Newtown, from sandy point elementary school. And she and her mother will be coming as my guest on tuesday. My guest is a woman by the name of carol pryce who lost her son to gun violence, many years ago. And, tomorrow, Michelle Obama will attend the funeral of hidaya pendleton, the 15yearold honor student who was shot and killed last month in chicago. Change is hatching. Its real. Today, former president clinton urged democrats to act. Its important to take some action now that it is posz sibl on the issue of gun violence. I see this whole gun issue as an opportunity, not a toxic land mine. And now, in the senate, two democrats and two republicans are joining forces nearing a deal on background checks that could be the blueprint for a new law. Next tuesday, all eyes will be on the president in his state of the yuchbon. But our hearts will be with those victims of gun violence in the hall and around the country. Joining me now, Msnbcs Chris Hayes and Melissa Harris perry. Melissa, you e
People from down the street. People with problems. The widow of a policeman shot in line of duty, a young man suffering from a challenging illness, a mother who refuses to be down beat. Its about a family held together by well, being a family. And im for this. Look at my country. People that refuse to give up. Families that refuse to give up on each other. If youve given up on going to the movies and are not going anymore, go to this one. What american movies can be. That they can be truly great. And thats hardball for now. Thanks for being with us. Politics nation with al sharpton starts right now. Thanks, chris, and thanks to you for watching on this snow wee evening in the northeast. My voice is gone, but im going to power through it. Tonights lead, change on guns. Today, we learned that the brother of victoria soto, the sandyhook teacher who died a hero trying to protect u her stunts will be a guest of the president for the state of the union. Its part of a growing movement of lawm
for those caught with one. an example, the man accused of killing hadiya peterson, who mccarthy said would have been in prison if illinois gun penalties were stronger. her alleged killer pled guilty to illegal possession of a firearm in november of 2012. and killed her in january of 2013. still, things are better, and most people on the south side of chicago we talk to say they have noticed a difference. it has slowed down, though. it has slowed down. getting better? yes, it is. it s getting better. it s kind of all coming together in one monstrous thunder clap, and the goal is to keep making it better. make sure you watch each other s backs. okay? thank you again. have a good night. be safe. thousands of people right now are saying good-bye to a colorado student who was shot at and killed last month at her denver area high school. these are pictures that are live now coming from a public
emanuel. they made sweeping changes that now seem to be paying off, including major changes at the police department. moving cops from behind the desk out onto the street. officers doing foot patrol. the interdiction strategy on gangs. besides policing the city has invested in more after school programs and this year, doubled the size of its summer jobs program. it s also putting pressure on parents to keep better tabs on their kids. get close to home now, it s starting to get late, boys. several heartbreaking stories in 2013, including the killing of 15-year-old hadiya peterson, shot after taking her final exam. president obama talked about her in his state of the union. she was shot and killed in a park just a mile away from my house. the biggest problem still facing chicago is illegal guns and the lack of accountability
0 page had hundreds of comments supporting and opposing the wedding. that s it for me. i ll be back at 5:00 p.m. eastern on the situation room, and i ll speak with senator kirsten gillibrand, one of the democrats to watch in 2014. make sure to tune in for that, and newsroom continues right now with martin savidge. i m martin savidge. thanks for joining us. happy new year to everyone. it s off to a devastating start in the city of minneapolis. an explosion and fire ripped through an apartment building this morning. authorities there not even sure that everyone has managed to make it out. flames were shooting 20 feet out of windows when the crews arrived. crews who went inside had to retreat. 13 people have been taken to the hospital. six are in critical condition. and then adding to this, the misery, is of course the extreme cold in manipulatinneapolis. the temperature is below zero, but the wind makes if teal like it s 15 below. ted rowlands is watching this. what is the latest