we have a child on the line. he is in a room full of victims at this moment. cnn has not been able to independently confirm that video, but source of this video sun clear, and it s also not clear at what point in the incident that audio is heard. cnn has reached out to authorities. but we do know that texas authorities, what they said on friday that there were at least eight 911 calls that day from at least two separate callers inside the school over a span of 50 minutes. this all comes as the justice department announces it will investigate the police response to the shooting. and meantime the community will hold its first services for two victims of the tragedy later today. we ll have more on that in a moment but first let s get straight to cnn s paula reed live for more on this investigation and the new doj s role. what do you know with the doj s involvement? that s exactly the kind of evidence that the doj will want to examine as it conducts its review. this is not
you re driving. gas prices are ridiculous. welcome to a special edition of the lead. i m pamela brown in for jake tapper on this memorial day. and we start with our national lead. and the first funeral services for the victims of the horrific massacre in uvalde, texas. today the families and communities honored the memory of 10-year-old amerie jo garza and mighty rodriguez. and amid the grief in uvalde, a demand for answers as to why police waited out in the hallway for more than an hour before breaking into the classroom where the killing was happening. now, the justice department says it will review the law enforcement respaonse to the shooting. adrian broaddus reports on a child s desperate 911 calls from inside the school. this is how those who love 10-year-old amerie jo garza will remember her. a decade of photos showing a happy girl with a sweet smile, described by family as sassy and funny and a diva who hated wearing dresses. memories of happier times as her fam
the state she wants to run and why it s ammo for the gop. and what the pentagon is saying about those comments from joe biden. nbc news in the room with the defense secretary, asking him to react when the president saying he would act militarily if china tried to take over taiwan. and with tens of thousands of pounds on baby formula on the ground in the u.s. and why the house ethics committee is opening an investigation into congressman madison cawthorn. we re live with today s newest headline for the north carolina republican. i m hallie jackson in washington. with me is ellison barber in georgia, rick murray is here along with reporter rahul bally. it s all about georgia. as we look ahead to tomorrow s key races here, and the marquee one is the republican governor s primary. on the one hand, you have brian kemp, the incumbent governor, set to appear with mike pence. he s leading in polls. then you have former senator david perdue, who has the backing of donald trump, who
louisiana rules title 42 will stay in place that trump era policy allows migrants seeking asylum to be expelled without a hearing. news on the nationwide baby formula shortage. hundreds of pallets from overseas expected to arrive in the u. s from europe in just days. the first shipment contains specialist formula for babies with critical medical needs. president biden allen, his first high stakes trip to asia since taking office. the president in south korea facing economic challenges from china and a potential nuclear threat from north korea while he s in the region. mary bruce, traveling with the president street near his bear market territory before recovering late today. growing concerns the u. s economy may be heading toward a recession. the cdc issues and new health alert about monkeypox doctors are now being told to be on the lookout for symptoms. health officials with a confirmed case in massachusetts, another possible case under investigation here in new york city. a
announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening there is breaking news as we come on the air tonight. a federal judge has just blocked the biden administration s plans to lift covid-related restrictions at the southern u.s. border the trump-era rule known as title 42 was set to end on monday but will now remain in place. it allows border agents to expel migrants without a chance at asylum the case was brought by a large group of republican state attorneys general amid warnings lifting the rule would unleash even more people trying to enter the country. sam brock is along the border tonight with late details sam, what happens now? reporter: lester, good evening the dramatic ruling is a defeat for the biden administration just three days before they wanted to lift title 42 it means that a two-plus year freeze on asylum seekers continues. but the administration says it disagrees with the decision and plans to appeal as border crossings reach new heights