Decisive win as ukraines next president , bringing fresh uncertainty to a critical ally. Claims of Excessive Force in florida. Video captured police slamming a teens head to the ground. What a deputy is saying this morning. Good morning, and welcome to early start, im michelle kaczynski. I michelle. 290 people, that number includes at least two americans. The attack involved coordinated explosions of at least eight locations across sri lanka, including three churches, four high end hotels. Officials now say 24 people are under arrest. The state Department Says terror groups are still plotting possible attacks with little or no warning. A Police Source tells cnn an internal memo was sent to authorities before the bombings which obtained a warning to raise security. Senior International Correspondent ivan watson is live in the capitol of colombo. Tell us what were learning now. Reporter a government minister told me this is a brand new type of terrorism for sri lanka. The church behind m
This is cnn tonight. Im don lemon. Hes been hinting at it for months and today he made it official. Joe biden is running for president. Becoming the 20th candidate to seek the 2020 democratic nomination. He announced his candidacy in a campaign video, but he didnt go after his democratic rivals. Instead, taking direct aim at Donald Trumps presidency. Especially trumps handling of the deadly white supremacist rally in charlottesville, virginia, in 2017. He said there were, quote, some very fine people on both sides. Very fine people on both sides . Those words, the president of the United States assigned a moral equivalence between those spreading hate and those with the courage to stand against it. And in that moment, i knew the threat to this nation was unlike any id ever seen in my lifetime. I believe history will look back on four years of this president and all he embraces as an aberrant moment in time, but if we give donald trump eight years in the white house, he will forever and
Some very fine people on both sides. Very fine people on both sides . Those words, the president of the United States assigned a moral equivalence between those spreading hate and those with the courage to stand against it. And in that moment, i knew the threat to this nation was unlike any id ever seen in my lifetime. I believe history will look back on four years of this president and all he embraces as an aberrant moment in time, but if we give donald trump eight years in the white house, he will forever and fundamentally alter the character of this nation. President trump is keenly aware of the potential impact bidens candidacy will have on the 2020 race. Sources telling cnn that trump has repeatedly asked aides about bidens chances of winning the democratic nomination. One major concern, pennsylvania, which trump won by a slim margin. Slim margin in 2016. Pennsylvania is bidens native state and held a fundraiser in philadelphia tonight. His First Campaign rally. In pittsburgh on m
Against, has already taken major steps towards fixing that system. Last december he signed into law called the First Step Act. The legislation reduces mandatory minimum sentences in certain instances and expands on good time credits for well behaved for prisoners looking for shorter sentences. It also instructs the department of justice to establish a risk and Needs Assessment system to classify risk and provide guidance on housing, grouping, and program assignment. This summer, President Trump unveiled the Second Chance act. Its a program that encourages employers to hire formerly incarcerated individuals. The goal is to reduce the Unemployment Rate for those folks over the next five years. Its because they are here today to announce a vital new action that we are taking to help former inmates find a job, lives a crime free life, and succeed beyond their wildest dreams. Now we must make sure that those returning from prison get a true Second Chance. Right . America wins when citizens