Tragedy Overview - A mass shooting occurred at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis during a morning mass, resulting in the deaths of two children (ages 8 and 10) and injuries to 17 others, mostly children [1][2] - The shooter, identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman with no prior criminal history, used a rifle, a shotgun, and a pistol, all legally purchased, before taking their own life [1][2] - The FBI is investigating the mass shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and a hate crime targeting Catholics [1][2] Community and Official Response - Minneapolis is grieving, with parents rushing to the scene and officials expressing outrage and offering condolences [1][2] - President Trump ordered flags to be flown at half-staff and spoke with Minnesota Governor Tim Walls [1] - Pope Leo I 14th sent a telegram expressing profound sadness and offering condolences [2] - Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry emphasized the need for action beyond thoughts and prayers [1][6] Shooter's Background and Motive - The shooter had a legal name change in 2020 and identified as a female [2] - The shooter posted disturbing videos and a manifesto online, including a floor plan of a church, threats against President Trump, and anti-semitic slogans [2] - The shooter's mother used to work at the Church of Annunciation [2] Impact on Children and Families - A 10-year-old survivor recounted how his friend saved his life by laying on top of him but was shot [1] - A 13-year-old eighth grader described the chaos and his efforts to comfort other students [2] - Parents expressed the emotional toll and the fear of sending their children to school [1][5] CDC Turmoil - The CDC director, Susan Manar, was ousted after less than a month on the job, with her attorneys claiming she refused to rubber-stamp unscientific directives [6] - Four other top officials at the agency are reportedly handing in their resignations [6] Hurricane Katrina Anniversary - 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans still bears scars, with only 40% of homes rebuilt and 65% of the population not returned [9] - Illegal dumping and lack of law enforcement are problems plaguing the neighborhood [9]

Hi there everyone. Sad day. You've been listening to officials in Minnesota provide an update on a devastating and tragic shooting in Minneapolis earlier today.Tragically, two children ages eight and 10 are dead. At least 17 more people have been injured. We learned just now though, quote, "They are all expected to survive." It happened after a gunman armed with a rifle, a shotgun, and a pistol targeted a church that was holding a mass for the young students at the start of a brand new school year.The Minne ...

I want to bring in Andrew Winchell who lives just a block away from where today's shooting happened. Uh, where were you and when did you realize something was going on. Well, uh, me and my wife, I was just about to take her to work at about 8:20 and we were stepping out the back patio door and all of a sudden we just heard these very, very loud in rapid succession pops.uh just kind of a pop pop pop pop and then there'd be a pause and then more pop pop pop and we could not figure out for the life of us what ...

[Music] received a page that we were going to have a mass casualty uh incident at 8:46 a. m. this morning.Uh that gave us time to mobilize all of our resources and prepare our teams. Um we are a level one trauma center and we prepare and we train for this. Uh having said that that these incidents are never easy.We've had two in the last 24 hours that have occurred. These mass casualty incidents. The one today um we received a total of 11 patients from uh this incident.Two of them were adult patients, nine p ...

posting. So, the latest information on some of the 17 people who were injured in this horrific shooting in a Catholic church in Minneapolis, uh 17 total, 11 patients went to that uh trauma center, uh Henipin County Medical Center, and as we just heard from Dr. . Tom Wyatt, um there were seven critical patients.um of the nine kids and two adults who were brought in um gunshot wounds a high velocity weapon gunshot wounds as he described them. I want to bring in MSNBC medical contributor Dr. . Vin Gupta.Dr. . ...

Uh joining us by phone right now, I'm told, is Mike Gered, who was near the church when he heard shots ring out and ran to the scene shortly after. Mike, thank you for taking the time. What did you see. What did you hear.Uh pretty much I was just had finished a workout just around the corner at a gym. um walked out and uh heard what I thought was like roofing nails uh happening and I'm like and then it happened again two more times. Um and the sound happened two more times and I'm like that doesn't sound go ...

Tragedy Overview - A shooting occurred at the Enunciation Roman Catholic Church during a mass for children attending Annunciation Catholic School [7] - The shooter, armed with a rifle, shotgun, and pistol, fired through the church windows [7][8] - Two children, ages eight and 10, were killed, and 17 others were injured, 14 of whom were children; two children are in critical condition [9][10] - The shooter, believed to be in his early 20s, died by suicide at the rear of the church [11][14] Investigation Details - The suspect's vehicle is being searched, and further investigations are underway [17] - The shooter approached the church on a side where at least two doors appeared to have been barricaded [18] - A smoke bomb (firework that releases smoke) was found, but no explosives or improvised devices were located [19][20] - The shooter fired from outside the building through the windows, and it's uncertain if he fired inside [21][22] - The shooter used all three weapons (rifle, shotgun, and pistol), firing dozens of rounds [23][24] Community Support and Response - A family resource center has been set up to support the affected families [4][5] - Law enforcement agencies are working tirelessly on the investigation [4] - The Minneapolis Police Department stands with the community, families, and parish [13] - The shooting does not appear to be related to any other shootings in the city [22]

Crime & Politics - The speaker expresses concern that the president's actions regarding crime are a "stunt" and not a genuine effort to address gun violence in cities like Philadelphia [1] - There's a fear that the president might use the deployment of the National Guard in cities as a pretext to declare the country too dangerous and postpone elections [2] - The president's actions are perceived as a "performative" effort and a militarization of the police, victimizing citizens [3] - The deployment of military forces is seen as a demonstration of the president's power and a disregard for constitutional limits [4][5] - Governors and mayors need to message against the president's overreach of power [6][7]

Joining me now is someone who is no stranger to resistance, someone who's been standing up to Republicans and policies uh with which he disagrees for years now, the Democratic State Representative Justin Jones of Tennessee. Justin was one of two state lawmakers who were expelled and then reinstated to the state legislature over a gun control protest in 2023. Brother Jones, welcome back to the show. Nice to see you. >> Always good to be with you, brother. >> Let's talk about this. You you know this. You are ...

is despite Trump's claims, what he's doing to Washington DC is not about crime. Obviously, it never has been. It's not about in any of these cities.I mean, just listen to Trump's handpicked US attorney for DC, Janine Piro, when she was asked whether there was any plan to address the underlying causes of criminal behavior. What about preventative. Do you or the president plan to do anything to address the root causes of crime in DC, such as truency.My job is to try to heal the victims and prosecute the crimi ...