Today. Mutual of america financial group, Retirement Services and investments. Additional support has been provided by and by the corporation for public broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the american people. And by contrutions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan good evening and thanks for joining us. States and cities across the country are preparing for more demonstrations, calling up National Guard units and considering the federal governments offer to deploy active duty troops after violent protests last night. Demonstrations spread after the death of george floyd, a black man who died after a White Minneapolis Police officer kneeled on his neck for nine minutes. That officer is now charged with third degree murder. Many legal and peaceful gatherings continued today to grieve and demand justice for floyd, and for others. But last night, demonstrators set fires, smashed windows, and attacked Police Officers in many places, and Officials Say
On memorial day his death fueling outrage and anger over years of Police Violence against africanamericans while many protests have started off peaceful. Some have turned violent. Thanks for joining us tonight at 8 oclock everybody im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis tonight, the former Minneapolis Police officer who was last seen on video kneeling. On the back of the neck of george floyd a handcuffed black man who died in Police Custody is arrested. Hes charged with murder officer Derek Chauvin former officer Derek Chauvin is charged with thirddegree murder and manslaughter. After the Hennepin County Attorneys Office says they have gathered enough evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt, but they have not yet arrested or charged the other 3 officers who are involved they say theyre continuing to investigate those other 3. The failure to arrest those 3 officers is a major issue with the thousands of americans who are out protesting tonight the 4th night of demonstrations
Im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis that officer derek shop and. Whose knee was on George Floyds neck has been fired. And is now facing charges. This is his mug shot. Here in the bay area anger and frustration with floyds death has reached a fever pitch with local protests, turning violent. One San Jose Police officer was hurt as you can see there a group of nearly 100 people stormed highway one oh one in san jose shutting down traffic across all lanes as we mentioned 8. 80 in oakland is shutdown kron fours also the money and live in our newsroom. With the latest on the protests l a. Theyre granted vicki so frustration of course has increased here in the bay areas well thousands of miles away from minneapolis and although were seeing these images of damage and violence we also do not want to lose sight as to the message here. Unfortunately, the demonstration though in san jose started out peaceful and then quickly escalated to what you saw there an officer knocked down lying beside a
At the Molson Coors Brewing facility in milwaukee goes on a rampage. Killing at least five people before turning the gun on himself. Blizzard warning. 14 states now bracing for heavy snow and wind sweeping across the country, causing dangerous accidents. Now parts of the northeast bracing for up to four feet. Ginger is tracking the storm. The new twist in the College Admissions scandal. The message discovered on ringleader rick singers phone. Could it exonerate Lori Loughlin . Missing sibling mystery. The new images outside their mothers home as she appears in court, and why investigators are now reportedly searching Yellowstone National park. And shark attacked. Real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran scammed out of almost 400,000. The phishing email that tricked her and her team and how to avoid falling for it. We do say good morning, america. Great to have you with us on this thursday morning. Happy to have tom with us at the desk. Busy morning. A lot of headlines. We do. Were going to s
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