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We're still not going to be able to move the needle forward, and when you look at that statement by the nra, you know, the reality is is that no single individual organization can do this by themselves. this requires a multimodal approach requiring stakeholders from all walks of life. and i'm frankly surprised because medical organizations like the american college of surgeons have engaged the nra, so for them to say that we should stay in our lane, i think is a little bit off basis, and they really need to analyze how best to move this -- >> i wonder how the supreme court does this. we all th...

Shame on you. >> reporter: then -- >> very fine people, on both sides. >> reporter: -- president trump ace refusal to condemn the attack and its immediate aftermath further inflamed the national conversation. when you think about the flashpoint that charlottesville was in this country for the dialogue around race relations, where do you think we are one year later? >> so i don't know if we, as a city or even as a nation, have had that real honest dialogue about equities, in terms of really moving the needle forward. i'm not sure that we've actually instituted policies, procedures or even suppo...

On display here. >> i have a message to all the white supremists and nazis that came into charlottesville today. our message is plain and simple. go home. you are not wanted in this great commonwealth. shame on you. >> reporter: then. >> very fine people on both sides. >> reporter: president trump's refuse will to condemn the -- refusal to condemn the racist attack and the immediate aftermath further inflamed the national conversation. >> when you think about the flashpoint that charlottesville was in this country for the dialogue around race relations, where do you think we are one year later...

Relations. where do you think we are one year later? >> i don't know if we as a city or even as a nation have had that real honest dialogue about equities. in terms of really moving the needle forward. i'm not sure that we've actually instituted policies, procedures or even support that could help move the conversation beyond the conversation. >> reporter: so, the conversation continues this weekend. as the second unite the right rally organizes in the nation's capital. here in charlottesville, the focus is on continued healing and the city has an all- all-encompassing plan. there are no plann...

The needle forward. he did this after listening to school safety leaders and parkland students. it's not clear what he actually means by moving the needle forward. i'm wondering if you trust the governor to do anything significant in addressing gun control? >> not in the slightest. all politicians said that, we're going to do something about this. they said it after sandy hook. oh, this is such a tragedy. never again. las vegas, oh my god, so horrible. but after all these tragedies that all had an ar-15, now it's our school. and they really cared and really wanted to do something, they had the...