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good evening. we begin tonight with a public apology from the police chief in milwaukee to an nba star named sterling brown who can be seen on video released just today getting tased by officers over a parking violation. how will the community respond to what is another painful chapter in america's ongoing saga over race and justice? >> take your hands out of your pockets now! >> i got stuff in my hands. >> reporter: what started as one officer engaging with a black man over a routine parking violation turns violent in an instant. >> taser, taser, taser! >> aghh! >> reporter: milwaukee bucks player sterling brown, tased, on the ground, surrounded by police officers all in a matter of minutes. the incident caught on police body cameras. for many this once again highlights the everyday dangers

faced by black men in this country. the incident began in the early morning hours of january 26th. according to the police report, an officer from the milwaukee police department was doing a business check at a walgreens on the south side of milwaukee. he then spotted a mercedes parked horizontally across two handicapped spaces. in the officer's report the driver of that car was sterling brown. >> how are you doing? do you have a driver's license? >> what's that? >> back up. you don't see the issue here? hold on. >> don't touch me. >> you don't see the issue here? you're not parked across three lanes? eporter: the officer then calls for backup. >> can i get another squad here? >> reporter: according to the police report, the officer asks brown repeatedly to step back, but brown refuses, becoming "very aggressive." >> what's your name?

>> reporter: in the body cam video, brown appears calm. >> these are simple questions, man. >> no, i'm answering, man. >> these are simple questions. and you're being like all badass to me. these are legitimate questions, all right? >> i ain't got no problem with it. >> well, you look at me like i've got something growing out of my head. >> you touched me. >> because you got up in my face. >> i got up in your face, really? come on. >> i asked you to back up and you did not do it. you back up three inches, all right? everything i'm doing is on camera, dude. >> reporter: then several law enforcement officers arrive on the scene. >> i just wanted one. >> reporter: appearing to surprise the initial officer. >> all i wanted was one extra. >> the fact that so many showed up really speaks to the tone-deafness of the officers on the scene. not realizing that their presence in a way causes escalation. if you're going to take enforcement action on such a low-level crime like illegal parking, write the citation and

be done with it. >> reporter: meanwhile, brown is questioned by two other officers. the situation seemingly under control. but just few minutes later, mo officers are seen surrounding him, and then -- >> pull your hands out of your pockets -- >> i've got stuff in my hands. >> reporter: the officer writes brown physically resisted the attempts to handcuff him and he was taken to the ground in a controlled manner. the video appears to tell a different story. seconds after asking brown to take his hands out of his pockets, officers tackle him to the ground. >> the report and the facts put in that report don't support what we see on video. that mr. brown actually was just standing there complying as best he could. >> reporter: the report also states quote a taser had to be employed to get brown in control with handcuffs. >> taser, taser, taser! >> agghh! >> it boggles your mind, because

you wonder, how did we end up hands-on, physically grappling on the ground with mr. brown, and then ultimately tasing him? and tasing someone for a low-level crime without any visual evidence of resistance, it's just not appropriate under any circumstance. >> reporter: brown is then arrested on possible misdemeanor charges of resisting or obstructing an officer. he was briefly jailed but never charged with any crime. 18 hours later he would play in this game against the brooklyn nets. he can be seen durg warmups with visible bruises and marks on his face. >> are y able to confirm if the bruise and scab on the side of your face is from that incident? >> i mean, like i said, you know -- it's an issue i'm dealing with right now. that's all i really want to say right now. >> reporter: brown's arrest would become the subject of an internal investigation at the milwaukee police department. then police chief ed flynn launched a review into the officer's response. >> what we want to do is

ascertain how a parking ticket turned into a tasing. >> reporter: today the new chief revealing the results of that review. >> our department conducted an investigation into the incident which revealed members acted inappropriately, and those members were recently disciplined. >> reporter: brown has now hired attorney mark thompson, the nba star plans to file a lawsuit against the milwaukee p.d. and has released this statement on twitter. what should have been a simple parking ticket turned into an attempt at police intimidation followed by the unlawful use of physical force, including being handcuffed and tased, and then unlawfully booked. this experience with the milwaukee police department has forced me to stand up and tell my story so that i can help prevent these injustices from happening in the future. >> brown's at this point got a good civil rights lawsuit. what he essentially is saying, my civil rights were violated through the use of this excessive force by police officers. >> reporter: in the days leading up to today's release of the

body camera footage, police had been reportedly bracing for a possible backlash. just yesterday they released this video. >> the most valuable thing in a community like ours is trust. >> reporter: invoking the need to rebuild trust between the community and the officers who serve it. >> so if there's ever an incident where one of our members makes a mistake, unnecessarily escalating a situation, i'm going to be honest and transparent about it. in those instances where we have made mistakes and are wrong, i'm sorry. >> reporter: today police chief morales reiterated that message. >> the men and women of the milwaukee police department are dedicated to protecting and serving the citizens of milwaukee. understand that we have hundreds of interactions with citizens each day. and those contacts end positively. >> reporter: tonight the milwaukee bucks issuing this statement saying the abuse and intimidation that sterling experienced at the hands of milwaukee police was shameful and inexcusable. it shouldn't require an incident involving a professional athlete to draw attention to the fact

that vulnerable people in our communities have experienced similar and even worse treatment. >> you know, what's shocking about this is whether you're a regular guy or you're sterling brown, an nba player, it seems to say you could still be a victim of police violence. why doesn't it stop? >> taser, taser! >> agghh! >> reporter: it is this type of use of force that colin kaepernick was referring to nearly two years ago when he first sat on the bench during the national anthem at an nfl game. >> a reporter came to him and said, why are you sitting? he mentioned that it was because of issues that were important to him. social justice, and he wanted to show the fact that he didn't like what he was seeing on police brutality. >> how can you stand for the national anthem of a nation that preaches and propagates freedom and justice for all, that is so unjust to so many of the people living there? >> reporter: many of kaepernick's colleagues followed suit by taking a knee. and soon kneeling during the

anthem became a hotly contested issue with many people weighing in, including president trump. >> wouldn't you love to see one of these nfl owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, get that [ bleep ] off the field right now, out, he's fired. >> reporter: and just today -- >> we made modifications to our anthem policy. >> reporter: the nfl took a stand on the issue, mandating that players and personnel on the field must stand and show respect for the flag and the anthem. >> clearly our objective as a league and to all 32 clubs, which was unanimous, is that we want people to be respectful at the national anthem. >> reporter: the policy does give those who wish to protest one choice, if you don't want to stand, you can stay in the locker room until the song is over. >> while the owners may look at it like sitting in the locker room may help you make your point, i think there's players out there that are going to say, what you're doing is trying to quiet what we're trying to say and what we're trying to change about what we feel are some of the wrongs of society.

it's ironic that on the day that the nfl makes the rule change about the anthem, that we see sterling brown being wrestled to the ground. the very thing that colin kaepernick was speaking out about. >> reporter: no matter where you stand on this controversial issue, this new video of an nba star being tased is potent evidence that the issue of race and policing is not going away any time soon. tonight the mayor of milwaukee has vowed the city quote has to do better and will do better. coming up next on "nightline," we switch gears entirely. we're going to take a ride with the fastest pilot in the galaxy far, far away. the director and stars take us behind the scenes of "solo: a star wars story." face the world as a face to be reckoned with. only botox® cosmetic is fda approved to temporarily make moderate to severe frown lines, crow's feet and forehead lines look better. it's a quick 10 minute cosmetic treatment

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han solo is the renegade hero who always seems to come to the rescue just in time. but when the filming of his origins story stalled out, it was ron howard who came to the rescue, taking the captain's chair on the movie and pulling off that last-minute victory. abc's chris connelly is with ron howard and the cast tonight. >> three, two, one -- now! >> reporter: the summer season's biggest back story is here at last. "solo: a star wars story" taking viewers to new worlds in that galaxy far, far away. the origin tale of han solo, the franchise's most charismatic figure. brimming with bravado and

derring-do, the role made harrison ford famous with the original "star wars" trilogy. >> i love you. >> i know. >> reporter: four decades later, 28-year-old alden ehrenreich -- >> had a really good feeling. >> reporter: way cool in the millennium falcon cockpit. even when the ride gets bumpy. >> push it! >> getting to actually fly the ship, it's like really fun. when we jump to light swede it goes zoop! it's crazy. >> that's a good version of the sound. >> might want to buckle up. >> it looks crowded in the cockpit, actually. >> yes. >> it does? because they told us it wasn't going to look bad. they told us there was like -- they're like, it will look more spacious than it is. i was like, really this because my leg is in my face. >> captain landau call ris yen. >> han solo. >> reporter: alongside han, playing a younger version of lando calrissian, donald glover.

>> this seat taken? >> nobody's in the seat you'd be taking from. >> i just wanted to do this, the sense of competitiveness that's honest about the characters. i win through being smooth, he wins through being a cowboy. >> who gave you confidence that you could take on this role? >> no one. >> the movie doesn't open with hillsideling up to a bar with swagger, it opens in a very different place and he's got a very different feeling. so kind of incorporating all that element and making him feel like a real performer. >> get ready! >> reporter: han looking for adventure and a lost love. >> since when do you know how to fly? >> reporter: finding a wookiee bff. >> 190 years old? you look great! >> chewy. >> wearing a giant fur. >> wearing a huge -- you can't use the restroom when you're wearing it. like you can't take it off. >> being chewbacca really is about your endurance. >> reporter: solo's on the rise

leads are part of a generation of actors introduced to "star wars" movies and merch by family members. >> my father gave me the lando toy. i bit the lightsaber off of darth vader and gave it to lando. >> you bit it off? >> bit it. it was connected to his hand. >> you chewed it? >> just kind of -- >> i had a green lightsaber. when i went to do my screen test, it was like, oh, i've pretended i was on the millennium falcon before, so it felt comfortable and cool. >> reporter: after being cast they reached out to the originators of their roles. >> the main thing for me with meeting harrison, we were about to start the movie and no one had talked to him yet so it felt weird. i wanted to kind of go and get his blessing on the movie. we talked a lot about his whole career trajectory and it was great. he was just awesome. >> reporter: glover made contact with the original lando, billy dee williams. >> and he was like, no, just be

charming. he's like, lando's eclectic, he's charming. i was like, okay. he texted me too. >> really? you have his phone number? >> i have his phone number. you don't have harrison's phone number? >> no. >> he didn't want to bro out with you? >> in the end he's like, if you're ever in wyoming, come up. i was like, yeah, so anyway. >> how do i get there? i just say that, kid. i don't mean it. no, me and billy dee, we go to the grove sometimes. hold hands. you know, just talk about life. >> reporter: real life did intrude when in june 2017 solo's original directors, phil lord and christopher miller, were ousted by lucas film, a company statement citing different creative visions as the reason. >> ready, and action! >> reporter: ron howard hired to take over. >> i wouldn't have done it if i didn't think that it was a great story and a great script and that they were going to be wonderful in it. >> reporter: howard would hone in on making his "solo" a rite

of passage for its heroic main character. >> i thought that every relationship and every action scene was meant to be a test of han solo. i think the "star wars" movies at their best are full of not jokes, but humor. >> what do you think? well, what do you know? >> reporter: that meant focusing on ehrenreich's performance from the start. >> he was feeling a lot of pressure. what is han solo? how would harrison approach it? i said, let's dispense with that, just table it moment and moment. >> the ship has probably never looked better than when lando had it. >> reporter: these days no one is having a moment quite like donald glover. ♪ thanks to his acclaimed series on fx, "atlanta." ♪ and under his childish gambino musical alias, his widely held song and music video "this is america." yet for the 34-year-old multi-talent, it's important to stay above the noise.

>> those moments are lived. like they're not -- they're not thought about. they're not processed. they're just lived. and you'll miss the best parts of life. >> reporter: in ron howard, "solo" has a storyteller who acted for george lucas in "american graffiti," directed for him with the fantasy "willow," and had his action film debut in 1977. >> "grand theft auto." didn't gross as much or gain the acclaim that "star wars" won. i did think of some of those high-speed chases as we were working on "solo." >> reporter: this one ending on hoywood boulevard wit a world premiere tt featured a red carpet and a millennium falcon on site. >> i've never had a movie where you walk in during the premiere and they clap for you coming into the theater. they're like, don't let us down, bro! >> reporter: for "nightline," i'm chris connelly in los angeles. next here, a family of lucky ducks saved by the grace of dog.

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