information about the potential contender whose home is about to be searched for classified material according to people familiar with the matter. frozen power lines, fallen trees, the misery in texas where ice storms have led to power outages for more than 400,000 people. how long before they get it back? but we begin with the demands for police reform, proclaimed loudly from the pulpit at the mississippi boulevard christian church, and yet, seeming to fall on deaf ears in the halls of congress. later this afternoon, the congressional black caucus is set to meet with president biden demanding new laws to address police brutality hoping that the horrific death of tyre nichols might unlock the political will to do something this time. but senator tim scott is now saying that discussions about bringing back the george floyd justice in policing act that failed 16 months ago are a nonstarter. and so once again, the cycle of outrage, grief, and frustration. as the reverend turne
just ahead of president biden s meeting with black lawmakers, which is a few hours away and less than a day after heartbreaking calls for change at tyre nichols funeral, a key republican senator, tim scott says that legislation that democrats want isn t happening. joining me now former atlanta mayor keisha lance bottoms, now senior adviser and director of the office of public engagement for the biden administration. she was at the funeral in memphis yesterday. thank you for joining us. i m sure as a mother, as a human being, the words of rowvaughn welt hit you hard. she said if the george floyd justice in policing act isn t passed, the blood of the next child who dies will be on the hands of lawmakers in washington. even with that, is it time for the white house to say, yes, we want the george floyd justice in policing act, we believe in it.