Racial expletives after shooting him. The latest tonight in the investigation. Trump versus the generals tonight, what the president s former chief of staff, general john kelly, is saying about the blistering critique of former defense secretary general james mattis. Open for business crowds hitting the casinos as las vegas reopens in a big way, even as cases rise in 19 states. A mural for justice steps away from where george floyd died, we speak to the artists who brought hope to a community in need. And, a conversation wth Community Leaders here about a moment they say has already changed us as a country. This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting tonight from minneapolis. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. It has been a day of raw emotion here in minneapolis as this city and the country, mourned a man whose death has inspired a movement. We are witnessing it right n. Tonight, we are just steps away nights ago, as Minneapolis Police officers pressed
And the country mowrnd a man whose death has inspired a movement. We are witnessing it right now. Tonight, we are just steps away from where george floyd died 10 nights ago, as Minneapolis Police officers pressed their knees do into his neck and body. And as we visited with members of the community today, we were struck by how many people now come to this coroner every day to reflect on what happened and to call for change. Today was the first of several services for george floyd, and as he was being eulogized by civil rights leaders in washington, hundreds gathered at the Martin Luther king jr. Memorial. Tonight, protests and marches sparked by his death are growing larger with many cities lifting curfews after mostly peaceful demonstrations. At the same time today, in two courtrooms, we saw just how floyds death is forcing this country to confront painful truths about the treatment of African Americans. Here in minneapolis, three Police Officers charged with aiding and abetting murde
run. plus, more than 12 million people are facing ice storm warnings as the deep south gets hit with a deep freeze. hundreds of flights cancelled, roads covered with ice. it s made traveling dangerous and it s contributed to at least six deaths. but we begin in memphis where starting an hour from now, the funeral for tyre nichols will attempt to take the focus away from the horrific images of his brutal death, and instead honor his life and the man his mother called a quote, beautiful soul. mourners have begun to arrive right now at mississippi boulevard christian church, less than 20 miles from where the 29-year-old lived and died. his death, the latest rallying cry for a nation sickened by watching the same images play out on police body cameras again and again. the fact that george floyd s brother and breonna taylor s mother will attend today s funeral, underscoring the sad truth that past calls for change have gone unfulfilled. reverend al sharpton was asked earlier t
Addition, in an interview with sundays american voices special report with my colleague, dr. Fauci was asked about the controversial decision to pause this vaccine. Well the j j vaccine is clearly a highly efficacious vaccine, and i think the pause, which some people may have taken as a real concern, the pause should underscore have seriously we take safety. Because the risk of this is extremely low. There was another important announcement from the cdc director concerning vaccines and in expecting mothers. They recommend that pregnant women receive the covid19 vaccine. I encourage people to talk to their doctors to determine what is best for them and for their baby. A lot of people have been waiting for that very announcement, meanwhile calls for transparency are growing days after wednesdays Deadly Police involved shooting. This one in elizabeth city, North Carolina. Andrew brown was killed when deputies tried to serve a warrant, witnesses tell of the ap that one deputy shot him seve
Apparently following somebody who they tackled and theres inconfusion ensuing there in houston. Now were looking at los angeles where the mayor there has b 11 00 p. M. Eastern time. M. Someones tearing a flag there you can see. Then were going to take a look at chicago after that where weve got protest activity. We have protest activity across the country. This is los angeles, again. A Helicopter Shot taking a look in the city whereas i said there will be a curfew. Thats chicago that is in the river north district. Helicopter looking down at protesters who are there blocking off an intersection across the chicago river. That is just one of the many cities where there is protest activities including right here in minneapolis where i have to tell you there are far more people out in this crowd than there were last night at this time. It is a 100 peaceful protest. We just heard from the mayor of st. Paul who said information he had been given or he conveyed earlier today that most of the