Thought of former president obamas comments. And also, just the protests we have seen today. I mean, again, i just am so i just find these images so extraordinary. The peaceful nature of these protests, day after day, and just the huge numbers of people involved. I think the consciousness of the United States of america is awakening. And i think the president 44 realized that. It reminded me of dr. Kings i have a dream speech but not the rhythmic cadence of i have a dream that one day we shall, it reminded me of the most important part of that speech where he talks about the fierce urgency of now. I think barack obama realizes, that this moment, we have to have that fierce urgency. My fear, for most black folks, the way this works, anderson, is we have a death. We watch the video. We have pain. We take to the streets. We have memorial. We grieve. And then, we do it all over again. And barack obama realizes we have to break that cycle. We have to break that cycle because people are sick and tired of being sick and tired. But i also, and i dont mean to be critical of barack obama or David Axelrod or anybody else but i do think the president realizes after ferguson and we had the rise of black lives matter, we missed a moment. But, now, we have a moment again. And i firmly believe that the consciousness of the country has been awakened, not because, necessarily, George Floyds death. But the fact that there was a knee on his neck for 8 1 2 minutes. I think the consciousness awoke, after seeing two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight minutes of this man calling out for his mother. His dead mother. Then, going unconscious and him still having a knee in his neck. So now, when black folk tell you that were harassed by police, you can truly believe it because me, you, david, nobody we know what treat another human being that way. So George Floyds life will never be in vain, and i think the president wants to put action behind those words because of the fierce urgency of this moment. Were watching obviously the scenes in new york city. As you know, there is now a curfew in new york. Begins at 8 00 each night. Its now an hour into that curfew. The protests continue. Bakari sellers, David Axelrod, thanks so much. The news continues here on cnn. That is where President Trump went for his nowinfamous photo op, in which held up the bible. I was speaking with st. Johns and he said worshippers were not allowed into the church today. And said it was the First Time Since 9 11 that worshippers could not get to st. Johns. There is a curfew in effect. That was 11 00 p. M. It is now long past. Still, protesting peacefully and the mayor of washington said that curfew, in essence, would not be enforced as long as the protestors do, indeed, stay peaceful. Alex marquardt, cnn, washington. At this point, we would like to welcome our viewers in the United States who are joining us. Now, the attorney for George Floyds family says the massive protests that have taken place for nine days now across the United States are Tipping Point to address Racial Injustice in the u. S. Then trump made that comment, after the four former Minneapolis Police officers were formally charged in floyds death. Three of those officers are expected in court thursday. Minnesota attorney general says getting a conviction on these charges will not be easy. Miguel marquez has details. A longawaited decision for George Floyds family and supporters. George floyd mattered. He was loved. His family was important. His life had value. And we will seek justice for him and for you and we will find it. Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison announcing charges for the former Police Officer who kneeled on George Floyds neck, killing him, will be increased to seconddegree murder. And the other three former officers who, either, helped hold floyd down or stood by watching, have been charged with aiding and abetting seconddegree murder. Ellison asking for patience as they work through the process. Trying this case will not be an easy thing. Winning a conviction will be hard. But history does show that there are clear challenges here. Just hours earlier all the world is watching. George floyds son stood at the spot where his father took his final breath. Trying to get justice for my father. And no no man or woman should should be without their fathers. We want justice for whats going on right now. Family Attorney Benjamin Crump making a powerful statement that floyds death shines a light on inequality, everywhere. When george floyd said, i cant breathe, because when he couldnt breathe, none of us could breathe and so, this is a Tipping Point. Earlier today, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz visited the same hallowed ground. For me, i have to personally and viscerally feel this. I dont think we get another chance to fix this in the country. I really dont. And as protestors take to the streets, across the country, today, last nights protests remained largely peaceful. But as curfews passed in some cities, there was, once again, unrest. Cnn cameras were there, as looting continued in new york and in Lafayette Park, across from the white house where, after mostly peaceful protests, police used pepper spray, through the fence, directly at our camera. But, in many cities, protestors and police came together. In new orleans, Police Officers took a knee, with protestors. Take a knee. In boston, too, and in houston, a protestor praying with the police chief. Amen. But as George Floyds family continues to grieve she wants to know how he died. And the only thing that i can tell her is he couldnt breathe. Their hope, that his death will bring change. Thanks to Miguel Marquez for that. Reporter reporting from minneapolis. Now, cnn legal analyst joey jackson. Thanks for being with us, joey. Nice to be here, john. Firstly, the way this is being handled by the authorities in minnesota. Why did it take, what, nine days to get to this point . When the people obviously who were going to be charged have been charged. So thats the problem and i think therein lies the rub, as it relates to people just protesting and people feeling less than. And, you know, communities of color just feeling that there are two systems of justice. One that works for one group. And one that doesnt work for another. And why do i say that . Because, in practical terms, if theres reason to believe that a crime was committed, thats the standard. Its called probable cause. Theres a reason to believe a crime was committed, an arrest is effected immediately. They dont wait, authorities that is, police, prosecutors, until they have enough evidence to prove you guilty, beyond a reasonable doubt, to arrest you. Thats the standard at trial. But theres no requirement that you interview every witness, get every videotape, do everything. And so, the fact that the officer chauvin, who actually was the one who engaged in the knee to the neck for nine minutes, was arrested four days later. And then, just today, nine days later, theres the arrest of the other three. Its troubling, problematic, and at least to what youre seeing in the United States, which are pockets of protests throughout the country, with people saying im mad as heck. I want change. And im not going to take it anymore. So, in essence, the basis for the arrest now, its inexplicable that its taken this long. The attorney general upgraded the original charge facing Derek Chauvin from thirddegree murder to seconddegree felony murder. And this is how he explained the difference between the various possible murder charges he could have brought. Here he is. According to minnesota law, you have to have premeditation and deliberation to charge firstdegree murder. Seconddegree murder, you have to intend for death to be the result. For seconddegree felony murder, you have to intend the felony and, then, death be the result without, necessarily, having it be the intent. Okay. So, in the course of committing a felony, in this case assault, and the victim dies, have i got this right . All the prosecutor needs to prove is that the assault happened . Thats exactly right. And so there was a lot of clamoring for firstdegree murder charge to be applied here. And that, i believe, the prosecutor felt was problematic. Why . He explained it. Because you would have to show intent, plus premeditation, deliberation, planning. And that would be a high standard. Instead, what he did is he pivoted to whats called seconddegree murder. And, in that seconddegree murder, the theory is, just as you said it, john, that you established that there was the commission of a felony, that being the assault. And in the commission of the felony, even though you did not intend for the death to occur, it did. Its felony murder. That gets you where you need to be. And, remember, thats the charge as to officer chauvin. Its, also, the seconddegree murder felony charge, as to the others. What does it mean . It means they aided. They abetted. They participated. And, as a result of that participation, in the felony, the assault, they would be equally guilty. An analogy would be you rob a bank, youre not the guy who goes inside. Youre the one in the getaway car. Youre the lookout. At the end of the day, youre just as guilty as the person who went in with a mask and a gun. Thats the theory that the prosecution will have moving forward. Charging an onduty Police Officer with murder is a very rare act in this country. In fact, according to one study, between 2005 and 2015, charges have been brought just 54 times, despite, on average, more than a thousand Fatal Police Shootings every year in the u. S. So is the attorney general here, is he looking at what his best chances are for a conviction . And thats why hes gone with this felony murder Second Degree because thats probably i dont want to say easiest but the most likely one thats going to convince a jury . I think thats exactly right. I think what you have to do is notwithstanding the public pressures. Notwithstanding the public outcry for murder, murder, murder. Now, of course, you understand why people feel that way. But if youre operating within the law, what youre doing if youre the prosecutor is youre saying listen, i could establish, presumably, that they were engaging in the officers, that is, a felony. That felony was assault. We can see it with our eyes. If i can prove that they were engaging in assault. We know that he died as a result. Therein lies my conviction. The problem, historically, has been, to your point, is that its very difficult to get prosecutors to arrest officers. If you arrest them, its hard for a grand jury to indict em. If they get indicted, its hard for a jury to convict them. And theres these attitudinal problems and concerns, right, just historically, that people are reluctant to convict Police Officers. I think the prosecutor, here, sees that this is his best shot. Thats what hes going with, and hes hoping, obviously, that he gets justice for george floyd and his family. From your lips to gods ear, lets hope so. Joey, good to see you. Thank you so much. Thank you, john, my pleasure. Dr. Michael eric dyson is sociology professor at Georgetown University and author of tears we cannot stop a sermon to white america. He is with us this hour from washington. Thanks for joining us, professor. Thanks for having me. So hasnt this country been down this road before . Weve seen an africanamerican man, usually unarmed, killed by police. Theres a public outcry. Occasionally, charges are brought against the officers involved. And those in power sigh with relief, pat each other on the back and say, see, the system works. But if the system worked, jgeore floyd wouldnt be dead. Thats right. The system is broken. We have been down this road before. But there seems to be Something Different here. We wont be able to tell until a little while later, but it does seem different. There was a bus boycott in louisiana, before Martin Luther king jr. , led a bus boycott in montgomery. Another young woman, who was 15 years old, attempted to achieve the same thing, elsewhere. But it was rosa parks, who rose in our memory, because she sat on that bus and refused to get up. And it sparked a movement. You never can tell where your rosa parks will come in. Other people have died. Specifically, claiming they couldnt breathe. Eric garner in new york city. But it was george floyd, with the policemans neck his his knee impressed on his neck, with mr. Floyd calling for his mother. And with the irresistible metaphor that black people feel that the system, itself, has its knee on our necks. Converging together with his pleas for the policeman to relieve his knee. And the sense that we identified with him so, so very thoroughly and so radically, that it inspired people to take to the streets to say enough is enough. This time has got to be different. The Minnesota Attorney general who brought the charges against the four Police Officers. He also seemed to be fairly realistic about the impact of a successful prosecution. Here he is. But what i do not believe is that one successful prosecution can rectify the hurt and loss that so many people feel. The solution to that pain will be slow and difficult work of constructing justice and fairness in our society. And the nationwide protests weve seen over the last week or so evolved into something about a lot more than just the murder of george floyd. There are these underlying issues, justice and fairness. And unless theyre addressed, the protests may stop for a while. But is it almost certain theyll be back . And when they do come back, theyll be bigger in number, louder, and possibly more violent than before. Well, theres no question that they will be equally engaged. More aggressive. Dr. King, at the end of his life, talked about aggressive nonviolence. And i think that that people are fed up. They are tired. They are fatigued. By this repeated ritual. This endless cycle. Of black death, recrimination on the part of some who were forced to acknowledge the wrong of the system, in extraction of a promise to do better. And then, another black death and the cycle repeats. But, as you said, there were bigger issues here. Not simply the death of one black man. But the continual pursuit of black people in a legal justice system, in a criminal justice system, that is often fundamentally unfair. Where black people go to jail far more often than others, for the same crime. Where black people are given given heavier sentences for lighter offenses, in some instances. And where black people are met by a judge and a jury, in the form of a policeman, on the streets. When you combine that with the policing of black bodies and mobility, random white people stepping up, asking questions. Are you here . Do you belong here . Are you sure you belong here . Do you work here . Why are you selling water there . Why are you watching birds there . Why are you selling lemonade here . Why are you at the coffee shop . So when you think about the policing of black bodies, by any random, white person, combined with the polices, you know, extraordinarily hostile and invasive practices when it comes to black people, there are bigger fish to try. And thats why these protects seem to have a life of their own. You heard from president barack obama. He was speaking on camera for the first time about these protests. He had a very optimistic outlook at this present point in time. Here he is. In some ways, as tragic as these past few weeks have been. As difficult and scary and uncertain as theyve been, theyve also been an Incredible Opportunity for people to be awakened. To some of these underlying trends. And they offer an opportunity for us to, all, Work Together to tackle them. In a way, president obama is right. I mean, the the these protec protests have highlighted issues like never before. But i do believe the majority of americans are willing to do what so many have not been willing to do before . No, theyre not. And we must press the president and ask does it take the death of a black man, yet again, to provide a learning opportunity for america . Is that the price we must continue to pay . Thats why some people in the street, who are, you know, actively and aggressively engaging in protest, are saying, no, lets share some of that weight. Lets share some of that burden. Lets shift some of that responsibility onto the shoulders of other people. Peop people who have businesses, that have been invested in communities that have depleted africanamerican people of resources. And when people say, well, why would you destroy your own neighborhood . If you dont even own your own body in that neighborhood, if the police can come into your neighborhood, tiyrannically, nearly fascistically and deprive you of life, you certainly dont own meaningful property that can prevent you as a an american citizen from being taken down and murdered ultimately by a rogue cop. These are the issues that have to be addressed. Many americans are unwilling to address them. And it is incumbent, upon all of us, to continue to fight forward. It is important to do so. But we also have to be realistic about the resistance we meet when in americans, for a moment, are inflamed with passion. Then, that dies down and things go back to normal. Dr. Aieric dyson. We will leave it there but we are out of time. Really appreciate your insietgh and experience, sir. Thanks for having me. U. S. Defense secretary has delivered a stunning rebuke of President Trumps leadership. Mattis went public with concerns after the president s threatened to deploy the military if states are unable or unwilling to end violent protests. In an email to a small number of journalists, james mattis wrote donald trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the american people, does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tried to divide us. We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership. We can unite without him. Drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society. In response, President Trump tweeted, probably the only thing barack obama and i have in common is that we both had the honor of firing jim mattis, the worlds most overrated general. I asked for his letter of resignation and felt great about it. His nickname was chaos, which i didnt like. Changed it to mad dog. Youre watching cnn. Still to come, with protests of social justice in the u. S. , now spreading around the world, the british Prime Minister is siding with the protestors. Thats next. Ww gives me everything i need to get into a healthy routine. The app makes everything so easy it really works i am proof i lost 85 pounds we can do this get the ww triple play, offer ends june 8th we were paying an arm and a leg for postage. I remember setting up shipstation. One or two clicks and everything was up and running. I was printing out labels and saving money. Shipstation saves us so much time. It makes it really easy and seamless. Pick an order, print everything you need, slap the label onto the box, and its ready to go. Our costs for shipping were cut in half. Just like that. Shipstation. The 1 choice of online sellers. Go to shipstation. Com tv and get 2 months free. The nationwide protests in the u. S. Have sparked similar demonstrations around the world. Many outraged over the death of george floyd in police custody. But it has also highlighted their own problems with racism. In the uk, protestors filled londons hyde park and marched through the city on wednesday. The crowds were met by the british Prime Minister, who described floyds death as appalling. Says racism has no place in society. Cnns Melissa Belle in paris with more. Melissa, clearly the death of george floyd has struck a nerve for a lot of people. But, at the same time, its also prompting many to take a closer look at their own their own problems, their own backyard. I think thats right. We have seen that throughout the protests that weve seen. Of course, these are largely about black lives matter. About whats happening in the United States about showing support for those demonstrating for justice in the name of george floyd. But, in london, yesterday, but also perhaps more explicitly here in paris this week, it is also about the issues that these countries are facing, with similar problems, given all the differences. Taking into account, of course, the very different circumstances in history in these countries. Nonetheless, here in paris, it was over the death four years ago nearly of a 24yearold frenchman, who died just after being taken into police custody. A great deal of anger out there on the streets about the fact that nearly four years on, no one has been brought to justice. And there is still controversy over how, exactly, he died. So, on one hand, yes, this sympathy with the american movement. You see it on their signs. Black lives matter. You hear it in their chants. But also, looking again at how these things function here, with new statistics that covid19 provides us thhow police reallyo discriminate. The black population is disproportionately affected by covid19. Here in paris, much harder to get those statistics because the french dont do ethnic statistics at all. It is illegal. They dont count them. They dont collect them. But what we are seeing is, in neighborhoods, which have a much higher proportion of people of different ethnic backgrounds. One week in april, simple statistic, there were twice as many Police Checks there as the national average. I think what covid19 has done is provided some kind of metric for looking at how these things are playing out here. And i think thats also at the heart of these demonstrations. Melissa, thank you. Melissa bell there reporting live for us in paris. Appreciate that. Thank you. When we come back, more on the very public stand taken against President Trump by his own defense secretary. How mr. Trumps threat to use military force to control the protests, led to mark espers very blunt, very public statement. Sleep this amazing . Thats a zzzquil pure zzzs sleep. Our gummies contain a unique botanical blend, while an optimal melatonin level means no nextday grogginess. Zzzquil pure zzzs. Naturally superior sleep. When you have nausea, upset stomach, diarrheaon, pepto bismol coats and soothes your stomach for fast relief and now, get the same fast relief in a delightful chew with new pepto bismol chews. Welcome back, everybody. Coming to 2 32 here on the east coast. Im john vause. A growing list of current and former senior military leaders are speaking out against the u. S. President. Very rare public criticism seems to be sparked by trumps threat to turn the u. S. Military on american civilians, to bring an end to nationwide protests. Cnns Kaitlan Collins has details now from the white house. Defense secretary mark esper was already on thin ice with the white house when he broke with President Trump today, on whether activeduty military should be deployed to american cities, to curb protests. I do not support invoking the insurrection act. In a remarkable press conference, the pentagon chief contradicted trump who days earlier threatened to invoke a 200yearold law and put troops on u. S. Streets. The option to use active duty forces should only be used as a matter of last resort, and only in the most urgent and dire of situations. We are not in one of those situations now. As the military takes a larger role in confronting protestors in the nations capital, around 600 activeduty troops have been placed on standby in the washington area. After telling nbc news i didnt know where i was going, esper conceded today, he knew trump was headed to st. Johns church when he left the white house on monday. I did know that we were going to the church. I was not aware of a photo op was happening. Protestors were forced out of Lafayette Park using smoke canisters and pepper balls for that photo op. The administration has disputed that teargas was used. Though, the cdc considers pepper spray to be in that category. The white house believes that moment mirrored Winston Churchill inspecting bombing damage during world war ii. Churchill, we saw him inspecting the bombing damage. It sent a powerful message of leadership to the people. Esper was already on shaky ground with the president , sources say. And today, the press secretary refused to say if trump had confidence in him. As of right now, secretary esper is still secretary esper. Should the president lose faith, we should all learn about that in the future. While esper is distancing himself from that photo op, the president is defending it and dismissed the religious leaders who condemned it. I did hold up a bible. I think thats a good thing, not a bad thing. And many religious leaders loved it. In that interview with fox news, trump denied sheltering in an underground bunker as protests raged outside the white house. He says he did go to the bunker, but it was more for an inspection. I went down during the day, and i was there for a tiny, little, short period of time. It was much more for an inspection. There was no problem during the day. I ive gone down two or three times, all for inspection. Kaitlan collins, cnn, the white house. If the u. S. President is okay with peaceful protestors being teargassed to clear the way for a photo op, then how far would he go to hold on to power come novembers election . For many current and former cia analysts, display of whos in charge by donald trump is the kind of autocrat bravado often seen in countries before collapse. Former intelligence official said the unrest and the nations militaristic response, among many measures they would flag if writing assessments about the United States for another countrys intelligence service. A cnn intelligence and security analyst and former cia operative. He is with us from ojai in california. Good to see you. Good to see you. I want to go back on monday. The beginning of Donald Trumps national address, before he had the Church Photo Op scandal. Listen to this. As we speak, i am dispatching thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers, military personnel, and Law Enforcement officers, to stop the rioting, looting, vandalism, assaults, and the wanton destruction of property. We are putting everybody on warning. The reaction from a lot of people on social media and elsewhere, you know, this sounded like a declaration of martial law. Theyd seize the television station. It kind of sounded like the start of a power grab. Well, you know, frankly, john, if i were a foreignintelligence officer assigned to washington, id ask how close he is to imposing martial law because it looks pretty close to me. He said he will. He is preparing for it. Hes got his secretary of defense, right now, who is balking. Its very easy to remove him and put somebody in his place. This president is very insecure, and weve watched him go after the fbi and the department of justice. And he will go after the pentagon until he gets the officers in that that dont countermand his orders. I have never seen this in the United States. Never heard it since the civil war. And, you know, the way things are going, john, now, its first of all, its very easy to panic. And im really hoping this all goes away. But i really doubt do you i mean, will there be elections in november . And if hes voted out, will he leave . If i were a foreigner, i would really wonder whether whats happening to american democracy. Former cia agent and now Democratic Congresswoman Abigail Spanburger tweeted, portraying the very foundation of the rule of law to support the u. S. Constitution. Is part of that playbook undermining the credibility and the legitimacy of the Voting System . The mailin ballots are no good. You know, ignoring subpoenas and other legal measures of oversight. And also, using troops like the ones circling the white house on wednesday. They had no identifying badges. No insignias. They refused to say who they were with and where they came from. The russians invaded crimea and their soldiers had no identifications. Its more than that, john. Youve got militias in michigan who took over the state capitol. You have got a country thats divided. Were heading into a depression. People are running out of money. Theres desperation. There are protests and there are riots, and there is looting. And its not just racial. Its its fear in this country. And its fear that this is going to move to violence. And with a lot of policemen being shot, and a lot of firing into these crowds, you really have to wonder. Ive been in a lot of collapsing states, and theres every sign that this one is moving in that direction. You know, the president likes to portray himself as this gettough kind of guy. This leader who, you know, is willing to berate all the other state governors if theyre not doing the right thing. Not cracking down on the protestors. Thats what he did on monday. Listen to this phone call. Youre going to arrest all those people. And you better try em. And if they get five years or ten years, they have to get five years or ten years. Theres no retribution. So i say that and the word is dominate. If you dont dominate your city and your state, theyre going to walk away with you. Todays, what, june 4th. Crackdown. It would undermine that sort of stuff undermines any protest the u. S. Wants to make about protests not being held in hong kong. Well, i mean, yeah. I mean, hes talking about dominating the the american populous and he is talking about battle spaces. And theyre flying helicopters over washington. I mean, all the signs are there. I dont know why people arent panicking more. I mean, this president clearly is is fancies himself as an autocrat. Hes always admired kim jong un, putin, and right down the line. And that is where he is heading. I know hes its its mostly bluster, up till this point. But as the man becomes more insecure, he becomes more irrational. And you can see that happening, by the day. The question, though, really, i guess, at the end of the day, isnt necessarily what is trump willing to do . But what are those around him willing to let him do . And right now, the republican party, for the most part, the answer to that for the last three years has been, whatever he wants. Theyre not doing anything. No one no ones standing up. I mean, the Democratic Congress cannot do anything about it. The senate clearly wont do anything about it. And the military, right now, isnt going to do anything. What is standing between him and taking power . Nothing, at all. And i i think the man is is is its obvious, suffering some sort of dementia and this insecurity on top of it. I just think its a terrible, terrible formula for a disaster thats going to get worse over the summer. And as we approach the elections, much worse. This implies that there would be a military willing to follow whatever he says. And no one within the military to stand up and say no. Well, the problem with the military, the combat units are very conservative. They are loyal to the south, if you want. The the army of northern virginia. A lot of evangelical groups in the military. Very supportive of trump. I know that 40 of the military is of color. But theyre not the combat troops. So the 82nd airborne and theyll they will follow orders. Got ya. Were out of time. Glad we got that question in so thank you very much for that and good to see you. Thanks. Well, u. S. Leaders have a message for demonstrators. If you are going to protest during a pandemic, at least, please, please, do it safely. At tmobile, we know that connection is more important than ever. For customers 55 and up, we want you to get the value and service you need to stay connected. Thats why we have a plan built just for you. Saving 50 vs. Other carriers with 2 unlimited lines for only 55. And were here to help when youre ready to switch. Visit a store or go to tmobile. Com 55. To deliver your mail and packages and the peace of mind of knowing that essentials like prescriptions are on their way. Every day, all across america, we deliver for you. And we always will. Going to 14 minutes before the hour. Welcome back. For more than a week, tens of thousands of people have been protesting across the u. S. And they have been doing it in the midst of a global pandemic. While emotions can run high in the heat of the moment, Health Officials are urging them not to forget to take precautions against the coronavirus. Cnns erica hill has the story. Youre going to protest, protest intelligently. Remember, the covid virus is still out there. Please, please, please, everybody whos been out there protesting, so beautifully, around los angeles, make sure you get tested. And make sure youre maintaining your physical distance. Officials across the country urging protestors to be safe and smartd. This Oklahoma State linebacker tweeting hes now tested positive after attending a recent protest in tulsa. Overall, new cases in that state are trending down over the past week. New york, also, seeing a decline. Though, numbers are on the rise in 18 states, including californi california and texas, where new cases are surging. Stayathome orders in the state expired on may 1st. These Public Health and social measures may need to be reintroduced again. Its important to note testing is more widespread. And, each day, were learning more about the virus. A small study from Columbia University found severe symptoms were more likely in obese children. While infants were not at a higher risk for serious illness. Its just a line of defense. Hydroxychloroquine, the controversial drug touted by the president , does not prevent covid19. According to a new study from the university of minnesota, published in the new england journal of medicine. The lead researcher says he warned the white house of the initial findings early last month. The nations top Infectious Disease expert says 100 million doses of a vaccine could be ready by the end of the year. Were going to start manufacturing doses of the vaccines way before we even know that the vaccine works. And by the beginning of 2021, we hope to have a couple of hundred million doses. Fresh produce, the focus of new guidance from the cdc. Fruits and vegetables are safe to eat. But those picking and processing the food work in close contact, and often live in shared housing. The agency recommending employers adopt enhanced cleaning measures, offer ppe for workers, and better separation, to avoid an outbreak. This tyson pork Processing Plant in storm lake, iowa, back online today after a quarter of the workers tested positive for the virus. 75 of those cases did not show symptoms. The world health organization, today, also noting that the virus doesnt appear to be mutating. But say, its important to remember the virus is still out there and it is still dangerous. Here, in the United States, were still adding about 20,000 cases a day. Back to you. Erica, thank you. Now, when we come back, on the anniversary of the square crackdown, legislators in hong kong have been debating a controversial bill which would outlaw criticizing chinas national anthem. Well go live to hong kong in a moment. My gums are irritated. I dont have to worry about that, do i . 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So the covid laws state only fewer than eight people can gather, and people are being told if they go to Victoria Park and stay in small groups, they can commemorate the anniversary. We have not seen any police here, but we know that around Victoria Park, there have been an uptick in the number of officers observed. Theyre saying that coronavirus is the reason people cant gather. But on everyones mind is this looming National Security law. After 23 years and multiple governments failing to pass this National Security law, beijing decided to do it any way. Whats going to happen essentially is youll have a National Security apparatus similar to Mainland China set up here in hong kong, which means that the tiananmen protest as we know it we could never see again if chinese law deems those illegal. We appreciate that. Will ripley live in hong kong. Thank you for joining us this hour. Ill be back with a lot more news after a short break. Offers hundreds of auctions every day. 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