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Restrictions putt in place. thank you, amanda. for the first time ever americans are commemorating the newest federal holiday today, juneteenth. celebrations are held coast to coast marking the day when the last enslaved people in america learned they were free in texas in 1865. two years after the emancipation proclamation was signed. marches and street parties and prayers have been going on and homage is paid to george floyd. nbc's antonio hilton and janelle ross are covering this. antonio, talk me through what you have been seeing out there today and the first celebration of juneteenth. >...

Continues our coverage. good afternoon, everybody. i'm yasmin vossoughian. new video of the violence during the january 6 insurrection as well as new revelations about the potential inside help rioters may have gotten. also new reporting on how far the gop's war on voting rights is going. a tale of weather extremes. flooding in louisiana after a tropical cyclone hits and texas and the west are baking in the sun. all that and marking juneteenth today following ceremonies around the country. later this hour, talking to miss juneteenth 2020. but we do want to begin with that new video and new d...