Nation. And later at a time when americans feel pulled apart, a chance encounter shows us how to come together. It was so emotional for me, because i felt understood. This is the cbs weekend news. Garrett good evening, everyone. Im Major Garrett in washington. Tonight, anguish and anxiety in atlanta as the city grapples with a Fatal Police Shooting that started with no hint of confrontation. The city, already tense over earlier accusations of police brutality, is bracing for more protests. Meanwhile, the wife of rayshard wasnt dangerous, and police had no right to shoot him. Cbss Mark Strassmann is there. Hello whats up, my man . Reporter as this police video begins, Rayshard Brooks had roughly 45 minutes to live. You scared me, over there, because you were sleeping. Reporter two White Atlanta Police Officers got a call friday night a man sleeping in his car at a wendys drivethru. At first, their talk with brooks seemed agreeable. But then, he failed a field sobriety test. Put your hands behind your back. Reporter he wanted no part of those cuffs. Hey, stop, stop fighting. Stop fighting. Stop fighting. Youre going to get stop. Reporter during this ground fighting, brooks wrestled away one of the officers tasers and ran. Officer Garrett Rolfe chased him. Brooks, still running, turned around and fired the taser. Ahh reporter rolfe shot his pistol three times. Reporte. G brks hii. D. , and aske is th your husband . I said, yeah, whats wrong . They said, well, miss miller, were sorry to tell you. I just dropped to my knees. Reporter Tamika Miller was married to brooks for eight years. They have four children. It was murder. That was not justified. Reporter why was it murder . Why was it murder . Because he was shot and he wasnt armed. He wasnt dangerous. He wasnt coming at them at any kind of way to where they felt a threat. They shouldnt have felt threatened. Reporter within a day, atlantas police chief resigned. Officer rolfe was fired. His partner Devin Brosnan suspended. Overnight, atlanta erupted. Protestors stormed downtown. Others blocked an interstate, squaring off against riot police. The most violent moment . Protestors torched the wendys where the shooting happened. Lawyer Chris Stewart represents the family of Rayshard Brooks. Hes another African American male that shouldnt have been murdered, just like george floyd, just like alton sterling, just like walter scott, just like the list goes on and on. Reporter Tamika Miller never imagined shed be in the same position as George Floyds family. What do you want now for justice . I want them to go to jail. I want them to deal with the same thing that if it was my husband who killed someone else. If it was my husband who shot them, he would be in jail. He would be doing a life sentence. Reporter no crofcer, bhe prosecutor is looking into the case and says he will have a decision by midweek. Meanwhile, atlantas bracing for another round of protests tonight. Major . Garrett Mark Strassmann, thank you. Californias attorney general is being asked to investigate the death of a young black man who was found hanging from a tree. The initial incide alarmed the community. Some fear the wednesday death in palmdale, some 60 miles north of los angeles, could be foul play. Cbss Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Can i also ask that we stop talking about lynchings . Reporter at a contentious press briefing, residents in the l. A. County city of palmdale demanded an independent investigation into the death of robert fuller. The 24yearold was found hanging from a tall tree branch early wednesday morning in a Public Square across from city hall. Investigators didnt say if a ladder was found nearby. We sitting here, staring at this tree it dont make no sense reporter fullers sister, diamond alexander, along with activists, now demanding answers, after they say the Sheriffs Department rushed to conclusions. For example, in one release, officials said it appears mr. Fuller tragically committed suicide, even though homicide detectives were still investigating. A second Statement Released by the city linked fullers death to covid19 relateddepression, reading sadly, its not the first such incident since the covid19 pandemic began. But fullers sister said he wasnt depressed. Robert was a good little brother to us. Weve been hearing one thing and then another, and we just want to know the truth. Reporter its the second recent hanging death of a black man in the area. On may 31, after a night of George Floyd Protests, Malcolm Harsch was found hanging from a tree in neighboring San Bernardino county. Officials said there are no signs of foul play, but said detectives were still investigating the cause and manner of death. Meanwhile, demands for an investigation into fullers death have gained national attention, after tweets by both senator Kamala Harris and Kim Kardashian went viral. Palmdale officials are now calling for an independent investigation and autopsy. Jonathan vigliotti, cbs news, los angeles. In chicago, strangers came together to achieve a dramatic rescue this weekend. Surveillance cameras captured a moment a van ran a red light, e. The reusd to the rescue, righting the vehicle and then using hammers and bats to break the windows. Were happy to say, mother and child are okay. Straight ahead on the cbs weekend news, blackowned businesses struggling to survive pandemic pain. Protesters in Hong Kong Mark one year in their fight for freedom from chinese rule. Later, how a book about racism lead to a chance conversation that united two strangers. This is the cbs overnight news garrett President Trump is celebrating his 74th birthday. The president returned to washington tonight after spending the weekend at his new jersey golf club. Mr. Trump is working on an executive order on policing, while Top Senate Republicans plan to unveil their reform package this week. Cbss le killionorts. Reporter the policeinvolved shooting of Rayshard Brooks outside of an atlanta Fast Food Restaurant this weekend is now garnering attention from the trump administration. Its not clear cut, you know, like the callous murder that occurred in minnesota. Reporter the death of another African American man at the hands of police renewed calls for reform. One of the challenges that we have in these splitsecond decisions is the need for more training. Reporter South Carolina senator tim scott is leading republican efforts, and will introduce a bill this week to address Police Misconduct and use of force. But he cautioned, reducing immunity for officers could be a poison pill. This is not a time for lowest common denominator, watereddown reforms. Reporter last week, House Democrats unveiled a package that calls for a nationwide ban on chokeholds. We are going to get a bill on the president s desk. Reporter President Trump has said his administration is finalizing an executive order on policing. This, as the president prepares to resume Campaign Rallies june 20 the president selecting the new date out of respect to African Americans after being widely criticized for originally scheduling it june 19, a day commemorating the end of slavery, and in tulsa, where blacks were massacred nearly a century ago. Im not sure that the planners on his inner circle team thought about june 19, tulsa, oklahoma, and race riots. Unless you are doing a historical check, you probably dont get those dots connected. Reporter the head of tulsas Health Department says the rally should be postponed because of coronavirus concerns, but the campaign is moving ahead. A senior official tells cbs news, demand has been so high, the president may address supporters at two separate venues. Major. Garrett Nikole Killion, thank you. Let us turn now to cbs news Political Correspondent ed okeefe. Ed, former Vice President biden has, for three months, said his running mate will be a woman. Now, with recent events, is biden under more pressure now to choose a woman of color . Reporter well, major, he continues to face tremendous pressure to pick a woman of color, but cbs news has learned that his Team Continues to vet or look into the backgrounds of several women senators elizabeth warren, amy klobuchar, Kamala Harris, and tammy duckworth, a paraplegic iraq war veteran. Governors Michelle Lujan grisham of new mexico, and Gretchen Whitmer of michigan. Congresswoman val demings of florida. Atlanta mayor keisha lance bottoms. And former Obama National security advisor susan rice. Despite the recent headlines, biden continues to insist hes looking for someone he would be comfortable working with, and who he believes is qualified for the job, and we are expecting an announcement by august 1. Garrett ed, as you well know, the Republican National committee has moved the biggest night of its convention from charlotte, north carolina, to jacksonville, florida. What do we know about the democrats plans . Reporter well, we got the clearest indication yet, major, this past week from the d. N. C. Chairman tom perez, who said that joe biden will be in milwaukee, wisconsin to accept the democratic nomination. That signals there will be some kind of inperson event, but much like every other event that we all plan for or have on our calendars right now, the exact details of course are causan jor . Garrett cbs news Political Correspondent ed okeefe, thanks so much. As americans begin gathering again, Coronavirus Infections are rising in more than 20 states, principally in the south and west. As of today, confirmed cases in the country number more than two million; more than 115,000 people have died. Cbss meg oliver has more. Reporter weeks after many beaches and businesses reopened, three of the nations most populous states texas, arizona and florida hit record highs for new covid cases. I am seeing more cases that were having to admit to hospitals. Reporter Infectious Disease specialist dr. Aileen marty attributes part of the spike to youthe nuers to continue to climb . As long as we continue to have mass gatherings, and so long as we continue to have individuals who dont remember how serious this virus is, yes, we will continue to see more and more cases. Eporter iza, m than a month after restaurants and bars resumed indoor service, hospitals are running out of beds. Many establishments are voluntarily shutting down again to disinfect. This packed street party in new york city friday night prompted a stern warning from governor andrew cuomo. We are not kidding around with this. You are talking about jeopardizing peoples lives. Were, like, stircrazy, locked up the whole time. Reporter in milwaukee, visitors had no problem following new guidelines at the zoo, and in san francisco, eager diners ate al fresco for the first time in months, Outdoor Dining sandwiched between cars. It kind of feels like you are in europe a little bit. Reporter monday morning, the world will slowly reopen to tourism. The European Union will open many internal borders, but the United States is not on the invite list yet. Major . Garrett meg oliver, thank you. The cbs cbs overnight news will be right back. My gums are irritated. I dont have to worry about that, do i . Harmful bacteria lurk just below the gum line. Crest gum detoxify, voted product of the year. It works below the gum line to neutralize harmful plaque bacteria and help reverse early gum damage. Gum detoxify, from crest. Garrett america is reopening, but the financial fallout from the pandemic is still painful for many. 1. 5 Million People applied for Unemployment Insurance in the latest Labor Department report, adding to the millions who applied for benefits since this crisis began. But some americans are being hit harder than others. Here again, cbss Mark Strassmann. Reporter will turner is right back where he started serving mexican soul food out of a food truck. White folks catch a cold, black people get pneumonia. Im older, im fatter, im wiser. Reporr turner scri for six years, and in 2016, turned this food truck into an actual restaurant. Then covid hit. He had to close his restaurant for good, and let go eight employees. You put every nickel you had into opening that restaurant. And some i didnt have. Reporter heart wrenching. You want to make me cry . Because thats what is going to happen. But thats how much it hurts. Reporter covids economic battering hit blackowned businesses especially hard. One study showed it closed 17 of whiteowned businesses, 41 of those blackowned. America had 1. 1 million blackowned businesses in february. Two months later, 440,000 of them were gone. Short of any type of, you know, federal help, or coming upon a large amount of money, just sort of surreptitiously, theyre done. Reporter heres why. Blackowned businesses more often are sole proprietors, like turner. They operate on thin profit margins, and have less access to bank credit. Turner applied for federal emergency Small Business loan through his bank of the last ten years. I did not even get a return email, until the only email we re something that said, your funds have run out. Reporter no loan, no more restaurant just a scrappy guy and a food truck, fighting to feed his family. Mark strassmann, cbs news, atlanta. 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Protestors shoved an umbrella in my hand, a helmet on my head, and washed the burning chemicals from my eyes. Protestors stormed the legislature on the symbolic date of july 1, the 22nd anniversary of the date the u. K. Handed its former british colony back to china. You can see straight ahead, there is this black and white banner that says no rioters, only tyranny tyranny here of the government. Hong kongs summer of disconteni a subway. Police brutalizing protestors. Clashes that shut down hong kongs airport. With tension made even worse after police shot a teenager at pointblank range. How much do you trust police . No, i dont trust the police. Reporter but this year, beijing is playing a heavier hand, passing a new National Security law to clamp down on hong kong, while that city arrested prodemocracy leaders. Were told we have a democratic society, but we dont actually possess any democracy. Reporter yet even this weekend, on the oneyear anniversary of major protests, hong kongers vow this is still only the beginning. Ramy inocencio, cbs news, tokyo. Garrett next on the cbs weekend news, two strangers met on a plane, with no idea how garrett we end tonight with a chance encounter on a plane, that lead to a conversation about race, with lessons for all of us. Heres cbss kris van cleave. Reporter sth attendant Jacque Rae Hill had a lot on her mind as she prepared for a flight from dallas to panama city. It was the morning after the first night of protests. Anybody that is paying attention right now can say it is heavy. It is hard. Reporter she noticed a passenger Holding White fragility, a book urging white americans to have Uncomfortable Conversations about race. So, hill asked him about it. He picked it up and showed it to me. He said, it really talks about how it is really our fault, and we need to start the conversation, and, and, because thats the only way things are going to change. And im like. And then i just start crying. It was just so emotional for me, because i felt understood. Reporter what did it feel like, that moment where you feel like youre being heard and understood . Like, thank you. I was just like, just thank you. Reporter the masked passenger was American Airlines c. E. O. Doug parker. That conversation was profound for me. It is exactly what we need. I didnt think i was a person that shied from these conversations. But if you dont start them, and if you dont have the courage to start them, they stay in the background. And when you do start them, it makes a huge difference. We dont have safe spaces to have these conversations. Dont pick words carefully. Let me hear what you are thinking and we will work through it. Because if are you holding back, then nothing gets accomplished. We dont grow by being comfortable. So lets both get uncomfortable. Reporter hill posted to facebook. It went viral. Notions i may have had about somebody of his stature, they were all dismissed because of my five or tenminute relationship with this man. You will realize that people are a lot more alike than they are different. Reporter parker left a handwritten thank you note, hoping they could stay in touch. We have to open our hearts. We have to open our ears. That is why we have two ears and one mouth, because we have to listen twice as much as we talk. Reporter an openhearted conversation now being heard around the world. Kris van cleave, cbs news, washington. Garrett we will work through it lets hope so. And that is the cbs overnight news for this monday. For some of you the news continues. For others, check back later for cbsewmork ut cbs news. Com. Im Major Garrett. This is the cbs cbs overnight news. Good evening. Tonight anguish and anxiety in atlanta as the city grapples with a Fatal Police Shooting. Fatali bracing for more eric protests. The wife of rachard brooks said her husband was not dangerous and police had no reason to shoot him. Hello whats up, my man . Reporter as this police video begins, Rayshard Brooks roinli ou scared me, over the because you were sleeping. Reporter two White Atlanta Police Officers got a call friday night a man sleeping in his car at a wendys drivethru. At first, their talk with brooks seemed agreeable. But then, he failed a field sobriety test. Put your hands behind your back. Reporter he wanted no part of those cuffs. Hey, stop, stop fighting. Stop fighting. Stop fighting. Youre going to get stop. Reporter during this ground fighting, brooks wrestled away one of the officers tasers and ran. Officer Garrett Rolfe chased him. Brooks, still running, turned around and fired the taser. Ahh reporter rolfe shot his pistol three times. gunfire reporter . Killing brooks. So they show me a picture of his i. D. , and asked, is this your husband . I said, yeah, whats wrong . They said, well, miss miller, were sorry to tell you. I just dropped to my knees. Reporter Tamika Miller was married to brooks for eight years. They have four children. It was murder. That was not justified. Reporter why was it murder . Why was it murder . Because he was shot and he wasnt armed. He wasnt dangerous. He wasnt coming at them at any kind of way to where they felt a threat. They shouldnt have felt threatened. Reporter within a day, atlantas police chief resigned. Officer rolfe was fired. His partner Devin Brosnan suspended. Overnight, atlanta erupted. Otes squaring off against riot police. The most violent moment . Protestors torched the wendys where the shooting happened. Lawyer Chris Stewart represents the family of Rayshard Brooks. Hes another African American male that shouldnt have been murdered, just like george fld,s just like walter scott, just like the list goes on and on. Reporter Tamika Miller never imagined shed be in the same position as George Floyds family. What do you want now for justice . I want them to go to jail. I want them to deal with the same thing that if it was my husband who killed someone else. If it was my husband who shot them, he would be in jail. He would be doing a life sentence. Reporter no criminal charges have been filed against either officer, but the county prosecutor is looking into the case and says he will have a decision by midweek. Meanwhe, atas bcing for anroro tot. Majo g trassmn, thank you. Californias attorney general is being asked to investigate the death of a young black man who was found hanging from a tree. The initial finding of suicide alarmed the community. Some fear the wednesday death in palmdale, some 60 miles north of los angeles, could be foul play. Cbss Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Can i also ask that we stop talking about lynchings . Reporter at a contentious press briefing, residents in the l. A. County city of palmdale demanded an independen investigation into the death of robert fuller. The 24yearold was found hanging from a tall tree branch early wednesday morning in a Public Square across from city hall. Investigators didnt say if a ladder was found nearby. We sitting here, staring at this tree it dont make no sense reporter fullers sister, diamond alexander, along with activists, now demanding answers, after they say the Sheriffs Department rushed to conclusions. For example, in one release, officials said it appears mr. Fuller tragically committed li to covid19 relateddepression, reading sadly, its not the first such incident since the covid19 pandemic began. But fullers sister said he wasnt depressed. Robert was a good little brother to us. Weve been hearing one thing and then another, and we just want to know the truth. Reporter its the second recent hanging death of a black man in the area. On may 31, after a night of George Floyd Protests, Malcolm Harsch was found hanging from a tree in neighboring San Bernardino county. Officials said there are no signs of foul play, but said detectivese at meanemor a investion uls deved nt aby botsenar Kamala Harris a rdvira lmdale officials are now calling for an independent investigation and autopsy. Jonathan vigliotti, cbs news, los angeles. Garrett President Trump is celebrating his 74th birthday. The president returned to washington tonight after spending the weekend at his new jersey golf club. Mr. Trump is working on an executive order on policing, while Top Senate Republicans plan to unveil their reform package this week. Cbss Nikole Killion reports. Reporter the policeinvolved shooting of Rayshard Brooks outside of an atlanta Fast Food Restaurant this weekend is now garnering attention from the trump administration. Its not clear cut, you know, like the callous murder that occurred in minnesota. Reporter the death of another African American man at the hands of pfos. One of the challenges that we have in these splitsecond decisions is the need for more training. Reporter South Carolina senator tim scott is leading republican efforts, and will introduce a bill this week to address Police Misconduct and use of force. Aure poison pill. This is not a time for lowest common denominator, watereddown reforms. Reporter last week, House Democrats unveiled a package that calls for a nationwide ban on chokeholds. We are going to get a bill on the president s desk. Reporter President Trump has said his administration is liutivr on policing. cheers and applause this, as the president prepares to resume Campaign Rallies june 20 the president selecting the new date out of respect to African Americans after being widely criticized for originally scheduling it june 19, a day commemorating the end of slavery, and in tulsa, where blacks were massacred nearly a century ago. Im not sure that the planners on his inner circle team thought about june 19, tulsa, oklahoma, and race riots. Unless you are doing histt ts conneed. Reporter the head of t heepartmenys the rally be postponed because of ruconc campaign is moving ahead. A senior official tells cbs news, demand has been so high, the president may address supporters at two separate venues. [ ] yxperiebladr leaks, u shouldnt have to sacrifice discretion for protection. [ ] try always discreet. 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That call for change has hit the citys monuments hard with protesters bringing down a statue of jefferson davis, the president of the confederacy and landing christopher column bust in a nearby lake. Some officials demand permanent remov removal. The American People know these nails have to go. House speaker Nancy Pelosis call to remove them met reic resistance. It would begin the process of renaming 10 army bases that honor confederate. The purpose was to erase every person, name, and event. Not rye shus enough. To cast those who object as defender of the cause of slavery. Why do we want to ven rate people who fought to enslave other human beings . Thats all were saying. Alicia brooks has helpedore confederate statues standing. Its an opportunity for us to move forward and show members of the Africanamerican Community we hear you, we understand. Were doing something to be actively antiriesist. Weve seen this tortured history. Jewel jappe hayter advised verge remove the memorial. We generally the end to come around and discuss racial problems in up stances where theres trauma involved. Perhaps we might not be here if we were willing to have these discussions when things seem to be going normal. Odonnell that was chip reid recording. Since 2015, 140 have been removed. More are scheduled to come down in the months ahead. Theres a Similar Movement overseas. Heres the story from london. Reporter britains slave trading pastin down as this statue was dragged through the streets. Few were aware of the atrocities committed by him before he was thrown into bristol harbor. Its an uncomfortable truth about historic figures, objection forld university, also a big force to con front, protesters are demanding this statue of ses il rhoads will remove from its campus. It led to the establishment of apartheid in africa. I believe this stauf is a symbol of up justice and a constant reminder of what the uk, the u. S. , and all the other empires have taken from our black community. While some municipalities are coming down, others are being protected. Now this statue encased in a es the great war time Prime Minister who defended the nazis. To others, his racism led to atrocities, sparking a debate about who to memorialize. Cities, london, liver pool, br bristol was made on. We have to have a proper debate about britains past. A debate thats now ilpossible to ignore. Odonnell millions of americans are searching for a safe way to spend their summer vacati vacations. And many have found the example. In one of those big rv gs. At necessity iooels, sales a. Sales manager jerry conley said his team sold the amount of rvs they typically smell three months, most of them to firsttime buyers with coronavirus concerns. We have customers say its time for us to own one. We dont know how long well be vacationing in this way so i might as well own one. 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Reporter and with that, foe b began a se little question on the racial bias hes dealt with all his life. I was often the only africanamerican in my squadron or as a senior officer, the only africanamerican in the room. Reporter we first met him five years ago when he was the commander of the air war against isis, directing strikes in iraq and syria. Gives you a good indication where theres some explosionives. Reporter his demeanor was different. Im thinking actuarying the same flight suit as my peers and get questioned by a military member, you are pilot. Brown goes by the initials c. Q. , hes about to become the next chief of staff. Charles q. Brown junior as the use chair force chief of staff. The first africanamerican to be named to such a position. What does it mean . Its historic, but part of me also says you know, why didnt it happen before. Sergeant major of the army, michael griston took to social media ais o battle against racism. I was born in 1968. My father was black. My mother was white. Did you feel racism as a child . I didnt just feel it. I saw it. I saw the kkk match down my street when i was a child. He enlist ntd the army in 1987. We must have had to check a box on race when you ep listed. I struggled with what to check on that block. So at the time, my drivers licesaaucasian so i chked caucasian. Reporter several years later he had to choose which block to check. I checked it and she said thats not funny. But thats what i am. He succeeded in the army and says hiser held him back but it e. Oid until the last time i got the question was in fourth15 when you got the what are you . Its like the worse thing you could ever ask me. What would you say . A human being. Reporter being caught between two worlds can reveal some ugly truths. I was surprised what people would say. It was blatant racist. Reporter how did you handle it . That is wrong and you dont need to say that. After he unburdened himself on social media, he heard back from other africanamerican soermgs. When he took off his uniform and he walked to hho the came a him for br a tering i ghat image out r his video has been viewed more than a quarter of a million times. What kind of conversation are you trying to have . Eats hard for every to understand if you dont hear the story. Reporter even Success Stories like these are stories of racial inequality. I think about the pressure i felt before. Especially for supervisors, they expected less from me as a africanamerican. I think of having to represent by working twice as hard, to prove their perceptions were invalid. Our strategy is simple. Reporter its been three decades since colin powell did became the chairman of the chiefs. Brown will break the chain but not erase the long cast shadow of slavery. I karnt fix decades. The son to be staff and the Sergeant Major of the army have started talking about it in a way military leaders never have before. Veeg baseball and the Players Union still cannot agree on when and how to start the season. One of the biggest fans is appealing to a higher authority. Steve hartman noupd story on the road. Little leagues cancelled. Pro baseball in limbo. Jake says kids in his neighborhood are devastated. We are sad to hear that. Covid19 stopped baseball. What would you give to have baseball back . We would give anything. Thats why not long ago jake reached out to the only person he knew who could both understand the depth of his sorrow and might be in the position to help. He poured his life out and addressed io mr. Babe ruth. Jake was determined to get a message through. He thought the best way to do that was to send the letter here to the gate of heaven sem ter where ruth is buried. Sure enough, the staff posted it on his marker to the babe cooperate miss it. Jake wrote i thought you would be interested to know we are in a world pandemic. They cancelled baseball. We all have kept praying for this to end. Reporter were you thinking if he knew this was affecting baseball he might step . And help . Yeah. Its the sport he loved and he played. What did you want him to do . Since hes a Guardian Angel now, i want him to make the pandemic stop. You think he got your message . I think so. Now every time jake sees someone released from the hospital or hears good news about a vaccine, he mows the babe is doing everything he can to bring back baseball and make the world as it was. Our sincere thanks to this little leaguer who found a Major League Way to help. Do you think you could ask him top win a world series . Or do you think thats a bridge too far . I dont think hell answer. I guess ill try joe dmooj owe. Steve hartman cbs news on the road. And that is the overnight news for this monday. 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