Lets turn to ashley banks standing by with the latest on the ground actually. Not very monella i am here at the site where george boyd was killed by former officer derrick truant and as you can see behind me there are a large crowd of people were here just trying to remember his a life you can also hear music people are grilling and handing out free food theyre handing out free water theyre just happy that these 4 officers have been charged and of course theyre waiting on at these convictions now just moments ago the city im now so it will ban it troll cold and is basically requiring police to report and to intervene if they see any excessive use of force taking place now this is just one change thats come in the wake of george boyds death but there are many more changes to come to go on. In the wake of george lloyds death Minneapolis City Council has called an emergency meeting today to discuss possibly disbanding the police department. Bricklin the block and other Grassroots Communit
To move the country forward. I want to be a Police Officer because if the law doesnt change nothing else is going to change. Nightline starts right now with juju chang. Good evening, thanks for joining us. Tonight, the calls for justice for george floyd growing louder. The black man in minneapolis dying after an encounter with police. His death causing national outrage, with new video emerging. We caution you, some of the images you are about to see are disturbing. Please, please. Please, i cant breathe. Reporter with every passing second, George Floyds life was slipping away. Ah, ah. Reporter this tenminute video is difficult to watch but impossible to ignore. Now crucial testimony bearing witness to an ugly reality. Mama. Mama. Get up reporter face down on the pavement, crying out for his mother, a Police Officers knee to his neck. My stomach hurts. My neck hurts. Everything hurts. Ah. Theres water or something. Please, please. Ah, i cant breathe, officer. Reporter a bystanders cell
Ico icon. When people are frustrated van no outlet and have lost hope, that is what happens. Good evening. Thanks for joining us, im juju chang. Across the country tonight, protests spreading from minneapolis, not just to big cities like atlanta and new york but also places like des moines and memphis, all the way to the gates of the white house, all stemming from the harrowing death of george floyd. Officer derriek chauvin chaurrg with murder. Tense scenes of a city in chaos. Marcus moore on the ground of what remains of the Police Precinct overrun and set on fire. This demonstration has moved to this intersection over here. And the protesters have set up a barricade in tir disperse this crowd. Across the country, moments like this, playing out from new york to louisville. To atlanta. Just threw something on fire, chris, a firecracker. We got fire. [ bleep ] where protesters clashed with police at the entrance of cnn. Physical manifestations of a seething anger. A nation pushed to the
We cannot allow the righteous i cannot speak to his motives morning about who is behind cries of Peaceful Protesters to because he did not consult us. He did not warn us that he was those part of the protests questions from Law Enforcement, be drowned out by an angry mob. Coming across the street to the questions from the Peaceful Protesters themselves. Were going to dig into that church this half hour. Hoda all right, craig and as tear gas is used to clear in the midst of all thats demonstrators for a president ial photoop in front of a happening right now in our savannah firedamaged church. Country, in this city meantime, a public memorial is just ahead our interview with a especially, whats the churchs bishop who says she is outraged being planned for george floyd by the president s visit message right now . What do you want people to know . In minneapolis on thursday were seeing two new autopsies yes and in minneapolis, George Floyds brother makes an and they differ on the details
See these folks behind us these folks behind us on both sides are amazing. The staff democratic and republican members have to put up with us, which is amazing to start with but in a Committee Role like this, susan, youve been a friend, youre probably the one i hear the name most often when i say johnny says well susan called, i said in my in trouble and he says no. Susan, youre going to be missed. It will be hard to turn around and not see you here but i am so happy for you, the beneficiary heres what youve done for the committee but also at the administration of officer courts are to do. They are gaining, we are losing, and we acknowledge that with that i yield back the chair. [applause] i will now recognize myself her opening statement. Todays hearing furthers our committees longstanding commitment to conducting meaningful oversight of state and federal Law Enforcement. As initiated by former chairman goodlad and his establishment of the bipartisan policing strategies working group.