Todays crowds . Reporter this is the protest we have been watsi ingwaiting f day. We have seen hundreds of people outside the white house all day. Around 3 00, protesters gathered in Dupont Circle and marched down to the white house. You can see around. I cant see an end to where this crowd is. Its spanning about four to six of these downtown city blocks. A lot of this crowd has stopped moving because of the fortification outside lafayette park. This has really been a gathering point for all of the days we have seen protests over the course of the last ten days. Just a few minutes ago before we got on the air with you, the protesters all lied down on this city block over the black lives matter mural that was painted this week. They laid there for eight minutes, 46 seconds. Thats the amount of time that george floyd was that the officer had his knee on George Floyds neck. All of the people laying on the ground were chanting i cant breathe. I have to tell you, i could feel their words reverberating off of the buildings around me. It was such powerful moment. After they were done, they got back up. They started moving again. You can hear some of the chanting still happening around me. Really, throughout this day, we have seen such range of emotion from protesters. Parents out here with their kids say they wanted their kids to see this and feel hopeful about what the future could hold. Other people showing moreso solemnness around the deaths of black men and women. For nearly two weeks protesters have taken to the streets and their calls for change are ringing from coast to coast. According to a new poll, 59 of all voters, including 54 of whites, 65 of latinos and 78 of africanamericans are more troubled by floyds death and the actions of the police they than are by the protests. While the black community is well versed in americas violent history, for others the deaths of george floyd, Breonna Taylor and ahmaud arbery. Nicole, talk to me a little bit about why its important in this moment to not just talk about recent events but to truly reckon with the past. Why does this moment feel different . I think if we only look at the moment then we can pretend that this is not the manifestation of larger and centuries long inequalities that black americans have faced and that large numbers of white americans have acquiesed to. How did we get here . How did we get to the point where so many people are now entering the third week of protesting . We have to understand that history. Its really critical. How does this feel different . We have never seen this sustained period of these protests in every state of the country and the multiracial nature of these protests. I dont think theres another example in recent american history. Im struck by the fact these are multiracial, multigenerational protests. They are not just happening in big sdi cicities. We bring you the visuals of the big cities because those are the most striking but this is happening in little towns across america. Its happening in towns that are predominantly white. What should it tell us that were seeing the protests over two week sns. This communicates theres concern about Police Violence outside of inner cities and predom nantsly black neighborhoods which has been the location of these conversations a in the most recent years. Ive spoken to protesters in province town, massachusetts and tucson, arizona about the videos they are seeing of Police Officers responding to americans protesting peacefully excessively. One thing thats also important that has led to interest in this movement is that Many Americans come in contact with Law Enforcement but many white americans that i spoke with are very aware and have admitted their interaction with police is very different from their black classmates and coworkers and fellow church goers and have seen the inequality in this system that they believe needs to change and can change now. Thats why were seeing a lot of emphasis on the move to defund policing and abolish Law Enforcement. The National Guard will not be in d. C. Any longer. That doesnt mean there is not Law Enforcement in play. Were seeing a rise in the use of military Tactical Gear without any markings to indicate their name, agencies or where they work. What is the danger there . Its couple different things. You have the fact that these people if their name is not available and you dont know their agency, if they do commit acts of brutality with these proteste protesters, you dont know who to reach out to have that addressed. On the flip side, these people, they look like they could just be bystanders. Given the fact that over the last few years, we see a rise in people in quisi military gear with very large weapons showing up at protests. Its either counter protesters or having protest themselves. If a person at one of these rallies is approached from someone with all black, no identifiers on them, if they are given a command and dont agree to it and are injured, that is that could be a huge spark point for even more clashes, even more violence on the streets. The fact that the department of justice is after being called out on this has still not said, all of you out there who are dressed out, dressed without your names being visible, they havent changed that already is really troubling. Nicole, you have utah senator mitt romney sharing a photo of his father, the former michigan governor, George Romney participating in a civcivil rig mar march. We must eliminate the problems from which they stem. You had a lot of really interesting contacts around this on twitter. I wonder what you make of that photo and that quote. Well, i think what mitt romney is trying to do is get to the larger systemic issues that led people to take to the streets in first place. Its easy during this time to condemn destruction of property, condemn these up risings the its much harder to say what causes a people to become so frustrated and to feel so hopeless that they have to take to the streets in their own country. George romney oversaw detroit during the largest and most expensive riot in the history of our country and also the deadliest. I had gone through his archives and saw that when citizens were saying just put out those riots with force, white citizens, let me clarify. Pe he pushed back and said its not enough to repress this. We have to deal with what caused the decent in the first place. This seems like an obvious pushback for the Trump Administration and suppress the up risings and not deal with the fundamental issues at the core. This morning you had acting Homeland Security denying that systemic racism is a problem in policing. I do not think we have a system that racism problem with Law Enforcement officers across this country. Do i acknowledge there are some Law Enforcement officers that abuse their job, yes. Again, we need to hold those accountable. I would say that there are individuals in every profession across this country that probably abuse their authority in and they poiwer. We need to hold them accountable. Can the challenges be addressed if those in power do not acknowledge the systems in place . It doesnt seem possible. Thats what activists have tried to bring attention to. Efforts to hold Police Officers accountable for incidents that affect black people that suggest systemic racism is in multiple Law Enforcement across our country ha been unsuccessful thats why people are saying trying to address these bad apples is not the way to go moving forward. There has to be a complete u haul of how individuals respond to what is happening in Police Departments that is leading to situations like george floyd and Breonna Taylor and so many of these names we heard throughout the week. I wonder how you make sense of the fact that the National Conversation has shifted so much in the last two weeks and at the same time theres a struggle in the u. S. Senate to pass antilynching legislation. How do you square those two realities . I square those two realities because the senate is an archain system. The fact that the conversation shifted so much over the last two weeks is striking. The fact we have three camps on the side of we have people for reform. People for defunding Police Departments and putting that budget elsewhere. People for abolishing the Police Department which the fact we have this range of options, basically, that legislators have to work out of, the window has shifted extremely far. Further than most people who have been working on Police Reform and Police Brutality for the past few years ever could have guessed. I think part of that is due to the combination of factors at play here. Not just the number of videos that we have seen of people dying because thats been happening for years now but also the societal and economic pressures that the pandemic has brought on. People have been forced to stay at home and watch the economy crumble around them and the system that is upholding all of this is still brutalizing people in the midst of all this. All those factors taken together has produced this moment and what happens out of it will be fascinating to see. Thank you all. Live pictures from los angeles. Lets get those up for you. Its one of the dozens of protests happening across america again today. Well take you there, next. Inside these protests. There is a youth movement. Peel well talk about how this new generation is changing the dynamic. Generation is changing e dynamic. Eida potato pay. Where oreida golden crinkles are your crispy currency to pay for bites of this. With this. When kids wont eat dinner, potato pay them to. Oreida. Win at mealtime. They get that no two people are alike and customize your car potato pay them to. Insurance so you only pay for what you need. What do you think . I dont see it. Only pay for what you need. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. Because i trust their quality they were the first to have a vitamin verified by usp. An independent organization that sets strict quality and purity standards nature made, the 1 pharmacist recommended vitamin and supplement brand the 1 pharmacist recommended the calming scent of lavender by downy infusions calm. Laundry isnt done until its done with downy. Song by song i try and make it easier foranxiety. To get help. Depression. Panic attacks. People dont want to talk about it. So i share it. The struggle and the joy with my mental health. I bare it on a stage, under a spotlight, and invite everyone to join me. Whats your mission . Use godaddy to help make it happen. Make the world you want. We continue to monitor mass protests in the United States and abroad. This is the scene in london right now. To give you a sense of the scope of these solidarity protests, they also saw large crowds in berlin, madrid and hong kong today. Here at home from coast to coast, people are taking to the streets to voice their support for equal justice. Im joined by yasmin. Jacob, were looking at a different rally. Tell us about it. Reporter were walking east. When you think of a protest, this is what you think. Protests that look good but when you drop back a little bit, this is a car caravan that stretches probably hundreds of cars long. It started at more than a mile ago. All of these cars are following behind the protests. Lets see if i can talk to one of them. How you doing . Have you been in car caravan before . Im not interested in talking. She doesnt want to be on tv. How you doing . Good. You ever done anything like this before . Always. Tell me about what it means for you. [ bleep ] the system. You heard it right there. Let me keep going back. I dont know how much more time we have. I think you are sampling of the signs. Lgbtg for blm. Its a huge one. All right. Its great to have you back. What is the scene there . Reporter we dont have the honking of the horns. Thousands of folks chanting black lives matter. They have made their way down here. A really peaceful protest. A sit in. Just folks talking with one another and wanting to fight Racial Injustice in this country. I have spencer and alex. Spencers sign says peace, truth, shalom. Talk to me about what brought you out here. We all have to understand, as a community, that each and every one of us is united and one and to reject one part of the unity of man kind is to reject it all. As a jew, i take into consideration that the world needs healing. To moses wife, she was black. I view the people of varying skin colors to be my family. I have to love them as i love myself and i try to make the world a better place. Alex, what brought you out here today . Specifically, fear of the wave of Police Brutality that has been breaking out around these almost entirely peaceful protests. The sort of opposition to people expressing the fact that people are literally dying. The fact that protests about Police Brutality were met with increased Police Brutality all over the United States is abhorrent. Thats why im here. What type of Police Reform do you want to see . What would say to you this is real change . Further training, licensing, more weapon training and deescalation training and maybe no more David Grossman seminars. No more killology. Thats what youre really hearing here is its all a message of unification. Its a message of Police Reform. Its a message of repeal 50a which is a law that con secealse records of Police Officer ifs they have infractions against them. Its incredible to see these thousands of folks that are marching for the city on this 12th day of protest not only here in new york but throughout the country. All right. Thank you both so much. Up next, young people are leading the way. We are seeing a new generation of leaders at these protests across the country. How is that changing the movement . Well talk about it, next. A little later, former democratic president ial candidate joins me to talk about real policy solutions. What he thinks democrats should propose for the future of policing in america. E future of policing in america. 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As we head into november, theres so much chatter about whether young voters to turn up and turn out. The Biden Campaign knows they have work to do. Looking at the primary, biden lost the youth vote at every super tuesday state even though that was a good flight for him overall. In recent weeks the campaign engaged this Critical Group of voters. If youve watched any of these protests theres no doubt Young Americans believe theres more than one way to make their voices heard. The massive rally at the Golden Gate Bridge was organized by a 17yearold. One of the many Young Leaders pu pushing for systematic change. Sarah im an old millennial. What they are calling a mortgage millennial. I look at generation z and they already made their voices heard. They were at the fore front talking about school shootings. Talking about gun violence. I wonder as i watch these multiracial, multigeneration protests across the country what impact this moment is having on that generations political awakeni awakening. Thank you so much for welcoming me to the show. All of us are impacted by the major movements happening in our lives. For us as millennials, its wars in iraq and afghanistan. It was the fight for lgbt equality and black lives matter and gen z is no different. We see that with major movements in street. Its also been the fights over crime injustice and gun violence prevention. When young people are turning out in streets those have impacts of our entire lives. What does it tell you as an organizer when you see the number of young people who are turning out for this, who in many cases organizing these protests an yet