Hello. Thank you for joining me. Im fredricka whitfield. We begin with the u. S. Once again facing an outbreak of Gun Violence. In the last 24 hours, we have seen at least four mass shootings, all of which come on the heels of a Judges Decision in california reversing a 32year ban on Assault Weapons. Last nights shootings bring the total up to 250 shootings for the year. In miamidade county, florida, a shooting left tHree people dead and two others wounded outside of a graduation party. In chicago, aeight people were rounded when a car pulled up and someone opened fire. This weekend in that city, five have been killed and at least 40 hurt by Gun Violence. In new orleans, at least eight people were hit by gunfire on a Service Road of i10. In utah, police say a white car drove up to a group in Salt Lake City and shot at least five people, killing one. In all of the cases, police are still searching for the people responsible. With me now is congresswoman barbara lee, a democrat from cali
On fighting domestic violent extremism. For the departments key role in enforcing the violence against women act, he is asking for a landmark, One Billion dollars for the office of violence against women. Republicans appeared to be horrified by his testimony, by the idea thAt The Justice Department will try to fully fund this work on civil rights, and violence against women, and domestic terrorism, and extremism, which of course the fbi said is predominately a white supremacist threat. Hearing the testimony today they were not into it, as you might imagine. You know, like i said, under new management. Elections have consequences. Under Attorney General Merrick Garland the Justice Department has started out federal investigations into multiple local police departments around the country on their use of force. The Justice Department has indicted a local Georgia Sheriff for brutalizing prisoners in his care. The department has opened of federal civil Rights Investigation in the North Caro
Commands. The question is to whom . Because brown may have already been dead by one of the many bullets fired at him while the 42yearold was trying to drive away from police after they served Arrest And Search warrants. The family and the community deserve to know more five days after the fact. We only saw a snippet of the video. This family was disrespected. Ive never been talked to like i was talked to in there. Mr. Cox told me, a grown black man, that he was not going to be bullied. One Body Cam. 20 seconds. In execution. That is not enough when you have officers gunning him down with his hands on the Steering Wheel and hes trying to get away. He had his hands firmly on the Steering Wheel. They ran up to the vehicle shooting. My dad got executed just by trying to save his own life. Now, look, those are angry, those are inflammatory, those are righteous, those are outraged suggestions. But this is what happens when you dont put out the video. The only thing, of course the people in t
While 94 other lawmakers said yes. To expedite reviews of covidrelated Hate Crimes and establishes online reporting for them. Right now, we have to rely on unofficial numbers, and these are probably undercounted. Hawley explains the bill turns the federal government into the speech police. Lets bring in d. Lemon. Do you buy it, d. Lemon, star of stars . Do i buy what . What Josh Hawley says . Yes. No. And what this shows me, honestly, is how insignificant Josh Hawley is. And i would rather not spend my time talking about someone who is insignificant, and who does not believe in Equity And Equality for everyone. Obviously, there is an agenda behind what he is doing. He is an Insurrectionist Supporter and he should be marginalized because he is not in line, its obvious, and in lockstep with the majority of the american people want. So your overall point is good. We saw something that is bipartisan, which rarely ever happens in washington. I dont want to focus on The One say whatever who
So its 11 00 eastern, 10 00 central. Protesters are out on the streets in Brooklyn Center, minnesota. This is the fifth night in a row angry over the shooting of 20yearold daunte wright. Curfew just now taking effect. The officer firing the gun making her first Court Appearance a few mile away in a minneapolis courtroom. Closing arguments are set for monday in the trial of Expolice Officer Derek chauvin. Hes accused of murdering george floyd. In chicago, a city is on edge after police released Body Cam Video showing an officer shooting a 13yearold Boy. Police stay teen was holding a gun. A lawyer for the Boys Family insists the teen did not have a gun in his hand. Were going straight now to Brooklyn Center. Thats where well find omar jimenez. The curfew is just kicking in. What are you seeing on the ground . Reporter thats right. We just hit that curfew time. Usually what weve seen over the past few nights, this is day five. A few minutes after that is when the police begin to move in.