Racism and policing, and the role of Police Unions. Come to order. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. Good morning and thank you to everyone for being here for this important briefing. Black lives matter. I cant breathe. Hands up, dont shoot. No justice, no peace. These powerful phrases are rallying cries for fair minded americans seeking to live up to one of this countrys core principles. Equal justice under the law. Since our nations founding, africanamericans have struggled, fought and died for the right to be free and equal citizens. This month marks 99 years since the tulsa race massacre, where an entire, vibrant community was destroyed and black men, women and children were systemically murdered. Today is juneteenth. A holiday that celebrate s the freedom of black people in america. That freedom did not come until 1865. Two and a half years after president lincoln abolished slavery. We are still working for freedom and we are still working to provide equal opportuni
Former National Security advisers bombshell book can the white house stop its release . A live report straight ahead breaking his silence the officer involved in the shooting of Rayshard Brooks in his first Public Comments about the case to nbc news total tragedy that a man had to lose his life that night. The officer accused of pulling the trigger going before a judge today while his fellow Atlanta Police protest calling out sick or refusing to answer calls. Officers are looking around going, i love my job i could be next. Where the case is headed next all that plus juneteenth it is that defining moment of freedom. Todays celebrations marking the official end of slavery in america. Taking on even greater meaning this year. Inside the legacy of the historic day and the push to make it a National Holiday today is friday, june 19th, 2020 announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hi, everybody welcome to today. Nice to
Fullon identity politics for the democrats. Mr. Biden now has a strong lead over the president. Hes 12 points ahead in the latest fox news poll. However, look at this. There is a huge Enthusiasm Gap and it is in mr. Trumps favor. 31 say they would vote for mr. Biden because they are enthusiastic about him. Double that number, 62 , said they were enthusiastic about President Trump. His base is clearly staying with him, obviously, and that will be into play tomorrow at his the city. They have already started to line up outside the stadium. We will take you there in just a few minutes. And we will take you to wall street and you will like it. Another rally this morning. Look at this. The dow will be up over, what, 350 points, 1. 3 . A similar gain for the s p and a 1 gain for the nasdaq composite. 10,100 on the nasdaq. Whoa. Amazon roaring ahead again today. They are clear lockdown winners. Jeff bezos is a clear lockdown winner as well. Hes by far the richest person in the world. Hes now
Utish, inry, br short. Where was the social contract for george floyd . Where was the social contract for Breonna Taylor . Where was the social contract for tamia for tamir r ice . Put simply, for black americans, the social contract is always been contaminated by racism and white super missy, the nations original sin White Supremacy, the nations original sin. A black american has more than doubled the chance of being killed by the police as a white american. Police encounters are a leading cause of death for young black men. The problems of Police Brutality we confront today reflects the persistence of embedded Structural Racism in our country. Violent White Supremacy is the real deep state that we must uproot and discard in america. Yes, my friends across the aisle have been in search for it for several years right now. Racism is the real deep state in america. Violent White Supremacy dominated our country for an entire century, and the Supreme Court did nothing other than constituti
So the welcome youre watching at international this saturday morning which just call 9 oclock in moscow. Protesters in the newly formed in central seattle are considering their next move having seized control of the area it was abandoned by Police President trump has threatened to send in the army if the local authorities fail to resolve the matter. Were not going to let this happen and if we have to go in were going to go and to go because youre going to do it but to go to do it hes got Great National guard troops to do you can do it but one way or the other its going to get done and these people are not going to occupy a major portion of a great city our president wants to tell a story about domestic terrorists who have a radical agenda and are promoting a conspiracy and fitzs law and order initiatives its simply not true the threat to invade seattle to divide and incite violence in our city is not only unwelcome it would be illegal well the capitol hill autonomy own was formed at th