The violence in the streets leading to hundreds of arrests, leaving the despair in the wake of destruction. These people are tearing up our livelihood. Our Abc News Team on the ground in minneapolis. And across the country, with the latest developments. Good morning on a wrenching sunday in america. Whit and i are right here in new york city. Evas on the scene in minneapolis. Overnight, the protests escalating across the country over george floyd who died after nearly nine minutes with his neck under the knee of a Minneapolis Police officer. This, as more than a dozen cities declare curfew. And call in the National Guard. And its happening against the backdrop of a pandemic. With large crowds and some people not wearing masks. Lets get right to eva where it all started in minneapolis, and eva, whats the situation there on the ground right now . Whit, this is the scene that people in cities all across america are waking up to this morning. There were protests here again last night. The
Good morning, and welcome to this week. As we come on the air this morning, america is emerging from a night unlike any in decades. Demonstrations in at least 75 cities the National Guard activated in 16 states. The anger sparked by this horrific scene. George floyd dying with a knee in his neck. I cant breathe. Has now exploded across the country. Here in manhattan, demonstrators set fire to a police vehicle. Another patrol car plowed into protesters in brooklyn. Stores were destroyed in los angeles, echoes of the rodney king riots in 1992. In philadelphia, at least 13 officers injured. One person killed in indianapolis. There were flames inside nashville city hall. And across from the white house gates. Inside, President Trump sent a latenight tweet laying blame. Quote, the National Guard has been released in minneapolis to do the job that the democratic mayor could not do. Then joe biden weighed in. Were in a nation in pain, but we must not allow this pain to destroy us. Were a nati
There are on the rise as we meet medics on the front line. We have bob behnken from space x. Demo 2 mission entering the International Space station and welcome aboard the 2 nasa astronauts arrived at the International Space station in the 1st manned mission by a private company. Curfews are in place in more than 2 dozen u. S. States to prevent another night of protest against Police Brutality more than 1400 arrests were made in 17 cities over the past 24 hours the unrest was sparked by the death of george floyd who was black while in Police Custody in minneapolis on monday since then tension has boiled over from coast to coast against and demick racism and Police Brutality well officials in several states appealing for calm heres what Minnesota State Governor Tim Walz said a short time ago. We dont just right near the top on Educational Attainment we rank near the top on personal incomes on homeownership on life expectancies things that make this and one that came out a while back we
Coronavirus lockdown even though infections are rapidly on the run. On 2 nasa astronauts safety make it to the International Space station. In nearly a decade that. Is the scene as we go to protest as are once again gathering in cities right across the United States over the death of an unarmed black man in minneapolis last week we have reporters standing by in 6 major cities the outpouring of anger of a Police Brutality is now entering its 6th day hundreds gathered again in minneapolis where this all started to denounce the death of george floyd he was killed by a white Police Officer were knelt on his neck for almost 9 minutes last monday when the protests spread across the country from new york to. Los angeles so far gatherings have been fairly peaceful but past nights have seen looting and vandalism well the National Guard has now been mobilized in several states to help contain the violence nightly curfews have been imposed and theres already a heavy Police Presence on the streets
Ties with the World Health Organization and by sending packages by your ps might soon cost you more. And after the break protests continue across the country over the death of an unarmed black man the our big story tonight protests continue all over the nation over the death of an unarmed black man and minnesota. George floyd youre looking at video from san jose thats the fairly peaceful part of the protest things got kind of raw from san jose. Also atlanta. A denver. The protests began peacefully they did not always and peacefully and there was a night in the morning of violent riots in minneapolis today, one of the 4 Police Officers involved in George Floyds death has been arrested now charged with 3rd degree murder. The minnesota governor has been apologizing for the lack of trust in Law Enforcement and pleading for an end to the chaos on the streets of minneapolis. The National Guard has been activated whitney wild has more on the arrest and please be aware some of the images might