Governor Jay Inslee said he and Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards would ensure a “full and complete investigation into the death” of Manuel Ellis. Source
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Video shows elderly man fall after he’s shoved by police in Buffalo
Buffalo’s police commissioner has ordered an immediate Internal Affairs investigation into the incident, and the officers have been suspended without pay, the department’s captain told CBS News. Source
6/4: Red and Blue
Friends & family honor George Floyd; Trump reelection team to resume campaigning Source
CBS Evening News, June 4, 2020
Memorial service honors life of George Floyd; Artists create 20-foot-wide mural to commemorate George Floyd Source
Lawsuit filed against Carnival over passengers who fell ill with COVID
Cruise operator “casually and callously” exposed thousands of passengers on the Grand Princess, suit alleges. Source
George Floyd honored at memorial service in Minneapolis
Family members and prominent leaders spoke at the service in downtown Minneapolis. Source
Obama calls for “real change” during George Floyd address
For the first time since George Floyd’s death, former president Barack Obama spoke publicly about the unrest unfolding across the country. Mr. Obama called for police reform and urged Americans to spark change in the nation. CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright joined CBSN to discuss Mr. Obama’s remarks. Source
Live updates: Protests continue hours after George Floyd memorial
Floyd was commemorated by friends and family in Minneapolis as peaceful protests take place throughout the country. Source
George Floyd’s brother addresses mourners at memorial service in Brooklyn
Standing before thousands in his home borough of Brooklyn, Terrence Floyd, George Floyd’s brother, thanked New Yorkers on Thursday. For the eighth day, protesters marched throughout New York City, leading up to the memorial service at Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn. CBS New York’s Aundrea Cline-Thomas reports. Source
Minneapolis police union president pressured to resign
Lieutenant Bob Kroll, the president of the Minneapolis police union, is being pressured to resign after releasing a controversial statement in regard to George Floyd’s death. The city’s police department has a long history of racial tensions and violence. Jamie Yuccas reports on issues within the Minneapolis Police department and its history of racial tensions and violence. Then Jamiles Lartey, a staff writer for the Marshall Project where he reports on police violence, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss failed reforms within the Minneapolis Police Department as well as police tactics that have led to clashes with protesters. Source