or digging into the scathing report, the pattern-or-practice investigation launched after george floyd staff. we re talking to minnesota s attorney general keith ellison, about the serious systemic problems and how they plan to get a handle on. them and there s a lot to talk about about the republican presidential primary, the 2024 is also could be a crucial test for state races. specifically, gubernatorial races in states like north carolina. we re gonna dig into what s at stake at some governors have been critical to putting coming through republican state legislatures. class, more of our journey to juneteenth special. at the national we re gonna look at how black americans learned of their freedom way back when in 1865. leading to the holiday will all be celebrating tomorrow. i m symone sanders townsend, and i have something to say. it s no secret that systemic change in police in america is long overdue. the fight and police misconduct is now a centuries long st
or digging into the scathing report, the pattern-or-practice investigation launched after george floyd staff. we re talking to minnesota s attorney general keith ellison, about the serious systemic problems and how they plan to get a handle on. them and there s a lot to talk about about the republican presidential primary, the 2024 is also could be a crucial test for state races. specifically, gubernatorial races in states like north carolina. we re gonna dig into what s at stake at some governors have been critical to putting coming through republican state legislatures. class, more of our journey to juneteenth special. at the national we re gonna look at how black americans learned of their freedom way back when in 1865. leading to the holiday will all be celebrating tomorrow. i m symone sanders townsend, and i have something to say.
i will say it s just justice. before i let you both go, i hope you heard my interview with keith ellison, attorney general ellison, he talks about senator tim scott s name. part of the reason the george floyd justice to policing act did not pass is in fact because he could not carry his caucus over the finish line, the pattern and practice reports are important. the minneapolis police department, there will be change that comes about because of what they have done. what do you think about attorney general ellison s comments? look, i will say first, james madison, the author of federalists ten and 51, he ll be rolling over in his glare grave. protecting individual rights of the citizenry and to defend regard. has it pertains to senator scott, one senator or the republican caucus, simone, we already know the republicans are in terms of law enforcement. how far they are willing to go to address some of these issues. i am not surprised that he was
waiting to see. minnesota attorney general keith ellison, thank you for kicking us off. thank you, symone. of next, folks, i have an all-star political panel to weigh in on that justice department investigation of minneapolis. plus, former vice president mike pence s answer on meet the press this. morning when asked if he would pardon donald trump. we gotta wait to see what he said. but first, our best days here, my colleague richard lui, with today s other top news. stories happy father s day, richard. happy father s day to you as well, symone, we should be celebrating. good afternoon, some the stories we re watching secretary of state anthony blinken beginning two days of talks with chinese officials. he arrived in beijing this morning after a federal trip was postponed. blinken will work to cool relations after numerous does stops including spying allegations and downing of a chinese surveillance mulling over u.s. airspace. and brutal heat wave sweeping across the south, commu
year period officers use neck restraints on citizens nearly 200 times. police did not make an arrest in 44 of those encounters. those neck restraints are similar to what led to the murder of george floyd. while this new report is in fact devastating, it s just a glimpse into what police are saying in america really looks like. your columns out that in the washington post argues quote, these pattern and practice reviews fell out of favor during donald trump s presidency. but their return is welcome. the oversight of the justice department, plus the push of a consent to decree, might be what s necessary to reverse long-standing and deplorable trends in minneapolis and elsewhere. joining me now is minnesota s attorney general keith ellison. aj keith ellison, thank you for being here. i know you spoke at the press conference, very good to see, you sir. how do you hope that the weight of the justice department can start change in minneapolis? you know, simone, after we