There were about 1,000 people inside the hall here, many of them invited guests, friends and family but several more outside and media really from around the world lining the sidewalks out in front. This has become an International Story over the past ten days. It was a real mix of emotions, at one point it seemed like a funeral, at other points it seemed like a political rally here. Probably the emotional high point came from the eulogy given by reverend al sharpton who reminded the crowd that the last dying words of george lloyd were those of the call out to his mother. Reverend sharpton said he was stunned to learn that george lloyds mother had already passed away. Here is reverend sharpton. You know, i was thinking, maybe he was calling his mother because at the point that he was dying his mother was stretching her hands out. Saying come on, george. Ill welcome you where the wicked will cease from traveling. Where the weary will be at rest. Theres a place where police dont put knee
Supposed to be speaking. There does not seem to be an overflow crowd on the outside. Six members of Donald Trumps staff have been taken ill or tested positive for coronavirus including two members of the secret service. According to nbc reporting they have been on the ground in oklahoma for a few days not social distancing and not wearing masks. I want to go to cal perry real quickly outside the bok arena to give me a sense of what is happening there. Reporter so we moved into the street, the one we were next to. On this end you have a very small contingent of black lives matter protesters along with the Trump Supporters who chose not to go into the arena. On the other side you now have a very large crowd of Trump Supporters waiting to get into the arena. They have shut the gate because we believe the president is arriving. That is standard procedure at these rallies. When the president arrives, they shut that gate. What happened a couple hours ago . There was a small contingent of bla
Expected to suspend his campaign during his speech tonight after the iowa results come in. We just saw him at 1 right now at the current tally in iowa. Thats not too much of a surprise. Hes also been in some pretty serious money trouble, which you would expect given his distant third place in the polls. Right now in terms of cash on hand Hillary Clintons got about 38 million cash on hand. Bernie sanders, 28 million cash on hand. Martin omalley, reported cash on hand, 169,000. And the New York Times reporting today that a lot of not just his senior staff but also his junior staff has been working for free. And no matter how much passion youve got for your candidate, thats not sustainable, especially when you turn in a number like this in iowa. So again, we are expecting the campaign of governor Martin Omalley of maryland to effectively end, to be suspended. Hes going to suspend his campaign when hes going to speak tonight. Were expecting those remarks from governor omalley in about half
Officers, that he is a person that was shot and killed at the scene. So thats what we know right now. What we do not believe, we do not have any other shooter in the bat teon rouge area. But this investigation has a lot of moving parts and pieces, but right now theres no active scenario, shooter scenario going on in baton rouge. Ill tell you this. I want to read it. Approximately 8 40 a. M. , several Law Enforcement officers were shot. A call came into central dispatch saying that it was a guy, carrying a weapon, carrying a rifle, walking in that particular area at airline and good wood. That was the information that came in to us. Multiple officers were transported to local hospitals for treatment. I will tell you that three officers have died from injuries. Two from the Baton Rouge Police department and one from the East Baton Rouge Parish sheriffs office. One is in Critical Condition. The sheriff and the chief are going to speak on those. Two additional officers suffered nonlifethre
We believe the person that shot and killed our officers, that he is a person that was shot can killed at the scene. Thats what we know right now. We do not believe or have any other shooter held up in the baton rouge area, but understand, this investigation has a lot of moving parts and pieces. We already moving and going on each one of those, but theres no active shooter scenario going on right now in baton rouge. I want to make sure you have the information. At 8 40 a. M. , several Law Enforcement officers were shot. A car came into central dispatch of the Police Department saying there was a guy car royirying a weapon, a rifle, walking in that particular area, at airline, that was the information that came into us. Multiple officers were transported to local hospitals for treatment. Three officers had died, tone deputy is in Critical Condition. He got out of surgery a short time ago. And sheriff will speak on those. Two additional officers suffered not life threatening wounds and th