major league baseball moving the all-star game out of atlanta in protest. the republican governor calling it a cancel culture move. and there are some surprising reactions to boycotts from leading georgia democrats. abc's steve osunsami is in atlanta. >> reporter: it's a strong message tonight from major league baseball to republican lawmakers who just passed and signed new voting restrictions in georgia. baseball commissioner robert manfred jr. is siding with a good number of black americans and business leaders who believe that the new rules are voter suppression, saying, "i have decided that the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport is by relocating this year's all-star game and mlb draft." >> major league baseball just caved to the pressure. >> reporter: this week the president came out encouraging this. >> i would strongly support them doing that. people look to them, they're leaders. >> reporter: but this is money and business we're talking about, and even many georgia democrats who fought the new rules are not happy with baseball's decisions.

abc's elwyn lopez leading us off from atlanta. >> reporter: tonight, after an 11 day pause, the johnson & johnson vaccine >> i think the benefits outweigh the risks. >> reporter: at least 22 states saying they'll resume the one-dose shots immediately. what would you say to people who are hesitant? >> i would just say look at the facts, trust science. >> reporter: the cdc and the fda recommending j&j's shot come with a warning label of the risk of rare blood clots. so far, 15 blood clot cases verified, but with 8 million shots given, that's about 1 clot per 500,000 vaccines given. experts say things like birth some americansse are exceedu a blood clot than the rare but potentially deadly type from the shot. >> the risk of you having this complication versus the potential risk of getting covid right now certainly is on the side of getting covid. >> reporter: over the past nine days, the average number of daily vaccines administered dropping nearly 16%. and with supply outpacing demand, some states like louisiana and mississippi now asking for fewer doses. adding to growing concerns that v

just some of the mass shootings in this country in just the past month, from the attacks in atlanta to the massacre in boulder, we're now covering indianapolis tonight. for the third time in a month, the flags now lowered at the white house. this evening here, we are also learning some of the workers at fedex are not allowed to have their phones during their shift, so they were unable to call loved ones to let them know they had survived this, simply adding to the horror of it all. victor oquendo leads us off tonight from indianapolis. >> reporter: tonight, new details into that deadly shooting at an indianapolis fedex facility as we learn a former employee armed with a rifle allegedly opened fire. >> we have an active shooter currently at fedex. >> reporter: just after 11:00 p.m. thursday, officers responding to reports of shots fired at this operations center, fedex's second largest hub in the world, roughly 100 workers present at the time. >> we heard three more shots, and then my buddy levi saw someone running out of the building. >> reporter: police finding eight killed, four outs

and the manhunt is still on for a convict who escaped in clayton county near atlanta. he was on his way to prison to serve a sentence for burglary. >> reporter: americans' love of chicken is fueling a shortage. major fast food chains blame the pandemic for disruptions in the market and supply chain. there's also the increased demand for takeout or delivery of comfort food. and the storms in february halted work for some processors. >> reporter: and an update to a story that we have been following. major biden, the first dog, he's back at the white house after some additional training. first lady dr. jill biden says that included going to see cats at a shelter, and major did fine. the first cat is expected to arrive soon. >>> when we come back a top draft pick's inspiring story and how football success is changing their lives. with a hybrid, you don't have to choose. that's why insurers are going hybrid with ibm. with watson on a hybrid cloud they can use ai to help predict client needs and get the data they need to quickly design coverage for each one. businesses that

in the streets of atlanta, as well. in albuquerque, new mexico. to the images from brooklyn, right here in new york. and this evening, what we're now learning about this sweeping new federal investigation into the minneapolis department. abc's alex perez leading us off from minneapolis again tonight. >> reporter: tonight, former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin is inmate 261557 at minnesota's only maximum security prison. spending 23 hours a day in a stark cell like this one, isolated from his fellow prisoners for his own safety, in what's called "administrative segregation." chauvin, the rare police officer tried and convicted for killing someone while on duty. >> bail is revoked, bond is discharged, and the defendant is remanded to the custody of the hennepin county sheriff. >> reporter: chauvin handcuffed and led away. the justice department, now weighing whether to bring federal civil rights charges against him. and today, attorney general merrick garland putting the entire minneapolis police department under the microscope. >> the jus

his executive authority even before today's news, amid growing pressure after the mass shootings in atlanta and boulder. biden taking steps today to limit so-called ghost guns, kits that allow people to legally build guns at home that cannot be traced. >> anyone from a criminal to a terrorist can buy this kit in as >> reporter: the president also putting restrictions on stabilizing braces that effectively turn pistols into short-barrel rifles, like the brace used in the boulder rampage that left ten dead. and he's directing the justice department to create a template that states can use to enact red flag laws, which allow authorities to remove firearms from people who are deemed a threat. but these actions are lipted and some gun contro advocates say the president should have taken bolder action even sooner, something he promised on the campaign trail. it is something he promised on day one. it is day 78. what's the holdup here? >> there's no holdup. legislation needs to be reintroduced. arer b are. >> reporter: the president promised to send his own plan. it's clear you're waiting, but why

steve osunsami leading us off tonight with late news from the cdc in atlanta. >> reporter: a cdc advisory panel tonight says it needs more time and information to respond to the new concerns about the johnson & johnson vaccine. which means for now, americans should continue holding off using this brand of the covid vaccine. >> we do not have to arrive at a vote today or a recommendation today. if we need more time to think about this, we can reconvene later this week or this weekend. >> reporter: a very small number of women who suffered blood clots after getting the shot caused health officials to put a hold on using the drug. health officials here worry that this potential adverse reaction looks a little too similar to what happened in europe with the astrazeneca vaccine. the astrazeneca vaccine is made using similar technology as the johnson & johnson, and in europe 19 people died. >> there are some rather strong similarities about this with regard to the time frame following vaccination. particularly importantly, the clinical syndrome of these clots together with low platelets. so the

but first, abc's steve osunsami leads us off from the cdc in atlanta. >> reporter: it's the covid vaccine that promises good protection with a single dose. an important tool for public health officials around the world, but tonight, the fda is telling everyone to hold off using the johnson & johnson vaccine. a very small number of women have come down with an extremely rarely blood clot after getting the shot. >> this is a really rare event. if you look at what we know so far, there have been six out of the 6.85 million doses, which is less than one in a million. >> reporter: all six women were between 18 and 48 years old. they got sick about 6 to 13 days after getting vaccinated. the clots formed in veins of the sinus and prevented blood from draining out of the brain. one woman died, another in critical condition. there's no evidence showing the vaccine caused the condition, and to be super clear, your chances of getting struck by lightning are nearly twice as high. one in half a million. but the fda is warning anyone who got the johnson & johnson vaccine in the last three weeks to be o

atlanta's democratic mayor telling cnn she understands baseball's decision, but she worries about the economic backlash from the law. >> it is going to impact millions of georgians' employment, small businesses, our corporations. and it's very unfortunate. >> reporter: the league's move could be seen as a warning to other states considering changes to their voting laws, like texas. american airlines and dell already opposing proposed bills there. here in georgia, governor kemp digging in. >> i will not be backing down from this fight. >> reporter: and whit, cobb county travel and tourism officials tell me they estimate the economic loss from the all-star game's relocation could top more than $100 million. whit? >> elwyn lopez, thank you. >>> we move onto the murder trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin, set to resume on monday after a week of gripping testimony. eyewitnesses reliving the moments leading up to the death of george floyd. so, what's next as the prosecution builds its case? abc's reena roy from minneapolis. >> reporter: tonight, jurors gearing up for an

so, here's our senior national correspondent steve osunsami from the cdc in atlanta. >> reporter: any future use of the johnson & johnson covid vaccine could be decided tomorrow by a cdc advisory panel. because it's a single shot, it's become an important tool in fighting the coronavirus. >> we need to make a decision quickly i'm and really hopeful that we'll be able to use the vaccine soon. >> reporter: u.s. health officials put use of the vaccine on hold after six women developed rare blood clots after getting the shot. tomorrow, they could continue with that hold or join health officials in europe, who just days ago decided that the benefits outweigh the risks and have cleared the vaccine to be used with a safety warning. across the country, it appears fewer people are rushing to get immunized, with thousands of appointments sitting empty and some vaccination places shutting down. >> when 16 and older opened, i did expect a rush and it just never materialized. >> reporter: for the first time in weeks, the daily average of shots put into arms has fallen below 3 million doses a day.

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abc senior national correspondent steve osunsami is at the cdc in atlanta tonight leading us off. >> reporter: it's a decision tonight that health officials say is in the best interest of public health. >> the vote is ten in favor, four opposed. >> reporter: a cdc panel recommends that we should remove the hold on using the single shot johnson & johnson vaccine. anyone 18 years old or older should feel free to get the shot, and they will be warned about the low risk of blood clots. >> i'm a firm believer that the perfect should never be the enemy of the good. i think the risks and benefits of this vaccine clearly show that we're preventing tremendous disease. >> reporter: public health authorities put a pause on using the vaccine after six women came down with severe blood clots about two weeks after getting the shot. tonight, the cdc shares that there are now 15 of these cases, most of them with severe blood clots near the brain. all of them are women between 18 and 59 years old. three of them died, and seven are still hospitalized. but the experts underline these are out of 8 milli