It may be the most deeply personal cause on president obamas agenda and led to some very powerful moments today at the white house ceremony that ended just a while ago. The president delivering a powerful speech and drawing on his own background, growing up without a father, the president launched a program called my brothers keeper to keep young minority men in school and out of jail and put them on the road to success. I explained to them that when i was their age, i was a lot like them. I didnt have a dad in the house. And i was angry about it, even though i didnt necessarily realize it at the time. I made bad choices. I got high without always thinking about the harm that it could do. I didnt always take school as seriously as i should have. I made excuses. Sometimes i sold myself short and i remember when i was saying chris, you may remember this. After i was finished, the guy sitting next to me said, are you talking about you . I said yeah. And the point was i could see myself in
The nypd is investigating more than 15 direct threats posted on social media. Under intense criticism for his comments on recent protests, the new york city mayor, bill de blasio, is calling the murders an attack on democracy seasoned a appealing for protests to be put aside until the Police Officers are buried. Were also getting new information about urgent efforts by baltimore authorities to warn police in new york city that the gunman went there with an intent of attacking and killing Police Officers. The naacp president Cornell William brooks is standing by along with our correspondents, our analysts and our guests. Lets begin with cnns Martin Savidge whos on the ground for us in brooklyn. Martin . Reporter good evening, wolf. Standing outside at the memorial that has grown on the street here at the intersection where the shooting that take place on saturday has still caused this city to be in deep mourning and deep shock over what was the broad daylight asass nati assassination of
Listening to wesley lowry of the Washington Post. We have bridged the top of another hour. The first minute of that new hour, as we look at the situation, not so much a standoff as a stand by. Weve seen police lines steadily advancing tonight in charlotte, north carolina, for most of the night it needs to be said the city of charlotte did not have control of its own streets. The protesters did, fueled by anger at this latest shooting of keith lamont scott, age 43. His family says he was warmed a book. The Police Department says he was armed with a gun. There is some imagery. There is some video of the altar indication. We dont know how exculpatoriy or damning it would be, zpending on how you slough it. The mayors and others are going to view it tomorrow. No ones having a real discussion about how and when to release it. Presumably what we hear about it will be through Law Enforcement and maybe elected city officials. Tammy lighter in has been among our corresponds at street level and h
Swing state. And stunning details from the bridgegate trial. Michael daly explains what christie knew and why this photo matters. I am stunned by the abject stupidity that was shown here. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. We are monitoring live pictures right now from charlotte, North Carolina, as a second night of protests unfold in the wake of a Fatal Shooting of a black man in charlotte yesterday. That coming just days after another Fatal Shooting of another black man in tulsa on friday once again putting the shoves race, policing front and center in the president ial campaign. Protests in charlotte led to property damage. Authorities said 16 Police Officers and at least 11 protesters were injured. Those demonstrations followed the shooting death of keith lamont scott. According to police accounts, the incident unfolded while officers were searching for someone else with an outstanding warrant and they say when officers say they saw Scott Hold
Standby. Weve seen police lines steadily advancing tonight in charlotte, North Carolina for most of the night. It needs to be said the city of charlotte did not have control of its own streets. The protesters did, fueled by anger at his family says he was warmed a book. The Police Department says he was armed with a gun. There is some imagery. There is some video of the altar indication. We dont know how exculpatoriy or damning it would be, zpending on how you slough it. The mayors and others are going to view it tomorrow. No ones having a real discussion about how and when to release it. Presumably what we hear about it will be through Law Enforcement and maybe elected city officials. Tammy lighter in has been among our corresponds at street level and has her encounters with protesters, police and tear gas. Tammy, what does it look like now . Brian, there are still about 75 protesters out here. You can hear them chanting hands up, dont shoot. Kwoilts the riot police have been slowly a