For hours in the heat here at the fountain of praise church, Wearing Masks and waiting to pay their respects to george floyd. Floyd will be buried here tomorrow, next to his mother. More than two weeks after dying in police custody, when Minneapolis Police officer pinned him down with a knee on his neck. That officer, Derek Chauvin, appeared in court today on a video link from jail, where his bail was set at 1. 25 million. Chauvin is charged with seconddegree murder and manslaughter in floyds death, and tonight across the country, the case is raising questions about the use of Excessive Force by police. Democrats on capitol hill unveiled a bill today aimed at reforming Law Enforcement. While in minneapolis and elsewhere there are calls tonight to Defund Police departments. Joe biden, the Presumptive Democratic president ial nominee, told me in an exclusive interview, he does not support defunding the police but says he does think there should be restrictions on federal aid to departmen
Staff, now says he was wrong to join President Trump for a photo op outside of the white house grounds last week. The president led milley, along with other members of his cabinet, to st. Johns church last monday, just moments after protesters were violently cleared from Lafayette Park by riot Police Firing tear gas. But tonight, in a break with the president , milley said being there was a mistake and the military should never be involved in domestic politics. Milleys comments as a group of republican senators are also pushing back on President Trump, moving forward with a plan to rename military bases currently named after confederate generals. On his way to an event in dallas today, the president lashed out at the sponsor of that legislation on twitter, along with the Federal Reserve bank, after it issued a dire forecast on the nations economy. That forecast, along with growing concerns that coronavirus cases are spiking in parts of the country, sent financial marketing reeling toda
Statues coming down crowds destroy monuments of Christopher Columbus and confederate soldiers, saying america must reckon with its past. Taking action and i need you now odonnell . Why the popular Country Music band Lady Antebellum says its time to change their name. Racing to a cure tens of thousands volunteer to get infected with the coronavirus. Could it accelerate the search for a vaccine . And the ethical concerns. And bracelets of hope now a nineyearold girl is helping the healing in minneapolis, all from her front yard. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Ouwers ie west ineginht with a stunning admission and apology from the countrys top military officer. General mark milley, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, now says he was wrong to join President Trump for a photoop outside of the white house grounds last week. The president led milley, along with other members of his cabinet, to st. Johns church last monday, just mome
Linked to coronavirus. Tonight, more than 300 cases have been reported in the u. S. In 27 states and washington, d. C. , and doctors say they are now seeing the disease, called multisystem inflammatory syndrome, in teens and young adults. New yorks governor says hes now urging parents not to send their children to day camps until more is known about the disease. And that comes as there are new projections that there will be a second wave of infections from covid19 as more states reopen, especially in the south. In alabamas capital, montgomery, the situation is already dire. The mayor there says hospitals in his city are almost out of i. C. U. Beds. And as we come on the air, there are more than 1. 5 million confirmed cases of covid19 nationwide. More than 94,000 people have been killed by the virus in the u. S. And tonight, after months of disinfecting our groceries, door handles, and nearly Everything Else we touch, the c. D. C. Now says it does not believe the virus spreads easily fr
Betting big a major drug maker gets more than 1 billion from the u. S. Government. How many doses will be available and when . Uld a third of u. S. Deaths have been prevented . The president disagrees with a new study that suggests just that, and tours a ford plant in michigan. Breaking news in the Ahmaud Arbery case a third arrest. College scam plea deal Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband plead guilty to breaking the law to get their daughters into u. S. C. But could the pandemic keep them out of prison . And back to the future in this time of social distancing, the drivein theater makes a hollywood comeback. This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting. From the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with a eadly illnessr of cases of that alarming and deadly illness attacking children thats been linked to coronavirus. 00nighght, more than 300 cases have been reported in the u. S. In 27 states and washington, d. C. ,