Town waits outside the city council taking a 1 billion chunk out of the nypds budget, others follow as they face violence this summer. The Police Commissioner is asking for the publics help to find the people who gunned down 17yearold brandon tendering, he was on a scholarship at st. Johns, tweeting out a call for help to solve the case as members of city council in democrat cities work to defend Police Departments across the country. A 3yearold girl was shot in the chest on Chicagos Southside in serious but stable condition. We begin with breaking news from new york with rick leventhal. Reporter City Council Voting to defund the nypd by 1 billion, taken a long time because they are doing it on a zoom call one by one which is wild outside city call, demonstrators have been here for a week. The building lit up beyond the trees. In the foreground you see metal barricades blocking the street, this is where you come off the brooklyn bridge, some of them have stopped and they make uturns, the nypd closed the bridge down, you see the folks, formed this line, theyve done it in a circle around the intersection for three hours and beyond that you might see the front of the courthouse covered in spray paint and graffiti, one person arrested in the last 24 hours after spray painting the front of the building on this in protest of the nypd to reduce their budget by 1 billion look Like City Council is going to do that, that will include budget cuts cutting the recruiting class for the nypd that is supposed to start in july and 300 billion in overtime from the nypd in the coming year. Heres a statement from the council when combined with associated costs, 1 billion in nypd spending, this was a hardfought battle which marks the beginning of efforts to not only limit the size and scope of the nypd but recognize how we structure, justice and Public Safety in the city. Minority whip joe baroni from Staten Island voted against the budget cut, this will set back 30 years of good policing in new york city. What we are doing will create a more violent city and we are doing it anyway. We are making cuts to appease fractions of farthest new yorkers. I understand the politics of that bully also making these cuts to continue this false propagation that Police Officers are the greatest danger to the public. We are in for many in Law Enforcement that the cuts will deeply hurt the nypd and make us a far less safe city but folks in this crowd say it doesnt go far enough and they should becoming more. I know a big section of that crowd has been gathered for days. If they get this accomplished, some of them might not want much more, what happens to the crowd after they get this counsel that . They stick around, they disband . Whats next . They said they got the budget cut they asked for they would pack up and leave but what were hearing tonight is they are not going to do that, they dont think they got everything they wanted and a lot of folks set up this perimeter with barricades and bicycles and human chains to resist if the nypd comes this way and Police Headquarters is just the on these columns and some of the protesters have moved closer to the front gates of the nypd and they are police in riot gear just beyond us lined up and we dont know if they are planning to me that are not. They said we had heard they might come in tonight to clear people out who didnt leave on their own but we have to wait and see what happens. Shannon please keep us updated. New york is one of several American Cities facing soaring violent crime, calls to defund the police growing in volume and frequency. We are digging into the data on your screen it is not good. Lets talk to a former nypd commissioner. Welcome back. I want to start with you. What do you make of this vote, youve overseen the Largest Police force in the us, they have enormous burdens on them because of all kinds of complications they are dealing with so what does it mean to take 1 billion out of their budget . If you had to sum it up in a sentence, the mayor and the city council are taking what we would call normally the capital of the world, new york city and they are going to turn into a cesspool like it was prior to 1994. When i look at these cuts, 1 billion we are talking 1200 recruitment members coming into the nypd in july, Cutting School safety and crossing guards out of the Police Department putting it in the board of education which there will be corruption issues, talking 115 million for Youth Programs, 134 million to social services, 116 million to education. You can have all the Youth Programs you want but the safety of the citizens are in jeopardy and with these cuts those programs will mean nothing because those kids will be in harms way on a daily basis. Shannon a lot of folks watching new york city, it is a huge city with a huge police force, many cities are looking to see what they can do reconfiguring or defunding how police operates and chop is still there and hasnt gone a way. Not every 9 one one call requires a Police Officer with a gun, a deep review of the budget is something that functions are moved to other developments or moved entirely. Do you think this will be a domino, the first city to do this in a big way . Could be a domino in the same sense that when mayor giuliani and others who believed in policing treating criminals as the cause of crime when that succeeded dramatically in new york city a lot followed that law, a lot of leftwing democrats following this defunding effort in new york city, the billiondollar cut raised by 17 in Police Budgets around the country what youre seeing is crime shooting up already, 176 increase in shootings as opposed to last week in 2019, we have shootings in madison square, very safe neighborhood close to where i live, you dont normally hear about people getting shot there and what you see is a risky move that is a bit like taking lifeguards off the beach when rip tides are rolling in at a time things are getting dangerous and more cops available rather than fewer, not canceling out the undercover squad. The Close Division up points ago. The entire incoming class of nypd being canceled. Unbelievable situation. Their budgets are hurting because of coronavirus, they miss the tax revenue, business, employment all kinds of issues that have left them with a gap so many are using this as an opportunity to say we cut a lot of places, why not the Police Department . You have to figure out where to make those cuts but when you see spiked violence, major violence, spikes in shootings, spikes and murder rate in cities, the roy has been writing about this for years, chicago, baltimore, minneapolis, milwaukee, now new york city which is not happened in 30 years. In 30 years we never had a spike in murders, in shootings, in violent crime. This is the first time. Bill diblasio will go down in history as being the worst mayor and the citys history, making the city physically unlivable and we are going to continue to see that if things continue to go the way they are going. Shannon if people dont feel safe great to see you both, come back soon. Doctor Anthony Fauci would not be surprised if the us begins reporting up to 100,000 new covid19 cases a day. Warning about potential new swine flu threat from china. Rapport questioning Anthony Faucis track record. Ultimately this comes down to the fatal conceit that central planners have enough knowledge to tell the nation of 330 Million People what they can and cant do. No one knows the answers to these questions, we shouldnt presume a group of experts are now knows what is best for everyone. A vaccine and a Safer Networks cannot come fast enough for todays businesses and workers especially those in location slowing down the reopening process. Congressional correspondent chad program looks at the economic concerns and what congress may or may not be ready to do about that. Start words on capitol hill about the future of the us economy. The reversal of economic fortune has caused a level of pain that is hard to capture in words as lives are offended amid great uncertainty. Dire prediction from lawmakers. We will see without intervention a wave of foreclosures and defaults. All the job gains for the past decade have been wiped out. Congress takes a 2week break on thursday without approving another coronavirus bill. We cant wait for our republican colleagues wake up to the reality. People are losing their homes, people are not being fed. People are losing their jobs. Reporter Mitch Mcconnell will not commit to another coronavirus bill, Liability Protections to prevent people from suing if they get sick at work or school. We need to continue discussing as we evaluate further steps. Reporter businesses to apply for loans under the paycheck protection program. Steve mnuchin told a house hearing there was bipartisan support for repurposed the funds remaining, that requires congressional action and there is no consensus about extended Unemployment Benefits it expired a month. Economic reopening is uneven. You can roll the dice again at casinos in maryland but the litany on light on broadway are dark until at least january and questions remain about the viability of pro sports. We cant play a certain sport. Im unqualified to tell you whether you can play a sport or not. Reporter experts say trust is the key. It remains extraordinary and certain it will depend in large part on our success in containing the virus. A full recovery is unlikely to occur until people are confident it is safe to engage in a broad range of activities. The pandemic next tax season in april, Charles Reddick indicates hes not going to move the deadline again, july 15th. Any filers will get their refunds now for months. Shannon thank you. Former Vice President joe biden traveling a short distance from his home to tout how he would respond to the coronavirus pandemic and spoke to the media for the first time in months. Doug mcelway was in wilmington, delaware. Reporter joe biden jogged the microphone and took reporter questions for the first time in three months, unprecedented hiatus due to the restrictions on campaigning but the 77yearold is also the subject of widespread speculation among political opponents that hes experiencing some degree of cognitive decline. Got to do is me. I can hardly wait to compare my cognitive capability to the cognitive capability of the man im running against. Reporter this may have marked his return to or active campaign. He committed to at least three debates and said he would request access to classified briefings regarding allegations of the russian bounty on the heads of us soldiers in afghanistan and drew a contrast between how he received until briefings and donald trump. I was briefed every morning before i got to the white house and then again so the idea that somehow he didnt know or isnt being briefed, is a dereliction of duty. Reporter the white house rejected any suggestion he doesnt read intelligence. This is the most informed person on planet earth about the threats we face. Reporter adapter Democratic National committee of twitter account tweeted and deleted the upcoming fourth of July Celebration at Mount Rushmore is, quote, a rally glorifying White Supremacy at Mount Rushmore, biden offered a new approach to the ongoing destruction of monuments. Dont be surprised if someone pulls down the statue of jefferson davis. It is better that they do not but it is different from pulling down the statue or going to the Lincoln Memorial and trying not Lincoln Memorial. Reporter donald to reject the New York Times report of an alleged outing, joe biden is not taking it as the gospel truth injecting the phrase if it is true whenever he talks about the alleged bounty. Cancel culture claimed another victim. Where will it end . Congressman jim jordan has got plenty to say on that topic next. Aa is made for whats next no matter what challenges life throws at you, were always here to help with Fast Response and Great Service and it doesnt stop there were also here to help look ahead thats why were helping members catch up by spreading any missed usaa insurance payments over the next twelve months so you can keep more cash in your pockets for when it matters most and thats just one of the many ways were here to help the military Community Find out more at usaa. Com. s they won the former atlanta Police Officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks is free on the former atlanta Police Officer who fatally shot raise of the sean brooks is free on a 5,000 bond while his case is pending was garrett of faces felony murder and other charges in his death. The week after the incident melissa rolfe, his stepmother says she was fired because of her relationship to garrett. I was being a short everything was fine in the office through the phone calls and Text Messages that i was receiving, everything was fine, my job was fine, dont worry about it, we are not getting any negative feedback. I was very surprised i was able to create a hostile work environment. Is it just another case of cancel culture striking again . Lets discuss that and more with congressman jim jordan. What do you make of this. I used to be an employment lawyer about and that will state and how you can let people go but seems like this tends to be one of those racking up of cases, if you said something neutral or your tone wasnt right, people are very worried even if they have good intentions that they can lose their jobs and livelihoods, the reputation. You can get canceled if the mob doesnt like who are you are related to. I think the last 6 weeks of changed everything was weird four weeks before critical election and i think this election is about one overriding fundamental question. Who can save america . Is going to be joe biden or donald trump, the cancel culture mob says if you stand for the pledge come you stand for the anthony you are terrible. The cancel culture mob says if you take your boys fishing and they dont like the shirt you are wearing that you can be canceled. Where does it end . The cancel culture left as we are going to defend the police, were going to abolish the police as Minneapolis City Council did, where does it end and the fundamental question is who do you think can stand up to the mob, joe biden or donald trump, thats what this election in my mind boils down to. Shannon and we know a couple years ago donald trump talked about they are going to come for the George Washington and Thomas Jefferson stages and theres a conversation to be had about that but he was mocked at the time and they are going well beyond, people, the issue of slavery, people who were abolitionists and other historical figures you would think of that is the process people would want to honor those who fought for those important things, the daily signal, the headline is monuments are only the start of the radical lefts war on western values, their goal is to deny the legitimacy a democratic republic. If left unchecked they will target every statue and symbol in the land, secular and religious. Is that what is at stake . They are trying i went to the university of wisconsin. Abe lincoln, they are talking about tearing down the Lincoln Statue in madison, wisconsin . Where does it end . The president was right and everyone made fun of him 3 years ago, on the top shows and comedy shows making fun of donald trump, turns out he was right of the question is where does it stop . The mob know what is safe with the mob and it is important we stand up now because this gets out of control, stand up and say it is wrong. It should not happen. It is politically correct, cancel culture leftwing mob is wrong for this country and this election we will stand up and say we are not going to tolerate it. Shannon the issue of lockdowns and where we go from here, Anthony Fauci raising red flags and alarms in his testimony on the hill as well as Top Health Officials in the us and back to the question of masks. Some people think it becomes political, youre making the statement by wearing or not wearing. Folks on both sides of the aisle i saying just do it. Here are a couple of. The president gives no direction and pits us against one another. We cant continue like this. Half recovery, half getting worse, we cant continue. Half wearing masks, half rejecting science. If the president occasionally where a mass even though in most cases it is not necessary for him to do so. Shannon we had a top republicans, Mitch Mcconnell, House Minority leader kevin mccarthy, a number of them sang it is not a big deal, not a political statement, just do it, it could get us closer to lifting the spread of covid19. It is common sense. In a situation you cant maintain social distance and want to wear a mask god bless you. If youre in a situation you are running outside, exercising ou