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The Lead with Jake Tapper

George Floyd’s family visits memorial at site of his death; Law enforcement investigating both far left and far right groups; NYC mayor announces 11pm curfew, doubling of police tonight; Study shows lasting effects police killing have on communities; Health experts warn protests could increase virus spread;

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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3.51.7K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2020

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Curfews in place as nation prepares for tonight; George Floyd’s brother urges peaceful protests, end to violence; Minnesota AG: history shows Floyd case may not be a “slam dunk”; MN police chief: all officers involved in Floyd’s death “complicit”; Thousands across the globe join protests against Floyd’s death; Sixth night of protests turn violent in NYC, Washington D.C.; Michigan sheriff takes of riot gear, joins peaceful protesters;

 

Trump calls governors “weak”, urges them to dominate protests; Trump encourages governors to use aggressive tactics on protesters; Trump aides divided over how president should address protests; Floyd family attorney says cause of death was asphyxiation; Attorney on independent autopsy: police were the reason for George Floyd’s death, Floyd was dead on the scene;

 

Local officials suspect white supremacists, far-left extremists are behind violence at nationwide protests; Barr escalates federal response, deploying riot squads; NYPD: 1 in 7 arrested protesters not from NYC, using encrypted comms; Atlanta curfew extended for a third night, starts at 9pm; National Guard prepares for possibility of violence in Los Angeles; Study finds police shooting adversely affect the mental health of entire African-American communities;

 

U.S. coronavirus deaths toll surpasses 104,000; 18 states show increasing cases, 9 states flat & 23 states declining; Florida Keys reopening as beaches in Miami remain closed; Dr. Fauci: I don’t like how Moderna handled vaccine data release; Fauci says he hasn’t spoken to or met with Trump in two weeks;

 

Protests: the power in peace; Spontaneous moment of song, demonstrators protect stores form riots, cop & protester share hug; George Floyd’s brother calls for peaceful protests; NFL calls for action in wake of Floyd death and protests

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0:00.0

This is CNN Breaking News.

0:04.0

Welcome to the lead. I'm Jake Tapper.

0:07.0

We begin today with a ton of breaking news in our National League just moments ago.

0:12.0

The Floyd family attorney and medical experts presenting

0:15.8

the findings of their independent autopsy, an autopsy that concluded that police were the

0:21.7

reason for George Floyd's death.

0:24.3

That Floyd was asphyxiated.

0:26.2

This comes after the medical examiner found that there was no physical finding

0:30.3

to support strangulation or asphyxiation.

0:33.3

Also a short time ago, a remarkable and emotional scene

0:37.0

in Minneapolis, the Floyd family gathering

0:39.4

at the site of George Floyd's killing for the first time. It's now a memorial site, the family

0:46.0

praying and the crowd on its knees to pray with the family. The murder of Floyd

0:51.1

has of course sparked days of protests about not just his death,

0:56.0

but racial injustice in the United States in general.

1:00.0

Cities and states across the country are now preparing for what could be another

1:04.7

night of chaos. Sources tell me that the White House has told some staff,

1:09.4

staffers who do not need to be there to leave by 4 p.m. Eastern, which we just reached,

1:16.1

due to planned protests in Washington DC this evening. I'm told that

1:20.3

senior staff will continue working.

1:22.6

This all comes as we've seen protests which began peacefully

1:26.8

descending into destruction in Washington, D.C.

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