the society can no longer perform its most basic function. the reason we have societies in the first place, which is to protect the weak from the strong. that s why you have a society well in places like this it becomes, among many other things, very hard to travel anywhere. you just can t go where you want to go with legitimate authority in retreat, roads are not controlled by the police. they re controlled by armed predators. and the armed predators take exactly what they want from travelers because they can. this is an ancient problem used to be called highway robbery. and for most of history it kept people very close to home. turns out it still exists, but now it s called carjacking. carjacking is the clearest possible sign that your civilization is falling apart and that s where you find it in places like somalia and south africa. places where force violence and clan loyalty have replaced law and order, places where might makes right in the city of johannesburg, for exam
unclear. there were at least 13 mass shootings in the country since friday evening as 13 incidents in which four or more people were shot. a map where they occurred from phoenix to philadelphia, also a look at locations of all the mass shootings so far this year. at least 246 and that s just so far. according to the gun violence archive which compiles these statistics, it puts the country on pace to match or exceed the worst year on record. now, in a moment, we ll have the latest from congress, first, though, cnn s bryan tod on the weekend. reporter: a physical altercation escalated to a shoot-out saturday according to police with bullets flying into the crowd in an entertainment district. when police responded. several civilians suffering from gunshot wounds lying on the sidewalk and in the street. reporter: police believe at least four gunmans, 14 shot, three killed, one a suspected gunman. charges filed today including attempted murder against one of two suspects, on
Monday. This was the scene near the university of north georgia where large Outdoor Party was held in an off Campus Housing area. Officials said they were aware and expressed disappointment in the size of the gathering and the fact that face coverings were not worn and there is no mask mandate in the state of georgia. Well have more on the spread in the u. S. In a moment but first close ally to President Trump tells cnn that the president is enthusiastic about yet another unproven per thutdic for the coronavirus. This time from a plant thats highly toxic and can be fatal if consumed. Heres what the president said about this plant earlier today. Ive heard of it, yes. The fda no, i havent. Is it something to support . Something that people are talking about very strongly . Well look at it. Well look at a lot of different things. The fdas been great. They are very close, were very close to a vaccine and a therapeutic. I have heard that name mentioned. Well find out. Cnn White House Corres
Than trump lost. It follows a costly hand recount of nearly 5 million ballots. In a speech yesterday, the republican secretary of state said in part, quote, the numbers be dont lie. He would not go as far as to say donald trump is lying, so i will. In michigan, another state that joe biden won, trump is trying all the tools in the authoritarian playbook to avert the certification process from happening. Senator mitt romney writes, it is difficult to imagine a worse, more undemocratic action by a sitting american president. So here is what the outgoing president is doing now and while it may not be surprising, frankly, it is shocking in how brazen and out in the open and straightforward it is. On tuesday night, President Trump called the two republican members of Michigans Wayne county board of canvassers hours after they voted to certify the results of the election in wayne county. The next day, those two individuals filed affidavits for the Trump Campaign seeking to e rescind their vo
Governors outrage after revelations that vaccine reserves promised by the Trump Administration dont seem to exist. Lets go out front, and good evening, im erin burnett. Out front tonight, the breaking news, the nation under siege. At this moment, the nations capitol turning into a fortress as more governors activate the National Guard in their states. Tonight that number at 14, and its growing. And it comes ahead of warnings of armed protests starting as early as this weekend. So what did the president of the United States, the leader of the country, do at this moment of need. He hung out with the my pillow guy. Remember mike lindell, known for pillows, known for telling the American Public to take a plant extract that would end and cure coronavirus. Look what he had on his notes as he met with trump. A Washington Post reporter caught it. The documents include the words martial law, and the constitution. Dangerous ideas still making their way inside the white house. So now because, you