amy: valentina blackhorse may have contracted the virus while caring for her partner, robby jones, a detention officer for the navajo department of corrections who says he could have been exposed at work. valentina died april 23, just one day after her coronavirus test came back positive. well, for more, we're joined now by robby jones. robby,y,o begin wiwith, o our deepest condolenences for your partner valentina. amy: i know you are still reeling for you and your daughter, her familily, her whole commununity. can n you tell us s a little bit abou valalentina?? say sheentina, yoyou couldd realally loveded her immediate her niececes sisters, and nephews. she loved her r elderly.y. she loved children. hard-workining. she was warmhehearted. one thing she would do,o, she would do a anything for r her immediate family. she alwaways tried to take caref them as much as she could. jujuan: robby, could you tatalka little b bit about herer involot in t the community, ththe issued e concernsns that she had abobot the navajo c community? that, she was barelyy getting into that. she alwaways want

valentina blackhorse was a beloved community leader who promoted navajo culture and education. her sister says she hahad hopedo enter politics in the future. valentina whilile caring for her blackhorse may have e contracted -- the virus while caring for her partner, robby jones, a detetention officer for the navo department of corrections' who says he e could have been exposd at work. she died just one day after her coronavirus test came back positive. navajo nation has been hit hard by the pandemic, reporting over cases of covid-19 and at least 2000 70 deataths. and today marks the 50th anniversary of the kent state shootings. on may 4, 1970, national guardsmemen opened fire on hundreds of unarmed students at an antiwar rally at kent state university in ohio, killing four students and wounding nine others. kent state is holding a virtual commemoration today on their website. this is democracy now!w!, democracynyn.org, the e quarante report. when we combat, we will speak with the ceo of lulac, latino organization standing up for meatpackers. over 5000 have testeted positit, at

valentina blackhorse was a member of the navajo nation she aspired to one day become president of the navajo nation. she was close with her family, her sister says her last words to her were "i love you." she leaves behind a 1-year-old daughter. valentina blackhorse was just 29 years old. >>> celia yap banago was a nurse who became infected. after one of her symptoms became sick she became infected. she was a devoted mom who never missed her son's baseball and she was 69 years old. our thoughts go out to their families and all the families of those who have lost loved ones in this pandemic and whose lives have been changed by this pandemic. the news continues. i want to hand it over to chris for "cuomo prime time." chris. >> thank you anderson. i appreciate it as always. >>> i am chris cuomo, and welcome to "prime time." have you heard how many deaths the key white house model says reopening will cause? the number just between now and august is nauseating. fauci and the cdc heads say we don't have this under control and that reopening may cause outbreaks. states are begging for money

valentina blackhorse was a member of the navajo nation.e day become president of the navajo nation. she was close with her family, her sister says her last words to her were "i love you." she leaves behind a 1-year-old daughter. valentina blackhorse was just 29 years old. >>> celia yap-banago became infected. she originally came from the philippine. she was a devoted mom who never missed her son's baseball and basketball games and loved being a nurse. she was 69 years old. our thoughts go out to their families and all the families of those who have lost loved ones in this pandemic and whose lives have been changed by this pandemic. the news continues. i want to hand it over to chris for "cuomo prime time." >>> thanks, anderson, i appreciate it as always. welcome to "prime time." the number just between

valentina blackhorse was just 29 years old. >>> celia yap banago was a nurse who became infected.ymptoms became sick she became infected. she was a devoted mom who never missed her son's baseball and she was 69 years old. our thoughts go out to their families and all the families of those who have lost loved ones in this pandemic and whose lives have been changed by this pandemic. the news continues. i want to hand it over to chris for "cuomo prime time."

. >>> valentina blackhorse was a member of the navajo nation.on several pageants including miss western navajo. as the pandemic swept through she warned others to stay home, wash their hands and wear masks. she died one day after testing positive for coronavirus. she was 28. wilson roosevelt german worked at the white house under 11 u.s. presidents. he started as a cleaner during the eisenhower administration. he was promoted to butler under president kennedy, a move his granddaughter said was orchestrated by then first lady jaclyn kennedy. in all he served more than 50 years ending with president obama. 42-year-old sundee rutter was in remission for breast cancer when she became ill with the coronavirus. her six children said their last words to her through a walkie-talkie placed at her bedside. rutter had been a single mother since her husband's death in 2012. her six children, age 13 to 24 now left without a father or a mother. leslie leak, her enicki and her son john leak jr. all died in the span of one month. her surviving daughter said her

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valentina blackhorse of arizona was 28 years old.ook pride in her navajo culture, entering and winning local pageants and aspiring to be a leader in her community. her sister says she would do everything she could for her family and was a loving mother to her 1-year-old daughter. we also have a special tribute to wilson roosevelt german. he was a former white house butler who worked for 11 presidents, from eisenhower to obama. michelle obama just issued a statement saying german helped make the white house a home and went above and beyond for his country. wilson german was 91 years old. may they rest in peace and in a their memories be a blessing. erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, reported coronavirus cases are up in parts of the country as the president refuses to set an example, saying he will not wear a mask when he's on camera. what is he afraid of? plus a dire warning tonight. icu beds are running out. one city's struggle that is not letting up. we're going to speak to a critical care doctor who is w

valentina blackhorse was just 29 years old. >>> celia yap-banago became infected. she originally came from the philippine. she was a devoted mom who never missed her son's baseball and basketball games and loved being a nurse. she was 69 years old. our thoughts go out to their families and all the families of those who have lost loved ones in this pandemic and whose lives have been changed by this pandemic. the news continues. i want to hand it over to chris for "cuomo prime time." >>> thanks, anderson, i appreciate it as always. welcome to "prime time." the number just between now and august is nauseating. fauci and the cdc head say we don't have this under control and that reopening may cause outbreaks. states are begging for money to test and trace. red state governors as well echoing the concerns, begging to be able to use federal funds to help in their own way, testing and tracing. when will this president and his pals respond to desperate times with desperate measures? california is. they just made a surprise move, ordering all state university campuses to ca

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. >> reporter: "relative" has an expansive definition in indian country, and on april 23, valentina blackhorse, a former miss western navajo, was added to that list. blackhorse lived in kayenta and her boyfriend, a correctional officer had the virus. one day after testing positive, she died at 28 years old. >> i never thought she would get sick because she kept telling us, you know, stay home, wash your hands, wear your mask. >> reporter: vanielle blackhorse spoke to us a week after her big sister was laid to rest. >> how a funeral should be? it wasn't like that. there was no chairs. my mom couldn't get comfort from her family. we had to stay in the vehicles until, you know, they covered her. i'm heartbroken. it seems like a part of me has been ripped away. >> reporter: in an effort to save native american lives, tribal leaders have taken strict measures, including curfews and roadblocks. and in washington state, the lummi nation has been uniquely proactive in testing its 5,300 members. springing into action after the first case in the u.s. was announced at a locale one hour away from the rese