Crying out, i cant breathe. Tonight, what minneapolis authorities are asking for immediately involving the police. Tonight, after the peaceful demonstrators were forcibly removed from in front of the white house to make way for the photo op, George Floyds name now and the words black lives matter painted in the street just steps from the white house. Washington, d. C. s mayor applauding the effort. And what President Trump said today about george floyd amid the new jobs numbers. Joe biden calling the president s words despicable. New calls for justice tonight for Breonna Taylor on what would have been her 27th birthday. Rallies across the country to say her name. Ofe ke times by police while pandemic continues and the alarming news from the cdc tonight. The coronavirus death toll, they say, could hit 143,000 before the end of this month. Hospitalizations in new york city spiking as the city prepares to reopen. 18 states now seeing increases in cases. And tonight, the cdc sounding the alarm about bleach and household cleaners being used on food and people. Some nfl stars now speaking out tonight, saying the newest apology from drew brees is not enough. And the state of emergency. Ropical storm cristobal closes in on the u. S. Coast. Rob marciano standing by with th good evening. As we come on the air in the west, its great to have you with us as we near the end of another trying week here in america. A week of pain, a week of tributes, but also a week when so many have said, perhaps we are at a turning point. Tonight, new and difficult images here. Protesters and police treatment, demanding justice after the death of george floyd. This troubling moment overnight in buffalo. Officers knocking over a 75yearold demonstrator. Two officers now suspended, and the fallout from that. 57 officers resigning from that assignment. Now new cases coming to light in the weeks before George Floyds death. In sarasota last month, an officer seen kneeling on a mans neck. That officer on leave. In march, Police Investigating this facebook video, a takedown now ruled a homicide. The man reportedly yelling there, i cant breathe, as well, before he died. Again tonight, protests across this country. This is rockville, maryland. And detroits bell isle park as well. In los angeles tonight, the protests. They are planned for the weekend across the country in so many places. Tonight, the action taken just today by leaders in minneapolis, banning the use of choke holds and neck restraints like the one that led to George Floyds death. Alex perez leading us off tonight from minneapolis. Reporter tonight, growing outrage over this disturbing video showing two Police Officers in buffalo, new york, last night shoving a 75yearold protester to the ground. The man laying motionless. He is bleeding. Hes bleeding out of his ear reporter bleeding from his aic. N reporter a group of officers walking right past the man to grab another protester. The city at first saying the man tripped and fell, but after the video surfaced, those two officers suspended. But tonight, the union says 57 members of that Emergency Response team have resigned in protest of those suspensions though they remain on the force. As for that protester, martin gugino, hes in serious but stable condition. Governor cuomo speaking with him by phone. It disturbs your basic sense of decency and humanity. Why . Where was the threat . Who are we . How did we get to this place . Reporter the governor pointing out police have been targeted, too. Like this officer struck in the head with a brick. Police say its why this officer then pulled out his gun. Over 11 days of protests across the country, hundreds of police injured. At least five shot during clashes with protesters. Every d officers. Aggressive tactics under the microscope. Police in l. A. Investigating this video showing officers allegedly firing rubber bullets at a group of teens out after curfew. Why am i getting detained . Reporter and tonight, incidents before George Floyds death now under investigation. You got your knee on my mans neck, man. Reporter in sarasota, this officer on leave after these images surfaced showing him kneeling on a mans neck in may. And in tacoma, washington, Police Investigating this video posted on facebook showing the violent takedown of manuel ellis back in march, his death now ruled a homicide. The 33yearold reportedly yelling at one point, i cant breathe, before Police Called medics. We want answers. And the officers who committed this crime should be fired and prosecuted. Lets get to alex perez, who has been in minneapolis from the beginning for us. Alex, we know major changes passed today by local leaders when it comes to the police force . Reporter the city council here approving the ban on choke holds and neck restraints. It requires Police Officers to report their colleagues or risk being disciplined as if they had committed the act themselves. David . Alex, thank you. This is the 11th night of protests across this country, and outside the white house, President Trump today while celebrating an unexpected slight improvement in the jobs picture, he brought up george floyd. But his words did draw criticism. Unemployment fell to 13. 3 in may. Down from 14. 7 . The economy adding back 2. 5 million jobs. That is a positive note. The president said the news made it a good day for george floyd. Abcs jonathan karl, our chief white house correspondent, tonight. Reporter the painting began before dawn. By the time the sun rose, the message stretched to Lafayette Park in front of the white house. Black lives matter. This as the mayor of washington named tharealack lives matter plaza, a reaction to the forcible removal of Peaceful Protesters to make way for the president s photo op on monday. At the white house, the president focused on Something Else the surprisingly promising economic news. Unemployment, expected to go up, actually went down, as some 2. 5 million jobs were added during the month of may. What were announcing today is a tremendous tribute to equality. Were bringing our jobs back. Reporter but todays good news on jobs did not extend to africanamericans. Their unemployment numbers actually went up slightly. Still, the president bizarrely said this was a great day for george floyd. Hopefully, george is looking down right now and saying this is a great thing thats happening for our country. This is a great day for him. Its a great day for everybody. Reporter in his rambling 50minute speech, the president did briefly talk about equal justice. Equal justice under the law must mean that every american receives equal treatment in every encounter with Law Enforcement regardless of race, color, gender, or creed. They have to receive fair treatment. Reporter but as he paused to sign a bill, he refused to answer questions. Mr. President , why dont you lay out a plan to address systemic racism . Id like to sign this bill. This is a very different thing. Whats your plan . Because our country is so strong, and thats what my plan is. Were going to have the strongest economy in the world. Reporter and when it was all over, he again refused to answer questions. Why wont you answer questions, sir . How can it be a great day for george floyd . How is this a great day equality . Reporter joe biden called the president s words despicable. George floyds last words i cant breathe, i cant breathe have echoed all across this nation and quite frankly around the world. For the president to try to put any other words in the mouth of george floyd, i frankly think is despicable. Jon karl with us from the white house. The past few days, in a rare move, theres been another development. Several retired military leaders have been harshly critical of the president , including his former defense secretary, general mattis, which made big news. But today news there were scathing words from his former chief of staff as well, general john kelly. Reporter former chief of staff john kelly said he agreed entirely with jim mattis that the president represents a threat to the constitution. Then he went a little further. He said, i think we need to look harder at who we elect. What is their character like . What are their ethics . Are they willing to represent all of their constituents, not just the base . A clear shot at his former boss. David . Jon karl, thank you. At so many of the rallies in this country theyre shouting another name as well, Breonna Taylor, who would have turned 27 today. Back in march she was shot eight times while she slept in her bed in louisville. The protesters across this country demanding, say her name. Heres deborah roberts. Reporter tonight, demands for justice as the fbi investigate Breonna Taylors killing at the hands of police. Say her name Breonna Taylor say her name Breonna Taylor reporter today she would have turned 27. A young emt who had dreams of being a nurse. Breonna was just full of life. She loved life. Shed light up a room. Reporter for courtney riley, it feels personal. She turns 27 this year, too. Its really hard. I do see myself in her. People talk about, it could be my kids, it could be my brother, it could be me, like, literally me. Reporter back in march, three plainclothes louisville Police Officers stormed breonnas home, executing a noknock search warrant. Family lawyers say breonnas boyfriend, a licensed gun owner, fired a shot fearing intruders. The officers fired 20 rounds in return, killing breonna. Those officers have been reassigned, but remain on the force. Tonight, activists vowing breonnas name will not be forgotten. Breonna taylors name now being spoken all over the country, and theres even a petition circulating to press kentucky authorities to take action on this case. So far it has nearly 4 million signatures. David . Deborah roberts with us tonight, thank you. This is a country with two crises at once. In the coronavirus pandemic, the number of cases rising in at least 18 states. Here in new york city, hospitalizations up sharply. Are the protests playing a role . And the warning about bleach and household products being used on food and people. Abcs Steve Osunsami at the cdc in atlanta. Reporter the forecast from the cdc is sobering tonight. Up to 143,000 total coronavirus deaths in america by the end of this month. Just as things were improving in new york city, theres an alarming jump tonight in the number of people hospitalized with covid19. A 75 jump in just one day. And the citys mayor says its too early to know if its because of the large crowds at protests in the streets. I would be surprised if thats whats causing it. I think were much more likely in the next week, ten days, to see a manifestation, if there is one. Reporter new york state as whole has turned a corner, reporting 42 deaths on thursday its lowest daily number of deaths in eight weeks. Authorities at the cdc say that they do believe the virus is marching with protesters around the country and could increase infections. I do think there is a potential, unfortunately, for this to be a seeding event. In los angeles, theyre telling protesters to selfquarantine when they get home. 18 states plus puerto rico are seeing increases in new cases. In salt lake city, where businesses are now open, authorities believe that people getting together on mothers day and memorial day has led to more people getting sick. I tell my patients, if your workplace is reopening, it doesnt mean that theres no covid in your workplace. Reporter theres also this unusual warning from the cdc tonight. A number of americans afraid of the coronavirus are drinking bleach and using it to clean their skin and food. They say that needs to stop. World Health Authorities tonight are once again changing their recommendations for face coverings, saying that if theyre made of fabric, they need at least three pieces of cloth to be effective. David . Steve osunsami with the everchanging news on the pandemic as well. Steve, thank you. And now to the staggering toll in this in latin america. In brazil tonight, these are the mass graves across the countryside. Nearly 1,500 lives lost in just the past 24 hours. James longman rs surging. Noththird worst t ne 1,500 in the last 24 hours alone. The loss in amazonia has been enormous. This woman is mourning her father. Hes buried beneath four other people. Its actually a mass grave. This is how people are buried. Side by side, very close to each other, often one on top of another. This is an illness creeping from the cities into the jungle. Weve been on this motorboat now for two hours. Weve got another couple of hours left before we reach the first indigenous community. Anapaula thinks she has coronavirus. [ speaking Foreign Language ] reporter i have had symptoms, she says, and im worried about my kids. The medical boat only comes once a month. Unfortunately there has been a lot of bureaucracy. We are so sorry that we couldnt get here soon enough. Thats good news. Luckily anapaula tests negative. But other villagers are positive. There are countless other spots where controlling the spread seems almost impossible. David, every doctor ive spoken to here in brazil says its entering its peak now and unlike other countries its not going to come out of it any time soon. David . James longman in brazil. James, we appreciate it. Back here at home tonight, the new turmoil in the nfl. Many star players are now speaking out, saying the new apology from drew brees is not enough. Heres adrienne bankert. What if i was george floyd . If i was george floyd what if i was george floyd . Reporter tonight, more than a dozen nfl stars producing this powerful video and saying these names i am george floyd. I am Breonna Taylor. I am ahmaud arbery. Reporter pat mahomes, Odell Beckham jr. , and others releasing the video after new Orleans Saints quarterback knee during the national anthem. I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of america. I envision my two grandfathers who fought for this country, by standing there and showing respect to the flag with your hand other over your heart. Reporter brees angering fellow players and fans, some burning his jersey. He apologized the next day. I wish i would have laid out what was on my heart in regards to the george floyd murder, ahmaud arbery, the years and years of social injustice, police brutality. I am sorry, and i will do better. And i will be part of the solution. How many times do we need to ask you to listen to your players . Reporter the players now demanding the nfl take a stronger position against systemic racism and to admit their stance on peaceful protests begun by Colin Kaepernick in 2016 was wrong. Just tonight, commissioner Roger Goodell putting in a video the very words that players are demanding, that they do stand behind players who want to protest and saying the league says black lives matter. David . Adrienne, thank you. When we come back tonight, the Tropical Storm nearing the u. S. Coast. Rob marciano standing by with the new track. When we come back tonight, the Tropical Storm nearing the u. S. Coast. Rob marciano standing by with the new track. Its only human to find inspiration in nature. And also find answers. Our search to transform. Farm waste into renewable natural gas led chevron to partner with california bioenergy. Working to provide an alternative source of power. For a cleaner way forward. 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Ron johnson, her father, a former pro Football Player mentioning his daughters effort on his radio show. He had no idea how quickly her effort would grow. And tonight hi, david. Reporter cameron and her dad telling us how much theyve now raised. So far were raised 36,000 and the money we have raised from making bracelets go to the people of minneapolis. Yay reporter with camerons help and all of those families back at that middle school, more than 2,000 families picking up those donated groceries. Tonight, those volunteers have vowed to keep going. Just incredible. And we need it. Ill see you for an allnew twohour 20 20 tonight, 9 00 p. M. Eastern. Good night. Im dan noyes in san jose. A peaceful protester injured by a riot gun and he has connections to the police chief. This is eric thomas. Did a speech during a black lives matter rally step over the line . Well tell you what she said and why shes apologizing for it. This one in San Francisco in honor of a man shot and killed by Vallejo Police just days ago. This is abc 7 news. This crowd of people is so thick, you can barely see the ground. Their goal . To make history. Good evening, thank you for joining us. Im ama daetz. Im larry beil. As you saw from the one shot, there is a massive crowd at San Jose City hall. Theyre trying to become the largest protest that san jose has ever seen. They just might do it. Theyre calling this a diein honor of Breonna Taylor. She was shot by police in her louisville apartment and died. Today would have been her 27th birth day. The naacp of san jose is hosting this event and as we said, the goal is to be the largest protest that the city has ever seen. Also, theres a group of protesters marching through san joses streets right now, although this shot from sky 7 does not show any of them. But trust me, theyre out there. I should mention that as you see police cars converging on the area, that san jose mayor sam liccardo is asking the San Jose Police to explain their use of tear gas and rubber bullets during protests and hopefully we wont see the kind of situation we saw a week ago friday night. Well keep you posted. Larry, like you mentioned, its been a week now since this chaotic protest in san jose. A Community Activist who has worked for years to promote understanding between San Jose Police and the public was seriously injured by a riot