Reporter norah, you cannot miss the National Guard on d. C. Streets, but here, just outside the white house, what you cant miss is this growing crowd of peaceful protesters. This is a larger crowd than we saw yesterday. Violators could face arrest. A seventh day of protests nationwide brought no rest for those demanding change. Thousands filling the streets from new york to los angeles. In George Floyds home town of houston, crowds gathered at city hall. I feel like this can definitely make a change because there are people of all races and colors out here. Dont shoot reporter in washington, a huge peaceful demonstration back outside the white house. explosion . As controversy swirls over monday nights use of force. Thats a flash bang. All right, so, we are just minutes away from d. C. s 7 00 curfew. You heard the flash bang. That is an attempt to clear the crowd out. Troubling video shot by wjla tv shows officers roughing up an Australian News crew, prompting calls for an investigatio
Deployed from two Army Hospital units, and they are doing a great job. This is something that we didnt expect to do, but they needed help in new york, and we sent federal troops, not only troops, we also sent a lot of very talented doctors, nurses, First Responders, people who are now running javits. Also as you know, the usns comfort which is in new york, theres been a lot of publicity about that coming in, that was not supposed to be for the virus at all, under any circumstances. But it looks like more and more were going to be using it for that. We will see. That was supposed to be for people having other medical problems, but its very interesting because there are virtually no cars on the road. No motorcycles on the road. No anything on the road. Things that would normally be taken care of we dont see anymore, so we havent seen that in a long time. Perhaps a positive. But the ship is ready, and if it has to, if we need it, if we need it for the virus, we will be using it for that.
Crisis within a crisis. One shining a painful light on americas racial divide. Heres my nightline coanchor, byron pitts. I still have the cough. I have the headache, and kind oo weeks, shelly has battled an invisible enemy. It might appear shes losing, but this 67yearold doesnt rely on what the eyes can see. Im coming back, im feeling better. Reporter you hope that or you know that. I know that. I couldnt walk from my den to my upstairs without being on oxygen, so yes, im coming back. Reporter she wasnt able to get a test but is convinced her body aches and everpresent cough are sure signs of covid19. My husband, he was tested. Then my sister, shes proved positive. Reporter her husband of 41 years, tommy, hospitalized in the icu for days, covid19 positive and fighting for his life. So it was scary. It was scary. I prayed every day for him to come home. Reporter as the coronavirus continues its deadly march, theres a grim reality emerging, a disproportionate toll being paid in black and
They have been working. Before i begin, i want to express our nations well wishes to Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he wages his own personal fight with the virus. All americans are praying for him. Hes a friend of mine. Hes a great gentleman and a great leader. He is, as you know, he was brought to the hospital today. Im hopeful and sure that he is going to be fine. Hes a strong man, a strong person. Today, every patriotic american heart beats in solidarity with the incredible people of new york and new jersey. They have really become a very hot zone. Some very good things are happening. In new york, the first time aware of the deaths were less from the previous day. That is the first drop so far. Maybe that is a good sign. Could be. The hospital levels are starting to perhaps decrease. It has been very short but perhaps decrease. We wish Governor Cuomo and all the people in new york and new jersey, your governor is doing a great job. He is doing a great job in new jersey. They got h
All americans are praying for him. Hes a friend of mine. Hes a great gentleman and a great leader. He is, as you know, he was brought to the hospital today. Im hopeful and sure that he is going to be fine. Hes a strong man, a strong person. Today, every patriotic american heart beats in solidarity with the incredible people of new york and new jersey. They have really become a very hot zone. Some very good things are happening. In new york, the first time aware of the deaths were less from the previous day. That is the first drop so far. Maybe that is a good sign. Could be. The hospital levels are starting to perhaps decrease. It has been very short but perhaps decrease. We wish Governor Cuomo and all the people in new york and new jersey, your governor is doing a great job. He is doing a great job in new jersey. They got hit very hard. I just want to say that the full power of the American Government this isican enterprise, an all military operation but we have waged. And especially o