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Shooting event. what would make her call it an epidemic of gun violence? >> we've seen gun violence over the last year. it's some reflection of more people out of work, more people in their homes, more people with health concerns than ever before in our life, and levels of support that they need from community members. that level of desperation, like i said, the issues of poverty, the issues of unemployment, all those types of things always end up being the generators of community kind of crime issues. our goal here in st. paul is to build what we think of as our comprehensive and coordinated ...

Like the president has some grounds here. he's pushed back on the idea of de-funding the police. he obviously has a lengthy record on crime issues, some of which he's moved away from since the 1994 crime bill. but they believe he's the person in the party that can come out and talk about this, come out and address this. and that's what you're going to see today. a major focus on gun violence, but an overall effort to do something to address what has become a serious issue nationwide. >> all right, phil, that's fascinating. thank you so much. let's discuss this with our panel. gloria, let me st...

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What's going on? >> reporter: it's busy, because they have been working on this for two years. they are trying to get it done. think about the numbers. millions of lead pipes across the country. here alone, more than 19,000 lead pipes have been replaced already. take a look at the work these guys continue to do. pressured from community groups, from environmental groups, because of the impact it has on children. on their brains, their ability to learn, on their kidneys. i spoke with the head of one of the groups who pushed for this to happen, the newark water coalition. do you think it's coinc...

First time around." >> shannon at a minimum people want to feel safe in the communities. democrats and republicans need to do a better job of addressing it not just for blue states and blue cities but purple states in other jurisdictions as well. a rise for example in suburban, now higher than urban in many states in this country. it is a problem across the board. any kind of messaging from democrats around defunding the police is not just a nonstarter for political means, but also a nonstarter for really engaging communities and turning the tide on violent crime we see on the streets of this ...