Empty streets, still under the shadow, in some cases, of smoke. Governor tim walsh will hold a News Conference later this hour. Well take you there when that happens. The mayor in st. Paul pleading for calm today and that any protest be peaceful. The family of george floyd and those protesting want to know why the officers have not been charged. They were quickly fired, and prosecutors are asking for patience, saying they are gathering evidence as quickly as they can, and they want to make sure that any cases they bring are airtight. The president of the United States is once again being anything but helpful at a moment of racial tension. He tweeted minutes ago, respect to George Floyds memory. But after midnight in a tweet last night, the president said he would take charge of the city if there is not calm. Then he added, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Cnns team covering this important story became a part of it this morning. Omar jimenez and his team were arrested right
Pronounced dead afterwards. Sandra the officers involved have been fired but prosecutors say they are not ready to press charges. We understand the severity of the situation unfolding. It breaks my heart to see what is going on in our streets in minneapolis, and in st. Paul and in some of our suburbs. I am pleading with individuals. I am pleading to remain calm and let us conduct the investigation. Please, give me and give the United States attorney at the time to do this right and we will bring you justice. Sandra Fox Team Coverage on this friday morning. Kristin fisher standing by with reaction to the white house. We begin with matt finn who is live on the ground in minneapolis for us this morning. Matt, goodman. Sandra, st. Paul police now same more than 120 businesses have been looted or destroyed and some of those businesses are right here. This is a Shopping Plaza thats been on fire for hours now and throughout the Shopping Plaza there are businesses that have had their windows b
And into the unknown. For all of us. Good evening and welcome to politics nation. Tonights lead should have been 100,000 plus coronavirus deaths and 42 million plus americans unemployed, but instead its one dead black american and an entire nation saying we still cant breathe. Its about the death of george floyd by a Minneapolis Police officer who after a full week of deliberation has finally been charged with third degree murder and Second Degree manslaughter. Of course it goes far beyond minneapolis, all across the country right now tensions are running high. And amid the chaos of a pandemic, were back to the nations original virus, raceis. And then theres President Trump, who even in his attempts to show sympathy to the family, he didnt miss an attempt to fan the flames, as he did friday. Well save him for later. Earlier this week i traveled to commemorate George Floyds life. I was join by the mother of the late eric gardner, who is with me today at a rally here in new york, at at t
We want to welcome our view es here in the United States and around the world im wolf blitzer in washington. And this is a special edition of the situation room. Following breaking news, chaotic scenes and unrest unfolding across the United States. Protests erupting in 30 major cities overnight. Demonstrators letting out their anger and frustration over the Police Killing of george floyd. But many of the protests leading to violent clashes with police. In atlanta, protesters threw fireworks at officers inside cnns world headquarters. They also set fire to a Police Cruiser as it spread into the streets. Protesters blocked traffic on a san jose free way. Many cities seeing large scale demonstrations overnight and growing uncertainty about where protests will happen next. Several are planned in the course of the next few hours. Some of the protests sadly turned deadly. In oakland two federal protective Service Officers were shot as demonstrations turned violent, one of the officers was ki
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