BREAKING NEWS AFTER
BREAKING NEWS AFTER OUTRAGE
BREAKING NEWS AFTER OUTRAGE AFTER A KILLING OF A
OUTRAGE AFTER A KILLING OF A BLACK MAN.
AFTER A KILLING OF A BLACK MAN. IN ATLANTA.
BLACK MAN. IN ATLANTA. PROTESTERS FLOODING
IN ATLANTA. PROTESTERS FLOODING THE STREET.
PROTESTERS FLOODING THE STREET. THE OFFICER WHO SHOT
THE STREET. THE OFFICER WHO SHOT HIM FIRED.
THE OFFICER WHO SHOT HIM FIRED. THE RESTAURANT WHERE
HIM FIRED. THE RESTAURANT WHERE IT HAPPENED
THE RESTAURANT WHERE IT HAPPENED BURNED DOWN AS POLICE
IT HAPPENED BURNED DOWN AS POLICE RELEASE
BURNED DOWN AS POLICE RELEASE MULTIPLE VIDEOS
RELEASE MULTIPLE VIDEOS SHOWING WHAT
MULTIPLE VIDEOS SHOWING WHAT HAPPENED.
SHOWING WHAT HAPPENED. TONIGHT, THE MAN’S
HAPPENED. TONIGHT, THE MAN’S FAMILY
TONIGHT, THE MAN’S FAMILY DEMANDING JUSTICE.
FAMILY DEMANDING JUSTICE. >> I THINK THEY ALL
DEMANDING JUSTICE. >> I THINK THEY ALL SHOULD GO TO JAIL.
>> I THINK THEY ALL SHOULD GO TO JAIL. >> PROTESTERS ACROSS
SHOULD GO TO JAIL. >> PROTESTERS ACROSS THE NATION
>> PROTESTERS ACROSS THE NATION ARE INCREASING CALLS
THE NATION ARE INCREASING CALLS FOR POLICE
ARE INCREASING CALLS FOR POLICE REFORMS NOW.
FOR POLICE REFORMS NOW. THE STARK WARNING FROM
REFORMS NOW. THE STARK WARNING FROM TULSA,
THE STARK WARNING FROM TULSA, OKLAHOMA’S, HEALTH
TULSA, OKLAHOMA’S, HEALTH DIRECTOR
OKLAHOMA’S, HEALTH DIRECTOR SAYING HE CAN’T
DIRECTOR SAYING HE CAN’T PROMISE THE
SAYING HE CAN’T PROMISE THE ATTENDEES AT THIS
NASCAR BACK WITH SPECTATORS IN THE STANDS TODAY.
WITH SPECTATORS IN THE STANDS TODAY. ALSO, NO CONFEDERATE
STANDS TODAY. ALSO, NO CONFEDERATE FLAGS.
ALSO, NO CONFEDERATE FLAGS. >>> CHECKING IN.
FLAGS. >>> CHECKING IN. AN INSIDE LOOK AT HOW
>>> CHECKING IN. AN INSIDE LOOK AT HOW HOTELS ARE REOPENING
AN INSIDE LOOK AT HOW HOTELS ARE REOPENING SAFELY.
HOTELS ARE REOPENING SAFELY. THE GYM NOW IN YOUR
SAFELY. THE GYM NOW IN YOUR ROOM.
THE GYM NOW IN YOUR ROOM. NO MORE REMOTE
ROOM. NO MORE REMOTE CONTROLS FOR THE
NO MORE REMOTE CONTROLS FOR THE TV.
CONTROLS FOR THE TV. >>> DOCTOR, DOCTOR, DO
TV. >>> DOCTOR, DOCTOR, DO WE HAVE SOME GOOD
>>> DOCTOR, DOCTOR, DO WE HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS?
WE HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS? THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER
NEWS? THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO MAKING
THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO MAKING HISTORY.
DUO MAKING HISTORY. >> Announcer: THIS IS
HISTORY. >> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC
>> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH
"NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH KATE SNOW.
NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH KATE SNOW. >> GOOD EVENING, IT IS
KATE SNOW. >> GOOD EVENING, IT IS THE
>> GOOD EVENING, IT IS THE LATEST DEATH TO DRAW
THE LATEST DEATH TO DRAW CONDEMNATION AND
LATEST DEATH TO DRAW CONDEMNATION AND CROWDS.
CONDEMNATION AND CROWDS. IN ATLANTA THE OFFICER
CROWDS. IN ATLANTA THE OFFICER WHO SHOT
IN ATLANTA THE OFFICER WHO SHOT RAYSHARD BROOKS WHILE
WHO SHOT RAYSHARD BROOKS WHILE CHASING
RAYSHARD BROOKS WHILE CHASING HIM IN A WENDY’S
CHASING HIM IN A WENDY’S PARKING LOT FRIDAY
HIM IN A WENDY’S PARKING LOT FRIDAY KNIT WAS FIRED.
PARKING LOT FRIDAY KNIT WAS FIRED. OVERPASS PROTESTERS
KNIT WAS FIRED. OVERPASS PROTESTERS BLOCKED AN INTERSTATE
OVERPASS PROTESTERS BLOCKED AN INTERSTATE AND THAT WENDY’S
BLOCKED AN INTERSTATE AND THAT WENDY’S RESTAURANT BURNED
AND THAT WENDY’S RESTAURANT BURNED DOWN.
RESTAURANT BURNED DOWN. TODAY THE DISTRICT
DOWN. TODAY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
TODAY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY CRITICIZED THE WAY
ATTORNEY CRITICIZED THE WAY OFFICERS
CRITICIZED THE WAY OFFICERS HANDLED THAT SITUATION
OFFICERS HANDLED THAT SITUATION FRIDAY
HANDLED THAT SITUATION FRIDAY WHILE THE HEAD OF THE
FRIDAY WHILE THE HEAD OF THE POLICE
WHILE THE HEAD OF THE POLICE UNION DEFENDED THEM.
POLICE UNION DEFENDED THEM. WE HEAR FROM THE FIRST
UNION DEFENDED THEM. WE HEAR FROM THE FIRST TIME FROM
WE HEAR FROM THE FIRST TIME FROM BROOKS FAMILY, THEIR
TIME FROM BROOKS FAMILY, THEIR HEARTBREAK
BROOKS FAMILY, THEIR HEARTBREAK ADDING MORE FUEL TO
HEARTBREAK ADDING MORE FUEL TO DEMONSTRATIONS
ADDING MORE FUEL TO DEMONSTRATIONS NATIONWIDE.
DEMONSTRATIONS NATIONWIDE. WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH
NATIONWIDE. WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH MORGAN
WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH MORGAN CHESKY.
MORGAN CHESKY. >> Reporter: TONIGHT
CHESKY. >> Reporter: TONIGHT ANGER AND
>> Reporter: TONIGHT ANGER AND FRUSTRATION IN
ANGER AND FRUSTRATION IN ATLANTA.
FRUSTRATION IN ATLANTA. CROWDS GATHERING
ATLANTA. CROWDS GATHERING OUTSIDE THE
CROWDS GATHERING OUTSIDE THE FIRE GUTTED WENDY’S
OUTSIDE THE FIRE GUTTED WENDY’S WHERE
FIRE GUTTED WENDY’S WHERE 27-YEAR-OLD RAYSHARD
WHERE 27-YEAR-OLD RAYSHARD BROOKS WAS
27-YEAR-OLD RAYSHARD BROOKS WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY
BROOKS WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY POLICE DURING
SHOT AND KILLED BY POLICE DURING AN ATTEMPTED ARREST.
POLICE DURING AN ATTEMPTED ARREST. ISAAC LEE, ONE OF
AN ATTEMPTED ARREST. ISAAC LEE, ONE OF HUNDREDS WHO
ISAAC LEE, ONE OF HUNDREDS WHO CAME TO PAY RESPECTS.
HUNDREDS WHO CAME TO PAY RESPECTS. >> YOU’VE HAD A CHANCE
CAME TO PAY RESPECTS. >> YOU’VE HAD A CHANCE TO KIND
>> YOU’VE HAD A CHANCE TO KIND OF WALK AROUND AND SEE
TO KIND OF WALK AROUND AND SEE THE
OF WALK AROUND AND SEE THE SIGHTS.
THE SIGHTS. WHEN YOU COME HERE AND
SIGHTS. WHEN YOU COME HERE AND SEE THE
WHEN YOU COME HERE AND SEE THE SIGHT FIRSTHAND, WHAT
SEE THE SIGHT FIRSTHAND, WHAT DO YOU FEEL?
SIGHT FIRSTHAND, WHAT DO YOU FEEL? >> SADNESS,
DO YOU FEEL? >> SADNESS, DESPAIRITY.
>> SADNESS, DESPAIRITY. I’M AFRAID.
DESPAIRITY. I’M AFRAID. >> YOU’RE AFRAID?
I’M AFRAID. >> YOU’RE AFRAID? >> I’M AFRAID BECAUSE
>> YOU’RE AFRAID? >> I’M AFRAID BECAUSE I’M AFRAID
>> I’M AFRAID BECAUSE I’M AFRAID THIS IS NOT GOING TO
I’M AFRAID THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE THE LAST
THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE THE LAST TIME THIS IS GOING TO
BE THE LAST TIME THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN.
TIME THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN. >> Reporter: THIS
HAPPEN. >> Reporter: THIS EYEWITNESS
>> Reporter: THIS EYEWITNESS VIDEO SHOWS A STRUGGLE
EYEWITNESS VIDEO SHOWS A STRUGGLE BETWEEN
VIDEO SHOWS A STRUGGLE BETWEEN BROOKS AND POLICE
BETWEEN BROOKS AND POLICE OFFICERS.
BROOKS AND POLICE OFFICERS. THE FATHER OF FOUR
OFFICERS. THE FATHER OF FOUR GRABS A
THE FATHER OF FOUR GRABS A TASER, RUNS AWAY, AND
GRABS A TASER, RUNS AWAY, AND SHOOTS
TASER, RUNS AWAY, AND SHOOTS TOWARD POLICE WHO THEN
SHOOTS TOWARD POLICE WHO THEN RETURNED
TOWARD POLICE WHO THEN RETURNED WITH FATAL GUNFIRE.
RETURNED WITH FATAL GUNFIRE. >> IT’S A LEGITIMATE
WITH FATAL GUNFIRE. >> IT’S A LEGITIMATE USE OF
>> IT’S A LEGITIMATE USE OF FORCE.
USE OF FORCE. >> STEVE GAINER WITH
FORCE. >> STEVE GAINER WITH GEORGIA’S
>> STEVE GAINER WITH GEORGIA’S POLICE UNION STANDS BY
GEORGIA’S POLICE UNION STANDS BY THE
POLICE UNION STANDS BY THE OFFICER’S ACTIONS
THE OFFICER’S ACTIONS STRESSING THE
OFFICER’S ACTIONS STRESSING THE ENCOUNTER CHANGED WHEN
STRESSING THE ENCOUNTER CHANGED WHEN BROOKS
ENCOUNTER CHANGED WHEN BROOKS TURNED AND FIRED THE
BROOKS TURNED AND FIRED THE TASER.
TURNED AND FIRED THE TASER. >> IF SOMEONE IS
TASER. >> IF SOMEONE IS RUNNING AWAY,
>> IF SOMEONE IS RUNNING AWAY, IS IT OKAY TO FATALLY
RUNNING AWAY, IS IT OKAY TO FATALLY SHOOT
IS IT OKAY TO FATALLY SHOOT THEM?
SHOOT THEM? >> ONLY IF THEY
THEM? >> ONLY IF THEY ATTACKED YOU.
>> ONLY IF THEY ATTACKED YOU. HE ATTACKED THE
ATTACKED YOU. HE ATTACKED THE OFFICER WITH A
HE ATTACKED THE OFFICER WITH A TASER.
OFFICER WITH A TASER. HE FIRES AT THE
TASER. HE FIRES AT THE OFFICER WITH
HE FIRES AT THE OFFICER WITH A TASER.
OFFICER WITH A TASER. >> TOOK OFF.
A TASER. >> TOOK OFF. >> ALL IN AN INSTANT.
>> TOOK OFF. >> ALL IN AN INSTANT. >> WITHIN 24 HOURS THE
>> ALL IN AN INSTANT. >> WITHIN 24 HOURS THE POLICE
>> WITHIN 24 HOURS THE POLICE CHIEF STEPPED DOWN,
POLICE CHIEF STEPPED DOWN, THE OFFICER
CHIEF STEPPED DOWN, THE OFFICER WHO SHOT BROOKS WAS
THE OFFICER WHO SHOT BROOKS WAS FIRED.
WHO SHOT BROOKS WAS FIRED. THE OTHER OFFICER
FIRED. THE OTHER OFFICER INVOLVED
THE OTHER OFFICER INVOLVED PLACED ON
INVOLVED PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE DUTY.
PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE DUTY. >> THERE IS NO WAY
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTY. >> THERE IS NO WAY FROM WATCHING
>> THERE IS NO WAY FROM WATCHING THAT VIDEOTAPE THAT
FROM WATCHING THAT VIDEOTAPE THAT OFFICER’S
THAT VIDEOTAPE THAT OFFICER’S LIFE WAS IN IMMEDIATE
OFFICER’S LIFE WAS IN IMMEDIATE DANGER
LIFE WAS IN IMMEDIATE DANGER FROM A NONLETHAL
DANGER FROM A NONLETHAL WEAPON BEING
FROM A NONLETHAL WEAPON BEING POINTED BACKWARDS.
WEAPON BEING POINTED BACKWARDS. >> ATTORNEY CHRIS
POINTED BACKWARDS. >> ATTORNEY CHRIS STEWART
>> ATTORNEY CHRIS STEWART REPRESENTS THE FAMILY
STEWART REPRESENTS THE FAMILY AND SAYS
REPRESENTS THE FAMILY AND SAYS POLICE MENTALITY HAS
AND SAYS POLICE MENTALITY HAS TO CHANGED.
POLICE MENTALITY HAS TO CHANGED. BROOKS WIFE TAMIKA,
TO CHANGED. BROOKS WIFE TAMIKA, DEVASTATED BY THE
BROOKS WIFE TAMIKA, DEVASTATED BY THE THE LOSS OF HER
DEVASTATED BY THE THE LOSS OF HER HUSBAND HAD TO
THE LOSS OF HER HUSBAND HAD TO BREAK THE NEWS TO HER
HUSBAND HAD TO BREAK THE NEWS TO HER DAUGHTER.
BREAK THE NEWS TO HER DAUGHTER. I HAD TO LET MY
DAUGHTER. I HAD TO LET MY DAUGHTER KNOW HER
I HAD TO LET MY DAUGHTER KNOW HER FATHER WASN’T COMING.
DAUGHTER KNOW HER FATHER WASN’T COMING. SHE SAID, WHAT DO YOU
FATHER WASN’T COMING. SHE SAID, WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE’S
SHE SAID, WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE’S NOT COMING?
MEAN HE’S NOT COMING? I SAID, HE’S NOT HERE
NOT COMING? I SAID, HE’S NOT HERE ANYMORE.
I SAID, HE’S NOT HERE ANYMORE. SHE SAID, MAMA, HE’S
ANYMORE. SHE SAID, MAMA, HE’S HERE.
SHE SAID, MAMA, HE’S HERE. HE’S GOT PLANS.
HERE. HE’S GOT PLANS. HE’LL BE HERE TO GET
HE’S GOT PLANS. HE’LL BE HERE TO GET ME.
HE’LL BE HERE TO GET ME. >> MEANTIME MASSIVE
ME. >> MEANTIME MASSIVE PROTESTS
>> MEANTIME MASSIVE PROTESTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY,
PROTESTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THOUSANDS
ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THOUSANDS ASK FOR POLICE REFORM
THOUSANDS ASK FOR POLICE REFORM AND
ASK FOR POLICE REFORM AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
AND ACCOUNTABILITY. HERE IN ATLANTA,
ACCOUNTABILITY. HERE IN ATLANTA, HUNDREDS
HERE IN ATLANTA, HUNDREDS GATHERING TONIGHT IN
HUNDREDS GATHERING TONIGHT IN SUPPORT OF
GATHERING TONIGHT IN SUPPORT OF RAYSHARD BROOKS.
SUPPORT OF RAYSHARD BROOKS. >> THEY UNDERSTAND THE
RAYSHARD BROOKS. >> THEY UNDERSTAND THE PAIN.
>> THEY UNDERSTAND THE PAIN. EVEN THOUGH I’M UNABLE
PAIN. EVEN THOUGH I’M UNABLE RIGHT NOW
EVEN THOUGH I’M UNABLE RIGHT NOW TO PROTEST, BY THEM
RIGHT NOW TO PROTEST, BY THEM OUT THERE
TO PROTEST, BY THEM OUT THERE DOING IT MAKES ME FEEL
OUT THERE DOING IT MAKES ME FEEL AMAZING.
DOING IT MAKES ME FEEL AMAZING. IF I HAD THE STRENGTH
AMAZING. IF I HAD THE STRENGTH TO DO IT, I WOULD BE
IF I HAD THE STRENGTH TO DO IT, I WOULD BE THERE MYSELF.
TO DO IT, I WOULD BE THERE MYSELF. >> MORGAN JOIN US FROM
THERE MYSELF. >> MORGAN JOIN US FROM ATLANTA.
>> MORGAN JOIN US FROM ATLANTA. MORGAN, WHAT DO WE
ATLANTA. MORGAN, WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT
MORGAN, WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THE
KNOW ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THE DISTRICT
WHETHER OR NOT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY WILL FILE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY WILL FILE CHARGES
ATTORNEY WILL FILE CHARGES AGAINST THE OFFICER?
CHARGES AGAINST THE OFFICER? >> KATE, HE DID SPEAK
AGAINST THE OFFICER? >> KATE, HE DID SPEAK OUT TO SAY AND DOES
>> KATE, HE DID SPEAK OUT TO SAY AND DOES ANTICIPATE
OUT TO SAY AND DOES ANTICIPATE MANSLAUGHTER OR MURDER
ANTICIPATE MANSLAUGHTER OR MURDER CHARGES, NOT SAYING
MANSLAUGHTER OR MURDER CHARGES, NOT SAYING EXACTLY WHEN BUT
CHARGES, NOT SAYING EXACTLY WHEN BUT SAYING TO EXPECT THEM
EXACTLY WHEN BUT SAYING TO EXPECT THEM SOMETIME WITHIN THE
SAYING TO EXPECT THEM SOMETIME WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK.
SOMETIME WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK. KATE.
NEXT WEEK. KATE. >> MORGAN CHESKY IN
KATE. >> MORGAN CHESKY IN ATLANTA FOR US.
>> MORGAN CHESKY IN ATLANTA FOR US. >>> THE VIDEO SHOWING
ATLANTA FOR US. >>> THE VIDEO SHOWING RAYSHARD BROOKS DEADLY
>>> THE VIDEO SHOWING RAYSHARD BROOKS DEADLY ENCOUNTER WITH POLICE
RAYSHARD BROOKS DEADLY ENCOUNTER WITH POLICE ARE SPARKING A LOT OF
ENCOUNTER WITH POLICE ARE SPARKING A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT
ARE SPARKING A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT OFFICER PROTOCOL.
DISCUSSION ABOUT OFFICER PROTOCOL. WE ASKED LAW
OFFICER PROTOCOL. WE ASKED LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERTS TO
WE ASKED LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERTS TO WEIGH IN ON WHAT
ENFORCEMENT EXPERTS TO WEIGH IN ON WHAT HAPPENED.
WEIGH IN ON WHAT HAPPENED. KATHY PARK HAS THAT.
HAPPENED. KATHY PARK HAS THAT. A WARNING, SOME OF THE
KATHY PARK HAS THAT. A WARNING, SOME OF THE IMAGES ARE DISTURBING.
A WARNING, SOME OF THE IMAGES ARE DISTURBING. >>> TONIGHT SIX
IMAGES ARE DISTURBING. >>> TONIGHT SIX DIFFERENT ANGLES ON
>>> TONIGHT SIX DIFFERENT ANGLES ON THE NIGHT OF THE
DIFFERENT ANGLES ON THE NIGHT OF THE SHOOTING SHOWS HOW
THE NIGHT OF THE SHOOTING SHOWS HOW ATLANTA POLICE
SHOOTING SHOWS HOW ATLANTA POLICE OFFICERS AT THE
ATLANTA POLICE OFFICERS AT THE PARKING LOT TURNED
OFFICERS AT THE PARKING LOT TURNED DEADLY.
PARKING LOT TURNED DEADLY. NBC NEWS SPOKE WITH
DEADLY. NBC NEWS SPOKE WITH SEVERAL LAW
NBC NEWS SPOKE WITH SEVERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERTS
SEVERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERTS WHO SHARED THEIR
ENFORCEMENT EXPERTS WHO SHARED THEIR PERSPECTIVES ON
WHO SHARED THEIR PERSPECTIVES ON CRITICAL MOMENTS
PERSPECTIVES ON CRITICAL MOMENTS CAPTURED ON CAMERA.
CRITICAL MOMENTS CAPTURED ON CAMERA. IT ALL STARTED WHEN
CAPTURED ON CAMERA. IT ALL STARTED WHEN TWO OFFICERS
IT ALL STARTED WHEN TWO OFFICERS RESPONDED TO THE
TWO OFFICERS RESPONDED TO THE SCENE.
RESPONDED TO THE SCENE. >> SOMEBODY CALLED 911
SCENE. >> SOMEBODY CALLED 911 BECAUSE
>> SOMEBODY CALLED 911 BECAUSE YOU WERE ASLEEP BEHIND
BECAUSE YOU WERE ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL
YOU WERE ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL WHILE YOU WERE IN THE
THE WHEEL WHILE YOU WERE IN THE DRIVE-THROUGH, RIGHT?
WHILE YOU WERE IN THE DRIVE-THROUGH, RIGHT? >> Reporter: AFTER
DRIVE-THROUGH, RIGHT? >> Reporter: AFTER LENGTHY
>> Reporter: AFTER LENGTHY CONVERSATION WITH
LENGTHY CONVERSATION WITH BROOKS, THEY
CONVERSATION WITH BROOKS, THEY ADMINISTERED SOBRIETY
BROOKS, THEY ADMINISTERED SOBRIETY TEST AND
ADMINISTERED SOBRIETY TEST AND BREATHALYZER AFTER
TEST AND BREATHALYZER AFTER BROOKS
BREATHALYZER AFTER BROOKS ADMITTED TO DRINKING
BROOKS ADMITTED TO DRINKING THAT NIGHT.
ADMITTED TO DRINKING THAT NIGHT. OFFICER ROLFE’S BODY
THAT NIGHT. OFFICER ROLFE’S BODY CAMERA
OFFICER ROLFE’S BODY CAMERA CAPTURED THAT MOMENT.
CAMERA CAPTURED THAT MOMENT. >> YOU HAD ABOUT 1 1/2
CAPTURED THAT MOMENT. >> YOU HAD ABOUT 1 1/2 DRINKS
>> YOU HAD ABOUT 1 1/2 DRINKS BUT YOU DON’T REMEMBER
DRINKS BUT YOU DON’T REMEMBER WHAT KIND
BUT YOU DON’T REMEMBER WHAT KIND OF DRINKS THEY WERE?
WHAT KIND OF DRINKS THEY WERE? >> NO, SIR.
OF DRINKS THEY WERE? >> NO, SIR. I REALLY DON’T.
>> NO, SIR. I REALLY DON’T. >> TOO MUCH TO BE
I REALLY DON’T. >> TOO MUCH TO BE DRIVING.
>> TOO MUCH TO BE DRIVING. >> CEDRIC ALEXANDER
DRIVING. >> CEDRIC ALEXANDER SAID THE
>> CEDRIC ALEXANDER SAID THE SITUATION COULD HAVE
SAID THE SITUATION COULD HAVE PLAYED OUT
SITUATION COULD HAVE PLAYED OUT DIFFERENTLY IF
PLAYED OUT DIFFERENTLY IF POLICING WAS MORE
DIFFERENTLY IF POLICING WAS MORE ABOUT PROTECTING THAN
POLICING WAS MORE ABOUT PROTECTING THAN PROSECUTING.
ABOUT PROTECTING THAN PROSECUTING. >> COULD WE HAVE A
PROSECUTING. >> COULD WE HAVE A CALLED A
>> COULD WE HAVE A CALLED A FAMILY MEMBER FOR HIM.
CALLED A FAMILY MEMBER FOR HIM. COULD WE HAVE GIVEN
FAMILY MEMBER FOR HIM. COULD WE HAVE GIVEN HIM A RIDE
COULD WE HAVE GIVEN HIM A RIDE HOME?
HIM A RIDE HOME? COULD WE HAVE CALLED
HOME? COULD WE HAVE CALLED AN UBER?
COULD WE HAVE CALLED AN UBER? COULD WE HAVE DONE
AN UBER? COULD WE HAVE DONE SOMETHING
COULD WE HAVE DONE SOMETHING MORE IN THE REALM OF
SOMETHING MORE IN THE REALM OF HELPING AS
MORE IN THE REALM OF HELPING AS OPPOSED TO JUST
HELPING AS OPPOSED TO JUST ARRESTING.
OPPOSED TO JUST ARRESTING. >> THE NEXT FLASH
ARRESTING. >> THE NEXT FLASH POINT RECORDED
>> THE NEXT FLASH POINT RECORDED ON POLICE DASH-CAM
POINT RECORDED ON POLICE DASH-CAM APPEARS TO
ON POLICE DASH-CAM APPEARS TO SHOW BROOKS TRYING TO
APPEARS TO SHOW BROOKS TRYING TO BREAK FREE
SHOW BROOKS TRYING TO BREAK FREE FROM CUSTODY FOLLOWED
BREAK FREE FROM CUSTODY FOLLOWED BY AN
FROM CUSTODY FOLLOWED BY AN INTENSE SCUFFLE ON THE
BY AN INTENSE SCUFFLE ON THE GROUND.
INTENSE SCUFFLE ON THE GROUND. YOU COULD HEAR POLICE
GROUND. YOU COULD HEAR POLICE TELLING
YOU COULD HEAR POLICE TELLING BROOKS TO STOP.
TELLING BROOKS TO STOP. >> YOU’RE GOING TO GET
BROOKS TO STOP. >> YOU’RE GOING TO GET TASED.
>> YOU’RE GOING TO GET TASED. >> YOU’RE GOING TO GET
TASED. >> YOU’RE GOING TO GET TASED.
>> YOU’RE GOING TO GET TASED. >> FROM BOTH SQUAD CAR
TASED. >> FROM BOTH SQUAD CAR DASH-CAM
>> FROM BOTH SQUAD CAR DASH-CAM ANGLES, YOU CAN SEE
DASH-CAM ANGLES, YOU CAN SEE BROOKS
ANGLES, YOU CAN SEE BROOKS WRESTLE AWAY ONE OF
BROOKS WRESTLE AWAY ONE OF THE
WRESTLE AWAY ONE OF THE OFFICER’S TASERS AND
THE OFFICER’S TASERS AND START TO
OFFICER’S TASERS AND START TO GET UP.
START TO GET UP. THEN COMES THE FINAL
GET UP. THEN COMES THE FINAL ESCALATION
THEN COMES THE FINAL ESCALATION AND THE DEADLY USE OF
ESCALATION AND THE DEADLY USE OF FORCE.
AND THE DEADLY USE OF FORCE. THE WENDY’S
FORCE. THE WENDY’S DRIVE-THROUGH
THE WENDY’S DRIVE-THROUGH SURVEILLANCE CAMERA
DRIVE-THROUGH SURVEILLANCE CAMERA CAPTURING
SURVEILLANCE CAMERA CAPTURING THE MOMENTS BROOKS
CAPTURING THE MOMENTS BROOKS BREAKS FREE
THE MOMENTS BROOKS BREAKS FREE AND RUNS AWAY.
BREAKS FREE AND RUNS AWAY. IT APPEARS HE POINTS A
AND RUNS AWAY. IT APPEARS HE POINTS A TASER AT
IT APPEARS HE POINTS A TASER AT OFFICER ROLFE, WHO
TASER AT OFFICER ROLFE, WHO DISCARDS HIS
OFFICER ROLFE, WHO DISCARDS HIS OWN TASER AND DRAWS
DISCARDS HIS OWN TASER AND DRAWS HIS FIREARM.
OWN TASER AND DRAWS HIS FIREARM. THREE SHOTS ARE HEARD
HIS FIREARM. THREE SHOTS ARE HEARD AND BROOKS
THREE SHOTS ARE HEARD AND BROOKS GOES DOWN.
AND BROOKS GOES DOWN. >> STEVE GAINER WITH
GOES DOWN. >> STEVE GAINER WITH THE POLICE UNION SAYS
>> STEVE GAINER WITH THE POLICE UNION SAYS POLICE WERE JUSTIFIED
THE POLICE UNION SAYS POLICE WERE JUSTIFIED WITH USE OF FORCE.
POLICE WERE JUSTIFIED WITH USE OF FORCE. >> IN THE SPLIT SECOND
WITH USE OF FORCE. >> IN THE SPLIT SECOND A TASER IS SHOT AT HIM
>> IN THE SPLIT SECOND A TASER IS SHOT AT HIM HE DECIDES TO SHOOT.
A TASER IS SHOT AT HIM HE DECIDES TO SHOOT. I BELIEVE HE HAD THE
HE DECIDES TO SHOOT. I BELIEVE HE HAD THE RIGHT.
I BELIEVE HE HAD THE RIGHT. >> HE SAID THE
RIGHT. >> HE SAID THE OFFICER’S ACTIONS WERE
>> HE SAID THE OFFICER’S ACTIONS WERE NOT JUSTIFIED.
OFFICER’S ACTIONS WERE NOT JUSTIFIED. >> THE OFFICER HAS TO
NOT JUSTIFIED. >> THE OFFICER HAS TO SEE IMMINENT DANGER OF
>> THE OFFICER HAS TO SEE IMMINENT DANGER OF HIS LIFE OR ANOTHER’S.
SEE IMMINENT DANGER OF HIS LIFE OR ANOTHER’S. YOU SEE THE SUSPECT
HIS LIFE OR ANOTHER’S. YOU SEE THE SUSPECT RUNNING AWAY.
YOU SEE THE SUSPECT RUNNING AWAY. THERE’S NO RISK AT
RUNNING AWAY. THERE’S NO RISK AT ALL.
THERE’S NO RISK AT ALL. >> TONIGHT VOICES FOR
ALL. >> TONIGHT VOICES FOR POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY
>> TONIGHT VOICES FOR POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY AND JUSTICE ARE
POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY AND JUSTICE ARE GROWING LOUDER FOR A
AND JUSTICE ARE GROWING LOUDER FOR A SHOOTING THAT’S SHAKEN
GROWING LOUDER FOR A SHOOTING THAT’S SHAKEN THE COUNTRY AGAIN.
SHOOTING THAT’S SHAKEN THE COUNTRY AGAIN. >> CAN YOU SHOOT THIS
THE COUNTRY AGAIN. >> CAN YOU SHOOT THIS INDIVIDUAL?
>> CAN YOU SHOOT THIS INDIVIDUAL? SHOULD YOU SHOOT THIS
INDIVIDUAL? SHOULD YOU SHOOT THIS INDIVIDUAL?
SHOULD YOU SHOOT THIS INDIVIDUAL? IF YOU DID, WHY DID
INDIVIDUAL? IF YOU DID, WHY DID YOU?
IF YOU DID, WHY DID YOU? THOSE ARE THREE
YOU? THOSE ARE THREE QUESTIONS THAT HAVE TO
THOSE ARE THREE QUESTIONS THAT HAVE TO BE ANSWERED.
QUESTIONS THAT HAVE TO BE ANSWERED. >> KATHY PARK, NBC
BE ANSWERED. >> KATHY PARK, NBC NEWS.
>> KATHY PARK, NBC NEWS. >>> TO THE OTHER STORY
NEWS. >>> TO THE OTHER STORY THIS WEEKEND, THE
>>> TO THE OTHER STORY THIS WEEKEND, THE SURGE IN COVID CASES,
THIS WEEKEND, THE SURGE IN COVID CASES, OVERWHELMING
SURGE IN COVID CASES, OVERWHELMING HOSPITALS.
OVERWHELMING HOSPITALS. RECENT PROTESTS,
HOSPITALS. RECENT PROTESTS, REOPENINGS AND EVEN
RECENT PROTESTS, REOPENINGS AND EVEN THE PRESIDENT’S
REOPENINGS AND EVEN THE PRESIDENT’S UPCOMING RALLY COULD
THE PRESIDENT’S UPCOMING RALLY COULD SPARK MORE OUTBREAKS.
UPCOMING RALLY COULD SPARK MORE OUTBREAKS. MIGUEL ALMAGUER HAS
SPARK MORE OUTBREAKS. MIGUEL ALMAGUER HAS THAT.
MIGUEL ALMAGUER HAS THAT. >> Reporter: AS MORE
THAT. >> Reporter: AS MORE AMERICANS RETURN TO
>> Reporter: AS MORE AMERICANS RETURN TO RESTAURANTS, MALLS AN
AMERICANS RETURN TO RESTAURANTS, MALLS AN GYMS, AN ALARMING RISE
RESTAURANTS, MALLS AN GYMS, AN ALARMING RISE IN CORONAVIRUS CASES.
GYMS, AN ALARMING RISE IN CORONAVIRUS CASES. STATES ARE SEEING A
IN CORONAVIRUS CASES. STATES ARE SEEING A SPIKE IN INFECTIONS.
STATES ARE SEEING A SPIKE IN INFECTIONS. IN FLORIDA WHERE
SPIKE IN INFECTIONS. IN FLORIDA WHERE BEACHES ARE OPEN
IN FLORIDA WHERE BEACHES ARE OPEN UNMIAMI
BEACHES ARE OPEN UNMIAMI UNMIAMI, IT’S NOT JUST
UNMIAMI UNMIAMI, IT’S NOT JUST THE SURF THAT’S UP
UNMIAMI, IT’S NOT JUST THE SURF THAT’S UP ALSO THE NUMBER OF
THE SURF THAT’S UP ALSO THE NUMBER OF COVID CASES.
ALSO THE NUMBER OF COVID CASES. AS NIGHT LIFE RESUMES
COVID CASES. AS NIGHT LIFE RESUMES IN
AS NIGHT LIFE RESUMES IN ARIZONA, THE STATE IS
IN ARIZONA, THE STATE IS RECORDING
ARIZONA, THE STATE IS RECORDING ITS HIGHEST NUMBER OF
RECORDING ITS HIGHEST NUMBER OF INFECTIONS
ITS HIGHEST NUMBER OF INFECTIONS SO FAR.
INFECTIONS SO FAR. THE GOVERNOR BLAMING
SO FAR. THE GOVERNOR BLAMING THE SURGE
THE GOVERNOR BLAMING THE SURGE ON INCREASED TESTING.
THE SURGE ON INCREASED TESTING. BUT DOCTORS SAY
ON INCREASED TESTING. BUT DOCTORS SAY HOSPITALIZATIONS
BUT DOCTORS SAY HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE UP, TOO.
HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE UP, TOO. >> FOR THOSE PATIENTS
ARE UP, TOO. >> FOR THOSE PATIENTS THAT ARE
>> FOR THOSE PATIENTS THAT ARE IN OUR ICU THAT ARE
THAT ARE IN OUR ICU THAT ARE COVID
IN OUR ICU THAT ARE COVID POSITIVE OR COVID
COVID POSITIVE OR COVID SUSPECTED THAT
POSITIVE OR COVID SUSPECTED THAT ARE ON VENTILATORS,
SUSPECTED THAT ARE ON VENTILATORS, WE’VE SEEN A
ARE ON VENTILATORS, WE’VE SEEN A QUADRUPLING OF THOSE
WE’VE SEEN A QUADRUPLING OF THOSE NUMBERS
QUADRUPLING OF THOSE NUMBERS OVER THE LAST COUPLE
NUMBERS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.
OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. >> Reporter: WITH
OF WEEKS. >> Reporter: WITH MILLIONS
>> Reporter: WITH MILLIONS ANXIOUS TO LIFT THE
MILLIONS ANXIOUS TO LIFT THE LOCKDOWN,
ANXIOUS TO LIFT THE LOCKDOWN, SCENES LIKE THESE IN
LOCKDOWN, SCENES LIKE THESE IN NEW YORK’S
SCENES LIKE THESE IN NEW YORK’S EAST VILLAGE ARE
NEW YORK’S EAST VILLAGE ARE TROUBLING
EAST VILLAGE ARE TROUBLING HEALTH OFFICIALS.
TROUBLING HEALTH OFFICIALS. THE GOVERNOR WARNING
HEALTH OFFICIALS. THE GOVERNOR WARNING IN A TWEET,
THE GOVERNOR WARNING IN A TWEET, DON’T MAKE ME COME
IN A TWEET, DON’T MAKE ME COME DOWN THERE.
DON’T MAKE ME COME DOWN THERE. >> LOCAL GOVERNMENT,
DOWN THERE. >> LOCAL GOVERNMENT, DO YOUR
>> LOCAL GOVERNMENT, DO YOUR JOB.
DO YOUR JOB. IF WE HAVE TO CLOSE,
JOB. IF WE HAVE TO CLOSE, THEN PEOPLE
IF WE HAVE TO CLOSE, THEN PEOPLE ARE GOING TO HOLD YOU
THEN PEOPLE ARE GOING TO HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE.
ARE GOING TO HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE. BARS AND RESTAURANTS,
ACCOUNTABLE. BARS AND RESTAURANTS, DO YOUR
BARS AND RESTAURANTS, DO YOUR JOB.
DO YOUR JOB. >> AS OUR NATION
JOB. >> AS OUR NATION SURPASSES
>> AS OUR NATION SURPASSES 115,000 DEATHS AND
SURPASSES 115,000 DEATHS AND MORE THAN 2
115,000 DEATHS AND MORE THAN 2 MILLION IDENTIFIED
MORE THAN 2 MILLION IDENTIFIED INFECTIONS,
MILLION IDENTIFIED INFECTIONS, DR. ANTHONY FAUCI
INFECTIONS, DR. ANTHONY FAUCI TELLS THE UK
DR. ANTHONY FAUCI TELLS THE UK PAPER, "THE
TELLS THE UK PAPER, "THE TELEGRAPH," THE U.S.
PAPER, "THE TELEGRAPH," THE U.S. WON’T LIKELY RETURN TO
TELEGRAPH," THE U.S. WON’T LIKELY RETURN TO A REAL
WON’T LIKELY RETURN TO A REAL NORMALITY WITHIN A
A REAL NORMALITY WITHIN A YEAR OR SO.
NORMALITY WITHIN A YEAR OR SO. BUT CITIES ACROSS THE
YEAR OR SO. BUT CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY
BUT CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE TRYING TO DO JUST
COUNTRY ARE TRYING TO DO JUST THAT.
ARE TRYING TO DO JUST THAT. SOUTH CAROLINA WAS
THAT. SOUTH CAROLINA WAS AMONG THE
SOUTH CAROLINA WAS AMONG THE LAST STATE TO ISSUE A
AMONG THE LAST STATE TO ISSUE A STAY-AT-HOME ORDER AND
LAST STATE TO ISSUE A STAY-AT-HOME ORDER AND BECAME
STAY-AT-HOME ORDER AND BECAME ONE OF THE FIRST TO
BECAME ONE OF THE FIRST TO REOPEN.
ONE OF THE FIRST TO REOPEN. >> THE PROBLEM IS THE
REOPEN. >> THE PROBLEM IS THE SIGNAL
>> THE PROBLEM IS THE SIGNAL THAT IT SENDS.
SIGNAL THAT IT SENDS. IT’S THE SIGNAL THAT
THAT IT SENDS. IT’S THE SIGNAL THAT PEOPLE GO,
IT’S THE SIGNAL THAT PEOPLE GO, OH, EVERYTHING IS BACK
PEOPLE GO, OH, EVERYTHING IS BACK TO
OH, EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL.
TO NORMAL. >> AFTER OFFICIALS IN
NORMAL. >> AFTER OFFICIALS IN CHINA
>> AFTER OFFICIALS IN CHINA DISCOVERED A NEW
CHINA DISCOVERED A NEW CLUSTER OF CASES
DISCOVERED A NEW CLUSTER OF CASES AT A SPRAWLING FOOD
CLUSTER OF CASES AT A SPRAWLING FOOD MARKET,
AT A SPRAWLING FOOD MARKET, AUTHORITIES THERE
MARKET, AUTHORITIES THERE IMPLEMENTED A
AUTHORITIES THERE IMPLEMENTED A NEW LOCKDOWN IN
IMPLEMENTED A NEW LOCKDOWN IN BEIJING FEARING
NEW LOCKDOWN IN BEIJING FEARING A SECOND WAVE OF
BEIJING FEARING A SECOND WAVE OF INFECTIONS, THE
A SECOND WAVE OF INFECTIONS, THE KIND OF CONCERN SHARED
INFECTIONS, THE KIND OF CONCERN SHARED IN THE
KIND OF CONCERN SHARED IN THE U.S. AS LARGE CROWDS
IN THE U.S. AS LARGE CROWDS GATHERED
U.S. AS LARGE CROWDS GATHERED AGAIN TODAY TO PROTEST
GATHERED AGAIN TODAY TO PROTEST INEQUALITY AND
AGAIN TODAY TO PROTEST INEQUALITY AND CELEBRATE PRIDE.
INEQUALITY AND CELEBRATE PRIDE. IN TULSA WHERE THE
CELEBRATE PRIDE. IN TULSA WHERE THE PRESIDENT IS
IN TULSA WHERE THE PRESIDENT IS SCHEDULED TO HOLD A
PRESIDENT IS SCHEDULED TO HOLD A MASSIVE
SCHEDULED TO HOLD A MASSIVE INDOOR RALLY NEXT
MASSIVE INDOOR RALLY NEXT WEEKEND, THE
INDOOR RALLY NEXT WEEKEND, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS
WEEKEND, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY ARE
HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT LARGE
THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT LARGE GATHERINGS.
CONCERNED ABOUT LARGE GATHERINGS. TONIGHT OUR NATION
GATHERINGS. TONIGHT OUR NATION MOVING
TONIGHT OUR NATION MOVING FORWARD WHILE HOPING
MOVING FORWARD WHILE HOPING NOT TO
FORWARD WHILE HOPING NOT TO REPEAT MISTAKES FROM
NOT TO REPEAT MISTAKES FROM THE PAST.
REPEAT MISTAKES FROM THE PAST. >> MIGUEL JOINS US NOW
THE PAST. >> MIGUEL JOINS US NOW FROM LOS
>> MIGUEL JOINS US NOW FROM LOS ANGELES.
FROM LOS ANGELES. MIGUEL, THAT CITY
ANGELES. MIGUEL, THAT CITY OPENED UP EVEN
MIGUEL, THAT CITY OPENED UP EVEN FURTHER OVER THE
OPENED UP EVEN FURTHER OVER THE WEEKEND.
FURTHER OVER THE WEEKEND. ARE THERE NEW CONCERNS
WEEKEND. ARE THERE NEW CONCERNS NOW?
ARE THERE NEW CONCERNS NOW? >> YEAH, THERE
NOW? >> YEAH, THERE CERTAINLY ARE,
>> YEAH, THERE CERTAINLY ARE, KATE.
CERTAINLY ARE, KATE. THE MASSIVE RALLY IN
KATE. THE MASSIVE RALLY IN LOS ANGELES
THE MASSIVE RALLY IN LOS ANGELES DREW THOUSANDS OF
LOS ANGELES DREW THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.
DREW THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. BUT ONLY ABOUT HALF OF
PEOPLE. BUT ONLY ABOUT HALF OF THEM ARE
BUT ONLY ABOUT HALF OF THEM ARE WEARING THESE FACE
THEM ARE WEARING THESE FACE MASKS WHICH
WEARING THESE FACE MASKS WHICH ARE REQUIRED IN THIS
MASKS WHICH ARE REQUIRED IN THIS COUNTY.
ARE REQUIRED IN THIS COUNTY. WE SHOULD ALSO POINT
COUNTY. WE SHOULD ALSO POINT OUT VERY
WE SHOULD ALSO POINT OUT VERY FEW PEOPLE ARE KEEPING
OUT VERY FEW PEOPLE ARE KEEPING THAT 6
FEW PEOPLE ARE KEEPING THAT 6 FEET OF SOCIAL
THAT 6 FEET OF SOCIAL DISTANCE WHICH
FEET OF SOCIAL DISTANCE WHICH HAS TO BE A MAJOR
DISTANCE WHICH HAS TO BE A MAJOR CAUSE AND
HAS TO BE A MAJOR CAUSE AND SPREAD OF THE VIRUS,
CAUSE AND SPREAD OF THE VIRUS, KATE.
SPREAD OF THE VIRUS, KATE. >> SEEING THAT IN A
KATE. >> SEEING THAT IN A LOT OF
>> SEEING THAT IN A LOT OF PLACES.
LOT OF PLACES. MIGUEL, THANK YOU.
PLACES. MIGUEL, THANK YOU. THE COVID PANDEMIC IS
MIGUEL, THANK YOU. THE COVID PANDEMIC IS WIDENING
THE COVID PANDEMIC IS WIDENING THE ECONOMIC GAP IN
WIDENING THE ECONOMIC GAP IN OUR COUNTRY,
THE ECONOMIC GAP IN OUR COUNTRY, EXACERBATING DIVIDES
OUR COUNTRY, EXACERBATING DIVIDES THAT WERE
EXACERBATING DIVIDES THAT WERE ALREADY THERE.
THAT WERE ALREADY THERE. TONIGHT IN OUR
ALREADY THERE. TONIGHT IN OUR CONTINUING SERIES
TONIGHT IN OUR CONTINUING SERIES "INEQUALITY IN
CONTINUING SERIES "INEQUALITY IN AMERICA," BLAYNE
"INEQUALITY IN AMERICA," BLAYNE ALEXANDER REPORTS ON
AMERICA," BLAYNE ALEXANDER REPORTS ON ACCESS TO
ALEXANDER REPORTS ON ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD AND HOW
ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD AND HOW SO-CALLED
HEALTHY FOOD AND HOW SO-CALLED FOOD DESERTS ARE
SO-CALLED FOOD DESERTS ARE GETTING EVEN
FOOD DESERTS ARE GETTING EVEN WORSE.
GETTING EVEN WORSE. >> Reporter: THERE’S A
WORSE. >> Reporter: THERE’S A LOT
>> Reporter: THERE’S A LOT PACKED INTO THIS
LOT PACKED INTO THIS LITTLE STAND,
PACKED INTO THIS LITTLE STAND, FRESH FRUITS AND
LITTLE STAND, FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, MOST GROWN
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, MOST GROWN RIGHT OUT BACK.
VEGETABLES, MOST GROWN RIGHT OUT BACK. BUT FOR THIS
RIGHT OUT BACK. BUT FOR THIS NEIGHBORHOOD IN
BUT FOR THIS NEIGHBORHOOD IN JONESBORO, GEORGIA,
NEIGHBORHOOD IN JONESBORO, GEORGIA, THE STAND IS
JONESBORO, GEORGIA, THE STAND IS SO MUCH MORE, THEIR
THE STAND IS SO MUCH MORE, THEIR ONLY HEALTHY
SO MUCH MORE, THEIR ONLY HEALTHY FOOD OPTION FOR MILES.
ONLY HEALTHY FOOD OPTION FOR MILES. >> HOW CRUCIAL IS THIS
FOOD OPTION FOR MILES. >> HOW CRUCIAL IS THIS MARKET
>> HOW CRUCIAL IS THIS MARKET FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN
MARKET FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE
FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY.
THE COMMUNITY. >> THIS MARKET IS
COMMUNITY. >> THIS MARKET IS LYING AN
>> THIS MARKET IS LYING AN -- LIKE AN OASIS, THE
LYING AN -- LIKE AN OASIS, THE NEAREST MARKET IS FOUR
-- LIKE AN OASIS, THE NEAREST MARKET IS FOUR MILES AWAY.
NEAREST MARKET IS FOUR MILES AWAY. >> FOOD DESERT, WHERE
MILES AWAY. >> FOOD DESERT, WHERE ANY URBAN
>> FOOD DESERT, WHERE ANY URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE TO
ANY URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE TO TRAVEL
NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE TO TRAVEL MORE THAN A MILE TO
TRAVEL MORE THAN A MILE TO REACH A
MORE THAN A MILE TO REACH A GROCERY STORE.
REACH A GROCERY STORE. >> YOU SEE A LOT OF
GROCERY STORE. >> YOU SEE A LOT OF GAS
>> YOU SEE A LOT OF GAS STATIONS, FAST-FOOD.
GAS STATIONS, FAST-FOOD. >> ACROSS THE COUNTRY
STATIONS, FAST-FOOD. >> ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOOD
>> ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOOD DESERTS EXIST IN EVERY
FOOD DESERTS EXIST IN EVERY STATE, ESTIMATING 25.3
DESERTS EXIST IN EVERY STATE, ESTIMATING 25.3 MILLION PEOPLE,
STATE, ESTIMATING 25.3 MILLION PEOPLE, DISPROPORTIONATELY
MILLION PEOPLE, DISPROPORTIONATELY MINORITY
DISPROPORTIONATELY MINORITY COMMUNITIES, ALMOST
MINORITY COMMUNITIES, ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY
COMMUNITIES, ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY LOW INCOME.
EXCLUSIVELY LOW INCOME. >> WE HAVE BEAUTIFULLY
LOW INCOME. >> WE HAVE BEAUTIFULLY HOME GROWN TOMATOES.
>> WE HAVE BEAUTIFULLY HOME GROWN TOMATOES. >> HE’S HELPING WITH
HOME GROWN TOMATOES. >> HE’S HELPING WITH AFFORDABILITY AND
>> HE’S HELPING WITH AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESS, PARTNERING
AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESS, PARTNERING WITH FARMERS MARKETS
ACCESS, PARTNERING WITH FARMERS MARKETS LIKE ATLANTA HARVEST,
WITH FARMERS MARKETS LIKE ATLANTA HARVEST, SO ANY SHOPPER USING
LIKE ATLANTA HARVEST, SO ANY SHOPPER USING S.N.A.P. BENEFITS CAN
SO ANY SHOPPER USING S.N.A.P. BENEFITS CAN BUY FRESH FOOD FOR
S.N.A.P. BENEFITS CAN BUY FRESH FOOD FOR HALF OFF.
BUY FRESH FOOD FOR HALF OFF. FOR THOSE LIVING IN
HALF OFF. FOR THOSE LIVING IN FOOD
FOR THOSE LIVING IN FOOD DESERTS,
FOOD DESERTS, TRANSPORTATION AND
DESERTS, TRANSPORTATION AND INCOME PROBLEMS ONLY
TRANSPORTATION AND INCOME PROBLEMS ONLY MADE WORSE
INCOME PROBLEMS ONLY MADE WORSE BY THE PANDEMIC.
MADE WORSE BY THE PANDEMIC. AN ADDITIONAL 17.1
BY THE PANDEMIC. AN ADDITIONAL 17.1 MILLION IN
AN ADDITIONAL 17.1 MILLION IN THE U.S. COULD
MILLION IN THE U.S. COULD EXPERIENCE FOOD
THE U.S. COULD EXPERIENCE FOOD INSECURITY BECAUSE OF
EXPERIENCE FOOD INSECURITY BECAUSE OF THE
INSECURITY BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS.
THE CORONAVIRUS. THE HEALTH IMPACT
CORONAVIRUS. THE HEALTH IMPACT COULD LAST FOR
THE HEALTH IMPACT COULD LAST FOR GENERATIONS.
COULD LAST FOR GENERATIONS. >> WITHOUT HEALTHY
GENERATIONS. >> WITHOUT HEALTHY FOOD, WITHOUT
>> WITHOUT HEALTHY FOOD, WITHOUT THOZ THOSE FRUITS AND
FOOD, WITHOUT THOZ THOSE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES WE TALK
THOZ THOSE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES WE TALK ABOUT GETTING EVERY
VEGETABLES WE TALK ABOUT GETTING EVERY DAY, IT’S
ABOUT GETTING EVERY DAY, IT’S NOT ONLY GOING TO
DAY, IT’S NOT ONLY GOING TO AFFECT IMMUNE
NOT ONLY GOING TO AFFECT IMMUNE SYSTEM. OBESITY,
AFFECT IMMUNE SYSTEM. OBESITY, DIABETES, HEART
SYSTEM. OBESITY, DIABETES, HEART DISEASE, AND LONG-TERM
DIABETES, HEART DISEASE, AND LONG-TERM CANCERS.
DISEASE, AND LONG-TERM CANCERS. >> FOR TARA KING AND
CANCERS. >> FOR TARA KING AND HER
>> FOR TARA KING AND HER CHILDREN --
HER CHILDREN -- >> COMING HERE IS A
CHILDREN -- >> COMING HERE IS A LIFE SAVER.
>> COMING HERE IS A LIFE SAVER. >> FOR KIDS, A NEW WAY
LIFE SAVER. >> FOR KIDS, A NEW WAY TO
>> FOR KIDS, A NEW WAY TO EXPERIENCE FOOD.
TO EXPERIENCE FOOD. >> A LOT OF KIDS DON’T
EXPERIENCE FOOD. >> A LOT OF KIDS DON’T EVEN KNOW
>> A LOT OF KIDS DON’T EVEN KNOW THAT FOOD COMES FROM
EVEN KNOW THAT FOOD COMES FROM THE GROUND.
THAT FOOD COMES FROM THE GROUND. THEY EXPECT IT TO COME
THE GROUND. THEY EXPECT IT TO COME OUT OF A
THEY EXPECT IT TO COME OUT OF A BOX.
OUT OF A BOX. >> FOR CRYSTAL
BOX. >> FOR CRYSTAL DALTON’S SON
>> FOR CRYSTAL DALTON’S SON HUNTER, NEW
DALTON’S SON HUNTER, NEW POSSIBILITIES.
HUNTER, NEW POSSIBILITIES. NOW HE WANTS TO BE A
POSSIBILITIES. NOW HE WANTS TO BE A FARMER.
NOW HE WANTS TO BE A FARMER. >> IT GIVES HIM
FARMER. >> IT GIVES HIM SOMETHING TO
>> IT GIVES HIM SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO.
SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO. IT’S GIVEN HIM A
LOOK FORWARD TO. IT’S GIVEN HIM A PURPOSE.
IT’S GIVEN HIM A PURPOSE. >> PROVIDING EQUAL
PURPOSE. >> PROVIDING EQUAL ACCESS TO
>> PROVIDING EQUAL ACCESS TO HEALTH AND HOPE.
SURROUNDED BY MORE FANS WHO LOOK LIKE HIM.
BY MORE FANS WHO LOOK LIKE HIM. MOLLY HUNTER, NBC
LIKE HIM. MOLLY HUNTER, NBC NEWS.
>>
>> >>> THROUGHOUT THE
>> >>> THROUGHOUT THE COVID CRISIS WE’VE
>>> THROUGHOUT THE COVID CRISIS WE’VE BEEN BRINGING YOU A
COVID CRISIS WE’VE BEEN BRINGING YOU A SERIES OF STORIES
BEEN BRINGING YOU A SERIES OF STORIES CALLED THE WAY BACK
SERIES OF STORIES CALLED THE WAY BACK HELPING YOU AND YOUR
CALLED THE WAY BACK HELPING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY NAVIGATE THE
HELPING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY NAVIGATE THE NEW NORMAL AT PLACES
FAMILY NAVIGATE THE NEW NORMAL AT PLACES LIKE SCHOOLS AND
NEW NORMAL AT PLACES LIKE SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES.
LIKE SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES. TONIGHT IF YOU’RE
BUSINESSES. TONIGHT IF YOU’RE THINKING OF TRAVELING
TONIGHT IF YOU’RE THINKING OF TRAVELING AGAIN REHEMA ELLIS
THINKING OF TRAVELING AGAIN REHEMA ELLIS GIVES US A LOOK AT BIG
AGAIN REHEMA ELLIS GIVES US A LOOK AT BIG CHANGES AT HOTELS.
GIVES US A LOOK AT BIG CHANGES AT HOTELS. >> Reporter: HOTELS
CHANGES AT HOTELS. >> Reporter: HOTELS ARE RATED BY HANDS-ON
>> Reporter: HOTELS ARE RATED BY HANDS-ON SERVICES.
ARE RATED BY HANDS-ON SERVICES. BUT TO ENSURE SAFETY
SERVICES. BUT TO ENSURE SAFETY IT’S HANDS OFF AT
BUT TO ENSURE SAFETY IT’S HANDS OFF AT PROPERTIES LIKE HILTON
IT’S HANDS OFF AT PROPERTIES LIKE HILTON HOTELS IN NEWARK, NEW
PROPERTIES LIKE HILTON HOTELS IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.
HOTELS IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. FROM THE MINUTE YOU
JERSEY. FROM THE MINUTE YOU STEP OUT OF YOUR CAR
FROM THE MINUTE YOU STEP OUT OF YOUR CAR THE HOTEL EXPERIENCE
STEP OUT OF YOUR CAR THE HOTEL EXPERIENCE IS DIFFERENT.
THE HOTEL EXPERIENCE IS DIFFERENT. THERE’S NO VALET TO
IS DIFFERENT. THERE’S NO VALET TO GREET YOU AND TAKE
THERE’S NO VALET TO GREET YOU AND TAKE YOUR BAGS IF YOU HAVE
GREET YOU AND TAKE YOUR BAGS IF YOU HAVE ANY.
YOUR BAGS IF YOU HAVE ANY. THE FIRST GREETING IS
ANY. THE FIRST GREETING IS A SIGN AT
THE FIRST GREETING IS A SIGN AT THE FRONT DOOR SAYING
A SIGN AT THE FRONT DOOR SAYING EVERYONE
THE FRONT DOOR SAYING EVERYONE WHO ENTERS IS REQUIRED
EVERYONE WHO ENTERS IS REQUIRED TO WEAR
WHO ENTERS IS REQUIRED TO WEAR FACE COVERINGS.
TO WEAR FACE COVERINGS. ONCE INSIDE THE LOBBY,
FACE COVERINGS. ONCE INSIDE THE LOBBY, GUESTS
ONCE INSIDE THE LOBBY, GUESTS WILL FIND PLEXIGLASS
GUESTS WILL FIND PLEXIGLASS AT THE
WILL FIND PLEXIGLASS AT THE FRONT DESK, SIGNS
AT THE FRONT DESK, SIGNS ENCOURAGING
FRONT DESK, SIGNS ENCOURAGING THEM TO KEEP THEIR
ENCOURAGING THEM TO KEEP THEIR SOCIAL
THEM TO KEEP THEIR SOCIAL DISTANCE.
SOCIAL DISTANCE. IN ADDITION HILTON IS
DISTANCE. IN ADDITION HILTON IS ENCOURAGING GUESTS TO
IN ADDITION HILTON IS ENCOURAGING GUESTS TO CHECK IN
ENCOURAGING GUESTS TO CHECK IN ONLINE AND GET DIGITAL
CHECK IN ONLINE AND GET DIGITAL KEY ON
ONLINE AND GET DIGITAL KEY ON THEIR PHONE.
KEY ON THEIR PHONE. HILTON WHO OWNS
THEIR PHONE. HILTON WHO OWNS DOUBLETREE AND
HILTON WHO OWNS DOUBLETREE AND HAMPTON INN SAYS
DOUBLETREE AND HAMPTON INN SAYS SERVICE FROM A
HAMPTON INN SAYS SERVICE FROM A DISTANCE IS NEW
SERVICE FROM A DISTANCE IS NEW NORMAL.
DISTANCE IS NEW NORMAL. >> WHAT GUESTS WANTS
NORMAL. >> WHAT GUESTS WANTS IS ASSURANCE, PEACE OF
>> WHAT GUESTS WANTS IS ASSURANCE, PEACE OF MIND.
IS ASSURANCE, PEACE OF MIND. THEY WANT TO SEE
MIND. THEY WANT TO SEE DISINFECTION IS
THEY WANT TO SEE DISINFECTION IS HAPPENING.
DISINFECTION IS HAPPENING. >> NO MORE IN-ROOM
HAPPENING. >> NO MORE IN-ROOM DINING
>> NO MORE IN-ROOM DINING SERVICE.
DINING SERVICE. NO PAPER-LIKE NOTE
SERVICE. NO PAPER-LIKE NOTE PADS OR MENUS
NO PAPER-LIKE NOTE PADS OR MENUS IN THE ROOM, NO ROBES.
PADS OR MENUS IN THE ROOM, NO ROBES. AT MANY HILTONS, THE
IN THE ROOM, NO ROBES. AT MANY HILTONS, THE POOLS AND
AT MANY HILTONS, THE POOLS AND GYMS ARE TEMPORARILY
POOLS AND GYMS ARE TEMPORARILY CLOSED.
GYMS ARE TEMPORARILY CLOSED. AT SOME GUESTS CAN
CLOSED. AT SOME GUESTS CAN REQUEST A
AT SOME GUESTS CAN REQUEST A ROOM WITH PRIVATE GYM
REQUEST A ROOM WITH PRIVATE GYM EQUIPMENT.
ROOM WITH PRIVATE GYM EQUIPMENT. THERE’S A NEW WAY TO
EQUIPMENT. THERE’S A NEW WAY TO CHANGE
THERE’S A NEW WAY TO CHANGE CHANNELS.
CHANGE CHANNELS. >> WITH THE CONNECTED
CHANNELS. >> WITH THE CONNECTED ROOM FEATURE, OUR
>> WITH THE CONNECTED ROOM FEATURE, OUR GUESTS CAN USE THEIR
ROOM FEATURE, OUR GUESTS CAN USE THEIR SMARTPHONES TO CONTROL
GUESTS CAN USE THEIR SMARTPHONES TO CONTROL ALL THE CONTROLS ON
SMARTPHONES TO CONTROL ALL THE CONTROLS ON THE TV.
ALL THE CONTROLS ON THE TV. >> WHEN A GUEST
THE TV. >> WHEN A GUEST LEAVES, THE ROOM
>> WHEN A GUEST LEAVES, THE ROOM IS THOROUGHLY CLEANED
LEAVES, THE ROOM IS THOROUGHLY CLEANED AND STAYS
IS THOROUGHLY CLEANED AND STAYS EMPTY FOR 72 HOURS.
AND STAYS EMPTY FOR 72 HOURS. HOTELS AT ALL PRICE
EMPTY FOR 72 HOURS. HOTELS AT ALL PRICE POINTS ARE
HOTELS AT ALL PRICE POINTS ARE MAKING BIG CHANGES.
POINTS ARE MAKING BIG CHANGES. >> DO NOT TOUCH THE
MAKING BIG CHANGES. >> DO NOT TOUCH THE RAILING.
>> DO NOT TOUCH THE RAILING. >> AT THE FOUR SEASONS
RAILING. >> AT THE FOUR SEASONS NEW YORK,
>> AT THE FOUR SEASONS NEW YORK, MINI BARS, EXTRA
NEW YORK, MINI BARS, EXTRA LINENS AND
MINI BARS, EXTRA LINENS AND ROBES GONE.
LINENS AND ROBES GONE. AT THE CAMELBACK
ROBES GONE. AT THE CAMELBACK RESORT IN
AT THE CAMELBACK RESORT IN PENNSYLVANIA
RESORT IN PENNSYLVANIA TEMPERATURES
PENNSYLVANIA TEMPERATURES CHECKED EVEN BEFORE
TEMPERATURES CHECKED EVEN BEFORE GUESTS GET
CHECKED EVEN BEFORE GUESTS GET OUT OF THEIR CARS.
GUESTS GET OUT OF THEIR CARS. AND NATIONWIDE, CHAINS
OUT OF THEIR CARS. AND NATIONWIDE, CHAINS LIKE
AND NATIONWIDE, CHAINS LIKE MARRIOTT ARE
LIKE MARRIOTT ARE DISCONTINUING THE
MARRIOTT ARE DISCONTINUING THE BREAKFAST BUFFET,
DISCONTINUING THE BREAKFAST BUFFET, SWITCHING TO
BREAKFAST BUFFET, SWITCHING TO INDIVIDUALLY PREPARED
SWITCHING TO INDIVIDUALLY PREPARED OPTIONS.
INDIVIDUALLY PREPARED OPTIONS. >> CAN HOTELS CONTINUE
OPTIONS. >> CAN HOTELS CONTINUE TO CHARGE
>> CAN HOTELS CONTINUE TO CHARGE THE SAME PRICES THEY
TO CHARGE THE SAME PRICES THEY DID BEFORE
THE SAME PRICES THEY DID BEFORE THESE NEW PROTOCOLS
DID BEFORE THESE NEW PROTOCOLS ARE PUT INTO
THESE NEW PROTOCOLS ARE PUT INTO PLACE.
ARE PUT INTO PLACE. >> PRICING IS A REALLY
PLACE. >> PRICING IS A REALLY IMPORTANT
>> PRICING IS A REALLY IMPORTANT ISSUE.
IMPORTANT ISSUE. AS YOU REMOVE
ISSUE. AS YOU REMOVE AMENITIES, DOES
AS YOU REMOVE AMENITIES, DOES YOUR LUXURY OFFERING
AMENITIES, DOES YOUR LUXURY OFFERING BECOME MORE
YOUR LUXURY OFFERING BECOME MORE SIMILAR TO A MID SCALE
BECOME MORE SIMILAR TO A MID SCALE OR EVEN
SIMILAR TO A MID SCALE OR EVEN MORE OF AN ECONOMY
OR EVEN MORE OF AN ECONOMY BRAND?
MORE OF AN ECONOMY BRAND? >> ADJUSTING THEIR
BRAND? >> ADJUSTING THEIR BRAND SO
>> ADJUSTING THEIR BRAND SO GUESTS CAN REST EASY.
BRAND SO GUESTS CAN REST EASY. REHEMA ELLIS.
GUESTS CAN REST EASY. REHEMA ELLIS. NEW JERSEY.
REHEMA ELLIS. NEW JERSEY. >>> WE’VE GOT A GROUND
NEW JERSEY. >>> WE’VE GOT A GROUND BEEF TO
>>> WE’VE GOT A GROUND BEEF TO TELL YOU ABOUT.
BEEF TO TELL YOU ABOUT. 43,000 POUNDS RECALLED
TELL YOU ABOUT. 43,000 POUNDS RECALLED BECAUSE
43,000 POUNDS RECALLED BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE E. COLI
BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE E. COLI CONTAMINATION.
OF POSSIBLE E. COLI CONTAMINATION. THE PRODUCTS WERE
CONTAMINATION. THE PRODUCTS WERE PRODUCED JUNEs UNDER
THE PRODUCTS WERE PRODUCED JUNEs UNDER BRAND NAMES INCLUDING
PRODUCED JUNEs UNDER BRAND NAMES INCLUDING THOMAS FARMS AND
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>>> COMING UP NEXT, THE DYNAMIC DUO, THE
THE DYNAMIC DUO, THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER DOCTOR
DUO, THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER DOCTOR TEAM PROVING IT IS
MOTHER-DAUGHTER DOCTOR TEAM PROVING IT IS NEVER TOO
TEAM PROVING IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO DREAM BIG.
>>> FINALLY TONIGHT
>>> FINALLY TONIGHT THERE’S GOOD
>>> FINALLY TONIGHT THERE’S GOOD NEWS ABOUT AN
THERE’S GOOD NEWS ABOUT AN EXTRAORDINARY
NEWS ABOUT AN EXTRAORDINARY MOTHER-DAUGHTER PAIR
EXTRAORDINARY MOTHER-DAUGHTER PAIR WHO BOTH
MOTHER-DAUGHTER PAIR WHO BOTH JUST GRADUATED.
WHO BOTH JUST GRADUATED. THEY HAVE BEEN LEANING
JUST GRADUATED. THEY HAVE BEEN LEANING ON EACH
THEY HAVE BEEN LEANING ON EACH OTHER ALL THROUGH
ON EACH OTHER ALL THROUGH MEDICAL
OTHER ALL THROUGH MEDICAL SCHOOL.
MEDICAL SCHOOL. NOW THEY HOPE THEIR
SCHOOL. NOW THEY HOPE THEIR PATH TO
NOW THEY HOPE THEIR PATH TO BECOMING DOCTORS
PATH TO BECOMING DOCTORS INSPIRES A LOT
BECOMING DOCTORS INSPIRES A LOT OF OTHERS.
INSPIRES A LOT OF OTHERS. >> IT HAS BEEN A LONG
OF OTHERS. >> IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME
>> IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING BUT SHE IS
TIME COMING BUT SHE IS FINALLY BACK
COMING BUT SHE IS FINALLY BACK IN LOUISIANA.
FINALLY BACK IN LOUISIANA. >> YAY.
IN LOUISIANA. >> YAY. >> SHE SPENT THE
>> YAY. >> SHE SPENT THE WEEKEND MOVING
>> SHE SPENT THE WEEKEND MOVING HER MOTHER TO
WEEKEND MOVING HER MOTHER TO LOUISIANA.
HER MOTHER TO LOUISIANA. >> THERE SHE IS MOVING
LOUISIANA. >> THERE SHE IS MOVING HER FIRST
>> THERE SHE IS MOVING HER FIRST BOX.
HER FIRST BOX. >> WHAT IS IT LIKE TO
BOX. >> WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE BACK
>> WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE BACK TOGETHER?
BE BACK TOGETHER? >> IT IS EVERYTHING.
TOGETHER? >> IT IS EVERYTHING. IT’S SO EXCITING.
>> IT IS EVERYTHING. IT’S SO EXCITING. I JUST WOULD NEVER
IT’S SO EXCITING. I JUST WOULD NEVER HAVE DREAMT
I JUST WOULD NEVER HAVE DREAMT THIS TO HAPPEN LIKE
HAVE DREAMT THIS TO HAPPEN LIKE THIS.
THIS TO HAPPEN LIKE THIS. >> THEY BOTH JUST
THIS. >> THEY BOTH JUST GRADUATED FROM
>> THEY BOTH JUST GRADUATED FROM MEDICAL SCHOOL,
GRADUATED FROM MEDICAL SCHOOL, SOMETHING
MEDICAL SCHOOL, SOMETHING 49-YEAR-OLD CYNTHIA
SOMETHING 49-YEAR-OLD CYNTHIA NEVER
49-YEAR-OLD CYNTHIA NEVER -- ALWAYS DREAMT OF
NEVER -- ALWAYS DREAMT OF DOING.
-- ALWAYS DREAMT OF DOING. WHEN SHE HAD JASMINE
DOING. WHEN SHE HAD JASMINE AFTER HER YEAR IN
WHEN SHE HAD JASMINE AFTER HER YEAR IN COLLEGE, SHE GAVE UP
AFTER HER YEAR IN COLLEGE, SHE GAVE UP HER DREAM.
COLLEGE, SHE GAVE UP HER DREAM. >> WORKED AS A MAID,
HER DREAM. >> WORKED AS A MAID, WELFARE, FOOD STAMPS,
>> WORKED AS A MAID, WELFARE, FOOD STAMPS, FOR TWO YEARS
WELFARE, FOOD STAMPS, FOR TWO YEARS JUST TRYING TO MAKE IT
FOR TWO YEARS JUST TRYING TO MAKE IT AND GET
JUST TRYING TO MAKE IT AND GET THROUGH NURSING
AND GET THROUGH NURSING SCHOOL.
THROUGH NURSING SCHOOL. THEN WHEN JASMINE WAS
SCHOOL. THEN WHEN JASMINE WAS IN
THEN WHEN JASMINE WAS IN COLLEGE, IS LIKE, YOU
IN COLLEGE, IS LIKE, YOU KNOW WHAT,
COLLEGE, IS LIKE, YOU KNOW WHAT, IT’S TIME.
KNOW WHAT, IT’S TIME. IT’S MY TIME.
IT’S TIME. IT’S MY TIME. I TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY
IT’S MY TIME. I TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO
I TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL.
TO GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL. >> ALL THOSE YEARS
MEDICAL SCHOOL. >> ALL THOSE YEARS JASMINE WAS
>> ALL THOSE YEARS JASMINE WAS WATCHING.
JASMINE WAS WATCHING. >> IT JUST SEEMED
WATCHING. >> IT JUST SEEMED NATURAL FOR ME
>> IT JUST SEEMED NATURAL FOR ME TO GO INTO MEDICINE.
NATURAL FOR ME TO GO INTO MEDICINE. IT WAS ALWAYS A PART
TO GO INTO MEDICINE. IT WAS ALWAYS A PART OF MY LIFE.
IT WAS ALWAYS A PART OF MY LIFE. >> WERE YOU INSPIRED
OF MY LIFE. >> WERE YOU INSPIRED BY YOUR
>> WERE YOU INSPIRED BY YOUR MOM.?
BY YOUR MOM.? >> 100%.
MOM.? >> 100%. >> CYNTHIA WENT TO
>> 100%. >> CYNTHIA WENT TO MEDICAL
>> CYNTHIA WENT TO MEDICAL SCHOOL IN THE
MEDICAL SCHOOL IN THE CARIBBEAN AND
SCHOOL IN THE CARIBBEAN AND JASMINE IN LOUISIANA
CARIBBEAN AND JASMINE IN LOUISIANA BUT THEY
JASMINE IN LOUISIANA BUT THEY DID IT ALL TOGETHER.
BUT THEY DID IT ALL TOGETHER. >> WE COMMUNICATED
DID IT ALL TOGETHER. >> WE COMMUNICATED THROUGH
>> WE COMMUNICATED THROUGH SKYPE.
THROUGH SKYPE. >> FACE TIME.
SKYPE. >> FACE TIME. >> BUT WE MADE IT
>> FACE TIME. >> BUT WE MADE IT WORK.
>> BUT WE MADE IT WORK. >> DID YOU DO STUDY
WORK. >> DID YOU DO STUDY SESSIONS
>> DID YOU DO STUDY SESSIONS TOGETHER?
SESSIONS TOGETHER? >> OH, YES.
TOGETHER? >> OH, YES. >> ALL THE TIME.
>> OH, YES. >> ALL THE TIME. WE REALLY PUSHED EACH
>> ALL THE TIME. WE REALLY PUSHED EACH OTHER
WE REALLY PUSHED EACH OTHER THROUGH THIS PROCESS.
OTHER THROUGH THIS PROCESS. >> IN MARCH,JUST AS
THROUGH THIS PROCESS. >> IN MARCH,JUST AS COVID WAS
>> IN MARCH,JUST AS COVID WAS KEEPING THEM APART,
COVID WAS KEEPING THEM APART, THEY LEARNED
KEEPING THEM APART, THEY LEARNED THEY BOTH HAD BEEN
THEY LEARNED THEY BOTH HAD BEEN ACCEPTED AS
THEY BOTH HAD BEEN ACCEPTED AS RESIDENTS AT LOUISIANA
ACCEPTED AS RESIDENTS AT LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
RESIDENTS AT LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH.
STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH. >> WHEN THAT LETTER
HEALTH. >> WHEN THAT LETTER CAME AND
>> WHEN THAT LETTER CAME AND SAID YOU WERE GOING TO
CAME AND SAID YOU WERE GOING TO THE SAME
SAID YOU WERE GOING TO THE SAME PLACE.
THE SAME PLACE. >> CRAZY.
PLACE. >> CRAZY. >> IT WAS AN AMAZING
>> CRAZY. >> IT WAS AN AMAZING MOMENT.
>> IT WAS AN AMAZING MOMENT. >> THE PAIR HAVE A
MOMENT. >> THE PAIR HAVE A BLOG, A GUIDE
>> THE PAIR HAVE A BLOG, A GUIDE FOR OTHERS INTERESTED
BLOG, A GUIDE FOR OTHERS INTERESTED IN MEDICAL
FOR OTHERS INTERESTED IN MEDICAL CAREERS.
IN MEDICAL CAREERS. >> I BELIEVE 2% OF
CAREERS. >> I BELIEVE 2% OF PHYSICIANS
>> I BELIEVE 2% OF PHYSICIANS ARE AFRICAN-AMERICAN
PHYSICIANS ARE AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN.
ARE AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN. WE WANT TO HELP
WOMEN. WE WANT TO HELP INCREASE THAT
WE WANT TO HELP INCREASE THAT NUMBER.
INCREASE THAT NUMBER. YOU KNOW, WE WANT TO
NUMBER. YOU KNOW, WE WANT TO BE A
YOU KNOW, WE WANT TO BE A POSITIVE IMAGE FOR
BE A POSITIVE IMAGE FOR OTHER PEOPLE
POSITIVE IMAGE FOR OTHER PEOPLE SO THEY CAN SEE THIS
OTHER PEOPLE SO THEY CAN SEE THIS IS
SO THEY CAN SEE THIS IS POSSIBLE.
IS POSSIBLE. >> THE THING I AM MOST
POSSIBLE. >> THE THING I AM MOST PROUD
>> THE THING I AM MOST PROUD ABOUT JASMINE IS HER
PROUD ABOUT JASMINE IS HER UNWAVERING
ABOUT JASMINE IS HER UNWAVERING TENACITY TO NEVER GIVE
UNWAVERING TENACITY TO NEVER GIVE UP.
TENACITY TO NEVER GIVE UP. I COULDN’T ASK FOR A
UP. I COULDN’T ASK FOR A BETTER
I COULDN’T ASK FOR A BETTER DAUGHTER, YOU KNOW.
BETTER DAUGHTER, YOU KNOW. >> JASMINE, I BET
DAUGHTER, YOU KNOW. >> JASMINE, I BET YOU’RE PROUD
>> JASMINE, I BET YOU’RE PROUD OF YOUR MOM.
YOU’RE PROUD OF YOUR MOM. >> UNBELIEVABLY PROUD.
OF YOUR MOM. >> UNBELIEVABLY PROUD. IT TOOK HER 26 YEARS
>> UNBELIEVABLY PROUD. IT TOOK HER 26 YEARS TO ACHIEVE
IT TOOK HER 26 YEARS TO ACHIEVE THIS DREAM.
TO ACHIEVE THIS DREAM. THROUGHOUT THAT ENTIRE
THIS DREAM. THROUGHOUT THAT ENTIRE PROCESS,
THROUGHOUT THAT ENTIRE PROCESS, SHE TOOK ME ALONG WITH
PROCESS, SHE TOOK ME ALONG WITH HER.
SHE TOOK ME ALONG WITH HER. >> ON JULY 1st, THEY
HER. >> ON JULY 1st, THEY WILL START
>> ON JULY 1st, THEY WILL START WORKING IN THE SAME
WILL START WORKING IN THE SAME HOSPITAL
WORKING IN THE SAME HOSPITAL SYSTEM.
HOSPITAL SYSTEM. IN THE NEW YEAR THEY
SYSTEM. IN THE NEW YEAR THEY PLAN TO
IN THE NEW YEAR THEY PLAN TO WORK IN THE VERY SAME
PLAN TO WORK IN THE VERY SAME HOSPITAL.
WORK IN THE VERY SAME HOSPITAL. THEY ARE TERRIFIC.
HOSPITAL. THEY ARE TERRIFIC. THAT IS "NBC NIGHTLY
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