CNN Evening News for 2018-02-21

× The Vanderbilt Television News Archive is currently closed to in-person research, but is still fulfilling loan requests. For the latest information about COVID-19 (coronavirus disease), visit vu.edu/coronavirus.

This program is about 1 hour long

Introduction/Preview Anderson Cooper (New York)

#1121149

07:00:00 pm — 07:00:00 pm
Florida / School Shooting / Town Hall / A Discussion

#1121150

07:00:00 pm — 07:18:30 pm

(Studio: Anderson Cooper) The next hour's town hall in Sunrise, Florida, to discuss change after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, previewed; scenes shown of demonstrations around the country about school shootings & from the White House. [Daughter killed at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School, Andrew POLLACK†- says we failed our children: let's fix the school first.] [Tearful student Sam ZEIF†- explains how Australia stopped the school shooting problem: we need to do something.]
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live interview held from the town hall with student Carly Movell. [MOVELL - recounts what we talked about with members of Congress about the need for change so we can feel safe; states it is about mental health, but they should not be allowed to get guns; notes these events are becoming repetitive.]
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) At the town hall: [Broward County Sheriff Scott ISRAEL - addresses the gathering; asks Stoneman Douglas High School students to stand; praises the students; how he said "never again" to himself, that those with mental illness should not have a gun.]
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with Stoneman Douglas students Julia Cordover† & Jonathan Blank & Parkland Mayor Christine Hunschofsky. [CORDOVER, BLANK, HUNSCHOFSKY - offer views on their meeting with President Trump, that gun control changes are near, steps towards a solution, the key components on gun control & school security, the reaction in the community.]
Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Audible; Red Lobster; FFRF.org; Verizon; Alka-Seltzer; GoBoldly; "Red Sparrow"; Fisher Investments; Geico.

#1121151

07:18:30 pm — 07:22:10 pm
Florida / School Shooting / Town Hall / Runcie, Thompson Speeches / School Video

#1121152

07:22:10 pm — 07:39:50 pm

(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Speeches by Broward County school supt. Robert Runcie & principal Ty thompson at the town hall at which school shooting survivors & lawmakers will speak introduced; scenes shown from the stage in Sunrise, Florida. [RUNCIE - speaks about the Parkland students, what happened at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the teachers, grief counseling & support for the families & the injured, school security, real action, the Broward County debate program, principal Thompson, the issue of arming teachers.] Stoneman Douglas video shown starting at 7:33 till 7:37. [At 7:37, THOMPSON - speaks about the school community.]
Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: CNN "The Van Jones Show"; Mercedes-Benz; TGI Fridays; One-A-Day; tripadvisor; AT&T; Aleve; CNN "Stand Up; LendingTree; FixFeetInfo.com.

#1121153

07:39:50 pm — 07:43:50 pm
Florida / School Shooting / Town Hall / Murphy, Whitney Interviews

#1121154

07:43:50 pm — 08:00:20 pm

(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live interview held with Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy about the issue of gun control in light of the shooting at the high school in Parkland, Florida. [Last week, MURPHY - talks about the epidemic of mass shootings that only happens in the US because of our inaction.] [Now, MURPHY - speaks about the anti-gun violence movement, the "insane idea" of arming teachers, which is a creation of the gun lobby, the issue of gun background checks, the issue of raising the age for gun ownership, how Congress is "owned" by the NRA.]
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) A tweet from former First Lady Michelle Obama about gun reform quoted.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper; studio: David Axelrod) The prospects for actual gun legislation with bill failure after Newtown, President Trump's rhetoric today at the White House, what the president could do, but there is the political calculus discussed.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) The speech at the state capital by student Sophie Whitney introduced. [WHITNEY - says we are going to make a change: help us for our fallen 17.] [In live interview, Never Again MSD co-founder, WHITNEY - talks about meeting with Florida Governor Rick Scott, what was discussed, the prospects for a Florida bill, her reaction to the protests.]
(Studio: Anderson Cooper; Sunrise: Alisyn Camarota) The turnout for the town hall discussed.
Good Night

#1121155

08:00:20 pm — 08:00:20 pm