>>> BREAKING NEWS
>>> BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT.
>>> BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT. A BATTLE ON TWO
TONIGHT. A BATTLE ON TWO FRONTS.
A BATTLE ON TWO FRONTS. PARTS OF TEXAS UNDER
FRONTS. PARTS OF TEXAS UNDER WATER AFTER
PARTS OF TEXAS UNDER WATER AFTER A HURRICANE TEARS
WATER AFTER A HURRICANE TEARS ACROSS THE
A HURRICANE TEARS ACROSS THE COAST WHILE
ACROSS THE COAST WHILE CORONAVIRUS CASES
COAST WHILE CORONAVIRUS CASES THERE SURGE.
CORONAVIRUS CASES THERE SURGE. >> IT’S VERY
THERE SURGE. >> IT’S VERY CHALLENGING.
>> IT’S VERY CHALLENGING. ADD ON THE COMPONENT
CHALLENGING. ADD ON THE COMPONENT OF COVID-19
ADD ON THE COMPONENT OF COVID-19 AND IT BECOMES MORE
OF COVID-19 AND IT BECOMES MORE DAUNTING.
AND IT BECOMES MORE DAUNTING. >> RESIDENTS RESCUED
DAUNTING. >> RESIDENTS RESCUED FROM
>> RESIDENTS RESCUED FROM FLOODED HOMES AND
FROM FLOODED HOMES AND GIVEN
FLOODED HOMES AND GIVEN TEMPERATURE CHECKS AT
GIVEN TEMPERATURE CHECKS AT SHELTERS.
TEMPERATURE CHECKS AT SHELTERS. NOW THIS, BARS THERE
SHELTERS. NOW THIS, BARS THERE OPENING IN
NOW THIS, BARS THERE OPENING IN DEFIANCE OF STATE
OPENING IN DEFIANCE OF STATE ORDERS.
DEFIANCE OF STATE ORDERS. >>> ON THE RISE,
ORDERS. >>> ON THE RISE, FLORIDA PASSES
>>> ON THE RISE, FLORIDA PASSES NEW YORK IN TOTAL
FLORIDA PASSES NEW YORK IN TOTAL NUMBER OF
NEW YORK IN TOTAL NUMBER OF COVID CASES.
NUMBER OF COVID CASES. ON BOTH U.S. COASTS,
COVID CASES. ON BOTH U.S. COASTS, DOZENS OF
ON BOTH U.S. COASTS, DOZENS OF LIFEGUARDS TEST
DOZENS OF LIFEGUARDS TEST POSITIVE.
LIFEGUARDS TEST POSITIVE. >>> FINAL CROSSING.
POSITIVE. >>> FINAL CROSSING. THE POWERFUL MOMENT
>>> FINAL CROSSING. THE POWERFUL MOMENT WHEN JOHN
THE POWERFUL MOMENT WHEN JOHN LEWIS WAS CARRIED
WHEN JOHN LEWIS WAS CARRIED ACROSS THE
LEWIS WAS CARRIED ACROSS THE BRIDGE IN SELMA,
ACROSS THE BRIDGE IN SELMA, ALABAMA, THE
BRIDGE IN SELMA, ALABAMA, THE LAST TIME.
ALABAMA, THE LAST TIME. >>> VIOLENT OUTBREAKS,
LAST TIME. >>> VIOLENT OUTBREAKS, PROTESTS
>>> VIOLENT OUTBREAKS, PROTESTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
PROTESTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. A GUNMAN OPENS FIRE IN
ACROSS THE COUNTRY. A GUNMAN OPENS FIRE IN AUSTIN.
A GUNMAN OPENS FIRE IN AUSTIN. ANOTHER FIRES INTO THE
AUSTIN. ANOTHER FIRES INTO THE CROWD IN
ANOTHER FIRES INTO THE CROWD IN COLORADO.
CROWD IN COLORADO. IN SEATTLE, POLICE
COLORADO. IN SEATTLE, POLICE CLASH WITH
IN SEATTLE, POLICE CLASH WITH DEMONSTRATORS.
CLASH WITH DEMONSTRATORS. >>> LIFE AND DEATH
DEMONSTRATORS. >>> LIFE AND DEATH DECISIONS.
>>> LIFE AND DEATH DECISIONS. THE BIG CHANGE THESE
WIND," AND HOW SHE CHANGED THE BUSINESS FOREVER.
CHANGED THE BUSINESS FOREVER. >> Announcer: THIS IS
BUSINESS FOREVER. >> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC
>> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH
"NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH KATE SNOW.
NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH KATE SNOW. >>> GOOD EVENING.
KATE SNOW. >>> GOOD EVENING. THIS SEASON’S FIRST
>>> GOOD EVENING. THIS SEASON’S FIRST HURRICANE MADE
THIS SEASON’S FIRST HURRICANE MADE LANDFALL IN SOUTH
HURRICANE MADE LANDFALL IN SOUTH TEXAS LAST NIGHT.
LANDFALL IN SOUTH TEXAS LAST NIGHT. SOME PLACES SAW UP TO
TEXAS LAST NIGHT. SOME PLACES SAW UP TO A FOOT OF
SOME PLACES SAW UP TO A FOOT OF RAIN THERE.
A FOOT OF RAIN THERE. MORE THAN 100,000
RAIN THERE. MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE ARE
MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE ARE CURRENTLY WITHOUT
PEOPLE ARE CURRENTLY WITHOUT POWER, AND
CURRENTLY WITHOUT POWER, AND IT’S ALL MADE MUCH
POWER, AND IT’S ALL MADE MUCH WORSE BY
IT’S ALL MADE MUCH WORSE BY ANOTHER CRISIS, TOWNS
WORSE BY ANOTHER CRISIS, TOWNS IN THE
ANOTHER CRISIS, TOWNS IN THE PATH OF THAT STORM ARE
IN THE PATH OF THAT STORM ARE BATTLING
PATH OF THAT STORM ARE BATTLING A RISE IN COVID CASES.
BATTLING A RISE IN COVID CASES. PRESIDENT TRUMP TODAY
A RISE IN COVID CASES. PRESIDENT TRUMP TODAY DECLARING
PRESIDENT TRUMP TODAY DECLARING AN EMERGENCY THERE,
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY THERE, ORDERING
AN EMERGENCY THERE, ORDERING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE AS
ORDERING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE AS WE BEGIN
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE AS WE BEGIN WHAT IS ALREADY A VERY
WE BEGIN WHAT IS ALREADY A VERY ACTIVE
WHAT IS ALREADY A VERY ACTIVE HURRICANE SEASON.
ACTIVE HURRICANE SEASON. SAM BROCK HAS OUR
HURRICANE SEASON. SAM BROCK HAS OUR REPORT.
SAM BROCK HAS OUR REPORT. >> Reporter: IN TEXAS,
REPORT. >> Reporter: IN TEXAS, THE SEASON’S FIRST
>> Reporter: IN TEXAS, THE SEASON’S FIRST HURRICANE, LEAVING
THE SEASON’S FIRST HURRICANE, LEAVING FLOODING AND FEAR IN
HURRICANE, LEAVING FLOODING AND FEAR IN ITS WAKE AS TEXANS
FLOODING AND FEAR IN ITS WAKE AS TEXANS COPE WITH THE
ITS WAKE AS TEXANS COPE WITH THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS.
COPE WITH THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS. >> WE NOTICED THE
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS. >> WE NOTICED THE WHOLE WALKWAY TO THE
>> WE NOTICED THE WHOLE WALKWAY TO THE PIER IS GONE.
WHOLE WALKWAY TO THE PIER IS GONE. >> RESCUES BY NIGHT
PIER IS GONE. >> RESCUES BY NIGHT AND ROCKY
>> RESCUES BY NIGHT AND ROCKY ROAD AHEAD, FIRST
AND ROCKY ROAD AHEAD, FIRST RESPONDERS.
ROAD AHEAD, FIRST RESPONDERS. GETTING PEOPLE TO
RESPONDERS. GETTING PEOPLE TO SHELTERS.
GETTING PEOPLE TO SHELTERS. >> THE INTAKE CHANGES.
SHELTERS. >> THE INTAKE CHANGES. IN THE PAST YOU FILE
>> THE INTAKE CHANGES. IN THE PAST YOU FILE THEM IN A
IN THE PAST YOU FILE THEM IN A SINGLE LINE AND HAVE
THEM IN A SINGLE LINE AND HAVE THEM COME THROUGH AND
SINGLE LINE AND HAVE THEM COME THROUGH AND PROCESS THEM.
THEM COME THROUGH AND PROCESS THEM. NOW WE HAVE TO TAKE A
PROCESS THEM. NOW WE HAVE TO TAKE A MEDICAL
NOW WE HAVE TO TAKE A MEDICAL EVALUATION,
MEDICAL EVALUATION, TEMPERATURE CHECK.
EVALUATION, TEMPERATURE CHECK. >> Reporter: ACROSS
TEMPERATURE CHECK. >> Reporter: ACROSS THE STATE,
>> Reporter: ACROSS THE STATE, CASES AND DEATH TOLLS
THE STATE, CASES AND DEATH TOLLS MOUNTING
CASES AND DEATH TOLLS MOUNTING AS HOUSTON’S MAYOR
MOUNTING AS HOUSTON’S MAYOR ANNOUNCED
AS HOUSTON’S MAYOR ANNOUNCED MORE COVID DEATHS IN
ANNOUNCED MORE COVID DEATHS IN JULY IN
MORE COVID DEATHS IN JULY IN THAT CITY THAN THE
JULY IN THAT CITY THAN THE PREVIOUS FOUR
THAT CITY THAN THE PREVIOUS FOUR MONTHS COMBINED.
PREVIOUS FOUR MONTHS COMBINED. AT THE SAME TIME SOME
MONTHS COMBINED. AT THE SAME TIME SOME LONE STAR
AT THE SAME TIME SOME LONE STAR STATE BARS OPENING IN
LONE STAR STATE BARS OPENING IN DEFIANCE
STATE BARS OPENING IN DEFIANCE OF THE GOVERNOR’S
DEFIANCE OF THE GOVERNOR’S ORDERS.
OF THE GOVERNOR’S ORDERS. >> DON’T GET ME WRONG,
ORDERS. >> DON’T GET ME WRONG, WE ARE
>> DON’T GET ME WRONG, WE ARE TICKED OFF BAR OWNERS
WE ARE TICKED OFF BAR OWNERS BUT THAT’S
TICKED OFF BAR OWNERS BUT THAT’S NOT WHAT WE’RE TRYING
BUT THAT’S NOT WHAT WE’RE TRYING TO SHOW.
NOT WHAT WE’RE TRYING TO SHOW. WE’RE TRYING TO SHOW
TO SHOW. WE’RE TRYING TO SHOW WE CAN OPEN
WE’RE TRYING TO SHOW WE CAN OPEN UP SAFELY AND OPERATE.
WE CAN OPEN UP SAFELY AND OPERATE. >> ANOTHER STATE
UP SAFELY AND OPERATE. >> ANOTHER STATE STRUGGLING WITH
>> ANOTHER STATE STRUGGLING WITH WIDESPREAD
STRUGGLING WITH WIDESPREAD TRANSMISSION.
WIDESPREAD TRANSMISSION. FLORIDA NOW SECOND IN
TRANSMISSION. FLORIDA NOW SECOND IN THE COUNTRY IN TOTAL
FLORIDA NOW SECOND IN THE COUNTRY IN TOTAL CASES LEAPING PAST NEW
THE COUNTRY IN TOTAL CASES LEAPING PAST NEW YORK WITH MORE THAN
CASES LEAPING PAST NEW YORK WITH MORE THAN 420,000.
YORK WITH MORE THAN 420,000. COVID STILL SPREADING
420,000. COVID STILL SPREADING RAPIDLY AS
COVID STILL SPREADING RAPIDLY AS FAMILIES UNCOVER
RAPIDLY AS FAMILIES UNCOVER BRAND-NEW
FAMILIES UNCOVER BRAND-NEW FEARS.
BRAND-NEW FEARS. >> AS A PARENT, WHAT’S
FEARS. >> AS A PARENT, WHAT’S YOUR
>> AS A PARENT, WHAT’S YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE?
YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE? >> ABSOLUTELY.
WORST NIGHTMARE? >> ABSOLUTELY. IT’S DEVASTATING.
>> ABSOLUTELY. IT’S DEVASTATING. MY STOMACH DROPPED
IT’S DEVASTATING. MY STOMACH DROPPED WHEN I HEARD
MY STOMACH DROPPED WHEN I HEARD THE NEWS.
WHEN I HEARD THE NEWS. >> DESMOND SILVA JUST
THE NEWS. >> DESMOND SILVA JUST GRADUATED
>> DESMOND SILVA JUST GRADUATED FROM NURSING SCHOOL
GRADUATED FROM NURSING SCHOOL AND MOVED TO
FROM NURSING SCHOOL AND MOVED TO FLORIDA FOR HIS DREAM
AND MOVED TO FLORIDA FOR HIS DREAM JOB ON THE
FLORIDA FOR HIS DREAM JOB ON THE FRONT LINES.
JOB ON THE FRONT LINES. AFTER CONTRACTING
FRONT LINES. AFTER CONTRACTING COVID IN MAY
AFTER CONTRACTING COVID IN MAY AND THE FLU, HE
COVID IN MAY AND THE FLU, HE QUARANTINED AND
AND THE FLU, HE QUARANTINED AND RECOVERED UNTIL
QUARANTINED AND RECOVERED UNTIL THURSDAY.
RECOVERED UNTIL THURSDAY. HIS MOTHER SAID --
THURSDAY. HIS MOTHER SAID -- >> HE WAS PERFECTLY
HIS MOTHER SAID -- >> HE WAS PERFECTLY FINE.
>> HE WAS PERFECTLY FINE. AFTER DINNER HE
FINE. AFTER DINNER HE STARTED
AFTER DINNER HE STARTED COMPLAINING HE HAD
STARTED COMPLAINING HE HAD BACK PAIN,
COMPLAINING HE HAD BACK PAIN, NECK PAIN, AND THE
BACK PAIN, NECK PAIN, AND THE BACK OF HIS
NECK PAIN, AND THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WAS KIND OF LIKE
BACK OF HIS HEAD WAS KIND OF LIKE THROBBING.
HEAD WAS KIND OF LIKE THROBBING. ONCE THEY GOT HIM INTO
THROBBING. ONCE THEY GOT HIM INTO THE
ONCE THEY GOT HIM INTO THE EMERGENCY ROOM, EIGHT
THE EMERGENCY ROOM, EIGHT MINUTES
EMERGENCY ROOM, EIGHT MINUTES LATER, THAT’S WHEN THE
MINUTES LATER, THAT’S WHEN THE NIGHTMARE
LATER, THAT’S WHEN THE NIGHTMARE BEGAN.
NIGHTMARE BEGAN. >> SILVA NOW PARALYZED
BEGAN. >> SILVA NOW PARALYZED FROM THE
>> SILVA NOW PARALYZED FROM THE NECK DOWN, THOUGH
FROM THE NECK DOWN, THOUGH STABLE, HIS
NECK DOWN, THOUGH STABLE, HIS MOM SAID DUE TO COVID
STABLE, HIS MOM SAID DUE TO COVID COMPLICATIONS.
MOM SAID DUE TO COVID COMPLICATIONS. IN CALIFORNIA, THE
COMPLICATIONS. IN CALIFORNIA, THE STATE LEADING THE U.S.
IN CALIFORNIA, THE STATE LEADING THE U.S. IN INFECTIONS, SEVERAL
STATE LEADING THE U.S. IN INFECTIONS, SEVERAL STRAIGHT DAYS OF
IN INFECTIONS, SEVERAL STRAIGHT DAYS OF RECORD FATALITIES AND
STRAIGHT DAYS OF RECORD FATALITIES AND THE FIRST L.A. COUNTY
RECORD FATALITIES AND THE FIRST L.A. COUNTY FIREFIGHTER SUCCUMBING
THE FIRST L.A. COUNTY FIREFIGHTER SUCCUMBING TO COVID.
FIREFIGHTER SUCCUMBING TO COVID. IN NEARBY NEWPORT
TO COVID. IN NEARBY NEWPORT BEACH 10 FIREFIGHTERS
IN NEARBY NEWPORT BEACH 10 FIREFIGHTERS AND 11 LIFEGUARDS
BEACH 10 FIREFIGHTERS AND 11 LIFEGUARDS TESTED POSITIVE,
AND 11 LIFEGUARDS TESTED POSITIVE, OFFICIALS CONTRIBUTING
TESTED POSITIVE, OFFICIALS CONTRIBUTING TO COMMUNITY SPREAD.
OFFICIALS CONTRIBUTING TO COMMUNITY SPREAD. ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON
TO COMMUNITY SPREAD. ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON JERSEY
ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON JERSEY SHORE, MORE THAN 20
JERSEY SHORE, MORE THAN 20 LIFEGUARDS
SHORE, MORE THAN 20 LIFEGUARDS CONTRACTED THE VIRUS
LIFEGUARDS CONTRACTED THE VIRUS AFTER
CONTRACTED THE VIRUS AFTER ATTENDING SOCIAL
AFTER ATTENDING SOCIAL GATHERINGS.
ATTENDING SOCIAL GATHERINGS. >> SAM IS WITH US.
GATHERINGS. >> SAM IS WITH US. SAM, IT’S NOT JUST THE
>> SAM IS WITH US. SAM, IT’S NOT JUST THE HURRICANE THAT HIT
SAM, IT’S NOT JUST THE HURRICANE THAT HIT TEXAS, THERE’S
HURRICANE THAT HIT TEXAS, THERE’S ACTUALLY ANOTHER
TEXAS, THERE’S ACTUALLY ANOTHER HURRICANE THREATENING
ACTUALLY ANOTHER HURRICANE THREATENING THE U.S.
HURRICANE THREATENING THE U.S. >> Reporter: THAT’S
THE U.S. >> Reporter: THAT’S RIGHT, KATE.
>> Reporter: THAT’S RIGHT, KATE. HURRICANE DOUGLAS
RIGHT, KATE. HURRICANE DOUGLAS STILL CATEGORY
HURRICANE DOUGLAS STILL CATEGORY 1, BEARING DOWN FROM
STILL CATEGORY 1, BEARING DOWN FROM THE EAST ON
1, BEARING DOWN FROM THE EAST ON THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
THE EAST ON THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. THEY ARE SETTING UP
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. THEY ARE SETTING UP EMERGENCY
THEY ARE SETTING UP EMERGENCY SHELTERS.
EMERGENCY SHELTERS. STAFFING AND SPACING
SHELTERS. STAFFING AND SPACING AN ISSUE WITH COVID.
STAFFING AND SPACING AN ISSUE WITH COVID. OVER MY SHOULDER, THE
AN ISSUE WITH COVID. OVER MY SHOULDER, THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, THERE
OVER MY SHOULDER, THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, THERE IS A DISTURBANCE WITH
ATLANTIC OCEAN, THERE IS A DISTURBANCE WITH A 90% CHANCE, KATE, OF
IS A DISTURBANCE WITH A 90% CHANCE, KATE, OF BECOMING AT LEAST A
A 90% CHANCE, KATE, OF BECOMING AT LEAST A TROPICAL DEPRESSION.
BECOMING AT LEAST A TROPICAL DEPRESSION. IN THE NEXT FIVE DAYS
TROPICAL DEPRESSION. IN THE NEXT FIVE DAYS SO BOTH
IN THE NEXT FIVE DAYS SO BOTH COASTS.
SO BOTH COASTS. KATE.
COASTS. KATE. >> AS WE SAID, AN
KATE. >> AS WE SAID, AN ACTIVE SEASON
>> AS WE SAID, AN ACTIVE SEASON ALREADY.
ACTIVE SEASON ALREADY. SAM, THANK YOU.
ALREADY. SAM, THANK YOU. A POWERFUL DAY OF
SAM, THANK YOU. A POWERFUL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE IN
A POWERFUL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE IN ALABAMA.
REMEMBRANCE IN ALABAMA. THE CASKET CARRYING
ALABAMA. THE CASKET CARRYING CIVIL RIGHTS
THE CASKET CARRYING CIVIL RIGHTS LEGEND JOHN LEWIS WAS
CIVIL RIGHTS LEGEND JOHN LEWIS WAS TAKEN TO THE SITE OF
LEGEND JOHN LEWIS WAS TAKEN TO THE SITE OF HIS MOST FAMOUS STAND
TAKEN TO THE SITE OF HIS MOST FAMOUS STAND MORE THAN 50 YEARS
HIS MOST FAMOUS STAND MORE THAN 50 YEARS AGO.
MORE THAN 50 YEARS AGO. FOR THE FINAL TIME, HE
AGO. FOR THE FINAL TIME, HE CROSSED
FOR THE FINAL TIME, HE CROSSED THE EDMUND PETTUS
CROSSED THE EDMUND PETTUS BRIDGE, BLAYNE
THE EDMUND PETTUS BRIDGE, BLAYNE ALEXANDER THERE.
BRIDGE, BLAYNE ALEXANDER THERE. >> ONE FINAL JOURNEY
ALEXANDER THERE. >> ONE FINAL JOURNEY THROUGH
>> ONE FINAL JOURNEY THROUGH SELMA, ALABAMA.
THROUGH SELMA, ALABAMA. >> THANK YOU FOR
SELMA, ALABAMA. >> THANK YOU FOR ACCOMPANYING
>> THANK YOU FOR ACCOMPANYING JOHN TO SELMA ONE LAST
ACCOMPANYING JOHN TO SELMA ONE LAST TIME.
JOHN TO SELMA ONE LAST TIME. ♪ LEAD ME ON ♪
TIME. ♪ LEAD ME ON ♪ >> IT’S ONLY FITTING
♪ LEAD ME ON ♪ >> IT’S ONLY FITTING FOR
>> IT’S ONLY FITTING FOR CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS
FOR CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS THAT THIS
CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS THAT THIS BE PART OF HIS HOME
THAT THIS BE PART OF HIS HOME GOING,
BE PART OF HIS HOME GOING, SELMA, THE CITY HE
GOING, SELMA, THE CITY HE HELPED THRUST
SELMA, THE CITY HE HELPED THRUST INTO THE NATIONAL
HELPED THRUST INTO THE NATIONAL CONSCIOUS.
INTO THE NATIONAL CONSCIOUS. HE AND SO MANY OTHERS
CONSCIOUS. HE AND SO MANY OTHERS BEATEN TO
HE AND SO MANY OTHERS BEATEN TO THE GROUND ON THE
BEATEN TO THE GROUND ON THE EDMUND PETTUS
THE GROUND ON THE EDMUND PETTUS BRIDGE AS THEY MARCHED
EDMUND PETTUS BRIDGE AS THEY MARCHED FOR THE
BRIDGE AS THEY MARCHED FOR THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
FOR THE RIGHT TO VOTE. OVER THE YEARS HE CAME
RIGHT TO VOTE. OVER THE YEARS HE CAME BACK
OVER THE YEARS HE CAME BACK REPEATEDLY TO MARK THE
BACK REPEATEDLY TO MARK THE ANNIVERSARY OF BLOODY
REPEATEDLY TO MARK THE ANNIVERSARY OF BLOODY SUNDAY,
ANNIVERSARY OF BLOODY SUNDAY, MOST RECENTLY IN MARCH
SUNDAY, MOST RECENTLY IN MARCH AS HE BATTLED CANCER.
MOST RECENTLY IN MARCH AS HE BATTLED CANCER. ♪
AS HE BATTLED CANCER. ♪ >> CHEYENNE WAS ON THE
♪ >> CHEYENNE WAS ON THE BRIDGE
>> CHEYENNE WAS ON THE BRIDGE WITH HIM.
BRIDGE WITH HIM. SHE WAS JUST 8 YEARS
WITH HIM. SHE WAS JUST 8 YEARS OLD.
SHE WAS JUST 8 YEARS OLD. >> AS I LOOKED DOWN, I
OLD. >> AS I LOOKED DOWN, I COULD SEE
>> AS I LOOKED DOWN, I COULD SEE HUNDREDS OF POLICEMEN
COULD SEE HUNDREDS OF POLICEMEN WITH TEAR
HUNDREDS OF POLICEMEN WITH TEAR GAS MASKS, HUNDREDS OF
WITH TEAR GAS MASKS, HUNDREDS OF STATE TROOPERS ON
GAS MASKS, HUNDREDS OF STATE TROOPERS ON HORSES, THE DOGS.
STATE TROOPERS ON HORSES, THE DOGS. >> Reporter: TODAY FOR
HORSES, THE DOGS. >> Reporter: TODAY FOR LEWIS, A
>> Reporter: TODAY FOR LEWIS, A HERO’S FAIRWELL FROM
LEWIS, A HERO’S FAIRWELL FROM THE NEXT
HERO’S FAIRWELL FROM THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS
THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS BECAUSE OF
GENERATION OF LEADERS BECAUSE OF HIM.
BECAUSE OF HIM. >> I STRONGLY BELIEVE
HIM. >> I STRONGLY BELIEVE I WOULDN’T
>> I STRONGLY BELIEVE I WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN ELECTED TO
I WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN ELECTED TO OFFICE IN
HAVE BEEN ELECTED TO OFFICE IN THIS DAY AND AGE.
OFFICE IN THIS DAY AND AGE. THEY OPENED UP A DOOR
THIS DAY AND AGE. THEY OPENED UP A DOOR THAT HAD
THEY OPENED UP A DOOR THAT HAD BEEN CLOSED.
THAT HAD BEEN CLOSED. >> FOR HUNDREDS MORE
BEEN CLOSED. >> FOR HUNDREDS MORE THAT NEVER
>> FOR HUNDREDS MORE THAT NEVER MET THE CONGRESSMAN
THAT NEVER MET THE CONGRESSMAN BUT SAY HE
MET THE CONGRESSMAN BUT SAY HE TOUCHED THEIR LIVES.
BUT SAY HE TOUCHED THEIR LIVES. SO WITH ALL OF THEM
TOUCHED THEIR LIVES. SO WITH ALL OF THEM WATCHING,
SO WITH ALL OF THEM WATCHING, JUST AS HE DID 55
WATCHING, JUST AS HE DID 55 YEARS AGO,
JUST AS HE DID 55 YEARS AGO, CARRIED IN A
YEARS AGO, CARRIED IN A HORSE-DRAWN
CARRIED IN A HORSE-DRAWN CAISSON, JOHN LEWIS
HORSE-DRAWN CAISSON, JOHN LEWIS ASCENDED THE
CAISSON, JOHN LEWIS ASCENDED THE EDMUND PETTUS BRIDGE
ASCENDED THE EDMUND PETTUS BRIDGE ONE FINAL TIME.
EDMUND PETTUS BRIDGE ONE FINAL TIME. HIS FAMILY WALKING
ONE FINAL TIME. HIS FAMILY WALKING BEHIND HIM IN
HIS FAMILY WALKING BEHIND HIM IN THE SAME PLACE WHERE
BEHIND HIM IN THE SAME PLACE WHERE ALABAMA
THE SAME PLACE WHERE ALABAMA STATE TROOPERS NEARLY
ALABAMA STATE TROOPERS NEARLY ENDED HIS
STATE TROOPERS NEARLY ENDED HIS LIFE, TODAY THEY STAND
ENDED HIS LIFE, TODAY THEY STAND IN SALUTE.
LIFE, TODAY THEY STAND IN SALUTE. HIS WORDS SPOKEN YEARS
IN SALUTE. HIS WORDS SPOKEN YEARS AGO --
HIS WORDS SPOKEN YEARS AGO -- >> WE’RE TIRED OF
AGO -- >> WE’RE TIRED OF SEEING OUR
>> WE’RE TIRED OF SEEING OUR PEOPLE LOCKED UP IN
SEEING OUR PEOPLE LOCKED UP IN JAIL OVER
PEOPLE LOCKED UP IN JAIL OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND YOU
JAIL OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND YOU HOLLER BE
AND OVER AGAIN AND YOU HOLLER BE PATIENT.
HOLLER BE PATIENT. HOW LONG CAN WE BE
PATIENT. HOW LONG CAN WE BE PATIENT.
HOW LONG CAN WE BE PATIENT. >> FOR MANY STILL
PATIENT. >> FOR MANY STILL ECHOING TODAY.
>> FOR MANY STILL ECHOING TODAY. >> HE’S LEFT ME RICHLY
ECHOING TODAY. >> HE’S LEFT ME RICHLY WITH THE
>> HE’S LEFT ME RICHLY WITH THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING
WITH THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING COURAGE,
IMPORTANCE OF HAVING COURAGE, STANDING UP FOR WHAT’S
COURAGE, STANDING UP FOR WHAT’S RIGHT.
STANDING UP FOR WHAT’S RIGHT. >> CAN’T YOU HEAR HIM?
RIGHT. >> CAN’T YOU HEAR HIM? NEVER GIVE UP.
>> CAN’T YOU HEAR HIM? NEVER GIVE UP. NEVER GIVE IN.
NEVER GIVE UP. NEVER GIVE IN. KEEP THE FAITH.
NEVER GIVE IN. KEEP THE FAITH. KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE
KEEP THE FAITH. KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE.
KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE. FOR JOHN AND OUR
PRIZE. FOR JOHN AND OUR NATION, LET’S
FOR JOHN AND OUR NATION, LET’S MAKE HIM PROUD.
NATION, LET’S MAKE HIM PROUD. >> AND BLAYNE IS WITH
MAKE HIM PROUD. >> AND BLAYNE IS WITH US IN MONTGOMERY WHERE
>> AND BLAYNE IS WITH US IN MONTGOMERY WHERE THE CONGRESSMAN IS
US IN MONTGOMERY WHERE THE CONGRESSMAN IS LYING IN STATE.
THE CONGRESSMAN IS LYING IN STATE. HE’LL BE HONORED IN
LYING IN STATE. HE’LL BE HONORED IN TWO
HE’LL BE HONORED IN TWO DIFFERENT WAYS
TWO DIFFERENT WAYS TOMORROW IN
DIFFERENT WAYS TOMORROW IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
TOMORROW IN WASHINGTON, D.C. BLAYNE.
WASHINGTON, D.C. BLAYNE. >> Reporter: THAT’S
BLAYNE. >> Reporter: THAT’S RIGHT, KATE.
>> Reporter: THAT’S RIGHT, KATE. HE’S GOING TO LIE IN
RIGHT, KATE. HE’S GOING TO LIE IN STATE AT
HE’S GOING TO LIE IN STATE AT THE U.S. CAPITAL.
STATE AT THE U.S. CAPITAL. ALSO TOMORROW, JIM
THE U.S. CAPITAL. ALSO TOMORROW, JIM CLYBURN, A LONGTIME
ALSO TOMORROW, JIM CLYBURN, A LONGTIME COLLEAGUE AND FRIEND
CLYBURN, A LONGTIME COLLEAGUE AND FRIEND OF JOHN LEWIS SAID HE
COLLEAGUE AND FRIEND OF JOHN LEWIS SAID HE PLANS TO INTRODUCE THE
OF JOHN LEWIS SAID HE PLANS TO INTRODUCE THE JOHN R. LEWIS VOTING
PLANS TO INTRODUCE THE JOHN R. LEWIS VOTING RIGHTS ACT 2020 ON THE
JOHN R. LEWIS VOTING RIGHTS ACT 2020 ON THE HOUSE FLOOR.
RIGHTS ACT 2020 ON THE HOUSE FLOOR. KATE.
HOUSE FLOOR. KATE. >> BLAYNE, THANK YOU.
KATE. >> BLAYNE, THANK YOU. NBC NEWS WILL COVER
>> BLAYNE, THANK YOU. NBC NEWS WILL COVER THAT
NBC NEWS WILL COVER THAT CEREMONY IN D.C. LIVE
THAT CEREMONY IN D.C. LIVE TOMORROW.
CEREMONY IN D.C. LIVE TOMORROW. >>> AT PROTESTS ACROSS
TOMORROW. >>> AT PROTESTS ACROSS THE
>>> AT PROTESTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THIS WEEKEND,
THE COUNTRY THIS WEEKEND, WE’VE SEEN
COUNTRY THIS WEEKEND, WE’VE SEEN SOME OF THE WORST
WE’VE SEEN SOME OF THE WORST VIOLENCE YET.
SOME OF THE WORST VIOLENCE YET. GUNMEN OPEN FIRE IN
VIOLENCE YET. GUNMEN OPEN FIRE IN TWO
GUNMEN OPEN FIRE IN TWO DIFFERENT STATES.
TWO DIFFERENT STATES. ONE PERSON WAS KILLED.
DIFFERENT STATES. ONE PERSON WAS KILLED. GADI SCHWARTZ IS
ONE PERSON WAS KILLED. GADI SCHWARTZ IS TRACKING IT
GADI SCHWARTZ IS TRACKING IT ALL.
TRACKING IT ALL. >> Reporter: IN
ALL. >> Reporter: IN AUSTIN, TEXAS, A
>> Reporter: IN AUSTIN, TEXAS, A PROTEST AND THEN
AUSTIN, TEXAS, A PROTEST AND THEN GUNFIRE AS
PROTEST AND THEN GUNFIRE AS PEOPLE RUN FOR COVER.
GUNFIRE AS PEOPLE RUN FOR COVER. POLICE SAY A
PEOPLE RUN FOR COVER. POLICE SAY A PROTESTERS WITH A
POLICE SAY A PROTESTERS WITH A RIFLE WAS SHOT AND
PROTESTERS WITH A RIFLE WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY A
RIFLE WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY A MAN IN A CAR DRIVING
KILLED BY A MAN IN A CAR DRIVING THROUGH THE
MAN IN A CAR DRIVING THROUGH THE CROWD.
THROUGH THE CROWD. >> SUSPECT WAS
CROWD. >> SUSPECT WAS DETAINED AND IS
>> SUSPECT WAS DETAINED AND IS COOPERATING WITH
DETAINED AND IS COOPERATING WITH OFFICERS.
COOPERATING WITH OFFICERS. >> IN AURORA, COLORADO
OFFICERS. >> IN AURORA, COLORADO THIS SUV DRIVING DOWN
>> IN AURORA, COLORADO THIS SUV DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE FIRED AT
THIS SUV DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE FIRED AT SOMEONE IN THE CROWD.
AN INTERSTATE FIRED AT SOMEONE IN THE CROWD. ANOTHER PROTESTERS WAS
SOMEONE IN THE CROWD. ANOTHER PROTESTERS WAS STRUCK AS WELL.
ANOTHER PROTESTERS WAS STRUCK AS WELL. OVER THE WEEKEND FIVE
STRUCK AS WELL. OVER THE WEEKEND FIVE PEOPLE
OVER THE WEEKEND FIVE PEOPLE SHOT AT PROTESTS
PEOPLE SHOT AT PROTESTS ACROSS THE
SHOT AT PROTESTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHILE UP AND
ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHILE UP AND DOWN THE
COUNTRY WHILE UP AND DOWN THE WEST COAST, THOUSANDS
DOWN THE WEST COAST, THOUSANDS SHOWING
WEST COAST, THOUSANDS SHOWING SOLIDARITY WITH
SHOWING SOLIDARITY WITH DEMONSTRATORS IN
SOLIDARITY WITH DEMONSTRATORS IN PORTLAND.
DEMONSTRATORS IN PORTLAND. THEIR PROTESTERS ARMED
PORTLAND. THEIR PROTESTERS ARMED WITH LEAF BLOWERS TO
THEIR PROTESTERS ARMED WITH LEAF BLOWERS TO PUSH BACK TEAR GAS,
WITH LEAF BLOWERS TO PUSH BACK TEAR GAS, HAD CLASHED WITH THE
PUSH BACK TEAR GAS, HAD CLASHED WITH THE POLICE
HAD CLASHED WITH THE POLICE FORCE ACCUSED OF BEING
POLICE FORCE ACCUSED OF BEING TOO
FORCE ACCUSED OF BEING TOO HEAVY-HANDED.
TOO HEAVY-HANDED. >> I’M NOT HERE FOR A
HEAVY-HANDED. >> I’M NOT HERE FOR A GAME, A
>> I’M NOT HERE FOR A GAME, A JOKE, IT’S REAL.
GAME, A JOKE, IT’S REAL. >> Reporter: OREGON’S
JOKE, IT’S REAL. >> Reporter: OREGON’S U.S.
>> Reporter: OREGON’S U.S. ATTORNEY SAID THOSE
U.S. ATTORNEY SAID THOSE OFFICERS
ATTORNEY SAID THOSE OFFICERS WON’T BACK DOWN UNTIL
OFFICERS WON’T BACK DOWN UNTIL THE
WON’T BACK DOWN UNTIL THE VIOLENCE STOPS.
THE VIOLENCE STOPS. THE PORTLAND MAYOR
VIOLENCE STOPS. THE PORTLAND MAYOR TEARGASSED
THE PORTLAND MAYOR TEARGASSED HIMSELF BY FEDERAL
TEARGASSED HIMSELF BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES
HIMSELF BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES INSISTS THE AGENTS ARE
AUTHORITIES INSISTS THE AGENTS ARE ONLY
INSISTS THE AGENTS ARE ONLY ESCALATING TENSIONS.
ONLY ESCALATING TENSIONS. THE PRESIDENT NOW
ESCALATING TENSIONS. THE PRESIDENT NOW PROMISING TO
THE PRESIDENT NOW PROMISING TO SEND MORE FEDERAL
PROMISING TO SEND MORE FEDERAL AGENTS TO
SEND MORE FEDERAL AGENTS TO OTHER CITIES.
AGENTS TO OTHER CITIES. IN SEATTLE AT LEAST 45
OTHER CITIES. IN SEATTLE AT LEAST 45 ARRESTS.
IN SEATTLE AT LEAST 45 ARRESTS. THE LOCAL POLICE ONCE
ARRESTS. THE LOCAL POLICE ONCE AGAIN
THE LOCAL POLICE ONCE AGAIN DECLARE A RIOT IN AN
AGAIN DECLARE A RIOT IN AN AREA
DECLARE A RIOT IN AN AREA PROTESTERS PREVIOUSLY
AREA PROTESTERS PREVIOUSLY OCCUPIED
PROTESTERS PREVIOUSLY OCCUPIED FOR WEEKS.
OCCUPIED FOR WEEKS. ANK -- AGITATORS
FOR WEEKS. ANK -- AGITATORS SETTING FIRE TO A NEW
ANK -- AGITATORS SETTING FIRE TO A NEW YOUTH DETENTION
SETTING FIRE TO A NEW YOUTH DETENTION FACILITY.
YOUTH DETENTION FACILITY. ACROSS THE NATION
FACILITY. ACROSS THE NATION MARCHES THAT
ACROSS THE NATION MARCHES THAT SEEM TO BEGIN
MARCHES THAT SEEM TO BEGIN PEACEFULLY
SEEM TO BEGIN PEACEFULLY OVERSHADOWED BY
PEACEFULLY OVERSHADOWED BY ESCALATING
OVERSHADOWED BY ESCALATING VIOLENCE.
ESCALATING VIOLENCE. IN OAKLAND THE FIRE
VIOLENCE. IN OAKLAND THE FIRE SET INSIDE
IN OAKLAND THE FIRE SET INSIDE THE ALAMEDA COURTHOUSE
SET INSIDE THE ALAMEDA COURTHOUSE IN LOS
THE ALAMEDA COURTHOUSE IN LOS ANGELES, WINDOWS OF A
IN LOS ANGELES, WINDOWS OF A FEDERAL
ANGELES, WINDOWS OF A FEDERAL BUILDING SMASHED.
FEDERAL BUILDING SMASHED. ANGER OVER A MOVEMENT
BUILDING SMASHED. ANGER OVER A MOVEMENT SPARKED BY
ANGER OVER A MOVEMENT SPARKED BY POLICE BRUTALITY
SPARKED BY POLICE BRUTALITY CONTINUING TO
POLICE BRUTALITY CONTINUING TO ESCALATE INTO SEETHING
CONTINUING TO ESCALATE INTO SEETHING CIVIL
ESCALATE INTO SEETHING CIVIL UNREST.
CIVIL UNREST. GADI SCHWARTZ, NBC
UNREST. GADI SCHWARTZ, NBC NEWS, LOS
GADI SCHWARTZ, NBC NEWS, LOS ANGELES.
NEWS, LOS ANGELES. >>> TODAY MARKS 100
ANGELES. >>> TODAY MARKS 100 DAYS UNTIL
>>> TODAY MARKS 100 DAYS UNTIL THE PRESIDENTIAL
DAYS UNTIL THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. THAT MAY FEEL LIKE A
ELECTION. THAT MAY FEEL LIKE A LOT OF TIME
THAT MAY FEEL LIKE A LOT OF TIME OR A LITTLE, DEPENDING
LOT OF TIME OR A LITTLE, DEPENDING ON YOUR
OR A LITTLE, DEPENDING ON YOUR PERSPECTIVE, BUT IT
ON YOUR PERSPECTIVE, BUT IT PROMISES TO
PERSPECTIVE, BUT IT PROMISES TO BE A FINAL STRETCH
PROMISES TO BE A FINAL STRETCH LIKE NEVER
BE A FINAL STRETCH LIKE NEVER BEFORE.
LIKE NEVER BEFORE. ANDREA MITCHELL ON THE
BEFORE. ANDREA MITCHELL ON THE FIVE KEY
ANDREA MITCHELL ON THE FIVE KEY THINGS THAT COULD
FIVE KEY THINGS THAT COULD DETERMINE THE
THINGS THAT COULD DETERMINE THE RACE.
DETERMINE THE RACE. >> ON THIS DAY IN
RACE. >> ON THIS DAY IN 2016, THE
>> ON THIS DAY IN 2016, THE DEMOCRATS WERE
2016, THE DEMOCRATS WERE NOMINATING
DEMOCRATS WERE NOMINATING HILLARY CLINTON AND
NOMINATING HILLARY CLINTON AND TIM KAINE.
HILLARY CLINTON AND TIM KAINE. THE NEXT DAY DONALD
TIM KAINE. THE NEXT DAY DONALD TRUMP
THE NEXT DAY DONALD TRUMP INVITED RUSSIA TO HACK
TRUMP INVITED RUSSIA TO HACK CLINTON’S
INVITED RUSSIA TO HACK CLINTON’S E-MAILS.
CLINTON’S E-MAILS. >> RUSSIA, IF YOU’RE
E-MAILS. >> RUSSIA, IF YOU’RE LISTENING --
>> RUSSIA, IF YOU’RE LISTENING -- >> IT WAS A WILD RACE,
LISTENING -- >> IT WAS A WILD RACE, BUT THIS
>> IT WAS A WILD RACE, BUT THIS CAMPAIGN IS UNLIKE ANY
BUT THIS CAMPAIGN IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER.
CAMPAIGN IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER. THE PANDEMIC MEANS
OTHER. THE PANDEMIC MEANS CROWD-FREE
THE PANDEMIC MEANS CROWD-FREE CAMPAIGNING, NO BIG
CROWD-FREE CAMPAIGNING, NO BIG CONVENTION.
CAMPAIGNING, NO BIG CONVENTION. AFTER THOSE EMPTY
CONVENTION. AFTER THOSE EMPTY SEATS IN TULSA, NO
AFTER THOSE EMPTY SEATS IN TULSA, NO MORE OF THE HUGE
SEATS IN TULSA, NO MORE OF THE HUGE RALLIES PRESIDENT
MORE OF THE HUGE RALLIES PRESIDENT TRUMP WAS COUNTING ON.
RALLIES PRESIDENT TRUMP WAS COUNTING ON. JOE BIDEN, WHO LOVES
TRUMP WAS COUNTING ON. JOE BIDEN, WHO LOVES CAMPAIGNING, STAYING
JOE BIDEN, WHO LOVES CAMPAIGNING, STAYING CLOSE TO
CAMPAIGNING, STAYING CLOSE TO HOME.
CLOSE TO HOME. IN 2016 THE CANDIDATES
HOME. IN 2016 THE CANDIDATES MADE
IN 2016 THE CANDIDATES MADE NEARLY 400 CAMPAIGN
MADE NEARLY 400 CAMPAIGN STOPS IN THE
NEARLY 400 CAMPAIGN STOPS IN THE FINAL 100 DAYS.
STOPS IN THE FINAL 100 DAYS. NOW MOST EVENTS ARE
FINAL 100 DAYS. NOW MOST EVENTS ARE VIRTUAL.
NOW MOST EVENTS ARE VIRTUAL. THE DRIVING ISSUE FOR
VIRTUAL. THE DRIVING ISSUE FOR MANY
THE DRIVING ISSUE FOR MANY VOTERS, THE
MANY VOTERS, THE CORONAVIRUS.
VOTERS, THE CORONAVIRUS. BIDEN’S LEAD HAS ONLY
CORONAVIRUS. BIDEN’S LEAD HAS ONLY GROWN AS
BIDEN’S LEAD HAS ONLY GROWN AS THE PRESIDENT IS
GROWN AS THE PRESIDENT IS WIDELY FAULTED
THE PRESIDENT IS WIDELY FAULTED FOR HIS HANDLING OF
WIDELY FAULTED FOR HIS HANDLING OF THE
FOR HIS HANDLING OF THE PANDEMIC.
THE PANDEMIC. >> IS THERE A WAY WE
PANDEMIC. >> IS THERE A WAY WE CAN DO
>> IS THERE A WAY WE CAN DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT BY
CAN DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT BY INJECTION
SOMETHING LIKE THAT BY INJECTION INSIDE OR ALMOST A
INJECTION INSIDE OR ALMOST A CLEANING?
INSIDE OR ALMOST A CLEANING? >> BIDEN SEIZING ON
CLEANING? >> BIDEN SEIZING ON THE ISSUE.
>> BIDEN SEIZING ON THE ISSUE. >> MR. PRESIDENT,
THE ISSUE. >> MR. PRESIDENT, PLEASE LISTEN
>> MR. PRESIDENT, PLEASE LISTEN TO YOUR PUBLIC HEALTH
PLEASE LISTEN TO YOUR PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS.
TO YOUR PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS. >> THE ECONOMY, ALWAYS
EXPERTS. >> THE ECONOMY, ALWAYS THE
>> THE ECONOMY, ALWAYS THE PRESIDENT’S BEST
THE PRESIDENT’S BEST ISSUE, NOW
PRESIDENT’S BEST ISSUE, NOW QUESTIONABLE WITH 30
ISSUE, NOW QUESTIONABLE WITH 30 MILLION
QUESTIONABLE WITH 30 MILLION AMERICANS COLLECTING
MILLION AMERICANS COLLECTING UNEMPLOYMENT.
AMERICANS COLLECTING UNEMPLOYMENT. MR. TRUMP ALSO MAKING
UNEMPLOYMENT. MR. TRUMP ALSO MAKING LAW AND
MR. TRUMP ALSO MAKING LAW AND ORDER A CAMPAIGN,
LAW AND ORDER A CAMPAIGN, FORCING
ORDER A CAMPAIGN, FORCING FEDERAL AUTHORITIES
FORCING FEDERAL AUTHORITIES INTO
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES INTO PORTLAND USING BLACK
INTO PORTLAND USING BLACK LIVES
PORTLAND USING BLACK LIVES MATTER AND RACE AS A
LIVES MATTER AND RACE AS A WEDGE
MATTER AND RACE AS A WEDGE ISSUE.
WEDGE ISSUE. >> WHEN PEOPLE PROUDLY
ISSUE. >> WHEN PEOPLE PROUDLY HAVE
>> WHEN PEOPLE PROUDLY HAVE THEIR CONFEDERATE
HAVE THEIR CONFEDERATE FLAG, THEY
THEIR CONFEDERATE FLAG, THEY AREN’T TALKING ABOUT
FLAG, THEY AREN’T TALKING ABOUT RACISM.
AREN’T TALKING ABOUT RACISM. THEY LOVE THEIR FLAG.
RACISM. THEY LOVE THEIR FLAG. IT’S PART OF THE
THEY LOVE THEIR FLAG. IT’S PART OF THE SOUTH.
IT’S PART OF THE SOUTH. IT REPRESENTS THE
SOUTH. IT REPRESENTS THE SOUTH.
IT REPRESENTS THE SOUTH. >> IT’S AN APPEAL TO
SOUTH. >> IT’S AN APPEAL TO RACISM.
>> IT’S AN APPEAL TO RACISM. IT’S AN APPEAL TO
RACISM. IT’S AN APPEAL TO THOSE WHO ARE
IT’S AN APPEAL TO THOSE WHO ARE WORRIED, WHO ARE
THOSE WHO ARE WORRIED, WHO ARE FREAKED OUT BY
WORRIED, WHO ARE FREAKED OUT BY THE INCREASING
FREAKED OUT BY THE INCREASING DIVERSITY OF THIS
THE INCREASING DIVERSITY OF THIS COUNTRY.
DIVERSITY OF THIS COUNTRY. >> WHILE THE PRESIDENT
COUNTRY. >> WHILE THE PRESIDENT HAS THE
>> WHILE THE PRESIDENT HAS THE ADVANTAGE OF THE
HAS THE ADVANTAGE OF THE INCUMBENCY, JOE
ADVANTAGE OF THE INCUMBENCY, JOE BIDEN HAS BARACK
INCUMBENCY, JOE BIDEN HAS BARACK OBAMA.
BIDEN HAS BARACK OBAMA. >> SOMETHING THAT I’VE
OBAMA. >> SOMETHING THAT I’VE ALWAYS
>> SOMETHING THAT I’VE ALWAYS ADMIRED ABOUT YOU,
ALWAYS ADMIRED ABOUT YOU, JOE, IS, YOU
ADMIRED ABOUT YOU, JOE, IS, YOU KNOW, YOUR WILLINGNESS
JOE, IS, YOU KNOW, YOUR WILLINGNESS TO LISTEN
KNOW, YOUR WILLINGNESS TO LISTEN AND LEARN.
TO LISTEN AND LEARN. >> IN ECHOS OF 2016,
AND LEARN. >> IN ECHOS OF 2016, U.S.
>> IN ECHOS OF 2016, U.S. INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS
U.S. INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS ARE NOW
INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS ARE NOW WARNING RUSSIA, CHINA
ARE NOW WARNING RUSSIA, CHINA AND IRAN
WARNING RUSSIA, CHINA AND IRAN ARE ALREADY TRYING TO
AND IRAN ARE ALREADY TRYING TO HACK THE
ARE ALREADY TRYING TO HACK THE CAMPAIGNS AND
HACK THE CAMPAIGNS AND INFLUENCE SOCIAL
CAMPAIGNS AND INFLUENCE SOCIAL MEDIA CAUSING
INFLUENCE SOCIAL MEDIA CAUSING DEMOCRATS TO SOUND
MEDIA CAUSING DEMOCRATS TO SOUND ALARMS THAT THE
DEMOCRATS TO SOUND ALARMS THAT THE PRESIDENT IS NOT
WITH THE
WITH THE TOUGH DECISIONS EVERY
WITH THE TOUGH DECISIONS EVERY PARENT AND
TOUGH DECISIONS EVERY PARENT AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEE HAS TO
PARENT AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEE HAS TO MAKE IN
SCHOOL EMPLOYEE HAS TO MAKE IN THE COMING WEEKS,
MAKE IN THE COMING WEEKS, WHETHER IT’S
THE COMING WEEKS, WHETHER IT’S SAFE TO GO BACK TO THE
WHETHER IT’S SAFE TO GO BACK TO THE CLASSROOM.
SAFE TO GO BACK TO THE CLASSROOM. SOME TEACHERS HAVE
CLASSROOM. SOME TEACHERS HAVE ALREADY MADE
SOME TEACHERS HAVE ALREADY MADE UP THEIR MINDS AND ARE
ALREADY MADE UP THEIR MINDS AND ARE NOW
UP THEIR MINDS AND ARE NOW LEAVING THE PROFESSION
NOW LEAVING THE PROFESSION THEY
LEAVING THE PROFESSION THEY LOVE.
THEY LOVE. KERRY SANDERS HAS MORE
LOVE. KERRY SANDERS HAS MORE ON THEIR
KERRY SANDERS HAS MORE ON THEIR DIFFICULT DECISION.
ON THEIR DIFFICULT DECISION. >> Reporter: ACROSS
DIFFICULT DECISION. >> Reporter: ACROSS THE COUNTRY,
>> Reporter: ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SOME PARENTS MAY
THE COUNTRY, SOME PARENTS MAY DEMAND SCHOOLS
SOME PARENTS MAY DEMAND SCHOOLS REOPEN, BUT SOME
DEMAND SCHOOLS REOPEN, BUT SOME TEACHERS HAVE
REOPEN, BUT SOME TEACHERS HAVE DECIDED GOING BACK TO
TEACHERS HAVE DECIDED GOING BACK TO THE
DECIDED GOING BACK TO THE CLASSROOM IS A RISK
THE CLASSROOM IS A RISK THEY ARE NOT
CLASSROOM IS A RISK THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO TAKE.
THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO TAKE. >> FOR ME IT’S A
WILLING TO TAKE. >> FOR ME IT’S A MATTER OF LIFE
>> FOR ME IT’S A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH.
MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH. >> MIAMI ELEMENTARY
AND DEATH. >> MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
>> MIAMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER PETRINIA
SCHOOL TEACHER PETRINIA DOZIER-WASHINGTON HAS
TEACHER PETRINIA DOZIER-WASHINGTON HAS UNDERLYING MEDICAL
DOZIER-WASHINGTON HAS UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING
UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING ASTHMA.
CONDITIONS, INCLUDING ASTHMA. CORONAVIRUS JUST
ASTHMA. CORONAVIRUS JUST FORCED AN
CORONAVIRUS JUST FORCED AN ABRUPT END TO HER
FORCED AN ABRUPT END TO HER CAREER.
ABRUPT END TO HER CAREER. >> HOW DIFFICULT HAS
CAREER. >> HOW DIFFICULT HAS THIS
>> HOW DIFFICULT HAS THIS DECISION BEEN?
THIS DECISION BEEN? >> I’VE BEEN TEACHING
DECISION BEEN? >> I’VE BEEN TEACHING FOR 38
>> I’VE BEEN TEACHING FOR 38 YEARS.
FOR 38 YEARS. AND THE DECISION TO
YEARS. AND THE DECISION TO JUST NOT
AND THE DECISION TO JUST NOT RETURN AT ALL WAS VERY
JUST NOT RETURN AT ALL WAS VERY DIFFICULT
RETURN AT ALL WAS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME, BECAUSE I’VE
DIFFICULT FOR ME, BECAUSE I’VE BEEN
FOR ME, BECAUSE I’VE BEEN COMMITTED TO TEACHING
BEEN COMMITTED TO TEACHING SINCE I
COMMITTED TO TEACHING SINCE I DECIDED TO GO INTO THE
SINCE I DECIDED TO GO INTO THE PROFESSION.
DECIDED TO GO INTO THE PROFESSION. >> A RECENT POLL FOUND
PROFESSION. >> A RECENT POLL FOUND ONE IN
>> A RECENT POLL FOUND ONE IN FIVE TEACHERS SAY THEY
ONE IN FIVE TEACHERS SAY THEY ARE
FIVE TEACHERS SAY THEY ARE UNLIKELY TO GO BACK TO
ARE UNLIKELY TO GO BACK TO THE
UNLIKELY TO GO BACK TO THE CLASSROOM FEARING THEY
THE CLASSROOM FEARING THEY WILL GET
CLASSROOM FEARING THEY WILL GET SICK.
WILL GET SICK. NINE OUT OF TEN ARE
SICK. NINE OUT OF TEN ARE WORRIED
NINE OUT OF TEN ARE WORRIED ABOUT ENFORCING SOCIAL
WORRIED ABOUT ENFORCING SOCIAL DISTANCING.
ABOUT ENFORCING SOCIAL DISTANCING. >> KIDS ARE KIDS.
DISTANCING. >> KIDS ARE KIDS. KIDS ARE GOING TO DO
>> KIDS ARE KIDS. KIDS ARE GOING TO DO WHAT KIDS
KIDS ARE GOING TO DO WHAT KIDS DO.
WHAT KIDS DO. THEY ARE MESSY BY
DO. THEY ARE MESSY BY NATURE.
THEY ARE MESSY BY NATURE. THEY ARE SOCIAL BY
NATURE. THEY ARE SOCIAL BY NATURE.
THEY ARE SOCIAL BY NATURE. KEEPING THEM 6 FEET
NATURE. KEEPING THEM 6 FEET APART IS A
KEEPING THEM 6 FEET APART IS A HUGE CHALLENGE.
APART IS A HUGE CHALLENGE. >> A CHALLENGE OR
HUGE CHALLENGE. >> A CHALLENGE OR IMPOSSIBLE?
>> A CHALLENGE OR IMPOSSIBLE? >> WELL, PROBABLY
IMPOSSIBLE? >> WELL, PROBABLY IMPOSSIBLE.
>> WELL, PROBABLY IMPOSSIBLE. >> SECOND GRADE
IMPOSSIBLE. >> SECOND GRADE TEACHER
>> SECOND GRADE TEACHER CHRISTINA CURFMAN ALSO
TEACHER CHRISTINA CURFMAN ALSO FORCED TO RETIRE.
CHRISTINA CURFMAN ALSO FORCED TO RETIRE. 28 YEARS IN A
FORCED TO RETIRE. 28 YEARS IN A HAMILTON,
28 YEARS IN A HAMILTON, VIRGINIA, CLASSROOM
HAMILTON, VIRGINIA, CLASSROOM BUT NO MORE
VIRGINIA, CLASSROOM BUT NO MORE BECAUSE OF HER
BUT NO MORE BECAUSE OF HER AUTOIMMUNE
BECAUSE OF HER AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER.
AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER. >> AS MUCH AS I LOVE
DISORDER. >> AS MUCH AS I LOVE MY JOB AND
>> AS MUCH AS I LOVE MY JOB AND LOVE THE PEOPLE THAT I
MY JOB AND LOVE THE PEOPLE THAT I WORK
LOVE THE PEOPLE THAT I WORK WITH, MY STUDENTS, TO
WORK WITH, MY STUDENTS, TO ME IT
WITH, MY STUDENTS, TO ME IT WASN’T WORTH THE RISK
ME IT WASN’T WORTH THE RISK AT ALL.
WASN’T WORTH THE RISK AT ALL. >> A RISK THAT THE
AT ALL. >> A RISK THAT THE AMERICAN
>> A RISK THAT THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS ESTIMATES
FEDERATION OF TEACHERS ESTIMATES WILL COST $2.3 MILLION
ESTIMATES WILL COST $2.3 MILLION PER
WILL COST $2.3 MILLION PER SCHOOL FOR MASKS, HAND
PER SCHOOL FOR MASKS, HAND SANITIZERS, EQUIPMENT
SCHOOL FOR MASKS, HAND SANITIZERS, EQUIPMENT AND STAFF
SANITIZERS, EQUIPMENT AND STAFF TO DISINFECT.
AND STAFF TO DISINFECT. THE FEAR, EDUCATION,
TO DISINFECT. THE FEAR, EDUCATION, ALREADY UNDERFUNDED IN
THE FEAR, EDUCATION, ALREADY UNDERFUNDED IN THIS COUNTRY, WILL NOT
ALREADY UNDERFUNDED IN THIS COUNTRY, WILL NOT MEET THE CHALLENGE.
THIS COUNTRY, WILL NOT MEET THE CHALLENGE. >> THEY ARE NOT
MEET THE CHALLENGE. >> THEY ARE NOT REMOTELY
>> THEY ARE NOT REMOTELY PREPARED.
REMOTELY PREPARED. >> HEIDI RESIGNED HER
PREPARED. >> HEIDI RESIGNED HER JOB AS A
>> HEIDI RESIGNED HER JOB AS A SCIENCE TEACHER IN
JOB AS A SCIENCE TEACHER IN RICHMOND,
SCIENCE TEACHER IN RICHMOND, INDIANA, AFTER BEING
RICHMOND, INDIANA, AFTER BEING TOLD SHE
INDIANA, AFTER BEING TOLD SHE COULD NOT TEACH FROM A
TOLD SHE COULD NOT TEACH FROM A SAFE
COULD NOT TEACH FROM A SAFE DISTANCE OVER THE
SAFE DISTANCE OVER THE INTERNET.
DISTANCE OVER THE INTERNET. >> HOW CAN THESE
INTERNET. >> HOW CAN THESE PEOPLE FIGURE
>> HOW CAN THESE PEOPLE FIGURE OUT HOW TO RUN A
PEOPLE FIGURE OUT HOW TO RUN A SCHOOL DURING A
OUT HOW TO RUN A SCHOOL DURING A PANDEMIC SAFELY WITH
SCHOOL DURING A PANDEMIC SAFELY WITH NO
PANDEMIC SAFELY WITH NO ADDITIONAL FUNDING.
NO ADDITIONAL FUNDING. THEY HAVE BEEN HANDED
ADDITIONAL FUNDING. THEY HAVE BEEN HANDED AN
THEY HAVE BEEN HANDED AN IMPOSSIBLE TASK, AND
AN IMPOSSIBLE TASK, AND THEY ARE
IMPOSSIBLE TASK, AND THEY ARE FAILING AT IT.
THEY ARE FAILING AT IT. >> Reporter: SCHOOLS
FAILING AT IT. >> Reporter: SCHOOLS ACROSS
>> Reporter: SCHOOLS ACROSS AMERICA TRIED TO
ACROSS AMERICA TRIED TO FIGURE OUT
AMERICA TRIED TO FIGURE OUT WHERE IT ALL GOES FROM
FIGURE OUT WHERE IT ALL GOES FROM HERE AND
WHERE IT ALL GOES FROM HERE AND WHICH TEACHERS WILL
HERE AND WHICH TEACHERS WILL EVEN SHOW
WHICH TEACHERS WILL EVEN SHOW UP.
EVEN SHOW UP. KERRY SANDERS, NBC
UP. KERRY SANDERS, NBC NEWS, MIAMI.
KERRY SANDERS, NBC NEWS, MIAMI. >> SO MANY OF US
NEWS, MIAMI. >> SO MANY OF US TALKING ABOUT
>> SO MANY OF US TALKING ABOUT THAT.
TALKING ABOUT THAT. WE’RE BACK IN A MOMENT
THAT. WE’RE BACK IN A MOMENT WITH
WE’RE BACK IN A MOMENT WITH RECORD TEMPERATURES IN
WITH RECORD TEMPERATURES IN THE GREAT
RECORD TEMPERATURES IN THE GREAT LAKES AND FEARS ABOUT
>>> WE’RE BACK WITH
>>> WE’RE BACK WITH THE HEAT
>>> WE’RE BACK WITH THE HEAT WAVE BAKING THE
THE HEAT WAVE BAKING THE MIDWEST THIS
WAVE BAKING THE MIDWEST THIS WEEKEND.
MIDWEST THIS WEEKEND. THE GREAT LAKES ARE NO
WEEKEND. THE GREAT LAKES ARE NO LONGER
THE GREAT LAKES ARE NO LONGER SUCH A GREAT PLACE TO
LONGER SUCH A GREAT PLACE TO COOL OFF.
SUCH A GREAT PLACE TO COOL OFF. WATER TEMPERATURES IN
COOL OFF. WATER TEMPERATURES IN THE GREAT
WATER TEMPERATURES IN THE GREAT LAKES HAVE REACHED
THE GREAT LAKES HAVE REACHED RECORD HIGHS
LAKES HAVE REACHED RECORD HIGHS AND IT’S CAUSING SOME
RECORD HIGHS AND IT’S CAUSING SOME REAL
AND IT’S CAUSING SOME REAL PROBLEMS.
REAL PROBLEMS. HERE IS KEVIN TIBBLES.
PROBLEMS. HERE IS KEVIN TIBBLES. >> Reporter: THE
HERE IS KEVIN TIBBLES. >> Reporter: THE LARGEST BODY OF
>> Reporter: THE LARGEST BODY OF FRESHWATER ON THE
LARGEST BODY OF FRESHWATER ON THE PLANET, AND
FRESHWATER ON THE PLANET, AND THIS YEAR THE GREAT
PLANET, AND THIS YEAR THE GREAT LAKES, ALL
THIS YEAR THE GREAT LAKES, ALL 94,000 SQUARE MILES OF
LAKES, ALL 94,000 SQUARE MILES OF THEM, ARE
94,000 SQUARE MILES OF THEM, ARE WARMER.
THEM, ARE WARMER. >> THE WATER IS WARM
WARMER. >> THE WATER IS WARM AND VERY
>> THE WATER IS WARM AND VERY NICE.
AND VERY NICE. >> Reporter: 6 TO 11
NICE. >> Reporter: 6 TO 11 DEGREES
>> Reporter: 6 TO 11 DEGREES WARMER, TO BE EXACT, A
DEGREES WARMER, TO BE EXACT, A BALMY 71
WARMER, TO BE EXACT, A BALMY 71 ON LAKE MICHIGAN
BALMY 71 ON LAKE MICHIGAN TODAY.
ON LAKE MICHIGAN TODAY. >> IT’S ACTUALLY QUITE
TODAY. >> IT’S ACTUALLY QUITE WARM.
>> IT’S ACTUALLY QUITE WARM. I MIGHT ACTUALLY GET
WARM. I MIGHT ACTUALLY GET IN TODAY.
I MIGHT ACTUALLY GET IN TODAY. >> Reporter: IN LAKES
IN TODAY. >> Reporter: IN LAKES ERIE AND
>> Reporter: IN LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO, WATER
ERIE AND ONTARIO, WATER TEMPERATURES ARE
ONTARIO, WATER TEMPERATURES ARE SPIKING LIKE NEVER
TEMPERATURES ARE SPIKING LIKE NEVER BEFORE.
SPIKING LIKE NEVER BEFORE. THE OTHERS, MICHIGAN,
BEFORE. THE OTHERS, MICHIGAN, HURON, AND
THE OTHERS, MICHIGAN, HURON, AND EVEN MIGHTY SUPERIOR
HURON, AND EVEN MIGHTY SUPERIOR ARE MUCH
EVEN MIGHTY SUPERIOR ARE MUCH WARMER MUCH EARLIER IN
ARE MUCH WARMER MUCH EARLIER IN THE
WARMER MUCH EARLIER IN THE SUMMER SEASON.
THE SUMMER SEASON. >> USUALLY PUT THIS AT
SUMMER SEASON. >> USUALLY PUT THIS AT THE
>> USUALLY PUT THIS AT THE SURFACE TO MEASURE
THE SURFACE TO MEASURE TEMPERATURE.
SURFACE TO MEASURE TEMPERATURE. >> ANDREA VANDER WOUDE
TEMPERATURE. >> ANDREA VANDER WOUDE IS A
>> ANDREA VANDER WOUDE IS A DOCTOR OF OCEANOGRAPHY
IS A DOCTOR OF OCEANOGRAPHY WHO
DOCTOR OF OCEANOGRAPHY WHO MONITORS THIS PRECIOUS
WHO MONITORS THIS PRECIOUS SOURCE OF
MONITORS THIS PRECIOUS SOURCE OF FRESHWATER YEAR-ROUND.
SOURCE OF FRESHWATER YEAR-ROUND. >> WE HAD LESS ICE
FRESHWATER YEAR-ROUND. >> WE HAD LESS ICE COVER THIS
>> WE HAD LESS ICE COVER THIS PAST WINTER.
COVER THIS PAST WINTER. THAT STILL MEANT SUN
PAST WINTER. THAT STILL MEANT SUN WAS GETTING
THAT STILL MEANT SUN WAS GETTING INTO THE TOP SURFACE
WAS GETTING INTO THE TOP SURFACE OF THE LAKE
INTO THE TOP SURFACE OF THE LAKE AND WARMING THE LAKE.
OF THE LAKE AND WARMING THE LAKE. >> IS THIS CLIMATE
AND WARMING THE LAKE. >> IS THIS CLIMATE CHANGE?
>> IS THIS CLIMATE CHANGE? >> WE DON’T KNOW.
CHANGE? >> WE DON’T KNOW. LAKE MICHIGAN HERE,
>> WE DON’T KNOW. LAKE MICHIGAN HERE, WE’VE HAD A
LAKE MICHIGAN HERE, WE’VE HAD A RECORD FOR TEMPERATURE
WE’VE HAD A RECORD FOR TEMPERATURE OVER 30
RECORD FOR TEMPERATURE OVER 30 YEARS.
OVER 30 YEARS. SOMEWHAT OF A SNAPSHOT
YEARS. SOMEWHAT OF A SNAPSHOT OF
SOMEWHAT OF A SNAPSHOT OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
OF CLIMATE CHANGE. >> Reporter:
CLIMATE CHANGE. >> Reporter: COMMERCIAL FISHING
>> Reporter: COMMERCIAL FISHING IS A BILLION DOLLAR
COMMERCIAL FISHING IS A BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY
IS A BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY HERE, AND THIS PRIME
INDUSTRY HERE, AND THIS PRIME SALMON
HERE, AND THIS PRIME SALMON SEASON.
SALMON SEASON. DANA BONNY HAS CHANGED
SEASON. DANA BONNY HAS CHANGED THE WAY I
DANA BONNY HAS CHANGED THE WAY I FISHES.
THE WAY I FISHES. >> DOWN DEEPER OR GET
FISHES. >> DOWN DEEPER OR GET OUT AWAY
>> DOWN DEEPER OR GET OUT AWAY FROM SHORELINE.
OUT AWAY FROM SHORELINE. >> Reporter: OTHER
FROM SHORELINE. >> Reporter: OTHER CHANGES, TOO.
>> Reporter: OTHER CHANGES, TOO. RECORD HIGH WATER
CHANGES, TOO. RECORD HIGH WATER LEVELS CAUSING SERIOUS
RECORD HIGH WATER LEVELS CAUSING SERIOUS EROSION PROBLEMS.
LEVELS CAUSING SERIOUS EROSION PROBLEMS. FROM THE AIR VANDER
EROSION PROBLEMS. FROM THE AIR VANDER WOUDE USES A
FROM THE AIR VANDER WOUDE USES A HIGHLY SENSITIVE
WOUDE USES A HIGHLY SENSITIVE CAMERA TO
HIGHLY SENSITIVE CAMERA TO MONITOR WATER SAFETY
CAMERA TO MONITOR WATER SAFETY FOR
MONITOR WATER SAFETY FOR MILLIONS IN THE
FOR MILLIONS IN THE REGION.
MILLIONS IN THE REGION. BUT, SHE SAYS, THIS
REGION. BUT, SHE SAYS, THIS SUMMER’S
BUT, SHE SAYS, THIS SUMMER’S WARM TEMPS SHOULD NOT
SUMMER’S WARM TEMPS SHOULD NOT BE CAUSE
WARM TEMPS SHOULD NOT BE CAUSE FOR ALARM.
BE CAUSE FOR ALARM. >> RIGHT NOW I THINK
FOR ALARM. >> RIGHT NOW I THINK THE CONCERN
>> RIGHT NOW I THINK THE CONCERN IS MINIMAL.
THE CONCERN IS MINIMAL. >> INSTEAD FOLKS
IS MINIMAL. >> INSTEAD FOLKS SHOULD JUMP IN
>> INSTEAD FOLKS SHOULD JUMP IN AND ENJOY IT.
SHOULD JUMP IN AND ENJOY IT. THE TEMPERATURES ARE
AND ENJOY IT. THE TEMPERATURES ARE SO HIGH IN
THE TEMPERATURES ARE SO HIGH IN THE GREAT LAKES THIS
SO HIGH IN THE GREAT LAKES THIS YEAR, YOU
THE GREAT LAKES THIS YEAR, YOU CAN REALLY SAY COME ON
YEAR, YOU CAN REALLY SAY COME ON IN, KIDS,
CAN REALLY SAY COME ON IN, KIDS, THE WATER IS WARM.
IN, KIDS, THE WATER IS WARM. IN A SUMMER OF COVID
THE WATER IS WARM. IN A SUMMER OF COVID AND
IN A SUMMER OF COVID AND QUARANTINE --
AND QUARANTINE -- HOW WARM IS THE WATER?
QUARANTINE -- HOW WARM IS THE WATER? >> WARM.
HOW WARM IS THE WATER? >> WARM. >> Reporter: A WARM
>> WARM. >> Reporter: A WARM PLACE TO
>> Reporter: A WARM PLACE TO ESCAPE TO AND CUT
PLACE TO ESCAPE TO AND CUT LOOSE WITH THE
ESCAPE TO AND CUT LOOSE WITH THE WHOLE FAMILY.
LOOSE WITH THE WHOLE FAMILY. KEVIN TIBBLES, NBC
WHOLE FAMILY. KEVIN TIBBLES, NBC NEWS,
KEVIN TIBBLES, NBC NEWS, GRAND HAVEN,,
NEWS, GRAND HAVEN,, MICHIGAN.
>>> FINALLY THERE’S
>>> FINALLY THERE’S GOOD NEWS
>>> FINALLY THERE’S GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT THE
GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT THE POWER OF AN
TONIGHT ABOUT THE POWER OF AN ACT OF KINDNESS FROM A
POWER OF AN ACT OF KINDNESS FROM A TOTAL
ACT OF KINDNESS FROM A TOTAL STRANGER.
TOTAL STRANGER. AN ARTIST IN LOS
STRANGER. AN ARTIST IN LOS ANGELES WANTED
AN ARTIST IN LOS ANGELES WANTED TO SHOW HIS
ANGELES WANTED TO SHOW HIS APPRECIATION TO
TO SHOW HIS APPRECIATION TO HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN
APPRECIATION TO HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN NEW YORK,
HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN NEW YORK, SO HE CREATED THE
NEW YORK, SO HE CREATED THE PERFECT GIFT.
SO HE CREATED THE PERFECT GIFT. A SPECIAL DELIVERY
PERFECT GIFT. A SPECIAL DELIVERY FROM
A SPECIAL DELIVERY FROM THOUSANDS OF MILES
FROM THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY, 1800
THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY, 1800 PAINTINGS, ONE FOR
AWAY, 1800 PAINTINGS, ONE FOR EVERY SINGLE
PAINTINGS, ONE FOR EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO WORKS AT
EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO WORKS AT INTERFAITH
PERSON WHO WORKS AT INTERFAITH MEDICAL CENTER.
INTERFAITH MEDICAL CENTER. PERSONA AUSTIN WAS THE
MEDICAL CENTER. PERSONA AUSTIN WAS THE CHIEF
PERSONA AUSTIN WAS THE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER.
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER. >> I WAS THERE WHEN
MEDICAL OFFICER. >> I WAS THERE WHEN THE TRUCK
>> I WAS THERE WHEN THE TRUCK ARRIVED.
THE TRUCK ARRIVED. IT REMINDS ME OF HOW
ARRIVED. IT REMINDS ME OF HOW OTHERS THAT
IT REMINDS ME OF HOW OTHERS THAT AREN’T WITH YOU ARE
OTHERS THAT AREN’T WITH YOU ARE THINKING OF
AREN’T WITH YOU ARE THINKING OF YOU.
THINKING OF YOU. IT REALLY MEANT A LOT.
YOU. IT REALLY MEANT A LOT. ANGELES ARTIST.
IT REALLY MEANT A LOT. ANGELES ARTIST. BACK IN MARCH HE
ANGELES ARTIST. BACK IN MARCH HE WATCHED AS NEW
BACK IN MARCH HE WATCHED AS NEW YORK HEALTH CARE
WATCHED AS NEW YORK HEALTH CARE WORKERS BATTLED
YORK HEALTH CARE WORKERS BATTLED COVID-19.
WORKERS BATTLED COVID-19. >> I ALSO PERSONALLY
COVID-19. >> I ALSO PERSONALLY FELT REALLY
>> I ALSO PERSONALLY FELT REALLY POWERLESS, POWERLESS
FELT REALLY POWERLESS, POWERLESS AND
POWERLESS, POWERLESS AND FRUSTRATED.
AND FRUSTRATED. >> SO HE BEGAN TO
FRUSTRATED. >> SO HE BEGAN TO PAINT.
>> SO HE BEGAN TO PAINT. >> I CAN’T PAINT ONE
PAINT. >> I CAN’T PAINT ONE FOR
>> I CAN’T PAINT ONE FOR EVERYONE EVERYWHERE,
FOR EVERYONE EVERYWHERE, BUT I COULD
EVERYONE EVERYWHERE, BUT I COULD PAINT ONE FOR EVERYONE
BUT I COULD PAINT ONE FOR EVERYONE AT ONE
PAINT ONE FOR EVERYONE AT ONE HOSPITAL.
AT ONE HOSPITAL. >> WANTING TO HONOR
HOSPITAL. >> WANTING TO HONOR FRONTLINE
>> WANTING TO HONOR FRONTLINE HEALTH CARE WORKERS,
FRONTLINE HEALTH CARE WORKERS, ESPECIALLY
HEALTH CARE WORKERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN COMMUNITIES
ESPECIALLY THOSE IN COMMUNITIES HE DID A
THOSE IN COMMUNITIES HE DID A SEARCH AND FOUND
HE DID A SEARCH AND FOUND INTERFAITH, A
SEARCH AND FOUND INTERFAITH, A NONPROFIT COMMUNITY
INTERFAITH, A NONPROFIT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.
NONPROFIT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. HE CALLED HIS PROJECT,
HOSPITAL. HE CALLED HIS PROJECT, "STRANGERS TO NO ONE."
HE CALLED HIS PROJECT, "STRANGERS TO NO ONE." SIMPLE PAINTINGS.
"STRANGERS TO NO ONE." SIMPLE PAINTINGS. EACH ONE A SINGLE
SIMPLE PAINTINGS. EACH ONE A SINGLE FLOWER.
EACH ONE A SINGLE FLOWER. >> IF YOU LOVE
FLOWER. >> IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY, YOU
>> IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY, YOU GIVE THEM A FLOWER.
SOMEBODY, YOU GIVE THEM A FLOWER. >> FOR A MONTH GITTES
GIVE THEM A FLOWER. >> FOR A MONTH GITTES PAINTED
>> FOR A MONTH GITTES PAINTED NOT WITH A BRUSH BUT
PAINTED NOT WITH A BRUSH BUT WITH A
NOT WITH A BRUSH BUT WITH A SYRINGE.
WITH A SYRINGE. AT THE HOSPITAL,
SYRINGE. AT THE HOSPITAL, NURSES AND
AT THE HOSPITAL, NURSES AND DOCTORS, JANITORS AND
NURSES AND DOCTORS, JANITORS AND ADMINISTRATORS ALL
DOCTORS, JANITORS AND ADMINISTRATORS ALL RECEIVED
ADMINISTRATORS ALL RECEIVED THEIR OWN WORK OF ART.
RECEIVED THEIR OWN WORK OF ART. SHEILA ARTHUR SMITH,
THEIR OWN WORK OF ART. SHEILA ARTHUR SMITH, AN ACCOUNT
SHEILA ARTHUR SMITH, AN ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE HAS
AN ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE HAS WORKED AT
REPRESENTATIVE HAS WORKED AT INTERFAITH FOR YEARS.
WORKED AT INTERFAITH FOR YEARS. SHE CONTRACTED
INTERFAITH FOR YEARS. SHE CONTRACTED CORONAVIRUS AND
SHE CONTRACTED CORONAVIRUS AND SPENT EIGHT DAYS IN
CORONAVIRUS AND SPENT EIGHT DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL
SPENT EIGHT DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL BACK IN MARCH.
THE HOSPITAL BACK IN MARCH. >> THEY TOLD ME I HAD
BACK IN MARCH. >> THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO FIGHT.
>> THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO FIGHT. >> HER SISTER,
TO FIGHT. >> HER SISTER, PATRICIA, PASSED
>> HER SISTER, PATRICIA, PASSED AWAY FROM COVID-19 IN
PATRICIA, PASSED AWAY FROM COVID-19 IN APRIL.
AWAY FROM COVID-19 IN APRIL. >> I WAS DEVASTATED.
APRIL. >> I WAS DEVASTATED. >> FOR HER GITTES’S
>> I WAS DEVASTATED. >> FOR HER GITTES’S PAINTING IS
>> FOR HER GITTES’S PAINTING IS A SYMBOL OF HER
PAINTING IS A SYMBOL OF HER SURVIVAL.
A SYMBOL OF HER SURVIVAL. >> NOT A BIG PORTRAIT
SURVIVAL. >> NOT A BIG PORTRAIT BUT IT
>> NOT A BIG PORTRAIT BUT IT REPRESENTS A BIG PART
BUT IT REPRESENTS A BIG PART OF WHAT
REPRESENTS A BIG PART OF WHAT WE’RE GOING THROUGH.
OF WHAT WE’RE GOING THROUGH. >> THOUGH THEY HAVE
WE’RE GOING THROUGH. >> THOUGH THEY HAVE NEVER MET,
>> THOUGH THEY HAVE NEVER MET, INTERFAITH STAFF FEEL
NEVER MET, INTERFAITH STAFF FEEL DEEPLY
INTERFAITH STAFF FEEL DEEPLY CONNECTED TO GITTES.
DEEPLY CONNECTED TO GITTES. >> ABSOLUTELY NOT ONE
CONNECTED TO GITTES. >> ABSOLUTELY NOT ONE PERSON I
>> ABSOLUTELY NOT ONE PERSON I COME ACROSS THAT DON’T
PERSON I COME ACROSS THAT DON’T LOVE THE
COME ACROSS THAT DON’T LOVE THE PAINTING.
LOVE THE PAINTING. >> THAT LOVE PASSED ON
PAINTING. >> THAT LOVE PASSED ON FROM
>> THAT LOVE PASSED ON FROM CALIFORNIA TO NEW YORK
FROM CALIFORNIA TO NEW YORK WITH EACH
CALIFORNIA TO NEW YORK WITH EACH UNIQUE FLOWER.
WITH EACH UNIQUE FLOWER. >> I JUST HOPE THAT
UNIQUE FLOWER. >> I JUST HOPE THAT EVERYBODY IS
>> I JUST HOPE THAT EVERYBODY IS REMINDED THAT THEY ARE
EVERYBODY IS REMINDED THAT THEY ARE IMPORTANT, AND THAT
REMINDED THAT THEY ARE IMPORTANT, AND THAT THERE ARE
IMPORTANT, AND THAT THERE ARE LITERALLY MILLIONS OF
THERE ARE LITERALLY MILLIONS OF PEOPLE
LITERALLY MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THAT LOVE THEM.
PEOPLE THAT LOVE THEM. >> THEY ARE SO
THAT LOVE THEM. >> THEY ARE SO IMPORTANT.
>> THEY ARE SO IMPORTANT. THAT IS "NBC NIGHTLY
IMPORTANT. THAT IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" ON
THAT IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" ON THIS MONDAY.
NEWS" ON THIS MONDAY. LESTER HOLT WILL BE
THIS MONDAY. LESTER HOLT WILL BE BACK WITH
LESTER HOLT WILL BE BACK WITH YOU TONIGHT.
