In my mind im not thinking i was shot because why would the officer shoot me if im not posing any type of threat to him and im actually leaving . Reporter hers is not a unique or isolated incident. I didnt realize how big of a deal it was until there was, like, surgeons around me. Reporter linda toronto is a freelance journalist sent to cover the George Floyd Protests in minneapolis. Shes a veteran of this kind of reporting. Hands up. Dont shoot. Reporter she was in ferguson, missouri back in 2014 after another police killing. This one of michael brown. Theres a space where the protesters are gathered in a group and police are gathered in their line, and the people who are in between in that space are going to be media, and thats how you get the understanding of whats going on, is you stand and you watch both sides. Reporter thats what she was doing in minneapolis that night. This is the last photo she took, what appears to show an officer aiming directly at her. I think that not shoot
Were going to begin tonight with the battle for americas vote. We are just nine weeks away from election day. And joe biden today making his most forceful attack yet on the president , both campaigns digging into the central question who will keep america safe . Biden on his First Campaign trip since accepting the democratic nomination calling President Trump a toxin who is fanning the flames of violence. Telling voters he would keep america safe from donald trump. President trump firing back calling biden weak, accusing him tonight of blaming the police and giving moral aide to vandals. And that violence referring to the unrest in kenosha, wisconsin, following the shooting of jacob blake. Trump is headed to kenosha tomorrow despite protests from officials there who think his presence will only enflame matters. And the president is also referring to portland, oregon, where state police tonight are bracing for more protests there. As officials look for the person who shot and killed a m
Joining us today. The written testimony is riveting, searing and a major contribution to public understanding and discourse about this moment in time. We thank you for it. I want to thank you mary k. Scanlon and not on the subcommittee but joined us today. The 8 minute and 46 second videotape strangling of george floyd ignited a Mass Movement where black lives matter to demand repair of the broken social contract of america this Mass Movement Touching Every state, large cities, small towns, farm communities and suburbs has won the support of more than twothirds of American People and Public Opinion polls and galvanized the conscious of our nation provoking analysis and serious legislative action. Police brutality has been an action of violent White Supremacy and Racial Injustice for centuries, many of us are proud we passed last thursday the George Floyd Justice in policing act. The most sweeping and comprehensive Police Reform bill in the history of the United States of america. But t
This is cnn tonight. I am don lemon. 11 00 p. M. Here on the east coast. And there is breaking news. Thousands of protestors out in the streets demanding justice for george floyd, who was killed in police custody. Police are demanding people, excuse me, are dpaemanding chan. They want action. Former president Barack Obama Says he is motivated by the peaceful protestors. There has been as much honest conversation about the topic of race in this country in the last week, as has taken place in , i living memory. And it is a conversation that is not exclusive to one community, but the whole country. And that conversation includes the nfl. Tonight, the commissioner of the nfl, Roger Goodell, admitting the league was wrong for not listening to players, peacefully protesting racism. He says the nfl believes black lives matter. Something we havent heard President Trump say. But at an event tonight, touting job numbers, the president brought up george floyd. Hopefully, george is looking down ri