Break up a peaceful protest in front of the leading symbol of american democracy. Great job done by all, the president brags in a morning tweet. Overwhelming force, domination. That overwhelming force and domination was used against american citizens peacefully exercising their First Amendment right to free speech, peacefully voicing their anger at the death of yet another black man in police custody. Tear gas and flash grenades, you see it there, and batons used to clear Lafayette Park right across from the white house. A use of federal force and taxpayer dollars to clear a path for a photo op. The president , who almost never goes to church, posing in front of a historic church, holding up a bible. The mayor of washington, d. C. Calls it an outrage. We were very shocked and, quite frankly, outraged that people who were not violating the curfew and who did not seem to have provoked attack were attacked and moved out by the federal Law Enforcement officials who were directed to clear t
Where the video ends. It shows brooks turning toward police, firing the taser before police fire on him and he drops to the ground. Heres the mayor reacting earlier. While there may be debate as to whether there was an appropriate use of deadly force, i firmly believe there is a clear distinction between what you can do and what you should do. I do not believe that this was a justified use of deadly force and have called for the immediate termination of the officer. The Georgia Bureau of investigations is investigating the incident as well as the Fulton County district attorneys office. Joining me now, captain sonya pruitt, the captain of the Montgomery County Police Department and chair of the National Black Police Association, as well jelani cobb, a staff writer at the new yorker, an msnbc political analyst who has done a lot of work, particularly on policing. Thanks to both of you for being here. Captain pruitt, you and i were just talking earlier today when this had not fully come
An encounter, that started with questions for a man, sleeping in his car. But ended, 46 minutes later, with gunfire and death. In the fallout, atlantas police chief has resigned. The Police Officer who fired the fatal shots has been kicked off the force. The other officer, suspended. And the County District attorney expects a decision on whether charges will be filed by midweek. What we are making sure is that the evidence shows that, when that shot was fired, that, either it is done to save the life of that officer. He thought that his life was in imminent danger. Or, the danger to someone else. On the other hand, the officer fired the shot for some other reason. If it was fired for some other reason, then, that means it is not justified. The shooting comes in a nation, still raw over the Police Killing of george floyd. A 20th straight day of protests like this one in los angeles, taking place today across the country. The frustration of many captured vividly in this new yorker cover
Shooting on video. Here it was. [ gunfire ] [ bleep ] [ screaming ] [ bleep ]. Nine months ago acknowledge would have kept that from happening. Oh [ bleep ]. Okay there was just gunfire and now cops have guns drawn. And now to this afternoon, s. W. A. T. Teams here swarming a home in connection with this manhunt. We have more on that in just a moment but that raid happened less than two hours after the chief of the st. Louis county police described what happened to one of his men. The chief said the shooter was about 125 yard as way. Think about it a football feel and a quarter taking aim from a hill likely with a handgun. This is really an ambush is what it is. I mean you cant see it coming. You dont understand its going to happen and youre basically defenseless from the fact its happening to you at the time. And that is something that is very difficult to guard against when you have a group of officers standing in a large group and then you know you have gunfire directed at them. And
For the weekend. Lets go ferguson, to our correspondent there, stephanie elam. When we talk about heads up for Law Enforcement. What is Law Enforcement specifically being told . Reporter what we know is that theres this alert, brooke, for any activity because we know that weve seen protests all over the country, the protests havent just happened here in the st. Louis area. The idea is to be vigilante to protect important buildings, federal buildings, all of those being included in this. This is something we kind of expected to see happen here. We already know that we have a state of emergency here in missouri, Governor Nixon declaring that earlier this week. We know the National Guard is supposed to arrive at some point this week. If things get out of control the National Guard will take over security. This is all ramping up for what everyone is waiting to hear what will happen to darren wilson, wornt hell whether or not hell be indicted and protesters dont believe hell be indicted and