The heroic man who wrestled the gun away from mass killer in California
The ReidOut with Joy Reid
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🗓️ 24 January 2023
⏱️ 43 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Tonight on The Readout, I had the belief that I was going to die like my life was ending |
| 0:11.6 | in here. |
| 0:12.6 | So I lunched at him and grabbed it with both my hands holding on for dear life, sort of |
| 0:19.0 | quickly aimed at him and shouted, go away I'm shoot, get out here, go! |
| 0:26.6 | For the first time we're seeing and hearing about the heroic actions of the man who wrestled |
| 0:31.0 | the gun away from a mass killer in California on Saturday night. |
| 0:36.2 | Also tonight we'll be joined by Florida historian Marvin Dunn who sees what Ron DeSantis is doing |
| 0:42.1 | to criminalize the teaching of African American history but says we're going to keep on teaching |
| 0:47.8 | it. |
| 0:48.8 | Plus, Trump couldn't even muster the decency to get through the memorial service of one |
| 0:53.7 | of his biggest fans. |
| 0:55.5 | But the crowd didn't seem to mind being humiliated by their hero. |
| 1:00.3 | And the vile display in Kentucky as restaurant patrons are forced to listen to audio of the |
| 1:06.4 | killing of Breonna Taylor as one of the officers involved in her death was there to speak |
| 1:12.7 | to a group of Republicans. |
| 1:16.0 | We begin tonight by wishing those who celebrate a happy lunar new year, also known as the |
| 1:21.4 | Spring Festival. |
| 1:22.7 | The new year began on Sunday kicking off more than two weeks of festivities around the |
| 1:27.4 | globe. |
| 1:28.4 | From China to Korea and Indonesia and Vietnam, as well as right here in the US, it is a |
| 1:33.9 | time for family, for honoring one's elders and ancestors, for fireworks and parades and |
| 1:39.9 | elaborate meals that include longevity noodles to signify long life. |
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