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The numbers getting worse, a Public Safety issue and political one. Plus another decision day from the Supreme Court. 12 cases left, gang, including several on Voting Rights and Freedom Of Speech, as always, we have our team ready to go for any breaking developments as we get them sometime in the next couple of minutes here. Good morning. Im Hallie Jackson in washington along with our nbc news team, leigh ann caldwell, capitol hill and kel iodonnell at the white house. This is a new day in d. C. , right . The path forward on Voting Rights seems very difficult. It seems like there might be some...

Messaging each other all the time. what are we going to do? i think basically this stands for the proposition that schools can still punish students if what they say offcampus is disruptive and harmful. this was the nuclear weapon on the fly in this case. >> pete, i'm glad you're getting to this point. that is my question, what are the broader implications when it comes to free speech, when folks are looking to, seemed like in oral arguments there was some tea leaf reading on that the that the punishment fit the crime. your shot is flashing, we still have you. you make the point it's not like ...

For republicans. politically, is that how you see this issue? are you concerned about that becoming a flash boint come 2022? >> if people are concerned about public safety in their communities, then office holders and candidates are certainly going to need to respond to that but i think the main thing is the conversation about not just being tough but being smart on crime and you've seen the movement at the federal level, the state level and local level to invest in communities and education opportunities, recreation opportunities for kids, job opportunities for adults, when we address the hum...

Time, you're not threatening anyone, then you like every other american have your right to free speech and the school has no business trying to punish you for it. in general, the supreme court ruled for students and given them an expansive interpretation of the first amendment but they have made quite clear that schools can protect teachers and other students from bullying and harassment which is really what the schools are most concerned with. >> this is another decision, we had decisions last week, this is 8-1. justice thomas only dissenting here, justice breyer writing for the majority. do ...

Also represented us in our case happy to see everyone have youth have influence over the direction of our country and our world. >> would you have liked to have seen the court go further than it did? >>, i thought it was fine. i haven't had a full read of it. justice thomas wants to overturn the tinker ruling which students should have free speech unless it disrupts school or impinges on the rights of others, so there is great leeway there already for administrators and why is it administrators know encouraging youth is good for their well-being to encourage