We have got carley shimkus. John but first, President Biden set to lay out a plan for gun control as crime rates rise in the debate rages over police reform. I am john roberts, and this is America Reports. Sandra agreed to be with you on this wednesday newsday. Thanks for having me. I am Gillian Turner and four sandra smith today, south their plan is to invest in communities and keeping quotes down that cops on the beach. A lot of big cities are having a really tough time recruiting officers, and now departing the four syndromes, so republicans say that the president is ignoring the underlying problem, which is rising and ty cobb sentiments. Only going to attack lawabiding citizens, why doesnt the president just start by recanting the fund of the police . John all of this as we are reminded of the daily dangers that they face. A 19 year veteran of the force was killed in a shootout wednesday. He was targeted because he wore a Police Uniform and a badge, according to the chief, and new
laws on the books. however, we have the greatest propensity for gun violence in the cities, so it is clear that gun violence strategies do not work. needs to be a more multifaceted approach, and it goes back to enforcing the laws that are already on the books and allowing law enforcement to be proactive and not reactive as a result. john: obviously gun violence, murders in the streets, high-profile crimes, but there is a lot more crime going on than just and perpetrated by guns. let s put this up on the screen. new york city hate crimes up 116%. austin, texas, pickpocketing up 117%. oakland, carjackings up 104%. atlantic, rape of 97%. los angeles, a person of 20%. now, clearly, guns could be involved in some of those crimes, but not necessarily all of them, so there is a lot of crime out there that the