. >> our local affiliate, kstp was with george floyd's girlfriend when she got word that the arrest had happened. she called it a measure of justice. is that how you see it? >> it's not complete justice. it's not what we were hoping for, and we are not done fighting for justice. we believe that justice in this case is an actual first degree murder charge, as well as felony murder for the other officers who were involved. >> there are memes going all over the internet. one of the most pop loular oness the tag line "do you believe me now." what does that mean to you in terms of what the african-american community is feeling right now in a sense of what these videos portray? >> it required a video for people to see the kind of atrocities that go on in the black community the world over. when they say do you believe me now, they're referring to the bloodiest police culture in the modern world. >> the third precinct where chauvin worked a focal point. protesters stormed in and set it ablaze, all captured in this uniformed riot video. >> we are witnessing right now an articulation of anger an

the tv station kstp says ross was about to go to minneapolis down to lake street to help clean up businesseshat had been looted. she says that's what her late fiancÉ would have done. she also called for peace saying, quote, we need to rise up in peace today for him. that's what floyd would want. >> larry, thank you for sharing that piece of videotape. it's a great point that she makes. there's this woman being arrested now. she was for the last few minutes right in front of police officers we saw from the helicopter. now evidently being put into custody, as you can see. to the point that dave cortese made and dr. king's teaching of civil disobedience, but peaceful protest, you know, you wonder if the protesters heard that this is what george floyd would want, peaceful protest if those words would resonate with them. for the most part this has been peace in san jose today by far, by and large. but a couple of incidents. as you point out, larry, it's friday night, it's warm out, it's summertime, and there's still several hours left before dark. so we may be here for quite some time. >> i think

. >> abc7 affiliate kstp was there as floyd's girlfriend reactce o. this is the first piece, and it needed to -- it needed to be done. this time. >> other officers involved in floyd's arrest. >> they are under investigation. i anticipate charges. >> and tonight a newly found video of george floyd shows him in his own words talking about breaking the silence cycle of violence. >> you're going up and you're going down. >> floyd's family says a lawyer they want two see chauvin face first-degree murder charges. they also want to see the other officers involved. abc news. >>> all right. let's show you live pictures now where there is a fire burning in oakland at a car dealership apparently at 28th and broadway. just a lot of smoke at this point, not flames. there is a mercedes-benz sign there. so i guess it's a mercedes dealership there. again, this is at 28th and broadway, kate. >> so dan, this is just a block or two from the fire that we were showing you motels ago that was taking up that entire downtown oakland street. so we don't have official word on

. >> reporter: floyd's girlfriend, telling our affiliate kstp she wants all the officers involved to face justice. >> it's time now. now go get the other ones if they need to be locked up. it's time. >> reporter: tom, late today the attorney general william barr said that the nationwide outrage we have seen is real and it is legitimate, and he also said that the investigation is moving at a, quote, exceptional speed. federal authorities say there's an investigation into a possible civil rights crime. we reached out to the attorneys but they have not responded. >> marcus from the streets of minneapolis tonight. marcus, thank you. >>> next to washington. president trump tweeting this morning he watched every moment of the protests outside the white house before unleashing a warning about what may be coming tonight. abc's rachel scott is at the white house. >> reporter: tonight, president trump sending a mixed message, on one hand discouraging the violence erupting on american streets -- >> i stand before you as a friend and ally to every american seeking justice and peace, and i stand

. >> abc7 affiliate kstp was there as floyd's girlfriend reacted to the charges. >> this is a piece of justice. this is the first piece, and it needed to -- it needed to be done. this time. >> other officers involved in floyd's arrest. >> they are under investigation. i anticipate charges. >> and tonight a newly found video of george floyd shows him in his own words talking about breaking the silence cycle of violence. >> you're going up and you're going down. >> floyd's family says a lawyer they want two see chauvin face first-degree murder charges. they also want to see the other officers involved. abc news. >>> all right. let's show you live pictures now where there is a fire burning in oakland at a car dealership apparently at 28th and broadway. just a lot of smoke at this point, not flames. there is a mercedes-benz sign there. so i guess it's a mercedes dealership there. again, this is at 28th and broadway, kate. >> so dan, this is just a block or two from the fire that we were showing you motels ago that was taking up that entire downtown oakland street. so we don't have official

. >> reporter: abc affiliate kstp was there as floyd's girlfriend reacts to charges. >> this is a piece of justice, first piece, and it needed to -- it needed to be done. >> a police officer in louisville, kentucky, followed pepper bullets at a news crew. that's something if you haven't seen this video, it's pretty striking. take a look. [ screaming ] >> reporter: i'm getting shot. rubber bullets. rubber bullets. it's okay. it's those pepper bullets. they just shot me in the shin. at us. like directly at us. directly at us. why? i don't know. we are behind their line. >> that's a reporter and a crew for wave in louisville, kentucky. they are okay. the bullets are being used to disperse people that have been protesting for two days now. it's unclear why they were directing them at a reporter. a spokesperson for the louisville metro police has since apologized and said it's not our intention to target the media as they are covering this. it comes after a cnn reporter was arrested yesterday while live on air. >>> over in atlanta, the cnn center has been left damaged after protest there is

. >> reporter: abc affiliate kstp was there as floyd's girlfriend reacted to the charges. >> this is the first piece of justice. it needed to be done. >> reporter: other officers involved in floyd's arrest, were fired. >> they are under investigation. i anticipate charges. >> reporter: following those charges against chauvin, nationwide protests continued last night. these protests in atlanta and these in houston. in washington, d.c., at the white house, the lapd declaring all of downtown los angeles an unlawful assembly following repeated acts of violence and property damage. and this was the scene here in new york. floyd's family says through a lawyer they want to see chauvin face first-degree murder charges. they also want to see the other officers involved arrested. >>> a police officer in louisville, kentucky, fired pepper bullets at a news crew reporting live on a protest. it's remarkable video. take a look. >> i'm getting shot! i'm getting -- rubber bullets. it's okay. it's those pepper bullets. they just shot me in the shin. directly at us. directly at us. why? i don't know.

. >> our thanks to beth there from our abc affiliate kstp in the twin cities.ible scene we're seeing play out there. we know these demonstrations, they are playing out across the country, not just minnesota. emotions are boiling over in protests around the country. in louisville, seven people have been shot. eworci, dozens were arrested after clashing with police. in downtown denver, a car slammed into a protester near the state capitol. >> meantime, the u.s. attorney handling the case vows the probe will be a top priority, but prosecutors say they're not ready to press charges. amid all the chaos, more calls for the violence to end. abc's alex perez has those developments. >> reporter: in minneapolis, pleas for calm. demonstrators angry over the death of george floyd at the hands of police. officers firing tear gas and rubber bullets but quickly losing control. winds smhed, dozens of businesses ransacked and set ablaze. the mayor asking for help from the national guard. federal and local law enforcement speaking. >> we are conducting a robust and meticulous in

plus, host of kstp's "twin cities live," our friend steve patterson.'ve lost track of all the weeks that we've been doing this, but we've made it through yet another one.