This sunday Derek Chauvin is in a prison cell awaiting sentencing and will likely spend years behind bars. But as the ap reports in this striking new headline, within 24 hours of the Chauvin Verdict, at least six people across the country died at the hands of Law Enforcement. That includes 16yearold Makhia Bryant killed by Columbus Police who were responding to a 911 call about an attempted stabbing. And 42yearold andrew brown jr. , shot and killed in elizabeth city, North Carolina, by Sheriffs Deputies serving an arrest warrant. On saturday, the County Sheriff said he wants to release the bodycam footage of browns death but says he cant without a court order. Amid the evermultiplying tragedies, the senate has yet to pass the George Floyd Justice in policing act but negotiations between the two parties seem to be making progress. I think we are on the verge of wrapping this up in the next week or two depending on how quickly they respond to our suggestions. Joining me now, congresswoma
1,500 are on their way . Thats right, it will be about 2,300 this facility will accommodate and its been outfitted to do just that. So it is going to fill up quickly just based on these numbers and that is because of the sheer number of kid crossing the u. S. mexico border alone. Priscilla alvarez, keep us posted in dallas, thank you very much. The white house faced intense criticism in the last few weeks over its handling of the crisis at the border. Cnns arlet size is at the white house. What is the administration saying about this latest move . Reporter fred, were still waiting to hear whether the white house will comment on this latest move but it is very clear this is a humanitarian and logistical crisis for this white house and the administration, as more migrant, undocumented children are crossing into the border and many being housed in these facilities that are just not intended for keeping children for very long. The white house resisted calling this a crisis. A few days ago
Vaccine that the treatment story is being left behind. And i have friends and loved ones who have recently gotten infected, been dealt with, gotten in and out of a hospital. And the treatment issue was still obviously extremely urgent. Uhhuh. It really is. And were having i mean, the numbers are trending in the right direction in terms of deaths and hospitalizations and new infections, but were still tens of thousands of americans are getting infected every day, even our best days now. And if you have mild to moderate symptoms and you are at risk of advancing to serious illness, what were hearing from the top science adviser to President Biden on these issues is that people need to ask their doctors about getting these antibody treatments. It is something that generally is of no cost to the patient. It is reimbursable. Medicare, for example, is covering it. And almost 70 of these doses are going unused because people dont know about them but they really do show strong clinical promise
The rest can be attributed to the humans who run what passes for the texas power grid. Many homes have been without power since the beginning of this week and have no indication of when it will come back on. Now the people there are doing whatever they can do survive. Well, it started i have three cats and a dog, some kids. We lost power, put the kids in a different location with Family Members and then weve just been sleeping in the closet with my pets by candlelight. We put a sheet up other the door. But today its just we got were trying to get out to plano to my parents house. Its just ridiculous. Cant find gas anywhere. I dont even know what city im in right now to be honest. Thats how people are living tonight. This afternoon one texas member of congress painted a dire portrait of the situation, saying member of his district, Husband Constituents are now facing a harsh reality. We are facing a real crisis here in dallas where folks are worried about things like hypothermia, Carbon
Still obviously extremely urgent. It really is. And were having i mean, the numbers are trending in the right direction in terms of deaths and hospitalizations and new infections, but were still tens of thousands of americans are getting infected every day, even our best days now. And if you have mild to moderate symptoms and you are at risk of advancing to serious illness, what were hearing from the top science adviser to President Biden on these issues is that people need to ask their doctors about getting these antibody treatments. The same treatment that donald trump got. It is something that generally is of no cost to the patient. It is reimbursable. Medicare, for example, is covering it. And almost 70 of these doses are going unused because people dont know about them but they really do show strong clinical promise from keeping people from needing to be hospitalized and keeping people alive. Theyre available. You do not have to be someone who worked for donald trump in order to g