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In other words, agree or disagree with whats in the bill, what republicans did tonight was foreclosure any possibility of even opening debate on it. Now, none of this was unexpected or particularly unusual, except perhaps for the degree of the nothing to see here, folks, coming from Minority Leader mitch mcconnell. Nothing to see, in his view, nothing for the federal government to do about it. Im okay with the states sorting this sort of stuff out. You know, the most important election in the country is the president ial election. Its not decided in congress. Its decided in the electoral college. Those are statebystate decisions. And so regardless of what may be happening in some state, theres no rationale for federal intervention. Theyll figure it out. Theyll go to court and determine whether or not theres any rational basis for this. Thats not unusual in this country. Its not unusual in this country, he says, for states to work it all out. And its true that many things like this do ultimately getting worked out in courts. But then in the next breath, literally one minute later, he says theres really nothing to work out. Theres nothing broken around the country. The system upheld very well during intense stress in the latter part of the previous congress. Theres no rational basis for federalizing this election, therefore, theres no point in having an election a debate in the u. S. Senate about something we ought not to do. Those two thoughts, nothings broken and let the states work it out, are the republican strategy in a nut shell. But keeping them honest, it cant be both. Both statements could be true if there was no widespread fraud in the last election, that a Record Number of people in both parties made their voices heard in the middle of the worst public Health Emergency in a century, that in this vital respect, nothing was really broken. But they dont. If republicans accepted that reality, truly nothing was broken, then why are gopcontrolled State Legislatures finding so much they say they need to fix . If everythings aokay, then why, according to the brenen center, have at least 14 states already enacted 22 new laws as of may of this year limiting access to the vote largely based on nonexistent Voter Fraud . If nothings broken, why are republican State Lawmakers hosting sham ballots in already certified elections . If he truly thinks nothing is broken, perhaps Senator Mcconnell should speak to guys like this senator from georgia who ended his nonbroken 2020 experience with his own Security Detail due to death threats, who spent part of his tenure literally begging the president of the United States to stop inciting violence with his election lies. Mr. President , it looks like you likely lost the state of georgia. Were investigating. Theres alWays a possibility. I get it, and you have the rights to go through the courts. What you dont have the ability to do and you need to step up and say this, is stop inspiring people to commit potential acts of violence. Someones going to get hurt. Someones going to get shot. Someones going to get killed. And its not right. I its not right. At this moment, a judge in the state is weighing demands to set up an Arizonastyle Sham Audit there. If nothings broken, why is this even in front of a judge . And of course, if nothings broken, then what were all those rioters doing at Senator Mcconnells workplace . Clearly something is broken, largely to the extent that lies about stolen elections and Voter Fraud have broken it. Something a number of Senator Mcconnells fellow republicans are actually complicit in. Something Senator Mcconnell tolerates. And we might add, something he seems to think his party benefits from. Some portions of Senate Bill one would have prevented the kind of Voter Restriction laws were seeing across the country. Others would have established federal standards for early and mailin voting, putting all states on a level playing field. Yet other language would have Put Redistricting into the hands of bipartisan commissions, chosen not by the government as some gop senators have falsely claimed, but by the states themselves. And of course, republicans, had they voted to begin debate on it, might have demanded parts of the bill be changed, removed or replaced, and they might have gotten some of what they wanted, but they chose instead not to talk at all, and that makes a statement, too. Lets go for more on all this from cnns Ryan Nobles at the capitol for us tonight. Getting to 50 was the Bestcase Scenario for democrats going into this vote. Sure theyll be able to say theyre united, but they still failed to move the bill. Its dead. What happens now . Reporter youre right, anderson. This bill is not moving forward and that is a huge blow to many democratic activists across the country who listed this among their highest priorities in this session of congress. And, you know, the Majority Leader Chuck schumer said they are not giving up, that they have a number of avenues to try to pass some form of this legislation in the near future, but he hasnt outlined exactly how they get there. The obstacle is that the filibuster remains in place and there are a small group of democratic senators who are unwilling to break that up for anything, even something they consider to be their biggest priority, and that includes west virginias Joe Manchin and Arizonas Senator Kristen cinema, who both have said that the filibuster, breaking it up now would lead to longterm consequences that they just dont want to entertain. So, Chuck Schumer can continue to tell his base that hes not giving up on this, but right now, hes yet to outline a true path to getting there without convincing those Wayward senators they need to break the filibuster and they need to do it now. There are Progressive Democrats who believe President Biden and Vice President harris shouldve done more to get this passed. The Vice President spoke after the vote. What did she have to say . Reporter yeah, youre right, anderson. Ive talked to a lot of Progressive Democrats particularly in the House Of Representatives that are really upset that President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris Werent more forceful in using the Bully Pulpit of the White House to try to encourage democrats to do everything they possibly could to get this passed in the senate. Harris pushed back on that after the Vote Today. Listen to what she said. I am here today and obviously i was here today because this is obviously one of the most critical issues that the united States Senate could take up. Which is about the fundamental right to vote in our country. And i think it is clear, certainly, for the american people, that when were talking about the right to vote, it is not a republican concern or a democratic concern. It is an american concern. This is about the american peoples right to vote, unfettered. It is about their access to the right to vote in a meaningful Way. Nobody is debating, i dont believe, whether all americans have the right to vote. The issue here is is there actual access to the Voting Process . Or is that being impeded . And the bottom line is that the president and i are very clear we support s1, we support the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the fight is not over. Reporter harris didnt answer questions after making that statement, but what most reporters are ask you, yes, you support it, whats your plan for getting it passed . And right now the Majority Leader Chuck schumer, the White House, President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris dont seem to have an answer to that question. I talked to pramila jayapal. Shes the chair of the Progressive Caucus in the house. Tonight she said the patience is wearing thin, particularly with progressive members of the house who want to see action. Theyre done listening to the words. They need to see action behind those words. Ryan nobles, appreciate it. Lets get perspective from democratic Senator Chris coons. I spoke to him just before air time. Senator, is it clear why Senator Manchin waited so long to put forward his version of an acceptable voting Rights Bill . If he had done that sooner, do you think you could have gotten some republicans on board . I dont know if Theres Anything we can do to get republicans on board with protecting access to the ballot with Voting Rights. But ill remind you, anderson, that the restrictive laws that are being passed now in states across the country, states Like Georgia and arizona, theyre trying to do it in texas, they hurt voters, both republicans and democrats alike. They make it harder to access the ballot bomx, they make it harder to vote under conditions not just like the pandemic, but in ordinary times. So the kinds of reforms that the for the people act would have put in place would have guaranteed better, broader access to the right to vote for americans of all backgrounds in both parties. I think if Joe Manchin had come forward with a clear proposal earlier, we might have sharpened the focus today. But the outcome still would have likely been the same, 50 democrats supporting moving ahead with it, 50 republicans opposed. So what happens now . I mean, if theres no chance of really getting republicans onboard and, you know, Manchin And Sinema have said they will not support eliminating the filibuster, is this just no longer is it just dead . Anderson, the rules committee, which has responsibility for elections, is going to have a series of hearings both about the laws that are being passed around the country and about the provisions that could be included if this is taken up again. A number of us are going to reach out to republicans and see if there is any path forward. But frankly, given the facts you just stated, im gravely concerned this will be a green light to republicans, particularly in State Legislatures around the country, to move ahead with more steps that will change the right to vote. Theres nothing democrats can do about it . Unless we change the filibuster and we got at least two members who are publicly saying they wont do that, having this Vote Today was an important part of having a discussion in our caucus about whether or not were willing to change that position and instead move forward with just 51 votes for something as important as protecting access to the right to vote. But you have no confidence this will move them . I dont know that, anderson. Were having robust debates within our caucus about that. There is right now an ongoing effort at bipartisan progress on infrastructure, on policing reform. But on this issue, on Voting Rights, there is a very clear 50 50 split between democrats and republicans in the congress and because the right to vote is so foundational, so defining of our democracy, i remain hopeful that we may yet persuade folks to change position. Mitch mcconnell, when asked about the socalled audit thats been going on of 2020 Election Ballots in arizona, which is really not a legitimate audit at all, said today hes okay with states sorting this stuff out and theres no role for congress in election laws. Are you okay with that . Well, anderson, the audit in arizona is searching for some shred of evidence of Voter Fraud or of vote irregularities. President Biden Won Maricopa County by 45,000 votes and after months and months of effort and several attempts at this audit, no significant evidence has come forward. I do think its important that we take action federally to ensure that the guardrails of our elections are strong. I think we should look back at the 2020 election and be improving access to the ballot and the ability of states to ensure that the will of the electorate is respected, rather than some of the steps that are being taken, as in arizona, to rererelitigate through an audit the election of 2020. Theres a lot of democrats who have seen what happened today on Voting Rights because are obviously very upset. Earlier today, Congressman Jamaal Bowman of New York said President Biden needs to be a lot more vocal and out front on Voting Rights. Youre obviously one of the president s closest allies in the senate. Was he involved enough in these negotiations . Is there something more he can do . Look, President Biden has been clear, has been forceful, and has been engaged about the importance of protecting the right to vote. Vice president harris and President Biden have spoken to senators, have spoken out publicly, have used their Bully Pulpit, in social media, in person and on camera. But i do think theres more work for all of us to do. If its going to be harder for us to win elections going forward, then were simply going to have to work harder to demonstrate that were delivering results for the american people and to take the fight to State Legislatures around the country and to try and persuade folks both in our caucus and nationally that the right to vote is too precious a thing to allow it to be taken aWay by State Legislatures around the country. Senator chris coons, appreciate your time. Thanks. Thank you, anderson. Well next, Breaking News in what weve just learned about how House Speaker Pelosi plans to investigate the January Insurrection in the face of republican opposition to a independent commission. Also, with all the talk about socalled ninjas and their socalled suspicions of ballots in arizona, some facts. A rare look inside the plant of where those ballots were made and i talk with the ceo. 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As We Peek in from our perch in the Nose Bleed Press box, we see workers photographing the nearly 2. 1 million ballots cast in Maricopa County. Using microscopic cameras to zoom in on the paper. Its a mystery what this is all about to us and to jeff ellington. What are they looking for . Dont know. Wish we knew. Reporter ellington would know if there was something wrong with the paper. Hes the ceo of run Beck Election services. Nearly every single 2020 printed ballot for Maricopa County, arizona, was produced here at run beck, an airtight, secured, 90,000 square Foot Facility where every ballot is bar coded, sorted, and assembled, and the Specialty Paper itself cut and measured to the nanometer. This is Ballot Paper. Reporter this has to be specially made . Its heavy, its hard to ship. The stuff thousand pounds for each one of these rolls. We dont have paper made out of bamboo. Reporter bamboo in Ballot Paper has been a wild conspiracy the controversial audit has chased. Theres a lot of accusations about the ballots coming from china, bamboo in the paper, that 40,000 ballots came in that were forged or whatever. My first response was theres no Way. Reporter as this audit continues and Ellington Watched Workers use Uv Lights on the ballots he printed, it started getting to him. Maybe there is something, so we went in a room like this and got our flashlight and we were shining it on the paper trying to figure out what they could possibly be looking for. We couldnt find anything on the ballot that reflected or was a watermark or anything. Reporter this is what its come to. Yeah, this is what its come to. I think that is an exercise in just nonsense. Reporter Steven Richer is a republican Maricopa County recorder, loudly denouncing this partisan exercise by the republicancontrolled Arizona Senate and what this will mean for american democracy. Youre going to have division and were not going to move the needle at all and give further oxygen to some of these absurd conspiracy theories. And so, you know, i dont see what the End Game is here and i dont see how this really helps. Reporter or makes any sense at all. In 2016, you did the ballots . Correct. Reporter in 2020, you did the ballots . Yes, for Maricopa County, we did the ballots for both elections. Reporter so what changed between 2016 and 2020 that theres now this outrage in 2020 . The outcome. Kyung lah joins us now from phoenix. So, what are you learning about when and how this socalled report or this socalled audit will be unveiled . Reporter well, you know, when we spoke about this last night, anderson, we were hearing that it could be late july, early august. Theres a lot of this guessing game, a lot of this uncertainty because Arizona Senate President Karen Fan isnt exactly talking to a lot of election officials here in arizona like they anticipated. Another source is telling us it could be 60 days, thats the last word that they got, that it could be 60 days before they figure out what is going to be revealed, what its going to look like and what it could mean for the voters here in arizona and in Maricopa County, specifically, anderson. That, though, creates a lot of uncertainty to have all that time, that gap, as this question and all these conspiracies are still swirling out here, anderson. More on the effort to spread the Sham Audits, Colorados Secretary of state recently took off to head off a push for them in her state. Some of the demands have apparently been inspired by the privatelyrun audit in arizona. Secretary Jena Griswold joins us now. Appreciate you being with us. I want your thoughts on the situation in arizona and what its prompted you to do in colorado. But first, i just want to get your reaction to the Breaking News out of washington, the failure of the senate, along partisan lines, to move forward a federal voting Rights Bill. Senator mcconnell is saying its not necessary, this is something that should just be left up to the states and go through the courts, if necessary. Well, anderson, thank you for having me on. My reaction from what happened in d. C. Is democrats are united in protecting Voting Rights, and Senate Republicans are united in allowing states to suppress their voters. Thats what were seeing across the nation, a concerted effort, coordinated to undermine democracy and then justify the passing of Voter Suppression. So i believe that its urgent that we do have the senate take action and really call on every single senator to do a carveout of the filibuster. We cannot allow the filibuster to be the reason that democracy is destroyed by these Voter Suppression tactics, these fake audits, and literally insurrectionists running to be the chief election officers of states and secretary of state. Isnt there an argument to be made, though, just arguing the other side here, that the reason the system is set up the Way it is, and for those who didnt like the former president , that had the federal government been able to have a one size fits all policy for how the election should be run in each state, there could have been something done untoward by the former president , where as, the fact that the states make up their own voting rules, isnt there some protection for voters in that . Well, what voters need is protection and the freedom to cast a ballot in secure and accessible elections. And what we are seeing is that our freedoms are being under attack in State Legislatures across the nation. And i believe that every american deserves access to have their voice heard in elections regardless of the color of their skin, the amount of money in their Bank Account or where their Zip Code is. So i disagree with that assessment. Were at an Urgency Point for our democracy. And what federal legislation would do, would not say you have to run your elections, this, that, and the other Way and thats it. It would put a floor in so that states and partisan elected officials stopped suppressing their voters. And anderson, with these Voter Suppression bills, its not only about taking aWay americans freedoms, its about partisan gop members tilting elections in their favor. Thats as unamerican as you can get. You heard the latest from Kyung Lah on this socalled audit in Maricopa County. You took sort of a preemptive action in colorado. There was reportedly a conservative group seeking to do something similar with your ballots. Can you explain what was going on and what you did . Yeah. So in colorado, our local County Election officials were getting pressured to run the Sham Audits. And at times, they were getting pressured with threats. And i believe that in colorado, we need to take action to protect our democracy. That is how i see our role as secretary of state. So, i issued rules prohibiting Sham Audits in the state. Were not going to allow unprofessional, Unaccredit Ed firms to get ahold of our voting equipment. And on top of that, we already have the best audits in the nation. Theyre bipartisan, risklimiting audits that certify outcomes are correct. We should make it really clear what the Sham Audits are trying to do. They are trying to undermine confidence in elections. And through the undermining of confidence in elections, some of these partisan gop members are really setting the stage for further Voter Suppression. And lastly, i think its noteworthy that although were seeing these types of fraudits and Voter Suppression across the snags, and Senate Republicans really refuse to move to protect the right to vote, american voters, including republican american voters, support the reforms in the for the people act, support the idea that every american Shouldve Access to making our voices heard and choosing our elected leaders. We should also point out in the last election there was Record Turnout on both sides. It was actually a very successful election for republicans in State Houses across the country. Huge turnout on both sides. So the idea that, you know, this should be a partisan issue is its just its very strange. Jena griswold, appreciate your time. Thank you. Quickly, we have some more Breaking News now. Cnn has learned from two sources familiar with the subject that House Speaker Nancy pelosi is going to appoint a committee to investigate the January 6th insurrection. One source telling us the speaker indicated she believes a regular Standing Committee of several dozen members just would not work and notes the house has already given the senate several weeks to get a bill on an independent commission, something republicans have blocked. Speaker pelosi later denied she had made a decision. Cnn stands by its reporting and the sources who confirmed her initial reports. Next, Breaking News, polls close shortly in the new York City mayoral primary. The latest on a race that could have a long, drawnout ending, when we continue. And you need it here. And here. And here. Which is why the scientific expertise that helps Operating Rooms stay clean is now helping the places you go every day too. Seek a commitment to clean. Look for the Ecolab Science certified seal. That Delicious Scramble was microwaved . Get outta here. Everybodys a skeptic. Wright brothers . More like, yeah right, brothers get outta here its not crazy. Its a scramble. Just crack an egg. 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There are 13 candidates vying for the democratic nomination, but there are really four names that have risen to the top in the limited public Polling Weve been looking at in the last few weeks. And those are, in fact, the names weve been hearing the most here at this Polling Place in the Upper West Side of manhattan and also a Polling Place my colleagues were at in Crown Heights in brooklyn. Those names are Eric Adams, the Brooklyn Borough president. Hes a former new York Police captain. He appears to be leading the polls, but, of course, this race is hard to poll due to the ranked Choice Voting aspect. Also katherine garcia, the former Sanitation Commissioner who worked under bill de blasio, the current mayor, and mayor michael bloomberg. A lot of people have mentioned ranking her first. Also maya wiley, a civil Rights Lawyer who was counsel to the current mayor. Her name has come up a lot at this Polling Place and The One in Crown Heights. And andrew yang, the businessman and former 2020 president ial candidate. Those are the four candidates that have risen to the top here. Its going to be weeks before we find out whos ultimately the winner. But these are folks who are projecting confidence at the end. Eric adams in the last few days and hours, saying, i never doubted that i would win. Of course, we wont know tonight if he did win, but hes projecting confidence, sharing some of the Union Support and others who have Making Calls for him, helping to get out the vote. Wiley and garcia both tweet and yang tweeting about how the polls are about to close in less than an hour now, urging their voters to get out and have their voices heard. So, there is reason for confidence, but this has been a difficult race to poll, because we dont know how much movement is going on when it comes to people figuring out or strategizing about who to rank first, second and third. Athena jones, thank you. Lets get perspective from christina quinn, ran for mayor in 2013 and harry enton. C cnn senior political writer and analyst. Christina, great to see you. What was going through your mind when you were a candidate for mayor . What do you expect is going on inside these Campaigns Tonight . This is unlike anything weve seen in New York. This whole system is confusing. You know, i didnt get the results i wanted on primary night, but at least i knew and it was over. You know . And so for these folks, i cant imagine i cannot imagine two, three, maybe four weeks of waiting and waiting. Thats really challenging. Are they going to keep campaigning . How much of a Press Presence are they going to have . Its a totally different world. My Heart Kind of goes out to them because its going to be hard to not know. Harry, can you walk us through in any Way that is comprehensiveble how the primary Process Works . If i drank, i would have a drink while you do this, but im just going to have to listen here sober. It may be a Candidates Nightmare but a Journalists Dream to be able to explain such a complex system like this. Heres the situation. Youre going to rank up to five candidates on your ballot. You can rank any number you want. So, you rank up to five. Then essentially what happens is, if no one reaches a majority of the vote and its very unlikely that anyone will, well start eliminating folks one by one. If you have the lowest share of the vote, you get eliminated and your votes go to your second, third, or fourth choice. Heres the key thing to keep in mind. If the candidate thats ahead is with less than 40 of the vote, which is very likely, and their lead is ten points or greater, that candidate is very, very likely to win based upon history. Theyve won 100 of the time in ranked Choice Voting elections in the United States since 2000. But if, lets say, the leader has less than 40 and is ahead by less than ten points, that leader has only won 72 of the time. So, essentially what were really looking at here, lets see where the leader is. If its a close race, if its less than ten points between first and second place, we could be waiting a long time to figure out who wins. If that first Place Person is ahead by 15 points, that person is very, very likely to win. I would watch a show, harry, of you and your mom talking New York politics. I would watch that show. I dont know your mom, but i would watch that. She is a lovely person. Shes a great pediatrician. Im sure she is. Okay. And we used to go to the Voting Booth and have stella dorr cookies with the jewish ladies, it was beautiful. So much of the election is about crime, which is a rising concern. In cities nationwide, very much so in New York, which has seen record low crime, for somebody, you know, i grew up in New York in the 70s, it was a very different New York. Do you expect this primary to be an indicator of the kind of candidates and platforms that get traction around the country . Well, you know, theres a lot of discussion about that, because i think if you had a conversation about how would crime and Police Play in this election, say, six months ago, we all would have said, its going to focus on Po Police community relations, police brutality, et cetera. Thats really shifted and its a more traditional conversation about crime being on the rise, you know, and violence being up in the city. Except, as you just referenced, its nowhere near at all the, quote, unquote, bad old days, you know, the bronx is burning, et cetera. Nonetheless, i think younger people in this city are so used to there being no crime at all, the increase really has them shook and were seeing that in how the discussion has changed. And even older voters have become so used to super low crime, this new increase has really had them rethink how they see this issue and thats really a big reason why Eric Adams is doing so well, given his history of having been a police captain. And hes running on a hard on crime, lock em up, kind of a platform. Harry, athena in her report noted its going to take awhile before we know who wins. Can you just when are we actually going toe find out . It could be weeks. Look, well get an idea of what the first choice selections are this evening, right . But that will only be the inperson voting. That does not count the absentees. Then, a week from now, well get ranked choice results from the inperson voting. Again, not counting those Absentee Mail ballots. Its not until July 6th well have rankedchoice results including some mail ballots which may total 100,000 or more. Finally, it wont be until the week of July 12th that official results should be expected. So perhaps we should all go to a diner, get some coffee a few times each week and we can discuss the results there. I like that idea. Harry, christina, thank you. Great to see you. Thanks. What, christina . Lots of good conversation for your July 4th barbecue. Thats certainly true. Thank you so much. Just ahead, more Breaking News. Dr. Anthony fauci warns about the threat of the Coronavirus Variant that may become the dominant strain in the United States just as young people in certain states are lagging behind the rest of the nation when it comes to vaccinations. What it means for the rest of us as well when we continue. Keeping your Oysters Business growing has you swamped. You need to hire. I need indeed indeed you do. 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Compounding the problem of certain states not getting vaccinated at high enough rates. The Delta Variant is currently the greatest threat in the u. S. To our attempt to eliminate covid19. Good news, the vaccines are effective against the Delta Variant. There is a danger, a real danger that if there is a persistence of a recalcitrance to getting vaccinated that you could see localized surges. Dr. Fauci added that this variant is doubling every two weeks in with the u. S. , now accounting for about 20 of tested samples. Lets get perspective from dr. Paul offit at Childrens Hospital in philadelphia. Dr. Offit, i remember, i dont know if it was a week ago, a couple weeks ago, it was at 10 of the cases in the u. S. Were this Delta Variant. Now were saying 20 . Whats the stop this from becoming the dominant variant in this country as it has in other countries . Well, vaccines are what stop it. Unfortunately, we have a fairly large percentage of the population that is still choosing not to vaccinate. I dont know why we need to keep learning this lesson. The first virus that came out of china was the first variant. It didnt have a greek letter designation. It killed more than 500,000 people here in this country. It was replaced by the Alpha Or Uk variant, which now is the dominant strain and now we have the third variant, the Delta Variant. What this virus is doing, its trying to become more and more adapted to growth in people. Therefore, it becomes more contagious. The more contagious that it is, the more of the population you have to get vaccinated. As dr. Fauci said, were not helpless here, just get vaccinated. Unfortunately there are too many people not making that choice. Theres this guy, Cole Beasley, in what he termed a public Service Announcement, hes an Nfl Player. He tweeted this weekend, quote, im not vaccinated. Ill be outside doing what i do. Ill be out in the public, if youre scared of me, then steer clear. Point blank, period. If youre scared of me, then i may die of covid, but ill die actually living. What do you do . What do you do with somebody like this . Heres a man, Wide Receiver for the buffalo bills, whos saying its my choice, its my personal choice. But its really not his personal choice, because hes making a choice for those with whom he comes in contact. He makes two flawed arguments. One is that what do you care if youre vaccinated . Youre good. But no vaccine is 100 effective. And even though people are vaccinated, its possible they can get sick, so, you need everybody around you to be as highly vaccinated as possible. And the second thing is, there are hundreds of thousands of people in this country who cant be vaccinated because theyre getting Chemo Ththerapy for can or getting biological agents for their chronic diseases. If enough people are like Cole Beasley in saying, the hell with you, im going to do what i want, then youre going to have the continued spread of this virus, continued Suffering And Hospitalization and death and worst yet, continued generation of variants, which makes it harder and harder to get on top of this. There are two things that are working against us here. One are the variants and this antivax seen attitude, which is said another Way, a prodisease attitude. Also, this guy who clearly thinks hes tough and is showing off to be how tough he is, when he gets sick, hes going to end up in a hospital. Hes going to go to a hospital where doctors and nurses are going to have to waste their time attending to him because he chose not to have a vaccine. And then at some point right before hes put on a ventilator, he will make a public Service Announcement saying, oh, gosh, i really shouldve got a vaccine. I thought it was meaningless to have a vaccine. Its even worse to be on a ventilator. It just seems like such an obnoxious Way to think because, frankly, he doesnt live in a bubble and he is going to, you know, medical attention is going to have to be paid for him if he gets really sick. People are going to have to waste their time attending to him when they could have been attending to other people. And children arent getting vaccinated, little kids arent getting vaccinated and even people who have mild cases have often have long haul symptoms for many, many months. There are so many reasons why his argument is just asinine. Youre right. E it is just a lesson that i find continually we are unable to learn and when Coal Pibeasle plays is football, hes trying to prevent it. Up next is President Biden prepares to address the wave across the country. Well take you to chicago and how Community Leaders are trying to roeign in the gunfire when little else seems to be working. Dad, why didnt you answer your phone . 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Now that of course is only single incident among the surge of gun violence. President biden plans to gather with Law Enforcement officers trying to come up with answers to a problem that seems immune to any real solutions. Local authorities are expressing concerns about violence ahead. No big city in the spotlight than chicago where gunfire is a persistent plague. Cnns omar jimenez. Reporter Jhavon Hicks is a Life Coach for antigun violence group, he had his own history of guns and shooting. Now shes trying to stop his own history from becoming a future for so many. No amount of money could change whats going on if you have your feet on the ground. You were these kids at one point and now you are trying to change the path . Absolutely. How do you do that . Once these guys able to trust you, you help them obtain goals. Reporter critical efforts in the citys plan to slow down the pace of violence. What chicago mayor is calling a whole different approach. Our young man, The Ones that are most likely victims have to know at the earliest possible stage to be picking up a gun or an early death. The strategy highlights four zones, driving a disportion. Using schools and libraries and resources and more to fight violence and resources. Why are you so confident that this could work . Having a strategy primarily on Law Enforcement does not work. We know that. We spent billions of dollars across the city, policing without others support for communities and it is not moving the needle fast enough. Reporter police are a major part of the Safety Approach Everyone down to foot chases in the wake of high Profile Police shootings. A new policies prohibited foot chases and officers in a Way that discourages running. It makes us safer and officers are safer and the outcome for fenders pleaing. And on making the streets safer. You are not going to be able to police your Way out of it. If you are not open to reform, you are in the wrong business. We have to change our culture. There is no going back to the Way it used to be. Reporter since january 2019, no other cities have seen more mass shootings than chicago according to the national Gun Vio Violence archive. It start with the pandemic and the george floyd murder. We had staff members killed and three of our young men killed and 20monthold baby was killed. That was an extraordinary dark time. Reporter reality adding urgency. I know in my heart i did what i can to help put this guy in a safe environment. And hes looking like that and giving everything they have. To give everything they have to create peace of the next generation. It is the only Way. I dont get accolades for this. If you want to change, thats what we are here for. Omar, does this strategy met any progress thats actually able to measure . Still early since the policy was announced in recent weeks. One of the Ways theyre trying to Mark Progress was by identifying the problem. By that, they mean that when you look at communities that start out with in equities that ends up in violence. All of the neighborhoods are 80 black. Nearly all of those are high economic hardship areas. This comes of course as the city begins to reopen of this sort of postcovid area. At least what we are trying to get to. Maybe this could be a more violent setting, one of the interesting things i heard is it allowed them to get to a more no no normal occasion. We how the first active Nfl Player to announce hes gays getting support