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And tonight, as we come on, the new case, the new video released just a short time ago, a knee to the neck and now an officer charged with manslaughter. george floyds casket escorted y mourrs file, socially distancing. among them, texas governor greg abbott, houstons mayor sylvester turner, the police chief and members of the force and many, many families, parents with small children. diverse ages, diverse backgrounds, waiting outside in the searing heat, well into the 90s here. and former vice ...

>> reporter: two weeks after his death at the hands of police, an emotional farewell for george floyd in his hometown of houston. mourners lining up early this morning to pay their respects, braving extreme texas heat. but so many telling us they needed to be here. >> this man whose death has changed the world -- hes changed the world. you have to come. you know, you have to. i cant explain it. >> reporter: inside the church, social distancing, just 15 people at a time in masks and gloves. for h...

Honor, to fight for justice for george floyd. here in brooklyn, thousands were gathered right here in this park. we were with terrence floyd as he spoke. his message on the peaceful protests, on the violence, and what he told me about the sea of faces here, from all backgrounds, and what that meant to him. all of this playing out as they paid tribute in minneapolis, where george floyd was killed. a moving memorial service we witnessed today, and this moment here, the police chief paying tribute,...

And when you looked out into that crowd and you saw people from all different backgrounds? >> you know, when i see stuff like this, i cry, because it just shows me -- it should show everyone were all one, dude. were all love. >> and the little girl named eloise who was brought here by her mother, marissa kaiser. how old are you, eloise? >> im 3. >> youre 3. >> almost 4. >> almost 4? all right. well be sure to report that. eloise showing me the sign she made, eager to tell me what it says. >> bla...

Still in deep pain, but he knew thousands were waiting. i just want to wish you luck out there. in the crowd, the faces. black, white, latino, people from all backgrounds. parents bringing their children. young people marching for change. as one leader said here, praying with their feet. and on that stage, a broken brother, lifted by the sea of faces in that crowd. holding signs, "george floyd," "i cant breathe," "justice now." the crowd waiting for him, kneeling, chanting his brothers name. >> ...

Stores destroyed. the famed macys, damage at rockefeller center. tonight, curfews in place across many major cities. hundreds of arrests. and this evening, authorities now investigating video in new york city showing a car slamming into a police officer. in the last 24 hours, at least five officers shot across the country, including one in las vegas in critical condition. also tonight, president trump and the backlash. protesters of all backgrounds lining the streets in washington as his motor...

Did you see anything this weekend that gave you a reason to hope? >> not at all. not from this administration. when you look at, very carefully, what secretary carson said, he said that they will have a plan in a few days. then when he is challenged, well, theyre docking tomorrow, oh, thats right, theyre docking tomorrow, but im not going to tell you what the plan is. because he just told you they didnt have a plan. were playing games with peoples lives. we are in danger. put the partisan politi...

The trial of the leader of the free world and the duly elected president of the united states. it is not a game of leaks and unsourced manuscripts. thats politics, unfortunately, and hamilton put impeachment in the hands of this body, the senate, precisely and specifically to be above that fray. this is the greatest deliberative body on earth. in our presentation so far, youve now heard from legal scholars from a variety of schools of thought, from a variety of political backgrounds. but they do...

Thomas launched an attack at a jewish congregation celebrating hanukkah today court documents allege he said "no one is leaving" as he charged through a packed rabbis home in a suburb of new york josef gluck used his table to fight off the attack. >> i saw hes looking at me. i smashed it in his face. >> reporter: hours later police found thomas in manhattan in his car smelling of bleach authorities say he had a machete and a knife. both had traces of dried blood. in his home, the fbi said they f...

York. thank you very much. lawmakers demanded actions after saturdays attack, calling for federal funding to keep synagogues safe. earlier on msnbc, mayor deblasio promised to take action. >> the answer to the challenges to be additionally vigilant to put more police presence out. well have community members of different ethnic backgrounds joining together to patrol streets and inhibit this kind of violence and we are focusing on our young people and our schools adding to our curriculum immedi...