You said he couldnt breathe. Nobody cared. Nobody. People pleaded for him. They still didnt care. Justice has to be served. His life mattered. All our lives matter. Black lives matter. I just wish, wish i could get him back. Those officers, they get to live. Phil onis floyd there, tearful and understandably so. This is all coming as washington races to respond to the facingwide protests sparked by floyds death at the hands of police. Both democrats and republicans unveiled Police Reform proposals and i should mention there is some overlap. It is a rare sign that we could see a breakthrough on Police Reform legislation. By the way were speaking with Speaker Nancy Pelosi about all this in just a little bit. So stay tuned for that. All of this is happening while minneapolis is not wasting another minute. This morning the city police chief announced plans to make immediate changes to the police aimed at holding all officers accountable and did not mince words for regarding two now former r
A good Tuesday Morning to you. Im jim sciutto. And im poppy harlow. Just a few hours from right now a private funeral for george floyd is being held in his hometown of houston, texas. Before hell be laid to rest next to his mother. This is floyds casket. It arrived just minutes ago as family and friends remember his life today, and the ceremony will include a call for justice and a call for social reform. Those calls have been central to the protests that weve seen in cities around the world over the past two weeks. Yesterday the exPolice Officer charged with seconddegree murder in the killing of floyd appeared in court for the first time, this as the attorney for one of the other former officers charged in floyds death is now offering up really just a stunning defense, and as pressure builds on reforming Police Departments across the country, there has been the discovery of more violent incidents involving police captured on video. Were going to get to that in a moment but, first, let
Amid a wider pushback from police departments and even some state legislatures against civilian review of police misconduct, it appears that efforts to create a civilian review board for the
The state Commission on Judicial Conduct said acting State Supreme Court Judge Mark J. Grisanti “exhibited exceptionally poor judgement” during the incident and “fell far short” of holding up the