Also tonight, live coverage from the ground as protests continue and also, we will show you how joe biden was against defunding the police before he was for it. Now first, weve got to make one thing perfectly clear. There has been universal agreement on what happened to george floyd, but now we are at a very dangerous crisis, maybe even a Tipping Point. Every american needs to pay close attention tonight. We now have thousands of good and decent and Honorable Police men and women who have their lives on the line every single day to protect and to serve, to defend and protect their fellow citizens. They are being smeared, slandered, and they are also being subjected to numerous, hundreds of incidents of violence and many now have died and many others injured. This has to end. Over the past week in cities across the country, police have served in extremely dangerous circumstances. Rocks and bricks and molotov cocktails, served most of them with honor and distinction to protect their fell
Pandemic, an economic crisis, america added 2. 5 million jobs to the economy last month. Today is probably, if you think of it, the greatest comeback in american history. Odonnell but not everyone is seeing those gains. Universal orlando reopens to the public after the pandemic shut it down. Plus, new york city finally set to ease restrictions on monday. Tropical storm watch the gulf coast braces for cristobal. Well have the latest storm track. And cbs Steve Hartmans on the road reflecting on the week that was and the moments of humanity we might not have noticed. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the Nations Capital. Odonnell good evening and thank you for joining us on this friday night. Were going to begin with a major policy change in the wake of those of nationwide protests. Tonight, officials in minneapolis say theyve reached an agreement banning the use of choke holds and neck restraints by police, including the very technique that led to George Fl
Injustice. Please say his name. Jillian Team Coverage coasttocoast. Matt finn, jeff paul monitoring the protests out west but we begin live in new york city. What is the latest . It was a long day of protests in new york city that began with a vigil in brooklyn for george floyd. The marchers them making their way across the Brooklyn Bridge led by harris floyd who denounced distraction caused by buddhist agitators and encouraged Peaceful Protesters to continue their fight for justice. Police protesters tonight, there was a third native the 8 00 pm curfew and more altercations between police and Peaceful Protesters as they were enforcing the it p. M. Curfew, protesters and activists say this 8 00 pm curfew needs to go away because it is causing altercations between police and Peaceful Protesters and thats not helping the situation in new york where tensions are running high. Last night we talked about an officer who was stabbed in the neck on antilooting duty in brooklyn. We now know the
Reporter it is the eighth night of protests in new york city as tensions continue to rise as thousands defied the 8 00 pm curfew and clash with cops. Marchers took to the streets of brooklyn demonstrating new the berkeley center, the scene of much violence earlier this week. It was large but more peaceful protests, similar scenes occurring throughout new yorks 5 boroughs is protesters made their way through city streets shatter their mantra black lives matter. After 8 00 pm cops began aggressive reinforcing interview and that is when trouble and services started as offices work to disperse the crowd sometimes by which a gap between the groups and blocking off streets, dozens were arrested. In upstate new york police shoving an elderly man who falls to the ground and hits its head bleeding. He suffered a serious head injury but is expected to recover, the Buffalo Police commissioner has ordered an investigation into the incident and the two officers have been suspended without pay. Hund
Headquarters, saturday, june 6th. Unrelenting protests around this nation. Thousands marched from coast to coast while Police Respond with projectiles and more arrests. And new fallout and outrage over police use of force against Peaceful Protesters. This large demonstration in portland, oregon turned ugly last night when objects started flying, including flash grenades and smoke devices, sending protesters scampering to safety. And then there was this. Back up. Back up. Thats it. Thank you. Thank you. I was arrested for walking on the sidewalk. That was from brooklyn, new york, where nypd officers started taking protesters into custody. This is happening as police use of force and tear gas at protests are coming under increasing scrutiny. You have guns, we have flowers was the chant from protesters in seattle. A federjudge said the threat to physical safety and free speech outweighs the threat to property. And philadelphia staff inspector was charged with aggravated assault after vide