tom sullivan joins us from his home in centennial, colorado. tative sullivan, welcome to democracy now! condolences on what happened on monday and on the loss of your son. >> thankli you so much. amy: we so appreciate you taking this time. can you talk about where you were about 2:30 on monday when you got the news about what was unfolding and your reaction? >> i was with a friend of mine. we were smoking cigars, watching ncaa basketball, watching the pack 12 win again. was really watching my phone or anything. wasn'until the game was over and we got in the car and all of the sudden i started seeing stuff and by the time i got home, it was, ok, they are having a press conference, get ready. then it was, ok, here we go again. it took me back the date it all happened to us. i get kind of frozen to the point to watch all of that because i know a lot of those people who have been impacted today are watching everything that was happening to my family and alex's friends and all of that. that is what i was doing as i was watching and seeing how things

we had laws like this before and they worked. >> congresswoman diana degette, thank you, and tom sullivan, thank you very much for joining us tonight, and representative sullivan, we are very, very sorry for your loss. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >>> and coming up, it's as if america's mass murderers have the very best lobbyists in government. because the federal government continues to make sure that america's mass murderers get whatever they want, whatever they want. that's next. what you need? just get a quote at libertymutual.com. really? i'll check that out. oh yeah. i think i might get a quote. not again! aah, come on rice. do your thing. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ it doesn't happen often. everyday people taking on the corporate special interests. and winning. but now, the for the people act stands on the brink of becoming law. ensuring accurate elections. iron-clad ethics rules to crack down on political self-dealing. a ban on dark money. and finally reducing corporate money in our politics. to restore our faith in gove

every time it happens, tom sullivan and others in colorado are retraumatized. it happens over and over. >> and representative sullivan, the killing of your son is what moved you in politics, isn't it? >> yeah, i had no aspirations to do this. but when that happened, and i went to washington, i testified, i tried to talk to people. they weren't taking my calls. they weren't doing things that i thought needed to happen. it became very apparent to me that i needed to get on the inside. i needed to be a part of that, that was actually writing the legislation and fighting for the victims of gun violence. >> congresswoman degette, you have signed on to the job where you must never give up and you must never entertain thoughts of giving up. people watching over the last 20 years, do not know how you keep trying to advance this cause. >> we have to. we have to for tom's son, for the ten people who perished yesterday. we have to keep it up. and the american public is with us. the two bills the u.s. house pass the last week, just on background checks, the two bills are in

. >> joining us now is state representative tom sullivan. thanks for coming on. you lost your son alex in the aurora movie theater shooting in 2012. what went through your mind when you first heard about this boulder attack? >> well, i was -- i was actually watching basketball games, and it took a little while, and i was heading home and the news started coming in, and i was glued to the tv, to the reports that were coming in to see what was going to happen, and i do that each time something like this happens because i know that when it was happening to us that people were watching and listening, you know, to find out, you know, who alex was, who his friends were. >> reporter: in a way does it almost retraumatize you having to see something like this happen again in the community in colorado? >> well, i'm not sure that traumatize. i mean, and i'm not numb to it either, but i, you know, i have accepted, you know, what happened, but i know what is going on. i knew what that night was going to play out like for the victims and the survivors. i knew what it was like

tom sullivan's son alex was killed in the aurora theater shooting in 2012 and that motivated him to run for office where he now serves as a colorado state representative. thanks for joining us. >> as we are learning the names of these victims you know this pain that these families are going through. is there anything you want to say to them based on your own harrowing experience? >> yeah. >> this is going to be a long, a long process, and one of the important things, you know, right now is to maker sure that you, you know, surround yourself with the people that you love and people that you can trust because there's a lot of disinformation out there. there's a lot of well-intended people that might not be intending the right things for you. you take your time with this. this will be with you forever. you will be a grieving parent, a grieving brother or sister for the rest of your lives. be, you know, hesitant about getting out in front of some of this although it's important when you're ready, but you need to take care of yourself and you know, your immediate family. we'll still be out h

inside the walls of colorado's capitol there's an ongoing fight over gun safety state senator tom sullivan justice on an exam the fatal shooting in 2012 he once better background checks on gun sales and colton gun supporters to be part of the conversation they need to begin working with us because son an us versus them it's all of us we all live in this in this community we are all impacted by the violence and the tragedy that just happened last monday up in boulder and we all have to be a part of the solution communities like boulder contemn in this find alone real change can only happen on a federal level. segue into sports now an arsenal soccer legend we says he will quit social media until tech companies take racism and bullying seriously the former france striker and world cup winner says he will not return to social media until companies regulate their platforms with the same vigor and ferocity they currently do when you infringe copyright racial abuse against footballers has become increasingly common on social media. well he's been teasing fans about a comeback for some time now no

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william: state representative tom sullivan, thank you very much for being here. rep. u. ♪ judy: the nation's first government-backed reparations initiative for black americans was approved this week in evanston, illinois. it's a program that could serve as a model for reparations forts across the country. john yang has the story is part of our "race matters" series. john: evanston is a suburb on chicago's north side lakefront. it's the home of northwestern university. about 16% of its 75,000 residents are black. this week, the city council voted 8-1 to begin to make good on its promise to spend $10 million in reparations over 10 years. first up, four hundred thousand dollars to compensate for past discriminatory housing practices. individual grants of up to $25,000 a person for black residents who can show they or their families lived in the city between 1919 and 1969. the money can be used for down payments, mortgage payments, repairs, or home improvements. almost all of the money will come from taxes on the sale of recreational marijuana. ron daniels is the convene o

. >> we turn to our next special guest tonight, colorado state representative tom sullivan. we should note that tom's son alex was tragically killed in the 2012 aurora shooting in colorado. first of all, thank you for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> what fills your mind, your heart going through this both as a parent, fellow citizen as well as someone now in policy who i know cares a lot about this? >> well, i just came out of a committee hearing that we are having here in colorado to enact the reporting of lost and stolen firearms. that bill has already passed on our senate side. it is moving over to the house side. so, you know, we're doing the work and have been doing the work. and that's the important part about why i'm here. you know, i had tried talking to legislators, tried talking to congressmen. we went to washington, d.c. we tried to get our voices heard. things weren't happening. and then it was, okay, enough is enough. i need to get on the inside and help to make some of these laws and, you know, that's what we're doing. >> yeah. would you say this is o

joining me now is colorado state represen representative tom sullivan, his son alex was celebrating hishday when he was shot and killed in the aurora theater shooting in 2012. thank you so much for being with us. and i just wonder as you're watching this happen, not far from where you lost your son, what are your reflections on this? >> well, thanks for having me. i mean, i just think back, it takes you back to that day. it takes you -- i can see everything playing out and i know -- i know what comes next. i know what last night was like for people. i know, you know, what today is going to be like. you know, you're starting to hear the names and you're going to start to show, you know, the pictures of, you know, someone's brother or sister, and people are going to start asking those people, you know, what was he like? or what was she like? and, you know, you're going to have to try to -- you didn't know that you were supposed to remember the last time you talked to them. i mean, you didn't know that, you know, a 25-year-old son you needed to recall the last thing you said to him because

amy: i want to thank you so much for joining us, tom sullivan. he began running for office after his son alex was killed in the aurora movie theater mass shooting. it was his 27th birthday. before we move into the next segment on the history of the nra, the democracy now! family would like to send our condolences to the family of kevin mahoney, who died in the boulder shooting. kevin's daughter erika interned at democracy now! in 2010. she is now the news director at kazu public radio in california. on tuesday, she posted a message on twitter that went viral. it read -- "i am heartbroken to announce that my dad, my hero, kevin mahoney, was killed in the king soopers shooting in my hometown of boulder, colorado. my dad represents all things love. i'm so thankful he could walk me down the aisle last summer." she went on write -- "i am now pregnant. i know he wants me to be strong for his granddaughter." kevin mahoney was 61 years old. next up, whispered to longtime investigative journalist frank smyth. stay with us. ♪♪ [music break] amy: this is de

we look at what might happen now with colorado state assemblyman tom sullivan, he's a democrat. alex was killed in the mass shooting in aurora, colorado in 2012. representative sullivan, thank you very much for being leer. i know this is not something you ever wanted to be an expert in, but there are ten families in powrld going through what you went through several years ago, and i wonder if you could just help us understand a little bit about what they're going through and what counsel you would offer them. >> now a couple of days after, they're trying to get out of town family to come in, they're trying to get preparations for a funeral, for, you know, where their children are going to be buried. it's all that kind of stuff. and on top to have that, they're dealing with, you know, people -- you know, all of a sudden, their sons or daughters' pictures are on the front page of the paper, and they have to come up with, you know, like two-minute synopsis of what the previous 25 years with that son or daughter was like, and to get somebody to understand, you know, who their son or

inside the walls of colorado's capitol there's an ongoing fight over gun safety state senator tom sullivan lost a son an exe and a fatal shooting in 2012 he once better background checks on gun sales and calls on gun supporters to be part of the conversation they need to begin working with us because some an us versus them it's all of us we all live in this in this community we are all impacted by the violence and the tragedy that just happened last monday up in boulder and we all have to be a part of the solution communities like boulder contemn in this fight alone real change can only happen on a federal level. well imagine torin the pyramids of egypt or climbing matcher picchu today with sat of face mass or vaccination it sounds like a dream but for many it's a reality of virtual reality the technology is gaining in popularity and giving users an escape from lockdown confine. to try and navigate over to amy is off to england. in seconds she's reached the river thames from her home in the us amy likes to visit the british town where her sister lives if she can't be there in real life sho

state representative tom sullivan joins us now. , thank you so much for joining us. i'm telling you, it is the stories that get to me. i remember reading about your son. i remember hearing about his story. these people went to the grocery store. your son went to the movie theater. nothing, nothing can prepare you for these kind of moments. so can you help us understand what the families are going through now? you've been there. >> absolutely. i mean, to hear that, i mean, she said it. it was 12 hours before they got the notification, and that was what it took for us. our shooting happened at 12:38 in the morning. we didn't get notification until 8:10:00 p.m. so you know, that was my concern. you know, how are they going to be? they talked about the room. we sat in the exact same room with all of the families in different sections getting briefings, trying to keep it together. you know, it's -- yeah. it's just -- yeah. >> it's awful. it's awful, tom. what helped you most, and what is your message for the families now who are in so mu

inside the walls of colorado's capitol there's an ongoing fight over gun safety state senator tom sullivan says son alexander a fatal shooting in 2012 he once better background checks on gun sales and calls on gun supporters to be part of the conversation they need to begin working with us because it's not an us versus them it's all of us we all live in this in this community we are all impacted by the violence and the tragedy that just happened last monday up in boulder and we all have to be a part of the solution communities like boulder conta in this fight alone real change can only happen on a federal level. german health officials are warning that the 3rd wave of cova 1000 currently gripping the country could prove deadlier than the previous 2 thirds in the public to limit social contact over the easter holiday to slow the spread of the virus more than 20000 new cases were reported on saturday. just over 10 percent of all germans have received at least their 1st over 1000 vaccination in april 15 1000000 vaccine doses will be delivered more than were used in the entire 1st quarter that

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inside the walls of colorado's capitol there's an ongoing fight over gun safety state senator tom sullivan lost a son alex in a fatal shooting in 2012 he once better background checks on gun sales and calls on gun supporters to be part of the conversation they need to begin working with us because a son an us versus them it's all of us we all live in this in this community we are all impacted by the violence and the tragedy that just happened last monday up in boulder and we all have to be a part of the solution communities like boulder conn to win this fight alone real change can only happen on a federal level. just time for some sports news now he's been teasing fans about a comeback for some time now its official lawyer announced he'll return to boxing in july. according to some media reports he could take on floyd mayweather their last match 14 years ago generated millions in revenue this will be the 48 year old 1st match since retiring in 2008 the olympic gold medalist has won world championships in 6 different weight classes. you're watching news a live from berlin more world news co

. >>> we will also talk to tom sullivan about the boulder supermarket attack.e lost his son in the aurora theater shooting. >>> also olivia munn talks about anti asian racism and the hollywood in reinforcing stereotypes. >> she has been very out spoken. it'll be good to hear her interview. we will see you at seven. >>> going live to sfo this morning where travel is picking back up. some consumers having a hard time inuse thholding tronto since the pandemic hit. rebooking flights in 20201 has proved to be difficult. airlines set terms and conditions for each flight sot travel credits may not be valid for certain trips. >> that could lead passengers to pay the difference. there are weapons for travelers to stretch credits. first if you have time to book wait until flights drop in price. second if one customer service agent says no call back and try another. finally ask to extend the expiration date on the credit and try to book next year instead when more flights available as the travel ound prty good tips there. >>> let's get a check on the morning commute. >> i

a colleague of mine representative tom sullivan, his son was tragically taken from him in the aurora theater shooting. i cannot imagine going to a movie if i were him. these are normal things that every american should have the right to do casually and not think twice about. maybe if you think about getting the whole milk or organic milk, but when you go to the grocery store, you should not be thinking is something horrific going to happen on that trip. so nobody bounces back to where they were when they go through something like this. i was not personally touched as far as i know. to be totally honest, brian, i'm bracing for the news of who these the ten individuals were. we know one of them is a police officer. i have no word on who the other nine are. and that's, that's infuriating and i don't know if i will be able to sleep tonight not knowing. but this is something that is all too common in america. like i was saying at the beginning, we have had a horrific year as a country, as a world. it has finally started to feel like things are getting back to quote unquote normal and unfo

inside the walls of colorado's capitol there's an ongoing fight over gun safety state senator tom sullivan lost his son an exam the fatal shooting in 2012 he once better background checks on gun sales and calls in gun supporters to be part of the conversation they need to begin working with us because son an us versus them it's all of us we all live in this in this community we are all impacted by the violence and the tragedy that just happened last monday up in boulder and we all have to be a part of the solution communities like boulder county when this fight alone real change can only happen on a federal level. here's a look now at the latest developments in the krona virus pandemic the philippines is imposing a strict new law down in the capital manila a night curfew will apply from 6 pm indonesia is expecting a slowdown in inoculations next month as india delays shipments of astra zeneca vaccines and germany hopes to receive its 1st delivery of johnson and johnson single dose of $1000.00 vaccine next month well a giant flying relic of the cold war has been salvaged from the bottom of

tom: it is really relevant to point out both jake sullivan and the u.s. secretary of state are together and they are trying to show the white house they are unified because that has not been the case over the previous four years. as you rightly say, beijing tried to leverage some of the divisions within the administration. the biden administration trying to show in this administration, they are unified on this. in terms of the rhetoric, that has changed. they are trying to strengthen their alliances with allies. they are trying to have a multinational multilateral approach china in pushback with allies like south korea and australia. in terms of the policy prescription, that has not changed. tariffs have not been removed. we have seen additional constraints put on chinese telecom companies. on those measures, nothing has changed significantly from the biden administration. the rhetoric has become more rational and less volatile. longer-term from a chinese perspective, they are cognizant of the fact the politics in washington could change. i've spoken to p

tom: are you going to do a spac with jan hatzius? is that what we are looking forward to? [laughter] jonathan: i thing mr. sullivan might have other ideas. david kostin, goldman sachs chief u.s. equity strategist. president biden will announce today -- for the johnson & johnson one-shot vaccine. tom: let's be direct, merck missed to this. they have a multi-decade heritage of vaccines led by the wonderful jordan douglas, and they flat out missed it. you wonder how this came together. jonathan: this administration trying to bring together corporate america to get it done. lisa: the pole is not -- the pull is to get as much product into arms, and it is encouraging to me to think we will ramp up supplies in all areas and could possibly lean on worn hard provision -- on wartime provisions to do that. jonathan: as real rates increase, what does it hit? growth equities. particularly thursday, when years exploded. tom: mr. kostin is still very optimistic on tech, just looking at it over the horizon. this conversation of short or long equity duration, it is a little math-y, a little fixed income, but it is not talked about

tom: i'm going to go back to the fundamentals. i thought you were in that movie for a while. he plays peter sullivan gets a little stick, and they figure out mortgage volatility. jonathan: what was the chairman of the bank, what's his name irons? jeremy irons. lisa: you knew this would be the subject of another two minutes. jonathan: i'm so happy with one thing this morning. [laughter] two hours and 25 minutes into this program, tom hasn't mentioned the one thing that happened last night that i honestly thought he would open the show with. so i'm happy you haven't done that. i'm right i -- i'm right up against the commercial break, so now you can't. tom: i talked to meghan, and she was really low-key. jonathan: megan the floor manager? tom: no, the other one. [laughter] jonathan: i haven't seen it. i am not going to watch it, either. coming up, michelle meyer, bank of america. good morning to you all. alongside tom keene and lisa abramowicz, i'm jonathan ferro. heard on bloomberg radio, seen on bloomberg tv, this is "bloomberg surveillance (announcer) do you want to reduce stress? shed pounds? do yo

tom: antony blinken, the u.s. secretary of state, he will be meeting his chinese counterpart, the leading communist party official charged with foreign affairs, and china's foreign minister, along with jake sullivane head of america's national security council. blinken will be coming off a visit to tokyo where he will be trying to shore up u.s. alliances with allies in large part to pushback against china. that is part of the context. blinken himself yesterday said essentially we are going to look for areas of cooperation but this will likely be a one-off meeting for now unless we see some progress in areas of concern for us from china. now, china in the last few weeks has outlined what it describes as red on issues like taiwan and hong kong. but it is also said there are areas of potential cooperation between the countries on things like climate change and global economic growth and tackling the covid virus. so this is an important step but we should not get ahead of ourselves. there will be a long way to go. at least the conversations will start in alaska next week. haslinda: marcus coanchor tom mackenzie in beijing. and of course you can also turn to your bloomberg for more on this. get commen