demolished so we can move forward in our healing process. >> reporter: for faculty at marjory stoneman douglashool, the building's presence has been the source of endless trauma eric gardner is a teach here. >> i cannot wait for the day that it's not here, that i don't look down this listening hallway and see a memory that's not a good memory. it's a horrible memory. >> reporter: removing the building, of course, does not remove the reality of loss tony montalto's daughter gina was among the 17 murder victims. >> i always think of gina, i always remember. and whether the 1200 building is there or not, we all know the tragedy that occurred on that campus we do encourage the superintendent and the school board to make sure they work with the families of the deceased to make sure we have an appropriate memorial replacing the 1200 building. it can't just be filled in with other parking spaces >> our thanks to ari for that report >>> still to come on "early today," we're breaking down the biggest highlights from week three in the nfl >> and team usa honors another legend playing in her last interna

we should let our viewers know manuel lost his son joakim in the marjory stoneman douglas shooting.white house. that is happening today. i'm wondering how you feel about it. >> i feel very happy this is finally something that is going to happen. i'm not the only one. i want to be very clear that i'm not the only one that has been demanding this office for the last few years. but yes, i was the one that interrupted president biden that day with that specific call. we're all celebrating. i'm not in the white house for reasons that we all know. i think once you're ejected from the white house, you should not go back again. but i am very happy, along with my wife, watching the news. >> last hour we spoke with the new head of that office. she said their priorities include making sure the latest biets legisl bipartisan legislation is fully implemented and looking for creative opportunities within existing law. in your mind, is that enough? >> no, it's not enough. i had a conversation with stephanie and i also saw today part of the intentions of the office coming from her. we're here to su

will: marjory stoneman douglas high school.e second amendment is not a recommendation, it's a right. >> the second amendment is the one amendment that gives meaning to to all the other ones. china, iran, they all offer the other freedoms in the bill of rights on paper. but they don't offer them in practice, or because they don't have a second amendment. so i actually wrote something today to the governor of new mexico who, many virtue signaling, has adopted this 30-day ban of any firearms around certain cities. the second amendment, as i told her, is not a recommendation. it is a right. pete: he's exactly right. rachel: david hogg right now is really mad. [laughter] will: well, good morning. pete: good morning. we're just getting warmed up after all. well, you know, we've spent a lot of time also covering what's happening in california, crime and homelessness and quality of life. san francisco's front and center on that. so rather than fixing the city which they could do, actually address crime, nancy pelosi's signing up for an

pulitzer prize winning author of the gulf, the making of an american sea and providence marjory stoneman douglas and the american environmental century professor of environmental history at the university of florida. he in florida and new hampshire and he is here today to discuss his book, his fine book, the bald eagle. patrick dean writes on the outdoors and, the environment. he has worked as a teacher a political media director and is presently the executive director of a rail trail nonprofit as an avid trail runner, paddler and mountain biker. he lives with his wife and dogs. the cumberland plateau in tennessee is the author of when to head to heaven about the summit of denali. and he's also here to discuss his latest book, nature messenger. mark ksb and his adventures in the new world. ryan patel is a writer teacher who lives in new orleans. he's author of three previous books, drive by truckers, southern rock opera, the one true barbecue fire, smoke the pitmasters who cook the whole hog and imagining the creole city. the rise of literary in 19th century new orleans. ryan is here today to ta

in now someone who was there, fred gutenberg, his daughter jamie was killed in the marjorie stoneman douglasshooting, the coauthor of "american carnage, shattering the myths of gun violence," it is a pleasure to talk to you. >> thank you. >> give me your reaction to being in the rose garden, the establishment of the this office. >> it's always surreal to hear my daughter's name mentioned, which it was today by congressman maxwell frost, and the only reason that i'm here is because my daughter is not. because she was murdered in school. and to be here today i actually had a chance to quickly talk to the president at the very end. and i reminded him how one month after jamie was killed, he gave me advice that sent me on a mission. i reminded him about how he when he ran for the presidency, he promised me this day would come, and here we are today. you know, yasmin, today is a good day. today is a day where the hard work of so many to pull together all the resources that are available to reduce gun violence really comes to fruition. this administration, president biden, vice president harris, t

." >>> marjory stoneman douglas high school, the site of the massacre is set to be demolished after thend locked behind a fence since the shooting. community members have argued for its closing but prosecutors say it should remain open as evidence. the shooter pleaded guilty in 2021 and sentenced to life in prison last year. >>> u.s. marshals are now offering a 10,000 dollars reward for information that leads to the arrest of a murder suspect. the officials say kevin mason was accidentally released from an indiana detention center nine days ago, due to a faulty records review. police say they have multiple leads but have yet to find him. they say he is armed and dangerous. >>> the department of homeland security announced secretary alejandro mayorkas will be visiting the u.s. mexico border tomorrow and set to meet with hondura's president to discuss cooperation on safe migration to the united states. the visit comes as the september migrant crossing at the border is ready to surpass previous monthly highs. >>> new jersey senior senator bob menendez is facing federal bribery charges. the

his daughter jamie was murdered at marjorie stoneman douglas school, in her school in 2018. violence. dr. williams, take me through the trauma that you are putting in the center of your candidacy. the most harrowing day of your career sounds like, i think fred and i have this conversation every time you're here. it sounds like a thing that might have broken anyone else is this thing that has driven you and propelled you into this new arena. if i have it wrong, please explain. >> you're absolutely right. that night, july 7, 2016, was the moment when i began to seek ways to address the epidemic of gun violence and healing our community outside of the hospital. that night, there were seven police officers that were shot, they were brought to our hospital. 14 total. seven that came to our hospital. and three of whom died. and that evening, i did something i've done too many times, which is change out of bloody scrubs, put on a clean set of scrubs, button down my white coat and walk into a room and tell a mother and father about the death of their child. and quite frankly, i'm ti