Words and thoughts and ideology associated with it that is not a hurricane and that is not a normal news event. There are words like coup and insurrection and terrorism coming up tonight in the context of the United States government, and that is uncharted territory for both of us. Thank you, friend. All right. Have a good night. We will continue our coverage here on msnbc. Good morning to you all. Im ali velshi. Welcome to our continuing coverage of the american democracy under attack. Right now on capitol hill, a Defiant Congress is finishing what is normally a mundane ceremonial vote that on wednesday instead because the source of violence and even death. The work of counting the Electoral College votes that make joe biden the next president of the United States, just counting the votes, that is the totality of what the work in congress is supposed to be today. What looks like the normal confines of the senate and the house, but do not let this placid scene we are looking at togethe
In other News Coronavirus deaths in brazil pass 27,000 overtaking spain to become the country with the fifth highest death toll. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Violence has broken out in many cities across the united states, in protest at the death of an unarmed black man in Police Custody in minneapolis. The Police Officer filmed kneeling on George Floyds neck for almost nine minutes has been charged with murder. There are angry demonstrations across the country here in minneapolis where the curfew which came into operation three hours ago has been ignored. And in boston, new york, denver and washington where the white house was briefly under lockdown. In atlanta there was violence outside the cnn headquarters there. The citys mayor appealed for residents not to take to the streets. You are disgracing our city, you are disgracing the life of george floyd and every other person that has been killed in this country. We are better than this we are better than this as a city. We are bette
Violence has broken out in many cities across the United States, in protest at the death of an unarmed black man in police custody, in minneapolis. The Police Officer, filmed kneeling on George Floyds neck for almost nine minutes, has been charged with murder. There are angry demonstrations in boston, new york, atlanta, denver and washington, where the white house was briefly under lockdown after a large crowd gathered outside. These are live pictures of minneapolis. In minneapolis this is day number four stop minneapolis. In minneapolis this is day numberfour stop it started as a peaceful protest but it has turned into clashes with police, rioting, looting, arson and violence. Minneapolis was supposed to be under curfew from an hour ago but this is what the curfew looks like. People were asked to state off the streets, to stay at home. Leaders, city officials called for calm. Protesters themselves, many called for calm but they are back out on the streets in their hundreds, even that
An end goal. We want to obviously our end goal is to get racial inequality out of here and treat everybody equally. That is our end goal. As far as the process we dont know the time frame. I have to run. Again, im way over. You fainted after your race yesterday. You okay . Im all good. Im here talking to you. I just want to be sure youre okay. Yes. Im good. Just got excited. A lot of stress and not a lot of time for preparation. Were all good. Appreciate you checking in on me. Ive been there. Trust me. Absolutely. Bubba wallace not watson. My mistake. I cant read sometimes. All good, brother. Appreciate it. Come back and see us. Good luck. Thank you. It is the top of the hour. This is cnn tonight. Im don lemon. Just after 11 00 on the east coast. It has been two weeks since george floyd died in police custody. The video of a Minneapolis Police officer with his knee on floyds neck shocked the nation leading to mass protests all across this country, even around the world. A new cnn poll
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) will host its annual national convention from June 19 to 22 at the Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore. The NNPA is the trade association of