America. While it is an honor to be here im here because of horrific events. 17 of my fellow classmates were shot and killed. 17 more injured. Many like me were fortunate enough to walk away with our lives. We will never be free from the terror. All of us were scared emotionally for the rest of our lives. I was in my fourth period class. We could never have imagined my Group Partner would have saved my life in moments to come. We began to hear loud pops. When the gunman shot into our classro classroom nicholas was in front of me cht as he fell i match his every movement and hid under his lifeless body. I thought i was going to die. As i laid there i begged god to please make it fast. When the shooter moved on i placed his head on his arm so it wouldnt be touching the cold ground. My classmates pulled me behind a filing cabinet. I called my parents. I told them how much i loved them and my brothers. I will never forget what i saw, what i did, what happened to my classmates. I will never
Embarrassment. Last or in 2017 nearly 40,000 americans lost their lives because of guns. In fact, every day in america on average 34 people are murdered with a firearm. And more than 183 people are injured in an attack. But while no other country in the industrialized world would tolerate such statistics, in fact gun deaths in most countries barely crack triple digits annually in the United States its accepted as a grim reality. By comparison, in 2011, for example, the United Kingdom had 146 deaths due to gun violence. Denmark 71. Portugal, 142. Japan, 30. Last year in the United States, almost 40,000. In 2016 study in the american journal of medicine found that compared to 22 other high Income Countries the gun related murder rate in the United States was 25 times higher. The common factor in all other countries is that they have stronger gun laws. Our country, however is awash in guns. And we have the shameful death toll to show for it. Despite the obvious need to address the scourge
The Judiciary Committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. We welcome everyone to this mornings hearing on preventing gun violence, a call to action. I will now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Embarrassment. Last or in 2017 nearly 40,000 americans lost their lives because of guns. In fact, every day in america on average 34 people are murdered with a firearm. And more than 183 people are injured in an attack. But while no other country in the industrialized world would tolerate such statistics, in fact gun deaths in most countries barely crack triple digits annually in the United States its accepted as a grim reality. By comparison, in 2011, for example, the United Kingdom had 146 deaths due to gun violence. Denmark 71. Portugal, 142. Japan, 30. Last year in the United States, almost 40,000. In 2016 study in the american journal of medicine found that compared to 22 other high Income Countries the gun
welcome back to the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. across the globe, major landmarks are lighting up in the colors of ukraine as the war there enters its second year. it s a stunning milestone for a battle many thought would end with a quick defeat by russia s powerful military. as vladimir putin s tanks rolled across the border last february. there was little hope that kyiv would be able to stand up to moscow for very long, but ukraine has shocked the world and perhaps russia most of all with its strength and determination. that defiance has come at a heavy price for the country and its people. the u.n. estimates have come up and they say more than 8,000 ukrainian civilians have been killed since the war began, a number that is likely much higher. some 8 million ukrainians have fled the country, many not knowing if they ll ever return. yet despite the cruel challenges his country has faced, president volodymyr zelenskyy is optimistic about the future. we st
mccarthy s removal of congressman, eric swalwell, and adam shift from the and sell agents committee. the cardinal sin appears to be that i lead the impeachment of his master in mar-a-lago democratic intel committee members, and are here to talk about it. marjorie taylor greene is the queen bee of the gop. why this is horrible for the country. i m jonathan capehart, this is the sunday show. this sunday, thousands continue to take to the streets as the nation mourns the death of yet another black man killed at the hands of law enforcement. memphis authorities initially portrayed it as a routine traffic stop gone awry. but, when your black in america, there is no such thing as a routine traffic stop. we give our children the talk for a reason. we teach our children, and remind ourselves how to behave in front of cops, how to talk to cops. be respectful. be calm. all in the hopes that if we are pulled over, that we will survive the encounter. the release of the footage of