In Mid May News Today

>> we try to, you know, just show our presence to try to make sure that the individuals that might be out there, you know, dont try to commit any crimes. if you see something, blow your whistle. if you hear your whistle, call 911. >> reporter: community watch groups like this are popping up in other cities too. >> we have nothing to do with the virus, and to see people attack, its just sad and shameful. >> reporter: in mid-may, president biden signed the covid-19 hate crimes act which will exped...

New details about the apparent suicide of republican operative steven smith. days before his death, he told a newspaper reporter he tried to acquire e-mails stolen from hillary clintons personal server. brian todd explains. >> peter smith reportedly moved around under mysterious circumstances. now, there are questions over whether he died under them. smith, a republican operative, was found dead in his room in this hotel near the mayo clinic in rochester, minnesota, in mid-may. police tell cnn i...

>> questions have been popping up about whether hes eligible for running for president because cruz was born in canada. >> my mother was u.s. citizen so under law i was u.s. citizen. >> senator ted cruz renouns his canadian citizenship. >> a spokeswoman said he formally gave up his citizenship in mid-may. >> the tea party is anti-socialism and anti-immigration so it makes sense their hero is a cuban from canada. >> . [ crickets ]. [ jeopardy music ]. >> got all this stuff twirling around in my h...