They want firstdegree murder charges. The former Minneapolis Police officer seen on video kneeling on George Floyds neck taken into custody accused of murder. He is being charged with third degree murder in the death of a black man. We have never charged a case in that kind of timeframe. We could only charge a case when we have sufficient evidence to prove the case without a reasonable doubt. Floyd was nonresponsive for nearly 3 minutes before floyd was down. Provide the order. They promised swift justice well standing for peaceful demonstration. I refuse to have it take away the attention of what we need to work on. Fundamental racism that allows a man to be held down in broad daylight. After activists including al sharpton called for the rest and conviction of all four officers at the scene. Floyd repeatedly said i cant breathe. We have a way to get justice. We are not asking for anything but what is right. We will use our platform i will use everything i have to get a conviction. It
Months that have led and culminated in this tension boiling over. And we saw what happened in minnesota, in minneapolis. Unfortunate unrest. But today were seeing what appears to be a largely peaceful statement and demonstration playing out right now on 101 in san jose. My partner dan ashley joins me here now for abc7 news at 4 00. Dan . Kristen, good to be with you. Remarkable to see whats happening on 101, southbound 101. We can only hope that it will continue to end as peacefully as it looks like it has begun, to end, but with some of the protesters leaving the freeway, we dont know to where they have proceeded, but there are probably still a good 100 on the freeway. And you mentioned something interesting, kristen, that id like to chime in on with the charges now facing dee inderek youve seen on video choking george floyd, charged with thirddegree murder. A lot of people are wondering what charge. We hear so often about manslaughter, firstdegree murder, seconddegree murder. What is
President promised at that time that he would deliver a heavy handed presence in coordination with local Law Enforcement and this is tricky area for the president bear with me because ill tell you about 2 different pieces of law in the United States and why the president is navigating a fine line the 1st is posse come a tatas from 878 essentially what this means is that it limits the federal military when it comes to enforcing domestic policies in other words governors have the power not the president he can offer assistance but its the governors that have to request it and even then they can only play a supporting role now there is a bit of an exception in all of this and this will be the fodder for constitutional and legal scholars if something is to happen in the u. S. President is set to deploy in greater force and that is the insurrection act of 1807 and essentially what this. Does is it gives the president the constitutional power to restore order from insurrection or civil unres
I dont you can see behind me but the media is standing can you get that shot rob and perhaps you can. Ok were ok im going to move out of the way from my photographer to piers the president is about to come out in the lawn and witness this for himself this is another unprecedented moment we understand hes going to walk over cross in Lafayette Park where the its pennsylvania avenue the Lafayette Park and then its the site of St Johns Episcopal Church they call it the church of the president s it was burned last night in d. C. That would have been sunday evening in washington d. C. This outraged the u. S. President you see the Media Standing by i see people accident the white house and we expect that the u. S. President will momentarily be accepting the white house himself to make what would be an historic walk across the lawn. Out of the gates. And into the tear gas where these protesters have been pushed back so were you asked me barber if ive ever seen anything like this before i certa
Book by space 6 that pretty dragon capsule is carrying 2 passengers to the International Space station. Plus of the bundesliga by hanging around as they close in on an 8 successive titles they demolished dusseldorf to move pinpoints clear at the top of the type. Of math anyhow and welcome several major u. S. Cities have announced a not time kiff uses protests right of the death of an unarmed black man in Police Custody los angeles and philadelphia will not allow people to remain outdoors past pm and atlanta has also announced a curfew from 9 pm those measures come as protesters take to the streets across the country for a 5th day demanding justice for george floor. And a name to Police Violence against minorities authorities from minneapolis to new york a price for another night of on wrist. Lets go to correspondent stephanie monks on the streets of minneapolis stephon pm local time in the curfew is underway what is the situation there at the moment. Youre right absolutely a curfew is