answer let s get started. countdown to a showdown the supreme court keeps access to a commonly use abortion pil for a few more days. the dire deadline ahead an what this means for the battle for reproductive rights in america. two women who were denied kara nearly died because of florida s abortion ban join me to share their harrowing stories. plus, fatal attraction - just days after the nation s s deadly mass shooting, gu enthusiasts and presidential hopefuls celebrate their lov for weapons of war at the nra annual meeting inside the outrageous messagin the gop is pushing instead o actual policies. later, feeling the pride - miami beach pride kicks off as a crackdown on the lgbtq community ramps up even more across the country what one drag performer has to say about the latest republican-led attack. all of that and more is coming up a good saturday morning to you i am katie phang we start today s show with the supreme court once again weighing in on the fate of abortion
that, who doesn t live in community with someone like that, and has a perception of who we are based on falsehoods and lines. it is a win-win situation across the board when they get it right, as you pointed out. have a great rest of your evening, alicia. great to see you. same. tonight on the mehdi hasan show, a major, major victory tonight for the democrats and for our planet. the senate have passed inflation reduction act, capping of a historic week for the presidents joe biden, former white house chief of staff mick john podesta is here to explain what this all means. plus, disinformation wars. alex jones finally paid the price for his years of dangerous, toxic lies. but what about his gop enabling enablers? and covid, monkey pucks, and now polio? how these illnesses expose the fault lines and our unequal society? a powerful new book breaks it down. plus, my take on the latest violence in gaza. good evening. i am mehdi hasan. we begin tonight with brea
the second amendment and the fight that we have in front of us the second amendment ensure that the american people hav the capacity to defend their lives, fortunes, and sacre honor. we value the fact tha citizens have the right to protect themselves joining me now is fre guttenberg, the father of jami gothenburg who died in the marjory stoneman douglas hig school shooting in 2018. a son jessie was also a studen at the same high school. he survived that violent and tragic day fright is the coauthor of th upcoming book american carnage shattering the myths that fuel gun violence fred, my friend, it s good t have you on the show i wish that you and i could to celebrate the good things more than the bad unfortunately, that s just kin of where we are right now. just two years ago today, former employee killed eight people at an indianapolis fede facility indianapolis is hosting th meeting this weekend more than four years ago i
book american carnage with tom to war the truth is coming. when jamie was born in 2003, ar-15 sales were just over 1 of all weapons sold. they are now 25% because of these reckless huma beings, kids and adults ar dying. it s not just about schools. its banks. it s places of worship it shopping centers. it s because of them fred, we ve talked about th fact that i am the mother of a second grader. she s eight years old. she goes to public school. an active shooter drill just took place last week for m little girl. the washington post report that 2022 marked the mos violent year in schools with 4 shootings. that s almost one school shooting every week for an entire year. asked the father of jaime an jessie, how frustrated are you that the shootings are continuing to happen at such a alarming rate? so, the thing about schools
there. people were holding signs with classrooms, and i found someone holding ms. soto s sign, but it wasn t ms. soto. and there were just a couple of kids there, including dylan s reading partner. and i walked up and i said, where s the rest of the class? and i looked down at dylan s reading partner, and she just her eyes were wide like saucers, and she was just staring. and i thought oh, gosh, this isn t good. reporter: scarlett lewis was also there, searching for her 6-year-old son jessie. i remember being told repeatedly, if you can t find your child, go into the back room and put his name down on the list. i remember thinking i m not going to put my child s name down on the list. i m just going to find him.