blayne alexander, okay we're going to try to find blayne in that crowd somewhere. blayne is that you? >> yes, that is me. can you hear me, ali? i'm right here. >> yes, thank you, blayne. please let us know what the latest is. i brought the audience up to speed on the resignation of the police officer and the protests that are under way in the area right now. what has happened with the police officers? >> reporter: sure, so i guess the latest we can report right now just confirmed with an atlanta police spokesperson that the officer who fired the shot has been terminated, has been fired from his position. so that's certainly something that's come down new this evening just in the last few minutes or so. you heard atlanta mayor keisha lance bottoms said she did not believe this was a justified use of force and she called for that officer to be fired. we can now confirm that officer has been fired. this of course comes after atlanta police chief erika shields stepped down, resigned from his position and said she believes this is the first step of an important step to

figuring out what happened and whether there will be charges forth coming in this case. >> again, blayne alexander there in atlanta, georgia for us, our correspondent reporting tonight. blayne, we are just showing a picture of the officer that was fired this evening, and you did give us some description of his background. do we have any more information about the officer that was terminated? >> we do. so we do know that he was hired on the 4th in 2013. yes. we know that he was hired on the 4th in 2013. atlanta police department is identifying him, and i want to make sure that have i this correct. >> sure. absolutely. i know this is ongoing. absolutely. >> yeah. well, atlanta police department is identifying him as officer garrett rolfe, hired in october of 2013. that's the officer who has been terminated according to the atlanta police department. now the officer who has been put on administrative leave, administrative duty, rather, was the one that was hired in september of 2018. so that's what we know about the two atlanta police officers at this time. now it's notable that the mayor earlier thi

i'm joined now by phone by msnbc correspondent blayne alexander. blayne, it is 1:00 a.m. local time, and at this hour, with a are we learning about this case? >> so we're learning that there are six different angles, camera angles at least, richard, that shows different vantage points what happened. we're talking about the surveillance video from the wendy's parking lot, the eyewitness video, and then body camera and dash camera video from each of the others. so that's two sets each. so that's four sets. that's six different vantage points to see what's going on. i'm going through right now and looking at the body camera video that was just released within the last hour or so by atlanta police department, by the atlanta police department. you know, it's remarkable. a couple of things with the body camera. one, it's a pretty calm interaction for the better part of about 40 minutes or so. it wasn't until about 43 minutes into that video that an officer tells mr. brooks, hey, i think you've had too much to drink to be driving. we're going put you under arrest. they move to p

joined now by phone by msnbc correspondent blayne alexander. blayne, it is 1:00 a.m. local time. we're talking about the surveillance video, the eyewitness video and body camera and dash camera video from each of the officers. that's six different vantage points to see what's going on. they tell us a lot. one, it's a pretty calm interaction for the better part of 40 minutes or so. it wasn't until 43 minutes into that video that an officer tells brooks, mr. brooks, hey, i think you've had too much to drink to be driving. we're going to put you under arrest. that's when he starts to struggle. that's when the tussling starts between the two. you hear the officer say stop fighting, you're going to get tased. it's not until 43 minutes in that it escalates. it escalates in less than a minute from that moment or so when the shots are fired. about a minute and a half. we're learning more about officers. one was hired in 2013, the other hired just in 2018. just about two years or so on the a.p.d. before this incident happened. the other thing we're watching is it was less than 24 hours we

can stand for what's right >> reporter: with the hope that this time finally can be the last blayne alexander, nbc news, atlanta. >>> there are growing concerns tonight about these crowds protesting during this ongoing pandemic and a potential spike in cases. here's sam brock with that >> reporter: massive crowds swarming cities across the country are choosing social justice over social distancing >> i could be dead tomorrow if i walk on the streets. >> reporter: but an urgent health warning from officials >> there's no question this could intensify the spread of the coronavirus just at a point we're starting to beat it back profoundly >> how many super spreaders were in that crowd? how many young people went home and kissed their mother hello or shook hands with their father >> reporter: but these demonstrators see an america infected with injustice, too are you worried about your safety? >> yes, the answer is i'm worried about my safety to both viruses. >> reporter: late today the first comprehensive study on stopping the virus found physical distancing three feet or more is most important,

joined now on the phone with msnbc correspondent blayne alexander, blayne, if we're at this hour and we're watching, what might we learn next? that might be what comes from body cam video from one of the officers. what did we know? >> well, one thing we're learning, we're learning the timing of how long this took place. it was about 43 minutes before the whole thing really escalated. very largely calm, relatively calm up until the point that officers tried to place him under arrest and you saw the thing escalate very quickly. i believe we have video, a couple of clips of body cam video. i was able to go through and review and tweeted out two clips that almost show notable turning points in this chronology. so one was about 28 minutes in. and that's when you saw mr. brooks beginning to take a field sobriety test. and again, the demeanor on both he and the officers who were talking with him was calm. you can see that at one point almost saying hey, should i take off my shoes? you can take off your shoes, that's your choice. just a very kind of calm type of demeanor as he begins to take

. >> blayne alexander in atlanta. >>> meanwhile, president trump, as i was suggesting, and the attorney general, bill barr, are blaming antifa for the violence that has erupted over the last four days and nights, despite reporting from a former counterintelligence official that, in fact, there are more indications of more right-wing, white supremacist groups or activists present among the outside agitators. the president says he will designate antifa a terrorist organization. antifa has no known headquarters or central organization. there is no legal procedure for such a designation against a domestic group. nbc news investigative reporter tom winter joins me now. tom, i know you've spent days, the weekend, going into not only antifa and what the indications are in this situation, but the president and the attorney general maybe cherry-picking the intelligence to go after the president's own political enemies. what have you discovered? >> well, sure, i think as always, it's more complicated than just it's one specific group or one specific entity, which is what the president appeared to

tonight in our continuing series "inequality in america," blayne alexander reports on access to healthy food and how so-called food deserts are getting even worse. >> reporter: there's a lot packed into this little stand fresh fruits and vegetables most grown right out back. but for this neighborhood in jonesboro, georgia, the stand is so much more their only healthy food option for miles. >> how crucial is this market for people who live in the community. >> this market is like an oasis in a food desert. the nearest supermarket is about four miles away. >> reporter: a food desert the u.s. defines it any urba neighborhoods have to travel more than a mile to reach a grocery store. >> you see a lot of gas stations, fast-food. >> reporter: across the country food deserts exist in every state, estimating 25.3 million people. disproportionately minority communities, almost exclusively low income >> we have beautifully home grown tomatoes. >> reporter: this man is helping with affordability and access, partnering with farmers markets like atlanta harvest, so any shopper using s.n.a.p. benefit

blayne alexander, nbc news atlanta. racism on the mental health of black children it's a focus of our series "inequality in america. >>> back now with the crisis in our country, staggering rise in suicide attempts by black children rehema ellis with one mother's heartbreaking message. if you have youngsters in the room, som of what's discussed is troubling to hear. >> so happy. >> reporter: from birth seven was his parent's joy, the child doctors said tammy charles couldn't have. >> your miracle baby, huh? >> absolutely. i told him over -- daddy and i love you so much. it's something we always did. >> reporter: last year at 10 years old they lost him to suicide in their home in louisville, kentucky. >> we teach our children about stranger danger or guns or any other type of outward hurt that we try to protect them from this is one that i was blind sided by my 10 1/2-year-old son, my miracle child, my only child, was dead >> reporter: a study commissioned by the congressional black caucus shows in recent years self-repor

> reporter: and hoping because of that the next generation will not inherit the same reality blayne alexander, nbc news, atlanta. >>> and we're back in a moment with a new tropical storm taking aim at the gulf coast. >>> there are growing fears of new spikes in covid-19 amid these massive protests we're seeing in the midst of a pandemic morgan radford has more from philadelphia >> reporter: thousands of people taking to the streets and taking a chance amidst a virus that's now killed more than 106,000 americans. >> i'm willing to risk my life for my people, people of color, people who have had injustices and i'm willing to risk my health for that. >> reporter: you're both medical students, correct? so you all understand better than anyone the health risk right now of being in large crowds does that make you feel uncomfortable when it comes to protesting >> i wear my mask. i try not to be around people who aren't wearing their mask and try to make it as safe as possible. >> yeah, i think the benefits of being out here definitely outweigh the risks >> reporter: but health officials warn the pro

lester >> blayne alexander, thanks. >>> another story developing, former national security adviser john bolton, offering a stinging assessment of his former boss, president trump, in excerpts of his new book jushere's peter alexander. >> reporter: tonight a blistering portrayal of president trump from his former national security adviser john bolton. bolton writes the trump presidency is not grounded in philosophy, grand strategy or policy it is grounded in trump. adding i'm hard-pressed to identify any significant trump decision during my white house tenure that wasn't driven by reelection calculations in a copy of his book obtained by nbc news bolton writes during president trump's trade negotiations with china he was pleading with president xi to ensure he'd win, to reduce after t tariffs. to help win the crucial farm state vote bolton writes the president at points was willing to halt criminal investigations to,in effect, give personal favors to dictators he liked, citing cases involving china and turkey, writing the pattern looked like obstruction of justice as a way of life bolton

significant step forward. >> reporter: a charge to keep pushing for progress on juneteenth, and beyond blayne alexander, nbc news, atlanta. >>> now to the battle over former national security adviser john bolton's upcoming book, the trump administration asking in federal court today to stop publication. peter alexander now with what the judge said. >> reporter: tonight a courtroom clash over the new book about his former boss, with many stinging accusations public a federal judge says it may be too late for the justice department's request to stop its release. it seems to me as we used to say in texas that the horse is out of the barn. but the judge also pushed back on bolton's claim that he did everything required before publishing that's not true, he didn't get written authorization. he just went ahead, the judge said the government says the book's filled with classified information, a point bolton disputes. >> the president isn't worried about foreign governments reading this book. he's worried about the american people reading this book. >> reporter: secretary of state mike pompeo who bolton says c

race in this country americans mark juneteenth today with events from coast-to-coast here's blayne alexander. >> reporter: this is america's celebration, from d.c. -- >> we all have the power to make a change. >> reporter: to detroit. atlanta to l.a people all over the country honoring juneteenth, the day marking the end of slavery in the u.s. >> now i feel that sense of community and a sense of empowerment from my peers, black and non-black. >> reporter: but with the country right in the middle of a racial reckoning this year's festivities take on new meaning. >> i stand here today as an educated black woman with a hard work ethic that pushes me to -- more than what has prevented -- >> reporter: in new york nurses took a knee. >> different forms of slavery today but hopefully it will change soon. >> reporter: while in detroit this street now bearing a new message. >> now we have the attention of the world and we are not going to let this slide. >> reporter: from corporations to congress, there's a new push to elevate juneteenth, nike, twitter, jp morgan chase and target among the big names

tonight nbc's blayne alexander is there >> reporter: as the family of rayshard brooks prepares for hisnta's mayor says there is no time to wait for president trump's proposed reform >> we were waiting for two weeks for recommendations and then mr. brooks was killed on friday so we don't have another hour to wait in atlanta. >> reporter: so she signed her own executive orders this week focusing on two areas requiring officers to intervene if they see another officer in the wrong and making it mandatory for officers to de-escalate situations neither she says was clearly in the policies before. >> it's the message that there is a culture shift coming >> reporter: he sits on the mayor's newly formed task force on police reform do you expect more changes to come from this >> absolutely. >> reporter: the changes come after brooks was fatally shot by atlanta police last friday at a wendy's drive through. investigators say he failed a sobriety test and officers moved to arrest him. >> stop fighting >> reporter: brooks struggled with officers investigators say then grabbed one of their tasers and ra

our blayne alexander has late details now from atlanta >> reporter: familiar signs now carry a new name rayshard brooks, the 27-year-old shot and killed friday night by an atlanta police officer. >> i can never get my husband back i can never get my best friend. >> reporter: the father of four fell asleep in his car friday night, blocking this wendy's drive-through, someone called police. >> my man -- >> reporter: at least six different videos show what happened next. >> how much have you had to drink tonight not much how much is not much >> reporter: this police body camera video shows -- >> any weapons anything like that >> i don't have anything on me. >> reporter: a mostly calm interaction. >> mouth over the mouthpiece, as far as you can tell. >> reporter: a field sobriety test which investigators say he failed at one point offering to walk home. >> my sister's house is right here. >> reporter: but 43 minutes into the video as officers moved to arrest him >> i think you've had too much to drink to be driving put your hands behind your back for me -- >> reporter: things quickly escala

walking together and marching together and standing together and together we will win >> reporter: blayne alexandernbc news, atlanta. >>> in 60 seconds one of the world's top tennis superstars testing positive for covid-19 after a controversial tournament what it means for other pro sports as they try to get back to game on >>> one of the world's top tennis players novak djokovic has tested positive for covid-19 after a controversial tournament and it comes as sports remain in limbo and leagues like the nba, major league baseball, and the nfl try to map out alternative seasons. here is nbc's miguel almaguer >> reporter: the tennis tournament organized by novak djokovic looked like any other pre-covid. little social distancing and hardly a mask in sight amid a pandemic now after djokovic, his wife, and other stars tested positive for the coronavirus, the 33-year-old says, i am extremely sorry for each individual case of infection. just days earlier djokovic posted a video at a concert and appeared to attend clubs overseas without a mask, saying this. earlier in the month >> you know, life goes on i

nbc's blayne alexander has late details for us. >> reporter: tonight the men charged in the death of rayshard brooks surrendering to officials, former atlanta police officer garrett rolfe and officer devin brosnan. >> i have full faith in the criminal justice system. >> reporter: brosnan charged with aggravated assault, breaking his silence with his attorney on msnbc after posting bail >> i think it's a tragic event it's totally -- total tragedy that a man had to lose his life that night. >> reporter: brosnan's lawyer denying his client failed to provide first aid and stood on brooks' shoulders. >> it is preposterous and it is not true, and all you've got to do is look at the video. >> reporter: an attorney for rolfe charged with felony murder says his actions were justified. >> i'm kind of getting tired of people saying that mr. brooks was running away mr. brooks was not running away mr. brooks turned and offered extreme violence towards a uniformed law enforcement officer. >> reporter: around atlanta as the charges came down some officers walking off the job in protest others going

with that, here's blayne alexander >> reporter: it's an american movie classic. known for its swirling score and unforgettable cast >> frankly, my dear, i don't give a damn. >> now "gone with the wind" is temporarily gone from streaming service hbo max. the kill -- film criticized for romanticizing slavery. the film will return with a discussion of its historical content and a denouncement of those very depictions. >> is this change necessary? >> i think it's a good idea we're at a crucial historic moment in our nation's consciousness. there is a great deal of heightened awareness. at the pervasiveness of racism. and a great film, a very entertaining film, a much enshrined film has that racism built into it. i think it is important to have this context now. >> reporter: this comes as americans are looking at cultural staples through a new lens in the wake of recent protests. after 32 seasons, paramount is canceling the season "cops. an unscripted reality show following police officers on the job. this cultural reckoning comes amid a renewed push by several states

blayne alexander, nbc news, atlanta. >>> a big legal victory tonight for michael flynn, president trump'smer national security adviser, a federal appeals court ruled the charges against him must be dismissed. so is the case over? nbc news justice correspondent pete williams has the story. >> reporter: michael flynn's long legal saga could soon be over because of an order from the panel of the washington, d.c. appeals court. by a 2-1 vote, the court said decisions about whether to prosecute are the justice department's alone and cannot be second guessed by a judge unless there's evidence the government intends to trick the defendant by dropping charges and refiling them. so the court said judge emmett sullivan must grant the government's motion to dismiss the charges against flynn. >> i'm very happy about general flynn. he was treated horribly. >> reporter: flynn himself talked briefly with rush limbaugh. >> we are so happy with the decision, not only for our family, but for our country. >> reporter: he was one of the first people to be prosecuted by robert mueller's special counsel team,

blayne alexander, nbc news, atlanta. >> some of the important conversations taking place across americaight. >>> this evening there's been a lot of change in ferguson, missouri nearly six years since the death of michael brown shook the nation nbc's steve patterson is there >> say his name. >> george floyd. >> reporter: on the streets of ferguson, well past that time where people say nothing ever good happens, something did. >> that's what we need that's what we need in these street. >> reporter: a moment of mutual respect. >> you're welcome. >> thank you >> you're welcome. >> reporter: and a far cry from just a few years ago after michael brown was killed by a ferguson police officer, outrage erupted into chaos in this city divided by race and power. >> don't shoot. >> don't shoot. >> reporter: but the fires of revolution gave way to change, including body cameras and more minorities on the police force now led by chief jason armstrong, who says relationships between officers in the community are critical >> the best way to try to get that is just through, you know, through dialogue an

everyone is welcome. >> reporter: blayne alexander, nbc news, atlanta. >>> as we mentioned, presidentmp has sparked a firestorm by announcing his first rally in more than 100 days in tulsa, oklahoma, a city reckoning with its painful past amid the nationwide protests more on that now from geoff bennett. >> reporter: both the date and location of president trump's scheduled campaign rally holds deep significance, especially at a moment when the nation is again confronting its long history of racial injustice >> black lives. >> matter! >> reporter: next friday is juneteenth, an annual holiday marking the end of slavery in the u.s and tulsa, oklahoma, 99 years ago this month, witnessed what's described as the single worst incident of racial violence in american history. a massacre recently portrayed in the watchman historian lonnie bunch heads the smithsonian institution. >> it basically destroyed one of the most stable black communities in america. >> reporter: in the early 1900s, tulsa's greenwood district was dubbed black wall street for its hundreds of black-owned businesses white mo

blayne alexander is there for more. blayne?> reporter: public names that you mentioned joined the mayor and police chief on friday night. that's when we saw the height of the unrest in atlanta. last night there were 64 arrests made overnight and police said there were no major incidents. a much different night than we saw here. the city was under a 9:00 p.m. curfew. we know there were a far more national guard troops in the area than what we saw before. all of this was activated after friday. we saw crowds descending here upon the cnn center, taking heavy items, smashes through the glass, trying to get inside but there were lines of police officers inside them. hotels suffered the same fate. that's why you saw a very different, a very distinctive shift with city leaders from friday to sunday. the other thing that has been really kind of watched very closely is this incident that took place saturday night between five atlanta police officers and two college students. this actually played out live on tv, ayman. we saw two student

i want to show you some coverage from georgia-based reporter blayne alexander for "nbc nightly news" tonight. >> reporter: this is primary day in georgia. lines in atlanta stretching for blocks. some standing in the rain, forced to wait hours to cast a ballot. >> you've been here about three hours? >> i'm not leaving. >> you're not leaving? why are you so intent upon staying here? >> it's important. it's important for me. it's important for my son. >> so, we're going on that four-hour mark. >> reporter: georgia unveiling new voting machines statewide right in the midst of a pandemic. >> several of the machines were broken. it seemed like maybe half the machines were down. >> it was a disappointment. this is something that should have been checked yesterday. >> reporter: the biggest problems in metro atlanta, specifically areas with higher black populations. >> blayne alexander reporting for "nbc nightly news" tonight. i should mention that blayne alexander herself voted at her home precinct in georgia today, and she says that she herself waited more than two hours in line. she says t

push for change. >> nbc news correspondent blayne alexander joining us from atlanta. this is such an important message. jalen thompson is just who makes your heart sing in his enthusiasm and intelligence and excitement about being involved. >> absolutely, andrea. there are a number of people who i have been speaking to over the past five, six days or so, and all of them really have the same message. yes, it is important there are symbolic victories, right? when you see police and protesters marching arm in arm. we are kneeling together. or those types of conversations we are seeing happening here out in the streets but really people told me unless there's a concrete policy change, many will find themselves back out here protesting the same issues months or weeks or however much time from now. that's why so many people said they're looking for concrete change, policy changes. what exactly does that look like? overnight in chicago mayor lori lightfoot announced she's giving the police department there 90 days to implement siers of changes. some of them look like things

blayne alexander joins us from atlanta with more. blayne, let's start with the charges these officers are facing. we'll turn to the protests. what do we know of the charges? what, if anything, have the officers said? >> reporter: craig, it's very clear the city wanted to move quickly on this incident. that's why we heard this announcement from the district attorney paul howard saying six of these officers are facing a range of chargers, ranging from aggravated assault to aggravated battery, simple battery, destruction of property for breaking out those car windows, as you saw, along with pointing a gun. so this is something that is clear that the city wanted to move quickly. the incident happened just a couple blocks up that way or so. it's something that not only was caught on camera, but it was shown live on television. the local station captured it as it was happening. looking at police body camera right now. we showed you body camera video. the mayor said they reviewed that video on sunday, during the day. in less than 24 hours sh

>> reporter: blayne alexander, nbc news, atlanta. >>> coming up for us, donald trump's people said thes just kidding. a new ad begs to differ. and then just today the president backed them up. >>> last thing before we go tonight, as soon as the president tossed out to his sparse tulsa rally audience that he'd told his people to slow down testing, the cleanup effort got under way. aides to the president affixed their straight faces and insisted he was kidding until the president himself confirmed it. it's a familiar and well-worn path and indeed washington is littered with former trump aides who took one for the boss before being thrown under the bus. but this time this topic seems different. we're in a pandemic after all. we've lost over 120,000 souls, and fauci warned us just today we're entering another of those critical two-week periods. and so the group of republican strategists who formed the lincoln project chose to put this together. >> the most deceptive lying president in history finally told the truth. somehow, it was more shocking than all his deceptions. >> when you do test

blaine ax blayne alexander is outside the wendy's where it took place. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. you can see the aftermath here behind me of everything that took place last night. parts of the building are actually still smoldering. i can smell the smoke through my terminated, the one who fired the shots. the othduty. there are at least six camera angles showing what happened in this parking lot friday night. overnight, fire and fury filling the streets. protesters blocking this atlanta interstate and smashing windows and setting the building ablaze. it was this parking lot where the 27-year-old was shot and killed by an atlanta police officer. >> one thing that nobody can disagree with is that it shouldn't have happened. >> reporter: this video shows a struggle between brooks and two atlanta police officers called to the scene because brooks, asleep in his car, was blocking the drive-thru. >> what are you doing here? >> reporter: body cameras show it was mostly calm for minutes. >> put your mouth over the mouthpiece. >> reporter: he took

pharrell williams was instrumental in this we're going to talk to him first though, blayne alexanderyne, good morning >> craig, good morning to you. june 19th, also known as juneteenth, something that's been in the news a lot lately. but for so many families around the country, this is a tradition, celebration passed down for years through generations and now many say that as the country is coming to the sort of reckoning around race, it's time for the nation to officially recognize this holiday. >> reporter: today more and more companies have a new holiday on their books. from nike and "the new york times" to target and twitter all marking juneteenth, a day celebrating the end of slavery in america for many people it's like independence day >> it is absolutely like independence day they had the same meaning, same resonance, same power for african-americans. it was that defining moment of freedom. >> reporter: president link on signed the emancipation proclamation in 1863 yet in many places slavery remained alive and well >> well into 1865 had slave owners buyin and selling, renting

>> reporter: blayne alexander, nbc news, atlanta. >>> coming up for us, donald trump's people said thes just kidding. a new ad begs to differ. and then just today the president backed them up. ally ne same without you. we miss your let's do this look, the sound of your laugh cry screams, and how you make every day here the best day ever. we can't wait to get you back so we've added temp checks, face coverings, social distancing and extra sanitizing to get the good times going again. it's time to roll out the red carpet and kick open the universal gates. we're finally back... and can't wait until you are too. >>> last thing before we go tonight, as soon as the president tossed out to his sparse tulsa rally audience that he'd told his people to slow down testing, the cleanup effort got under way. aides to the president affixed their straight faces and insisted he was kidding until the president himself confirmed it. it's a familiar and well-worn path and indeed washington is littered with former trump aides who took one for the boss before being thrown under the bus. but this time this t

blayne alexander is in atlanta. she's been listening to the voices raised in protest. good evening. >> reporter: lester, good evening. night after night, we have watched hundreds, even thousands of people fill this area of downtown atlanta. we're past curfew. streets are clear. the national guard remain. i have spoke within dozens of protesters who tell me this is not their first time pushing for police reform. they have done it before. some of them for years. that, they say, is why they have had enough. these are the faces of america, black, brown and white. their voices raw and in pain. >> nothing has changed. what are we supposed do? >> that could be my father. that could be my brother. that could be me. it just happened too many times. >> i'm here because if white people don't speak up and stand in these lines, nothing will change. >> reporter: all demanding that this time be the last time they have to take a stand that america's police treat black people with humanity and dignity. >> we need to be able to walk around the same streets that everybody else can and no

blayne alexander nbc news, atlanta. >> blayne, thank you. >>> that wraps it up for this hour.eague, joshua johnson picks up our coverage at the top of the hour. he'll speak with an organizer of a rally against the president's event in tulsa. i'll be back at 4:00 p.m. eastern to talk to the chairman of the black caucus over her concerns of the president's divisive politics. stay with us, you're watching msnbc live. us, you're watching msnbc live usaa was made for right now. and right now, is a time for action. so, for a second time we're giving members a credit on their auto insurance. because it's the right thing to do. we're also giving payment relief options to eligible members so they can take care of things like groceries before they worry about their insurance or credit card bills. right now is the time to take care of what matters most. like we've done together, so many times before. discover all the ways we're helping members at usaa.com/coronavirus discover all the ways we're helping members yeah. this moving thing never gets any easier. well, xfinity makes moving supe

. >> and i am joined by msnbc correspondent blayne alexander who is in atlanta. blayne, obviously this incident coming on the heels of what happened in minneapolis of everything that atlanta, that minneapolis, that this country has been going through. just take us through what it is like in atlanta right now. >> reporter: steve, what we're seeing right now at the wendy's where that shooting occurred, the wendy's that was subsequently set on fire 24 hours later, what we're seeing is a steady stream of people. the same thing we've seen the past few days or so. it's turned into a place where people have come, they have gathered, left balloons and other tributes, signs and different things in rayshard brooks' name. the biggest question is now that the disciplinary action has been handed down, one officer terminated, another placed on administrative duty, the big question is will there possibly be charges in this case. that decision of course comes down to the district attorney in this area, the fulton county d.a. i spoke with him and he said he plans to announce his d

blayne alexander is there. blayne, good morning >> reporter: good morning to you there are three separate investigations happening at least, including from the fulton county d.a.'s office i spoke with the district attorney to find out signs now w name, rayshard brooks. the 27-year-old shot and killed friday night by an atlanta police officer >> i can never get my husband back i can never get my best friend >> reporter: the father of four fell asleep in his car on friday night, blocking this wendy's drive through. someone called police. >> hey, my man. >> reporter: at least six different videos show what happened next. >> how much did you have to drink tonight? not much how much is not much >> reporter: this police body camera video shows -- >> do you have any weapons on you, anything like that. >> i don't have anything on me. >> reporter: -- a mostly calm interaction. brooks taking a field sobriety test, which investigators say he failed at one point offering to walk home >> my sister's house is right here. >> r

nbc news correspondent blayne alexander has our report. >> reporter: this is primary day in georgia. lines in atlanta stretching for blocks. some standing in the rain, forced to wait hours to cast a ballot. >> you've been here about three hours. >> i'm not leaving. >> you're not leaving? >> until i'm done. >> why are you so intent upon staying here? >> it's important. it's important for me. it's important for my son. >> so we're going on that four-hour mark. >> reporter: georgia unveiling new voting machines statewide right in the midst of a pandemic. >> several of the machines were broken. it seemed like maybe half of the machines were down. >> it was a disappointment. this is something that should have been checked yesterday. >> reporter: the biggest problems in metro atlanta, specifically areas with higher black populations. the city's mayor asking, is this happening across the county or just on the south end? pointing to a predominantly black area. lebron james tweeting, they say go out and vote. what about asking if how we vote is also structurally racist? georgia's secretary of

turning to blayne alexander. she's in atlanta, where like minneapolis, things were also quieter last night. what can you report? >> yeah, chuck. good morning to you. last night, what we saw play out on the streets of atlanta was a much different, much calmer scene than what we watched unfold on friday night. and that's due in large part to two things -- more rules and more resources. atlanta mayor keisha lance bottoms ordered everyone off the streets of atlanta by 9:00 p.m., and we also saw national guard troops come in to try to help contain the crowds. atlanta police tell us they made 70 arrests overnight, and georgia governor brian kemp has authorized even more national guard troops as many as 3,000 to fan out across the state of georgia as officials here prepare for another night of protests. chuck. >> blayne alexander in atlanta, thank you. garrett haake is here in washington where he's been following the night-long protest in lafayette park across the street from the white house. garrett, it was a rough nig

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blayne alexander is in atlanta tonight. she's been listiening to the voices that have been raised in protest. blayne, good evening. >> reporter: leftstelester, goo evening to you. we've watched hundreds, thousands of people fill this area of downtown atlanta. we're past curfew. the national guard remains. i've spoken to dozens of protesters, lester, who told me this is not their first time pushing for police reform. they've done it before, some for years and that, they say, is why they've had enough. these are the faces of america. black, brown and white. >> police the police! >> reporter: their voices raw and in pain. >> nothing has changed. what are we supposed to do? nothing has changed. >> i cthat could be my father. that could be my brother. that could be me. and it just happened too many times. >> i'm here because if white people don't speak up and stand in these lines, nothing will change. >> reporter: all demanding that this time be the last time they have to take a stand that america's police treat black people with

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. >> blayne alexander live in atlanta. thank you for that.ning me is georgia stated senator nah keep ma williams, chair of the democratic party of georgia. thank you for joining us this morning. you told "the new york times" you had 84 text messages reporting voting problems within ten minutes, ten minutes of the polls opening. i'm sure that continued all day and all night long. what were the biggest themes in the stories you heard come out? >> the biggest theme was people showing up at their polls and they weren't open. we didn't have enough scanners to process votes after they occurred, and this was widespread. i have anti does from at least 25 counties across the state. this isn't just something that is unique to the metro atlanta area. this was widespread across the state. we are calling on the secretary of state, when he's doing his investigation, make sure it's comprehensive and it's statewide because this problem rests with him as the chief elections supervisor in the state of georgia. we've got to get this right. >> i was going to say