Like that for 20 minutes. I saw a couple of Water Bottles thrown. An observer try to calm eve ryo ne thrown. An observer try to calm everyone down and told them to back off, take into the protesters and, about four minutes later, i would say that hello. Officials kind of backed off thousands of anti racism protesters have marched and they said that people can through washington in the biggest turnout yet during 12 days stay here as long as they are peaceful. That is interesting, of demonstrations. That tactic, directly resulted this is after the death of george floyd while being held by police in minneapolis. Ina that tactic, directly resulted protests are taking in a deescalation. Has it been place across the us. Largely peaceful throughout the they place across the us. Have been all day, day . Absolutely. Earlier, you actually. They have been all day, actually. Now its into the evening. This is the capital, washington, just gone 10pm might have seen on social there and there are thin
Street inspite of curfew in the biggest cities. We have seen massive protess. All across the kuchblt a memorial for george floyd was held in minneapolis today. Family, friends, Community Leaders. Honoring the unarmed black men killed after a Police Officer kept his knee on his neck for nine minutes. George floyds story has been the story of black folks. Because every since 400 years ago, the reason we could never be who we wanted and dreamed to be in is you kept your knee on our neck. Its time for us to stand up and in georges name and say get your knee off our necks. Less than a mile from the memorial. Three fired Police Officers charged with aiding and abetting in the death made their first court appearance. They were granted 1 million bail each. Or 750,000 with conditions. Well start off this hour in los angeles. Shes marching with protes tors now. Theres no curfew tonight. What is going on . Its a little hard to hear you. I hope youll bear with me. Were marching through a tunnel in
For the weekend. Lets go ferguson, to our correspondent there, stephanie elam. When we talk about heads up for Law Enforcement. What is Law Enforcement specifically being told . Reporter what we know is that theres this alert, brooke, for any activity because we know that weve seen protests all over the country, the protests havent just happened here in the st. Louis area. The idea is to be vigilante to protect important buildings, federal buildings, all of those being included in this. This is something we kind of expected to see happen here. We already know that we have a state of emergency here in missouri, Governor Nixon declaring that earlier this week. We know the National Guard is supposed to arrive at some point this week. If things get out of control the National Guard will take over security. This is all ramping up for what everyone is waiting to hear what will happen to darren wilson, wornt hell whether or not hell be indicted and protesters dont believe hell be indicted and
Were going to talk to one woman in a moment who may be trapped with nine others and a few dogs as well, all the way until the weekend. Thats when rescuers may be able to come. A Basketball Team was stuck on a bus for 25 hours. Well talk to some of them. A baby was born at a firehouse. They are dad joins us tonight. As we said, seven people have died in this storm. Again, there is more snow coming. Much, much more. Well get the details from chad myers in a moment and bring you some remarkable stories from people who are caught in a lot of different ways in the middle of all this. Martin savidge is outside right now in the middle of it all. Martin, youve had a reprieve from the snow for most of the day. How is it right now . Reporter its starting to turn again, anderson. Good evening to you. The wind is beginning to pick up. Thats always the concern when youre locking about lakeeffect snow. It is starting to blow and that means the snow machine will turn on and thats why you get these in
Lot of houses with people trapped inside. Families are still trapped as we speak. Well talk to one woman in a moment who may be trapped with nine others and a a woman with a few dogs, as well. And then, a bus was stopped, a baby was born at a fire house. Her dad joins us tonight. As we said, several people died in this storm. And again, there is more snow coming, much, much more. Well get the details from chad myers and bring you the remarkable stories of people caught in this in a lot of different ways. Martin savidge is outside in it right now. Martin you have had a reprieve most of the day. How is it right now . Reporter it is starting to turn again right now. Anderson, yeah, the winds are picking up. That is always the concern with lakeeffect snow. It is starting to blow again, and the machines, what you see behind here this is the South Buffalo area. They have been struggling all day long. They have made progress primarily on the main thoroughfares. But as you pointed out the dron