As we watch those photos together i want you to think about this in the midst of what is one of the worst health and Economic Crises ever america seems to be coming apart at the seams today its almost as if the coronavirus and the worst unemployment numbers in history were not enough you know now we have. In our nations largest cities exploding with rage interestingly enough its happening much in the same way that weve watched occur most recently in places like hong kong where protesters took to the streets. Destroyed public property and attacked Police Officers all in the name of justice and freedom interestingly enough our government here in america cheered those protesters on calling them Freedom Fighters lovers of liberty because they were pro democracy. Pro democracy while we criticize china for threatening to use its military against those protesters switch today as americans take to the streets and attack police and destroy property the same voices in our government who supporte
Of anguish, much like we failed unheard, much like we failed to hear george floyd as he pleaded for his life as the world watched by people sworn to protect him, his community, our state. Philando castile, silenced, unheard, so many other friends, brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers senselessly died in our street. And now generations of pain is manifesting itself in front of the world, and the world is watching. One of the first people i called after seeing the video was valerie castile, philandos mother. We have become friends since the killing of philando. For those watching today who are not familiar, philando died in front of his loved one and his child and left them behind and the grieving mother who has become an advocate for justice, for reform, but more importantly an advocate for kindness and decency. When i talked to valery, she said first and foremost seek justice, seek fairness and reach out and show kindness. Visceral pain, a community trying to understand who we are and w
7488000. If you live in the mountain or pacific time zones, it is 202 7488001. A special line this morning for minneapolis and st. Paul residents. That number is 202 7488002. You can also send us a text. That number is 202 7488003. If you do, please include your name and where you are from. Otherwise, catch up with us on social media. On twitter it is cspanwj. On facebook it is facebook. Com cspan. You can start calling and now as we show this headline from the Minneapolis Tribune overnight. Many as Police Station set on fire, protesters marched downtown. Thousands gathered downtown yesterday to express anger with restraint at a peaceful gathering but later, the third precinct station became a target. You can see many of those pictures this morning of the violence in minnesota and protest overnight. We want to show you tweets from Governor Tim Walz of minnesota when he announced the National Guard was being deployed to handle some of the violence. A series of tweets saying it is time t
On many different fronts. National guard, state patrol, police department, sheriffs departments, as well as those who are out there making sure we maintained utilities and Everything Else. Also speaking of, watching yesterday, the whole nature of why we do these things is to allow for that peaceful expression. We saw large peaceful protests focusing on the systemic changes that get to the heart of why we are in this situation. And when i say we, minneapolis, st. Paul, the state of minnesota, nationally and as we have seen over the last 24 hours, internationally. A society that does not put equity and inclusion at the center of it is certainly going to eventually come to the places where we are at. This is a moment of inflection, it is a moment of real change, it is a moment that those folks who are out there demanding this are not going to take a commission or a report. They are going to want fundamental change. And that is what i think thats one of the exciting things in the midst of
Been charged in the murder of george floyd. The officer was caught on camera kneeling on floyds neck for several minutes. Floyd later died. We have Team Coverage across the bay area of the response to last nights protests. We begin with abc 7 News Reporter luz pena tracking the current protest you were saying in San Francisco. The bay area woke up to shattered glass, looted businesses and protesters began to gather peaceful at u. N. Plaza across from city hall. Let me show you this video, after two hours waiting for the crowd to grow protesters began to move to Market Street while chanting no justice, no peace and, quote, say his name, george floyd. With Police Officers following protests with motorcycles and blocking side streets. In this next video we can see how protesters began to turn from peaceful to violent when officers were getting in their vehicle away from this crowd when at one point we can see an officer pointing a nonlethal weapon to the crowd as they drive away, a protes