politicsnation tonight s lead, one step at time he right now, abortion right activists are breathing a sigh of relief. as a key abortion pill wil stay on the market for now but, the fight over access t the bill now heads back to a appeals court. where the legal battle wil resume next month. meanwhile, on this earth day weekend, president biden i shoring up his green credential s with the bi announcement on environmenta justice. ahead of an even bigge announcement that he will ru for reelection that news is expected as early as tuesday as the 2024 presidential fields take shape on both sides. and, in just over a week after he was shot twice for ringin the wrong doorbell, kansas cit teen ralph yarl what i recovering at home his shooter, on andrew lester, now facing what could amount t life in prison on a firs degree assault charge. to which he has pled not guilty y all s family and their lawyers want a federal hat crime charge against leicester and, in a few minutes, ralph yarl
component to the incident. joining me now is noted civi rights attorney lee merrick, representing the family of ralph yarl with him, cleo nag be, ralph s mother miss nag b, attorney mary, first i want to express my condolences for what happene to your son and my gratitude that he survived and i recovering you said that he is in goo spirits, that he can communicate when he wants to but the emotional trauma naturally up night is painfull obvious. so, my first question to you cleo is simple how are you, his mother, holding up through all of this and i wonder if ralph ha communicated any feelings to you about the incident that yo can share? well, i am holding up because i have to hold up fo ralph. but, in the sense of him