In my mind im not thinking i was shot because why would the officer shoot me if im not posing any type of threat to him and im actually leaving . Reporter hers is not a unique or isolated incident. I didnt realize how big of a deal it was until there was, like, surgeons around me. Reporter linda toronto is a freelance journalist sent to cover the George Floyd Protests in minneapolis. Shes a veteran of this kind of reporting. Hands up. Dont shoot. Reporter she was in ferguson, missouri back in 2014 after another police killing. This one of michael brown. Theres a space where the protesters are gathered in a group and police are gathered in their line, and the people who are in between in that space are going to be media, and thats how you get the understanding of whats going on, is you stand and you watch both sides. Reporter thats what she was doing in minneapolis that night. This is the last photo she took, what appears to show an officer aiming directly at her. I think that not shooting people in the face for exercising the first thing we fixed about the constitution should just be standard operating procedure. Reporter the nonlethal round shot at linda that night blinded her in her left eye. So i can see to about here. And everything past everything from here to here is just blank. Im assured that as i become used to having one eye, ill be able to do all the things i used to do without it being a problem, but, like, the getting used to only having one eye is not a small task. Reporter to be sure, police have been injured in the protests, too. Hundreds of them. More than 50 on one particularly violent night in seattle recently. Crowds can be dangerous. Dispersing them is often necessary. But the research on the lethality of less lethal weapons is pretty hard to come by. In 2017 a review of the available literature on the subject was published in the medical journal bmj open. Of the nearly 2,000 people since 1990 documented to have been injured by less lethal rounds, 300 suffered permanent disability. 53 of them died. Thesee,hispeed projectiles,y cause significant and severe injuries. Reporter this doctor is with physicians for human rights and one of the authorizs of that review. The basic rights like free speech and Free Assembly are being suppressed globally, and the primary way thats happening is because of crowd control weapons. Reporter in just the first week after the death of george floyd, she documented at least 100 serious injuries to protesters and journalists. Most to the head and neck. The narrative is that theyre not lethal, theyre not dangerous. That police need a continuum of use of force and that these are really excellent options for them to be safe while at the same time controlling riots. And thats not the case . Its absolutely not the case. Reporter while most Police Departments have access to less lethal weapons, experts say few are offered any significant training on just how to use them. Ive talked to agencies. Weve never seen crowd control before. We didnt even know what to do. These are a 40 millimeter impact munitions. Reporter Travis Norton is an instructor who specializes in less lethal weapons. Not only how to use them, but when. How do you deal with a group of agitators in the middle of Peaceful Protesters . There are a lot of different tactics you can use. Unfortunately, a lot of those departments dont know what those tactics are. What are we trying to accomplish with what were trying to do . Are we just standing here on the skirmish line deploying munitions at protesters hoping theyll go away or do we have an actual strategy here is in rules of engagement, he says, have to be set because risk of injury is certain. Where an officer aims and where the munitions hit can be two different things. Law enforcement is screaming for Something Better for us to use than thats out there. In the last 20 years, we have had no new less lethal come out other than prototypes and pilot projects. Reporter until Something Better comes along, he says, less lethals will likely remain a crowd control option for Police Departments. But doesnt have to remain, he says, is the cloud around their use. A lot of times what happens in Law Enforcement is these things will happen and then we just forget about them because were on to the next emergency. And its not purposeful, its just we dont have a lot of time to reflect on things, and we have to do better at that. Reporter despite her injuries, Latoya Ratliff has kept demonstrating. Peaceful protest is in her dna, literally. Fannie lou hamer, a hugely influential civil rights leader back in the 1960s is latoyas great aunt. She too was bloodied in her battles. 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And heres john denver with country road fedexcup. Reporter now flynn and other seniors can create their own playlists and record hourlong shows for an online audience without even leaving their rooms. Is it all right . Reporter patty myles is known at her community in alabama for her collection of hats. Get up and dance and enjoy yourselves. Reporter she wanted to share a message of love with her show, which debuted on juneteenth. I feel wonderful about it. I can remember when i was younger, we used to do a lot ofs its something that was written years ago and still sounds good today. Its true. Its something that wed like to see happen. Wed like to see things come for the better. Youve got your own show. How does that make you feel . Empowered. You feel empowered . Yes, i feel that i have something to offer. Hey, there. This is dolly parton. Reporter that message has attracted some bigname attention. Youre doing a great job. Reporter for giving residents like charles smothers a way to connect with family and friends. As soon as i heard his voice, i burst into tears. The music he picked, i felt like i was back in the car growing up listening to him sing and the songs that he loves. Its sort of become a social media for seniors. Reporter Mitch Bennett launched the program at bridge Senior Living facilities in 14 sngbo but has now had requests oldti dedication radio that really resonates with these residents and music has so much meaning and kind of creates these vivid memories. Reporter ed rosenblat, known as deejay windjammer plays the ukulele on his show and the piano every evening. Someones passing through the area, theyll stop and enjoy the music and it makes me feel good. And thats how you feel about radio recliner,n outlet. Absolutely, its an outlet for the deejays doing it and, again, its an outlet for people listening. The next song is going out to a very special person in my life. You are on my mind is radio stardom in your future . You know, anything is possible. Im waiting for my phone to ring and im available. When you humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, in due time he will exalt you. Hi, im joel osteen. Im excited about being with you every week. I hope youll tune in. Youll be inspired, youll be encouraged. Im looking forward to seeing you right here. You are fully loaded and completely equipped for the race thats been designed for you. Lady gaga was the big winner at sundays mtv music awards. She came away with five statue ets. The show was taped during the week at locales throughout the country, but that didnt take away from the spectacle or message of social justice. Kevin frazier has some of the highlights. I said im drowning in my mind reporter high on a rooftop over manhattan, the weekend opened the vmas with the song that won two awards, including the video of the year, blinding lights. Reporter in his acceptance speech wearing makeup that gave him a bruised and battered appearance, he made the same plea. Again, hard to celebrate. Im going to say justice for jacob blake and justice for breonna taylor. Reporter host keke palmer set the political tone for the evening. Enough is enough. What we just witnessed in kenosha, wisconsin is another devastating reminder that we cant stop. Reporter rap artist da baby performed his song rock star in front of an image of a city on fire next to a protest sign reading stop killing us and a graffitied police car saying protect who. The vmas video for good award went to her for her song i cant breathe. Im so proud of everyone speaking out on social injustice. Reporter it was clear this was one of the first major award shows produced during the pandemic. So many of the performers including ariana grande, lady gaga and their dancers all wore masks while performing. Head up t the sky reporter gaga won multiple awards, including artist of year, displaying elaborate face coverings throughout the show. I might sound like a broken record, but wear a mask. Its a sign of respect. Thank you. Reporter the vma were dedicated to chadwick boseman. They showed the late actor giving his 2018 best hero award to james shaw junior who stopped a gunman in a deadly shooting earlier that year. This is gonna live in your house. Tonights gonna be a good night reporter the black eyed peas closed the show by acknowledging both the black panther star and the need for social justice. Black lives matter. Kevin frazier reporting. And thats the overnight news for this tuesday. For some of you, the news continues. For others, check back later for cbs this morning and follow us online any time at cbs us in. Com. Reporting from the n ions its tuesday, september 1st, 2020. This is the cbs morning news. Clash over kenosha. President trump heads to a wisconsin city thats trying to deal from days of unrest as democratic president ial nominee joe biden accuses him of fanning the flames of violence. Racing to a cure. Will there be a vaccine by the november election . What the head of fda is telling cbs news. And separate takeoff. Amazon takes a huge step to one day start delivering your packages by drone. By drone. Good morning, everyone. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green