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CNNW New Day Weekend With Victor Blackwell And Christi Paul May 30, 2020

And we have learned that one protester has died. Were seeing a snapshot of outrage across the country. Were looking at protests right outside of World Headquarters at cnn. It was chaotic. People vandalized the scene. They smashed Police Vehicles and cars nearby. Cnns natasha chen joins us now. That sha natasha, we know the barricade was set up the last time we saw you. Any progress out there . Reporter absolutely, theyre moving fast. You cant see most of the profanity, graffiti theyre painting over them and painting and washing the walls. The crews worked fast here. Of course, theres broken glass on the other side of the corner. There are a lot of glass panels completely shattered there. Again, the cleanup is happening quickly. Outraged protesters took to the streets around the country for the fourth straight night over the death of george floyd. Fear and frustration with the u. S. Justice system has led to peaceful protests in some cities across america. And dangerous acts in others. In downtown atlanta, demonstrations quickly turned violent with protesters burning a police car and vandalizing buildings at and near cnn headquarters. Smoke bombs were thrown at officers, and at least one person was taken into custody inside cnn center. Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms expressed her outrage last night. What i seen happening on the streets of atlanta is not atlanta. This is is not a protest. This is not in the spirit of Martin Luther king jr. This is chaos. Reporter georgias Governor Brian Kemp tweet head activated as many as 500 National Guard troops. In addition to the protests seen in downtown atlanta, protesters also made their way to north of the city to lenox square mall. There are reports of looting inside the mall. The Atlanta Fire Department has been responding to multiple fires across the city overnight. A curfew was imposed in minneapolis, but protesters were still in the streets after tear gas and flash bangs were fired at crowds. At one point, protesters peacefully knelt in front of police in the city as a curfew meant in effect in minneapolis and st. Paul. Groups were cleared after shots were fired at officers but no officers were injured. Dozens of protesters were arrested friday in new york city, after a standoff between police and protesters outside of the Barclay Center in brooklyn. Some were injured but none of those injuries were lifethreatening. In washington, d. C. , the white house is temporarily locked down as crowds of mostly Peaceful Protesters arrived at pennsylvania avenue. Protesters could be seen clashing with secret service and tugging at barricades. The Los Angeles Police department declares an Unlawful Assembly. Two Los Angeles Police officers were injured in protests. The oakland Police Department also declared an Unlawful Assembly in downtown oakland. Demonstrators in san jose, california, blocked the freeway and smashed windows of random vehicles. California Highway Patrol said officers were hit by projectiles on the freeway. Protesters took over portions of a Las Vegas Strip until nevada and could be seen walking among the traffic. In downtown dallas, dozens of protesters took to the streets. Objects were thrown at officers and s. W. A. T. Teams moved in. Dallas police fired rounds of tear gas into the crowd and use of their officers to protect headquarters. Houston Police Officers were hospitalized after protests broke out downtown. Cnn affiliate kwrt says dozens were arrested. And cnn affiliate in ft. Wayne indiana, a group of protesters outside of boston chanted who do you protect who do you serve. All of this as Derek Chauvin the exofficer seen with his knee on George Floyds neck while floyd was begging for his life has been arrested with third degree murder and manslaughter. Floyds family said the family is relieved that the officer was arrested but want a first degree murder charge. Were hearing more sentiment from local leaders across the country denouncing violence and calling for peace. You can hear in the voice of mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. She said last night that shes the mother of four children and you cant outconcern we are with racial injusticjustice she said home and to make a difference the real way is to vote. As police fired tear gas and flash gangs at crowds. Cnns Josh Campbell is there. Whats going on behind you josh . Reporter were here at one of the scenes here in minneapolis that is left in utter destruction. You can see mind me here Shopping Center burned out. Some of those windows would be smashed. The whole scene was the scene of a dramatic incident a clash between protesters and Police Officers. Im going to show you on the streets. The crowd dispersal tools used, as natasha talked about them some contain smoke, some contain chemical agents, tear gas. The streets are littered with these. Weve already changed at least one tire since weve been here. I want to show you had with the scene here, as we pan, you can see the burned out bank one of many buildings. Were here at the fifth precinct of the minneapolis Police Department. We saw the images of the third precinct which is just a couple miles away from the scene where george floyd was killed but no Police Department is safe from rioter and some dangerous and destructive riots that weve seen. You can see right now, in addition to the jersey barriers, the officers posted up on the roof, keeping watch. So far, we havent seen any crowds. But again, this scene last night, a dramatic showdown between rioter and Police Officers. Police sending projectiles into the crowd to try to keep them at bay. Its interesting when you talk to some of the members of the community, they try to make a point theres a difference between the Peaceful Protesters. Those who are outraged at what they believe is an overuse of force by Police Officers involving mr. Floyd. They want to disassociate themselves from some of the riots, some of the destructive protests that weve seen across the country. Now, finally, we know that one of the officers that was involved in that incident has been arrested. He was charged with third degree murder. Still yet to be determined whether the protests will continue. Some of the agitators that we heard from at the scene of the third precinct, saying they want all of the officers arrested committee hasnt happened yet as the protests continue, victor and christi. Josh campbell, thank you so much. Lets talk more with cnn analysis james galeano, and cnn political analyst and author of my vanishing country bakari sellers. Baka bakari, let me start with you, commissioners talking about getting to healing. So much talk about healing. I used this analysis in an earlier hour. Theres a process. You just dont start with the bandage. First, you have to stop the bleeding. Thats what were seeing. You dont put a bandage on a dirty wound. You need to antiseptic, what is the antiseptic, after ferguson that we keep missing, after baltimore, after baton rouge, after all of the incidents . Well, i think thats the systemic injustice in racism that we have that root out. I dont think anyone will believe that there is a culture in minneapolis Police Department that is a culture thats gone awry and something that we have to work through. Its not just about george floyd. Its not just about ahmad aud arbery or Breonna Taylor. The fear in another two or three weeks well have nosh haanother tag. Well go home and drink dirty water, we wont have access to broadband. All of these things layer for the powder keg. The president of the United States called the sons of and now we have the system and how doll we root out the system. I want to ask you, three of the other officers called out for them to be charged. Christie lopez, a professor at Georgetown Law School wrote for the Washington Post an article talking about needing to create a culture in which Police Officers step in and prevent abuse. What do you see in terms of the need, obviously, for more peer intervention . Why is that missing . Well, christi, thats true of every profession. And obviously, you know, to bakaris point, Police Officers are armed instruments of the state. They have a right to take a life in defense of life and liberty and loss of limb. They have the right to do that. The question becomes, how is that done . Is the use of force appropriate . In many instances it is, in the instance of the case of george floyd, it clearly was not. And, look, this case, its not going to have an immediate happy ending. We all understand due process. We all understand how slowliy te wheels of justice turn. Unfortunately i think sometimes, Police Officers are the vanguard. Theres only about 1 million of them in a country of 327 million. We ask them to be social workers. We ask them to be Mental Health professionals. We ask them to make split second decisions in extremist conditions. Full stop, saying that im not condoning what happened in minneapolis and that officer and george floyd. That was outrageous. But we are now going seeing repercussions from that. Cnn is reporting just this morning, the two officers, federal Service Protection officers in oakland that were shot, wounded by gunfire, one has passed away. So, i want to see swift justice. I want to see the other three officers face some charges. I dont know what that those charges are yet. We have to come down, the rioting, the provocateurs who damaged the cnn building and in new york, that is not the answer. James, is it time for the department to abandon the neck restraints and the choke holds as procedures . Some have and we know that some still allow them, like the minneapolis Police Department. Victor, that is a great question. Let me give it to you from this perspective. When an officer is an in existential fight, anything goes. So if youre trying to kill me. Youre trying to kill innocent bystanders, youre in a fight, that carnal, that visceral reaction to saving your life or others, its an existential fight. Having said is that, theres a vast difference to that and the restraint to your point. What that officer did by kneeling on George Floyds neck is unacceptable. Full stop. What needs to happen . Obviously it seems like platitudes and bromides to say we need more training. We need more combative training, we need more deescalation training and more training for the right people to wear a batch and gun. Bakari, i was listening to you on the tristate comcast. You said you wrote it so people get a sense of pride. And when white people read it, and i remember i conversation with George Howell who used to be here as well, about the talk, the talk that black families have to have with their children. This is not a talk that other families have to have with theirs. Help us understand that talk. Because i think theres some understanding that can come from knowing what you as parents have to do. Well, you know, i have a daughter who is turning 15 on june 1st. And she will get her permit. So i think at that point in time, thats usually, if not slightly before, when you have to sit them down and say, look, because of the color of your skin, youre going to be in a situation where you have to have a heightened sense of awareness. Make sure when the police are behind you and its dark you that dont pull over unless its a welllit area. Dial 911 and let them know that you are driving to a welllit area and that a cop is behind you. Make sure you fight your battles in court. Do not try to win on the side of the road. Do not try to win that interaction with Law Enforcement. Do everything you can to make it home safely. My biggest fear. And we saw this with our colleague yesterday when we was arrested by Minnesota State police. My heart was beating extremely fast as they continued to try to talk into the microphone. I was yelling just put the microphone down, put the microphone down. Because we want you to live another day. We have these interactions, whether or not amy cooper with the murder in new york. Or whether as bad as george floyd as minnesota, we have to make sure that every night while families are just sitting or just hugging your kids and say good night, we have to pray that our kids come back home safely. Bakari sellers, james galeano, we so appreciate both of your voices here. Thank you so much. Thank you both. Listen, a black person dies at the hands of police. And we have listed off the names this morning. Why does this keep happening . When will this end . When will this be more than just a conversation of what needs to happen and things actually changing . Don lemon is leading an important conversation i cant breathe black men living and dieing in america. Thats tomorrow at 8 00 p. M. Right here on cnn. Theres some tense moments with secret service clashes with protesters from the white house. The clash between the agents and protesters who are demanding justice. Well tell you more. Stay close. Where will you go first . Will it be familiar streets . Or perhaps unknown roads . Wherever you may go, lexus will welcome you back with exceptional offers. Experience amazing at your lexus dealer. And right now, is a time for action. So, for a second time were giving members a credit on their auto insurance. Because its the right thing to do. Were also giving Payment Relief options to eligible members so they can take care of things like groceries before they worry about their insurance or credit card bills. 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Reporter yeah, victor, this is really incredible footage. You have to keep in mind where we are right now, this is a locked down compound. Ever since the oklahoma bombing, you cant drive a car in front of the white house. We as reporters have to walk through several bicycle racks to walk through here. Now, we have to take our temperatures as well. But just to get to the gate of the white house. To see the protesters breaching that barricade, its not something that you see every day. Remember, there are protests and demonstrations, people outside in that park, its called Lafayette Park on a daily basis. But they hardly ever get this aggressive. At one point, we saw protesters pushing against secret service as they tore down some of the barricades. This is all happening as the white house and the president is getting criticized for a lack of cohesive response to what we saw in minneapolis. Really instead to defuse the situation, President Trump is being accused of doing exactly the opposite. As we watched the city burn and lit up in flames. President trump tweeting early friday morning, thugs, when the looting starts the shooting starts. Now, President Trump has said he has no idea what the origin of the statement. He heard it lots of place. And perhaps that is true. But it did not set off a good tone here. As you saw from the tweet, twitter actually flagged for violating their policy on threatening or glorifying violence. And this has been just been the latest in the response to minneapolis. When President Trump actually even addressed it after the tweet, it was hours later. He had come out into the rose garden and giving remarks on china and the world health organization, how the u. S. Is pulling out. But he made no mention of minneapolis. And, again, we saw the entire city, at least the Police Department and several buildings burn to the ground the night before. Several months into a pandemic, several months out from a national election, and there is significant overlap in the treatment from the white house. Kristen holmes, thank you so much. Thank you. Still to come, as we deal with outrage in america right now, what life in america is like for a black man. From one young mans perspective. Were going to learn some things here. Stay close. When you say what youre in the mood for, the xfinity voice remote will find exactly that. Happy stuff. The groups happy, im happy. You can even say a famous movie quote and it will know the right movie. Circle of trust, greg. Relax, the needles are jumping. You can learn something new any time. Education. And if youre not sure what youre looking for, say. Surprise me. Just ask what can i say to find more of what you love

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