Work to address violent crime. Weve seen rates go up over the last 18 months around the country. We see spike in bali cranked he prickly during summer months an often unfortunately during Holiday Weekends. Are up handle is standing by live to break ball down, plus the biden administration launching a Doortodoor Push T vaccinate americans. Republicans are slamming the joint initiative think its non of the Governments Business if you decide to get the shot or not. And some americans are rethinking their travel plans worried about rising Gas Prices and thousands of Flight Delays and cancellations. Theyre pointing to a frustrating summer ahead. We will get to that. We begin with that violent Holiday Weekend and the controversial way then governor is planning to handle it. Laura greene has the latest today from new York City. As the Summer Temperatures climb, crime continues to heat up as the governor of new york take emergency action. With the stroke of his pen, the governor declared the n
Looked like already and what it could look like going forward. Today George Floyds family will meet with leaders in congress and the president of the united states. Will we see meaningful Police Reform in his name . Ill talk to Floyds Cousin about the Familys Mission one year later. I will also talk to Congresswoman Presley about that controversial policy thats become a Sticking Point in the negotiations. Well also go live to houston, texas, where George Floyd spent most of his life. My Colleagues Conversation about the spotlight he wants to put on local elections and what happens next for the city where this all happened, minneapolis. And that is where we start with the reporter who spent a lot of time in minneapolis since May 25, 2020. Nbcs shaquille brewster. Shaq, take us through how the city is marking the day and how things have changed in minneapolis over the last year. Reporter well, craig, were just hours away from the start of whats being called A Celebration Of Life hosted b
Their 10th Day of fighting. Earlier this afternoon four rockets were fired into northern israel from lebanon by suspected palestinian factions there. A breaking development. The israelis may be facing a twofront war. We understand israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be holding Security Consultations this evening trying to understand who fired these rockets. But we know the israeli military responded with artillery strikes into lebanon happening an overnight Air Campaign Targeting Hamas Tunnel Infrastructure inside gaza. 3700 of rockets into israel. There is no timeline for ending this operation despite urging by President Biden asking him to push the operation towards a ceasefire. Listen to what prime Minister Netanyahu had to say earlier today. To have israel criticized for that is absurd. Not only is it absurd and unjust and untrue it does enormous damage to democracies fighting this kind of evil. It says you cannot protect yourself. Because in the course of doing that ins
Good morning, everybody. Thanks for turning the microphone on, it works better i am told. Some Chair Leahy some members committee, and that is having a significant hearing on voting rights act, and i was just there and spoke, but i thank everybody for coming here to whats the first hearing on the full senate Appropriations Committee for the 117th congress. I think its very appropriate were having a hearing on infrastructure. I also thank a number of members, both republicans and democrats, who are here because these are issues that affect all of us. There is no other committee within the senate whose jurisdiction touches every aspect of our government, of american lives, and same can be said of our infrastructure. And thats why Senator Shelby and i have worked so closely together over the years. There are days when they say infrastructure meant only bridges or highway, roads and rail. But a narrower view of infrastructure to just this reflects a willful ignorance of the real needs faci
Once again, Police Reform in america in sharp focus. In hopes of triggering change demonstrators are still taking to the city. The city of chicago bracing for another night of protests, demanding accountability in the policeinvolved Shooting Death of 13yearold Adam Toledo. Video of the March Shows Toledo was unarmed with his hands in the air as the officer fired his weapon. It comes after weeks of watching the Murder Trial of Derek Chauvin Play Out In Realtime from minneapolis. The former officer is accused of killing George Floyd last summer the jury expected to begin deliberating in the coming days. The nation on edge ahead of the verdict as The New York Times reports since testimony began on March 29th at least 64 people have died at the hands of Law Enforcement nationwide with black and latino people representing more than half of the dead. Breaking tonight in the city of Brooklyn Center, minnesota, the Citys Mayor just issued a citywide curfew until Tomorrow Morning the curfew fol