i'm john keller, political analyst for wbz tv and cbs in boston with a special welcome to our radio listenerscross the city on wbz newsradio 1030 viewers everywhere watching us on c-s moderator: hello and welcome to the wbz boston mayoral debate. i'm john keller, political analyst for wbz tv and cbs in boston with a special welcome to our radio listeners across the city on wbz newsradio 1030 viewers everywhere watching us on c-span. this is the first debate between the two city councilors running for mayor. they are in alphabetical order. annissa essaibi george of dorchester, first elected to her at large council seat in 2015. welcome, councilor. welcome to you as well, councilor. before we begin, a quick word about our format -- each candidate will have one minute to address the same question. they'll take turns in alphabetical order going first. then there's an open period of rebuttal and debate in which the candidates can question one another and raise other relevant topics. we're keeping track of talk time to ensure there is no major imbalance. there are only three golden rules -- no fili

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. >> reporter: now, john keller, the justice department official overseeing this task force says thatstate and local matters. he tells cnn this is changing rapidly in response to the surge in threats nationwide since the last election cycle. the justice department is now supplementing state and local efforts with resources, national coordination, training, and intelligence. but, erin, obviously, as you heard, for a lot of officials, that still isn't going far enough. >> thank you very much. incredible just to hear all that. imagine receiving that. thank you so much, sara. >>> so outfront next. actress alyssa milano. she's testified before congress, even been arrested while protesting restrictions on voting rights and her role as an a-list activist is just getting started. she is my guest next. >>> plus, at least five former trump staffers have spoken with the january 6th select committee. who are they and what could they know? when you hear the word healthy, it always feels a little out of reach. that's 'cause the way we're thinking about it is all wrong. so we made a healthier song.