robb elementary school in uvalde. 21 lives were lost, 19 of them children. and while the tragedy has brought unimaginable pain and grief, it has also created an unbreakable bond between some of the victims mothers. you're looking at a snapshot of three friends. i would not have been able to get through this. >> without them. >> a group of have become more like sisters. >> very early on when we met, it was clear that we were very similar. >> three moms with a new bond that will forever be tightly sealed. >> it's a shared bond. >> there's no. >> not very many people that know exactly how you're feeling. >> on a journey that started here in uvalde, texas, nearly three years ago, captured in photographs, proud parents posing with their daughter during an end of school year celebration at robb elementary. a group of classmates posing for the camera. but just 30 minutes later, the same faces would become a memory. in all, 19 children and two teachers taken in an instant. >> the world continues. when mine was completely flipped around. >> in her daughter's bedroom,

then, after 19 students and two teachers were killed at robb elementary school in uvalde, texas, in 2022, that clearinghouse was codified into law and an external advisory board was mandated. the advisory board was supposed to provide the department of homeland security with recommendations for how to improve k through 12 safety. but one of the first acts of the trump administration was to put that panel on pause. ronn nozoe is the board's chair. he's ceo of the national association of secondary school principals. mr. nozoe, nice to have you. thanks for joining me. thank you. who was on the board and what was the ultimate goal of this board? the board was comprised of 26 members, all appointed by the secretary of homeland security. and it was specifically designed to make sure that it represented a wide range of voices and experiences. that included, you know, student and parent voices all the way through educators and law enforcement and mental health professionals. and it was all in an advisory capacity to review and provide feedback on the implementation of the the items that already

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deepfake message of joaquin's voice and those of other gun violence victims, including from the uvalde shooting to send to members of congress. >> i was murdered at school by a shooter with an ar-15 assault rifle. my voice has been recreated using powerful a.i. technology. >> this is called the final exam. >> they marketed a video game showing what it's like to try to escape a school shooting, and thoughts and prayers. toilet paper. manny says they're just doing what they know using art, advertising, and joaquin's rebellious spirit to make a difference. >> come on. >> manny ends the show with an air guitar tribute to his son, urging the audience to join him and calling them to action. >> it's not that i want you to agree with me. i want you to know the reality and prevent it to ruin your life. that's the point here. and that's the call to action. get involved when you lose a son. what do you do? what do you do? what do i do? i say we do what we do best. my name is manuel oliva and i am joaquin oliver scott. and that's what i do best. >> the plague walk has already had an off-broadway r