Historic change in leadership. Nightline starts right now with byron pitts. Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Tonight worldwide plea for justice for george floyd partially answered today. Three more former Minneapolis Police officers now charged in floyds death. After more than a week of rage and unrest, a nation pained over the death of george floyd, a knee to one mans neck, heartbreaking metaphor. No justice, no peace hands up, dont shoot today was the day many who are marching had been waiting for. We want change were here today because george floyd is not here. He should be here. He should be alive, but hes not. Minnesotas attorney general increasing charges against the man who kept his knee on floyds neck for nearly nine minutes. I file add amended complaint that fires Derek Chauvin with mau murder in the Second Degree. All of them seen in this online video restraining floyd. I filed a complaint, that charges the officers with aiding and abetting murder in the Second Degree,
Everywhere you go and see people, how they cling to him, they wanted to be around him. George, he was like a general. Every day he walks outside, there would be a line of people just like when we came in, wanted to greet him and wanted to have fun with him. The reverend al sharpton delivered the eulogy and pointed out what killed george floyd and many more like him. He died of a common american criminal justice malfunction. He died because there has not been the corrective behavior that has taught this country that if you commit a crime, it does not matter whether you wear blue jones or a blue uniform, you must pay for the crime you commit. During todays service a moment of silence was held for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. The same amount of time that Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyds neck as he pleaded for his life. Chauvin now faces charges of seconddegree murder. At the same time george floyd was being remembered, the three other Police Officers inv
Safety. Were going to begin with cnns sara sidner in houston where crowds of mourners are gathered to honor george floyd in the third and final public memorial. Reporter a somber homecoming for george floyd in houston where the hearse carrying his casket arrived at the floyd Family Church this morning for a public memorial attended by thousands. Jennifer edwards and her son live in houston. Its all about solidarity at this point. I feel like that could have been my son thats in there. Its kind of scary, like not being able to go outside and go places and not feel safe . Joe biden met privately with the floyd family and the family will have their final private service here tomorrow. . In minneapolis, the first appearance of Derek Chauvin who was the officer who held his knee over floyds neck until floyd died. The judge set bail for up to 4. 25 million. Over the weekend from coast to coast, huge protests continued calling for Racial Justice and Police Reforms including Defunding Police d
Steps from where i am now just in front of the war memorial here across the way from city hall she announced that her office filed 28 criminal charges against the officers who mosby stressed wrongfully arrested freddie gray back on april 12th. Minutes ago, baltimores mayor responded to that latebreaking development. As mayor, i have said from the beginning that no one is above the law in our city. I was sickened and heartbroken by the statement of charges that we heard today. Because no one in our city is above the law. Justice must apply to all of us equally. With todays official indictment i have ordered Police Commissioner batts to utilize the full extent of his Legal Authority and immediately suspend all officers facing felony charges. In fact warrants have been executed and five officers are in custody. We know that the vast majority of the men and the women in the Baltimore City Police Department serve our city with pride, with courage, with honor, and with distinction. But to th
And watching this so its about a balance. City of baltimore. Im Brooke Baldwin. Carol costello has the day off. Thank you so much for being with me here on this friday. A lot happening right now. In a matter of 30 minutes, for the very first time we learned well hear from the 35yearold states attorney here in the city of baltimore. She is the one who has been handed this Police Investigation a day early. We reported on that yesterday. We will be hearing from her just across the street where where im standing at the war memorial. Well bring that News Conference for you as soon as it happens. Also breaking at this moment the medical examiners investigation is officially complete. This is a big deal. This is the autopsy report that has now officially been handed over to the States Attorneys Office this morning according to an official in the office of the chief medical examiner. So a lot to talk about here this friday morning. Let me bring in our cnn legal analyst and former federal prose