Hour of this saturday edition of fox friends im joined, of course by jedediah beal i cant and Griff Jenkins. Our swat monster who i saw in solidarity in a sense for a couple of days earlier this week. Griff, how are you doing this morning . Griff im doing good. Its been a crazy week i will say seeing you in the guard serving our nation. Me out there in the streets reporting. Its good that things are calm this morning while we wait for this really really big turnout today which we expect to be very peaceful but very large. Jedediah yeah. Its been interesting to watch. A lot of people were exercising their right to protest peacefully. Some wearing masks. Some not. Remember we are in the midst of a coronavirus. Pete oh, we are . Jedediah trying to manage that. Pete is that thing still going on . Okay. Jedediah i know, when the news cycle switches its amazing. Some people seem to have completely forgot been that interesting how that has played out. The responses from. So mayors and some of
Defund the department, the mayor doubles down overnight. Protests in wake of George Floyds death remaining mostly peaceful over the weekend, brian. Brian yup, ainsley, demonstrators marching from coast to coast demanding Police Reforms. Today President Trump is set to hold a Law Enforcement round table at the white house. We have all this covered for you this morning. But we begin with matt finn in minneapolis where the push to disband the Police Department is moving forward. Isnt that right, matt . That is right. It was two weeks ago today that george floyd was killed here in minneapolis. And immediately afterward, several City Council Members banded together and promise they will dismantle the Police Department. Now there is this major announcement that minneapolis City Council Members insist they have a vetoproof majority and are moving forward with dismantling the Police Department. Minneapolis City Council Members now say 9 out of 13 members support dismantling police and they wil
In louisiana. Were live on the ground in new orleans as janice dean tracks the systems next move. Rob and a late night response from President Trump to colin powell, why hes shrugging off the former secretary of states endorsement of joe biden. Fox friends first on a monday morning starts right now. Jillian good morning. You are watching Fox Friends First on this monday morning. Im jillian mele. Im todd piro. Lets get to the fox news alert. The Minneapolis City Council promising to dismanned the citys Police Department. The citys mayor is rejecting that new push overnight. Jillian matt finn is live in minneapolis as the first officer charged in floyds murder prepares to face a judge today. Reporter since the death of george floyd in minneapolis, several Council Members banded together, saying theyre going to dismantle the Police Department and yesterday the major announcement that they now have what they call a vetoproof majority and are going to move forward with ending the Police Dep
Largely peaceful in the twin cities. Sandra nine members of the Minneapolis City Council announcing a vetoproof push to expand the Police Department following the death of george floyd who died in because t cusr an officer knelt on his neck for 9 minutes. Saying it has become clear that reform is not enough. Our commitment is to end our citys toxic relationship with the minneapolis Police Department, to end the policing as we know it. And to recreate systems of Public Safety that actually keep us safe. Sandra matt finn is live on the ground in minneapolis this morning as we begin a grand nomadic brandnew week. This be my former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin is set to make his first appearance in the courthouse behind me. That killing happened two weeks ago today in minneapolis and shortly after that event, Minneapolis Council members promise to dismantle the minneapolis Police Department. Now the major announcement Council Members say they have a vetoproof majority and will
But will the widespread protests impact the big apples big plans . Todd Fox Friends First continues right now. Todd good morning, you are watching Fox Friends First on this monday morning, im rob schmitt. Jillian im jillian mele. Lets get to this fox news alert. Minneapolis city Council Promising to disband the citys Police Department. The citys mayor is rejecting the new push overnight. Rob matt finn is live in minneapolis as the first officer charged in George Floyds murder will face a judge today. Matt. Reporter rob and gillian, it was two weeks ago today that george floyd was killed in minneapolis. Immediately afterwards several City Council Members banded together and insisted they will disband the Police Department. City Council Members now say they have a vetoproof majority and will move forward with dismantling the Minneapolis Police department. Council members say nine out of 13 members support dismantling police and they will move forward with intermediate steps to policy and