Safe. Defunding the police . We take a look at what that means. And former Vice President joe biden weighs in. And why the minneapolis mayor is booed away at this protest rally amidst calls to dismantntle his citys police force. Back in business. 100 days since new yorks first coronavirus case, the city begins to reopen. Plus where in the country cases are rising. Will Prince Andrew cooperate with u. S. Authorities in the investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . What hes saying tonight. And tonight, wall of reflection s mealg point fothe nghae. House this is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell reporting tonight from houston. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us from houston where today thousands of mourners lined up for hours in the heat here at the fountain of praise church, Wearing Masks and waiting to pay their respects to george floyd. Floyd will be buried here tomorrow, next to his mother. More than two weeks after dying in police custody, when a Minneapolis Police officer pinned him down with a knee on his neck. That officer, Derek Chauvin, appeared in court today on a video link from jail, where his bail was set at 1. 25 million. Chauvin is charged with Second Degree murder and manslaughter in floyds death, and tonight across the country, the case is raising questions about the use of Excessive Force by police. Democrats on capitol hill unveiled a bill today aimed at reforming Law Enforcement. While in minneapolis and elsewhere there are calls tonight to Defund Police departments. Joe biden, the Presumptive Democratic president ial nominee, told me in an exclusive interview, he does not support defunding the police but says he does think there should be restrictions on federal aid to departments based on whether they meet certain standards. We sat down with the former Vice President here in houston just shortly after he met privately with George Floyds family. Coming up well have more of what he said to the family including a very special moment with floyds daughter. Well, theres a lot of news to get to tonight, and our team of correspondents is standing by. Cbs jeff pegues is going to lead off our coverage tonight from minneapolis. Good evening, jeff. Reporter norah, chauvin appeared before a judge from a jail thats about 20 miles away from here. He was taken into custody on may 29, accused of killing george floyd. This was a quick hearing. It lasted less than ten minutes, and he uttered fewer than 20 words. Today fired Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin appearing on video sat quietly wearing an orange jumpsuit and a mask as the judge increased the bail to more than 1 million for the 19year police veteran who also worked off duty at a latin club in the city. The owner, maya santamaria, knew both men. Floyd worked security there, too. We talked to her for the upcoming cbs news special justice for all. He would pepper spray everybody for no reason, just if he felt like any kind of threat at all. Reporter yeah, so you werent ok wh th . No, absolutely not. Reporter Minneapolis PoliceDepartment Statistics show that over the last five years, there have been 11,000 useofforce incidents. Black citizens were involved in 60 of those cases. Floyds death is now fueling efforts to defund the police department. The city council n has a veto proof majority to potentially make it happen. City Council Member alondra cano says Reform Efforts have repeatedly failed. Our Current System is about 150 years old. Its time for a revamp. Reporter no one here seems to have a clear answer about how a revamped Law Enforcement system will look. Los angeles and new york city are proposing moving money from Police Budgets to underserved communities. Today nationwide protests continue, two weeks after floyds death. Some saw violence. In seattle, a man is in custody after shooting protester from his car. And today authorities charged harry skip rogers for driving his truck into a richland suburb crowd of protesters. The county Attorney Says rogers is an admitted klan leader. Back in minneapolis, the citys mayor who was booed supporting the defunding movement said the change will come. We will rebuild as a stronger, more equitable, and more inclusive city. Reporter we have reached out to chauvins attorneys to get a response to the club owners allegations. We havent heard back. Meanwhile, city officials here are telling me that they are considering a truth and Reconciliation Commission similar to what was done in south africa. Also, all four officers former officers will be back in court june 29. Norah. Odonnell jeff pegues in minneapolis, thank you. Here in houston, there has been a steady stream of people entering the church to pay their respects to george floyd, who has come home for the last time. Cbs Janet Shamlian joins us now. And janet, what an incredible turnout it has been all day and its still going on. Reporter norah, we are close to the end of this public viewing, but the crowds keep on coming. They arent all from houston. People have driven here from across texas and out of state, saying they had to be here. Long lines of mourners waiting. A mood as heavy as the stifling houston heat. This is a time for change, time for silence to be broken. Reporter most here didnt know george floyd but in his death saw a husband, a brother, or in this womans case, her 19yearold son. It moved me, to the core of my soul, that he called for his mother in the street like a dog, and his mother was already gone. Reporter inside, social distancing. It was very somber. Very peaceful, very quiet. Reporter tomorrow a televised funeral here. Houston mayor Sylvester Turner will speak. Have you had any contact with his family . Yes. They are in surprisingly good spirits. Quite frankly, they were inspiring to me. What they want is justice for george. And they want the protests, they want the reforms, but they want things to be done in a very respectful and peaceful fashion, an incredible family. Reporter floyds family met with democratic nominee joe biden and al sharpton today. Its pain. I. I thank you all so much for coming out to support us. reporter even with the heat index more than 100 degrees, few complaints about the wait. I spent my whole life wondering where i would be when a moment like this came. Here. I have to be here. Reporter there is a candlelight vigil at George Floyds high school in houston. And after dark, city halls across the country will be bathed in crimson and gold. The colors of that high school in tribute to george floyd. Norah. Odonnell and its incredible, janet, to take a look inside the church right now. Many people who have waited outside in the heat for more than an hour, you can see with their families, people wanted to be here at this moment, at this tipping point. An important time. Janet shamlian, thank you so much. And tonight one of those who came to pay tribute to floyds family as janet mentioned was former Vice President joe biden, now the Presumptive Democratic nominee. Biden and his wife jill met with the family at a houston restaurant for more than an hour, and we spoke with him for a cbs news special justice for all, and we asked biden about that meeting. Jill and i talked to them about, its hard enough to grieve, but its much harder to do it in public. Its much harder with the whole world watching. Theyre an incredible family. His little daughter said daddys going to change the world, and i think her daddy is going to change the world. I think whats happened here is a great Inflection Point in American History in terms of civil liberty, civil rights, and just treating people with dignity. Odonnell youve seen the black lives matter painted on the street just outside the white house. Some demonstrators added equals defund the police. Do you support defunding the police . No, i dont support defunding the police . I support conditioning federal aid to police based on whether or not they meet certain basic standards of decency and honorableness and, in fact, are able to demonstrate, they can protect the community and everybody in the community. Odonnell well, there will be much more of our interview with joe biden on our primetime special anchored by gayle king, justice for all. Its about the changes we could see on race and policing. It airs tomorrow night at 10 00, 9 00 central, right here on cbs. Tonight cbs news has learned that President Trump plans to resume Campaign Rallies within the next two weeks. The coronavirus pandemic put his rallies on hold more than three months ago. This comes as the president touts himself as a law and order president but has not announced any Police Reform. Cbss weijia jiang reports tonight from the white house. Reporter hosting Law Enforcement officers at the white house, President Trump continued bashing democrats for their calls to shrink the scope of Police Duties in the aftermath of George Floyds death, what he calls defunding the police. There wont be defunding. There wont be dismantling of our police. Reporter its a line of attack the president is pushing as he remains under fire for last weeks forceful removal of Peaceful Protesters in Lafayette Square. Military leaders are still condemning the move, including former joint chiefs of staff chairman mike mullen, who said he was sickened by it. We have a military to fight our enemies, not our own people. Reporter republican colin powell, another former joint chiefs chairman, went further. I think he has been not an effective president. He lies all the time. Reporter and utah republican mitt romney, a frequent critic of mr. Trumps, joined a demonstration outside the white house this weekend. Black lives matter. Reporter today press secretary Kayleigh Mcenany tried to keep the focus on the economy. Transition to greatness has officially begun. Reporter but a newly released report showed the u. S. Entered a recession in february, and a poll out today shows the president s Approval Rating is down seven points. Nationally he trails biden by 14, including in the key battleground state of michigan. Tonight attorney general bill barr is defending the way Lafayette Square was cleared out. In a new interview, he said the administration was reacting to three days of protests that were so bad the secret Service RecommendedPresident Trump go to the white house bunker, which directly contradicts the president , who said no one told him that and he only went to the shelter for a short time during the day to inspect it. Norah . Odonnell weijia jiang at the white house, thank you. There was an emotional moment on capitol hill today as Congressional Democrats introduced a sweeping new bill aimed at rooting out racial bias in policing. House majority whip james clyburn, the highest ranking African American in congress, asked that americas history of slavery be considered when writing and discussing the new legislation. Heres cbs nancy cordes. And millions of new allies atte their backs, the Congressional Black Caucus took a knee today and then laid out their bill. Were here because black americans want to stop being killed. Reporter the justice in policing act would make it easier to prosecute officers for brutality, track Police Misconduct with a new National Registry and set new standards for training and use of force. The chokehold is a procedure that is unnecessary, unacceptable, uncivilized, unconscionable, and unamerican. This legislation will make it unlawful. Reporter many of the initiatives have been introduced before after the deaths of eric garner, sandra bland, and tamir rice. Sometimes it takes a long time for things to change. Reporter californias karen bass chairs the black caucus. This bill asks a lot of police departments. Yes. Reporter but doesnt give them new any money. It doesnt give them new money, but it repurposes existing money. Reporter reducing legal immunity for Police Officers wont be easy. The white house called it a nonstarter today. Attorney general william barr explained why on face the nation. That would result certainly in Police Pulling back. Reporter tonight several republicans and the white house say they, too, are working on Police Reform legislation, though they havent revealed many specifics yet. Democrats are hoping to push their bill through the house quickly in the next couple of weeks and then pressure the Republicanled Senate to take it up. Norah . Odonnell nancy cordes on capitol hill, thank you, nancy. Tonight there are encouraging signs at what was once the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, the rate of new infections in new york city has dropped to its lowest level since the outbreak began. Today, 100 days after the first case was confirmed in new york city, the big apple started reopening for business. Cbs mola lenghi is there. Reporter after a 78day lockdown, new york city took its first step toward reopening today. This mornings commute, tame by new york city standards, was still the busiest in months. The city estimates up to 400,000 people will get back to work in construction, manufacturing, and retail that can offer in store and curbside pickup. We met this man removing plywood from the shuttered windows at the new york City Furniture store he manages. Whats today feel like . Youre finally able to reopen. Its exciting, 100 exciting. Reporter but uncertainty in the economy and the pandemic is creating challenges. You cannot see the future. You cannot make any longterm plans. Reporter 17 states are reporting increases in average new cases, florida and texas both reported at least 1,000 cases a day for six straight days. Despite new york cases steadily declining for two months. Protesters, please go get a test. Reporter Governor Andrew Cuomo worries that recent nationwide protests could spark a second wave of covid19. In kansas, a protester tested positive. He told officials he attended a protest without a mask. One person in a crowd of 100 people can infect dozens. 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