Coates live starts right now tonight, america, it has happened again, and week hand, not be numb to it. Another mass shooting this time in georgia two students and two teachers killed when a gunman opened fire at apalachee High School in winder, just north of atlanta the 14yearold Suspect is in custody and will be booked tonight. He will be charged with murder, and he will be charged as an adult. But there are still a lot of questions remaining, not the least of which is how do we stop this from ever happening . Again . Were learning Law Enforcement Question the suspect just last year over online threats to commit a School Shooting local schools were alerted to monitor him. Police, also confirming that he used an Ar 15 Style Weapon and today for some communities, just hours into a new school year, the heartbreaking reality is that at four people just went to school and have lost their lives to senseless gun violence. And they are more than a number. We now know the identity of the four
Pass a specific decided for ive been appointed by numerous Justice Departments to investigate cases and prosecute them if necessary, where there might be a conflict of interests, Molar Being also another recent one elie, i just want you to explain to our viewers when i started reporting from the White House many years ago, there were independent counsel now there are Special Counsels. Whats the difference . Exactly right. So we had a law on the books of federal law from 1978 to 1999, creating the position of independent counsel. And we had a good number of them. The most famous or infamous one of those was Ken Starr in 1999, that law lapsed. It had a legislative sunset that was such backlash over the Clinton Impeachment that congress just said, lets let it die in its place in 1999, arose the current set of Special Counsel regulations. Under those regulations, weve seen robert muller, Jack Smith, robert hurr, david weiss, as kara noted, who has prosecuting Hunter Biden right now. And th
Has the details from Los Angeles. Evan, what do we now . Well, this was a bit of a Surprise Gambit that we had in court here, just about 20 minutes ago here in Los Angeles Dana Hunter bidens attorneys asked for him to enter an unusual plea. Its called an Alford Plea where Hunter Biden would accept whatever punishment that judge doles out, but he maintains his innocence and instead of Pleading Guilty, hes maintaining his or is attempting to maintain his innocence. Of course, as expected the Justice Department does not does not agree with this and they objected in court to this request from Hunter Bidens attorneys and now the judge has called for break for a couple of hours while he considers what steps to take next. Now this is unusual as you pointed out as i pointed out, today, obviously was the first day of Jury Selection and this trial this is a Hunter Bidens second time going on trial earlier this year, he was found guilty on gun charges in delaware. And these charges have to do wit
After the supreme Court Decision on immunity for the former president. And with this major election looming, the judge saying, quote this court is not concerned with the electoral schedule and a Secret Battle over a Media Empire worth billions as rupert Murdochs Family fights over the succession plan, News Organizations are fighting for the details to be made public. Were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to Cnn News Central the 14yearold Suspect in the deadliest School Shooting thus far this year is set to make his first court appearance tomorrow. Officials say the 14yearold will be charged as an adult accused of Yesterdays Rampage inside his school, apalachee high in winder, georgia to fellow 14yearold students, Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo were killed along with two math teachers, Richard Aspinwall and Christina Era me were now learning that the teen was questioned by Law Enforcement last year about threats to commit a School
In a Washington Dc courtroom. For the first time since the Supreme Court granted him limited immunity. What we expect next as the Justice Department fights to keep the case moving forward and to cnn lucid Christiane Amanpour sitting down with the commander in chief of the armed forces of ukraine, a candid conversation at a critical moment in the war against russia were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to Cnn News central deciding the path ahead, the judge in former President Trumps federal Election Interference Prince case ended todays hearing without setting a trial date, but making it clear, shes not thinking about the 2024 president ial election when it comes to this case. A Judge Tanya Chutkan told trumps lawyers in a tense exchange, quote, im not talking about the presidency of the United States. Im talking about the four corners of the indictment cnn chief legal Affairs Correspondent Paula reid was at Court Today for the hearing. Wal