decatur, georgia is one of them.ance until june 31st, saying masks must be worn when entering any public building or business, except for religious establishments. >> we're still following, you know, some of the cdc guidelines, so it would be up to the store to decide if it's made mandatory or not mandatory. we don't know the policy of this store. >> reporter: only 20% of the decatur residents have been vaccinated, according to the cdc. that's less than the national number of 40%. only 36% of georgia residents are fully vaccinated. medical experts encouraged mask wearing to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. they were meant to be lifesaving, but for some they've become a reason to kill. martin savage, cnn, decatur, georgia. >> senseless. senseless. thank you, martin. appreciate it. >>> the fbi director on the hill today answering questions about the security failures of the attack on the capitol. also testifying, michael flynn's brother. stay with us. and here. which is why the scientific expertise that helps oper

decatur, georgia, is one of them.orn when entering any public building or business, except for religious establishments. >> we're still following, you know, some of the cdc guidelines so it will be up to that store to decide to make it mandatory or not mandatory. but we do not know of the policy yet at this time with the store. >> reporter: over 21% of dekalb county residents have been vaxed according to the cdc. that number less than the national vaccination rate of 44%. medical experts encouraged mask wearing to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. they were meant to be lifesaving, but for some, they've become a reason to kill. martin savidge, cnn, decatur, georgia. >>> i want to make sure you know there is a new season of my podcast, silence is not an option. it's now out now. and i'm taking on the hard conversations about being black in america. you can find it on apple podcasts or your favorite podcast app. thanks for watching, everyone. our coverage continues. dad, why didn't you answer your phone? your mother

on monday in decatur, georgia, a supermarket cashier was shot and killed by a customer.nesses say willis asked the man to pull up his mask but he refused. police say he left the store but returned later, walked up to willis and shot her. in nearby atlanta where police say there have been nearly 60% more murders this year compared to the same period in 2020 city council members pressed police for answers at a public safety meeting this week. >> i think we are all just seeing something different that's a little more frightening where these people are trying to take over our city and send a message. >> reporter: the people committing these crimes may be sending a message but so are the communities that have been shaken by each of these deaths. just like this community here in decatur, georgia, praying together, supporting each other after the cashier was shot and killed here. there is a growing memorial for her outside as well as inside at her cashier lane which remains lit because as one of her co-workers tells me she was a bright light. natasha chen, cnn, decatur, georgia

this is ronnie down in alabama, decatur, alabama, good morning. >> good morning. and what i wanted to speak about, we have a program here at project rescue in bryceville, alabama. and the biggest problem we have is with the stimulus check. we have a man here, he's withdrawing of the opiates, his head's cleared up but he's still struggling because it's hard in addiction recovery. and then they take away his job and send him money, the worst thing you could do for a recovering drug addict is giving him money is like throwing gasoline on a fire. so, we've had a lot of trouble with that where they leave the program and relapse and have to start all over. >> ronnie, tell me about project rescue and your involvement in it. >> well, we've been here in priceville for ten years. like i said, we're bible-based. we believe the bible's the solution, but we believe in the neuroscience, too, and that agrees with the bible solution with each other. we're a one-year program, but they have to want to do it on their own. we can't just lock them down and make them do it. so quickly

for example in decatur, georgia, near where we are, the community has been rallying around the family of laquita willis. her sister told cnn yesterday she was more than a cashier. she was a servant leader of her community. just one example of a deep loss felt by so many families across the country, poppy. >> natasha chen, we appreciate your reporting on this and staying on this for us. thank you. >>> still to come -- the house judiciary committee is demanding answers this morning from the attorney general. merrick garland. over trump-era secret subpoenas that went after some members of congress and the media. the vice chair of that committee is with us. >>> also, the cdc director this morning saying she expects the delta covid variant will become the dominant strain in the united states. what does that mean for you and your family ahead. if you have this... consider adding this. an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan from unitedhealthcare. medicare supplement plans help by paying some of what medicare doesn't... and let you see any doctor. any specialist. anywhere in the u.s. who

meanwhile on monday in decatur, georgia, a supermarket cashier, 41-year-old laquita willis was shot ands mask and refused. he left the store, returned later, walked up to willis and shot her. in nearby atlanta where police say there have been 60% more murders this year compared to the same period in 2020, city council members pressed police for answers at a public safety meeting this week. >> i think we're all just seeing something different that's a little more frightening, where these people are trying to take over our city and send a message. >> erin, the people committing these crimes may be sending a mess message, but so are the communities shaken by every one of these deaths including this community in decatur, georgia. these people have been praying for laquita willis, and there's quite a memorially g growing in. her coworker said the light is on in that lane for her because she was a bright light. erin? >> thank you very much, natasha. i want to bring in alexis brelin now. she is laquita willis' sister, and alexis, i am so sorry for your loss. three days ago you were with your s

it happened yesterday in decatur, authorities say victor lee jr.used to put on a mask, tucker allegedly left the store but came back and shot her with a handgun. a store security guard opened fire hitting the suspect. police say they arrested tucker as he tried to crawl out of the store. a security guard and another employee were also wounded but they're okay. >>> this morning, evacuation orders remain in effect near a massive explosion at a chemical plant in northern illinois. the blast yesterday sent huge plumes of thick smoke in the air, forcing 1,000 people to leave the area. so far, no reports of any injuries. nancy chen has the latest. >> wow. >> reporter: the explosion at this chemical plant northwest of chicago happened shortly after 7:00 a.m. it sent a huge ball of flame and thick black smoke into the air that could be seen as far as 100 miles away. >> we stopped water operations, we stopped suppression. we felt it was in our best interest to let this product burn off. >> reporter: the chief says the burn can burn for several days, the pla

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association for this wonderful symposium today and for our ongoing collaboration to preserve the historic decatur house on lafayette square. i am especially pleased to be here today to talk about the incredibly important role that first ladies have played in historic preservation and to do so during may which has been celebrated as national preservation month. since 1973 at the national trust we're in the midst of our where women made history campaign to highlight and preserve the places where women made important contributions to our country. a key component of this campaign is to highlight the central role that women including first ladies have played in the preservation movement itself. fittingly the honorary chair of this campaign is former first lady laura bush who is a great preservation advocate in so many ways and a trustee america of the national trust. today our panel will primarily discuss the role of three first. ladies mrs. kennedy mrs. johnson and mrs. nixon in the preservation of the white house. but i do think it is also important to briefly acknowledge a few of their broader cont

nixon read the first presidential proclamation of preservation month at where else but the story decatur house. saying as the pace of change accelerates in the world around us americans more than ever need a lively awareness of our roots and our origins in the past on which to base our sense of identity in the present and our directions for the future. to share more about these three first ladies as preservationists. we are joined by three brilliant women as our presenters today. speaking about mrs. kennedy will be barbara a perry. who is the gerald l biles professor and director of presidential studies at the university of virginia's miller center. she is the author of jacqueline kennedy first lady of the new frontier. speaking about mrs. johnson will be nancy keegan smith who began her career at the lbj library in austin, texas and retired as the director of the presidential materials division at the national archives in washington. she is one of the founders of flair the first ladies association for research and education. and speaking about mrs. nixon will be mary c brennan. who is t

i call it hitting decatur and you may have another description. it's a really interesting process. people who tell you they will votete for you and they don't ad try to gather their votes and you find out who is straight up withth you and who isn't. it's a really tough job and these days the leaders are being held hostage by the loudest voices and their parties. the right of the right and the left of the left which makes governing today virtually impossible. >> going back in history there have been statements similar to that from the very foundation of our country. you think it really is worse today? >> i think the divide is the worst i've seen since i've been in elected politics. it's being driven by 24-hour cable news channels talk radio and then the internet comes along and the social media platforms come along twitter facebook youtube and the american people are getting more information aboute their government today and who's in our government than they did 30 years ago when i first came to congress and all this information is being dumped on them some of it is true in some oth

he joined the champaign police department in 2013 after beginning his career with the decatur police department in 2000. during his career, he received two medals of valor for selfless acts of bravery. in his time off duty, chris enjoyed coaching softball and spending time with his family. he was a loving husband, father, son, coach, and trusted friend. his four daughters were his inspiration. those who knew chris remember him most for his commitment to loving his family and serving his community. my prayers are with his wife, amber, and daughters, hannah, avery, addison, and aubrey, as well as the rest of his family, friend, and fellow officers. chris was nothing short of a hero. in closing, i'd like to share a bible verse that chris' family says he lived by. blessed are the peace makers for they shall be called children of god. mr. speaker, i rise today to honor grace hershalman of hillsboro who passed away at the age of 9 who died of inad. when grace was 3 years old, she was diagnosed with inad, a neuro degenerative disease that results in the loss of muscle strength, movement, an

day every single one of those deaths is truly affecting a community like the one behind us here in decaturhere a supermarket cashier was shot and killed on monday after she told a customer to pull his mask up. police say he refused. left the store. came back and shot her. from coast to coast, a plague of gun violence has cities on high alert. here are just a few of the shootings from the last few days. in chicago tuesday morning, four people were killed in a shooting at a home. one of the victims was set to graduate this week. in west baltimore wednesday afternoon, police described a shooting when gunmen fired hitting six people killing one of them. accidental shootings are happening. a 6-year-old boy unintentionally shot and killed himself in jacksonville, florida, on tuesday night. according to the gun violence archive, gun deaths in the u.s. not including suicides are about 19% higher than in 2020 and about 38% than this point in 2019. this is an imperfect storm. >> the rise and background checks that we saw and rise of new firearms flooding the market exacerbates those challenges that

. >> reporter: i'm natasha chen in decatur, georgia.ce say a cashier at this supermarket was shot and killed on monday over an argument about a face mask. two teens assaulted someone at a mall. gun violence is 58% higher than in 2020. as a public safety meeting this world series, the council pressed police on the surge of violence. the assistant police chief said he does not have the answer why it's happening, but he's having similar conversations on daily calls with other law enforcement across the country. >>> the challenges of trying to control summer violence are already proving to be especially difficult. on the heels of multiple mass shootings since memorial day al alone, eight were killed. murder rates are up compared to 20. city officials point to the sheer amount of guns on the streets and the gang retaliation culture as part of driving this violence burkes they're hoping a community-targeted approach can at least make a dent in what has been violence that is trending in the wrong direction, especially as we get into a summer o

association for this wonderful symposium today and for our ongoing collaboration to preserve the historic decatur house on lafayette square.

this is romney down in alabama, decatur, alabama. good morning. caller: morning. we have a program here called project rescue in alabama, and the biggest problem we have is with the stimulus check. we have a man in the program, he withdraws off the opiates, his head cleared up, we got him out on the job, but he is struggling in addiction recovery.and then they take away the job and sent him money. there were so you can do to a recovering drug addict is give him money. it is like throwing gas on fire. we have had a lot of trouble with that, where they leave the program, relapse, and have to start over. host: tell me about project rescue and your involvement. caller: well, we have been here for 10 years. like i said, we are bible based. we believe the bible is the solution, but we believe in the neuroscience, two, and that agrees with the bible solution. we are a one year program, but they have want to do it on their own. we cannot lock them down and make them do it, so we try to get them to work and put them through the test. if a man stays a year, we have an 85% s

we would normally hold this symposium at decatur house, but today for the most part. we're in our own houses. and all this is a disappointment to many of us. in fact, it is enabled us through our digital reach to include a much broader national and global audience. we appreciate all of you making time to join us today. 2021 marks the 60th anniversary of the white house historical association dr. biden mentioned we were founded in 1961 by first lady jacqueline kennedy as a private non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the understanding appreciation and enjoyment of the executive mansion. many of the associations activities public programs exhibitions publishing and research are driven by our educational mission? one of the ways we seek to achieve our mission is through partnerships with cultural institutions organizations and leading universities. the association is honored to partner with american university. and the first lady's initiative. for today's event the first lady's symposium. we're very grateful to president. sylvia burwell for her support of our p

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, my name is carolyn, and i would love to meet you in person ♪ >> hello "today," we are tony from decatury. >> two tonys >> welcome back to "today," it's tuesday. so great to see you. so happy you're with us. >> yeah, because as we said, we are about to be joined right here in our studio by our very first guest, live guest, since the start of the pandemic. we're not excited. all right, yes, we are we have literally rolled out the red carpet. a live trumpeter, you guys, beca fey is about to >> she is going to be so embarrassed. >> she'll be like -- no, tina, this is your life. >> can't wait. it's going to be great. >>> first let's get a check of your news at 8:00. overseas this morning, president biden is finishing talks on trade disputes and other global challenges with european leaders, and he is sending signals to russian president vladimir putin ahead of their face-to-face meeting tomorrow. "weekend today" coanchor peter alexander joins us now with the very latest. hey, peter, good morning >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning to you president biden this morning wrapping up his meetings

. >> ronnie, thanks for the call from decatur, alabama. this is jeffrey in tennessee next. good morning. >> good morning. what i wanted to say is i've got a son that used to take them. he moved to colorado. he smokes pot now and he says it does him better than the opiates do. >> we'll leave this at this point to go live now to capitol hill where u.s. attorney general merrick garland will be testifying about the biden administration's 2022 budget request for the justice department. he'll be taking questions from members of the senate appropriations subcommittee. live coverage on c-span3. >> the subcommittee -- come to order. good afternoon, mr. attorney general, we're delighted to have you back. and i want to begin by congratulating you come the department on the recovery of much of the ransomware from the attack on the colonial pipeline that was excellent work, and i know everybody in the country really appreciates it. and hopefully it sends a message to those groups out there that would continue to hack our industries and our government. the complex and often difficult wor

a call from decatur, georgia. caller: thank you, and good morning to c-span and yourself, steve.have to face reality. guns are america's [indiscernible] two thirds of gun deaths are suicide. more kids have been killed with guns since 2014 than policemen and soldiers. more americans have been killed by guns since 1968 than all the wars combined. when they look back on america in 2121 and they are going to say america worshiped at the idol and god of guns. until we realize that, there are no regulations coming. the hospital makes money, the undertaker makes money, the police make money, the lawyers make money all because of guns. host: the headline from the associated press, president biden puts forth his own anti-crime plan, some details saying the president announcing new efforts to stem a rising national tide, saying the federal government is taking on bad actors doing bad things in our communities. but questions persist about how effective the efforts can be in what could be a turbulent summer great jim calling from faro beach, florida on the line for no new regulations. caller

we will go to decatur, georgia.aclyn on the approved line, go ahead. >> my name is jaclyn, and i disapprove of, law. i disapprove of biden. they is wrong about race. i live in the jim crow area, they are lying. the democrat party is the part of the clue clocks clan. i remember that, i grew up in that era. they are both liars and i disapprove of both of them. host: to tyler town, mississippi and georgia. hello there. go ahead. you are on the air. georgia, is this you? (202) 748-8000 is the approved line. (202) 748-8001 is the disapprove line. reporting on the talks yesterday between president biden and west virginia senator republican shelley more o. what biden told her in their oval office meeting. the playbook from politico says this, a seemingly sleepy post memorial day week turns surprisingly newsy. republicans considering adding another counter off to her after biden and o met. the public read out from the high stakes meeting didn't sound that positive. president joe biden and the senator both issued plain state