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Just because we cant get it done in the states, we are not standing back. we have much more to do. and this is an -- this is important to stress. they wasnt new standards that live up to americas promise of equal justice under the world. with my american rescue plan, thing you and theioning for getting it. everyone forgets thats $14.9 trillion. we got a heck of a lot done with that, we did so well that people dont even know where it came from. im serious, thinking about it. what did you do for m...

Really gun violence was an epidemic within a pandemic. and as you said, we saw a record number of gun sales in 2020. about 40 million background checks were conducted. and thats 40% more than the year before. we estimate about 22 million guns were purchased in 2020. a 64% increase over the year before. obviously the pandemic and those gun sales were merging from the pandemic. now were seeing gun violence get even worse. thats sort of the logical outcome. so, president bidens approach is so impor...

Important work weve seen on gun violence in a generation. and when you look at the context, weve had covid, which exacerbated gun violence. really gun violence was an epidemic within a pandemic. and as you said, we saw a record number of gun sales in 2020. about 40 million background checks were conducted, and thats 40% more than the year before. we estimate about 22 million guns were purchased in 2020, a 64% increase over the year before. and obviously the pandemic and those gun sales, were eme...

Thank you so much for being here. its nice to see you. >> its nice to see you. >> let me ask you first if i hit the important parts in terms of this announcement from president biden today. how do you see it? >> you did. i mean, this is some of the most important work weve seen on gun violence in a generation. and when you look at the context, weve had covid, which exacerbated gun violence. really gun violence was an epidemic within a pandemic. and as you said, we saw a record number of gun sale...

Further two week recess. there is more on this glimmer of bipartisan progress just ahead. by then administration also putting its weight behind fighting a surge of violent crimes in the country. homicides up 24%, gonna salts up 22% over the same period last year, late today the president and attorney general outlined a new anti crime strategy focused on getting more money to police departments and to violence intervention programs while cracking down on so-called rogue gun dealers. >> zero toler...

He was able to do through executive actions a couple of months ago after that spate of mass shootings, but hes going to urge congress to try to do more. the real overarching thing here that is complicated for the president, he was one of the authors of the 1994 crime bill, elements of which have been extremely controversial. this signals that the white house, while theyre talking about all the things they want to get done, theyre trying to get ahead of this issue theyre very worried about, and t...

Some community-based intervention programs offering more opportunities for young people and teenagers throughout the summer, because im told white house officials are very worried about what could happen in the next couple of months is what theyre seeing as a direct result from the covid-19 pandemic, so you can expect the president to talk about that today, but first, hes going to listen to state and local leaders, hes going to have mayors and governors hosting them to get their input as well be...

Component of this as well. and i think administration officials have really keyed on using millions of dollars from the covid relief funds to help surge federal sources to assist local law enforcement, fund community-based intervention programs, help with recidivism for individuals coming out of jails, help fund job and after-school programs for young adults. they view this as kind of a comprehensive plan. double increases in murders, increases in violent crime, particularly over the course of t...

Funding, community violence prevention programs. will republicans actually vote to fund this program? those are the questions that we should be asking when we are thinking about the 2022 elections. >> alicia: we see the video after video, this shooting in miami. it just seems to come on a daily basis, getting back to the issue of police reform, is this something that can hurt democrats in 2022? >> while, violence hurts anyone. it is not just a democrat or republican issue. the city needs help, a...

CARLSBAD The Carlsbad City Council met Tuesday and approved a zoning change so that 192 multifamily residential apartments can be built southwest of Palomar Airport Road and Palomar Oaks Way. The council also approved a tentative tract map and site plan for a nine-unit condominium project at 2690 Roosevelt St. The council discussed an appeal by Taylor Made and Callaway golf companies of the business license tax collector’s decisions that they had underpaid their taxes. The council agreed to g...