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And there is billions of dollars communities will be able to use for policing. And the frustrations of being the negotiator in chief, Infrastructure Talks between that Bipartisan Group of senators and the white house havent just hit a pothole, they are at the edge of a chasm over some big Sticking Points. The latest on that this just moments. Were following Breaking News as well out of the Supreme Court. A big decision on students free speech. It is an 81 ruling that former cheerleaders online profanity about her school is protected under the first amendment. Pete williams has read over the decision. What stands out to you . What stands out to me is who things. What the Supreme Court is saying here is that it is wiping out a Lower Court Ruling that said that schools can never punish students for what they say off campus. The court doesnt go that far. But it is the next best thing to that far as far as free speech advocates are concerned. Because the Court Suggests that the circumstances under which schools can punish students will be very lemtlimited. And they say that this is an easy one, the punishment went way too far, her speech wasnt really disruptive to the schools mission, it occurred during off school hours, it was on a saturday, not on campus. Remember, what happened here, she was on the Junior Varsity cheer leading squad, she tried out but didnt make the varsity squad, and that is when she sent that fbomb laden message On Snapchat About School and cheer leading and that is what caused her to be kicked off the cheer leading team all together. Her parents sued and Third Circuit said that they could never punish for off Campus Speech and the Supreme Court didnt go that far, but did suggest that the ability of schools to punish students to off Campus Speech will be very limited. So this is a very strong free speech case, a big victory for her anded a vow va advocates fo sfree speech. Pete, thank you. And this afternoon President Biden is announcing a new strategy for addressing rising crime nationwide particularly gun violence. And monica alba is covering the white house and i want to also bring in michael steel. So were just a couple hours away from laying out the steps that they plan to take to put a dent in rising crime. What are we expecting and why the focus on this issue right now . The numbers are simply going up so much and in such a disturbing way that the white house felt that they could not ignore it and that they needed the president and the Attorney General to come out and address the nation in terms of what they feel that they can do to try to help states at the community level. This is something that federally the white house understands they wont be able to solve necessarily but they can try to make things like all of this money that was in the American Rescue plan available, funds for them to dip into for Police Departments that are stretched too thin if they want to be able to hire more officers, or pay overtime for instance, now they can use more than 350 billion of this money that is already allocated for this purpose. So the president will go through things that he feels can happen again at the local level while also tackling of course the issue of gun violence. Something that he has spoken about repeatedly during will he is time in office. And even though that he has only been able to do executive actions to limit what the white house and the administration feels is really a major problem, he will call on congress to try to do more. But they will also be trying to tighten some Gun Restrictions which they feel will really bring this down potentially. And nesh to that, you will see the president unveil some other programs that are more Community Based interventions. And we got more insight from Cedric Richmond on morning joe this morning. Our strategy to fight crime is to prevent it from happening in the first place. And well invest in police also. We want to make sure that we protect black and brown community, all communities. In order to do that, you have to deal with policing. Players can use the Arp Hone To Hire Police which far too many hold to lay them off during the pandemic and were not going to let republicans repurpose that money. Reporter of course the president back when he was senator in 1994 was a coauthor of that crime bill that had so many controversial elements to it, so this is something that he has a depth of experience on but of course now he is confronting it in a far different manner. And also Cedric Richmond referred to the issue of Police Reform, that is also something that the white house is really hoping can get done and can help ease this potentially. So you will hear them make a call for that as well. They would like to see that become a reality in the next few weeks if possible. Yeah, michael, there is a big difference between Police Reform and defunding the police obviously. Allowing communities to use 350 billion in state and local funding from the American Rescue plan to hire more Law Enforcement and purchase more equipment is not defunding the police. As a strategic move to address this problem, does it make sense to you and what about as a political move . Well, both of those are gnarly strategic and political. Largely because the republicans have the upper hand in the policing narrative. They have the upper hand in the Criminal Justice narrative. And that is because of how they have talked about it. Democrats have largely been on the defense in this space. So it is interesting to see that the president is making it clear that the funds are not to be repurposed for something, you know, some wish list for republicans. But rather to deal with Community Policing issues, to deal with the relationship of the police with black and brown communities specifically. And to more broadly address the rising tide in crime around the countries on the heels of covid19. The success of this is going to depend how the president actually lays down this narrative and how he helps the American People agree with his vision of what modern day policing needs to look like to deal with some of these intractable issues particularly as they touch on race. So it will be interesting to see how much the president can claw back from republicans to get a firmer footing where this will be a big deal in states. And so this is good to start the argument now. Well see how the miles an hour people receive it over the next few weeks and how republicans most especially respond to it. And we want to talk about 2022 and how democrats look at this. The New York City mayoral race, i dont want to pretend that it is a blue print for the country, but it is a very blue city and eric adams took the lead. We wont know who actually won for at least a couple weeks. But the ahead of the dccc said this on morning joe. We wont stop fighting for Racial Justice. But we wont accept the false choice that we should choose between Racial Justice and safe streets. Well do both. And i think that that is what eric adams really represented. I think that you will see out of New York City a pretty good representation of where the Democratic Party is. Is that messaging that can work in 2022 with moderate voters . I do. And it is interesting, you know, footnote, eric adams, former republican back in the 1990s. And now a democrat and possibly the next democratic mayor for New York City, figured out a way to navigate that space, that blue space, if you will, to get moderate new yorkers on board. The dccc, dcsc, as well as the dnc should listen and sort of federal government out exactly how they can transport the messages to other states particularly where there are republican senators for example in a purple or blue state. And sort of help them really set the table. Because to be honest, you know the reality of it is the messaging on defunding the police stuck, it hurt, and it continues to stick in some ways and i think eric adams showed a way to sort of loosen the grip of that discussion on the Democratic Party. Well see if biden picks some of that up in his messaging today. And well see how it all shakes out when we finally get the results from New York City. But it is a very blue city. All right. You will both stay with us. Another big story that were following, the next steps for democrats after republicans successfully blocked the landmark Voting Rights bill. Last night all 50 gop senators voted to block the For The People Act from reaching a final floor vote. And now democrats are facing tough options about how to move forward. Our capitol hill correspondent Garrett Haake issing toing where things go from here. We knew the bill wasnt going to pass. Senator mcconnell has been saying not a single republican would vote for it. Reporter and there may be no options but democrats are committed to at least the principles contained within this bill. And within minutes of the vote being called both Kamala Harris came out to speak to reporters and Chuck Schumer laid the gauntlet on the senate floor vowing to keep pushing. Take a listen. In the fight for Voting Rights, this vote was the starting gun, not the finish line. And make no mistake about it, it will not be the last time that Voting Rights comes up for a debate in the senate. Reporter the challenge for democrats is this is kind of a three point plan missing point two, they knew that the vote would happen, they knew it would fate. Step two, something, something. Step three, they vote again and it succeeds. But the reality is that democrats i think at least some of them thought that republicans blocking this bill would put pressure on some of the moderate democrats that have opposed thus far changing or eliminating the Filibuster Rule for senate business. That has not happened. And so with those kind of tent poles in place, very hard time seeing how democrats can move this bill through the u. S. Senate. Is there anything that the white house thinks that they can do . They say stay tuned. And longer answer, it is completely unclear what they see as the path forward here. They believe that there might be some options in terms of taking on some of these state laws at the federal level. So they may explore that through legislation potentially. But in reality, were hearing here the same thing from the Vice President and the president which they feel this battle is just beginning but they havent been able to lay out the next steps. Take a listen to how the Vice President reacted once the measure failed yesterday. And the bottom line is that the president and i are very clear, we support s1, the john lewis Voting Rights act and the fight is not over. Remember, this is just one of several Homework Assignments that Vice President harris has been given by the president. Of course she is jug length juggling other things. But the time line is that he wanted something done in the month of june. So that is sort of what he crip it cryptically hinted at when many wanted help to hold an event and rally vote, instead releasing a paper attempt in which he did say that ill have more to say about this specifically next week. So well look to that for more clues about what the white house feels that they can do. But right now they simply believe that this is more about sending a message about where they stand but there are not a lot of other options on the table except for the president to try to use more of his Political Capital but we know that he is putting most of that behind infrastructure. And i want to read part of nick kohns take in the new york teams. The bill was destined to fail, but his suggestion is that that might open the door for more options that could potentially have a better shot this the senate. He writes that many other avenues remain to be pursued. All are more plausible than the bill that died in the senate on tuesday. And he points to Senator Manchin offering republicans voter id i. D. Restrictions as a compromise. Is that starting point . And garrett, he is shaking his head. Oh, i saw my man garrett, no, that aint going to work. I think, look, garrett is right. The horse is out of the barn on this. You cant know i mean, you are looking at one of the architects of creating the Political Warfare inside the senate in michigan mcconnell. This guy those what the hell he is doing. Hes already figured out your steps. So you have to have a strategy coming into this fight. It should have been from the very beginning back in the fall when they were talking about saying that this is just a democratic wish list, a Christmas Tree of stuff that is not going to get passed. He should have heard the clues to pull those pieces out and put republicans on the stick with respect to aspects of the bill that were sellable to the more moderate republicans. So mcconnell had to work his caucus. He didnt have to work his caucus here, so what do youdo now . Monica is right, they should have rolled out something with the president last night if this is that important. Lean in to it. But you are sitting Back Playing Chess and Mitch Mcconnell is playing fourth dimensional, you know, chess with while you are looking at where the pieces on the board are. At the very least, he is or pick your bet. Meantime, hundreds are facing charges connected to the january 6 riot, but what happens when prosecutors get them in a courtroom . Well take a look at a big sentencing that may just give us a hint to what lies ahead. But first, chances for that big bipartisan Infrastructure Deal arent looking so good. Will President Biden and democrats go to alone . And what about bidens Campaign Promise to upgrade Child Care Facilities and get higher pay for the people who work in them . We have a Special Report on that and why advocates say they desperately need the money. 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