The Justice Department asking the Supreme Court to block the restrictive law as the court signals it could hear arguments over the controversial ban faster than expected. Plus, the latest on the race to rescue 17 american missionaries kidnapped in haiti. A ransom demand. Pushback over vaccines. Cops from coast to coast skipping vaccine requirements despite more Police Officers dying from covid over the course of the pandemic than any other cause combined. And one Private School in the state of florida asking students to wait 30 days after receiving a vaccine shot to come back to school, citing concerns over the widely debunked Conspiracy Theory of Vaccine Shedding. We have what you need the know. Well start with the January 6th Committee finally moving ahead with a vote tonight to hold steve bannon in Criminal Contempt for defying his subpoena. It comes as former President Trump turns to one of his favorite tactics to try to hold things up. Hes filed his own lawsuit, suing The Committe
Administration is saying on Booster Shots. Later this hour, well talk to one of the immigration advocates who walked out on a meeting with the white house over a return of a controversial trumpera policy. And we begin in haiti, where it is day two, waking up, kidnapped for 17 missionaries, 16 americans, and one canadian. The Wall Street Journal quoting haitis Justice Minister saying the kidnappers are seeking 1 million for each abducted person. Joining me now, nbcs Kerry Sanders and pbss yamiche alcindor. Kerry, what do we know about the latest on these Ransom Negotiations . The fbi has agents now on the ground in haiti attempting to make contact with the mawozo gang here. The 400 mawozo gang, which is claiming responsibility for taking the 17 hostages. Their demands we understand right now, and this is Wall Street Journal reporting with the Justice Minister in haiti, is for, as you noted, 17 million. We have a breakdown of who these 16 americans and one canadian is. It includes five c