reporter: heading into the season, that number, 21, weighed heavily on the coyotes' head coach, wade millerd, do we retire it? do we give it to a senior? what do you want to do? they were unanimous, it would be awesome if somebody who represents the community were to wear that every year, a different senior every year. >> how did you wind up wearing number 21? >> my coaches and peers would take a vote over who should wear it. and my coaches and peers looked at my hard work and ethic, and they chose me for the job. >> how do you feel about it? >> i feel good. i feel honored, i feel blessed that i'm able to run out on friday nights and wear 21. >> he's not just 21 on friday night. i said, before you take this, you're 21 in town all year. you can't be a knucklehead, you have to be respectful. and he has handled it absolutely fabulous. he's humble, he works hard, he helps others, he's kind. those are all the kind of things that we wanted in that player. >> reporter: 18-year-old justin rendon is also team captain. his family -- month, vanessa, dad, duterio, and two younger brothers are his bigge

head coach wade miller had an idea. >> called some of the seniors over and i said, do we retire it? give it to a senior? what do y'all want to do? they were unanimous, oh, that would be awesome. >> reporter: the jersey awarded to a senior who embodies the humble and hardworking spirit of the team and the community. what do you want for this hometown of yours, uvalde? >> i just want them to feel joy again, no more sadness, but never forget. >> reporter: the players deriving their strength through football. >> just being able to go to strength and conditioning, seven on seven practices was like a therapy. >> reporter: this year determined to pay it forward. >> great job! >> reporter: winning that game, scoring 21 points, lifting up an entire community. their proud coach huddling with them after. >> what you came out here and did tonight -- i love you like you're my own children. you understand that? could not be more proud of a group. >> one, two, three, uvalde, let's go! >> reporter: in texas, john quinones, abc news. >> go coyotes. thank you for watching. i'm mary bruce. for david a

head coach wade miller and the football organization deciding to honor the number 21. >> called somerdworking spirit of the team and community voting for their linebacker. >> i was shocked, loss of words, honored and just blessed. >> justyn is mature enough to handle the pressure of wearing it. he's humble. he works hard. he helps others. >> reporter: his family, mom and dad and two younger brothers are his biggest fans. >> he gets to showcase that we're not forgetting. >> reporter: justyn's youngest brother evan was in school at robb elementary. his dad, a detective in nearby san antonio rushed home. >> i couldn't get here fast enough. >> reporter: but they were among the fortunate ones. >> i ran for about a block before i found him. i saw his face. he looks up at me and he's like, mom. i ran to him. i carried him. picked him up. and he's like, mom, why are you crying? >> we all slept in the bed that night and it was just difficult to process that there was families that weren't going to be able to do that. rer gedr a 2 te we tragiclyak by a gunman, memorials and tributes fill the t

uvalde coyotes coach wade miller making a vow after pulling his team through an uncertain summer of griefch other and they're going to play hard for the town. we love you. >> leading the line up, a senior justin -- selected by his teammates for the honor of wearing the number 21 jersey. >> the game beginning with prayer and 21 seconds of silence. >> and here we go! >> that kick off. >> that is a perfectly -- >> by the end of the night, a stunning victory for uvalde. 34 to 28. it's a win at this city so desperately needs. >> everybody was on their feet and yelling and screaming. just -- those last five minutes, they were -- that was awesome. those kids dug it in and pulled it off. >> these hometown heroes celebrated at a parade downtown. we're nearby, there are new signs of encouragement to uplift heavy hearts. i was in uvalde this week with artist tina ortega's. his mural honoring the loved ones lost with a message to never forget. >> what draws you to do what you do. >> coming out here and donating my time and resources. it's a way i can give back. help those that are grieving. hopefully

that message resonates with laura miller, a pediatrician who said she paid little attention to politics before the supreme court overturned roe v. wadeore motivated to vote? >> it did, definitely. now i feel like, okay, we need to get out and actually vote. i don't even know that it makes a difference, but i feel that now i need to because i have an opinion. >> was that ever something that you thought could happen, in your lifetime? >> no, i didn't. i think that's what scares me with politics. >> republicans believe inflation, crime and immigration will motivate voters to change course. >> michael as fiona small business and said economic concerns are paramount. >> the cost operate my business are astronomically more than they used to be. finding employees is next to impossible. >> you hope the november rings a change in washington, in terms of -- ? >> absolutely. absolutely. >> this tell of two elections is playing out in a crush of campaign ads from coast to coast. on prime -- hammering democrats. >> he's more worried about criminals than victims. >> spending more than $21 million on ads in the last -- month alone. while democrats

wade rienging group of people. but also other people very senior in trump's orbit reportedly steven miller and i did speak to a lawyer who represents donald trump in this investigation. he also represents commissioner carr risk and he said he got a subpoena for documents and tail ligh testimony. he was looking for information with the trump campaign. it speaks to the sort of broad nature of this justice department inquiry and all this activity took place on the edge of the 60-day quiet period, the period during which the doj is reluctant to take public steps in a politically sensitive investigation. so they have put out all these requests for documents and they have the next two months to absorb this information, understand it and see where they are going in this investigation. >> what do you make of what we're seeing? do you see this as a major escalation? >> i think i do. but one of the things that's really confusing is that months ago, public reporting indicate canned that there were a number of grand jury investigations into the president's conduct. and based on the reporting that ken was referring to in the nbc

miller, thank you very much. >> me too. eric: judy just noted, arthel, the supreme court ruling overunning roe versus wade. polls show inflation still many concerned for many, steven has more on issues that are driving folks to the polls. >> among the issues that can change midterms in november. >> reproductive rights. >> a woman's right to have their own choices. >> abortion was a top concern behind inflation. after the supreme court overturned roe versus wade in june. >> women do not want to raise daughters in a country with less rights than they had. >> they are also energized by the supreme court's ruling. >> i think that our work has really just begun and pro-life women understand that and they know that now is the time more than ever to get involved. >> 5 states, california, montana, kentucky, michigan have abortion related measures on the ballot and democrats hoping to have momentum. >> the democrats have significance advantage on the issue. emotional where there are human stakes involved and the parties polarized on the abortion. republicans divided with party leaders distancing themselves from 15-

that message resonates with laura miller, a pediatrician who said she paid little attention to politics before the supreme court overturned roe versus wadevote? >> it did. yeah. we need to get out and vote. not -- i don't even know that it makes a difference but i feel now i need to because i have an opinion. >> reporter: and was that ever something you thought could happen in your lifetime? >> no, i didn't. no. that's what kind of scares me with politics. >> reporter: yet republicans believe inflation, crime, immigration will motivate voters to change course. mike gillespie owns a small business and said economic concerns are paramount. >> my costs to operate my business are astronomically more than they used to be. finding employees is next to impossible. >> reporter: you hope that november brings a change in washington in terms of who controls congress? >> absolutely. absolutely. >> reporter: this tale of two elections is playing out in a crush of campaign ads from coast to coast. on crime, republicans are hammering democrats. >> he's more worried about criminals than victims. >> reporter: spending more than $21 million on ads in the

that message resonates with laura miller a pediatrician who said she paid little attention to politics before the supreme court overturned roe v. wadere motivated to vote? >> it did, yeah, definitely. now i feel like, okay, we need to get out and actually vote. i don't even know that it makes a difference, but i feel now i need to because i have an opinion. >> reporter: was that ever something that you thought could happen in your lifetime? >> no, i didn't. no, that's what scares me with politics. >> reporter: yet republicans believe inflation, crime, and immigration will motivate voters to change course. mike gillespie owns a small business and says economic concerns are paramount. >> my costs to operate my business are astronomically more than they used to be. finding employees is next to impossible. >> reporter: do you hope november brings a change in washington in terms of who controls congress? >> absolutely. absolutely. >> reporter: this tale of two elections is playing out in a kraush of campaign ads from coast to coast. on crime, republicans are hammering democrats. >> he's more worried about criminals than victims. >> repor

that message resonates with laura miller, a pediatrician who said she paid little attention to politics for the supreme court overturned roe v. wadee motivated to vote? >> yeah, definitely. where now i feel like, okay, we need to get out and actually vote, not -- i don't know that it makes a difference but i feel now i need to because i have an opinion. >> reporter: was that ever something that you thought could happen in your lifetime? >> no, i didn't. no, and that's what scares me with politics. >> reporter: yet republicans believe inflation, crime and immigration will motivate voters to change course. mike gillespie owns a small business and says economic concerns are paramount. >> my costs to operate my business are more than they used to be. finding employees is next to impossible. >> reporter: do you hope that november brings a change in washington in terms of who controls congress? >> absolutely. absolutely. >> reporter: this tale of two elections is playing out in a crush of campaign ads from coast-to-coast. on crime republicans are hammering democrats. >> he's more worried about criminals than victims. >> reporter: spendi

that message resonates with laura miller, a pediatrician who said she paid little attention to politics before the supreme court overturned roe v. wadeake you more motivated to vote? >> yeah, definitely. where now i feel like, okay, we need to get out and actually vote. i don't even know that it makes a difference, but i feel now i need to. because i have an opinion. >> was that ever something that you thought could happen in your lifetime? >> no. i didn't. no, and that's what kind of scares me with politics. >> reporter: yet republicans believe inflation, crime, and immigration will motivate voters to change course. mike gillespie owns a small business and said economic concerns are paramount. >> my cost to operate my business are astronomically more. finding employees is next to impossible. >> you hope november brings a change in washington in terms of who controls congress? >> absolutely. absolutely. >> reporter: this tale of two elections is playing out in a crush of campaign ads from coast to coast. on crime, republicans are hammering democrats. >> he's more worried about criminals than victims. >> reporter: spending more than $

that message resonated with laura miller, a pediatrician who said she paid little attention to politics before the supreme court overturned roe v. wadetivated to vote? >> it did? yeah, definitely. where now i feel like, okay, we need to get out and actually vote, not -- i don't even know that it makes a difference, but i feel now i need to, because i have an opinion. >> reporter: and was that ever something that you thought could happen in your lifetime? >> no. i didn't. no, and that's what kind of scarce me with politics. >> reporter: yet, republicans believe inflation, crime, and immigration will motivate voters to change course. mike gillespie owns a small business and said economic concerns are paramount. >> my cost to operate my business are astronomically more than they used to be. finding employees is next to impossible. >> reporter: you hope that november brings a change in washington in terms of who controls congress? >> absolutely. absolutely. >> reporter: this tale of two elections is playing out in a crush of campaign ads from coast to coast. on crime, republicans are hammering democrats. >> he's more worried about crimin

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