This, this is whats left of a small restroom facility on the parks property just a few hundred feet away from the white house. This is one of many fires that was set in this area on sunday night. In fact, it was still smoldering up until about half an hour ago and firefighters extinguished the blaze. Sunday night in washington, d. C. , started out largely peaceful. But when the sun went down, those peaceful protests turned into something more. Once again, a night of destruction, a night of chaos, a night of anger as well here in the Nations Capital. That was the case all over the country. The National Guard has been called in here in d. C. Curfew was in place last night. Going to be in place once again tonight, were told. This is st. Johns church. The church was built in the early 1800s. It is known as the church of the president s because literally every president with the exception of james monroe has worshipped here since it was constructed. Atf agents are on the scene right now inv
For this moment, prepare for this moment so that when the time came that there was the will to get it done, wed know what to do, it is paying off now. I mean, the preparation and the hard work thats been done is now sort of coming to flower, and its impressive to see. When Government Asks for patience, rachel, it doesnt mean hours or weeks. When Government Asks for patience, it means decades, and there have been decades of work and experience going into what is now becoming the governing reaction to this. Thats right. Thats exactly right. Thank you, rachel. Thanks, lawrence. Well, Congressional Democrats made History Today by introducing the most thorough and potentially effective federal legislation in history, aimed at stopping police abuse of citizens, including unjustifiable killing by police. And this began a long time ago. The legislative crusade that were now seeing pushed today. It was 150 years ago that congress began, just began trying to put reasonable federal limits on poli
We know this is an issue not just at the federal level. It is at the state and local level, as well. But we are here today to say, in our position, as leaders in our federal government, that reform and change must happen, and it must happen now. And lets be clear, reforming policing is in the best interest of all americans. It is literally in the best interest of all americans. Because this is a basic matter of fairness, and as so many have said, justice. But to be clear also, there is a broader issue that is not being addressed in this bill. That is what we must do as a nation to truly achieve safe and Healthy Communities. Part of what has been upside down in policing policy in america is that we have confused having safe communities with hiring more cops on the street. As though that is the way to achieve safe communities. When, in fact, the real way to achieve safe and Healthy Communities is to invest in those communities, in affordable housing, in the ability for homeownership, job
North carolina, and now here in texas today, george floyd heads to his final resting place. And for family, friends, and even the city of houston, the mourning continues, but so, too, does the Movement Toward Police Reform in floyds memory. Thousands stood outside in houstons blistering sun, waiting for their chance to pay respect to one of their own whose life was cut short and reignited a worldwide movement. And i see that unity, and i see a bunch of people thats tired of, you know, the system. Turning around reporter inside the church, both black and white, young and old, attended the public viewing for george floyd. Outside, his family standing alongside others whose loved ones were killed. Michael brown, eric garner, Ahmaud Arbery. It just hurts breonna taylor. Everybody. Thank yall. We will get justice. We will get it. We will not let this door close. Reporter and while many here mourn the man who grew up in houstons third ward and died in Minneapolis Police custody just over two
B 3 00, facebook live, youtube live. Were tracking questions that didnt get to this time but we will get to next time. Stay safe. Tonight, the tens of thousands out marching in the streets as we come on the air. From new york city to washington, d. C. , to los angeles, and in so many communities acorss this nation. Here in new york city, thousands on the march. Many, its believed, headed to gracie mansion, the mayors residence. It comes after the city imposed that new 8 00 p. M. Curfew starting tonight, for the rest of the week. From chicago, to los angeles, where at this hour tens of thousands are in the streets there, part of multiple marches. And in washington, d. C. , thousands marching near the white house. Now, its believed, they are headed to the lincoln memorial. And again today, most of the protests have been peaceful. But authorities are prepared for what could come after nightfall. Growing concern now on the eighth day of protests after
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