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The protests. How the Lafayette Square crackdown is putting new scrutiny on attorney general william barr. And risky business. Hardhit new york finally starts to reopen from coronavirus lockdowns. How the u. S. Pandemic plans to keep people safe. Want to keep people safe but first, your world in 90 seconds. Completely dismantle the minneapolis police. Im not for abolishing the entire Police Department. A vetoproof majority say they plan to defund and dismantle the citys Police Department following the deaths of george floyd. Its an absurd assertion and i dont understand it. Its a very political statement to make. New york city, once the epicenter of coronavirus, is preparing for phase one of reopening. This is a moment that every new yorker can celebrate as our achievement. Tropical storm cristobal made landfall in louisiana. We do have a whole lot of flooding here. A whole lot of storm surge. Prosecutors in new york have formally requested to speak to britains Prince Andrew. The federal investigation into jeffny epstein. Republican senator mitt romney marched in a washington, d. C. , protest. Black lives matter. All that a protest in philadelphia briefly turned into a celebration of love for a newlywed couple. And all that matters. Congratulations to the class of 2020. The stars aligned on youtube. Some of the biggest names congratulated the class of 2020. You are showing that your generation is the one thats going to heal this. On cbs this morning. Graduates, anger is a powerful force. It can be a useful force. But left on its own, it will only corrode and destroy and sow chaos. But if you hold strong with the same faithhat carried all those giants before you toward real, measurable progress, you will change the course of history, and i know that not only can you do better than those who came before you, you will. Wow. Wow. Welcome to cbs this morning. On this monday. We made it through the weekend. Anthony, a lot of the graduates were crushed that they wouldnt have the ceremonies they wanted. But so many people, guys, have pulled out all the stops to make sure that its special that in a way, this is very, very cool. Exactly, gayle. Weve said it before. This class is graduating at an extraordinary time. Theyll never forget it. Yeah. They will never forget. I forgot who spoke to me at my graduation so there you go. We begin today, though, with an historic pledge in minneapolis where a majority of City Council Members promised to dismantle the citys Police Department and replace it with a new system of public safety. Now this follows a weekend of massive but peaceful rallies demanding real change on the issue of racism and policing. Anthony . The minneapolis plan still faces hurdles, including opposition from the citys mayor, jacob frey, whose appearance at a rally saturday did not go well. Go home, jacob, go home those are chants of jacob go home. The mayor does favor Major Police Reform in the city, but does not support dismantling the department. Jeff pegues has the story from minneapolis. We are here because in minneapolis and in cities across the United States, it is clear that our system of policing is not keeping our communities safe. Thats Minneapolis City Council president lisa bender. She is leading the charge to defund or eliminate and replace the citys Police Department after george floyd was killed. Our commitment is to end our citys toxic relationship with the minneapolis Police Department. George Floyd George Floyd reporter there are calls to rethink policing in cities across the country following a similar move by the mayor of los angeles. New york city mayor bill de blasio vowed to cut funding to the Police Department and divert it to social services and youth initiatives. We will only do it in a way that we are certain continues to ensure that the city will be safe. Reporter but the pledge going the furthest so far is in minneapolis. Before the city council can defund the department, they need to have a plan for a new system in place, something they admittedly dont have yet. The mayor could then veto that vote. And the city council can override that decision with a twothirds majority. When asked if he would consider defunding the department, minneapolis mayor jacob frey ruled it out. On saturday, protesters booed him. Frey says he considers Police Reforms to be a better option. If youre asking whether im for massive structural reform to revise a structurally racist system . The answer is yes. Reporter so if the city council does pass that law, the state could intervene to try to stop it, but its unclear if it will even get to that point. Derek chauvin will be in court video video link from jail. If convicted, he faces up to 40 years behind bars. Tony . All right, jeff, thank you. This nationwide movement against racism led to protests in cities large and small over the weekend. Tens of thousands turned out at marches over the last few days alone. And many more rallies and vigils are planned for today, including in new york city. Our National Correspondent Jericka Duncan is there. Good morning. You followed a march yesterday through the streets of new york. What did you see . Well, what i notice and what i saw was organization, consideration for traffic, but most importantly i saw hundreds of people that are hungry for change, tony, and said they believe this movement feels different than previous ones. Wake up wake up reporter protesters here hit the streets for an 11th straight day sunday. George floyd reporter and what has become a National Call to action, not just against Police Brutality, but systemic racism. This is everybodys fight. Without some people there will not be change. Reporter in washington, d. C. , this weekend, one of those people was republican senator mitt romney, breaking from the president and some of his gop counterparts by vocally supporting the protests. A way to end violence and brutality and to make sure that people understand that black lives matter. Reporter that message is now painted on the road to the white house where congressman and civil rights icon john lewis stopped to pay his respects sunday. Its also reverberating across the country from savannah, georgia. Black lives matter reporter to chicago, where thousands took to the streets in protest. Thousands more gathered in los angeles to ask questions like this one were treated so harshly. Why we are so feared . Reporter even in texas, a city once known as a haven for the kkk, more than 100 people organized to promote change. What do we want . Justice reporter the quest for justice comes in the wake of George Floyds death at the hands of police in minneapolis. And after Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by police in her own louisville, kentucky, apartment. The officers in that case have not been charged. Friday would have been taylors 27th birthday. In oakland, an artist dedicated a mural to her. In pittsburgh, protesters honored her with a moment of silence. And a break from the largely peaceful weekend protest, a suspect is in custody in seattle after police say he drove into a crowd and shot a protester who survived. And as the nation reckons with cases of Excessive Force by police against people of color, Virginia Police officer Tyler Timberlake is on paid administrative leave relax. Reporter after body cam footage captured him tasing a black man who previously told the emt he needed to detox. Timberlake is charged with assault. Here in new york city, the nypd has one of the largest local Police Budgets in the country at around 6 billion. In response to the protests this weekend, mayor bill de blasio announced he wants to move an unspecified amount of money for policing to youth programming and social services. Gayle . Generating a lot of conversation. Thank you, jericka. A public viewing for george floyd will be held this afternoon in houston. Thats where he grew up. Floyds family and loved ones will attend a private Funeral Service tomorrow. Cbs this morning saturdays cohost Michelle Miller is in houston at the church where that viewing will be held. This is the last time people will be able to pay their respects to george floyd. What can they expect . There will be a lot going on here. Former Vice President joe bien will meet with the family today to offer his condolences. He is just one of the list of dignitaries and celebrities expected to support the family. People who are honoring floyd this week say his life will change the nation forever. Who was george as a person . George was a loving guy. They called him a big gentle giant. Reporter family and friends of george floyd will say their final goodbyes to him this week. His family attorney lee merritt says they hope their loss turns into hope for others. Every family that ive ever worked with, they said they wanted to make insure thsure th happens to anyone elses kid or loved one. This family is closer to making that a reality than any other family that ive had the pleasure of representing. Reporter floyd is being laid to rest in his hometown of houston where a line of flags stretch along the road where his body will be carried on its way to the church. Volunteers say the flag means all people should be treated equally and equality is something the houston mayor says floyd did not receive. Its about doing the right thing. Justice for george. Justice for george means justice for a lot of other people as well. Reporter floyd died after a white Police Officer kneeled on the back of his neck for nearly nine minutes. Even after he complained he could not breathe. Please i cant breathe. Reporter merritt says floyds death was a catalyst in the modern civil rights movement. The American Public is responding to this murder in a way that validates human life. Everyone has stopped and paused and said, can we make this one the last one . Reporter merritt says though the spark has been lit in many americans, the country has a long way to go for equality. We have a criminal Justice System violent toward africanamericans and that includes unlawful incarceration, overincarceration and criminalizing poverty. Reporter George Floyds Funeral Service takes place tomorrow. President trump is reportedly not planning to attend, but houstons mayor sylvester turner, reverend al sharptson and boxer Floyd Mayweather are expected to be there. Gayle . Michelle, thank you very much. Join us tomorrow for live coverage of George Floyds Funeral Service. Norah odonnell will anchor a cbs news special report from houston. Tomorrow night ill answer the primetime special justice for all. At 10 00, 9 00 central here on cbs. Its about the change that we can see on the issue of race and policing after all these protests and demonstrations. A lot of people are asking, now what . What are the next steps . We also have an interview with amadou diallos mother who was killed by police who fired 41 shots. Anthony, i know you remember this case back in 1999. Amadou diallo was 23 years old. He was unarmed at the time. Reaching for his wallet. Police thought it was a gun. Four officers were involved in that shooting. They were all acquitted. Needless to say, this has raised very, very painful memories for diallo who says, you know, its tough for her to realize that after all this time, this is still happening. She has a lot to say. Yeah, i look forward to that interview and to the broadcast, gayle. Attorney general william barr says the decision to force out protesters near the white house a week ago was not related to President Trumps photo op that evening. In a face the nation interview, barr also denied a cbs news report the president demanded 10,000 active duty troops be deployed on the streets to shut down protests nationwide. Cbs news stands by that reporting. Retired general colin powell is now backing joe biden for president as ben tracy reports. Hes one of a growing number of retired military leaders criticizing the president. We have a constitution. And we have to follow that constitution. And the president has drifted away from it. Reporter President Trumps response to protests across the country has top former military commanders speaking out. Our military should never be called to fight our own people as enemies of the state. Reporter the criticism comes after President Trump talked about using the military to dominate the streets. And attorney general bill barr ordered Law Enforcement to clear Peaceful Protesters out of Lafayette Park across from the white house last monday. On face the nation, barr said he did not know President Trump planned to walk through it to stage a photo op in front of st. Johns church. I gave the green light at 2 00. Obviously, i didnt know that the president was going to be speaking later that day. Reporter he defended the amount of force used. There were chemical irritants no, there were not chemical irritants. Pepper spray is not a chemical irritant. Pepper balls. A spokesperson for the park police said that pepper balls contain an irritant powder and chemical agents designed to produce tears. Do you believe there is systemic racism in Law Enforcement . I think theres racism in the United States still, but i dont think that the Law Enforcement system is systemically racist. Its not about a bad apple. Its about a system. A system of actors and those who are complicit with those actors. Reporter on 60 minutes, the head of the Naacp Legal Defense Fund criticized the response to the protests. Responding to protests that emanate from anger about the excessive use of force with an excessive use of force strikes me as not a good strategy for law and order. Has attorney general barr reached out to the Legal Defense fund . No. At any time . No. Reporter President Trump continues to call for law and order even though the vast majority of protests this weekend were peaceful. Here at the white house today, the president is having a roundtable discussion with members of Law Enforcement, but the white house has not said who will be there or what will be discussed. Gayle . Ill take this one, ben. Thank you. Moving on to weather over the weekend. The remains of Tropical Storm cristobal are dumping heavy rains on a wide area near the gulf coast. The storm made landfall yesterday south of new orleans hitting hard in coastal communities like waveland, mississippi. Its now moving up the Mississippi River valley bringing a chance of tornadoes. Jay cunningham of our new orleans affiliate is in man deville, louisiana near lake pontchartrain. We saw about three inches of rain and you can see it had an impact on the area. Forecasters say in louisiana, we saw about four inches total. In florida, almost a foot. A storm surge of up to seven feet put this coastal mississippi neighborhood under water. Floodwater submerged streets and cut off access to several homes. Further east emergency workers rescued dozens of stranded motorists. The storms destructive path stretched more than 500 miles to florida, flooding streets in jacksonville and spinning off two tornados. The first one touched down saturday in orlando. There were no reports of injuries. The second hit sunday afternoon south of lake city, damaging trees in the area. Cristobal is the earliest third named storm on record in the Atlantic Basin forming just two days into the hurricane season. We still have 175 days left to go of this season which is already predicted to be more active than normal. Jade cunningham reporting from louisiana about storm cristobal. Thats a different name for you. Ahead, how new york city is coming back to life. 80 days after the coronavirus forced sweeping i have the power to lower my blood sugar and a1c. Because i can still make my own insulin. And trulicity activates my body to release it like its supposed to. Onceweekly trulicity is for type 2 diabetes. Its not insulin. It starts acting from the first dose. And it lowers risk of heart attack, stroke, or death in people with known Heart Disease or multiple risk factors. Trulicity isnt for people with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. 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