by police officers and so one of the things i have added to my platform is that we want to make sure we have a non-emergency respond unit that deals with homelessness and those experiencing mental challenges, behavioral issues that does not need lethal force. these people need services. we ll have task force and specialists going out to deal with those issues verses having police officers. we want officers ready and able to response to violent crimes. mayor dickens, congratulations on your victory. affordable housing is a huge issue in atlanta as the city is on the rise and constantly expanding, how are you actually going to make good on your campaign promises of increasing access to affordable housing in atlanta? i know viewers across the
prices at the pump it will take time, but before long you should see the price of gas drop where you fill up your tank. reporter: but 50 million barrels is roughly the equivalent of what americans go through every two and a half days. the spr is normally reserved for emergencies like wars or hurricanes that disrupt the national supply this is the first major release for a non-emergency. the united states coordinating a global response to rising fuel prices, partnering with india, japan, south korea, the united kingdom, and china to also release more oil, hoping to force opec to pump more to meet demand critics are going to charge the president with making a political than economic move because a move of this size is unlikely to help gas prices in the long term unleaded is averaging $3.40 a gallon a year ago it was $2.10 during the economic slowdown. if you re driving from here in tampa to atlanta, that s 456 miles. the typical car averages 25 miles per gallon
costello tonight. reporter: it s the largest release ever from the u.s. strategic patroleum reserve. 50 million barrels. but that s roughly the equivalent of what americans go through every 2 1/2 days. the spr is normally reserved for emergenies like wars or hurricanes that disrupt the national supply. this is the first release for a non-emergency. the u.s. partnering with india, japan, south korea, the united kingdom, and china to also release more oil. hoping to force opec to pump more to meet demand. critics say a move of this size is unlikely to help oil and gas prices in the long term.