i'll talk to nicole hockley, who lost her son at sandy hook, for her reaction. we're also going to look at whether school administrators should be held responsible. >>> plus, pleading the fifth is becoming very popular among key trump allies. is there anything the january 6th committee can do to get the information they need from them? >>> more cases also of the omicron variant found in more states as the biden administration ramps up their fight against covid. >>> and the latest fallout from this week's major abortion hearing at the supreme court. i'll talk to a woman with a very personal family story illustrating what we could be heading for. >>> and next hour, i'll talk to former planned parenthood president cecile richards about where the abortion rights fight goes next. >>> we want to begin with that breaking news. a short time ago, the oakland county sheriff's office announcing they will hold a press conference at 4:00 p.m. eastern on the facts surrounding the arrests of james and jennifer crumbley, the parents of the teenager accused of killing four peopl

nicole hockley is the co-founder and ceo of sandy hook promise. nicole is the mother of six-year old dylan, a first grader killed in the 2012 mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school. kris brown is an attorney and the president of brady, one of the oldest gun violence prevention organizations in the country. we welcome you back to democracy now! thank you so much, both of you, for joining us. i wanted to begin with kris brown of brady. you have a situation now where you have pro-gun control president who is a democrat, both houses -- the senate and the house are democratic and have a majority of gun control congressmembers and senators, and you have the gun -- nra at his weakest point ever. how is it possible they cannot get gun control legislation passed and what kind of gun control legislation do you think is necessary at this point. >> ia veryood question. we have an epidemic of gun balance in this country. the tragedy in michigan just drives home the incredible personal told that gun violence is taking on too many families across this coun

nicole hockley's 6-year-old son dylan was killed during the sandy hook shooting. e's the co-founder and ceo of sandy hook promise which advocates for gun legislation to protect our children. nicole, i'm so glad to have you with us. thank you. we just heard why the parents are being charged. i know you advocate for the importance of if you see something, say something. and in this case what is so striking is not only were the parents told something, they were shown something. they were shown these notes that were found from their son that depicted violence against people. and had words like the thoughts won't stop. help me. and my life is useless, the world is dead. what is your gut reaction to the lack of action that was taken by these parents? >> honestly, i think the lack of action is unconscionable. we teach our kids across the country every day -- when they see something, when something is concerning, to speak up. and we having to vigilant about these warning signs. it sounds like some students tried to report things. the teachers tried to report things. but fo

i'll talk to nicole hockley, who lost her son at sandy hook, for her reaction.sponsible. >>> plus, pleading the fifth is becoming very popular among key trump allies. is there anything the january 6th committee can do to get the information they need from them? >>> more cases also of the omicron variant found in more states as the biden administration ramps up their fight against covid. >>> and the latest fallout from this week's major abortion hearing at the supreme court. i'll talk to a woman