Week. We cant let that happen. Hopefully george is looking down right now and saying, it is a great thing that is happening for our country, theres a great day for him, it is a great day for everybody. It is a great day for everybody. This is a great, great day in terms of equality. It is really what our constitution requires and it is what our country is all about. Joining me now is my coanchor for the next two hours, katy tur. Not surprised that the president is ecstatic about getting that betterthanexpected number. We are going to go right into this and lets go back to the unexpectedly positive job numbers out today, showing in may the u. S. Economy added 2. 5 million jobs. Additionally the Unemployment Rate fell down to 13. 3 . Look, thats extremely high but the fact it fell is a big deal, surprising when you see the weektoweek numbers because tens of millions still remain out of work. Obviously the president celebrated this news with a press conference this morning before departin
Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs weekend news. Garrett good evening, everyone. Im Major Garrett in washington. Another Police Department in america is under a spotlight tonight, this time atlanta, after the shooting death last night of a black man. Late today, the citys police chief resigned. It began after police were called to a wendys drivethrough where a man was asleep inside his car. Minutes later, after a strri cae man po taser at police. He was then shot and killed by responding officers. Cbs Mark Strassmann is there. Reporter by the time this video begins, a fights under way. Two white cops wrestling with a black suspect. Theyre trying to subdue him, but, clearly, getting the worst of it. Damn reporter the suspect, by now holding one of the cops tasers, runs. The second officer chases him, firing his taser. Seconds later, out of camera frame, what sounds like three gunshots. gunshots oh reporter the dead man is 27yearold rayshard brooks. Police say he had failed a fi
These governors and these mayors, they say they dont want any help. They can get the National Guard, but they have to ask for it. And for the president than to set up a confrontation between the military and civilians because these mayors and governors refused to do their job, hey, im not so sure i support that. Posit, thomas, we are not there by any stretch and im very hesitant to ever think about. Laura no one wants to see people thrown off of their property and no one wants to see injustice because of race. Nobody wants to see any of the stuff. It is toxic and its got to stop. Sean they are failing the people in their cities be one who need jobs. Sean the civilians and the stores come i mean, they need to do their job. Laura other countries have military coups but not the United States of america. I appreciate your sentiment. We dont want anything to escalate but President Trump is not escalating. Just take help and everybody Start Talking more. Hannah d, great show. Sean have a gre
Join me. First protestors are calling to defund the police. Some democratic officials appear to be jumping on board. You are watching outnumbered overtime. I am harris faulkner. With more protests across america and a tense night in new york city where police confronted demonstrators using batons just last night making arrests for violating curfew, protestors demand that officials cut funding for police and redirect money to the minority communities and San Francisco and los angeles mayors are saying the same thing. Ahead of emergency meetings on Police Reform in the wake of George Floyds death. President trump tweeted this joe is the National Vicepresident of the fraternal order of police and also president of a Houston Police officers union. Good to see you, joe. Have not seen you since our town hall. I want to get your top line reaction to what is happening right now with the call to Defund Police . This is a radical idea and insane to talk about defunding the police. It makes for a
Black lives matter cofounder alicia garza, and the founding director of the africanamerican museum lonnie bunch. Plus, military pushback. After protests and violence, President Trump urges domination of the streets. I am your president of law and order, and an ally of all Peaceful Protesters. And Peaceful Protesters near the white house are rowded with flash grenades and chemical agents to clear the way for a photo opportunity prompting criticism from military commanders and his own defense secretary. The option to use active duty forces in a Law Enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort. Ill talk to the former nato supreme allied commander admiral james stavridis. Plus, the wall street journal. Joining me are Washington Post columnist eugene, and nbc correspondent Kristen Welker, and Senior Editor of the dispatch, david french. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. From nbc news in washington, the longest running show in television history. This is meet the pres