calling out the gop lawmakers who have suggested defunding the fbi following the search of former president trump s mar-a-lago estate. there s no place in this country no place for endangering the lives of law enforcement reporter: republicans are blaming democrats and lenient prosecutors for the crime surge. we need to be more concerned with helping the victims of crime than in placating the perpetrators of crime. reporter: during the pandemic, firearm related injuries nationwide rose 34%, deaths, 28%. in new york city, shootings also spiked during covid but are still much less frequent than in the 1970s. how does crime now in new york city compare to what it was back then it s not comparable reporter: that s when this man first organized a volunteer group called the guardian angels to patrol subways and neighborhoods. you re beginning to see that we re receding back to a point where there was lawlessness and anarchy. reporter: and the gun debate is heating up once
she was training, stopped wright because of an air freshener hanging from a mirror, illegal in minnesota, and expired license plates and tried to arrest wright after discovering an outstanding warrant for a gros misdemeanor weapons violation. potter with 26 years police experience is heard warning about firing a taser, but prosecutors say she fired a single lethal shot from her gun, what potter s attorneys say was a mistake, an explanation wright s family rejects everybody who has been there for us, standing with us on one of the worst days of our life. is there anyone here who would believe the testimony of a police officer just because he or she is in law enforcement reporter: potential jurors questioned about their views on police, race relations and the unrest that erupted after wright s death, and during the trial of the officer convicted of killing george floyd juror number seven, you will be on this jury reporter: the judge saying it should take
attorney for the eastern district of michigan, currently law professor at the university of michigan. and devlin merits here, a law enforcement reporter. thanks to both of you for time tonight. barbara, it s a great piece, but for our viewers, detail the crimes that donald trump could or should be investigated for? at this point, of course, doj should just begin investigating. there is enough evidence in the public domain to suggest any number of crimes that have been committed. number one, conspiracy to defraud the united states. this sometimes as you referred to as a client conspiracy, and it s one of the things that robert mueller charge against the internet research agency, obstructing the administration of government, in this case, congress and certifying the vote. number two, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding. that is a charge that has been laid against some of the protesters there that day. a possibly even rico which is the organized crime statute, using the pres
rule against indicting a sitting president might a criminal investigation against the ex-president come next? in an op-ed today in the washington post two former u.s. attorneys and constunesal law professor argue it should be. they write this. the time has come for the justice department to begin if it hasn t already a criminal investigation into the former president s dangerous course of conduct. if we re to maintain our democracy and respect for the rule of law, efforts to overturn a fair election simply cannot be tolerated and trump s conduct must be investigated. joining us now one of the authors of that piece, barbara mcquade, the former u.s. attorney for the eastern district of michigan, currently a law professor at the university of michigan. and devlen barrett is here, the washington post security and law enforcement reporter. thank you for your time tonight. barbara, it s a great piece. for our viewers detail the crimes donald trump could be and should be investigated for?
as police continue to search for answers in the fatal stabbing of tessa majors, her family and friends held a celebration of life this weekend at her high school in charlottesville, virj. officials are looking to question this 14-year-old boy in connection with the attack. already a 13-year-old boy has been arrested and detained. this is a high-profile case that soun sounds eerily familiar. wrongfully convicted of rape and attempted murder. as this new york times piece explains, officials are now taking specific measures to make sure they do not repeat the mistakes and inaccuracies made in that case. with me now is the coauthor of that piece who is a law enforcement reporter for the new york times. your reporting is really interesting. what steps are police taking in this investigation knowing that not only is this a high-profile