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>> paul henderson, stick around for us. we want you to weigh in on the next story we're bringing you. that's the massacre at emanuel ame church in south carolina. it is reported that dylann roof will face federal hate crime charges. nbc news is working to confirm that information independently. we do know that attorney general loretta lynch will hold a 3:00 p.m. news conference. we will monitor that for you. dylann roof faces nine counts of murder in south carolina and could face the death penalty. it's not clear how federal charges will impact the state's case. back with me again is paul hend...

Words and his actions escalated tensions. they exacerbated the situation. they created the environment for this -- for sandra bland to be thrown to the ground or tossed to the ground or arm twisted. the police officer had responsibility to keep the scenemons for a violation of law. he had no authority to demand she put out her cigarette or step out the car. she had a right, and some say an obligation to assert her constitutional rights. the fourth amendment applies even to this young lady even in texas. >> mark claxton, thank you very much. former director -- current director of the black law ...

It also found that of those who were unarmed when shot two-thirds were black or hispanic. two-thirds. and there is no explanation for this discrepancy. joining me now, the former alleged police chief and mark claxton, former new york police officer and director of black law enforcement alliance. thank you for being here. >> thank you. >> val, let me go to you first. why do we have to wait for a newspaper to dig up these numbers? why isn't there a national case a base on police shootings? >> well i can tell you that i definitely believe there should be. most police chiefs and sheriffs across th...

Improving the police department in cleveland? absolutely nothing. but this is the kind of talk that we are hearing. and it's becoming a theme. >> what we're looking at in terms of this administration, because what we are looking at in my judgment is an outright campaign against law enforcement. >> well welcome to president obama's 21st century transformation of the institution of policing. and it's been a disaster. >> crime is going to go up. it's going to happen in baltimore. it's going to happen in cleveland. it's going to happen in new york. it's going to happen everywhere you point fingers...

>> it's a recommendation that comes straight from the president's 21st century policing task force report which was also released today. among the items the federal government will no longer help police fund, tracked armor vehicles, high power guns and ammunition powerful grenade launchers and camouflage uniforms. some of those tools were on display in ferguson, given to the local police through federal programs. today's announcement won't erase these images but could help the beginning of healing between police and the communities they serve. joining me now is emanuel, who pushed for the demi...