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courtroom thursday formally charged with aiding and abetting murder. prosecutors upgraded third degree murder to second degree felony murder. ♪ praise god ♪ oh, praise god ♪ praise god >> not far from the courtroom an emotional memorial service for george floyd. at one point they stood in silence, 8 minutes 46 seconds. in the days since floyd died protests have been held around the world and now a curfew in washington, d.c., has been lifted. they're keeping protestors, reporters and everyone else blocks away from the people's house. george floiyd the man was honored.

the service had well-known public figures standing by floyd's family. >> reporter: moments of prayer and reflection for a memorial service for george floyd. >> everybody wants justice. we want justice for george. he's going to get it. he's going to get it. >> i want you guys to know that he will stand up for any injustice everywhere. >> can y'all please say his name. >> george floyd. >> thank y'all. >> reporter: as a city and a country mourn floyd killed by minneapolis police which has sparked ten days of protest and outrage. >> the reason why we're marching all over the world is we were like george, we couldn't breathe, not because there was something wrong with our lungs

but you wouldn't take your knee off our neck. we don't want no favors, just get up off of us and we can be and do whatever we can be. >> reporter: the three police officers who held floyd down or watched have been charged with aiding and abetting all being held on at least $750,000 in bail. police here have released highly redacted personnel records on the officers including a 2007 inches doesn't where derrick chauvin was represent premanned. >> it's very difficult to hold police accountable even where there's violation of law. >> reporter: and there are new details from a friend who was in the car with floyd during the arrest. maurice lester holt telling "the

new york times" he was from the beginning trying in his humblest form he was not resisting in no form or way. i could hear him pleading, please, officer, what's all this for? today thousands 3r0e testprotes walking across the brooklyn bridge. and as floyd's life is remembered in minneapolis, new cases are being raised about other cases of police using controversial neck restraints. >> this is the time. we won't stop. we going to keep going until we change the whole system of justice. >> reporter: miguel marquez, cnn, minneapolis, minnesota. a friend was in the car with george floyd when he was detained. he was a witness to the entire incident. he described to cnn's chris cuomo what he saw and heard.

>> the energy was set wrong by the police when they approached him because they approached with like an energy where it startled mr. floyd, that's what i believe. he was trying to diffuse the situation as best and humbly. the man asked what do you want him to do. the cops said, put your hands up, show me your hands. floyd showed hands. put his hands in the air. i'm not moving in the vehicle. i'm not trying to flee or no -- >> george was saying things like i'm good. i'm not going to do anything. here it is? he was speaking that way? >> by actions. showing here's my hands over the steering wheel. the cops reached in and grabbed his arms. >> got it. >> when he grabs his arms, george asked the cop, why are you grabbing me? why are you doing this?

you ask to see my hands. here go my hands. he's a big fella. as a cop, one officer is tussling with george's hands while george was sitting in a peaceful form in his vehicle. the cop is like it seems as if he was trying to pull him out or something. all george was doing was just trying to stay humble and trying to be as relaxed as possible. once they dragged him out the vehicle and they stood up, the cop that was on his side. they -- i don't know, they was intimidated maybe, i don't know what they were thinking. george, he then was in peacefulest form, he retreated to his knees, hey, man, i've been hurt. i've been hurt. please, officer. in other words, like why are y'all detaining or using such force right now with me. >> you think the officers knew

that george was suffering and struggling the way he was? >> the one that -- the guy that was on his neck for that long, i really believe from that -- watching that video, he looked down and studied and knew. >> four excops first arrested and appearing in court. that is a milestone in this country for not prosecuting cases like this. it's hard to find any record of one cop charged with second degree murder let alone four at the same time. without the days and nights of mass protest, chances are it would never happen. this is a rare confluence of events coming together which could make this moment a possible turning point in the history of the united states. for more on that, the co-founder of black lives matter is with us from los angeles. >> thanks so much for having me. >> so these protests, they're now about a lot more than obviously the murder of mr.

floyd. today justice for george floyd came one very big steps further. have you allowed yourself time to think about what that moment means, how far your movement has come in the last four years? >> it is an incredible moment i will be really honest. seeing people from all walks of life, seeing a vibrant multi-racial rising it is remarkable. it is unprecedented to see at this level and we are counting our wins in this moment. however, we also know that this is just the beginning. we can't count our eggs before they hatch and this is only one part of what we've been demanding. people are looking at the system and looking for change wholesale. >> it seems a stop on the way. a good stop but a stop

nonetheless. the way mr. floyd died seems rare. the website 538 reports since 2005110 law enforcement nationwide have been charged with murder or manslaughter. 42 convicted, 50 were not. 18 cases pending. that's less than 3 cases a year. clearly a lot of police officers have been getting away with murder. for the most part nonblack america has been bliss fwlfully unaware. >> people have been unaware, they've been silenced and it's been going on in our communities for generations. why we created black lives matter was to put a stop to the willful and negligent silence. it's been seven years since we started. it will be eight in july and we're going to keep pushing forward to make sure our lives matter to ensure we are defending black lives and that

we're investing in black communities because that's what we actually need. >> there have been a lot of comparisons with this moment and the race riots of 1968. there does seem to be a very big difference. in one side, kansas city, 1968. on the other side of the screen kansas city 1998. same city 52 years later but on the front lines of that protest, white people, black people, latinos, asians. what's driving the diversity of the protesters here. we're in the midst of a pandemic. people are coming out to risk the lives of themselves to support black americans.

>> people are waking up. they're sitting in their homes, navigating what's going to take place with their lives and their livelihoods and they take stock at what's happening. they're seeing their neighbors are being profiled. they're seeing black members in the community are being harassed and murdered on camera. people are tired. they're frustrated. they are disgusted and besides themselves with what's been going on. they finally have time. their cautiousness is awake. i'm seeing people were aware before but this video and the consecutive murders. you have brianna taylor, ahmaud

arbery, they do not want this to go on any longer. they're fed up. they've been hearing the protests and chants for so long, i think they are realizing things aren't going to change unless they get up off the sidelines and that their silence is complicity. we're seeing a sea change in this moment and it's really heartening. >> i've been trying to work out where president trump is on all of this. it seems to have backfired on him, hasn't it? >> it has. you know what, people are looking at the situation that they've been in. they've been living hands to mouth and we can tell by the ways in which people had to race to these soup kitchens and to food pantries in the wake of the pandemic. we saw 40 million more people lose their jobs, people who

don't know where their health insurance is going to come from, people who are suffering and concerned with their light bills, their rent, their mortgage payments, so on. so people are really fed up that we don't have a solution comprehensively. then they see the brutality that's happening in the community and they've just had enough. they've had enough of this, the way the government is operating right now. >> it does seem odd that at this moment in the midst of a pandemic, it's a pandemic which has brought so many people together. >> it has. it's made us empathize, appreciate one another. i think one of the things we've been seeing across the country is this emergence of mutual aid groups. connecting with one another, ensuring that their neighbors are okay and the people have the resources they need. people have been already showing up and ensthurg they keep each other safe and supported. i think this is an extension of that knowing that we are responsible for caring for our

neighbor, that our lives are intertwined and we have a duty to show up and ensure that this democracy works for everybody. it's incredible to see people are joining together. >> it's been a pleasure. >> thank you so much. ur dog. so, what are you waiting for? download now and get your first stock on us. robinhood. unlike ordinary wmemory supplementsr? neuriva has clinically proven ingredients that fuel 5 indicators of brain performance.

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well, those images of crowded protests in cities have u.s. health officials concerned about a surge and a number of coronavirus infections. protesters should be tested within three to seven days. he added that tear gas used by police is likely to increase the spread of the virus. worldwide almost 400,000 people have almost died from the coronavirus with both brazil and mexico setting devastating new

records. earlier i spoke with a specialist in internal medicine at the california pacific medical center. she explained how these protests could increase the spread and what protestors should be doing to try to stay safe. >> we're now into day ten of these protests. the incubation period for covid-19 on average for 10 days, can take to 14. are we very close to the time when we should start to see an yup tick in infections? >> that's right. we very likely will see a big uptick. i think it's quite inevitable. racism is a public health issue in this country and standing up against police brutality is critical, but i am definitely concerned about the safety and well-being of protesters. so despite folks being outdoors, people are packed very tightly together which makes social distancing impossible.

i very much expect, along with other public health officials, that we're going to see a spike in cases unfortunately. >> we should all the evaluate the risks and benefits of efforts to control the virus. in this case the public health risks greatly exceed the harm of the virus. given that, what can people do in these crowds to keep something safe. you can't social distance. you can wear a mask. what else? >> well, you can definitely wash your hands often. absolutely wear a mask. you can convene with smaller groups. the one thing to know, when you're yelling you're expelling particles further from your mouth than you would be if you were talking or staying quiet. using noise makers instead is a better way to keep others safe

and really evaluating whether or not before you leave home thinking about your own age, the age and health of the folks that live in your home with you, those that you care for. you know, that's how we evaluate our personal risk in terms of becoming seriously ill from covid. i think it's really important that people exercise their rights to peacefully protest but it's important to think about the individual risk when leaving the home to gather in groups. >> as if life wasn't complicated already. there were memorials. the gathering on thursday. there was a memorial service held in minneapolis. a couple of people wearing masks. people need comfort. when we look at people trying to hug and console each other, what should they be doing? >> gosh, it's such a tricky time, right? you want people to come together

in community. the process of mourning is so important. coming together with the people you know and love is really critical especially when dealing with loss. you know, i don't have a great answer. i think that wearing masks, i think being thoughtful about your own personal risk based on age and underlying health condition is important. there are ways people can connect virtually to do online memorials if you can, if you feel like it's unsafe to be with others at this point but it's a very tough situation. >> expected to have seen another number of jobless 234u78s. unemployment continues to climb. confirmation of the bad news expected in the coming hours. in the meantime cnn's john defterios is live with us. and may is looking at, what, 8 million jobless claims for a pretty big total overall.

>> reporter: a big, big total, actually, john. terrible numbers but i think there is a silver lining here. this could be the worse where it slows down dramatically in the month of june. perhaps it can provide some sal lace. i'm focusing on three big numbers. this report comes out in four hours time and a big focus on wall street. the 8 million you're talking about is probably something we'll never see again in our lifetime. an extraordinary number. that would take the total to greater than 28 million, something like 28.5. with all the protests you're seeing on the streets and the killing of george floyd, there is a lot more focus on black unemployment. there is a line item there.

16% in april. that will likely go higher despite all the blacks and african-americans working in the service sector. there is an assumption being made particularly by the u.s. president in the second half of the year the hiring will be at a very fast pace. that may be misleading because if the consumer doesn't feel confident about spending right now or the future of their job, this will impact of course the rehiring pace. oxford economics is suggesting we still see unemployment at 10%, half the level we have now by the end of the year. >> we're also looking at a situation where not everyone is hurting during this pandemic. are the rich getting richer? >> yes. talk about inequality. 43 million americans have filed for the jobless benefits in the period of time that they have lost their job and in the meantime the better than 600 billion heirs in america have

seen their numbers rise. $565 billion since the drop of march 18th. that's extraordinary. the total wealth stands at $3.5 trillion. it's 1/5 of the country's gdp in the hands of 614 people. that is a number that is mind boggling. a couple of standouts, of course, amazon was in demand during the pandemic. jeff bezos saw his total income rise 36 buildings. facebook, mark zuckerberg, social media in big demand has gone up $30 billion. so you have a case right now the have and the have notes. the billionaires because of the fed stimulus have seen the stock market recover 40%. >> we talk about the solutions

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welcome back to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm john vause. breaking news coverage. another day of peace full protests after demonstrations overnight. in brooklyn, new york, police stopped and talked with demonstrators who were out on the streets despite an 8 p.m. curfew. others were arrested but without incident. dialogue in atlanta, georgia. the mayor told protesters there's something better on the other side of all of this. in washington, protestors gathered.

a rainstorm cleared things out. the author of "the sword and the shield," earlier i asked what america can learn. >> i think we have a generational opportunity to transform american democracy and institutional racism. the end goal is anti-racism and anti-racist policies. the criminal justice system is a gateway to panoramic oppression and exclusion. we've already seen it happen, john. in l.a. the mayor has announced that 100 to $150 million that was scheduled for the police budget is going to go into communities of colors and disadvantaged communities. city of austin is looking to do the same thing.

other different cities and city councils and states are going to do it to redirect money to right size the police department and use the extra money to invest in everything from early child care to invest in decarceration to public education and invest and provide incentives that aren't about tax breaks but are about racial integration. when we think about gentrification and revitalizing cities. there's a whole lot of policies to be changed and a whole loot of new policies to be implemented. even though there's not much presidential leadership or federal leadership happening here, the game is really within local municipalities and states. so the next election is important and counts. the biggest thing the federal government can do is provide

more leadership and resources. right now washington is absolutely broken and fundamentally flawed. people are taking it on themselves. i can't tell you just in the last week how many white colleagues, friends, people in the business, the faith, the entrepreneurial communities, including sports and others, have reached out wondering how they can help both in terms of resources, in terms of listening, in terms of transforming this situation. i do think absolutely this is something different and the way in which it's going to be sustained, all of us who are interested in racial justice, social justice in reimagining american democracy, we have to roll up our sleeves and do that hard work. you can't be cynical or a skeptic, you have to be hopeful and optimistic. that comes with real policy goals and with hard work every day. >> also calls for justice in the

a ha ahmaud arbery case. investigators are sharing new details. cnn's martin savidge was in the courthouse. a warning, some of the images you're about to see are difficult to watch. >> reporter: it was a hearing that sounded like a trial. georgia prosecutors summed up their case against three white men accused of killing a 25-year-old black man running through their neighborhood. >> on february 23rd, 2020, victim ahmaud arbery was chased, hunted down and ultimately executed at the hands of these men. >> reporter: the three defendants, gregory mcmichael and his son travis and william roddy brian jr. appeared via video. the mcmichaels said they thought he was a burglary suspect. the prosecution says he had done nothing wrong. >> the fact of the matter is,

there's no evidence that these defendants saw a burglary, saw any crime, even a hunch that would authorize their choices that they made to chase after and ultimately gun down this unarmed victim in the middle of the street. >> reporter: in fact, arbery was out jogging. friends say it's what he loved to do. prosecutors detailed the events saying all three men using two pickup trucks became a neighborhood hunting party blocking him as he tried to flee before they finally cornered him. one of the suspects captured arbery's final moments on cell phone video. on the witness stand the lead investigator to the case said 34-year-old travis mcmichael to the first officers on the scene he deliberately shot him three times then agent richard dial shocked the courtroom recounting

what william brian said travis mick michael said next. >> mr. brian said that after the shooting took place before police arrival while mr. arbery was on the ground that he heard travis michael make a statement [ bleep ]. >> defense attorney for travis mick michael said he never made that slur. all three men were only trying to have a conversation with ahmaud arbery when they were trying to stop him. they maintain it all went wrong. the prosecution says that is not what happened. lastly i'll point out that horrific alleged racial slur that travis mcmichael made may not be used against him. they do not have a hate crime law. that could change but even if it does, it would not apply to the

trial of ahmaud arbery's death. >> arbery's mother said she was devastated to hear the testimony about her son's last moments. >> at this point i'm really speechless because -- it's -- it's hard to know that he had to go through that. he actually ran for his life. he couldn't run anymore. he had to fight and after he fought he was killed. very hard to know that he endured that. i'm hoping that the death will implement change. we need change. so no other african-american will lose their life in such a manner. >> arbery family lawyer said the

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u.s. navy veteran detained for more than a year in iran has been set free. michael white traveled to iran in 2018 and said he was visiting his girlfriend. he was arrested. cnn's sam carly tracks the story. a.m., what are the details here? this seemed to come out of the blue. >> reporter: well, it was the result, we understand, of some back channel talks facilitated through the swiss embassy which

represents american interests in tehran, of course, and has done so for years since there's no diplomatic relationship between the two countries. there is now perhaps a faint whiff, if you like, because as a result of the release of michael white, mahdit tahari who is an iranian scientist who was charged in the united states is also heading home. news of the swap greeted by the foreign minister, with some joy on twitter. that was met with a similar response in some ways from donald trump who shows -- he said that this shows that a deal is possible. what he means by that coming from the trump administration is that a policy of what they call maximum pressure on iran, u.s. sanctions very tightly squeezing

that economy making it almost impossible for any other nation that trades in u.s. dollars to do business with iran and of course very heavy military sanctions have occasionally resulted in near war experiences in this region but at the same time donald trump has been saying, we want to talk, we want to talk. a similar attitude and we want to talk but we won't do it when we're being bullied. with the two sides talking over the release of two men, there is a slight glimmer of hope here, john. we've seen this in the past where the two countries have exchanged prisoners but it hasn't really led to any other significant breakthroughs, john. >> quickly on these charges, insulting the supreme leader and posting private information online, just specifically what does that pertain to?

>> it's very hard to tell. on the posting of information online, it would appear he posted a picture of himself and the woman he's described as his iranian girlfriend. he is married to an american. they're still married. he's returning to his wife back in the you states but this is a relationship he established online and visited her several times in the past. on the matter of insulting the supreme leader, it's unclear. a number of countries have this. in the united arab emirates you can be charged with insulting people online. there are areas but it's a gray area and a very long sentence for what would have a period to be a minor breech in the first place. >> i was trying to remember what he was doing. i couldn't track it down.

there is a new suspect in madeleine mccann's disappearance as christian bee. she disappeared from her family's vacation apartment in portugal in 2007. german prosecutors say they assume she's dead. they're still treating this as a missing person's case. they showed two pictures of two vehicles involved. state of emergency has been declared in russia's far north, an oil spill. 20,000 tons of fuel leaked into the arctic river. an investigation is underway to try to figure out how it all happened. they want to know why local officials only found out about the spill on social media two days after it happened. the river will take decades to recover. for more on this, cnn senior

international correspondent matthew chance is live. the curious thing here, why didn't they know about it earlier? two days, social media? >> reporter: vladimir putin was angry. he castigated the local governor saying we're going to hear about national emergencies now from social media? from twitter and facebook or whatever the russian version was that revealed that. putin is very angry. it says a lot about the kind of country russia has become under vladimir putin or perhaps has been for a long time before that where people are reluctant to tell their superiors about things that go wrong because they're worried about the consequences of that for them and those around them t. didn't get to vladimir putin.

he was trying to tackle this environmental catastrophe. that's something that this disaster, the release of 20 thoirks tons of diesel fuel into that location in the arctic circle near a very polluted northern city in russia. >> it says a lot about the current infrastructure if nothing else. they're saying decades. what about the immediate cleanup? how long for that? >> reporter: immediate cleanup is ongoing. they're already working, they've got people there, specialists in cleaning up this kind of mess. they've deployed equipment there, booms to prevent the diesel fuel from getting any further than it's gone. the truth is, this is going to have a massive impact on the local wildlife, fish life,

immediately on the bird life, the flora and fauna around that area. the impact according to environmentalists is the impact. one of the problems is the remote location to this place. there aren't any roads there. it's very difficult to get workmen in there or equipment in there. it has to be flown in there. very remote location of this place has made it more difficult to contain what's a major environmental incident there. you are watching cnn "newsroom." we'll go from manchester, england to idlip, syria. we'll show you their creations.

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this is a mess same of worldwide solidarity. >> after witnessing the increased racism against black people in america, it is our duty to stand for human any karen causes. i did a mural of george. >> floyd's hometown of houston, texas, a tribute on the side of a former high school. he painted it with his mother. each block has meaning. >> he had a beautiful soul. it means a lot. the halo says still breathing in our hearts. i put him directly under that

light. i want it had to shine. >> in france a memorial where the message r.i.p. george floyd in words that translate to let us breathe. the image of floyd's face on the side of the building is painted by the kenyan artist alan mewangi or mr. detail 7. the reverend al sharpton pleaded with those in power to get their knee off our neck. then there was a moving speech by floyd's family attorney. when we fight for the george floyd's of the world but more importantly when we fight for the unknown george floyd's of the world, when we fight for the

trayvon martins of the world, when we fight for the michael browns of the world, when we fight for the orlando castilles of the world, when we fight for the eric garners of the world. when we fight for the ahmaud arbery's of the world, when we fight for the brianna tailors of the world. when we fight for the stefan clarks of the world, when we fight for the least of these what we are really doing is helping america live up to its creed. >> thanks for watching "cnn newsroom." i'm john vause. please stay with us. "early start" is up next. you're watching cnn. want to brain better?

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get your knee off our necking. >> minneapolis paid tribute to george floyd, three former officers charged in his death previewed their defense. disturbing acts of violence by law enforcement in several cities caught on video during a night of peaceful protests. and after months benched by coronavirus, the nba is on the verge of tipping off. we'll tell you when and how. this is "early start." i'm christine romans. >> i'm laura jarrett. friday, june 5th, 5 a.m. in new york. as friends and family said

good-bye to george floyd, three former minneapolis police officers appeared in court pointing a finger at a fourth. they illustrated in part why the ag, the attorney general in the state, said these cases are hard. they seemed to place blame directly on derrick chauvin. they tried to highlight their relative lack of experience. >> we had learned it was only lane's fourth day on the force. he said he tried to give floyd cpr on the way to the hospital. it was only king's third full shift and chauvin was his training officer. those details a half mile from the training center. they were visibly emotional ten days after a death that reignited a worldwide movement for change. cnn's sara sidner r