in support of criminal justice reform. [van] you had rallies that were all white in states that were almost all white saying black lives matter. this was a massive breakthrough. i want us to treat black lives as our own on a daily basis. [hasan] this was the first time that we heard protestors, particularly white protestors, talking about systemic racism as a problem. all different races who are out here to support us as a people. [jemele] george floyd was the tipping point. it was about a collective feeling of impatience, of anger. [sara] there was a desire to say, hey, wait a minute. there are other african americans in this country that have been through this. [protestors chanting] and thus, say her name was born. [gabe] breonna taylor was killed by police in march, during a botched raid where officers forced entry into her apartment. police fired 32 shots after
the national guard just arrived on the scene. and suddenly, the precinct was on fire. we re watching it go up in flames right now. [cheering] [jemele] if you continue to subjugate, oppress a people, they re going to rise up. [gabe] tonight, after days of anger, pain, and protest, an arrest connected to the death of george floyd. fired minneapolis officer derek chauvin is now charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. i feel like it was a little sigh of relief, but. like i said, what about the other three? in the middle of the pandemic, where there were no sports, no activities, everyone s at home, nobody could look away. my black brothers and sisters are being shot, being killed for no reason! i am tired. [gabe] the outrage is building nationwide. [reporter] mass protests spread to more than 140 cities across the country. [sara] they were putting their lives on the line
let s go! [jemele] dj d-nice, he started club quarantine . it went from him just starting something small on instagram live to it becoming an appointment, that you really felt like you were going out to the club. we were just all so hungry for any sense of kind of connection, and i think any sense of joy. so, to just dance in your pajamas in your room, alone, but feeling nonetheless like you were connected in some way to the rest of the world was really cathartic. [music]
that s all my brain wants right now. this is the president trying to tell me what to do. he can t do that, i m the vice president of -the united states! -[man] that s right. veep was my go-to during the pandemic. that satire allowed the institutions of government to be a little bit more palatable, in a way. let s go! [jemele] dj d-nice, he started club quarantine . it went from him just starting something small on instagram live to it becoming an appointment, that you really felt like you were going out to the club. we were just all so hungry for any sense of kind of connection, and i think any sense of joy. so, to just dance in your pajamas in your room, alone, but feeling nonetheless like you were connected in some way to the rest of the world was really cathartic. [music]
i would certainly continue the campaign. but it s just not there. good evening, everyone. we re moving into uncharted territory practically by the hour. this country and some of its most venerable institutions, from pro sports leagues, to broadway, to disneyland, taking stunning measures to slow the spread of coronavirus. i remember everybody comparing it to the flu and saying, oh, this won t be that bad. it s just something that s going around, and we ll be able to manage it. if you re just joining us, rudy gobert testing positive for the coronavirus. as a result, the nba will be suspending the season, a hiatus at the conclusion of tonight s play. [jemele] as soon as they canceled the nba games at night, that s when everything shifted. we re learning that march madness has been canceled. so this was a big one, this is a billion dollar a year tv product just for those three weekends. it s march madness, and there was no madness. it was just march. academy award-winning actor tom hank