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Report. well, this year marks 60 years since the freedom rides when a group of interracial civil rights activists rode buses to protest segregation across the south. one man was the youngest freedom rider and is now looking back at the historic movement. heres nbcs simone boyce. >> reporter: not all heroes wear capes. some fight in uniform. otherwise carry signs of protest. >> this is where we were. >> reporter: charles has done it all. in 1961, charles became the youngest member of the freedo...

Was black, charles enrolled at morehouse, where he tapped into the power of nonviolent activism. his first protest started as a sit-in against segregated lunch counters and ended in a jail cell. what did you learn during that jail sentence? >> i learned to live with myself under those circumstances and i developed a certain strength to go along with it. and also, doing some of the things that we did, some of the actions we took, when we probably didnt have to do it, and we did so because we were...

Texas, where caseloads are at their highest since early february. hospitals really struggling to keep up. i want to bring in nbcs simone boyce and morgan chesky. youre not too far from where we are at our studio home. this delta variant with increased concern for parents, as theyre sending their kids to schools. talk about how in this state youve got schools planning to host in-person classes and not try to have the case levels go up, too? >> reporter: well, hallie, one approach is exactly what ...

For full fda approval of those vaccines for that. hallie? >> simone, thanks. morgan, over to you now. hospitals are seeing shortages, staffing shortages, bed shortages, equipment shortages, resource shortages, right? how they are trying to maintain? as i ask you that question, my god, we were talking about this a year ago, right? the same question, the same issue, at the height of the pandemic back in 2020. >> reporter: yeah, hallie. theyre dealing with this however they can. unfortunately they ...

>> reporter: hes also taken advantage of the extra training time. >> and obviously the postponement was the best option for everyones health and safety, so it is i think it is a win/win situation for me. >> reporter: and now olympic gold could be at his fingertips. >> this is a tricky last move. theres an olympic spot depending on this. colin duffy has done it! >> it means the world to me, an honor to get the opportunity to compete and, hopefully, the rest of the world loves the sport and it can...

Peacocks are wreaking havoc in some Los Angeles neighborhoods. Some people love them, others just want some peace and quiet. That’s why a new bill banning feeding the birds is so controversial. NBC News NOW correspondent Simone Boyce went looking for some in East Pasadena.

Washington's "Joints for jabs" vaccine program experiences a slow start as the program grows in popularity with similar takes happening in states across the nation. NBC News' Simone Boyce reports.

GOP lawmakers across dozens of states are introducing new bills targeting protesters. NBC News’ Simone Boyce explains the stiff penalties.

NBC News’ Simone Boyce speaks to educators in Lake Charles, La., to see how teachers are struggling to support and engage their students after the region has been hit by two crisis; a pair of hurricanes and the Covid-19 pandemic.

By this shooting. one student telling us that she was inside her classroom when the gunshots rang out and she was forced to shelter in place. a lot of those students werent able to use their cell phones for a good amount of time, which of course sent their parents into a panic. i spoke to another student who was near the quad and thats the area where the gunman opened fire. now, when that student heard those gunshots, he started running and thankfully he was able to take shelter at a church near...