that's something that can't just be about minority communities. it has to be about this country finally recognizing its best self, realizing its destiny of what it was always meant to become, when majority and minority no longer have a distinction that is found in law. i'm chris cuomo. thank you for joining me tonight. michael holmes and natalie allen pick up cnn's coverage right now. this is cnn breaking news. live from cnn center in atlanta, hello to our viewers here in the u.s. and around the world. i'm natalie allen. >> and i'm michael holmes. we give with a sixth night of protests amid sweeping curfews, lingering tension and tear gas. streets are quieter now, especially on the east coast, where it is just after 1:00 a.m., but that was not the case earlier in many west coast cities. >> crowded with demonstrators rallying against police brutality.

hundreds of people have been arrested across the country. more than 20 u.s. states and some 40 american cities have imposed curfews. in new york, thousands of protesters have been marching. >> hands up! >> don't shoot! >> lots of sirens, plenty of confrontations, as well, and we have seen police with their shields up. protesters demanding justice, of course, for george floyd, who died last monday while being arrested in minneapolis after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes. that officer scheduled to appear in court later today. >> a few hours ago, the minneapolis police chief told cnn that what happened to floyd, and these are his words, was a violence of humanity. and he believes the other officers present during his

death are complicit. we'll hear more from him in just a few minutes. but we want to begin this hour with coverage on the west coast. we're in long beach, california, for us. dan simon is in san francisco. dan, i'll go to you first. what is happening from your vantage point? >> reporter: well, hi, natalie. as far as we can tell, the streets are pretty deserted tonight in san francisco. the city is under a curfew, as of a few hours ago, and most folks seem to have gone to their homes. there was a situation at city hall, where police were squaring off with several hundred protesters, but those people seem to have dispersed. let me explain where i am, though, natalie this is union square. this is a high end shopping area in the city of san francisco. this is one of the stores that was looted over the weekend. and you can see, it is just a mess with all the shattered glass on the floor. this store has been completely ransacked. we have a lot of different stores in this area that have

been looted. now, the mayor said she wasn't going to tolerate anymore looting. there are many more police officers on the streets tonight. more than 200 additional officers from all over the state to bolster the san francisco police department. and thus far, at least this evening, we haven't seen anymore looting take place, but it has been quite a weekend here in the san francisco bay area, not just in this city, but in oakland, as well as in san jose. in oak land, on friday night, you did have a situation where a vehicle actually pulled up to the federal building there, in a vehicle, shots rang out and two federal protective service officers were shot. one of whom died. and so, we've seen violence take place, we've seen a lot of vandalism, but thus far, at least tonight in san francisco, as far as san francisco is concerned, things do seem to be calm at the moment. natalie? appreciate that, dan. stand by. let's go to kyung la, in long beach, california.

you've been walking with protesters. what's the scene there? >> reporter: well, in just the last couple of minutes, the police have actually cleared off of this street because they have basically been able to clear this area of protesters. let me sort of back up and you were asking, gnat leanatalie, a people we were marching with. for the last couple of hours, we had been watching these protesters, a smaller group than the thousands who had gathered here in long beach earlier in the day, a small group of protesters continuing to march through the streets of long beach. they were overwhelmingly peaceful, i didn't see them tagging buildings, i didn't see them smashing anything. they were holding up signs and they were chanting, asking for justice and they were trying to talk about systemic racism and as the curfew passed, they continued to march, but then police decided that that was

enough, that they needed to clear the streets and so some were taken into custody. so, let me tell you, though, that it has been the case, especially in the city of santa monica, where we were just a few hours ago, there was widespread looting, through a commercial district. when we were walking through that area, it's the third street promenade, the streets adjacent to the third street promenade, if you are familiar with santa monica, california, many blocks of stores had their windows smashed. commercial stores, retail stores were completely emptied by looters. and what we heard from the police chief of santa monica is that there are two narratives happening. there are two protests that are happening, and not just in santa monica, but something that we are seeing in other parts, including long beach here. overwhelmingly, the narrative has been that people have been gathering to peacefully protest, to bring up these issues, to talk about the death of george floyd. but there has been a percentage,

and what protes tos here in long beach told me is that it's been a small percentage of people who have not been here to protest, but to try to take advantage of these protests and use it as a cover in order to steal and cause mayhem. so, that's what we saw in santa monica, there was some looting here, michael and natalie, in long beach, but again, these protesters told me that they did not believe that it was the group that had gathered here to protest police brutality. michael, natalie? >> yes, and kyung, earlier, you talked with a young woman who was leading the chant and you talked about the difference between the looters and the peaceful protesters and she was quite passionate. what have you heard from the people there who have come out just for a peaceful protest and they're able to get out their fury over this situation. >> reporter: they're frustrated. they're angry.

and they don't know what to do. i mean, that is really -- that's at the core of it, is that they don't know what else to do. and they don't know where to find this justice. that if this is something that can happen in today's america, that a man can have his life taken with a police officer with his knee on his neck and it's captured on video and the entire country, which has been in the middle of a pandemic and watching videos endlessly, can see this. and what else can they do? so, that's really where they start. they don't know how to get to the point where they feel that there is justice. and so, that's why they are gathering. and that's why you heard that woman who was so passionate, you know, really -- it was one moment with her that you heard, but she has been that passionate for hours and hours, so, it is

an energy that a lot of people that we have seen here carry with them as they march in the streets of southern california. >> right. she certainly expressed her fear of being black in america and the fear of her relatives. kyung, thank you, in long beach. dan simon in san francisco. thank you both. now, the mayor of atlanta announcing the firing of two atlanta police officers for using excessive force during protests on saturday night. three other officers are on desk duty, pending an investigation into it. >> right. this comes from an incident involving two college students in a car during the protests in downtown atlanta saturday night. we're going to show you video of that incident and a warning, it is disturbing.

>> put them down, man, put them down. >> hey, hey, hey. >> whoa, whoa. >> move it back, let's go. >> hold on, hold on. >> now police said they tased the man because they believed he was armed. they doesn't say why they believed that and no weapon was found. one officer reported hearing the word "gun" two or three times.

as i said, no gun was found. >> they were college students, a young man and young woman from nearby college here in atlanta and we're just now hearing from the female passenger in that car. she says she is traumatized and disgusted and that it was the worst experience of my life. that's a quote from here. protests have also been raging, of course, in minneapolis, the city where george floyd died. >> want to show you the scene just moments ago, where protesters have been demanding justice for that unarmed black man. >> the former officer who net on floyd's neck has been moved to a different jail facility. officials say they moved him because of coronavirus concerns. and because a large number of protesters could be booked into the jail where he was originally deta detained. now, a 35-year-old man has been charged with assault after driving into a crowd of

protesters in minneapolis on sunday. the event occurred on an interstate bridge. >> now, according to records from hennepin county jail, he's being held without bail. the department of public safety says it appears that no protesters were hurt in the incident. now, turning to washington. peaceful protests there during the day turned violent on sunday, as the white house grapples with house to respond to the unrest. >> some of president trump's aides say the president should formally address the nation and call for calm. others say he should more forcefully condemn the people in the streets and the looting. atlanta's mayor has another suggestion. >> he should just stop talking. this is like charlottesville all over again. he speaks and he makes it worse. there are times when you should just be quiet and i wish that he would just be quiet.

or, if he can't be silent, if there's somebody of good sense and good conscience in the white house, put him in front of a teleprompter and pray that he reads it. and at least says the right thing. because he is making it worse. >> and joining me now to get more on the politics and the social aspects of all of this, cnn political commentator van jones. good to see you again. the situation, clearly, not calming, it's accelerating, in many ways. you're seeing mistakes made on both sides of the line there's looting and you're seeing excessive force in some cases on the police side. and amid all of this, the real issue, the pain of african-americans. what needs to be done to hose this down? >> well, three things need to happen. first of all, all four officers need to be arrested and charged and there was a very positive development lost in all of the commotion in the streets, the

governor, governor walz of minnesota, appointed someone, keith ellison, the attorney general in minnesota, to take over the case. this is a dramatic move, ordinarily, the cases are handled at the local level, with local prosecutors, there is a state-level office called the attorney general, ordinarily, does not get involved in local cases, unless, in the rare exception, the governor says, get in there. the governor said get in there. keith ellison is -- he's african-american, he's very well-represented, he's very tough, he's very smart. i think you're going to see keith ellison arrest all of these officers and come with much tougher charges. that could be seen, when and if it happens, as a turning point and an opportunity for the protesters to leave the streets. that needs to happen. also, there needs to be legislation at the federal level and there needs to be some economic package put forward

into these communities that were hurting long before covid and long before these protests. >> certainly a lot of people are saying that the other three officers need to be arrested and soon. donald trump is blaming the antifa, says it's going to be designated a terrorist organization, which he probably can't legally do, but that aside, speak to the risk of making some sort of blanket assessment of who is protesting, who is organizing and so on. this isn't a monolithic group. and those peaceful protests have genuine grievances. speak to the risk of blanket blame. >> well, it's just counterfactual. one thing you want to be is factual. if, in fact, what was going on was there was one group out there that was doing bad things, even if it made people mad, the president should say so. unfortunately, it's just not the facts. you have four groups out there. you have the vast majority of people who are just, you know, peaceful demonstrators, as you have pointed out many, many times. and then you have a three

smaller groups. one are antifa, black block anarchists who are intent on property instruction and they're proud of it, they're out there, there are also right wing groups that are out there, as agents provocateur, just trying to make the protesters look bad. they've been caught on video over and over again. and then there's another group that are just local troublemakers and knuckleheads who are just taking advantage. so, you have a whole mix. extreme right and left wing groups, very political people with high principles, people who are not political at all. if you're going to solve a problem, you have to define it properly and blaming one of those elements for everything is just not the right way to approach the problem. >> yeah, simplistic blame-gaming is not the answer here. i wanted to ask you about leadership. in many ways, donald trump fans flames because division in this country helps him in his

election process, but what does he need to do? in fact, anyone in washington. we haven't heard anything in terms of leadership who is going to be that leader who steps up, the voice that can calm the streets and lead to change? >> well, first of all, you just had the mayor of atlanta, keisha lance bottoms, she is an emerging voice of some reason, she's not only tough on president trump, she was also tough on the rioters, the people engaging in property destruction. i think she's emerging as a voice, and i think she's going to have a big, big future in american politics. the other thing ill will s will in due fairness, president trump can be credited for his department of justice sending in the fbi and the fbi is on the scene and that gives a third possibility of justice. the local prosecutor totally blew it with this cupcake

nothing charge of thursday degree manslaughter for the most heinous murder of the century, but now keith ellison has a shot at the state level and the fbi is in there. so, i want to give the trump administration credit where it's due for at least at an operational level having the fbi on the ground trying to get something done. the tweets and all the other stuff make things worse, but the operational level, i have no complaint about the department of justice. >> all right. van, i wish we had more time. we do not. van jones, appreciate it. thank you. >> thank you. we have much more on these nationwide protests still to come, including a powerful moment from minneapolis. >> yeah, sara sidner caught up with the city's police chief, right in the middle of all the protesters and he addressed george floyd's family directly, live on air. that emotional exchange is coming up next. (vo) switch to sprint and get four lines of unlimited

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with unrest erupting across the country, george floyd's family heard from the minneapolis police department for the first time sunday. >> yeah, it was an amazing scene, too, wasn't it. during don lemon's interview with george floyd's brother, sara sidner was able to relay

family questions directly to the police chief. have a listen to this. >> the floyd family has asked if you are going to get justice for george floyd by making sure that the other officers are arrested and that eventually convicted, they want -- i know there are things that you cannot control, but they want to know if the other officers should be arrested in your mind and if you see that they should all four be convicted in this case. >> and this is to the floyd family right now? >> this is to the floyd family. >> to the floyd family, you know, being silent or not intervening, to me, you're complicit, so, i don't see a level of distinction any different. so, obviously the charging and those decisions will have to come through our county attorney's office, certainly the fbi's investigating that, but to the floyd family, i want you to know that my decision to fire all four officers was not based on some sort of hierarchy.

mr. floyd died in our hands and so i see that as being complicit, so, that is about -- i apologize to the floyd family, if i am not more clear, but i don't see a difference in terms of the ultimately outcome is, he is not here with us. >> you don't see a difference between what officer chauvin did and the three other officers who, some of whom kneeled down, as well, but some of whom just watched, you see that all as the same act. >> silence and inaction, you're complicit. you're complicit. if there were one solitary voice that would have interviewed and acted, that's what i would have hoped for. >> that's what you would have expected from your officers, yes? >> exactly, yes. so, to the floyd family, i hope that -- that's my response. yeah. >> all right, thank you. >> philonise, what is your

response to that? >> they arrest guys every day, they had enough evidence to fire them, so they have enough evidence to arrest them. i don't know who he's talking to, but i need him to do it, because we all are listening, black lives matter. >> sara, that was an incredible interview that you did and it was the first time, you know -- hang on, sara. you haven't spoken to anyone at the police department, i'm not sure, philonise, i'm not sure. have you spoken to them directly? so, that was really the first interaction that you've had with the police department since your brother's death? so, sara, in the course of th this -- this broadcast, we have been able to connect the family with the police department through your interview --

>> that's right. for the first time. i can't tell you, don, what that's doing to me, to hear them having this conversation, through me, to the chief -- sorry. to hear the pain in the floyd family's voice and to have to convey that, i hope that i did the right thing for them, because i know that they are hurting so, so badly, but i do want to recognize that when the police chief, every time i said that the floyd family has a question for you -- >> took off his hat. >> he took his hat off, so, he wanted to make sure to be respectful, and i know that they are angry, i know you are angry and i know you are hurting and i know it's not enough, you cannot bring george floyd back, but you heard what he said. that each and every officer who did not speak up against what was happening is complicit.

this is the police chief saying that. this is the police chief, don. have you heard that before in your life? i have not. in all of the 12 years i have covered so many protests across the world, and i have never seen a police chief say this. but i know it doesn't cure the ills that the floyd family is dealing with and that all this people in this neighborhood are dealing with right now. so, i hope -- i hope and pray that i was able to convey what they wanted to the chief in this fist time being able to hear from the chief directly, their questions, their concerns. >> yeah, and emotional interview, wasn't it there? >> and seeing his brother break down and cry there, you know, after that moment, it's heartwrenching. >> and emotional for our sara sidner, as well. extraordinary moment there. we are going to take a short break. we come back here on cnn newsroom. just how much outside groups

instigating the violence and the looting that we are seeing? >> yes, we heard van jones talk with you about that, michael. law enforcement officials blame extremists on the left and the right. but president trump is targeting one group in particular. we'll have that story next. it only takes a second

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this is cnn breaking news. and welcome back to our viewers here in the u.s. and around the world, i'm natalie allen. >> and i'm michael holmes. want to update you on our breaking news. protests that have gripped the u.s. >> some peaceful, some turning violent, like this one here in

kansas city, missouri. more than 20 states and dozens more cities have enacted curfews, which are under way right now, but there are still people in the streets, especially on the west coast. >> now, this is in response to the growing outrage over the death of george floyd. he was, of course, killed nearly a week ago after a white police officer in minnesota nelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes. >> that officer, derek chauvin, is scheduled to appear in court later today. >> want to bring you some live pictures now, these are coming to us from long beach in california. firefighters there are putting out a blaze at a business, both long beach and nearby santa monica have seen widespread looting, businesses being torched amid protests. looks like they have that one pretty well handled at the moment. and we have seen chaos, of course, in philadelphia, as well. officials there actually asking for help from the national

guard. >> there have been reports of looting and attacks on police despite the curfew that is in place. cnn's brian todd is there. >> reporter: here in philadelphia, police have been chasing down looters and other people committing violence and setting fires and setting police cars on fire. also people confronting police and attacking them. that's been going on since saturday evening and it's still going on, as police are trying to chase down these pockets of chaos. here on broad street in northern philadelphia, we just came upon this scene and police have rounded up several people who they believe were looting this dtlr sportsware store. they are leading this young man in sup tzip ties over to a poli van, as we speak. again, suspects, who they believe were trying to loot this store. this has been going on since saturday and police are chasing these pockets down. almost like playing whack-a-mole. sometimes they get to it in

time, sometimes they don't. also,fully have bee police have with molotov cocktails, had police cars set on fire in sunday, as well. we were caught up in that in west philadelphia, where police swept an area. our team got fired on with tear gas and rubber bullets and just barely got out of there. brian todd, cnn, philadelphia. >> that was earlier this evening in philadelphia. president donald trump is placing the blame for the violent confrontations squarely on what he calls the radical left. on sunday, he tweeted the u.s. would designate the left-wing group antifa a terrorist organization. >> yeah, this is the blanket blame we were discussing with van jones earlier. cnn's jake tapper spoke to the white house national security adviser, who also blamed the group for the unrest. >> this is being driven by antifa and they did it in seattle, they've done it in portland, they've done it in berkeley. this destructive force of

radical -- i don't know if we want to call them leftist, whatever they are, they are militants coming in and burning our cities. ed a as far as our foreign adversaries, we always have adversaries trying to sew discord among americans. >> we should note the u.s. government does not have the legal authority to label a domestic group a terrorist organization the same way it does a foreign group. >> indeed. all right, we'll take another quick break. when we come back, as these protests rage across the u.s., experts fear the coronavirus is being forgotten, amid all of those crowds. >> we will hear what city leaders are saying about these mass gatherings as it relates to the virus. also, the skyrocketing cases in what's being described as the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.

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coronavirus cases are still increasing across the world, with thousands of new infections confirmed each day. >> now, many of them, of course, coming from latin america lately, which experts have called the new epicenter of the outbreak. >> brazil is the region's worst-hit country. it has now confirmed more than half a million cases, second only to the united states. now, in an effort to help brazilians, washington is sending ventilators and 2 million doses of hydroxychloroquine even though that drug has not been proven effective. >> all of this is happening as the u.s. is seeing mass protests against racial injustice. experts warning the gathering would be spreading the virus. let's talk about that. we have a board certified emergency medicine physician joining us now from illinois. let's start with that issue in the u.s., the mass protests all around the country, thousands of people in close quarters. it is outdoors, but it's close

quarters. what could the impact be of that lack of social distancing, could these be spreader events? >> hey, michael, thank you for having me back on. when we think about the mass gatherings, the appropriate protesting that people have a right to do, i don't look at it too differently than when people gather in stadiums and what have we said about that, sports arenas and that sort of thing? though it's outdoors, which is beneficial to those who are gathering, there's a lot of contact that i'm seeing. and some people aren't wearing masks. by definition, when people are interacting with each other, when police are literally handling protesters, there's a communication of virus, if there is any virus to be shed. >> and at the same time, a lot of concerns on reopening around the world, really, in the uk, the london mayor, other government advisers are worried it's happening too soon there, in the u.s., there are similar concerns in some cities that are

still ceasing increases. how does one strike the balance between what are economic and social realities versus the risk of sparking resurgence? >> you know, michael, as i've said before, this reopening is completely arbitrary to me. i'm not an economist, i'm not a politician, i'm a scientist, i'm a doctor. and when i think about viral communication, from one human being to another, reopening comes at two costs. the one cost is that you're going to, by definition, increase the possibility of contamination and people shedding the virus and communicating it. however, as a doctor, i do worry about this, i worry about social unrest. i worry about people starving because they're not employed, i worry about our economy faltering and the economic downturns people have and cannot afford medical care and die at home as i'm hearing more and more over the radio, the ambulance radio that people are either committing suicide or

they're dying at home, perhaps because they're not seeking health care because they can't afford it. >> that is heartbreaking. and i know that, i was read what you were saying earlier, that you're seeing a lot more of those cases, as well. masks have become a hot button issue. in many ways, it's being turned into a type of can sure war, masks almost a met or the for the political divide in this country. what do you say to people who feel masks are somehow infringing on their rights or freedoms? >> they're taking a risk just like you take a risk when you cross the street, michael. when you have a couple alcoholic beverages and get in your car to go home, you're taking a risk. not wearing a mask is taking a risk and everybody has to mitigate that risk on their own. however, in this particular case, the wearing or not wearing of a mask does effect your neighbor and you have to take on that ethical responsibility, as well. >> yeah. good point. i wanted to ask you, too, i see it around my neighborhood and

i'm curious, your thoughts on complacency. there seem to be signs emerging that people are just over it that, you know, we're now focused on other things, it's starting to reopen and people are dropping their guard. i mean, this hasn't gone away. what are your thoughts? >> i feel the same way. michael, i have quarantine fatigue myself. quarantine fatigue is a real thing. quarantine psychosis is a real thing. i'm seeing well to do young professionals who have done everything they've been asked to do becoming psychotic, having delusions, becoming severely depressed. i've had moments of sadness and depression over the future for my kids and seeing this. quarantine fatigue is a real thing. what do you do? you have to reinvestigate the risk for yourself. you have to find other alternate ways to foster your soul, to meditate, to exercise, to socially engage with those you love and those you care about in a safe manner so that you can fight this fatigue. >> yeah.

very good point. and the mental health issue is often understated in all of this. raj, thank you so much. >> thank you, michael. the death of george floyd has sparked mass protests, of course, across the country, as we've been showing you. >> yeah, but it's not the first time, of course, that we've seen anger over the death of a black man at the hands of police or security forces. coming up, we look back at other events that have galvanized americans. (vo) switch to sprint and get four lines of unlimited

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don't put your hands in your pockets. don't put your hoodie on. don't be outside with no shirt on. check in with your people. it don't matter, even if you're down the street. don't be out too late. don't touch anything you're not buying. never leave the store without a receipt or a bag, even if it's just a pack of gum. >> wow. that's powerful. that young man posting that video online, it's already been viewed 2 million times, probably should be viewed 100 million more.

>> and they are the unwritten rules his mother wants him to follow as a young black man in america. how sad is that, that sows the fear that people live with. also an important reminder that the death of george floyd is not, of course, an isolated incident. the protests that have erupted across the u.s. are not a if you phenomenon, all we all well know, for many years, acts of violence against black americans have sparked mass demonstrations. >> cnn's ryan young takes a look back at some of these events. a warning, his story contains graphic images you might find disturbing, but it is an important piece to show you. >> reporter: black america knows the pain well and the pain runs deep, as cameras capture viral moments that raise questions about policing and race, the deaths of black people, the

cries for justice, the names that spark movements. in 2012, 17-year-old trayvon martin walks into a 7-e lech in florida. he grabs a can of arizona iced tea, wearing a dark gray hoodie that would become a symbol to many. he encounters george zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer who has already called 911 to report mar ton's movements, even though the teen has done nothing wrong. >> something's wrong with him. yeah. he's coming to check me out. he's got something in his hands. >> reporter: minutes later, after a fight between the two, george zimmerman shoots and kills trayvon martin. >> no justice, no peace! >> zimmerman charged with mudder, but a jury finds him not guilty. >> justice! >> now! >> justice! >> now! >> his death and acquittal sparked national outrage and a movement is born. >> trayvon was a people's

person. >> yeah. >> he didn't deserve to die. and i pledge i will not let my son die in vain. >> yes! >> july 2014, 43-year-old eric garner, a father of 6, is allegedly selling loose cigarettes illegally on staten island in new york. officers around him to make an arrest. >> i'm minding my business, please just leave me alone. officer daniel pantaleo is seen wrapping an arm around garner's neck. as he forces garner's neck into the sidewalk, garner is saying -- >> i can't breathe. >> he dies shortly afterward. five years later, pont lantaleo fired. long before that day, garner's last words become a national cry for hope and social justice. >> i can't breathe!

>> august 2014, 18-year-old michael brown is shot by a police officer. his death sparks days of protests and riots in the city of ferguson, missouri. while the city burns, two narratives emerge, one that brown was unarmed and sub rendering when he was shot. the other story from officer was that brown was told to get out of the street and during the confrontation the teen tried taking his gun. the officer says he feared hr his life when he shot and killed brown. this time is crime is the chant "hands up, don't shoot." as thousands pour into the streets to demand justice, the the officer is not charged. >> we have had enough of all of this, and this change must come. >> in 2014, laquan mcdonald is killed by an officer that arrived second before.

the officer claimed self-defense, but an autopsy shows some of the shots entered mcdonald's back as he was turned away. the incident sparks protest when the dash cam is released more than a year later. the officer jason van dyke is found guilty of murder. november 2014, 12-year-old tamir rice is playing with a toy gun at a park in cleveland, ohio. officers are called. officer shoots rice seconds after arriving. the grand jury declines to indict the officer. the prosecutors say the evidence did not indicate criminal misconduct by police. in april of 2015, north charleston, south carolina, walter scott was pulled over for a broken brake light. [ sound of gunfire ] an eyewitness captured the tragic outcome. walter scott was shot and killed

by officer michael slager who was later convicted and sentenced to 20 years for murder. later in april of 2015, the city of baltimore is rocked when freddie gray dies in police custody. the 25-year-old black man's arrest is caught on video. the baltimore police department charges gray for possessing a knife. after being transported in a police van, gray falls into a coma, is taken to the hospital where he dies later of a spinal injury. over the next few days the city is brought to its knees with residents demanding to know what happened to gray. none of the officers involved in gray's arrest were convicted. in 2015, sandra bland is pulled over for a minor traffic violation by state trouper brian insena. >> do you mind putting out your

cigarette, please. >> i'm in my car. why do i have to put out my cigarette. >> you can step out now. >> their exchange escalates, resulting in bland's arrest. the video shows how quickly it turns. >> get out of the car! i will write you up. >> bland is found dead in her cell days later, her death ruled a suicide. >> i told you not to reach for it! i told him to get his hand up! >> in july 2016 philando castile gets pulled over, his girlfriend diamond reynolds in the car using her phone. >> please don't tell me he's dead. >> the community rallies behind the castile family. the officer is charged but later found not guilty. >> he wasn't no criminal. my baby was a good man, good hard-working man. >> then another tragedy in september 2018 unfolds in

dallas. >> no judgment, no t peace! no judgment, no peace! >> 26-year-old botham jean is shot and killed by dallas police officer amber guyger while sitting in his own home. >> i'm calling on the dallas officials, please come clean. give me justice for my son. >> a jury later found geiger guilty. she was sentenced to ten years for murder. in march of 2020, breonna taylor, an emt and her boyfriend are in her apartment. three plain clothed officers arrived to execute a warrant. they think someone is breaking in. kenneth walker grabs his legal firearm and starts shooting, hitting one officer in the leg. >> officers encountered rifle fire. officer down. >> officers returned more than

20 rounds, killing breonna taylor. >> justice. >> when do we want it? >> now. >> incident after incident, year after year. >> hands up. >> don't shoot. >> tearing at the hearts of black people. >> i can't breathe! i can't breathe! >> as they look for a balance from the justice system. >> no justice no, peace. >> the stories, the names well known, the pain runs deep. brian young, cnn, chicago. >> and now we have george floyd dead in minneapolis over an incident involving $20. i'm natalie allen in atlanta. >> that's a powerful piece. i'm michael holmes. don't go anywhere though. we will both be back with more news. stay with us. it only takes a second

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this is cnn breaking news. >> and welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. i'm natalie allen. >> and i'm michael holmes. all weekend we have seen americans standing shoulder to shoulder and sometimes going head to toe with authorities to protest police brutality. >> shut it down! shut it down! >> there have been acts of violence. it is now 2:00 a.m. eastern time and things have settled down in much of the country. many people who had violated curfews earlier seem to have gone home or been