idaho. even one in seattle. we do know that the family members of at least one of the victims is in attendance here tonight. and we have spoken with many students all throughout this weekend even today about why they wanted to come back despite the fact that there are so many people still afraid. they say they just want to be here together as they grapple with so many different emotions. john? obviously the killer is still on the loose. no suspects have been named. so what are police doing to help everybody feel safe? and i mean safe right now at the vigil. here at the vigil there is increased security. like any big event at the stadium, there is metal detectors, there is also a clear bag policy. in addition to that, they have ramped up security by bringing in officers. that is in addition to the 14 patrol officers from the idaho state police that have come to moscow just this week. four of those officers are dedicated to the campus. there is also increased security, private security
does not need that in order to do anything. you know how we know that? they are already investigating donald trump. mary garland has not made that public and have not received a referral. and if i am sitting at doj, i position towards congress, when it comes to a referral would be thanks, but no thanks. because the last thing i want to even the public appearance that you have, this committee, which is dominated by democrats, it is not all democrats but you do not want donald trump to be able to say well, this democratic dominated committee tells doj to jump and what they do, they jump. that will make it look political, it is better for doj to have nowhere for a little. you have an interesting perspective here, because you worked both on the hill, and at doj. so what is the risk reward that you see for congress to do for this committee to recommend the referral? yeah, picking up exactly on elise point right here, john, there are two different impulses. if you are congress, you must
shanquella s mother had spoken with her daughter, the day before she died, and said, she sounded happy. . she was laughing, and talking, saying she was getting ready to cook some tacos.. i said, okay, enjoy yourself, love you, i will talk to you tomorrow. and then i never spoke to hurricane. shanquella was a student at winston-salem state university in north carolina. her father said, she loved gymnastics, and also, had her own hair braiding business. her parents say, she had a heart of gold, and never mistreated anybody. hundreds, turning out to pay their respects at her funeral. her parents, vowing to be her voice, and to fight for justice, as they try to move forward without, what her father calls, his only jewel. it randi kaye joins us now. randy, i understand, you spoke with dan quayle s father late this evening. what did he tell you? hawaii i spoke with him, john. it was a very emotional conversation. there was plenty of tears. i called him to ask if he had received any wo
of the members of the oath keepers, and the one associate that was on trial. these five people. they were convicted of several things, and acquitted of several others, but all of them, facing up to 20 years in federal prison for the charges they were convicted of, john. sara sidner, thank you for your work on this. ahead, developments tonight in china where, protesters have been clashing with state police. the country, now easing some covid restrictions, in some cities. that is what demonstrators have been fighting for. but, a lot of questions on whether it will stick. we have a report from beijing, next.
into remember lost friends. john berman here in for anderson. the vigil being held tonight at the university of idaho in memory of the four students who were murdered at an off campus home more than two weeks ago. smaller gatherings are underway or about to get underway at colleges across the state and in neighboring washington. this is happening as we said in the climate of fear. as well as remembrance. because the killer still remains at large. cnn s veronica meir is at the vigil for us tonight. veronica, how is the university of idaho honoring the victims? john, hundreds of students are already inside right now. many people still streaming in. this vigil is just getting underway. they are making sure that as this is the first time students, community members and faculty have been able to come together. that they can honor those victims and also be here for each other. as you mentioned, this is the main campus here. the main vigil. but there are six other vigils happening across th