Meet the Press Meet the Press NOW — December 15
Dec 15, 2025
Marquise Francis, an NBC News correspondent, provides urgent updates from the scene of the Brown University shooting in Providence, where two students tragically lost their lives. He discusses the manhunt underway, campus reactions, and how the community is coping. The conversation also touches on a terror attack in Sydney, insights into a tragic family incident involving filmmaker Rob Reiner, and the increasing challenges in political polling alongside public sentiment.
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Students Describe Fear And Frustration
- Marquise Francis reported students felt a mixture of sadness, fear, and frustration after the suspect was released.
- Students described poor communication from the school and many sought to leave campus quickly.
Forensics And Sparse Cameras Hamper ID Effort
- Rhode Island's attorney general said limited internal cameras hinder identification of the suspect and investigators are expanding video canvassing.
- Forensic testing of scene and hotel evidence redirected focus away from the initially detained person.
Bondi Attack Framed As Anti‑Semitic Terrorism
- Australian authorities called the Bondi Beach attack an anti-Semitic terrorist act that killed 15 and injured many on Hanukkah's first day.
- Bystander intervention and tightened gun-law debates shaped immediate national response.