Criticized for not taking sooner i personally want to a busy wednesday ahead early today starts right now apologize for the inadequacy of good morning. Im philip mena. Our response reporter the covid19 racial m frances rivera. Data tracker, a collaboration between the Antiracist Research a glimmer of hope against the and policy center and the covid coronavirus. A cheap and widely used steroid tracking project finds black americans are dying at rates that become the first drug shown to save lives among covid19 patients according to results of a recent nearly twice their population share. Trial, the drug reduced death in more than 40 states, latino rates by around a third among cases comprise more than their the most severely ill covid19 share of the population. Native americans and alaska n t patients admitted to the hospital nbcs tom costello has more. Reporter at Oxford University in britain, natives are also being disproportionately impacted. 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All of that stuff, we knew in before he was given the dexamethasone, the doctor told march. So we activated, because we felt me to expect that he wouldnt live that no one was going to do reporter doctors think that something. The steroid helps suppress the reporter the pandemic revealing Dangerous Health bodys response to covid, which inequality say those on the can some times do more harm than front onlines across the nation. President trump is taking action on Police Reform in america. The virus itself the new executive order comes after weeks of outrage from within 48 hours, i was able coasttocoast over police to wean the patients paralytic brutality. Many critics are now focusing on agents and sedatives and start what the order doesnt address to wean the patient from the allegations of systeminbcs alis ventilator pretty dramatic. Dexamethasone is a lowcost steroid thats been around for decades, commonly used to treat report a wide variety of conditions, reporter President Trump doubling down on his pledge for including nausea, arthritis, law and order. Allergic reactions and bowl without police, there is disorders. Oxford universitys study chaos. Without law, there is anarchy, involved 6,500 patients. And without safety, there is if we had known this four or catastrophe. Reporter the president laying out his response to weeks five months ago, we would have saved tens of thousands of of protests, anger, and pain, lives, probably. But were at the stage, we after meeting with families of managed to get the result during victims of Police Brutality and the epidemic and certainly before a second l the reading their names. Your loved ones will not have died in vain reportes the heart of protesters concerns, systemic racism he called the percentage of bad Police Officers tiny and vowed harsh penalties for rioting and looting, before signing an executive order on Police Reform, while flanked by members of Law Enforcement it includes a national database, tracking officers with multiple reports of misconduct and encourages police to partner with Mental Health professionals when dealing with issues like addiction, homelessness, and Mental Illness the order also incentivizes Higher Standards for use of force, including a credentialing system the president says will lead to banning choke holds unless the officers life is at risk. We will have reform without undermining our many great and extremely talented Law Enforcement officers reporter on capitol hill, lawmakers inboth the house and senate are working on competing Police Reform packages, with democrats pushing for more broad, systemic change its not a time where so Many Americans feel a metaphorical knee on the neck of justice for us to pull our knee halfway off of that neck and call it progress reporter congress struggling to find common ground, reflecting a nation that is deeply divided in albuquerque, a protest bc over a controver arrested. Our reporter on top of a monument in albuquerque, new mexico, a heated protest between protesters trying to tear down a conquistador statue. A man in a blue shirt is seen ripping signs away from women, pushing them back, and throwing one protester to the ground. Suddenly, several give chase, striking at the man with a skateboard he shoots out pepper spray before being tackled and then the sound of gunfire in all of the chaos, the militia known as the new mexico civil guard forming a protective line around the man now identified as steven ray baca, the son of a former sheriffs deputy and recent candidate for city council, while yards away volunteer medics try to stabilize a protester shot several times, now in critical condition. When police arrive, they detain the militia and arrest baca, charging him with aggravated battery with a firearm the mayor of albuquerque saying the violence has to stop it appears that the perpetrator was agitating at the protest well before the shooting took place and we will continue to seek the strongest possible prosecution and justice in this matter reporter for years, statue of the conquistador have been seen by some as part of their heritage but to native americans, they are symbols of oppression. In 1598, they slaughtered hundreds at least two monuments have been taken down by city leaders actions that protesters say they wanted to happen weeks ago, as protesters took to the street often met by heavily armed militia groups who say they are there to protect Government Property gad yi schwartz, nbc news an air force sergeant facing federal charges heres Pete Williams with more reporter with demonstrators on the streets of oakland last month, protesting the death of george floyd, the fbi says a white van several blocks away pulled up to the Federal Building and someone in it opened fire, killing david underwood, a federal protective Service Officer stationed outside. Several days later, deputies from santa cruz responding to a 911 call about a white van with explosives in it were ambushed one of them, daymond gutsweiler was killed a short time later, deputies arrested a suspect, dragging them into a street when he tried to steal a homeowners car fearried out by 32yearold steven carrillo, an air force sergeant assigned a security at Travis Air Force base Authorities Say on messages he wrote on a car, he showed an interest in a farright movement called Boogaloo Boys the boogaloo term is judused extremist to talk about a violent civil war. Reporter three boogaloo followers were arrested last month in las vegas accused of planning Violent Attacks during protests there so far, none of the federal arrests that stem from the recent protests have involved farleft groups like antifa, but attorney general barr says theyre still investigating. Pete williams, thanks for report lets bring in nbc meteorologist janessa webb shes got a look at our wednesday. Hi, janessa, good morning. Good morning, you two good to see you both good morning, everyone lets talk about your wednesday weather. We still have this storm system thats brewing across the carolinas. I know youve been seeing a ton of sunshine for the northeast, but thats about to change for some sections due to the cloud coverage its going to start to head to the north. Now, rainfall totals will start to be reduced, but now making their way into west virginia, virginia as well we could locally see up to 3 inches on the other side of the nduntry, we have high heat a humidity will continue to build. Still, sunny skies for northern new england, burlington, lower 80s. And temperatures are on the cool side, but when will the heat come back . Talk more about that okay, thank you, janessa. Coming up, we bring you the largest active fire in the country where hundreds have fled their homes. 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Reporter an alarming message from north korea, blowing up a building where the north and south have been meeting to discuss normalizing relations. The explosion also signaling a tougher line toward the u. S. Tensions between north and south reaching a boiling point of ti launch balloons across the dmz to airdrop leaflets criticizing kim jongun. The order for the bombing coming from the dictators sister, kim yojo yojong, who has emerged as a powerful political source, frequently at her brothers side she is now flexing her hardline muscles, possibly to secede her brother, recently reported to have been in poor health despite President Trumps summits, recent satellite images show a Nuclear Fuel Plant at full tilt. What is the significance of the fact that kim jongun is actually expanding his nuclear fuel north korea has done nothing to denuclearize. 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So underrated that show the pandemic still raging and experts warn quarantine fatigue is a real thing and some people are risking it all for a few hours of fun our Liz Mclaughlin reportseporto bars, crowds are out and about across the country i think that people just want to get back to normal. Reporter after months of being koocooped up, some may be letting their guard down i think in general, people are getting quite fed up with it all. Reporter frustration that could be caused by quarantine fatigue, causing folks to get more lenient about following Public Health guidelines and local restrictions, which are sometimes conflicting or confusing. A lot of times, individuals may just throw their hands up and say, well, im not going to do anything. Reporter psychiatrists say it can be challenge to assess risk with an invisible threat such as a virus and the brain can become desanitized to warnings over time were constantly in a disaster zone, trying to adapt and manage reporter even as many businesses reopen, coronavirus cases are on the rise in more than 20 states people are getting tired. This is very alarming. So were very much not flat flattening the curve reporter the risk became apparent for this family when an elderly loved one recently tested positive for covid19 it was a huge wakeup moment, because i was starting to feel more comfort seeing family reporter a scary reminder to stay diligent in preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Please follow the guidelines, continue to social distance, continue to wear your mask in public reporter pandemic pr will become longterm habits Liz Mclaughlin, nbc news see it across the board sometimes you forget, your wallet, keys, oh, yeah, the mask that fatigue is real. You walk out, oh, yeah, its 2020 im acting like its 2019 here the year is halfway done, we want to be able to do something with it. Lets end on this gritty was the surprise guest aw jersey if you dont know who he is, thats him, the Philadelphia Flyers mascot. Playing around with those kids the way that only this guy gritty can i cant believe th right now at 4 30, remembering a Santa Cruz County sheriffs sergeant killed in the line of duty. How the community is paying tribute to Sergeant Damon gutzwiller as new clues emerge from connection with his death. And a live look at walnut creek this morning as the bay area heats up, so does the risk of fire danger. Cal fire is preparing for a potential active wildfire season. And a good morning to you on this wednesday. Thank you for starting your morning with us. Im marcus washington. And im laura garc