Good morning, everyone. Thank you for being here this morning. We spoke last night approximately 2 30 a. M. And good morning, everyone. Thank you for being here this morning. We spoke last night approximately 2 30 a. M. And provided an update of a highly dangerous and rapidly evolving situation with folks bent on destroying property with no regard for safety of minnesotans and certainly no desire to make a statement other than wanton destruction and chaos. I want to thank the minnesotans who abided by the curfew. I want to thank hour responders our responders who are out there protecting our cities. A highly evolved and tightly controlled group of folks bent on adapting their tactics to make it as difficult as possible to maintain that order. My mission has been clear to the folks in minnesota in conjunction with the mayor of minneapolis and the mayor of st. Paul protection of citizenry and property is hour top our top priority, and maintaining and restoring civil order on the streets.
Gov. Walz good morning, everyone. This has been the most difficult week in minnesota in recent history and maybe in our entire history. In our streets. The ashes are symbolic of decades and generations of pain, of anguish, much like we failed unheard, much like we failed to hear george floyd as he pleaded for his life as the world watched by people sworn to protect him, his community, our state. Philando castile, silenced, unheard, so many other friends, brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers senselessly died in our street. And now generations of pain is manifesting itself in front of the world, and the world is watching. One of the first people i called after seeing the video was valerie castile, philandos mother. We have become friends since the killing of philando. For those watching today who are not familiar, philando died in front of his loved one and his child and left them behind and the grieving mother who has become an advocate for justice, for reform, but more importantly an ad
Protests across the country, including in new york where demonstrators demand justice of past victims of police brutality. In spain, where the coronavirus pandemic has forced an extra Million People out of work, the government unveiled its plan for a minimum income. Anchor hello and thanks for joining us. President donald trump has accused the Chinese Government of breaking its word on hong kongs autonomy as beijing imposes new National Security legislation on the territory, describing it as a tragedy for the world. In response to the crackdown on prodemocracy protesters, trump has directed his administration to end preferential treatment for the city. He announced the suspension of entrance of foreign nationals from china, identified as potential security risks. Hes terminating the u. S. Relationship with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus, saying it had essentially become a puppet of china. Pres. Trump we will take action to revoke hong kongs preferent
Takes aim at china announcing measures of a coronavirus and the new security bill against hong kong. Fears of a food shortage as plagues of locusts destroyed crops in parts of india and pakistan. Crowds of protesters are out in cities across the u. S. Calling for justice over the death of a black man during in a rest in the city of minneapolis a policeman has been charged with the murder of george floyd but that hasnt quelled the anger in minneapolis its just gone 9 pm and a curfew came into place just over an hour ago but protest as a showing no signs of abiding by it ignoring threats of jail time on a fine the mayor of minneapolis ordered a curfew after 3 days of protests which is seen buildings burned and looted. In the atlanta protest as of conversion cnns Global Headquarters forcing back police and setting fire to a Police Car Police created a blockade as they tried to disperse the group cnns windows were smashed and signs were vandalized. A large crowd of people is god outside a
On memorial day his death fueling outrage and anger over years of Police Violence against africanamericans while many protests have started off peaceful. Some have turned violent. Thanks for joining us tonight at 8 oclock everybody im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis tonight, the former Minneapolis Police officer who was last seen on video kneeling. On the back of the neck of george floyd a handcuffed black man who died in Police Custody is arrested. Hes charged with murder officer Derek Chauvin former officer Derek Chauvin is charged with thirddegree murder and manslaughter. After the Hennepin County Attorneys Office says they have gathered enough evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt, but they have not yet arrested or charged the other 3 officers who are involved they say theyre continuing to investigate those other 3. The failure to arrest those 3 officers is a major issue with the thousands of americans who are out protesting tonight the 4th night of demonstrations