That massacre. Im Suzanne Malveaux in atlanta. And im Ashleigh Banfield, live in newtown, connecticut. This is newsrooms special coverage, newtown remembers. Today, grieving families are saying goodbye to a 6yearold girl while yesterday two little boys were laid to rest. Connecticuts governor has now taken on the role of comforter, as the heartbreaking scene plays out too many times. The governors asking people across connecticut to pause for a moment of silence friday at the shooting that killed those 20 children and 6 adults at the school. He sent a message to governors around the country asking their states to do the same. We want to update you on new developments in the aftermath of the tragedy in newtown. Schools reopen today for the First Time Since the shooting ram page. More police, extra counselors of course on hand. Sandy hook elementary still remains closed. Funeral services are being held for another 6yearold. Jessica rekos loved horses and expecting a new pair of cowgirl b
Government wide gun law reform initiative. In the meantime, the House Minority leader nancy pelosi, and several of her colleagues are pushing right now to outlaw high capacity ammo clips and beef up security in schools. A few things are clear at the outset, a debate long dormant in this country is dormant no more. Just like the pain from the massacre of innocents, the gun debate is not going to go away any time soon. Dana bash is live on capitol hill. Seems things are moving much faster he it white house. What is in the works right now . As you said we expect the president to come out and talk to reporters to officially tap joe biden, his Vice President , for this role, very interesting role, to lead what is essentially being called an interagency look at what they can do post this horrible tragic shooting. Not just with regard to potential new gun control measures but also with regard to Mental Health and other issues. He will be kind of scouring Government Agencies and leading a task
Minutes from now here. So well take that for you live. But let me begin with what the president began with, with this debate sweeping the nation right now. He wants ideas on changing nation the nations gun laws. Wants the ideas fast. He tapped number two to lead the interagency effort to come up with proposals. He gave Vice President joe biden one month to do it. The president says this is not some wishy washy blue ribbon government study group. Take a listen. This is not some washington commission. This is not something where folks are going to be studying the issue for six months and publishing a report that gets read and then pushed aside. This is a team that has a very specific task, to pull together real reforms, right now. President obama also emphasized no law can prevent every act of violence. And he wants, he says, the nation must also look at a culture that glorifies guns, glorifies violence, and look at how we treat those who are mentally ill. Want to go to the white house,
Dashing through the snow it is Holiday Travel, folks, threatened by a blizzard. You have to put up with the snow and the singing. The once promising talks b bogged down again with less than two weeks to go. And getting to the bottom of the benghazi fiasco. Hearings set to start in a matter of hours from now. Good morning you to. Sorry about the singing this morning. Welcome to early start. Its 5 00 a. M. In the east. Shes been singing all morning. Were going to begin with this storm. The cause behind all the singing. It is a big one. It is pounding the nations midsection and threatening to derail Holiday Travel plans for millions of americans. What bad timing. A blizzard warning in effect for half a dozen states. Colorado has already been clobbered at 156 mile stretch of interstate 70 had to be shut down in both directions yesterday. Look at that. The storm is also hitting iowa hard overnight packing wind gusts over 50 miles an hour. The wind part of the real problem here. Some places
Work through his anger. He had this to say about the police and jury who put him in san quentin. I hope they do a better investigation on the job they have. Look down deep inside and see is it really the person that has committed a crime or hasnt committed a crime . He plans to counsel troubled youth. He would not answer questions about whether he plans to file a lawsuit against the Oakland Police department or anyone else. The da office who prosecuted the case put out a press release saying his office has a commitment to truth and justice that never waivers. Theres a four hour special meeting yesterday. The board did not say why grant was put on leave but on thursday the state revoked the credentials of district teacher dina holder who was convicted of kicking a student with autism three years ago. A man who parents trusted with their children is now accused of violating that trust. Jason pedroza, an east bay acting teacher and performer, has been arrested on suspicion of child molest