5 major cities the 1st lets take a look at whats happening across the country the mayors of los angeles that land denver and portland have announced nighttime curfew is in an effort to stop more violent demonstrations minneapolis announced the measure on friday off the shots were looted and cars and buildings set on fire. But no protests have broken out in los angeles where a Police Cruiser was set on fire all the demonstrations have been held in miami and chicago and in minnesota where george floyd died the governor says hes fully mobilizing the National Guard for the 1st time in the States History but warns he still doesnt have enough troops. President trump says the oath already is then need to get tougher on his offer to send in the national military. Police officer derek sjodin has been charged with george. But there are other officers who were present to be charged over his death lets go 1st to new york and talk to Gabriel Elizondo youve been following these protests all day this
Without a doubt this is what happened in ferguson right it was a full nearly a military response you know local Police Forces around the country have been rewarded with military grade equipment the kinds of equipment you would normally see only in an International War context and there was extreme levels of containment and violence as if people exercising their civil rights to freedom of expression and to gather in public to protest were a threat to the nation rather than the very rights that the nation is designed to protect but thats the logic of what it means to face a state violence when youre a black Community Even if whites and others are participating its when its understood as a racial crime that you begin to see this kind of extreme violent response that said it is my understanding that there are also many instigators involved in minneapolis and perhaps in. Other cities around the country as well and more data on that may come up as the weeks bear out but what that means is th
Movement to avoid more violent protests but in minneapolis just like last night people are defying those orders and continuing to make their voices heard on the streets in los angeles a Police Cruiser was set on fire other demonstrations of unhealed in miami and chicago. Scuffles a broken up between police and protesters in new york where demonstrations are continuing into the night earlier a police car was set on fire the day before thousands of people protested outside the citys Supreme Court near the Brooklyn Bridge and outside a sports arena. President trump meanwhile has offered to send the National Military to minneapolis and pledged to put an end to what he called mob violence but his comments havent stopped people from gathering in large numbers that his front door this was the scene in front of the white house an hour ago where police set up barricades in an attempt to stop protesters from advancing meanwhile in minnesota where george floyd died the governor says hes fully mob
Adding fuel to the fire defiance and Alfredo Donald trump threatens protesters across the u. S. Said he could deploy the army to deal with them but is that the outset to growing public anger and will dissipate give it more momentum this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program im convinced many a calling for a healing speech from President Donald Trump tackling racial inequality and Police Reform head on those the demands of many protesters who are outraged by the death of black american george floyd at the hands of a Police Officer to several months all of the worst unrest in decades trump had this message he is the president of law and order he said hes an ally of Peaceful Protesters but threatened to deploy the military if local officials fail to control the unrest thats led to criticism that hes threatening an escalation of force and as he spoke peaceful demonstrators close to the white house were being dispersed by tear gas and rubber bullets the president then walks to a chu
Today and always. The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Threatened military force, city mayors are imposing curfews. That is not stopping the proteste. Mr. Trumps likely rival in novembers election came out swinging today. Joe biden accuses the president of fanning the flames of hate. Donald trump has turned this country into a battle ground. He thinks division helps him. The family at the centeof it all takes part in march in houston to honor the memory of george floyd. Anchor welcome to world news america. For the fourth day in a row, testers of gathered outside the white house and across the United States to condemn the killing of george floyd. Most ofhem are peaceful but there has been violence. President trump has stepped up his call for tougher response, threatening to deploy the army on u. S. Soil. They are outside the white hous