lauderdale, florida back in may. 34-year-old latoya ratliff was there. >> was it peaceful? >> it was very peaceful. there weren't any issues, for the most part of the day. >> reporter: but something changed. she wasn't sure just what at the time, but clearly the mood had shifted. >> we were kneeling on the ground a good distance away from the officers, and even as we were kneeling and chanting and being peaceful, at that time, we started to get teargassed. >> reporter: the crowd dispersed, including latoya. that's her wearing a pink backpack. but watch what happens next. >> what is that for? >> reporter: latoya was shot in the head 40 millimeter foam-tipped round. fired, her attorney says, by a fort lauderdale police officer. the impact fractured latoya's skull. she needed 20 stitches. >> and i remember people screaming and saying, "help, she's been hit. call 911".

in my mind i'm not thinking i was shot because why would the officer shoot me if i'm not posing any type of threat to him and i'm actually leaving? >> reporter: hers is not a unique or isolated incident. >> i didn't realize how big of a deal it was until there was, like, surgeons around me. >> reporter: linda toronto is a freelance journalist sent to cover the george floyd protests in minneapolis. she's a veteran of this kind of reporting. >> hands up. >> don't shoot. >> reporter: she was in ferguson, missouri back in 2014 after another police killing. this one of michael brown. >> there's a space where the protesters are gathered in a group and police are gathered in their line, and the people who are in between in that space are going to be media, and that's how you get the understanding of what's going on, is you stand and you watch both sides. >> reporter: that's what she was doing in minneapolis that night. this is the last photo she took, what appears to show an officer aiming directly at her.

>> i think that not shooting people in the face for exercising the first thing we fixed about the constitution should just be standard operating procedure. >> reporter: the nonlethal round shot at linda that night blinded her in her left eye. >> so i can see to about here. and everything past -- everything from here to here is just blank. i'm assured that as i become used to having one eye, i'll be able to do all the things i used to do without it being a problem, but, like, the getting used to only having one eye is not a small task. >> reporter: to be sure, police have been injured in the protests, too. hundreds of them. more than 50 on one particularly violent night in seattle recently. crowds can be dangerous. dispersing them is often necessary. but the research on the lethality of less lethal weapons is pretty hard to come by. in 2017 a review of the available literature on the subject was published in the

medical journal "bmj open". of the nearly 2,000 people since 1990 documented to have been injured by less lethal rounds, 300 suffered permanent disability. 53 of them died. >> thesee,hi-speed projectiles,y cause significant and severe injuries. >> reporter: this doctor is with physicians for human rights and one of the authorizs of that review. >> the basic rights like free speech and free assembly are being suppressed globally, and the primary way that's happening is because of crowd control weapons. >> reporter: in just the first week after the death of george floyd, she documented at least 100 serious injuries to protesters and journalists. most to the head and neck. >> the narrative is that they're not lethal, they're not dangerous. that police need a continuum of use of force and that these are

really excellent options for them to be safe while at the same time controlling riots. >> and that's not the case? >> it's absolutely not the case. >> reporter: while most police departments have access to less lethal weapons, experts say few are offered any significant training on just how to use them. >> i've talked to agencies. we've never seen crowd control before. we didn't even know what to do. these are a 40 millimeter impact munitions. >> reporter: travis norton is an instructor who specializes in less lethal weapons. not only how to use them, but when. >> how do you deal with a group of agitators in the middle of peaceful protesters? >> there are a lot of different tactics you can use. unfortunately, a lot of those departments don't know what those tactics are. what are we trying to accomplish with what we're trying to do? are we just standing here on the skirmish line deploying munitions at protesters hoping they'll go away or do we have an actual strategy here is in rules of engagement, he says, have to

be set because risk of injury is certain. where an officer aims and where the munitions hit can be two different things. >> law enforcement is screaming for something better for us to use than that's out there. in the last 20 years, we have had no new less lethal come out other than prototypes and pilot projects. >> reporter: until something better comes along, he says, less lethals will likely remain a crowd control option for police departments. but doesn't have to remain, he says, is the cloud around their use. >> a lot of times what happens in law enforcement is these things will happen and then we just forget about them because we're on to the next emergency. and it's not purposeful, it's just we don't have a lot of time to reflect on things, and we have to do better at that. >> reporter: despite her injuries, latoya ratliff has kept demonstrating. peaceful protest is in her dna,

literally. fannie lou hamer, a hugely influential civil rights leader back in the 1960s is latoya's great aunt. she too was bloodied in her battles. less lethal munitions were meant to be a step forward from those dark days, but like the fight for civil rights itself, that work is not over. >> it was always taught to me early on that if you want to see change, if you want to see good in your community, that you have to be a part of it. i do think it's important to continue to participate because there's still so much change that needs to $9.95 at my age? $9.95? no way. $9.95? that's impossible. hi, i'm jonathan, a manager here at colonial penn life insurance company, to tell you it is possible. if you're age 50 to 85, you can get life insurance with options starting at just $9.95 a month.

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there's an online pirate radio station helping seniors stay connected during the pandemic. it's called "radio recliners," and it gives amateur deejay an outlet for music and information they want to share with the older community. i spoke with some of these resident disk jockeys enjoying a creative outlet while being stuck insi. >> good afternoon, friends, this is bob featherstone. >> reporter: for residents at senior living communities across the country -- >> now, my deejay name, bubski. >> reporter: a new internet radio station is helping people tune in and stay connected. >> hello "radio recliner"

listeners, we are kind of, you know, socially tied down right now because of a thing called as faciutside at lot pple b i w it >> it must be tough for you because you come across to me as a very sociable extrovert. >> i don't know whether that's a compliment or not. but it is difficult. it is difficult for everybody. >> and here's john denver with "country road" fedexcup. >> reporter: now flynn and other seniors can create their own playlists and record hour-long shows for an online audience without even leaving their rooms. >> is it all right? >> reporter: patty myles is known at her community in alabama for her collection of hats. >> get up and dance and enjoy yourselves. ♪ >> reporter: she wanted to share a message of love with her show, which debuted on juneteenth.

>> i feel wonderful about it. i can remember when i was younger, we used to do a lot ofs >> it's something that was written years ago and still sounds good today. it's true. it's something that we'd like to see happen. we'd like to see things come for the better. >> you've got your own show. how does that make you feel? >> empowered. >> you feel empowered? >> yes, i feel that i have something to offer. >> hey, there. this is dolly parton. >> reporter: that message has attracted some big-name attention. >> you're doing a great job. >> reporter: for giving residents like charles smothers a way to connect with family and friends. >> as soon as i heard his voice, i burst into tears. the music he picked, i felt like i was back in the car growing up listening to him sing and the songs that he loves. >> it's sort of become a social media for seniors.

>> reporter: mitch bennett launched the program at bridge senior living facilities in 14 sngbo but has now had requests old-ti dedication radio that really resonates with these residents and music has so much meaning and kind of creates these vivid memories. ♪ >> reporter: ed rosenblat, known as deejay windjammer plays the ukulele on his show and the piano every evening. >> someone's passing through the area, they'll stop and enjoy the music and it makes me feel good. >> and that's how you feel about "radio recliner,"n outlet. absolutely, it's an outlet for the deejays doing it and, again, it's an outlet for people listening. >> the next song is going out to a very special person in my life. ♪ you are on my mind >> is radio stardom in your

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lady gaga was the big winner at sunday's mtv music awards. she came away with five statue ets. the show was taped during the week at locales throughout the country, but that didn't take away from the spectacle or message of social justice. kevin frazier has some of the highlights. ♪ i said i'm drowning in my mind ♪ ♪ >> reporter: high on a rooftop over manhattan, the weekend opened the vmas with the song that won two awards, including the video of the year, "blinding lights". ♪ >> reporter: in his acceptance

speech wearing makeup that gave him a bruised and battered appearance, he made the same plea. >> again, hard to celebrate. i'm going to say justice for jacob blake and justice for breonna taylor. >> reporter: host keke palmer set the political tone for the evening. >> enough is enough. what we just witnessed in kenosha, wisconsin is another devastating reminder that we can't stop. >> reporter: rap artist da baby performed his song "rock star" in front of an image of a city on fire next to a protest sign reading "stop killing us" and a graffitied police car saying "protect who. the vmas video for good award went to her for her song "i can't breathe." >> i'm so proud of everyone speaking out on social injustice. >> reporter: it was clear this was one of the first major award shows produced during the pandemic. so many of the performers

including ariana grande, lady gaga and their dancers all wore masks while performing. ♪ head up t the sky >> reporter: gaga won multiple awards, including artist of year, displaying elaborate face coverings throughout the show. >> i might sound like a broken record, but wear a mask. it's a sign of respect. thank you. >> reporter: the vma were dedicated to chadwick boseman. they showed the late actor giving his 2018 best hero award to james shaw junior who stopped a gunman in a deadly shooting earlier that year. >> this is gonna live in your house. ♪ tonight's gonna be a good night ♪ >> reporter: the black eyed peas closed the show by acknowledging both the "black panther" star and the need for social justice. >> black lives matter. >> kevin frazier reporting. and that's the "overnight news" for this tuesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for

"cbs this morning" and follow us online any time at cbs us in.com. reporting from the n ion's >> it's tuesday, september 1st, 2020. this is the "cbs morning news". clash over kenosha. president trump heads to a wisconsin city that's trying to deal from days of unrest as democratic presidential nominee joe biden accuses him of fanning the flames of violence. racing to a cure. will there be a vaccine by the november election? what the head of fda is telling cbs news. and separate takeoff. amazon takes a huge step to one day start delivering your packages by drone. by drone. good morning, everyone. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green.