Crime and Policing, Delta Variant & Britney Spears’ Conservatorship

06/24/21 • 49 min

New Covid-19 infections in the U.S. will tick higher this fall as the highly contagious delta variant spreads, epidemiologist Dr. Anne Rimoin warned today. “It’s a much more serious game now,” Rimoin said. Former chief of Detroit police Isaiah McKinnon discusses crime and policing, adding he thinks that Biden’s plan to tackle the increase in crime should help. Civil rights attorney and former prosecutor David Henderson discusses Britney Spears’ conservatorship, adding that conservatorships are supposed to help someone gain independence and Spears’ case, seems to have done the ‘exact opposite.’ Antivirus pioneer John McAfee was found dead today in his prison cell in Spain. He was 75 years old. His death is still being investigated. Plus, Resorts World’s new mega casino in Las Vegas and online home buying.

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Travel Troubles, Voting Rights & LGBTQ+ Business Owners

NBC’s Steve Kornacki reports on the New York City mayoral primary, which put a spotlight on the ranked-choice voting process. Kornacki demonstrates how ranked-choice voting works. NBC’s Sahil Kapur discusses Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans blocking debate on the voting rights bill. Vice President Kamala Harris says the fight for voting rights is not over. CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin discusses airlines slashing flights and hiking prices as travel demand continues to surge. Meanwhile, CNBC’s Phil LeBeau reports on the rise in unruly passengers engaging in physical assaults on flights and in airports. The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing $500,000 in fines for these passengers. Plus, CNBC’s Kate Rogers reports on LGBTQ+ business owners and their experiences managing their respective businesses.

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Special Coverage: Florida Building Collapse

A beachfront condo building partially collapsed today outside Miami, killing at least one person and trapping others in the tower that resembled a giant fractured dollhouse, with one side sheared away. Dozens of survivors were pulled out, and rescuers have kept up a desperate search for more. Miami-Dade county commissioner Sally Heyman discussed the ongoing search and rescue efforts following the collapse. Kobi Karp, an architect who works on buildings in South Florida, also discussed how the building collapse could have happened. Plus, President Joe Biden delivered remarks today in Raleigh, North Carolina, urging Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. And he issued a warning for those who don’t.