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
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Anger and frustration nationwide all right lets move to your news i q. The arrest of wall ways chief Financial Officer in canada was quote highly political that according to a recently released report from that countrys spy agency the memo was written up just hours before the chinese executives arrest over in vancouver tonight her legal team says the security document is proof authorities conspired against her partys alex my hyla which brings us the story from toronto a newly released secret documents maybe make one joules ticket to freedom in turn as government is called for it and then the you know documents to. Once again shows it is the case of. A serious political incident which blew it was. What a cool plot of the United States and it literally suppressed chinese hind leg rises in a way that a player of the a company in the United States always used to while way c. F. O. May 1 show was detained by canadian officials in december 2018 at the request of the Us Government unveiling c
Hold such get reasonable choke hold is a assist and elation. Its a lynching. I think that that is almost like the lowest common denominator. In a complete you turn today Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell said he wants the senate to vote on its Police Reform bill before the 4th of july holiday californias attorney general is calling on Police Departments across the state to ban the practice of chokehold and to decertify officers for serious misconduct attorney general Javier Becerra announced Police Reform proposals today he says he wants agencies to place limits on how officers respond with their crowd control tactics with guidance on rubber bullets tear gas and batons he also suggests the state to reexamined the role of police in addressing homelessness and Mental Health issues. These are serious real proposals that will make a difference. Make no mistake. Expectations are high and we will fight vigorously to meet that. Thats why were urging local authorities across california an
Very good evening to you thanks for joining us for the weekly here on r. T. International. Another black man has died at the hands of police sparking violent unrest in the u. S. City of atlanta the citys police chief resigned after an officer fatally shot the africanamerican while he was being arrested on saturday night coming up for you now is body camera footage of that incident i must warn you you may find these images disturbing. Yeah. Im not sure. I think you know too much the trying to be drivers point 4. Late on friday Police Received a call that a black man was sleeping in his car which was waiting in the queue at a burger drive through brooks was breath tested and failed and then resisted arrest during the struggle that ensued he appears to grab an officer is taser and later points it while fleeing he was at this moment that he was shot and died later in hospital. Protestors later set on fire the restaurant where the killing took place following the incident atlantas mayor sai