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They don't learn to read and calculate math. and we all excuse it away as a society. we excuse it away that they can't learn. well we're here at liberty university and i know for a fact that god's given the ability of every child to learn. we better start focusing on their needs and how they can learn rather than focusing on the economic interests of the adults. bat baltimore spends 15 grand per kid, that's double what's spent in florida. >> and the results are terrible. >> so this should be a catalyst for a deeper conversation about how we restore committed family life. what are the things we...

Game of whack-a-mole, as you say. that's one side. the other is focusing on the people in the u.s. who are on engaged on these online conversations with these folks. elton simpson was one of them. the fbi and the -- phoenix police, the joint terrorism task force had opened a new investigation into him last month. and they were watching what he was saying but they say none of it was leading to a specific plot. they didn't have him under intensive surveillance. and the other problem is you have to multiply him by thousands more across the u.s. who are doing just what he did, who are following th...

City. we have bernard jack young, president of baltimore's city council. cowens critical councilman councilman, great to have you here. a spokesperson responded to the request, it reads, "the attorney general is actively considering that option in light of what she heard from law enforcement, city officials, and community faith and youth leaders in baltimore yesterday." again, in reference to the fact that the mayor has asked for a civil rights investigation. do you think that's the right step? >> i'm glad that the mayor joined me because back in october of 2014 i sent that same letter to atto...

That tensions rise? >> we've got to think about the opportunity for so many people that are coming up in baltimore. sir, from your spot, from your vantage point, how do you do that moving forward? how can this be a catalyst for a better framework? >> when you look at job training, it has to be jobs at the end of the training. we have job training programs but there's no job at the end. so what we need to really focus on when we have city contracts and contracts that are government funded, we need to make sure that those contracts benefit the people who live in these communities and in the city...

Serve. it's a small minority of officers that are making it bad for the whole police department. just a small minority of them that's out there just running rampant and breaking people's spirit about the police department. >> let me ask about what's taking place with secretary duncan and perez. expected to announce the availability of funds for job training. feeds into more help being available to young men of color. we have mayor bill de blasio talking about it. i want to play it for you. >> i think the serious work figuring out how we reform policing and reform the connection between police ...