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"velshi" starts now. >>> good morning. it's saturday, april 10th. i'm ali velshi. we have a lot of news, including the latest on biden's major infrastructure bill, the nation's most anti-trans legislation, and exactly what the testimony means for the prosecution and the defense in the trial of derek chauvin. >> mr. floyd died from a low level of oxygen. this caused damage to his brain that we see. and it also caused a p.e.a. arrhythmia that caused his heart to stop. >> the racial justice movement that the killing of george floyd ignited, the largest in american history, has taken place entirely during the deadly covid-19 pandemic. that's a situation which is far from over and is now seemingly a race between vaccinations on one side and variant-fueled surges along with a pandemic fatigued public on the other. there's good news and bad news as it relates to the ongoing battle against the mutating coronavirus. so let's start with the good news. right now 20.5% of the american public is fully vaccinated. 34.5 have received at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccine. now

"velshi" starts now. >>> good morning. i'm ali velshi. we have a big plate of news this morning. the latest on president biden's goal to get gun violence under control, a live look from guatemala as to why so many migrants are trying to get to the united states, something really cool nasa is doing on mars today, and the nation's most anti-transgender legislation, which is set to go into effect against the wishes of one state's republican governor. we're learning new details regarding the january 6th insurrection. according to a previously undisclosed document prepared by the pentagon for internal use, that was obtained by the associated press and vetted by current and former government officials, as the insurrectionists former president failed to do anything about the attack on the capitol. in fact, cheered it on in social media. former vice president pence was hiding in a secure room from those who wanted to hang him. urgently and desperately demanded the acting defense secretary, acting because the country didn't have a confirmed one at the time, to, quote, clear the capitol. n

>>> good morning, i'm ali velshi. it's sunday, april 18th, and we are just 26 hours away from closing arguments in the trial of derek chauvin. george floyd's death ignited the largest racial equality movement in decades, one that's only intensified over the last month during which we have seen several other high-profile police-involved shootings of black people. as "the new york times" highlights, since testimony began in the derek chauvin trial 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. as of saturday, the average was more than three killings a day. that includes the death of daunte wright just ten miles north of where george floyd died in the town of brooklyn center. he was shot and killed by 26-year police veteran kim potter who says she mistook her handgun for a taser. the now former officer has been charged with second-degree manslaughter. despite a curfew instituted for 11:00 p.m., there was another

"velshi" starts now. >>> good morning. it is saturday, april 3rd. i'm ali velshi. new georgia law aimed at making it hard for some citizens to vote. a law critics argue is racist, aimed squarely at minority voters and designed to make sure democrats can't win stateside contests again. in response the mlb announced it's moving the 2021 all-star game and 2021 draft out of atlanta to a still yet to be determined location. the announcement comes two days after president biden weighed in on the draconian new law and suggested he would support a boycott over it. >> it's just not right. this is jim crow on steroids

i'm ali velshi. we begin with breaking news. following a new safety review, the fda and the cdc lifted the recommended pause on theuse of the johnson & johnson vaccine. a week and a half ago the agencies halted the use of the johnson & johnson vaccine after six women developed a rare blood clotting, however these cases are extremely rare occurrences, an independent advisory committee says the vaccine is safe and the benefits far outweigh the risks. when the news about ending the vaccine pause broke, dr. anthony fauci was being interviewed for a special edition of "american voices" airing tomorrow on msnbc. here's how fauci reacted. >> the risk of this is extremely low. very, very low risk of this adverse event. and the fact that the cdc and the fda originally paused this should underscore to everyone that we take safety very, very seriously. so when a vaccine is let out again to be able to be vaccinating people in this country, you can rest assured that that's a safe and efficacious vaccine. >> you c

"velshi" starts now. >>> good morning. it is saturday, april 3rd. i'm ali velshi. a blockbuster move by major league baseball during its opening week in protest of a new georgia law aimed at making it hard for some citizens to vote. a law critics argue is racist, aimed squarely at minority voters and designed to make sure democrats can't win stateside contests again. in response the mlb announced it's moving the 2021 all-star game and 2021 draft out of atlanta to a still yet to be determined location. the announcement comes two days after president biden weighed in on the draconian new law and suggested he would support a boycott over it. >> it's just not right. this is jim crow on steroids what they're doing in georgia and 40 other states. what is this all about? imagine passing a law saying you cannot provide water or food for someone standing in line to vote? can't do that? come on. or you're going to close a polling place at 5:00 when working people just get off? this is all about keeping working folks and ordinary folks that i grew up with from being able to v

thank you for watching "velshi." now. >>> a rash of police killings after the chauvin verdict. what will it mean for police reform? i'll ask two key leaders on the issue, congresswoman karen bass and congresswoman val demings. the j&j vaccine is available once again. now we just have to get more shots in arms of any coronavirus vaccine. surgeon general vivek murthy is here with the latest. and keeping it 100 as president biden approaches a milestone. republicans approach hysteria. >> he's gone full woke-arista. >> a brand-new nbc news poll shows why gop putdowns like that aren't working. i'm jonathan capehart. and this is "the sunday show."

much more coming up on "velshi." the war in afghanistan has cost tens of thousands of lives an $2 trillion. now president biden is vowing to get all u.s. troops out almost 20 years after they were sent in. >>> and the u.s. government unveiling new sanctions against key russian figures and intelligence services this week. what rising tensions between the u.s. and russia could mean for the global balance of power. >>> yesterday marked 100 days since the january 6th attack on the capitol. we're learning prosecutors are getting their first guilty plea. details when "velshi" returns. (mom) it sure is. (mom vo) over the years, we trusted it to carry and protect the things that were most important to us. (mom) good boy. (mom vo) we always knew we had a lot of life ahead of us. (mom) remember this? (mom vo) that's why we chose a car that we knew would be there for us through it all. (male vo) welcome to the subaru forester. the longest-lasting, most trusted forester ever. age before beauty? why not both? visibly diminish wri

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"velshi" starts now. >>> good morning. it's saturday, april 24th. i'm ali velshi.afety review, the fda and the cdc lifted the recommended pause on theuse of the johnson & johnson vaccine. a week and a half ago the agencies halted the use of the johnson & johnson vaccine after six women developed a rare blood clotting, however these cases are extremely rare occurrences, an independent advisory committee says the vaccine is safe and the benefits far outweigh the risks. when the news about ending the vaccine pause broke, dr. anthony fauci was being interviewed for a special edition of "american voices" airing tomorrow on

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"velshi" starts now. >>> good morning. i'm ali velshi. we have a big plate of news this morning.ive look from guatemala as to why so many migrants are trying to get to the united states, something really cool nasa is doing on mars today, and the nation's most anti-transgender legislation, which is set to go into effect against the wishes of one state's republican governor. we're learning new details regarding the january 6th insurrection. according to a previously undisclosed document prepared by the pentagon for internal use, that was obtained by the associated press and vetted by current and former government officials, as the insurrectionists former pr

"velshi" starts now. >>> good morning. it is saturday, april 17th. i'm ali velshi.d? after more than three weeks, the trial of derek chauvin is nearing its conclusion, now the waiting begins. a verdict could welcome within the next week, meaning this time next week after a trial which has exemplified the baring of witness, america could be a very didn't place. or perhaps not. about ten miles north of minneapolis, brooklyn center, another night of unrest as demonstrators took to the streets outside of the police station for the sixth straight night following the police killing of daunte wright, a 20-year-old black man, where the officer, a 26-year veteran on the force, says she mistook her handgun for a taser before fatally shooting wright. the former officer, kim potter, has been charged with second degree manslaughter. daunte wright's death has been classified a as homicide. wright tried to get back in his car as potter shouts taser. then they shoots right with her handgun and can later be heard saying holy expletive, i just shot him. the situation last night was m

ali velshi, my knight in shining armor.ve got the squirrels under control, rachel, which is good and i'm just glad we were able to get you back. have yourself a happy belated birthday, maybe get a little celebration in this weekend because it's going to be another busy week next week. >> thank you, my friend. and thank you, thank you, thank you for rescuing me, i really appreciate it. >> always my pleasure, friend. have a good weekend. thank you, rachel. >> thanks. >>> and thank you, to you at home. today the defenders of the united states capitol were attacked again. just 86 days after a pro-trump mob invaded the capitol in an attempt to stop congress from fulfilling its democratic

"velshi" starts now. >>> good morning. it's saturday, april 10th. i'm ali velshi.t on biden's major infrastructure bill, the nation's most anti-trans

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"velshi" starts now. >>> good morning, i'm ali velshi.of derek chauvin. george floyd's death ignited the largest racial equality movement in decades, one that's only intensified over the last month during which we have seen several other high-profile police-involved shootings of black people. as "the new york times" highlights, since testimony began in the derek chauvin trial 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. as of saturday, the average was more than three killings a day. that includes the death of daunte wright just ten miles north of where george floyd died in the town of brooklyn center. he was shot and killed by

thank you for watching "velshi." catch me every saturday and sunday.th dr. anthony fauci on "the sunday show." it starts now. >>> the jury prepares to get the derek chauvin case amid new disturbing police killings. the reverend al sharpton and benjamin crump are here to discuss. >>> so there was collusion? adam schiff will talk about new details about former trump campaign chair paul manafort. and america's new hard-line on russia. dr. anthony fauci is here to talk about vaccines and that contentious hearing that led to this. >> you need to respect the chair and shut your mouth. >> that was congresswoman maxine waters. she'll be here to talk about that and george floyd live from minneapolis. i'm jonathan capehart. this is "the sunday show." >>> this sunday, the murder trial of derek chauvin is nearing its close. the defense and prosecution will make their closing arguments tomorrow morning. after that, it's in the

shaq, thank you. >>> let me go over to ali velshi. ali, you were on the ground during the protests right after the death of george floyd. what are you seeing now? do you see them preparing in ways that show they may have learned something from what happened last summer? >> yes, both police and protesters are doing that. give you an example of national guard posted on the downtown corner at fifth street near nicollette mall. this is usually a busy downtown area. it's been less busy because of the coronavirus. but you can see the boarding up of places. there are no police on leave now. everybody is called in. when you see police going down the street, you usually see them in 2w0 cars with a national guard officer. where you see protesters on the street, you're not seeing police interaction with them. where there's interaction with the courthouse, for instance, or brooklyn center, about ten miles north of here where daunte wright was shot, there are two lines of fencing in front of the police station. so there's no interaction between po

i'm ali velshi.ing up this hour, arizona republicans can't get over the fact their team lost on election day. now they've enlisted the self-proclaimed cyber ninja to help push the big lie. it doesn't get weirder than this. you don't want to miss the story. >>> plus, crucial developments on the fight to get americans vaccinated and why some republicans threaten to set us back. >>> also, the long republican senator that voted against a bill fighting anti-asian hate crimes. but we begin this hour with what comes next. what comes after the sight so many were waiting to see, derek chauvin convicted on all three counts in the murder of george floyd being led away in handcuffs. this is accountability, but many say it still falls short of justice. on thursday i spoke with black minneapolis residents about what it has been like over the last year living in the shadow of this police murder and what the verdict means to them. >> thank you. >> i want to play for you some of the conversation that i had with some

ali velshi, my knight in shining armor. good evening. >> we've got the squirrels under control, rachel, which is good and glad we were able to get you back. have yourself a happy belated birk, maybe get a little celebration in this weekend because it's going to be another busy week next week. >> thank you, my friend. and thank you, thank you, thank you for rescuing me, i really appreciate it. >> always my pleasure, friend. have a good weekend. thank you, rachele. >> thanks. >>> and thank you, to you at home, today the defenders of the united states capitol were attacked again. just 86 days after a pro-trump mob invaded the capitol in an attempt to stop congress from fulfilling its democratic duties. today's attack was much smaller. but it was as tragic. because the united states lost a martyr for our democracy in this new attack. that's how house speaker nancy pelosi described the police officer welcome billy evans who died heroically protecting the capitol, a martyr for her democracy. officer evans died of his injuries aft

velshi starts now. good morning, i'm ali velshi. sunday, april 25th. biden's 96th day in office.

velshi airs saturday and sunday mornings, 8:00 a.m. eastern, on msnbc. "the 11th hour with brian williams" begins now. >>> good evening once again. day 80 of the biden administration. tonight, we're hearing from embattled congressman matt gaetz himself. speaking after reports of an ongoing federal investigation into sex trafficking, as well as allegations of payments for sex and possible corruption. a couple of hours ago, he took the stage at a save america event held at the trump doral hotel. >> i'm built for the battle and i'm not going anywhere. the smears against me range from distortions of my personal life to wild and i mean child conspiracy theories. i won't be intimidated by a lying media, and i won't be extorted. the truth will prevail. when you see the leaks and the lies and the falsehoods, and the smears, when you see the anonymous sources and insiders forecasting my demise, know this. they aren't really coming for me. they're coming for you. >> earlier today, the house ethics committee announced its own investigation into gaetz. his office re

catch "velshi" next saturday and sunday. don't go anywhere, though.han capehart starts right now. >>> the trial of derek chauvin resumes tomorrow, and just a few moments, reaction from george floyd's brother. philonise. ben crump, the floyd family's attorney, and my colleague, the reverend al sharpton. >>> black business leaders spur corporate america's new resistance to voter suppression. i'll talk to one of the executives leading the charge. ford foundation president darren walker. and what would dr. king say on this 53rd anniversary of his assassination? i'll ask his son, martin luther king iii. i'm jonathan capehart. this is "the sunday show." >>> this easter sunday, we sit on the precipice of the second week of the derek chauvin trial for the death of george floyd. expected to testify this week is minneapolis police chief meddaria arredondo who will take the stand against his former officer. it adds to the noteworthy moments where we've seen the blue wall of silence, that unspoken bond of solidarity between police officers begin to crumble. >> wh

on "velshi." "the cross connection" with tiffany cross begins right now. >>> good morning.uding the explosive expert testimony in the murder trial of former police officer derek chauvin. trust me, we will get to all of that and more, but we're kicking off the show with the fight over voting rights and the battle to protect the bedrock of our democracy. in just a few minutes, demonstrators are expected at the masters golf tournament at augusta to protest georgia's

ali velshi mentioned what he called the exodus leaving the twin cities. we're back in court. let's take the judge. >> all rise for the jury. >> please be seated. members of the jury, i understand you have a verdict. members of the jury, i will now read the verdicts as they will appear in the permanent records of the fourth judicial district. state of minnesota, county of hennepin, district court, fourth judicial district, state of minnesota plaintiff versus derek michael chauvin, defendant. verdict count one, court filing number 27-cr-2012646. we, the jury, in the above entitled manner as to count one, unintentional second-degree murder while committing a felony find the defendant guilty. this verdict agreed to this 20th day of april, 2021, at 1:44 p.m., signed juror foreperson, juror number 19. same caption, verdict count two, we the jury in the above entitled matter as to count two, third-degree murder perpetrating an imminently dangerous act find the defendant guilty. this verdict agreed to this 20th day of april, 2021, at 1:45 p.m. signed by jury foreperson, juror number

i'll see you tomorrow morning on velshi.ng history, and her controversial agenda to pair police with social workers to address crime in her city. and senator bernie sanders joins me to discuss how big a blow to unionization efforts the vote at amazon was. and what he thinks he can do to help biden's infrastructure plan get passed. velshi airs saturday and sunday mornings, 8:00 a.m. eastern, on msnbc. "the 11th hour with brian williams" begins now. >>> good evening once again. day 80 of the biden administration. tonight, we're hearing from embattled congressman matt gaetz tonight we are hearing from embattled congressman and trump loyalist, matt gaetz himself. he spoke publicly for the first time since the reports surfaced of an ongoing justice department investigation into sex trafficking, involving a minor and allegations of payments for sex and possible public corruption involving a state senate campaign. gaetz took to the stage at a save america summit hosted by women for america first at the trump doral hotel. >> i am bu

i'll see you tomorrow morning on velshi. me to discuss how big a blow to unionization efforts the vote at amazon was. velshi airs saturday and sunday mornings, 8:00 a.m. eastern, on msnbc. "the 11th hour with brian williams" begins now. >>> good evening once again. day 80 of the biden administration. tonight, we're hearing from embattled congressman matt gaetz himself. speaking after reports of an ongoing federal investigation

. >>> i want to go to ali velshi who's been outside the courthouse all day. just before the verdict was read, he spoke to a local artist. here's what he had to say. >> i hope that this thing works out the way it should. we all saw it. you know, we looked into the eyes of, you know, the killer, which has never happened ever in the history of these shootings of black men. that never happened. i challenge people to let me know if that is the case. so, i think people took that with them, which is why we had this ground swell of support for the past year, but again here we are. >> my colleague ali velshi is back with that artist again tonight, and they join me now. ali. >> he said it's either going to be heaven or hell. he was capturing, in his mind, the mood of what is going on in the streets. shawn is with me now. shawn, what is it now? you said a couple hours ago it was heaven or hell. >> this is -- it's like walking on air right now. you know, as close to heaven as we're going to get without leaving earth. that's what it is. i was -- initially i wasn't as opti

ali velshi and my dear partner and friend in minneapolis, ali, i hope you're staying safe where you are me what it's like on the ground, peaceful protests. >> yes, let me start close to where i am. this is the court behind me and move out. whether it's here or brooklyn center, minneapolis where daunte wright wright was shot, ten miles north of here, you will see police and national guard are behind two lines of fences, not one, two. there's no interaction between police and national guard people and citizens generally speaking. around the city i have been noticing police patrols. they're moving in two cars together and tend to have a national guard car with them. police are not looking for international with the public here or brooklyn center. the protests last night went on for a few hours but they were marshalled by their own people. in other words, no interaction with the protesters, marshals kept them off the sidewalk in case there was damage to report, if they got too far, marshals would push them back, if a car tried to stop, they would stop the car without confrontation. but no i

"velshi" is saturday and sunday mornings on msnbc.ce again. day 94 of the biden administration and the one shot one and done johnson & johnson vaccine which was paused after reports of rare blood clots in women is once again among the arsenal of weapons in the fight against this virus. tonight the fda and cdc both lifted their nearly two-week pause on this vaccine after an extensive safety review that found the benefits outweighed the risk and paused after six reported

eastern for my show velshi.now been poisoned twice. you don't want to miss it. time now for the "last word" with my friend jonathan capehart in for lawrence tonight. >> good evening. for a minute there i was confused. what day of the week is this? >> exactly the same way on sunday. >> right, on sunday. see you then. >>> so today marks 100 days since the january 6th capitol insurrection. it's impossible to forget the images we saw that day, the violent pro-trump mob laying siege to our nation's capitol in an attempt to overthrow the election by

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. >> our ali velshi has the latest from wright's memorial in minneapolis. good morning. >> reporter: this has been a tumultuous week. the funeral for daunte wright was held in minneapolis. this is brooklyn center where he died he was pulled over a couple of blocks behind herer he had been shot by kim potter, police training officer, who claims that she was intending to hit him with her taser but instead shot him and he died so this is a make shift memorial, but the funeral was attended by a lot of people, including a lot of prominent people reverend al sharpton attended the eulogy the family of george floyd was there. there were a number of elected officials who attended the funeral. on tuesday they felt some degree of relief with the conviction of derek chauvin but there was grief about george floyd's death and many others that occurred before this. this brought that grief into sharp relief it reminded people while there was some degree of accountability on tuesday, there was still a lot of work to be done people continue to gather around the makeshift mem

. ♪ ♪>>> good evening once again, i am ali velshi in for brian williams. 78 of the biden administration. brand-new revelations about the investigation into republican congressman matt gaetz of florida, who remains under scrutiny for possible sex trafficking and an alleged relationship with a 17-year-old girl. a law enforcement official and another person familiar with the matter tells nbc news the feds are looking into the congressman's visit to the bahammas with women and if they were paid to travel for sex. the source says investigators are looking into whether gaetz and one of his associates used the internet to search for women they could pay for sex. gaetz denied ever paying for sex or ever having a relationship with a 17-year-old while an adult. and a gaetz' spokesman told cbs news which first broke tonight's development that the story turned into a general fishing exercise about vacations and consensual relationships with adults. the congressman has been a rabid supporter of donald trump and never failing to back him in public. >> donald trump, like

ali velshi in for brian williams. day 77 of the biden administration and there is breaking news about matt gaetz, the florida congressman now under federal investigation for possible sex trafficking. tonight the "new york times" reveals gaetz was looking to get a blanket pardon from former president trump. in the final weeks of mr. trump's term he privately asked the white house for blanket preselfive pardons for himself and unoffspeeded allies for any crimes he may have committed. mr. gaetz did not tell white house aides he was under investigation for potential sex terrificing violations when he made the request. aides told mr. trump of the request, though it is unclear whether there gaetz discussed the matter directly with the president and that gaetz has denied having sex with a 17 or paying for sex and that he did not privately request a pardon in connection with the justice department inquiry but he did make this curious suggestion. >> president trump should pardon michael flynn, the thanksgiving turkey. pardon e

. >>> good evening once again, i'm ali velshi in for brian williams on this, day 79 of the biden administrationevel of legal jeopardy. he's under federal investigation for potential sex trafficking, possibly involving a minor, and that case grew out of a broader probe involving a close associate and ally, a man named joel greenberg who's facing an array of federal charges himself, also including sex trafficking. it appears

mayor keisha lance bottoms was on with ali velshi yesterday about what could be done. >> it's too lateture to go back and reconsider this. the governor certainly can call a special session, have them reconsider this, make tweaks to it so it is truly a bill that expands access to right to vote. i think this is the first of many domino effect. we are all going to suffer because of it. >> cliff, is that even within the realm of possibility after kemp doubled down yesterday that they go back in special session? if not, what are you and other activists doing in other states where these measures are being proposed? >> yeah. whether it happens in special session or whether it happens in just their next regular session, either way the demands is the same to repeal the bill. there's never been a law passed, we just passed a major piece of legislation regarding citizens death. it can be repealed one way or another. we've already taken the fight to other states like texas. we're in a great coalition there with organizations like texas organizing projects and others that are about to have a full w

, host of "velshi" which airs saturday and sunday mornings ali, great to see you. >> show airing sunday and cnbc does. we've taken a wrong approach to immigration in the country like every other modern country has declining birth rates, more people working, no one needed to tend the farm, we have a lower birth rate with fewer people being born to replace workers retiring or passing on the problem here is that we are getting back to our pre-pandemic employment levels will take two years to get there the congressional budget office said by 2024 we should reach 3.5% roughly where we were last february before the pandemic hit that's better than full employment,s a good place to be, a place to cause wages to go up a little bit but is manageable what we don't have is enough immigrants to replace that there are things under way and the biden administration is taking a different approach than has been done by the trump administration to both increase le legal immigration and look at asylum seekers that's going to have to be met because once we're back to full employment by the beginning of 2024

. >>> good evening, i'm ali velshi in for brian williams, day 76 of the biden administration, followingmic and the president's infrastructure plan. but first more critical testimony in the murder trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin. jurors heard from the emergency doctor who tried to save floyd's life and from police chief arradondo. asked at what point should the restraint against floyd had

you can catch me tomorrow morning on velshi, the "11th hour" with brian williams starts right now. >>> good evening, i'm in for brian williams, day 73 of the biden administration, nearly three months on to the day after the deadly insurrection at the u.s. capitol. a new attack taking the life of a capitol police officer, and injuring another. it happened just after 1:00 this afternoon near the senate side of the building. the attacker struck the officers with his car and ran in to a security barrier. >> the suspect exited a vehicle with a knife in hand. he did not respond to verbal commands. the suspect did start lunging toward u.s. capitol police officers and at which time u.s. capitol police officers fired about the suspect. the suspect has been pronounced deceased. >> the response from law enforcement agencies and the national guard was immediate. and the capitol was locked down, the two officers rushed to the hospital. william evans an 18 year veteran of the capitol police force and a member of the first responders unit died of his injuries. the department of course has been reeli

. ♪ ♪>>> good evening once again, i am ali velshi in for brian williams.ns about the investigation into republican congressman matt gaetz of florida, who remains under scrutiny for possible sex trafficking and an alleged relationship with a 17-year-old girl. a law enforcement official and another person familiar with the matter tells nbc news the feds are looking into the congressman's visit to the bahammas with women and if they were paid to travel for

i ask because, as you discussed with my colleague, ali velshi, this weekend, police killings of black residents, according to a report by st. louis based reform group arch city defenders, with this in mind, do you think black people just don't feel welcome in st. louis? >> i think that's part of it. i think that they are moving -- why does anybody else move? because of opportunity. they're looking for better jobs, better education for their children. our school district, while it is accredited, is experiencing some challenges right now. 88.5% of children in public schools qualify for free or reduced lunch. we have high levels of poverty. and so, you know, why does anybody leave? for greener pastures. we want people to move back to st. louis city. >> some viewers would be surprised to hear this, but i worked right there in ferguson, as you know, and in st. louis on certain issues and certain cases. but st. louis has two police unions, a black police union and a white police union. now you're calling for a truth and reconciliation commission in your city to tackle inequalities, along wi

just this morning atlanta major keisha lance bottoms telling our own ali velshi that republicans can turn around this legislation. >> it's not too late for the legislature to go back and reconsider this. they are out of session. but the governor certainly can call a special session, have them reconsider this, make tweaks to it so that it is truly a bill that expands access to the right to vote. i think this is just the first of many dominos that will fall in this state and we will all suffer because of it. >> reporter: alex, you hear there keisha lance bottoms saying that the state will likely suffer from some of the financial consequences and then of course the electoral consequence if people don't have access to the ballot. >> right now we see brian kemp taking questions. >> voter i.d. requirement in georgia which you can get a free one if you don't have one. we have been doing that since the mid-2000s. for in-person early voting where prior to this election 97% of the people, 95% of the people voted that way. instead of using an arbitrary signature match problematic, took forever