MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, April 12, and delivers a special report on Donald Trump's upcoming hush money trial. Kristy Greenberg, Maya Wiley, and Michael Beschloss join.

In this Spring Break Special Edition, Okaloosa County Deputies patrol the beach and locate an underaged male in possession of a 'blackout rage gallon' or 'borg,' a popular mixture of alcohol, electrolyte powder, and caffeine additive. Pinellas County Deputies enforce a zero-tolerance policy against glass containers and alcohol during Spring Break. An Okaloosa County Deputy encounters a group of college kids with coolers full of beer and writes notices to appear for the cooperative group. 
 

In this Spring Break Special Edition, Officers patrolling the Las Vegas Strip encounter a group of break dancers. A young lady in possession of an open container of alcohol refuses to cooperate with Okaloosa County Deputies and finds herself in handcuffs. Deputies warn a beachgoer of the dangers of mixing caffeine and alcohol. A group of out-of-state swimmers are rescued from a riptide by lifeguards and local surfers. A man lies about his age when he is caught carrying a cooler full of alcohol.

Truck driver rams stolen semi-truck into public safety building in Texas, police say; Trump says he will testify at New York hush money trial; Vice President Harris denounces Arizona's near-total abortion ban; and more on tonight's broadcast.

Alison Betts / Originally San Jose, California, Writer & Creative Executive; Sarah Avery / Ellington, Connecticut, Assistant Reporter Of Judicial Decisions; Brian Phillips / Originally Spring Valley, New York, IT Technician.

The SWAT team faces off with a family of doomsday preppers barricaded inside their fortress of a home, and Deacon finds himself at the center of the storm. Also, Tan clashes with a reporter covering the situation and Powell grapples with meeting the child she gave up for adoption 18 years ago.

Meech travels to St. Louis to link up with J-Push and his brother Carter and finds a new love interest, yet he also learns the hustle in Detroit and in Atlanta is omnipresent.

After a record find, Dustin knows many more of those six-ounce nuggets are within reach, leading him into a rematch with the deadly site that defeated him last season. To reach those life-changing nuggets means tackling their biggest engineering feat yet.

All the eliminated queens return to battle it out in a LipSync Lalaparuza Smackdown, with nine lip syncs and a cash prize of $50,000 on the line.

An ergonomic bike seat; an app that simplifies wedding planning; a post-workout muscle recovery soap; a simple tool to add bling to hair.

In the thrilling conclusion to the RTL Fort Worth reunion, Vanessa and Chaz argue the meaning behind his parting gift, and some of the cast's kinks are explored. Plus, we catch up with the final couple Mieka and Justin, and new love connections are revealed.

Guests: Michael Fanone, Barbara McQuade, Charles Coleman, Olivia Nuzzi, David Milliband  

The Republican nominee unveils a mutation of the big lie. Then, the final approach for the New York criminal trial. Plus, the surreal consensus on who's to blame for the Trump abortion bans. And how the 2024 presidential election has somehow become a referendum on an Alex Jones conspiracy theory.

After a fire camp inmate escapes from Three Rock, the deputy sheriff with a surprising connection to the Leones, Mickey, is called to investigate.

Cesar matches a rescue dog with a family and inspires them to be leaders.

Big Lie 2.0: Johnson joins Trump to concoct new false narrative for 2024. Plus, A very bad week for know-nothing Kari Lake.

When Joy Hibbs is found dead in a house fire, an autopsy shows she was murdered beforehand. Even with multiple suspects, the investigation stalls, leaving the case cold for years. Decades later, a shocking secret is revealed.

NEW INTERVIEWS WITH: Det. Michael Slaughter, Charlie and David Hibbs, D.A. Jen Schorn, April Atkins.

A teen girl vanishes after getting into an unknown vehicle. When the truth of her disappearance comes to light, the community is shocked by who is behind the violent plot.

Dave Turin shows you where and how to find Mojave gold. From traditional dry washing techniques and an ancient Spanish method using a blanket to a modern prospector using his trusty vacuum, there's big gold for the taking -- if you've got the ingenuity.

Danny and Baez investigate a homicide involving voodoo with the help of Baez's old partner. Also, Eddie and a fellow officer team up with Captain McNichols when they suspect a prestigious school is employing discriminatory admission practices; Erin is confronted by a middle-schooler who claims Erin sent her brother to prison; and Frank tries to help Garrett's neighbor when her car is held as police evidence.

Donald Trump and Speaker Johnson falsely tie border security to voting. Also, Vice President Harris slams the Arizona abortion ban. Plus, Tennessee Senate Republicans advance a bill to arm teachers a year after a deadly Nashville school shooting. And President Biden is using his cash advantage to target key voting blocs. Rep. Madeleine Dean, Perry Stein, Bradley Moss, AZ state Sen. Eva Burch, Beth Gebhard, and TN state Rep. Justin J. Pearson join Katie Phang.

A Revolutionary leader visits Alabama's first capital and leaves it bankrupt, an Oregon fort refuses to engage an enemy submarine during World War II, and a film studio in Jacksonville caters to a new audience.

This week features a one-on-one interview with William Shatner, actor, subject of the new documentary "You Can Call Me Bill," and artist of the upcoming digital album "So Fragile, So Blue,"which he recorded live with the National Symphony Orchestra.This week's panel discussion includes Piers Morgan,New York Post columnist and host of the YouTube channel's "Piers Morgan Uncensored"; and Gillian Tett, provost of King's College, Cambridge, and columnist at the Financial Times.

When his childhood best friend Jessica moves in to try to make it in NYC, Jerrod struggles to make up for years of being a terrible friend.