National guard was being deployed to handle some of the violence. A series of tweets saying it is time to rebuild the city, the justice system, and the relationship between Law Enforcement and those they are charged to protect. George floyds death should lead to justice and systemic change, not more death and destruction. The governor goes on to say, as George Floyds family said, he would not want people to get hurt. Come together to rebuild, remember, and seek justice for george floyd. As governor, i will defend the right to protest, but it is how we express pain, process tragedy, and create change. Answering theam request to protect Peaceful Demonstrations answering our local leaders request for Minnesota National guard assistance. This was late last night before 1 00 a. M. Eastern that the president weighed in on the situation amid some of the pictures on cable news throughout the night last night about the violence in the streets of minneapolis. The president says on twitter, i can
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
And in the midst of these two crises, we are now faced with yet another crisis, a crisis of anger, a crisis of racial division, flames that are pulling this country apart. This crisis was precipitated by the wrongful death of george floyd in minneapolis, minnesota. At this point, most if not all of us have seen that horrifying video. Mr. Floyd in handcuffs, face down on the pavement, incapacitateed, not posing a threat to anyone, and a Police Officer with his knee on the neck of mr. Floyd, pressing down hard on the neck of mr. Floyd, and keeping that knee there for eight long minutes. Mr. Floyd begs with the officer, pleads with the officer, says he cant breathe. He is an he is in obvious and serious physical distress. Other officers are standing there, watching a defenseless handcuffed man pinned to the ground for eight long minutes with a knee pressing down on his neck. As we all know, those actions took the life of mr. Floyd. And rightly, following what happened, the u. S. Departmen
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7488000. If you live in the mountain or pacific time zones, it is 202 7488001. A special line this morning for minneapolis and st. Paul residents. That number is 202 7488002. You can also send us a text. That number is 202 7488003. If you do, please include your name and where you are from. Otherwise, catch up with us on social media. On twitter it is cspanwj. On facebook it is facebook. Com cspan. You can start calling and now as we show this headline from the Minneapolis Tribune overnight. Many as Police Station set on fire, protesters marched downtown. Thousands gathered downtown yesterday to express anger with restraint at a peaceful gathering but later, the third precinct station became a target. You can see many of those pictures this morning of the violence in minnesota and protest overnight. We want to show you tweets from Governor Tim Walz of minnesota when he announced the National Guard was being deployed to handle some of the violence. A series of tweets saying it is time t