Morning. Were following Breaking News of a deadly Mass Shooting in birmingham, alabama as we come to the air this morning, im Amara Walker and im Danny Freeman for Victor Blackwell right now, Birmingham Police say at least four people are dead and dozens more were injured in this shooting. Heres what we know. It all happened just about 11 00 last night in the five points south area. Thats just about two miles away from downtown birmingham. Police believe multiple shooters opened fire on a group of people rest assured, we are going to do everything we possibly can to make sure that we uncover identify, and hunt down who was ever responsible for preying on our people this morning all right. Joining us now is former fbi Special Agent and criminal Justice Professor from the university of new haven. Ken gray. Can good morning to you. What are your thoughts on how theyre going to track down the suspect or suspects. I mean, are they going to be relying on surveillance and maine what whats you
Over how to protect people in a city plagued by Violent Crime. Democratic mayor Brandon Johnson wants to end chicagos shot Spotter Program and that is something that electronically detects gunfire. Police say its necessary. They have had it in most of their precincts now. But the mayor claims the technology is a Walkietalkie And Hasnt reduced crime. It is the Price Tag that would be the Sticking Point for the mayor. I dont know where else he would want to spend millions of dollars. Police say it ought to be on this program because its working. This has gotten to be a spicy conversation over time and now that they are meeting not just once today over a whole bunch of topics at this meeting but we know this one will come up. They have a designated meeting later in the day on this same topic. It is hot. Weve seen emotions run high over how to protect chicagos citizens from the continued Violent Crime in that city. Well get to that when it happens. Lets start here. I think it is very impor
It was a major part of the trump harris debate. And on thursday, there was a further development in north dakota. A judge struck down the state s near total ban on abortion, saying north dakota s constitution gives women a fundamental right to choose abortion before foetal viability. Elisabeth smith is with the centre for reproductive rights, the organisation that argued on behalf of the plantiffs in north dakota. What is your reaction to the ruling? an incredible ruling and the first time that a state that totally banned abortion in the united states, one of those 14 the united states, one of those 1a states, has seen abortion be reaffirmed as a right under the state constitution. This was not a decision based on voters based on a state constitutional amendment, this was a judge saying no, the north dakota constitution protects the fundamental right to make a decision about bodily autonomy, free from government interference. This is a wonderful day for people of north dakota and acros
Us into your homes. Were grateful. The beat with Ari Melber starts right now. Hi, ari. Thanks, nicolle. Welcome to The Beat. Let me tell you what we are tracking and multiple stories including this deadly horrific School Shooting in georgia. In have an update on that during tonights newscast. Theres also very serious revelations about the ongoing scandal surrounding the supreme Court And Clarence thomas and his wife. We have that. And in the middle of the program im going to share with you my report on the Maga Play Book and accountability in the age of trump. Why they want you to be retired, and you might want to resist. So all of that is coming up. I want you to know what were doing on a very serious news day. Well begin with our top story, the general election under way. Donald trump has a light schedule this week. Kamala harris has a busy one. Shes an Offense Campaigning in New Hampshire on abortion rights. You know how hard people fought for these freedoms and that they are founda
fetterman and dr. oz. voters in georgia are arty casting ballots at a record pace with senator raffaella warnock and challenger herschel walker in a tight battle. we fox team at coverage with alexis mcadams covering the race in pennsylvania. charles watson is in georgia tennessee senator marsha blackburn is standing by with analysis. but first we kick things off with lucas tomlinson who is live at the white house. i lucas. christina, before leaving for the beach president biden was bragging about his recent court victories when it comes to student debt relief a plan. that all held up until last night. just yesterday, state court and the supreme court said no we are on biden s side. three hours after biden spoke federal appeals court in st. louis blocked his plan for the government to pay off the student debts for the white house that it will proceed and continue mission. we ll continue to move full speed ahead on the preparations with the compliance of disorder. suing e