we cannot do if we do it together this hour, we will bring you new developments in the criminal and civil cases against former president trump. i will ispeak to a top former diplomat who negotiated peace deals. good day, everyone i m andrea mitchell in washington we expect to hear from president biden this hour at a gathering of his strongest supporters here in washington, members of the building and trade unions. the president s first public remarks since announcing his re-election bid in the online video featuring vice president kamala harris and highlighting his record on the economy, abortion rights and the fight to preserve democracy when i ran for president four years ago, i said we re going to battle for the soul of america we still are the question we are facing is whether in the years ahead we have more freedom or less. more rights or fewer i know what i want the answer to be i think you do, too. this is not a time to be complacent that s why i m running for re
aggravated kidnapping. we are awaiting an update from the shelby county district attorney that is set to begin soon. we re also awaiting the release of video taken during that traffic stop that ended in a violent confrontation between nichols and the officers. the family of nichols have seen that video and nichols died in the hospital after being beaten for three minutes, he died in the hospital three days later. joining me from memphis is antonia hylton. and the lawyers for the nichols family have compared this body cam footage to the beating of rodney king. what more can you tell us and how tense is it right now in memphis as we await the release of this video? reporter: katy, it has been tense here for days now, and people have been anticipating this. you know, not just in news from local officials, the naacp, from the family, but you know, in whispers among black residents here in the city, that this is going to be horrific, hard to stomach, hard to watch, but the news
It is the top of hour on cnn newsroom. Im alisyn camerota. And im victor blackwell. Today two Border State Republicans are taking their immigration battle up north. But families are stuck in the middle. Greg abbott ordered more than 1 100 migrants but bused and dropped off at Kamala Harriss home at the conservatory. They have already bused thousands of migrants to other states in recent weeks and they are said to be used as political pawns. The fact that fox news and not the department of homeland security, the city or local ngos were alerted about a plan to leave migrants, including children on the side of a busy d. C. Street makes clear this is just a cruel premeditated political stunt. And then there is Florida Governor ron desantis and hes gloating that he chartered two flights to carry migrants to Marthas Vineyard. Including Young Children who were arriving without any warning to local officials who scrambled to set them up in a nearby church. But here is how Governor Desantis see
it is the top of hour on cnn newsroom. i m alisyn camerota. and i m victor blackwell. today two border state republicans are taking their immigration battle up north. but families are stuck in the middle. greg abbott ordered more than 1 100 migrants but bused and dropped off at kamala harris s home at the conservatory. they have already bused thousands of migrants to other states in recent weeks and they are said to be used as political pawns. the fact that fox news and not the department of homeland security, the city or local ngo s were alerted about a plan to leave migrants, including children on the side of a busy d.c. street makes clear this is just a cruel premeditated political stunt. and then there is florida governor ron desantis and he s gloating that he chartered two flights to carry migrants to martha s vineyard. including young children who were arriving without any warning to local officials who scrambled to set them up in a nearby church. but here is ho
saying just within the last hour, a vote won t happen until after the midterms. so what is the holdup. new reaction coming in. and developing news for the white house, with officials tally confirming president biden will meet with the families of britty griner and paul whelan, the two dedaned in russia. a lot to get to on this thursday afternoon. i m hallie jackson. glad to be with you in washington. we start with the new developments in the january 6th investigations, plural. the capitol hill correspondent ali vitali, ryan riley and former u.s. attorney and nbc legal analyst before bra mcquade. let me start with you, and chair benny compton was kind of chatty today. he was chatty toops today and what i was asking about is the reporting in the last few hours that the january 6th committee at least for now will not be cooperating, sends can its transcripts and its findings to the department of justice, at least until they re done with the public phase of their hearings. when