND A PROSECUTOR WHO WILL NOT PROSECUTE THE BAD GUYS.

>> SUPPORTERS OF THE ACT TOUTED THAT CASH BAIL KEPT PEOPLE LOCKED UP BASED OFF OF WHAT THEY COULD AFFORD AND THE CURRENT SYSTEM WILL HOLD THE MOST VIOLENT OFFENDERS IN JAIL BEFORE THE TRIAL WITHOUT OPTION FOR BAIL.

>>> NEIGHBORS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS CALLING FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AFTER THE ASSAULT OF AN 11-YEAR-OLD GIRL.

CALLING ON POLICE TO STEP UP THE INVESTIGATION INTO WHO ASSAULTED TRINITY WASHINGTON INTO THE MEXICAN CELEBRATION LAST WEEK.

THE OFFENDER SET A RACIAL SLUR AGAINST HER AND HER FAMILY.

TRINITY WASHINGTON SPOKE OUT ABOUT THE TRAUMA SHE EXPERIENCED.

>> ALL I WANTED TO DO WAS BE WITH MY FAMILY.

I HAVE TO GO THROUGH SURGERIES AFTER SURGERY .

TO SEE MY FAMILY GO THROUGH THIS IT'S SO HARD RIGHT NOW.

>> COMMUNITY LEADERS ANNOUNCING PUBLIC MEETINGS TO DECIDE THE FATE OF A CONTROVERSIAL BILL GOING UP AND MARCH.

THE MUSEUM OF PUERTO RICAN ARTS AND CULTURE BEGAN CONSTRUCTION ON A NON-FORMATIVE STRUCTURE ATTACHED TO THE LANDMARK BUILDING.

RESERVATIONISTS AND PARK ACTIVIST CALLING ON THE MUSEUM TO TAKE THE BUILDING DOWN AND A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE ORGANIZATION FROM THE CITY IS PENDING AT THE COMMUNITY MEETING WILL TAKE LACE OCTOBER 3 AND ADDRESS THE PROJECT STATUS AND FOR FUTURE POLITIES POLICIES IN THE FUTURE.

>>> THE LATEST LEGAL TROUBLE FACING THE NORTHWEST ALDER PERSON RIGHT AFTER THIS.

>> CHICAGO TONIGHT MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY ALEXANDER AND JOHN .

THE GYM AND K NEEDY FAMILY.

THE POPE BROTHERS FOUNDATION AND THE SUPPORT OF THESE DONORS .

>> A CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL MEMBER IN HOT WATER OVER THE FIRST AMENDMENT A FEDERAL JUDGE RULING JIM GARDNER VIOLATED THE FIRST AMENDMENT.

THIS WAS IN 2021.

OUR NEWS REPORTER JOINS US WITH MORE ON THE LATEST LEGAL TROUBLES WHAT PROMPTED THESE RESIDENTS TO SUE ?

>> THEY TOOK DELIGHT IN BLASTING ALDERMAN GARDNER , ACCUSING HIM OF BEHAVING IMPROPERLY AND SOON ENOUGH THEY FOUND THE COMMENTS HIDDEN, DELETED AND THEN THEY WERE ALL BLOCKED.

EVEN THOUGH THE BOARD OF ETHICS WARDENS WARNED THE ALDERMAN NOT TO DO THAT.

THEY SUED THEM IN FEDERAL COURT AND THEY RULED IN THEIR FAVOR YESTERDAY.

>> THE JUDGE SAID WHAT HE DID TO VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTION.

>> THE JUDGE SHARON JOHNSON COLEMAN FOUND THE ALDERMAN DISCRIMINATED AGAINST THE POSTERS BECAUSE OF WHO THEY WERE, OPPONENTS AGAINST HIM POLITICALLY.

THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DISCRIMINATE BASED ON THE CONTENT OF SPEECH OR WHO IT'S COMING FROM.

THE ALDERMAN DIDN'T PUT UP A DEFENSE IN THE FILINGS IN THE CASE BUT ARGUED HE WAS ALLOWED TO DO THIS AND THAT IF HE DID DO THIS HE WAS PROTECTED BY QUALIFIED IMMUNITY.

>> HE DOES HE DECLINED TO SPEAK WITH YOU.

WHAT HAPPENED?

>> HE CALLED ME BACK AFTER I SENT A TEXT MESSAGE.

HE SAID HE CALLED ME BACK BY MISTAKE AFTER HITTING THE WRONG BUTTON AND HUNG UP SO WE WERE NOT ABLE TO GET COMMENT FROM HIM.

>> NO I DID NOT MEAN TO TALK TO THE REPORTER ASKING QUESTIONS SO WHAT'S NEXT IN THIS CASE?

>> THEY WILL HOLD A TRIAL ON WHETHER HE SHOULD PAY THE PEOPLE HE BLOCKED ON FACEBOOK DAMAGES.

I SPOKE WITH ONE OF THE PEOPLE WHO SUED THE ALDERMAN AND SAID THE JUDGE WILL ORDER THE ALDERMAN TO COVER THE ATTORNEYS FEES THAT HE SAID ARE NOT INSIGNIFICANT.

>> THIS IS NOT THE ONLY LEGAL CHALLENGE THE ALDERMAN IS FACING .

THERE'S A NUMBER OF CRIMES THAT HE'S BATTLING SO WHAT ARE THE OTHER CASES?

>> WE REPORTED TWO YEARS AGO THE ALDERMAN WAS UNDER FBI INVESTIGATION FOR PAY TO PAY POLITICS AND HASN'T BEEN CHARGED IN THE CASE BUT IN A FEW WEEKS THE BOARD OF ETHICS WILL DECIDE WHETHER HE SHOULD BE FINED FOR VIOLATING THE CITY'S ETHICS ORDINANCE BY DIRECTING CITY EMPLOYEES TO ISSUE TICKETS THE SAME GUY FOR HAVING WEEDS IN HIS YARD WHEN HE HAD A RAIN GARDEN IN HIS YARD.

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL RULED THAT ACTION WAS RETALIATORY BECAUSE OF HIS CRITICISM OF THE ALDERMAN.

>> HE JUST WON REELECTION SO HE'S IN THE SEAT FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER FOUR YEARS.

>> WE WILL BE FOLLOWING THIS AND YOU COULD READ THE FULL STORY AT OUR WEBSITE .

>>> A LOCAL IMPACT OF THE AUTOWORKER STRIKES SO STAY WITH US.

>>> JOE BIDEN MAKING HISTORY BECOMING THE FIRST SITTING PRESIDENT TO APPEAR ON THE PICKET LINES.

JOINING THE STRIKING AUTOWORKERS IN MICHIGAN IN HIS SIGN OF SUPPORT.

>> WE NEED TO SUPPORT THE MIDDLE CLASS , THAT'S A FACT.

YOU HAVE EARNED MORE THAN YOU ARE GETTING PAID.

>> THOUSANDS OF UNITED AUTOWORKERS STRIKING AGAINST THE BIG THREE AUTO COMPANIES INCLUDING EMPLOYEES IN THE CHICAGO AREA.

JOINING US TO TALK ABOUT THE LOCAL IMPACT OF THE STRIKE IS THE COPRESIDENT OF THE CHICAGO AUTO BILL TRADE ASSOCIATION WHICH REPRESENTS THE AUTO DEALERS AND CHRIS PENA THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL 551 REPRESENTING FORD MOTOR COMPANY WORKERS AT THE CHICAGO ASSEMBLY PLANT IN THE SOUTH SIDE.

WE INVITED REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL THREE COMPANIES BUT NONE ACCEPTED THE INVITATION.

THANK YOU BOTH FOR JOINING US.

CHRIS, AS WE SAW THE PRESIDENT VISITING THE UAW MEMBERS ON THE PICKET LINE HOW DOES THIS IMPACT THE STRIKING WORKERS?

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME FIRST AND FOREMOST.

THE WAY THAT JOE BIDEN IMPACTS THE STRIKERS ON THE LINE IS IT IS A MORALE BOOSTER.

IT GIVES HOPE THAT WE WILL REACH A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FASTER WITH THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

>> DAVE SLOAN HE REPRESENT DEALERS, DO YOU THINK THE PRESIDENTS MOVE SIGNALS AUTO MANUFACTURERS SHOULD MAKE A DEAL?

>> I KNOW THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEMED TO COME OUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE, NOT SURPRISING BUT HE WANTS THIS TO BE A COMPETITIVE DEAL SO THEY COULD ENSURE THE LONG-TERM SURVIVAL OF THE INDUSTRY AND THAT THE AUTOWORKERS ARE PAID FAIRLY.

>> CHRIS PENA REMIND US WHAT YOU ARE ASKING FOR AND WHY?

>> WE ARE ASKING FOR OUR COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE BACK THAT WE GAVE UP DURING THE RECESSION ERA.

HIGHER WAGES WHICH MATCHED THE INFLATION RATE AND PENSIONS FOR ALL.

WE'VE SEEN CONTRACTS AS OF THIS YEAR WITH JOHN DEERE BEING ABLE TO ESTABLISH PENSIONS FOR THEIR NEW MEMBERS.

WE EXPECT THE SAME WITH THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

>> ARE MECHANICS BEGINNING TO FEEL THE EFFECTS OF THE STRIKE?

>> THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT IT.

THIS HAS LASTED LONGER.

THE MOVE LAST WEEK BY THE UAW TO STRIKE THE DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE MEANS THAT THE STRIKE WOULD BE FELT SOONER BECAUSE THE SERVICE OPERATIONS OF THE DEALERSHIPS WILL BE IMPACTED .

I SPOKE TO A NUMBER OF DEALERS WHO SAID THAT THEY WERE PREPARING FOR THIS OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND HAVE STOCKPILED PARTS AND SERVICE OPERATION.

>> WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE CAR OWNERS ?

IF I NEEDED PARTS?

>> SO FOR EXAMPLE IF I WAS GOING INTO SERVICE, PARTS THAT I NEED FOR THE SERVICE APPOINTMENT THERE TO BE USED, RIGHT NOW WE ARE IN ALL RIGHT SHAPE BUT THIS GOES ON LONGER THAN THERE COULD BE TROUBLE.

>> CHRIS HOW CLOSE WOULD YOU SAY FORWARD IS TO REACHING A DEAL?

>> HOPEFULLY THEY WILL REACH A DEAL THIS WEEK AS WE ARE LOOKING TOWARD THE COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE WHICH WAS AGREED UPON ALREADY TO GIVING THAT BACK.

THE ECONOMIC ISSUES WITH WAGES AND PENSIONS, THE STICKING POINT RIGHT NOW.

LOOKING TO HOPEFULLY COME TO AN AGREEMENT SOMETIMES SOON THAN THE NEGOTIATORS IN DETROIT WILL DILIGENTLY BE AT THE TABLE FOR 24 HOURS OF THE COMPANY AND HOPEFULLY COME TO A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT BY FRIDAY BUT THIS HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED.

>> IF HE RATIFIED THE DEAL COULD THIS MEAN YOU COULD POSSIBLY RETURN TO WORK OR THEY COULD BE BACK TO WORK WHILE UAW MEMBERS AND GM AND STELLANTIS WORKERS COULD REMAIN ON THE PICKET LINE OR WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

>> LOCAL 900, THAT'S THE ONLY PLANT IN THE FACILITY RIGHT NOW.

THE ASSEMBLY PLANT THAT IS OUT ON STRIKE .

THE REST ARE THE PARTS PLANTS FOR GM AND STELLANTIS AT TWO ASSEMBLY PLANTS FOR GM AND STELLANTIS.

CHICAGO IS THE ONLY PLANT WILL REBUILD THE AVIATOR, EXPLORE, AND POLICE UNITS.

WE CONTINUE TO WORK BUT WE ARE MOBILIZED, ORGANIZED, AND READY TO STRIKE IF NEED BE IF WE GET THE DIRECTION FROM DETROIT BUT IF WE REACH A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT THEN WE WILL BE BACK AND ALL PLANTS WILL BE OPERATIONAL AGAIN.

WE WILL CONTINUE BUILDING THE VEHICLE THAT DRIVES THE AMERICAN ECONOMY.

>> IT SOUNDS LIKE UAW WAS PREPARED TO EXPAND TO OTHER FACILITIES IF IT'S NEEDED .

>> YES IF THERE'S NOT A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED MORE PLANTS ARE MOBILIZED AND READY TO GO.

WE ARE READY TO STRIKE.

OUR DIGNITY HAS BEEN TAKEN AWAY SLOWLY.

WE HAVE HAD OUR RIGHTS ERODED AND THE TIME TO STRIKE IS NOW.

WE GAVE UP A LOT DURING THE RECESSION ERA.

THE COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE AND BRINGING IN THIS TIERED SYSTEM BRINGING DIVISION ACROSS WORKERS.

THEY'VE PAID HALF AS MUCH WITH SOME OF THE LEGACY EMPLOYEES AND WE ARE DOING THE SAME JOB .

IT'S NOT RIGHT.

WE WOULD LIKE AN EVEN PLAYING FIELD WHEN IT COMES TO AUTOWORKERS.

THIS IS A HISTORIC CONTRACT WE ARE ASKING FOR.

WE WANT A FAIR CONTRACT AND WE WANT TO SET THE STANDARD FOR THE WORKING CLASS ACROSS THE U.S.

IT ISN'T JUST ABOUT AUTOWORKERS.

IT'S THE WHOLE ECONOMY BRINGING ACROSS THE WORKING CLASS MAKING PRODUCTS MADE IN AMERICA TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY.

>> THERE'S A RECKONING GOING ON.

THE MOVE TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES, INVESTMENTS BY MANUFACTURERS .

UPWARDS OF $100 BILLION FROM MANUFACTURERS PUTTING THIS INTO NEW PLANTS, BATTERY PLANTS.

A HUGE INVESTMENT SO THAT'S WHERE PROFITS ARE GOING.

GOING BACK INTO THE PLANTS.

INVESTING IN THIS BIG CHANGEOVER.

THEY HAVE TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE WITH THE NONUNION STARTUPS LIKE TESLA .

SOME OF THE FOREIGN AUTOMAKER PLANTS DOWN SOUTH.

THIS IS ALL ABOUT LONG-TERM COMPETITIVENESS.

>> THIS IS ALL ABOUT THE RIGHT TO WORK STATES FOR EXAMPLE.

DAVE?

I'M SORRY, CHRIS .

>> DAVE TO THAT POINT I WOULD SAY , DAVE TO YOUR POINT I WOULD SAY THAT GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES HELP OUT IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY A LOT .

THIS IS ON THE BACK OF THE TAXPAYERS WHO ARE HELPING THE AUTO INDUSTRY AND IN THE RECESSION ERA THE AUTOWORKERS, THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY GAVE UP THE COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE AND OTHER CONCESSIONS SO THAT THE COMPANY COULD THRIVE AND MAINTAIN OPERATIONS IN THE U.S.

IT WAS GM AND CHRYSLER AT THAT TIME WHICH TOOK THOSE , THE BAILOUT MONEY FROM THE PUBLIC.

THE TAXPAYERS.

THIS IS FOR GM AND CHRYSLER WHICH IS NOW STELLANTIS.

>> THAT DOESN'T CHANGE THE SITUATION NOW WHERE THE INVESTMENT GOING INTO THE ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

SO THAT'S WHERE WE ARE.

LOOKING AT THE RIBBING PLANT, NONUNION PLANT.

I AM SURPRISED IN A UNION FRIENDLY STATE LIKE IN ILLINOIS, THAT THE UAW HAS A --.

A GREAT PLACE FOR YOU TO GROW.

>> I WANTED TO GET INTO SOME OF THE CONCERNS DEALERS MAY HAVE ABOUT INVENTORY AND PRICE HIKES BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THIS HITS THE CONSUMER IF THE PRICES SHOULD HIKE AGAIN.

>> WE SAW THIS DURING COVID 19 AT THE SUPPLY CHAIN SHORTAGE .

OBVIOUSLY THIS WAS ACROSS THE BOARD.

SO THE IMPACT HERE WOULD BE LESS BECAUSE IT'S JUST GM, FORD AND STILL LANTUS STELLANTIS.

WE HAVE THE MODEL YEAR CHANGING OVER SO DEALERS ARE CLEARING OUT THE 23'S ON THEIR LOT 24'S COMING IN.

>> OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING EVERYONE AT THIS TABLE WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP AN EYE ON .

THANKS TO YOU BOTH FOR JOINING US.

>>> EXPLAINED THE GREAT OUTDOORS WITH THE HOST OF THE PBS SERIES AMERICA OUTDOORS BUT FIRST WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE WEATHER.

>>> AMERICA HAS BEEN SHAPED BY THE COUNTRY'S HISTORY.

IN A SERIES, AMERICA OUTDOORS THE HOST EXPLORES OUR COUNTRY'S RELATIONSHIP WITH ITS NATURAL PLACES.

IN ITS SECOND SEASON PREMIERE EPISODE, HERE IS A LOOK.

>> THIS IS A HUMAN CONGREGATION.

>> THEY LOOK SO FORWARD TO THIS.

WE HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO COME OUT ENJOY THESE SERVICES.

WE HAVE DONE THIS FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS.

>> WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE IN TERMS OF YOUR EXPERIENCE OF SERVICE HOW DOES THIS FEEL DIFFERENT ?

>> I FEEL LIKE WE HAVE A MORE SPIRITUAL CONNECTION TO GET BACK TO WHAT GOD INTENDED.

THERE'S TIMES WHERE YOU COULD FEEL LIKE YOU ARE ISOLATED SO THIS IS LIKE RECONNECTING.

>> IN JOINING US IS THE SHOW'S HOST WHO IS A WRITER, COMEDIAN, AND PODCAST HOST.

WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

>> HELLO AND THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>> THAT SEEN WITH THE CONGREGATION IN THE OPENING OF THE EPISODE, THEY ARE SINGING , WADE IN THE WATER OVERLOOKING THE SWAMP THAT I GREW UP IN MISSISSIPPI, GOING INTO CHURCH AS WELL.

IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT MOST OF US SEE AND CERTAINLY NOT ON A TRAVEL SHOW.

WHAT DID VISITING THE SERVICE TEACH YOU ABOUT AMERICA?

>> IT TAUGHT ME THE WILDLIFE , THE PLANT LIFE, THEY ARE AS MUCH PART OF THE COUNTRY AS ANY.

SOME OF OUR GREATEST HEROES ARE VERY UNSUNG IN THE SOUTHEAST OF THIS COUNTRY.

SWAMPS COULD BE BEAUTIFUL PLACES.

I THINK OF THE SWAMP IS SOMETHING , THIS AREA IS A MAGICAL AND BEAUTIFUL PLACE.

THEY ARE DOING A LOT OF WORK TO PRESERVE WHAT REMAINS OF OUR STABLE CLIMATE SO THERE ARE LAYERS TO THE SWAMP ESPECIALLY WITH THE REVEREND AND HIS CONGREGATION.

>> YOU VISIT MORE THAN ONE SWAMP AS WELL.

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE NAME, AMERICA OUTDOORS BECAUSE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE SHOW WHAT QUALIFIES AS THE OUTDOORS?

IN THE FIRST SEASON YOU VISIT THE LA RIVER SO IT'S NOT TECHNICALLY A RIVER SO THE DEFINITION IS IT STRICTLY NATURAL.

>> AS AN LA RESIDENT I MUST DEFEND MY AREA.

THE LA RIVER IS IN FACT A RIVER, IT'S NAVIGABLE AND I KAYAK IT.

I FISH ON IT, I GOT A BEAUTIFUL CARP.

SO DON'T BE TALKING TRASH ABOUT MY TRASH FILLED RIVER.

>> OF MY APOLOGIES TO THE RIVER.

>> THANK YOU.

WHAT QUALIFIES AS OUTDOORS IS A REALLY GOOD QUESTION.

ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF YOUR DOOR.

WE DID AN EPISODE ON LA IN OUR FIRST SEASON AND WE FOCUSED ON BACKYARD GARDENING AND LOOKED AT HIKING WITHIN CITY LIMITS AND COUNTY LIMITS.

YOU COULD HAVE SOMETHING IN YOUR WINDOWSILL , YOUR GROWING HERBS, FLOWERS, FEEDING THE BIRDS.

THAT'S YOUR WAY TO CONNECT WITH THE OUTDOORS AND IT'S JUST AS VALID AS THE TIME I SPENT IN UTAH AND COTTONWOOD CANYON ROCKCLIMBING WITH THE LEGENDARY ROCK CLIMBER NIKKI SMITH WHICH IS COMING UP ON A SOON TO AIR EPISODE, THE UTAH EPISODE.

EVERYTHING BETWEEN THOSE TWO POINTS IS OUTDOORS IF IT INVOLVES GOING OUTDOORS.

WHATEVER IT IS, IF IT SOMEWHERE OUTSIDE, THIS SHOW IS ABOUT YOU AND YOUR CONNECTION WITH THE WORLD OUTSIDE.

>> OUTDOORS YOU ARE.

YOUR SHOW MAKES ME THINK OF THIS OTHER CHICAGO COUPLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA THEY CALL THEMSELVES LACK PEOPLE OUTSIDE AND THEY ARE ALWAYS DOING SOMETHING OUTSIDE WHETHER IT'S HIKING AND THEY HAVE TO IDENTIFY AS BLACK PEOPLE OUTSIDE BECAUSE WE KNOW THERE'S A COMPLICATION DUE TO OTHER MARGINALIZED PEOPLE, TELL US ABOUT THE COMPLICATED RELATIONSHIP WE HAVE WITH THE OUTDOORS.

>> THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS UP.

FOR SOME OF US THE OUTDOORS WAS A FORCED LABOR CAMP OR THE SITE OF TORTURE, DEATH, OR PAIN.

FOR SOME THE SITE OF INJURY .

THE PHYSICAL BROKENNESS.

PEOPLE FALLING OFF OF THINGS, INJURING THEMSELVES DOING BEAUTIFUL OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SO WE DON'T SHY AWAY FROM THIS AND SHOWS.

THERE'S A CELEBRATION, THERE IS MUCH TO CELEBRATE ABOUT THE HUMAN CONNECTION IN NATURE IN THIS COUNTRY AND BEYOND BUT ACKNOWLEDGING THE HURT THAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE OUTDOORS , THE SEPARATION THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THROUGH COMMERCE AND CAPITALISM AS WELL AS POLICY, REDLINING, ALL SORTS OF DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES NOT JUST ON THE RACIAL FRONT BUT GENDER AND WITH DISABILITIES.

I SPENT TIME TRAVELING THE COUNTRY.

I WENT WHITE WATER RAFTING WITH A PARALYZED MAN.

MOUNTAIN BIKING WITH ANOTHER PARALYZED AMERICAN.

PEOPLE ARE CAPABLE OF A LOT MORE WHEN WE OPEN UP THE DOORS TO ACCESSIBLE OUTDOORS FOR EVERYONE SO WE CAN APPRECIATE OUR CONNECTION TO THE PLANET.

THIS IS MY FAVORITE PLANET TO LIVE ON.

>> IT'S MY FAVORITE PLANET TWO.

ALL THIS SAID WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU AS A BLACK MAN HOSTING THIS SHOW?

>> IT'S FUN.

I GREW UP WITH ACCESS TO THE OUTDOORS.

MY MOTHER WAS TAKING ME AND MY FRIENDS ON BIKING TRIPS AND CAMPING TRIPS TO GET US OUT OF THE SITUATIONS AND THREATS FROM POLICE OR GANG MEMBERS OR WHATEVER WAS GOING ON.

THIS WAS A NICE ESCAPE.

IT WAS ALSO BONDING.

IT WAS FUN.

YOU COULD PLAY TAG.

IF YOU SCRAPED YOUR KNEE, ALL THE FUN THINGS TO DO.

FOR ME TO PLAY OUTDOORS AND MAKE THIS SHOW BRINGS ME BACK TO MY CHILDHOOD.

TO BE A BLACK PERSON DOING THIS IT'S A CONSTANT REMINDER WE HAVE A RIGHT TO THESE PLACES.

WITH AS MUCH PAIN AS THERE IS TIED TO THE LAND THERE'S ALSO LIBERATION, JOY, AND HEALING.

WE BROUGHT A LOT OF NATURAL ATTRACTION AND CONNECTION TO THIS AREA.

AFFIRMATIVE CONNECTION GETTING THROUGH THESE CONNECTIONS, IT'S A BEEN A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE FOR ME.

>> WE SHOULD ALSO MENTION WE KNOW THAT YOU ARE RECEIVING THE ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP AWARD BY THE BRUSH WOULD CENTER IN LEE COUNTY ON SEPTEMBER 29.

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ON YOUR WORK.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME AND I WANT TO THINK THE BRUSH WOULD CENTER, SING YOU CHICAGO.

THERE'S A LOT OF BEAUTIFUL OUT THINGS OUTDOOR THINGS.

I WANT TO SHOUT OUT TO THE PEOPLE WORKING TO IMPROVE OUTDOOR ACCESS AND RESTORE HUMAN NATURE CONNECTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ACROSS THE WORLD.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>> YOU ARE DUE FOR A VISIT AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THEN.

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> WE WILL RETURN TO WRAP THINGS UP AFTER THIS .

>> THAT IS OUR SHOW FOR TUESDAY NIGHT.

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SUPERINTENDENT NOMINEE AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS IN HIS FINAL REFORMATION VOTE.

WE INTRODUCE YOU TO THE ONLY CHICAGO RECIPIENT OF THE MISS WEST AWARD FOR ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES.

FOR ALL OF US HERE AT CHICAGO NIGHT, THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.

BE SAFE AND HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.

>> CLOSED CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY CHICAGO PERSONAL INJURY AND LAW.

ATTORNEY BREAKING THE CULTURE OF PHILANTHROPY AND SERVICE BY