Coronavirus testing in some of the u. S. Communities hardest hit. And about turn from a top epidemiologists to admits that sweden should have done more to curb the pandemic. And 100000. 00 people forced to flee to safety from a Tropical Cyclone heading towards india. Welcome to the program protesters are out again in cities across the u. S. Over the death of george floyd but the defense secretary says he doesnt want to see military used against them marcus 1st spoke at the pentagon a few hours ago contradicting the stance of President Donald Trump now hes been calling on governors to mobilize troops and has talked of invoking a little used law to clamp down on the growing demonstrations but asked for says hes trying to keep his department. Out of politics theres been increasing scrutiny of the militarys rollout to troops and helicopters were used to control protests in washington d. C. Ive always believed in continue to believe that the National Guard is best suited for performing Domestic Support to civil authorities and these situations in support of local Law Enforcement i say this not only as secretary defense but also as a former soldier and a former member of the National Guard the option to use active duty forces in a Law Enforcement role 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 i do not support invoking the insurrection act meanwhile Memorial Services are being held for the man at the center of the protests George Floyds son has spoken at the site was choked by a white Police Officer earlier the mother of george fords daughter made an emotional plea for justice. He would have the. Well were agile way he would never walk down. It is a problem see they mean she means that they she doesnt add any more. And. Any of your. Because they want justice you know. A White House Correspondent kimberly helka to standing by and joins us now from washington d. C. Could be as you just mentioned the ford family and part of the legal team have been speaking in minneapolis what else have they been saying. Well the attorney for the family of george floyd seems to be suggesting that an announcement could potentially be imminent with regard to the other 3 officers that were present when george floyd died on the pavement with another officers need at the back of his neck the family doing its own autopsy including he died of his fists a fixation the Police Officer has been charged but many of these protests that have spanned the cross the United States are in frustration that there have been more charges against the 3 remaining officers now Benjamin Crump who is the attorney for the family of george floyd suggest that there may be further charges that could be announced imminently in fact he says he expects them before the memorial for george floyd which is set to take place tomorrow now we should point out in the midst of all of this the u. S. President donald trump has been speaking about policing and how there is fear in communities of color he discussed the mistrust that exists in the u. S. President calling it a long term problem showing that there is no short Term Solution that he has at least that may also quell some of the rest of the United States the u. S. President also bragging that his poll numbers are higher with africanamericans but most polls suggest that is not true and the u. S. President also talking about the photo opportunity that he had when they clear the protesters a few days ago here in washington so that he could stand in front of St Johns Episcopal Church saying that he thought religious leaders loved it and it was a great symbol to hold up the bible now in the midst of all of this there is a press briefing by the White House Press secretary that is set to take place very shortly we also are expecting barack obama former president of course at 21. 00 g. M. T. Hell be holding a virtual town hall where he will be discussing the issues of racial violence and what he believes young people can do to combat it but of course it can be you know you suggested. Of course the president speaking at a local Radio National radio show about his particular position at the moment but what are the options does he have right now in terms of the protests in terms of trying to quell the protests something that i think most of the country wants to see the u. S. President has the option of using the insurrection act of 1807 its rarely used the last time it was used was in the early 1990 s. For riots in los angeles but its really notable to hear the comments of the president just a couple of days ago and now his defense secretary mark asper distancing himself from those comments in fact saying that now is not the time for that to be invoked he says it should be used as an option of last resort he also went on to really push back on the notion that tear gas had been used against Peaceful Protesters saying in fact that that was not the case and the u. S. Park police further elaborating on that in a press release saying it was smoke bombs and pepper balls that were used instead now there is one other thing that the seems to be a regret on the part of the defense secretary and that was his wording of calling the protests a battle space he says that was not the appropriate wording to use he also announced that there is an Investigation Underway into the use of the National Guard flying very low 5 over peaceful protests now we should point out when it comes to the deployment of the active duty military pacifically right here in washington d. C. The latest reporting were getting is that some of those soldiers are now returning to their bases for the update plans which can be held at the White House Correspondent now the u. S. President has resulted to threats of falls as a way to control the days of unrest across the country previous president s who have won have sought to balance military might with words of compassion and calm thats hard to hear custard reports now some say that balance has been missing from this white house. In the days following the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther king jr in 1968 riots broke out in more than 100 u. S. Cities including the Nations Capital during that time virginia and her husband ben kept open the doors of their d. C. Restaurant where dr king had frequently dined i do remember those and city officials activists everybody coming in. And it was we were just that kind of place the restaurant survived 3 nights of rioting eventually armed troops helped to quell the violence across the country and president lyndon b. Johnson told an aide i dont know why were so surprised when you put your foot on a mans neck and hold him down for 300 years and then you let him up whats he going to do hes going to knock your block off. Those words were pressured out on the side of the image of a white Police Officer kneeling on the neck of a black man in minneapolis killing him touched off protest now gripping the nation 52 years later were having this same issue. Thats a real tragedy. Its really a tragedy history remembers president johnsons response to the 1968 riots as a show of force coupled with an articulated effort to address the countrys racial problems in contrast President Trump has sudden little about the underlying issue of Police Brutality toward black americans his public statements have focused on law and order labeling some protesters anarchists and terrorists when America Needs to hear in a time like this is we need to become a family act like a family Whose University equity is our straight jacket he say lets discuss it than i do and this crackdown and the equality and inhumanity. Americas racial agony has simmered since the nations founding in slavery and boiled over many times. In 1902 rider set los angeles ablaze after a jury acquitted white Police Officers who have brutally beaten another black man ravi can ironically it would be king who would call for calm after days of unrest and we are given a good week and we get along and president george h. W. Bush toured the damage then and told the nation the federal government would continue pressing for justice this must be the rallying cry of good and decent people for their city. For all our sakes and hope is what president barack obama gave to a community and nation in 2015 after a white supremacist killed 9 people at a black church in South Carolina obama gave the eulogy for one of the victims but it was this powerful moment that was a call for unity im a. Was the. Historian say grace is a necessary element that past president s have shown in times of National Turmoil and element so far missing from President Trumping. Castro aljazeera washington. Their johnson is the president of the National Association for the advancement of colored people the and double a c. P. Joins me now live from jackson mississippi thanks very much for joining us on the news hour watershed moments in americas civil rights history have come and go learn some of instigated seismic change in legal rights and status of minorities in the u. S. Is the death of george floyd wall of the moments that were now witnessing. But this could in fact be our pettus bridge moment if we continue the momentum of people from across the country and the glow. Bit angry that this play of someone being healed in broad daylight in the streets we have long suffer as a result of Police BrutalityStructural Racism in this country and this is an opportunity for citizens of all races to make that decision are we going to be a new america or are we going to continue to play out the history of oh dear i mean the anger felt by the public at large of the death of mr ford could be felt and seen globally old members of the public celebrities sporting stars teams all of the well speaking from a point of sorrow and sadness and certainly anger but is that peripheral support enough to help an organization like you drive the change you need in the change you need from politicians to help you get the. Well for the end that will a. C. P. We have very clear that this is about george floor floyd but its more that in the midst of floyd we look at them as 90 days. Is bad policy decisions composite on top what whether were talking about the coronavirus or the need that response this administration is given to this nation if were talking about access to health care economic. The police because it is both in georgia in louisville kentucky is it and so its a part of the high Unemployment Rate in the Africanamerican Community paid double that everyone else there is a systemic problem in america and that place weve been fighting this systemic problem for 111 years is now our job so its gonna rain the moment particularly leading up to the november election in so far bob and spears and others are logging onto in a. C. P. That war because they understand in order for us to effect the changes necessary we must do it in a very focused disciplined organized matter and if you think that that change is going to come through the ballot box then you know Police Reform itself doesnt always come through the ballot box you need the right politicians in place to be able to provide that change so in terms of the reform required from the top where would you be looking at would you be looking at the Supreme Court would you be looking at the president s state Governments Police representatives it needs one ball deal with all one group of people to drive that change full of even if you get the right people in positions of power. But the change actually happens at the box ballot box it is that changes to get the right people in the seats but also having actual agenda the specific things necessary for comprehensive Police Reform then say federal reform making sure we turn out the polls for state legislative bodies to ensure that they. Are removing this concept of a qualified a unity given to local Law Enforcement officers. Bitterly to cause harm with impunity without any accountability so it starts with the ballot box and its a very focused targeted areas well then it was state legislative races District AttorneyRaces Congress the president all of that and that will be is our row to make sure we stay focused on the structural policy changes that are going to be needed to address the current reality that we find ourselves can i just come back to a point you just mentioned a moment ago and its. A word that we know were going to have a lot of any court trial and it says statement of qualified immunity for our International Viewers they wont know what that means in terms of getting justice for those that have died at the hands of a Police Officer and it basically gives immunity to a Police Officer if he feels that his life was in danger and that to all intents and purposes you might say gets Police Officers off the hook and thats what needs to change will certainly has to be looked at in more depth in the coming weeks and months. The absolutely i dont want to have a qualified immunity means that the burden of proof is so how i that very few officers are found guilty or held comical or the Police Behavior thats not a sustainable or just system we have to have a system where the quality of life for africanamericans is the same as all americans and you we cannot enforce that if you dont have a District Attorney whos overseeing them legal responsibility of officers consistent with the type of policies on our books on our legal points to ensure that there is something to enforce and what weve seen as a result of this case is a District Attorney who refused to bring charges until he was forced to do so and even then only brought charges against one of the 3 officers did not pursue the most aggressive terms that it should have been there because that District Attorney discretion assault broad had the power of the police union is so strong that they were trying to hide under the legal system and the political process but what has happened now has been the outcry has been so loud and so sustained you can no longer hide and we are expecting according to the new rules more charges to be handed down indeed yes our correspondent alluded to that from from washington d. C. Just finally mr johnson. Back in 1006 to 3 black Students Society protesting peacefully were attacked by Police Officers and dogs and it was the 1st time that cameras and images were broadcast across the globe and impacted. Very strongly in terms of Public Opinion about how people of color in the United States were being treated as were seeing that again weve seen it again with rodney king. And now with george floyd in your opinion how important has the camera phone social media and Television Companies been in illustrating the hardships that the black community certainly have faced in the United States and will maybe even in the future. Whether that is doing these junctures of being able to expose big cameron for photographs. Through which many asked americans have to suffer through 955. We didnt have cameras we didnt have cell phones we have publications one of the publications that. Was caused jet magazine and they show the image of this young child who was usually. Open casket and his face. The form of many people credit being that picture as one of the major cat of the 6 star a movie the Civil Rights Movement many of the individuals who are not of friends who continue to mississippi and across the southern landscape wear the same immaterial and when they see that. They. Are also seen not interacting. As many other young people who arent sitting in the corner they hatched the saying that black. Our lives matter were not something that should be cast away were stranded on a different type of movie we are in that moment now where were done. With diamonds and then captures. What happened to mr fuller in broad daylight. Many people say this is not humane this is not sustainable this is not the mark for sea that we want to live endangered johnson the president all the and double a. C. P. Good ill just have a say we know your time is incredibly valuable and we appreciate you being with us thank you. For follow us on our website. Thank you for the. 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