Fox News Alert as we top of about the new hour here. A suspect is in custody as we now know and word of casualties is still coming in after reports of gunfire at a High School there in georgia. Hello and welcome everyone. Im Sandra Smith in New York. John, good to be with you. A horrific news to top the hour. John welcome back sandra but Bad News to go back to. Im John Roberts in Washington And Mrs. B5. The incident happening at apalachee High School in Winder Georgia. Emergency responders treating people. One victim was airlifted to treat a gunshot wound. Sandra Live In Atlanta we have the very latest of what we know right now. Jonathan. Sandor and john, at this time all schools in the district are on lockdown however this particular school building, the buildings associated with apalachee high School And Barrow High School a suspect is in custody so students are being ro their parents and for those students who need a ride home, Bus Service will be provided this afternoon. Gunfire wa
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Racism and policing, and the role of Police Unions. Come to order. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. Good morning and thank you to everyone for being here for this important briefing. Black lives matter. I cant breathe. Hands up, dont shoot. No justice, no peace. These powerful phrases are rallying cries for fair minded americans seeking to live up to one of this countrys core principles. Equal justice under the law. Since our nations founding, africanamericans have struggled, fought and died for the right to be free and equal citizens. This month marks 99 years since the tulsa race massacre, where an entire, vibrant community was destroyed and black men, women and children were systemically murdered. Today is juneteenth. A holiday that celebrate s the freedom of black people in america. That freedom did not come until 1865. Two and a half years after president lincoln abolished slavery. We are still working for freedom and we are still working to provide equal opportuni
The reopening of america. Take a look. Dow futures turning negative down 19 points but the nasdaq is up 9 and s p 500 is also negative down about 1 point, mixed story this morning, dow and s p 500 snapped 3day winning street yesterday turning negative by the close, dow down 170 points, nasdaq was up 14 but s p down 11 and a quarter. Secretary mike pompeo meeting with chinese top diplomats as issue on trade, human rights and coronavirus heat up, john boltons new bookmaking claims about President Trumps relationship and xi jinping. Protests in atlanta to report. Meanwhile an Capitol Hill Senate republicans unveiled Police Reform bill as House Democrats call for more action. Coming up at 7 00 a. M. Eastern this morning new york city mayor Rudy Giuliani will join me with his valuable insight on policing in america, the former mayor today telling us his reaction to all of this. Then cracking down on big tech, Justice Department looks to limit protections enjoyed by Technology Companies as c
And iraq now committed to reduce the number of american troops in that country can we really expect that to happen though and if it does is it going to create a power vacuum in that region all right its time to move through news i. Q. Today marks the 21st consecutive day of nationwide protests following the death of george floyd over in minneapolis minnesota but now a Deadly Police shooting involving a black man in atlanta is triggering even more demonstrations all of this as new congressional legislation is being introduced to address Police Tactics across this country fronsac is outside of capitol hill with more on these developments there. Now and also in that building behind me Senate Republicans theyre getting ready to push out a package thats going to be all about policing. And what Police Officers can and cannot do now this is all coming forward from the only africanamerican republican in the Senate Senator tim scott of South Carolina which President Donald Trump has signaled hi