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we will bring all of the resources of the federal government to bear on this case. this is the number one priority of the department of justice and i can assure the citizens of this community that anything that we can do at the federal level with this case will be done and justice will be served for the victims. >> just on the hate crime issue as well, i've already asked our hate crime task force, the new york state hate crime task force to be investigating as well. so it is being treated absolutely as a hate crime. and i've been in touch with officials in washington and at the white...

BY ANDREW Z. GALARNEAU

Buffalo City Council president Darius Prigden joined American Voices with Alicia Menendez to share how members of his community are recovering from a mass shooting, where ten people were killed in a local supermarket in Buffalo, New York. He says the community will begin to heal when “we have truth and honesty.” And he’s calling for” a clear message from the highest parts of government to the lowest parts” that these types of heinous acts will not be tolerated. 

Continuing our coverage of breaking news, the mass shooting in buffalo, new york that left ten people dead. the fbi calls it pure evil and a racially motivated hate crime. the white 18-year-old suspect was arraigned a short time ago on murder charges. joining us now on the phone is darius prigden, president of the buffalo city council and senior pastor at true beth-el baptist church. how are you doing and what has it been like in your community today in the wake of this shooting? >> first of all, thank you for having me. it's tough. i've had the task of informing at least one family that their...