philando castile's mother is pleading with protesters to keep things peaceful. valerie castile said her son would wanted it that way. she re-relealeased a statement overnight. philando was a man of peace and dignity. diamo diamo diamo diamond reynolds called into a dallas service on sunday. >> when the officer was scared. i heard it in his voice. he was -- when i heard it in his voice, it instantly clicked to me. that this was something that was much bigger than myself. if i can change anything from that night. it would be never to take that route because if we wouldn't have been in the wrong place at the wrong time, none of this would have happened. >> in total, at least 300 people were arrested across the country protesting the deadly shootings in minnesota and baton rouge. in atlanta, a fourth night saw thousands taking to the streets and ten arrested there. protesters in new york marched through midtown manhattan with raised fists. later, they sang "a change is going to come." in washington, d.c., thousands turned out for several marches, including one outsid

>> philando castile, 32 years old.he demonstrations with students and teachers coming together to mourn the loss of a guy they liked a lot. they saw him every day and they miss him now that he's gone. jeff, i want to talk to you. as a former chief of police, someone who now works in the community you once served, you have sort of seen both sides of this. we hear a lot of anger today, and a lot of frustration. harry houk said there's a war on police ten minutes ago on this show. diamond reynolds, the fiancee of philando castile, said police are not here to protect us, they are here to assassinate us. how do you reconcile that level of mistrust? >> well, i think in baton rouge, the communication has been -- it has gone very well. we have strong faith-based community. we have strong city leaders. and we have been peaceful for three nights. the demonstrations are large. the people are carrying out their constitutional right to gather in protest. but it's been peaceful. so for us, here in baton rouge, we are grateful for th

charles blow just asked a very simple question which is should philando castile still be alive? your answer? >> we don't know yet. we ought to be waiting for the packs, but instead you've got people like governor dayton rushing to judgment and making very irresponsible conclusions about whether race was involved in this, whether the officers acted properly. i mean, this is remarkable to me to see a sitting u.s. governor react in this way. it's really quite shocking and it does no service to the police or to the people in the streets asking for answers. >> jeff, what the governor said and what president obama said and what charles was just saying is these are not isolated incidents. yes, we have to know the facts of what happened in st. paul. we need to know more about what happened in baton rouge, but there's no denying the facts that african-americans are pulled over by law enforcement at a much higher rate. there's no denying the fact that they're shot by law enforcement at a much higher rate than whites. those are -- >> there's no denying that they commit crimes at a higher r

coming up, why philando castile pulled over. first police say a broken taillight. now police tapes tell a different story, we'll play that audio for you. bernie sanders joins forces with hillary clinton. he gives her the big endorsement today and donald trump had a lot to say about that, well, he had a lot to tweet about that. ♪ ♪ it's easy to love your laxative when that lax loves your body back. only miralax hydrates, eases and softens to unblock naturally, so you have peace of mind from start to finish. love your laxative. miralax. >> if you believe like i do that the president si -- presidency is sacred ground. i don't believe either one of the candidates fulfills that primary kind of objective, then i can't vote for either one of them. i can't vote for hillary clinton and i can't vote for donald trump and it breaks my heart. >> avid msnbc watcher donald trump reacted to that tonight. >> well, i watched and i actually felt badly for him. he's talking about upholding the constitution, but he doesn't uphold his pledge. he signed an irrevocable pledge. if you read

philando castile was killed.e than 100 people were arrested at interstate 94 during a standoff with police. we go now to washington, d.c., joined by democratic congress member keith ellison a minnesota, cochair of the house progressive caucus. welcome to democracy now! start off by talking about what happened to philando castile. what many people are calling for right now is the immediate arrest of the officer. can you talk about whether you support this and what you feel needs to happen. >> let's start off with the fact that philando castile was arrested 52 times before he ever got to the fateful one that resulted in his loss of life. i really doubt this is just him being a bad or unlucky driver. it probably has much more to do with the fact he is a black man driving in one of our suburban communities and was targeted for that. people might say, how do you know that? well, i do know that african-american teenagers are shot 21 four times more often than their white counterparts i know african-american motorist mo

minnesota, where a woman broadcast live on facebook from the car moments after her boyfriend, philando castile, is shot to death by police. >> stay with me. we got pulled over for a busted tail light in the back and the police -- he is covered. they killed my boyfriend. .my: we will go to minnesota here in new york, we will speak with the author of "nobody: casualties of america's war on the vulnerable from ferguson to flint and beyond" and mychal denzel smith. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. hundreds of protesters are gathered outside the governor's house in minneapolis following the fatal police shooting of african-american man philando castile during a traffic stop for a broken tail light. the immediate aftermath of the shooting was broadcast live on facebook by his girlfriend, lavish reynolds, who is speaking in the car next to her dying boyfriend as the police officer continues to point the gun into the car. a warning to our viewers, the footage is graphic. >> stay with me. we got pulled over for a buste

president obama addressed the alton sterling and philando castile. pres.bama: when incidents like this occur, there is a big chunk of our fellow citizenry that because of the color of their skin, their not being treated the same. and that hurts. and that should trouble all of us. issue. not just a black it is not just a hispanic issue. this is an american issue that we should all care about. all fair-minded people should be concerned. amy: joining us now from baton rouge, louisiana, michael mcclanahan president of the , baton rouge branch of the naacp. still with us, graham weatherspoon retired detective with the new york city police department. and marc lamont hill, author of "nobody: casualties of america's war on the vulnerable, from ferguson to flint and beyond." michael mcclanahan, thank you for joining us. i saw you first on tv at the news conference where people had gathered to decry the killing of alton sterling. can you talk about what you understand happened and what you're calling for right now? what happened on tuesday? >> good morning and than

police officers who fatally shot castile during a traffic stop last week. philando'sother, valerie castile, said she hopes her son's case prevents other deaths at the hands of the police. ms. castile: there is a driving force in me to make sure this doesn't happen to another mother. it has been going on too long. i used to look at tv and see other parents under the same ow, imstances and say w hope it would never happen to me, but it has. voice, and i have to show that voice so you know what would happen. amy: castile's death was livestreamed on facebook by his girlfriend, diamond "lavish" reynolds, in an extraordinary video, in which she narrated the aftermath of the shooting while she was still in the car, with a police officer pointing a gun at her and her 4-year-old daughter, as her boyfriend lay dying next to her. a public memorial is being held for castile today in minneapolis. basketball star lebron james didn't hesitate to talk about politics at last night's espy awards. james and other players used the annual ceremony to address the tension between police and

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rosa flores has the latest. >> reporter: john and alison, this is the intersection where philando castile was shot by a police officer. it has been turned into a memorial. we know this was not the first time castile had been stopped by police. in fact, court records show he had been stopped 52 times since 2002 for things like driving without proof of insurance and with a suspended driver's license. protesters have said that all of this is racial profiling. the governor of this state agreed. so we took our question to a profiling expert. was castile racially profiled until the day he died? >> i would say looking at the record it's consistent with the pattern of racially profiled. >> we have been seen as driving while black. >> i think the pattern suggests that is what's happening. you look at a case like mr. castile's. like at his driving record. he has a lot of stops. it suggests a pattern of aggressive policing. >> reporter: according to the shooting officer's attorney, he says this had nothing to do with race and everything to do with a gun at the scene. john, alison. >>> thank you, ros

the children of alton sterling and philando castile and sergeant michael smith.rrevocably derailed and now face a lifetime of trauma, a lifetime of fear, a lifetime of emotional damage that does not go away. how do they recover from that? how do any of us? i want to read something tonight that i read on redstate.com. this is from leon wolf, conservative writer. quote, people's willingness to act rationally and within the confines of the law and the political system is generally speaking directly proportional to their belief that the law and political system will ever punish wrongdoing. and right now that belief is largely broken, especially in many minority communities. and it's the blind uncritical belief that the police never or only in freak circumstances do anything wrong that is a major contributing factor to that. if you grew up consuming that and living that reality year after year and imbibing a paralyzing fear of police, and you chase that with a sense of total futility as each of these killings result in no explanation, no prosecution, no consequences f

protests of the police shootings of alton sterling and philando castile. the city of brotherly love no different with their own protesters marching for the second day in a row throughout center city. >>> still ahead, the very latest from dallas, a city in mourning after this devastating night. 11 officers shot, 5 killed, in an ambush-style sniper attack. we'll be right back. i'm worried i can't find a safe used car. you could start your search at the all-new carfax.com that might help. show me the carfax? now the car you want and the history you need are easy to find. show me used minivans with no reported accidents. boom. love it. [struggles] show me the carfax. start your used car search at the all-new carfax.com >>> give you a look right now, the president having taken to the podium there at the warsaw marriott. he is expected to make some comments about dallas. let's take a listen. >> -- for the opportunity to meet today. with your understanding, i want to begin with a few words about the situation back in the united states. specifically the situation

philando castile's final moments, a police officer pointing a gun at him as he lay bleeding in the frontt of his girlfriend's car, were captured and streamed live on facebook by castile's girlfriend, diamond reynolds. hundreds of demonstrators protesting castile's death converged outside the governor's residence in st. paul last night, where they remained until early this morning. it's unclear at this time whether the justice department will open an investigation into his death as well. but as those two deaths, the deaths of alton sterling and philando castile, on top of months, years, decades of shooting deaths of people of color at the hands of police officers is what led to the peaceful demonstrations last night in belo garden park in dallas, texas. 800 people, men, women, mothers, fathers, children, activists alike chanting, enough is enough and no justice, no peace, and black lives matter. but the rally, while tense, like those that took place all over the country last night, were peaceful throughout. by all accounts, police were on hand in dallas not to antagonize, but to protect t

the children of alton sterling and philando castile and sergeant michael smith. kids have been irrevocably derailed and now face a lifetime of trauma, a lifetime of fear, a lifetime of emotional damage that does not go away. how do they recover from that? how do any of us? i want to read something tonight that i read on red state.com. this is from leon wolf, conservative writer. quote, people's willingness to act rationally and within the confines of the law and the political system is generally speaking directly proportional to their belief that the law and political system will ever punish wrongdoing. and right now that belief is largely broken, especially in many minority communities. and it's the blind uncritical belief that the police never or only in freak circumstances do anything wrong that is a major contributing factor to that. if you grew up consuming that and living that reality year after year and imbibing a paralyzing fear of police, and you chase that with a sense of total futility as each of these killings result in no explanation, no prosecution,

she's representing the family of philando castile.killed in another police officer involved shooting last week in minnesota. judge hatchet is joining us live this morning. before we speak about what you're working on, i want to talk for a moment about cameron sterling. your law firm specializes in wrongful deaths by police officers. what do you make of the remarks he just made? >> well, first of all, my heart goes out for him and his entire family. it took enormous strength and courage to be able to stand before all of us and tell us what was on his heart. this is a difficult time. i know their attorney chris stewart. so they're in great hands. chris andly contin li continue communicate as we both take on these difficult challenges. >> are you and chris working together? >> not at all. not at all. but i know him. he's an attorney in atlanta and i just know that they're in great hands. >> what is your take on that case? >> my take on that case is that, as in my case, that this is a tragedy, that it seems to me that force was overwhelmi

conversation on community policing and criminal justice. >>> and new determination from the mother of philando castileo give meaning to her son's death at the hands of police. castile shot and killed by police in minnesota. late last nice, his mother valerie castile saying she appreciated the call from president obama on tuesday. she said much more must be done. along with her was tv attorney glenda hatchet who said he did everything right. >> he did everything he was supposed to do to be a productive citizen in the state of minnesota. and i want everyone to know who he is, who he was and what he stood for. >> he had a job. he wasn't trying to fight with the police. he wasn't a felon running and combative and trying to get the policeman's gun. we're talking about a man who was employed who was loved with his family, and who was permitted to have a gun and now he's dead. so we're saying this guy did it all correctly, this time must be the last time. >> valerie castile said she's still not seeing the facebook streamed by her son's girlfriend in the aftermath of the shooting. she said it would be too pai

that same day in falcon heights, minnesota, philando castile was shot dead by an officer during a traffic stop. his girlfriend whose 4-year-old daughter was in the back seat, broadcast the aftermath live on facebook. the back-to-back killings of black men at the hands of law enforcement were so disturbing that president obama, who had just arrived in poland for a nato summit, made a lengthy statement to the press shortly after landing, urging us as a country to do better. last night black lives matter and other protesters gathered in peaceful demonstrations in cities across the country. then in one of those peaceful protes protests, in dallas, just 24 hours ago, all hell broke loose. during a march in downtown dallas, shots rang out in what we now know was a targeted attack on police. five officers were killed, seven were founded, two civilians were injured. after an hour's long stand-off, police killed the suspect with a robot originally designed to disarm bombs. but there was widespread confusion about whether there may have been more than one shooter and whether others were in custody

this was miles from where philando castile was shot and killed by police.a flores has more from st. paul. >> reporter: john and alison, this is what protests have been like in minnesota after the death of philando castile. very peaceful. people coming together to express concerns because of officer involved shootings. all of that changed overnight. 21 police officers were injured according to authorities and 102 protesters were arrested. now here is how the situation escalated. there were multiple protests happening at the same time. the situation escalated overnight when we're told by the police that protesters threw molotov cocktails at police officers, rocks, pieces of rebar, pieces of concrete. that injured multiple police officers. from what we're told, they are not life threatening injuries. community leaders are very concerned. here is what the police chief had to say. >> we had 21 police officers last night that were injured as a result of rocks, bottles, rebar, molotov cocktails, and other items that were thrown at our public servants. i'm just --

is calling a conversation on criminal justice. >>> there's new information from the mother of philando castile to give meaning to her son's death at the hands of police. castile killed by police in minnesota. his mother valerie castile telling cnn she appreciated the phone call she got from president obama on tuesday but said much more must be done. along with tv judge glenda hatchett saying he did everything right when police pulled him over. >> he did everything he was supposed to do to be a productive citizen in the state of minnesota. and i want everyone to know who he is, who he was, and what he stood for. >> we're talking about a man who was doing right. who had a job, who wasn't trying to fight with the police. who wasn't a felon running and combative and trying to get the police. we're talking about a man who was employed. who was loved with his family. and who was permitted to have a gun. and now he's dead. so, we're saying this time, you know, he did it all all directly, this time must be the last time. >> valerie castile says she has not seen the facebook video streamed by her son's

the latest happened in falcon heights, minnesota, where a police officer shot philando castile. his girlfriend calmly live streamed the aftermath as his officer kept his gun drawn. on tuesday, police officers shot and killed 37-year-old alton sterling in a convenience store parking lot where he was dvds. they responded to a report that a man had a gun. president obama says all americans should be troubled by the shootings. >> i just ask folks to step back and think, what if this happened to somebody in your family? >> reporter: the shootings sparked demonstrations in new york city, dallas, chicago, and philadelphia. >> enough is enough! >> reporter: and in minnesota, where hundreds gathered to remember castile to where he served lunch to 500 children every day. protesters made their way to the governor's mansion. the governor said justice will be served. >> would this have happened if the driver of the passenger were white? i don't think it would of. >> reporter: the u.s. justice department says it will monitor the situation. marlie hall, cbs news, st. paul, minnesota. >>> a thi

this makeshift memorial marks the spot where philando castile died at the hands of police. for castile, getting pulled over here in a suburb of st. paul was not at all unusual. court records show police had stopped him more than 50 times since 2002 for misdemeanors including not having a driver's license and not wearing a seatbelt. most of those petty offenses were eventually dismissed. >> without that low level offense, philando castile would have never have been stopped. >> reporter: ron harris is working to reform local laws regulating low level offenses that he says are far more likely to be enforced against blacks than whites. a practice that harris says draws more african americans deeper into the criminal justice system. >> disproportionately, black and brown men are targeted for those offenses, and they are very rarely charged with the low level offense. they are actually charged with a higher offense. but the only way the police ever got to the higher offense was through the entry point of the low level offense. >> reporter: last june, mnneapolis repealed two misdem

thank you. >>> philando castile will be the president called castile's mother. she told mr. obama about her son. >> he was a humanitarian. he was a hard worker and he loved his job and the community loved him. it's just heartbreaking that he had to have his life taken from him in that manner. >> philando castile was killed during a traffic stop one week ago. >>> three young men under arrest in baton rouge, louisiana. the alleged plot was uncovered saturday when police responded to a burglary at a pawnshop. one suspect was caught at the scene and allegedly said the plan was to shoot officers. >> look what happened in dallas, a very peaceful protest and some crazy madman did i think the threat speaks for itself. we can't take anything for granted anymore. >> police are searching for a fourth suspect. two of the stolen firearms are still missing. >>> alton sterling killed by baton rouge police will be buried friday. yesterday his 15-year-old son talked with us. >> all police aren't bad. they all aren't bad. there are some that are bad, but all aren't bad. how i feel, i feel all

paul, minnesota, saturday, protesters swarmed on to i-94 not far from where philando castile was killed. more than 100 people arrested as police deployed smoke and tear gas. 100 officers -- i'm sorry 21 officers from multiple agencies were injured after demonstrators threw rocks, bottles, fireworks and bricks. one officer had a concrete brick dropped on his head and suffered a broken vertebrae. >> i want you to touch this badge and see the significant impact of a rock like this that gets through from a bridge and hits one of our officers with enough force to -- to crack helmets, and bend a piece of solid steel like this. it's really a disgrace, and protesters last night turned into criminals, and i'm absolutely disgusted by the acts of some. not all. but some. >> but many protests were peaceful, including in atlanta where hundreds warmed i-75, the city's main artery, as the mayor there demanded calm. when you last joined us on this broadcast friday we were only getting the first sense of what happened, and what the man behind the ambush was thinking. but over the weekend, the fbi combed

we mentioned his name earlier, 32-year-old philando castile. he was traveling in a car with his girlfriend, diamond reynolds, along with her 4-year-old daughter who is seated in the back seat. miss reynolds said the couple was pulled over for a broken tail light. now, we don't know what happened in the moments leading up to the shooting, but the immediate aftermath of that shooting was streamed live. it was streamed live on facebook by the girlfriend of the dying victim. as a warning, obviously, the video here, it is graphic and it is disturbing. >> they killed my boyfriend. he's licensed, he's carry -- he's licensed to carry. he was trying to get out his i.d. and his wallet out his pocket and he let the officer know that he was -- he had a firearm and he was reaching for his wallet and the officer just shot him in his arm. we're waiting for -- >> just keep your hands -- >> i will, sir, no worries. he just shot his arm off. we got pulled over on -- >> i told him not to reach for it! i told him to get his hand out! >> you told him to get his i.d

philando castille was killed in a suburb. his girlfriend live streamed the after imagine. and they have identified the officer that approached the car from the driver's side and another officer was at the car's passenger side but he was the officer that actually opened fire. >> the mother of one of alton sterling's children is denouncing the police killings. she issued a statement saying quote, responding to violence with violence is not the answer. our hearts break for the families of the officers lost as they protected protesters and residents. alton sterling was shot by two police officers outside of a convenience store in baton rouge, louisiana. we invite to you stay with "action news" and 6abc.com for the latest from dallas, texas, and join the conversation about this tragedy on our facebook and twitter pages. >>> back here police in new jersey have identified the man shot by police in toms river. they fired on timothy sowers after he pointed a gun at officers. he pointed a gun at the officers at haines drive and there were reports of a suspicious vehicle. he was shot

officials say both office approached philando castile's car in the stop on wednesday night. he shot castile multiple time after his girlfriend diamond reynolds said the officer asked for castile's license and registration, she facebooked life the aftermath. she's speaking out for justice and peace. >> they shot him for no reason. they took his life for no reason. they did this to my daughter and they did it to me and i want justice and i want peace. >> officials say its investigation is ongoing including interviews with witnesses, squad car video of the incident have been collected. we've been told that saint anthony officers do not wear body cameras. the u.s. justice department is monitoring the investigation. of. >>> in baton rouge where people also protested alton sterling who was shot and killed tuesday with two white baton rouge police officers, most of the altercation captured on cell phone video. we've learned the department of justice will look into whether civil rights were violated and if there were any other violations of state and federal law. the officers involv

. >> and americans are saddened and angered about the deaths of alton sterling and philando castile and the larger consistent problem of african-americans and latinos being treated differently in our criminal justice system. so there is sorrow, there is anger. there is confusion about next steps. but there's unity in recognizing that this is not how we want our communities to operate. this is not who we want to be as americans. and that serves as the basis for us being able to move forward in a constructive and positive way. so we cannot let the actions of a few define all of us. the commented individual who carried out those attacks in dallas is no representative of african-americans than the shooter in charleston was representative of white americans. or the shooter in orlando or san bernardino were representative of muslim americans. they don't speak for us. that's not who we are. one of the things that gives me hope this week is seeing how the overwhelming majority of americans have reacted with empathy and understanding we've seen police continue to reach out to communities that th

the family of philando castile plans to file a lawsuit against the officer who shot and killed him. they've hired glenda hatchet, from the show judge hatchet to represent them. castile was killed during a traffic stop. his girlfriend reported the aftermath of the shooting. >>> the governor of louisiana says he is pleased by the way officers have reacted to protests since the alton sterling. >>> the u.s. attorney general loretta lynch says the deadly ambush in dallas and the shootings of sterling and castile have rocked the country. she said today building trust between law enforcement and the communities has never been more difficult or important and the justice department is now working with police to expand the use of body cameras and deescalation training. >>> lynch appeared to answer questions about why charges were not filed in the hillary clinton e-mail investigation. republicans are trying to keep the issue alive and today, hillary clinton's campaign got a boost by her rival. reporter: bernie sanders formally endorsed hillary clinton today. the support could give her a boost

. >> 37 year-old alton sterling and 32 year-old philando castile will be tied by a common bond. both men shot and killed at the hands of white police officers. >> whenever you have someone that lost their lives at the hands of another officer and it's captured on video, it always looks bad. >> for nearly 30 years, howard jordan has worked in law enforcement. two of those years serving at oakland's chief of police. who's right or wrong is hard to say because it's too soon but knows the role of an officer is extremely tough even more so as a white officer dealing with a person of color. >> some scholars say it's a fear of culture so they're afraid of a particular culture, not necessarily the person but because of the stereo types of a culture but built in fear and bias. >> officer involved shootings are not unfamiliar in the bay area. oscar was shot and killed by a bar police officer. just last year, morrow woods shot and killed by five san francisco police officers. both shootings brought out major protests in the area. things can get better but only when the departments are read

alton sterling, philando castile. a problem when you look to the law as a protector and it comes into your community and shoots people dead with no remorse or consequences. it's a problem that you have someone law enforcement trying to do the right thing and others who bring shame on the badge. there are a lot of people i'm sure who echo those sentiments and some who would have problems with it. from your perspective, how do you at least beyond acknowledging the problem, start the conversation? >> i echo what she said. i mean, these type of events as a law enforcement officer, it's so hard for us. because these things happen and it's like oh, my gosh i still have to go to work. you know you'll take the backlash of someone else's mistake. we look at those individuals when they make the poor decisions, it's like gee thanks look at what we have to deal with because of what you did. there's so many of us out there that want to do good work. and we're here for the community and here to help people. that's what we signed up

the funeral for philando castile was today as well. he was shot and killed by police officer in minnesota during a traffic stop as his fiance streamed the incident live on social media. unrest continues to build across the country over police involved shooting incidents. the white house reacting ahead of a planned black lives matter protest in the capitol tomorrow. >> people responding to their conscience is important. but, it is not going to be sufficient. we are also going to have to be willing to not just protest, but also, to engage in a dialogue. >> the son of alton sterling speaking out on his way to dc to attend the protest tomorrow calling for peaceful demonstrations. >> nobody deserves to be hurt. >> reporter: cameron sterling attended a town hall with president obama earlier tonight about shootings where he got some one on one time with the president. that's the latest outside dallas. casey segel, fox news. >>> coming up, developing news, a gas leak causing big problems in the south bay. the repairs now underway and how long

. >> reporter: tonight, we're learning the identities of those two officers who stopped philando castile wednesday night in that deadly traffic stop. officers joseph kauser and jeronimo yanez, who pulled the trigger. castile's girlfriend diamond reynolds streaming the aftermath live on facebook. >> i will, sir, no worries. >> reporter: now tonight, she reveals she stayed calm because of her daughter in the car. your 4-year-old little daughter was right there in the back seat. she saw it all. >> it's okay, i'm here with you. >> she was trying to keep me calm and she constantly kept reminding me that if i didn't listen, he would kill me. >> reporter: in the midst of her own grief, diamond is calling for everyone to unite following the shootings in dallas. >> it hurts me what's going on in dallas. because nobody should have to be taken away from their family. >> reporter: the state of minnesota has taken over the information. police dash cam videos will be very critical here. the officers are on paid leave. >>> and across the country and here in dallas, people are demanding answers, they wa

. >> philando castile, i had a connection with his uncle. me when i saw his uncle on tv and could relate to the fact that it was his nephew who he helped raise, it all just came on me as what is going on here. i mean, the minneapolis incident, the baton rouge incident, all these incidence, dallas, the police, everybody is just needing to come together and figure this out together. >> reporter: the minnesota's governor, mark dayton, is meeting with the head of the naacp here locally, it's a private meeting but no doubt an attempt to quell the tensions that we're seeing. i did get a chance to ask him on friday how long he's going to allow this to continue outside of the governor's mansion here in st. paul. he says this is a public street, that is a public building. and people have a right to be here, frances. so he's going to let it continue for at least the time being. >> so far everything looks under control. nbc's blake mccoy live for us in st. paul, minnesota. blake, thank you. >>> there's a question now, where do we go from here? with pol

download it today. >>> millions watched the video live streamed on facebook of philando castile bleedinghot by an officer in minnesota. he later died. my colleague, tamron hall, talked to castile's girlfriend about honoring castile's memory. >> my soul, my companion, my confidant, my best friend, my child's role model, father figure, and my breadwinner. he was everything to me that no man has ever been to me in my life. he was the man that every woman in every man would want their daughter to marry. he was that man. he was my prince charming. i didn't have to work, but i chose to work. i didn't have to do in i go that i didn't want to do because he was there to support me every step of the way. so with losing him it's very hard to stay strong, but i know that's what he would have wanted. >> what is justice as you see it? >> justice for me is not only the police officer at hand being prosecuted to the highest extent of the law, but that police are not allowed to go around and just assassinate anyone, black, white, pink, orange, gray. there has to be some type of consequences. there has to

so it wasn't lurched into the coverage of philando castile and alton sterling so more responsibility on both sides. >> hide, we had the new york post covering after dallas "civil war." we had a report, headline on drudge report, black lives kill. some of this has been inplametory. that is why it get so much attention. there were relatively few headlines like that, mostly, i felt and i agree the media gave a sober assessment after this and i will do something unusual which is credit the politicians because on what day do you see hillary clinton, paul ryan and donald trump, initially, give a very similar response to this. the media took the cue. i saw on this network, actually, greta paying proper tribute to the law officers and focusing on the egregious nature and, at the same time, reading a statement from black lives matter trying to make the point that condemnation, whether it is black lives matter protesters condemning all police, or partisan sensationalizing black lives matter is the kind of intolerance that has us to this place. i was heartened it see a focus on both sides. >> l

demonstrations continued over philando castile and sterling

on wednesday, philando castile was the victim of another police-involved shooting. castille was shot during a traffic stop in minnesota. his girlfriend who live streamed aftermath says he was reaching for his id and this after he told police about his licensed gun. castille died at the hospital. >> i really couldn't believe it. >> everybody's just got to take a deep breath and calm down. and think before they act. >> reporter: now people here aren't just talking about the problems. but pondering some solutions. one that includes more dialogue between the community and police. reporting live from southwest, mikea turner, wusa9. and recapping today's top story that shooting in dallas that killed five police officers. >> authorities aren't sure if they have identified everyone involved in the attack. during a peaceful protest over the police involved shootings in louisiana and minnesota. last night, 12 officers were shot and fiver killed in -- five were killed including a transit police officer. police killed one of the attackers during a standoff in a parking garage th

the deaths of alton sterling and philando castile make clear how much more work we have to do to make every american feel that their safety is protected. >> the presidential candidates reacting to the horror here in dallas. >>> one more note tonight. the president is in warsaw with world leaders, calling the shootings in dallas a vicious, calculated, and despicable attack. the white house not ruling out that the president could cut his trip short to return to the u.s. president obama has ordered flags at half-staff at the white house tonight. >>> there's still much more ahead on "world news tonight." and there's other news we're following this friday. the string of tornadoes striking. severe weather on the way this weekend. >>> also, police across america on high alert. officers on edge. now, the order to thousands of police on the streets right now to patrol in pairs. >>> a major zika headline, the first zika-related death being reported. we'll tell you where in the u.s. >>> and from right here in dallas, paying tribute to the fallen officers. dallas, determined to celebrate them all

don't tell me that you just did this to him. >> reporter: just after the shots were fired, philando castile's girlfriend, diamond reynolds, started live streaming on facebook. >> stay with me. we got pulled over for a busted taillight in the back. >> reporter: her video shows castile slumped over in the driver's seat, his shirt stained with blood. >> he's licensed to carry. he was trying to get out his i.d. and his wallet out of his pocket, and he let the officer know that he was... he had a firearm and he was reaching for his wallet, and the officer just sought him in his arm. >> reporter: reynolds spoke calmly to the st. anthony police officer who still had his gun drawn. >> i told him not to reach for it. i told him to get his hand out. >> you told him to get his i.d., sir, his driver's license. oh, my god, please don't tell me he's dead. >> reporter: police officers attempted to give castile c.p.r., but he later died. reynolds claimed they waited to give him c.p.r. and comforted the officer first. >> it could be you! it could have been you! >> reporter: this morning the governor stood out