i m mehdi hasan. this is ralph yarl, 16-year-old from kansas city missouri he is a star student, excellen athlete and a talented musician his teachers and friends are described him as a quote, quie and kind soul that is always willing to help. the father of a 16 year ol myself, i can tell you he is the type of kid that would mak any parent beam with pride he is even a great older brother. on april the 13th, girl mother asked him to pick up hi younger brothers from a friend house. according to court documents just before 10 pm yara walke up to the door and rang th bell however, unbeknownst to him he was actually at the wron address. that has happened to a lot o us, right? knocking on the wrong door but we all waited at the doorway and then saw a man answer the fireman hand an then from there things escalated quickly. y all says he was shot almos immediately, first in the head while he was on the ground the shooter opened fire second time, striking a role in the arm that is wh
and a little ice cream wit senator turned presidentia nominee turned secretary o state john kerry i talked to one of my othe former boss is about the threa of climate change and the work he s doing to fight it many of us across the countr breathed a big sigh of relie on friday when the supreme court announced that the mos widely used abortion pill will remain available while an appeal moves forward. it s welcome news, but, let be clear, the abortion pill is still in jeopardy, and the political stakes just got a lo higher whatever the appeals court decides, the case will likel end up before the supreme cour next year. meaning a final decision could come at the height of the 2024 presidential race. remember, roe v. wade wa overturned just a few months before the 2022 midterms and that turned out to be a majo driver for democratic voters which brings us to the other major story to break this week after a long wait and a lot of speculation, president joe biden is finally ready t
their own viewers. that does it for me tonight. we will be back here nex sunday at noon eastern stay where it where you ar because there s much more news coming up on msnbc tonight, on the mehdi hasan show, civil rights attorne benjamin crump is here his client, 16-year-old ralp yarl, shot by a man who was fe a diet of fear and paranoia by conservative cable news. plus, the fight to hol clarence thomas accountable fo his multiple ethical lapses. why are democrats playin hardball and the kennedys are calling out one of their own as he announces a controversial ru for president. good evening