if maurice gordon was white, maurice gordon would still be alive. so to answer your question, what justice looks like at this point, would have this investigation be done by an independent prosecutor, because i'm still of the opinion that the state police should not be investigated by the state lawyers, and that an independent investigation and the independent prosecutor presenting this case to the grand jury for determination of what criminal acts, if any, were committed is what justice looks like. to me, the use of force was not reasonable despite what the pva or anyone else in law enforcement would say, you cannot use deadly force unless there is a justification to use deadly force. i find that extremely convenient that the officer would make this claim that maurice was reaching for his firearm, but i don't see anywhere on that video evidence that he was reaching for his firearm. he created this. he created this altercation when he engaged him looking to leavee vehicle an he should have allowed him to leave the vehicle. he did not need to engage

happened. >> get in car. [ bleep ]. >> so, they appear to scuffle, the officers repeatedly telling maurice gordonback in the car. gordon appears to get into the driver's seat twice before he is fatally shot with the six shots. do you have any knowledge at this point as to what happened, why gordon got out of the car, what he might have been doing, trying to do? >> if you look at the context of the entire stop, at the time that he exited the vehicle, he had been detained for probably 40 to 45 minutes. he was first in his own vehicle for 20 to 30 minutes. there was no information coming about where the tow truck was, whether or not he was going to receive a summons. and he exited his vehicle to try to find out what was happening. the trooper got out of his vehicle and met him halfway and then invited him to sit in his own car. not withstanding him requiring to submit to a patdown which i don't believe that if it was a 40-year-old white businessman that he would have had to submit to a patdown before sitting in the back of the a cruiser while waiting for a tow truck. he wasn't under arrest. but sett

maurice gordon jr. was shot by a new jersey state police officer on may 23rd, details around what led up to that moment are limited. the family attorney william walkstaff said gordon was unarmed, has no criminal record, and was being held after a traffic stop with no arrest or information on why he was being held. he said in a portion of video footage shown to him, gordon made attempts to leave the officer's car after 30 minutes of waiting, when multiple gunshots were fired. nbc news has not reviewed any of the footage. it is unclear whether gordon died at the scene or received first aid. the attorney telling the wall street journal he hasn't been allowed to see full video footage from the officer's car. the medical examiner's report, or the name of the officer involved. in another interview with new jersey.com, the attorney added gordon and the officer had been waiting for a tow truck at the time, new jersey's attorney general said in a statement because the investigation is ongoing, we're not in a pos

sparking more outrage new jersey's attorney general says this dash cam video shows 28-year-old maurice gordonulled over for speeding last month. after 20 minutes of sitting in the patrol car he appears to leave and struggle with the state trooper who eventually shoots him six times. authorities say gordon twice tried to get behind the wheel of the trooper's car and the trooper's union says he only used force as a last resort, fearing for his life gordon's mother is distraught >> it's just difficult to watch >> reporter: an investigation is under way. the trooper is now on administrative leave >> it is a reminder that the implicit bias in the best case and racism in the worst case is still involved in almost all police interactions with people of color. >> reporter: in texas our affiliate kxan obtained police body camera footage from an arrest in march, 2019. the incident was also filmed but never aired by the reality show "live tv. investigators say 40-year-old halve err ambler led deputies on a chase. while being handcuffed and tastered he is heard saying i can't breathe multiple times. when

meanwhile, a b bereaved d famils demanding answers after the fatal shshooting of 28 year old maurice gordon last month by a new jersey police trooper. the state trooper, who has not been publicly identified, pulled gordon over for a routine traffic stop. he then waited in the officer's car for over 30 minutes for a tow truck to arrive after gordon's car wouldn't restart. the trooper reportedly shot and killed him when he tried to exit the vehicle. the attorney general's office said video of the shooting would be released when the initial investigation is over. maurice gordon, originally from jamaica, was a chemistry student and a driver for ubereats -- a job classified as essential during t the pandemimic. in media news, "the nenew york times" editorial page editor james bennet has resigned following outcry from staff and readers over the publication of an op-ed by republican senator tom cotton about the protests headlined "send in the troops." meanwhile, stan wischnowski, the top editor of "the philadelphia inquirer," has resigned days after the paper published a piece headlined "buildings

new jersey's attorney general says this dash cam video shows 28-year-old maurice gordon being pulledspeeding last month. after 20 minutes of sitting in the patrol car, he appears to leave and struggle with the state trooper who eventually shoots him six times authorities say gordon twice tried to get behind thewheel o the trooper's car and the trooper's union says he only used force as a last resort, fearing for his life gordon's mother is distraught. >> it's just difficult to watch. >> reporter: an investigation is under way. the trooper is now on administrative leave >> it is a reminder that the implicit bias in the best case and racism in the worst case is still involved in almost all police interactions with people of color >> reporter: in austin, attainy cam footage from an arrest in march show "live pd. 40e-year-old javier ambler led sheriff's deputies on a chase while being handcuffed and ta r tasered he's handcuffed saying "i can't breathe" monultiple times. officers notice he's unresponsive, they perform cpr internal affairs concluded the deputies followed guidelines that in

attorney general's office releasing video from the may 23rd shooting of an unarmed black man, maurice gordondeo shows gordon in the back of a patrol car. when he gets out and tries to enter the driver's seat, in the struggle, the officer shoots him six times. lawyers for gordon's family criticizing new jersey's attorney general for releasing the video before the family could see it. >> the new jersey state attorney general's office found it appropriate for the world at large to see his last moments before his family was able to. >> reporter: a grand jury will review the case to consider possible criminal charges. >> i'm grieving. i'm in pain. i mean, i want justice for my son. i want justice. this is a difficult, difficult thing. >> reporter: and when it comes to the confederate flag, another development this morning, the u.s. navy is now planning to ban the flag from all public spaces on ships and aircraft. kenneth and mona. >> all right, ines, thank you. >>> now to the latest on president trump targeting an elderly protester badly injured after he was pushed by two officers. the protester'

. >> sergeant randall pulling over maurice gordon for allegedly speeding last month, to wait for a tow truck after his car wouldn't start, both men got into a fight after he tried to get into the driver seat, gordon was pepper sprayed and shot six times, a grand jury will decide if that killing was justified. two fired police officers facing assault charges over this controversial arrest during an atlanta protest suing the city and they want their jobs back, atlanta officers claim they were denied due process and want to be reinstated with that pay, they say the use of force was proper and in compliance with the law. jillian: the 3-year ban on travelers from muslim countries will stay, the band put in place in 2017 sparked outrage saying it was rooted in religious bias was a federal appeals court blocked out lawsuits challenging demands that the lower court misinterpreted the supreme court ruling, a legitimate grounding in national security concerns. california given the green light for theaters to open friday. there will be some restrictions. the first two weeks they will have to oper

may 23rd, garden state parkway, new jersey, 28-year-old maurice gordon pulled over for speeding accordingthe state attorney general's office which just released this video. when gordon's car won't restart the state trooper tells him to sit in the police cruiser to stay out of traffic. the officer offers gordon a mask and the dash cam footage seems routine. then gordon unfastens his seat belt and appears to attempt to get out of the car. the officer orders him back and a struggle begins. according to the new jersey attorney general's office which is reviewing the case gordon twice tried to get into the drivers seat of the cruiser. at first he uses pepper spray on gordon and then after the second attempt another struggle, and eventually six gunshots. gordon collapses to the road and dies. we reached out to state trooper wetzel, so far we haven't heard back. meanwhile the governor of new jersey says he will have that case go to a grand jury, and they can decide whether or not to charge the trooper. as to the death that occurred in new mexico, we did hear back from the attorney who represents

. >> in new jersey last month a state trooper shot and killed maurice gordon.icials said gordon was pulled over for speeding and a scuffle ensued after he refused to obey the trooper's instructions. the the attorney for gordon's family said the state ignored a request. >> over my written request for release of the video so the family can process the video, get the opportunity to deal with their emotion. it was on youtube before the family learns about it. >> the trooper is heard on video saying gordon went for his gun during the struggle. the shooting remains under investigation. >>> a time of reckoning in the united kingdom. within on the churchill facing a re-examination of their history. cnn is live in london. [cymbals clanging] [knocking] room for seven. and much, much more. the first-ever glb. get 0% apr financing up to 36 months on most models, and 90-day first-payment deferral on any model. you clean dishes as you cook, to save time and stay ahead of the mess. but scrubbing still takes time. now there's new dawn powerwash dish spray. the faster, easier w

may 23rd, garden state parkway, new jersey, 28-year-old maurice gordon was pulled over for speeding accordingam footage seems routine. then gordon unfastens his seatbelt and appears to attempt to get out of the car. the officer orders him back and a struggle begins. according to the new jersey attorney general's office, which is reviewing the case, gordon twice tried to get into the driver's seat of the trooper's cruiser. the first time the officer uses pepper spray on gordon. then another struggle and eventually six gunshots. gordon collapses to the road and dies. we reached out to the trooper. we have yet to hear back from him. meanwhile the governor of new jersey says that the case will be taken to a grand jury for possible charges against the trooper. we'll continue to follow this case and the many others like it. jake? >> thank you so much. as we follow this, the final good-bye for george floyd's family and friends, a man whose killing, alleged murder, sparked a national movement for police reform. i want to bring in two former police officers. joe, i'll start with you from new mexico to

we warn you, the videos we are about to show you are disturbing. 28-year-old chemistry student maurice gordon failly shot after an incident in new jersey on may 23rd, two days before the death of george floyd. here he is. he is being pulled over by a new jersey restroom state trooper. we do not know before this footage. >> you went by me 110 miles an hour. that's why you're being stopped. >> stay in your car! >> then as you see here, gordon got out of the car and according to the attorney general's office, he tried to enter the driver's seat of the trooper's car twice. and i want to warn you again, these next images are disturbing. the sergeant fired his gun six times, ultimately killing gordon. gordon died. the officer, currently on paid leave while the incident is being investigated. and this man, in texas, father of two boys, he was pulled over in march of 2019 after failing to dim his headlights for oncoming traffic. he was pulled over after a 22-minute police chase. a traffic stop that ended with his death is also heard on camera telling officers, quote, i can't breathe. and i want to wa

one of them may 23rd, the garden state parkway new jersey, a 28 year-old maurice gordon was pulled over for speeding, according to the state attorney general's office which just released this video. >>when gordon's car but we start state trooper sergeant wetzel tells him to sit in the police cruiser to stay out of traffic. the officer offers gordon a mask and the dash cam footage seems routine. then gordon and fasten his seatbelt and appears to attempt to get out of the car. the officer orders him back and the struggle begins according to the new jersey attorney general's office which is reviewing the case gordon twice tried to get into the driver's seat of trooper wetzel's crews are the first time the officer uses pepper spray on gordon. another struggle and attempt eventually 6 for done. >>collapses to the road and eyes. >>that was martin savidge reporting for us tonight, new jersey's governor says the case is going before a grand jury and could result in charges against the trooper. the san jose police department will no longer fire rubber bullets at protesters, the department announ

the new jersey state attorney general released video of the fatal srmoting of an u black man, maurice gordon, by a white state trooper last month. it happened just twokiays before thing of george floyd in minneapolis. in congrs, more than 200 house and senate democrats have signed onto the "justice in policing act." as wlaid out earlier in the program, it would, among other things: ban chokeholds. end no-knock warrants in drug cases. mandate police training on racial bias. and collect data at the federal level on the use of force. one of the bill's sponsors is senator cory booker of new jersey, and he joins me now. welcome back to the newshour, let's talk about this legislation now because there are some elements in here at have been on the table before, efforts to stop militarization of policeto end racial profiling. neither of those bills came to a vote under pressure from police unions and others. sohat is different about the proposals now other than the moments in which they are beingo broughard? >> well, i think first of all the moment is the message that we have toay there has been no

be fired in new jersey, the state attorney general say this dash cam video shows 28-year-old maurice gordoner hour last month. after 20 minutes of sitting in a state trooper's car, he appears to leave the video shows him struggling as he tries to get behind the wheel of the car the officer shoots him six times at close range the trooper's union says he only used force as a last resort fearing for his life gordon's mother is distraught. >> it's just difficult to watch. >> reporter: pending an investigation, that trooper is now on administrative leave. body camera video, dash cam video can sometimes paint an incomplete picture after floyd's death in minneapolis, those videos are getting renewed attention across the country. savannah >> yeah. gabe, thank you very much. >>> it's 7:35 now. hoda, we'll send it to you >> coming up next, our exclusive look at skyrocketing grocery store prices and their impact on families across the country. plus what some big brands are about to do to make things more affordable we'll have that and more coming up after this we'll be doing what we do best. providing

sergeant randal pulling over maurice gordon for allegedly speeding last month.ed gordon to a patrol car to wait for a tow truck after his car wouldn't stop. both men got into a fight after he tried getting into the driver's seat. gordon was pepper sprayed then shot six times. a grand jury will now decide if the killing was justified. keep you updated. chicago just marked its deadliest day in 16 years. 18 people murdered on sunday may 31st during the height of george floyd protest. the "chicago sun times" reports the previous single day high was 13 set back in 1991. among those killed were two 18-year-old students and a father two of from washington visiting family. 25 people were murdered over three days. making it chicago's deadliest weekend in modern history. three of the biggest brands in cosmetics are moving away from using talc in some of its products as cancer lawsuits grow. reuters reporting chanel revlon and removing because of negative perceptions around the mineral. sometimes found nut same rock as asbestos and use used in beauty products to absorb moi

an hour at the trooper places gordon in this police car rescored in a scuffle that ensues and let's see what happens here it is. so there you see more than a suspect maurice court. and tries to get out. of. the police officers going to come up to kill him like they're in the back window now that's when they're fighting a scuffle and susan ellison. those are gunshots. those are guns. terry. and mel this case is being investigated by the users. by the way this is happening on the same day that george floyd is being eulogized and he's being laid to rest meanwhile a lot of people around the country are remembering floored with still protests including one that continues in our nation's capital now going on at least the better part of a week of however so actually back to our correspondent who's following things there for us who's check in on what's going on and she fills us about actually what go. pay their rent so i'm here on 16th and 8 screen right here in downtown d.c. not too far from out of the white house you know it's a joyous occasion break i'm sure you can hear the music it's over here there are people that are doing a line dance and just having a go