trans people are a protected class. so the result? a senseless murder. joining me now with more on this horrific story senior editor at the post millennial andy ngo. andy, you re still struggling to get answers from the authorities in the portland area including whether the suspect is actually being held in a male or female facility is that right. actually i heard back from the chief of staff, they let me know that the suspect did let them know that they identify as a transgender female and, therefore, that case is now, in terms of where they will be held and under what conditions will be investigated by a transgender advisory board and then a decision will be made. this horrific murder that happened on easter sunday in portland, when police released a press release about it, i thought it was a little bit
these. i pray laura i m wrong. i think there s something in that manifesto that they don t want us to see. i think there s something in that manifesto that shows this is a social contagion that infected this poor person that turned into an evil person and committed something unspeakable. i pray i m wrong but this seems like a coverup and they have an agenda behind it. laura: well, charlie, i just keep thinking about all these young these people were young children, they were young boys and girls and they were growing up and something happened to them. and it s seem demonic at this point it s so evil. i agree. laura: charlie thank you. finally this leftist violence isn t isolated to shootings. on easter sunday in portland oregon an innocent cab driver was stabbed to death by a trans individual. according to andy ngo the suspect had a history of violent behavior that the local media and authorities papered over due to of course the idea that the
story of former tennessee stat representatives, justin pearso and justin jones, who were bot expelled for peacefull protesting gun violence in the house chamber last week. jones joined my colleagu reverend al sharpton on easter sunday to remind all of us wha is at stake. what the republicans attemp to do here in tennessee wa crucified democracy. it s what they have done resurrect a movement led by multiracial coalition of young people, really transforming ou state, and transform the nation the expulsions are ver dangerous precedent. it reminded us of days in ou history that we don t want t go back to and it was really an assault o the vision of our future tha these young people are tryin to push for, which is a future free from these mass shootings free from the terror of weapon on our streets
vice president, according to his linkedin account, and friend of kentucky governo andy beshear he helped me build my walke we are he helped me become governor give me advice on being a good dad. and it is not just kentucky governor andy beshear, florida senator rick scott also knew one of the victims of today shooting tennessee governor billy als lost a personal friend in th covenant school mastering just two weeks ago. but real reaction, rea reaction and real action on th federal level for gun safety remains out of reach as th protests continue across the country. we are still following the story of former tennessee stat representatives, justin pearso and justin jones, who were bot expelled for peacefull protesting gun violence in the house chamber last week. jones joined my colleagu reverend al sharpton on easter sunday to remind all of us wha is at stake. what the republicans attemp
the diamond out of the ceremony and trying to negate that sense of controversy, i do think it is a very wise decision that it s not prevalent on the day. in other stories. pope francis has been leading a mass at st peter s basilica in the vatican on easter sunday. the 86 year old expressed his deep concern about the escalating tensions between israelis and palestinians, and called on the international community to end the war in ukraine. from vatican city, our religion editor, aleem maqbool, reports. from the early hours, they streamed into st peter s square for easter mass. people had come from all over the world, butjust days ago, there had been doubts about whether the pope would be well enough to take part in events at all. some here told of their relief when he appeared, but there was still nervousness as to how strong he really was after his bout of bronchitis. once the service got under way, pope francis seemed untroubled. but it was once the mass was over that he appeared mos