msnbc--2020-06-02--Jon Meacham: Democracy is as fragile a thing as it gets

Jon Meacham: Democracy is as fragile a thing as it gets
Historian Jon Meacham discusses the president's vowing to deploy the U.S. military to cities over protests and why he says Trump is verging toward the ways and means of dictatorial power.June 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-02--Trump visits church after police clear protesters with tear gas

Robinson : I am more worried than ever about the future of this democracy

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it 08:18


msnbc--2020-06-02--Figliuzzi blasts Trump for calling for U.S. protests to be 'dominated'

Figliuzzi blasts Trump for calling for U.S. protests to be 'dominated'
MSNBC National Security Analyst Frank Figliuzzi joins to react to the president suggesting he will send the military into states to take on protesters as demonstrations continue following the fatal arrest of George Floyd.June 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-02--NBC News' Jo Ling Kent hit by flashbang grenade as Seattle protest gets chaotic

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it


msnbc--2020-06-02--Peaceful protests in Seattle as Gov. Jay Inslee blasts Trump

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is blasting the president for threatening to send the military into states to deal with protesters as demonstrators rally peacefully in Seattle. Jo Ling Kent joins with the latest.June 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-01--Episcopal bishop 'deeply offended' by Trump using Bible as a 'prop'


msnbc--2020-06-02--Chris Hayes: Trump is acting like a 'bumbling autocrat', not a democratic leader

Rep. Karen Bass : 'How many more times can our country be put through this ? '

Chris Hayes: “American citizens are being intimidated by their own military helicopters. This is not how a democratic president acts. It’s how a bumbling autocrat acts."June 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-02--Thousands gather in Hollywood protesting George Floyd's death

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msnbc--2020-06-02--'They will be charged': Floyd's family lawyer expects other officers involved in death to be charged

Benjamin Crump, lawyer for the family of George Floyd tells NBC News “families are hearing from the authorities” that the officers involved “will be charged.” Reverend Al Sharpton, who has been advocating for justice on behalf of the Floyd family, and as a civil rights leader, tells Ari Melber he has been in contact with Crump and confirms “the family has been told that these three officers will be charged.”June 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-02--'Failure': Cuomo and de Blasio knocked by top Democrat over protest crackdown

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams (D-NY) speaks out on protests and condemns prominent Democrats leading the city and state of New York, telling MSNBC that both Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio “failed” protesters, and the mayor “set a curfew that made it the worst night we've seen so far,” contributing to risks for police and protesters alike.June 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-02--Michael Steele: Trump's church photo-op 'shows a man who's weak, afraid'

Trump's photo-op with the St. John's Church aren't powerful for the president, Michael Steele says. "It shows a man who's weak, who's afraid, and who really doesn't know what to do at this hour."June 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-02--Atlanta civil rights attorney joins the mother of George Floyd’s daughter in Minneapolis

Atlanta civil rights attorney, L. Chris Stewart, who was hired to represent the mother of Ahmaud Arbery, and will also represent the mother of George Floyd’s daughter in Minneapolis speaks to reporters.June 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-02--Protests across America mirror civil rights era outrage


msnbc--2020-06-02--Rep. Karen Bass: 'How many more times can our country be put through this?'

Rep. Karen Bass: 'How many more times can our country be put through this?'
Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, on what kind of police reforms are needed in the wake of the death of George Floyd and nationwide protests.June 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-02--Biden speaks to a nation in pain: ‘I will seek to heal the racial wounds’

Biden speaks to a nation in pain: ‘I will seek to heal the racial wounds’
Senior adviser to the Biden campaign, Karine Jean-Pierre, speaks to Joe Biden’s strategy of drawing a contrast between himself and Trump, especially in characterJune 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-03--Robert Costa: At the end of the day, this was Trump's decision

NYC demonstrators on why they protest : We need to be heard

Robert Costa: At the end of the day, this was Trump's decision
The panel discusses President Trump's walk across Lafayette Square on Monday for a photo op at St. John's Church and the clearing of protesters. The Washington Post's Robert Costa reports on how the walk was Trump's decision.June 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-03--Minnesota files civil rights charge against Minneapolis police


msnbc--2020-06-03--Over half disapprove of Trump's handling of protests: poll

A majority disapprove of the president's handling of the U.S. protests over the death of George Floyd, according to new Ipsos/Reuters polling. The panel discusses.June 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-03--Wide condemnation of Trump’s threats about protests - but silence from most Republicans

President Trump drew wide condemnation a day after he threatened to use military force against people protesting police brutality. Many found it especially appalling that he made the threat as federal police used tear gas to roughly clear a peaceful protest in Lafayette Square, so that Trump could subsequently use the nearby church for a photo op. But for the most part, Republican politicians were refusing to comment.June 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-03--Rep. Steve King loses Iowa GOP primary

Rep. Steve King loses Iowa GOP primary

After serving in Congress for 17 years, Iowa Congressman Steve King will no longer be a member of the House.June 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-03--NYC demonstrators on why they protest: We need to be heard

NYC demonstrators on why they protest: We need to be heard
Ali Velshi reports from New York City as two young protesters tell him why they have been protesting following the death of George Floyd.June 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-03--Massive protests defy local curfews, Trump threats

NBC News' Gadi Schwartz reports from Los Angeles as many are arrested on the eighth night of protests following the death of George Floyd.June 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-03--Republicans dodge questions on Trump's violent removal of peaceful protest

MSNBC's Kasie Hunt tried to get multiple Republicans to respond to the Trump White House having a peaceful protest violently removed so the president could have a photo op with a Bible.June 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-02--Oakland protesters defy curfew after peaceful demonstrations

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it


msnbc--2020-06-02--Biden hits Trump, vows not to 'fan the flames' of racial division


msnbc--2020-06-03--Esper ‘needs to stay the hell at the Pentagon’: Lt. Gen. Honore on Trump military threat

Obama : ' I want you to know that you matter '

Esper ‘needs to stay the hell at the Pentagon’: Lt. Gen. Honore on Trump military threat
Lt. Gen. Honore on Mark Esper’s walk back: “I think we are happy to see the Secretary of Defense crawling back over to the Pentagon where he needs to stay.”June 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-03--Trump outshined as Obama confronts police killing, touts greatest protests of his 'lifetime'

In his first on camera address after the killing of George Floyd, President Obama delivered a”tragic” times facing our nation, but expressed feelings of “optimism” for “epic change.” Obama characterizes the recent protests “as profound as anything I’ve seen in my lifetime.” Harvard University Professor Leah Wright Rigueur joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber to discuss Obama’s address.June 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-03--What is felony murder? Officers in George Floyd case face charge used on gangs, drug dealers

The four officers involved in the death of George Floyd now face murder charges, including an assertive prosecutorial tactic rarely deployed against police defendants -- felony murder. MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber reports on the charges and explains how “felony murder” operates, and interviews former Federal Prosecutor Maya Wiley, who says prosecutors could win this case by telling jurors “wearing blue is not a defense” and given the video, jurors simply need to “believe your eyes.”June 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-03--James Mattis tears into Trump, calls him a threat to the constitution

In an interview with the Atlantic, Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis denounced Trump for dividing the country: “We must reject and hold accountable those in office who would make a mockery of our Constitution.”June 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-03--'Wounds exposed': Civil Rights Leader condemns 'lynching' as four officers indicted for murder

Protests against police brutality in all fifty states around the country, amid the global health pandemic, are showing glimpse of a tipping point. Reverend William Barber tells MSNBC’s Ari Melber “the wounds are exposed,” referring to “systemic racism, systemic poverty, ecological devastation before COVID” adding they have been “exploited by the pandemic.” Barber adds the “lynching” of Floyd also had “impact” as “death can spur” movements in history.June 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-03--Atlanta Mayor: ‘There’s a new expectation in America in how we deal with police misconduct’

Atlanta Mayor: ‘There’s a new expectation in America in how we deal with police misconduct’
Criminal charges were quickly announced against 6 Atlanta police officers after body camera footage showing them tasing 2 black college studen ts. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says, “There’s a new expectation in America in how we deal with police misconduct.”June 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-03--Full video: Obama makes first on-camera remarks about George Floyd death

President Obama gave his first on-camera statement regarding George Floyd’s death and the subsequent nationwide protests that have followed during a virtual town hall hosted by My Brother's Keeper Alliance.June 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-03--Obama urges mayors to commit to planned reforms

Former President Obama lists three things that can be done to combat systemic racism in government.June 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-03--Obama: 'I want you to know that you matter'

Obama: 'I want you to know that you matter'
"I want to speak directly to the young men and women of color in this country," former President Obama says.June 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-03--Obama: Young people's activism makes me 'optimistic'

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msnbc--2020-06-04--Biden extends lead over Trump to 11 points nationally

All four officers involved in George Floyd ’ s death have been charged .
What happens next ?

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it 08:18


msnbc--2020-06-04--Rev. Al: We are on the brink of real change

Three more former Minneapolis police officers were charged Wednesday in the death of George Floyd, five days after charges were brought against a fourth officer who was seen in a video kneeling on Floyd's neck. The panel discusses.June 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-04--Military leaders become increasingly vocal against Trump

From retired Adm. Mike Mullen's Atlantic column to former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis accusing the president of trying to divide America, the panel discusses how military leaders are becoming more vocal against Trump.June 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-04--All four officers involved in George Floyd’s death have been charged. What happens next?

All four officers involved in George Floyd’s death have been charged. What happens next?
Former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thou, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng were charged with being accessories to murder in the killing of George Floyd. Derek Chauvin, originally charged with third-degree murder, now faces second-degree murder charges. Here’s a look at what these charges mean, and what happens next in the fight against police brutality.June 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-04--Attorney for family of George Floyd reacts to new charges in case


msnbc--2020-06-04--Americans learn military leadership no bulwark to Trump abuses

Rachel Maddow Defense Secretary Mark Esper almost took a stand against Donald Trump's militaristic whims but ultimately appears to have wilted under White House pressure, and even as high ranking retired military officials voice their objections to Trump's abuses of power, the current chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, also appears to be playing along.June 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-03--Sen. Duckworth: Military force against peaceful protesters a ‘betrayal of the troops’

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a former U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, tells Lawrence O'Donnell that top military leaders need to "stand up" to President Trump when his orders are unlawful, instead of being the president’s "lap dogs who are willing to follow him in battle dress uniform.”June 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-03--Jeremy Bash: Presidents talk to protesters, they don’t clear them out

MSNBC National Security Analyst Jeremy Bash reacts to Trump clearing out protesters with pepper spray and rubber bullets from Lafayette Park in DC comparing it to a time when fmr. Pres. Jimmy Carter went to the same space to speak to protesters.June 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-03--Reverend who marched with MLK in 1962 reflects on protests

Reverend Donna Beasley, who marched with Martin Luther King, Jr. in Louisville, Kentucky in 1962 and is fighting for justice on those same streets now, tells MSNBC’s Cal Perry that “it’s a shame” that in all that time, “we’re still having to fight to be normal, regular human beings” but hopes today’s protests will bring about change.June 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-04--‘Performing facism': Masha Gessen on Trump’s dictatorial turn

Stavridis on what military officials can do if they can not follow an order from the president : Follow it @ @

Author Masha Gessen on the line between Trump’s performance and actual authoritarianism: “Does he know that that is fascism? Does he care? It doesn’t matter. That is his idea of power.”June 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-04--‘Performing facism:’ Masha Gessen on Trump’s dictatorial turn


msnbc--2020-06-04--Meghan Markle: 'George Floyd's Life Mattered'

Meghan Markle recently addressed the death of George Floyd at a graduation commencement: “I realized the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing. Because George Floyd’s life mattered and Breonna Taylor’s life mattered and Philando Castile’s life mattered and Tamir Rice’s life mattered."June 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-04--Lisa Murkowski ‘struggling’ on whether to support Trump in 2020

Lisa Murkowski ‘struggling’ on whether to support Trump in 2020
President Trump is lashing out at Senator Lisa Murkowski for ‘struggling’ with supporting the incumbent president going into the 2020 election.June 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-04--Kentucky State Rep: ‘Ignorant of our history’ for Rand Paul to hold up anti-lynching legislation

Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky is holding up an anti-lynching bill in the Senate, which was passed in the House. Kentucky State Representative and candidate for the Democratic nomination in the Senate race against Mitch Mconnell Charles Booker says it’s ‘grossly disrespectful, it’s ignorant of our history, the challenges we face with structural racism and inequity. And I say that in a very personal sense because I’ve had family lynched in Kentucky.”June 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-04--Facing historic protests, Trump fails standard set by Obama, LBJ, Bush and Tupac

As demonstrations and protests around the country spark following the murder of George Floyd, many are critiquing Trump’s response to the national call for justice. In this special report, MSNBC’s Ari Melber analyzes how the call for justice is embedded in America’s history, what many deem an “endless” fight for criminal justice and police reform. Melber reports on how citizens, elected officials, artists and activists from President George H. Bush to Tupac have been addressing issues of race in America. Melber shows footage from an interview, where Tupac discusses the Rodney King beating, saying Rodney was “still fighting for Rodney King still fighting for his and they got it on tape,” drawing similarities in the George Floyd case.June 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-04--Jeh Johnson says Trump threatening protesters with military 'Un-American'

President Trump’s threat to use the military to quell protests have been under fire by former military and cabinet leaders. Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson calls it ‘un-American’ for Trump to use these threats.June 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-04--Marilyn Mosby: ‘What we are calling out for is a just, equal system’

Marilyn Mosby: ‘What we are calling out for is a just, equal system’
State's Attorney for Baltimore City Marilyn Mosby: “What we are currently calling out for is a just, equal system that is going to apply one standard of justice to all.”June 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-04--Rep. Richmond: I accept Drew Brees' apology

After Saints quarterback Drew Brees apologizes for controversial comments on kneeling during the national anthem, New Orleans congressman Rep. Cedric Richmond says he accepts his apology, “I think he made a big mistake … and I think he came back and he acknowledged that.”June 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-05--Rev. Al: I was speaking to Floyd's family and the American family

With protests , Harvard professor says ‘ bright side ’ and ‘ dark side ’ of America are on display


msnbc--2020-06-05--74 percent see death of Floyd as sign of bigger problem: poll

74 percent see death of Floyd as sign of bigger problem: poll
As the country mourned the death of George Floyd on Thursday during a memorial service in Minneapolis, new polling shows 74 percent believe Floyd's death is the sign of a broader problem.June 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-05--Majority disapproves of Trump's handling of response to Floyd's death: poll

A majority disapproves of the way the president is handling the response to the death of George Floyd, according to new ABC News/Ipsos polling. The Morning Joe panel discusses.June 5, 2020


Remembering George Floyd

The first of several memorial services for George Floyd was held Thursday in Minneapolis. Family spoke of his kindness, his aspiration to be a role model to his community, and his hugs. A eulogy by Rev. Al Sharpton included 8 minutes and 46 seconds of silence - the amount of time that a police officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck, causing his death. Protesters in Minneapolis and around the country expressed mourning as they continued their calls for an end to police violence.June 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-05--With protests, Harvard professor says ‘bright side’ and ‘dark side’ of America are on display

With protests, Harvard professor says ‘bright side’ and ‘dark side’ of America are on display
As protesters gather across the country after the death of George Floyd, Harvard sociology professor Orlando Patterson talks with Lawrence O’Donnell about what lessons can be learned from the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.June 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-05--Buffalo police officers suspended after bystander filmed them shoving 75-year-old man to the ground

A 75-year-old man is said to be in serious but stable condition after a bystander filmed police in Buffalo, N.Y. shoving him to the ground. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz says officers involved have been suspended. "We're all disgusted, we're disappointed," Poloncarz told Lawrence O'Donnell.June 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-05--All black lives lost honored at George Floyd memorial

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it


msnbc--2020-06-04--Neal Katyal: Why do protesters get tear gas and Trump gets a photo op?

Neal Katyal: Why do protesters get tear gas and Trump gets a photo op?
MSNBC legal analyst Neal Katyal joins to react to Trump officials clearing Lafayette Park earlier this week with tear gas so that the president could have a photo op at a church across from the White House.June 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-04--Maya Wiley: Bill Barr remains the attorney general Trump wanted


msnbc--2020-06-04--Malcolm Nance: ‘This is a time for us to speak up' against Pres. Trump

Lawrence: Trump's lawyers are too cowardly to quit or to tell Trump to shut up 08:15


msnbc--2020-06-05--‘Deeply broken’: Chris Hayes on what Buffalo PD video shows about culture of police

U.S. police are rarely convicted of murder– here 's why and how that may change in 2020

Chris Hayes on video of Buffalo police pushing elderly protester: “In just those 15 seconds, that scene is an entire syllabus on how the culture of policing is broken. What has happened to it, and how it operates, and how it has essentially created a whole that is worse than the sum of its parts.”June 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-05--U.S. police are rarely convicted of murder– here's why and how that may change in 2020

U.S. police are rarely convicted of murder– here's why and how that may change in 2020
All four officers involved in the killing of George Floyd have been charged with homicide. MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber breaks down the rare charges brought against the officers, and reports on over 20,000 excessive force complaints against officers around the country, tracked by Bowling Green State University Professor Phil Stinton. Stinton shines light on the lack of a federal response against police brutality. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams also joins the discussion.June 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-05--Madeleine Albright: Trump ‘taking a leaf out of an autocrat’s playbook’

On Trump using tear gas on protesters to pose with the St. John’s Church, Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says the president “seems to have taken a page out of an autocrat’s playbook.”June 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-05--Police brutality protest draw new police brutality as Trump urges 'domination'

Thousands are gathering in the streets of cities across the country despite the ongoing health crisis to protest police brutality following the death of George Floyd. Cities are enacting curfews and increase their police presence, as Trump touts “domination” by armed forces, leading to more instances of excessive force caught on camera. While the content of this special report are graphic and disturbing, MSNBC’S Ari Melber reports “it's important to show the realities of the crisis that America is facing.June 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-05--Donna Edwards: Trump can’t fix the problem because he is the problem

Donna Edwards: Trump can’t fix the problem because he is the problem
President Trump’s approval ratings are taking a hit with the ongoing pandemic along with his handling of protests across the United States. Donna Edwards says Trump isn’t able to fix the problem ‘because he is the problem.’June 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-05--Trump economics? Facing job losses, COVID & racial disparities, Birdman pays rent in New Orleans

Cash Money Records Founders Birdman and Slim Thug announce on MSNBC they are paying rent for New Orleans residents in the same public housing where they grew up, and talk to MSNBC’s Ari Melber about their charity and the road ahead.June 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-05--Steve Schmidt: Never has a leader failed history’s test than Trump

At a news conference earlier Friday to address May unemployment figures that were released in the morning, Trump said, “Hopefully, George is looking down right now and saying, 'This is a great thing happening for our country.'” Steve Schmidt says the president is failing history’s test.June 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-05--‘She is like a dictator:’ Trump refers to Maine Gov. Janet Mills over COVID-19 restrictions

‘She is like a dictator:’ Trump refers to Maine Gov. Janet Mills over COVID-19 restrictions
During his visit to a swab factory in Maine, President Trump questions Maine Governor Janet Mills' handling of COVID-19 restrictions, asks "why isn't she opening up your state?"June 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-05--Fmr. CBO Director: 'Good jobs report' doesn't change 'racial issues' at hand

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msnbc--2020-06-05--'Don’t retreat:' LA Mayor Garcetti to 'all leaders' in the U.S.

'Don’t retreat:' LA Mayor Garcetti to 'all leaders' in the U.S.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti responds to criticism following his announcement to scale back LAPD budget; adds this is "the moment" we have been waiting for.June 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-06--Some of Trump's unmarked police force traced to Texas prison

Some of Trump 's unmarked police force traced to Texas prison

Rachel Maddow looks at how hints on the clothing of the unmarked federal police force Donald Trump is using to protect himself suggest that at least some of them are from federal prisons in Texas.June 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-06--St. Paul mayor emphasizes community connection in safe policing

Mayor Melvin Carter of St. Paul, Minnesota, reflects on his father's time as a police officer and emphasizes the importance of police officers to have a strong connection to the community in which they work.June 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-06--House Democrats draft bill to address police accountability

Rep. Karen Bass talks with Joy Reid about the provisions in new legislation to be unveiled by the Congressional Black Caucus that is designed to make it easier to hold misbehaving police accountable for their actions.June 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-06--Amid protests for racial justice Confederate monuments fall

Joy Reid reports on the removal of Confederate statues and monuments throughout the South as protests for racial justice put pressure on local governments.June 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-06--Minneapolis activists look to rein in police power

Royce White, former NBA player and activist, talks with Joy Reid about his concerns that police have too much power over citizens and his activism to remedy that situation.June 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-06--Reporters share memorable moments from a historic week in America

MSNBC reporters have spent the past 11 days covering protests across the country and around the clock. Garrett Haake, Shaquille Brewster and Cal Perry share some of the moments that resonated with them: graffiti on a former slave house, asking, "Why do we have to keep telling you black lives matter," a sweatshirt printed when Eric Garner was killed that says, "I can't breathe," and startling comparisons to protests in countries overseas.June 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-06--Yamiche Alcindor: Trump has 'never talked about systemic racism'

Yamiche Alcindor: Trump has 'never talked about systemic racism'
Yamiche Alcindor, the White House Correspondent for PBS Newshour, joins Ali Velshi to discuss Pres. Trump’s lack of plans to combat systemic racism. Zerlina Maxwell adds that Trump has been implementing “racist policies” since the beginning of his presidency.June 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-06--Black Lives Matter co-founder: Implementing new police policies is key

While several police departments have already made policy changes after the death of George Floyd, Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza tells Ali Velshi more is needed than just reform. After those new policies are passed, she says “ultimately you need people to oversee those reforms and implement them.”June 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-06--Rep. John Lewis: We cannot give up our fight for racial equality

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it


msnbc--2020-06-05--Buffalo mayor addresses horrific video of police shoving protester

Mayor Byron Brown of Buffalo, New York, talks with Rachel Maddow about the shocking video of Buffalo police pushing a 75-year-old protester to the ground, sending him to the hospital bleeding from the head.June 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-06--‘We can’t get to police reform because of the fraternal order of police’: Police conduct under scrut

' I refuse to bleach my skin ' : Protesters in New Jersey call for racial equality

‘We can’t get to police reform because of the fraternal order of police’: Police conduct under scrutiny in the wake of George Floyd’s death
As nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd extend into a second straight weekend, several cities are attempting to take the first steps toward police reform and accountability. MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez talks to Rashad Robinson, Color of Change President, Andre M. Perry, Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program Fellow and Author of “Know Your Price” and Jessica Byrd, Three Point Strategies Founder and Principal Strategist, about the potential roadblocks.June 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-06--Watch: Rev. Sharpton takes 8 minutes, 46 seconds of silence for George Floyd

Reverend Al Sharpton called for eight minutes and 46 seconds of silence. This represents the amount of time former officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck.June 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-06--Memorial service honors life of George Floyd in North Carolina

George Floyd’s death marked a reckoning for America over police brutality and systemic racism, but Saturday marked a celebration of his life, including a public viewing in Raeford, North Carolina near where Mr. Floyd was born. NBC News correspondent Priscilla Thompson joins Joy Reid from the viewing with an interview with a George Floyd mourner.June 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-06--Buffalo officers charged as authoritarian concerns grow in U.S.

The Donald Trump administration is dismantling freedom of assembly rights experts say, as unmarked officers were used to disrupt protests near the White House. Are freedoms of the press and speech next? Joy Reid and her panel discuss this in the context of two Buffalo, NY officers being charged for their behavior during a peaceful George Floyd protest.June 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-06--Joy Reid's one-on-one with Lawrence O'Donnell on Mattis vs. Trump

Donald Trump facing direct criticism from Gen. James Mattis and more former members of the Trump administration is discussed by Lawrence O’Donnell, who tells Joy Reid, ‘It took... everything we've seen in the last 3 1/2 years for Gen. Mattis to come out.’June 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-06--Native Americans stand in solidarity with George Floyd protests

The George Floyd protests against the police killing of this unarmed black man while in police custody and systemic racism are supported by Native American communities author and activist Gyasi Ross tells Joy Reid.June 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-06--Clyburn: GOP Senators seem to feel Trump is bigger than America

Clyburn: GOP Senators seem to feel Trump is bigger than America
Donald Trump is shamefully mimicked by the Senate GOP House Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn says, telling Joy Reid, ‘For some strange reason every Republican United States Senator seems to believe Trump is bigger than this country.’June 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-06--Philly sheriff: ‘Bye Felicia’ to police who condone brutality

Police brutality is condemned by Philadelphia County Sheriff Rochelle Bilal, who speaks out against officers who apparently condone such behavior, telling apparent resistors to police reform, ‘Bye, Felicia.’June 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-06--‘Police violence is just the tip of the iceberg’: Protests over George Floyd’s death continue for 2n

‘Police violence is just the tip of the iceberg’: Protests over George Floyd’s death continue for 2nd straight weekend

Demonstrators across the country are taking to the streets for the second weekend in a row to protest police violence in the wake of George Floyd’s death. MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez speaks with Jamil Smith, Rolling Stone Senior Writer, Alicia Garza, Black Futures Lab Founder, and Brittney Cooper, Rutgers University Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Africana Studies and Author of “Eloquent Rage”, about how to maximize this moment to affect long-term change.June 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-06--Legal expert weighs in on police rookie defense in Floyd case

Police reform in the wake of George Floyd’s death as an unarmed black man while in police custody is discussed by legal expert, attorney and author Paul Butler, who shares insights from former President Barack Obama on improving policing.June 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-06--Healing A Nation After A National Consensus of Outrage

As the twelfth night of protests after unarmed George Floyd’s death continues, how does our country heal from this? A.R. Bernard, Pastor of the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn, New York joins MSNNBC’s Katy Tur to give us encouraging words on how the nation can move towards healing.June 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-07--Los Angeles protesters march by thousands calling for systemic change

Trump attack ads by Lincoln Project a model for Dems expert says

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Los Angeles, Calif., to protest over George Floyd’s death. Local leaders said progress is being made, but many say that is not enough and are calling for deeper systemic change.June 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-07--Critic slams black reporters’ alleged barring from Floyd protests

George Floyd protest and police reform coverage was reportedly barred or disrupted for journalists of color working for The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette according to allegations reported in The Washington Post. Tiffany D. Cross, author of ‘Say It Louder!,’ joins Joy Reid to discuss.June 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-07--Democrats must learn ‘to beat Trump at his own game’ expert says

Democrats must learn ‘to beat Trump at his own game’ expert says
The Donald Trump attack ads from the Lincoln Project are a model for Democrats seeking to ‘beat Trump at his own game’ politics expert Kurt Bardella tells Joy Reid. MSNBC political analyst David Jolly also joins AM JOY to discuss.June 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-07--NYPD Commissioner talks building trust as demonstrations continue

Jones: "What the Republicans attempted to do here in Tennessee was crucify democracy and is that what they have done is resurrect the movement" 09:56


msnbc--2020-06-07--Pittsburgh journalists of color taken off Floyd protest coverage

George Floyd protest coverage has been barred for these two Pittsburgh journalists of color who tell Joy Reid that the news outlet they work for took them off the story, in the case of one reporter, over accusations of not being seen as objective.June 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-07--12,000 protesters, zero incidents: Newark, NJ is a model city for peaceful protests


msnbc--2020-06-07--‘Trumpocalypse’ author: Military maintaining ideals despite Trump

Donald Trump being rebuked by retired generals shows that constitutional military mores remain firm despite the president apparently deploying some elements of the military during the George Floyd protests in D.C., David Frum--author of ‘Trumpocalypse’--tells Joy Reid.June 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-07--Sen. Romney: ‘We need to stand up and say, Black Lives Matter’

Sen. Romney: ‘We need to stand up and say, Black Lives Matter’
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, walked with Black Lives Matter protesters in Washington, D.C. Romney said, “We need many voices against racism” as he joined thousands in a peaceful demonstration.June 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-07--Police unions negotiate ‘with public safety’ columnist explains

Policing budgets and police union power being reduced are now being hotly debated in the wake of the police killing of unarmed black man George Floyd while in police custody, plus the aggressive behavior of some police during the ensuing protests. Joy Reid and her panel discuss.June 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-07--Converting youth activism into youth voters

Generation Z activists are leading social justice rallies around the country. Kailee Scales, Managing Director of Black Lives Matter Global Network; Sarah Audelo, Executive Director of Alliance for Youth Action; Pam Campos-Palma, Founder of Vets for the People; and Prentiss Haney, Executive Director of the Ohio Students Association join MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez to discuss how young people are changing America.June 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-08--Rattner: Stimulus impacted May jobs report

A majority feels the country is out of control : poll

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it 08:18


msnbc--2020-06-08--Biden leads Trump in new general matchup polling

Joe Biden leads Donald Trump 55 to 41 in new CNN/SSRS polling, and a majority say Biden is best to handle the coronavirus crisis and a majority also say U.S. protests are justified. The panel discusses.June 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-08--A majority feels the country is out of control: poll

While a majority of the country feels during the aftermath of George Floyd's death and the U.S. surpassing 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus the country is out of control, a majority also is more worried about Floyd's death than protests turning violent.June 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-07--Ellison: No matter the problem, police 'send somebody with a gun'

Fmr. Rep Hill: No plans to run for office, but ‘Literally everything has been exposed, including my naked pictures, not through my choice’ 05:31


msnbc--2020-06-07--Rep. Thompson: I’m telling my grandson the same thing my parents told me about police, ‘something’s

Rep. Thompson: I’m telling my grandson the same thing my parents told me about police, ‘something’s wrong with that’
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, talks to NBC’s Kasie Hunt about Attorney General William Barr’s comments on the use of pepper spray on peaceful protesters in DC, the push to reform police departments, and his perspective on the protests happening around the country.June 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-07--Eddie Glaude: ‘A new America is desperately trying to be born’

America has met moments of change before. But can this generation avoid repeating the mistakes of the past to bring change to racial justice and American culture? Chairman of Princeton's Center for African American studies Eddie Glaude Jr. discusses the moment in his own words.June 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-07--Khanna: ‘We have a cultural problem of excessive use of force’


msnbc--2020-06-07--Lightfoot: ‘We can’t rely upon the police to provide public safety’


msnbc--2020-06-07--Atlanta Pastor: ‘We’ve been witnessing in our country two viruses…COVID-19 and COVID “1619”’


msnbc--2020-06-07--Members of Minneapolis city council announce intention to dismantle police department

A majority of city council members have announced that they plan to “begin the process of ending the Minneapolis Police Department.” Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender said, “We have a lot of work ahead of us, but we have the groundwork laid for transformational change.”June 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-08--Sen. Harris says police reform bill is all about ‘accountability and consequence’

'This is the moment ' : Inside the push to defund the police after Floyd killing

Sen. Harris says police reform bill is all about ‘accountability and consequence’
Sen. Harris on the police reform bill: “It is completely and totally directed at one issue, which is accountability and consequence when there is a violation of law, when the rules are broken.”June 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-08--NBC News/WSJ poll: Trump less effective, less competent than Biden

NBC News/WSJ poll: Trump less effective, less competent than Biden
In a new NBC/WSJ poll, voters felt Biden would be more effective and competent as president than Trump.June 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-08--Leon Panetta calls Trump’s desire to use military on protesters ‘a misuse’

Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta on President Trump’s desire to use the military on protesters: “The president would have done a hell of a lot better if he had just basically acknowledged that the US military should not be used for law enforcement purposes.”June 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-08--How Colin Kaepernick started a national movement years before Floyd's death

President Trump warning NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell players would be "disrespecting" the country if they kneel during the national anthem in protest to police brutality. The warning comes after Goodell admits he was "wrong" on the protests. MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle reports on how Colin Kaepernick came up with the idea to kneel and gets reaction from former NFL player Donte Stallworth who says the NFL “had an opportunity” to defend its players before, but “instead chose to stand with the President of the United States against its own players.” As Goodell now admits he was “wrong,” Stallworth says “words are good start” and hopes the league will now “shield the players from the President.”June 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-08--Trump likely to use policing as wedge issue

'To the right of this government, is only a wall' Impact of new judicial law in Israel 05:32


msnbc--2020-06-08--'This is the moment': Inside the push to defund the police after Floyd killing

There is a nationwide debate over defunding the police as protesters across the country want action after George Floyd's killing. The Minneapolis City Council has voted to dismantle its police force and New York City's mayor De Blasio vows to cut funding from the NYPD. But, Joe Biden is against it and top democrats are not endorsing it. New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousin and Former Missouri Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson join MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle.June 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-08--What would defunding the police actually look like?


msnbc--2020-06-08--NBC News/WSJ poll: Biden maintains 7 point lead over Trump

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msnbc--2020-06-08--How Camden, N.J. disbanded and rebuilt its police department

How Camden, N.J. disbanded and rebuilt its police department
As calls to defund and disband the police grow, former Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson discusses how Camden, N.J. disbanded and rebuilt its police force in 2013June 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-08--Calls grow to defund, disband police nationally


msnbc--2020-06-09--WHO raises questions over asymptomatic spread

What do calls to defund , disband or dismantle police forces really mean ?


msnbc--2020-06-09--Thousands attend public viewing for George Floyd


msnbc--2020-06-09--More protests sweep U.S. ahead of George Floyd's funeral


msnbc--2020-06-09--Joe Biden says he opposes defunding the police

As some protesters across the country are calling for police departments to be defunded, top Democratic leaders along with Joe Biden are resisting those calls and instead suggesting more moderate measures.June 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-09--What do calls to defund, disband or dismantle police forces really mean?

A growing number of protesters and public officials say resources now allotted to police departments should be shifted towards issues like mental health, homelessness, and conflict resolution. Others say that police departments need to be taken apart and rebuilt to better serve their communities. Here’s a look at what calls to defund, disband or dismantle police really mean.June 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-09--Cornel West: America needs a massive reinvestment in poor black communities

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it


msnbc--2020-06-08--Trump in an ‘incredibly weak position’ five months before Election Day

Trump in an ‘incredibly weak position’ five months before Election Day
With polls show his approval rating dropping and consistently trailing Joe Biden, Trump has an uphill climb to keep the presidency in November. Philip Rucker of The Washington Post joins to explain.June 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-08--Trump tries to politicize calls to 'defund the police'


msnbc--2020-06-08--DeRay Mckesson on Dem police reform bill: ‘It’s a good first start’

DeRay Mckesson tells Lawrence O’Donnell that he’s encouraged by the move to disband the Minneapolis police department and he’s hopeful about the good things that are in the Democrats’ federal police reform bill, but adds that shifting responsibilities and resources from police to other organizations “has to be part of the strategy” for change.June 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-08--Fmr. GOP strategist: Biden is acting ‘like a president is supposed to in a time of great crisis’

Fmr. GOP strategist: Biden is acting ‘like a president is supposed to in a time of great crisis’
The latest general election polls all show a lead for Joe Biden as the nation faces health, cultural and economic crises. Former Republican strategist Steve Schmidt tells Lawrence O’Donnell it’s a result of American voters observing Donald Trump’s “clinic of ineptitude play out now for months.”June 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-09--Chris Hayes on why we should be worried that Trump is worried about reelection

Chris Hayes on why we should be worried that Trump is worried about reelection
Chris Hayes: “The president and his allies are losing. So, they’re attempting to undermine our elections, faith in them, the administration of them. And if that fails, watch for them to just deem them illegitimate.”June 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-09--'He's gotta go harder': Charlamagne Tha God warns VP Biden's plan for black America

Protests continue across the country as George Floyd was laid to rest In Houston, TX, demanding action against police brutality. The Breakfast Club’s Charlamagne tha God joins MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle to discuss the ongoing call for racial equality in the United States and its effect on the 2020 Election. Charlemagne argues why VP Joe Biden can “go harder” for the African American community, and expresses “concern” that Biden “may not be doing enough to get black people to come out and vote in November.” Charlamage adds "if Barack Obama was JFK, then Joe Biden has the opportunity to be Lyndon B. Johnson. He has the opportunity to be as progressive in regards to race and class as Lyndon B. Johnson was."June 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-09--Coronavirus cases down nationwide, some states seeing spikes

Steve Kornacki goes to the big board to break down the latest in the coronavirus pandemic. While cases are down nationwide, there are still spikes in states like Arizona and California.June 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-09--Pelosi: Ignore Trump on police reform, racial justice because it's not 'reality'

Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle to discuss the Congressional response to the killing of George Floyd including Democrats’ newly unveiled bill on policing. Pelosi responds to the ongoing protests, arguing “the massive number of people walking in support of ending violence in terms of the police department is something that we have to recognize.” Pelosi discusses why she hopes for an “improvement in justice in policing” and see an “end to racial profiling, chokeholds” and to see the “prosecution of wrongdoing in the police department.” Pelosi addresses President Trump arguing he “is ignoring what we're seeing right before our very eyes.”June 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-09--Trump tweets unsubstantiated conspiracy theory on 'antifa' that originated from anonymous blog

President Trump tweeted a conspiracy theory Tuesday about a Buffalo man injured by police that has circulated around fringe, far-right online media in recent days, adding to efforts from the president and other conservatives to cast protesters as part of a shadowy "antifa" movement.June 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-09--Long lines, faulty machines in minority areas on primary day in Georgia

Long lines, faulty machines in minority areas on primary day in Georgia
NBC News Correspondent Blayne Alexander brings the latest from Georgia where voters are facing hours long lines to cast their ballot in the state's primary.June 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-09--Rep. Reed: George Floyd 'not the end of this conversation, this is just the beginning'


msnbc--2020-06-09--Rep. Jim Clyburn: 'Reform policing in this country' instead of defunding


msnbc--2020-06-09--George Floyd laid to rest in Houston as demonstrations continue in US

George Floyd laid to rest in Houston as demonstrations continue in US
NBC News Correspondent Steve Patterson brings the latest from Houston where hundreds have gathered to watch George Floyd procession to Houston cemetery where he will be laid to rest.June 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-10--Biden's response is the response Americans on both sides are used to: Joe

Why activists say police unions stand in the way of meaningful reform

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it 08:18


msnbc--2020-06-10--Rev. Al: George Floyd funeral 'was very, very emotional'

The Rev. Al Sharpton on Tuesday gave his eulogy in Houston at the funeral service for George Floyd, and he joins Morning Joe to reflect on the moment and to discuss the moment when he asked asks the families of Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Botham Jean, Pamela Turner, Michael Brown, and Ahmaud Arbery to stand.June 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-10--Brittany Packnett-Cunningham: Defunding the police will keep people safer

Brittany Packnett-Cunningham, a former member of the Obama 21st century policing task force, explains the concept of defunding police arguing that it "means moving the money from an institution that is killing people to the institutions that keep people well."June 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-09--Why activists say police unions stand in the way of meaningful reform

Why activists say police unions stand in the way of meaningful reform
Brittany Packnett-Cunningham and Ronald Davis - who were both on Obama's 21st Century policing task force - discuss the reactions from police unions in the wake of the fatal arrest of George Floyd.June 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-09--Georgia elections show ‘the voter suppression machinery is working as designed’

Georgia's Secretary of State is under fire after hours-long lines, broken machines, and closed polling locations plagued the Georgia primary election. LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter Foundation, waited over three hours to vote at her polling place in Atlanta. "Democracy is on life support right now," Brown says. "We're gonna do everything we can do to organize and prevent this from happening in November."June 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-09--Trump in 1989: Well-educated blacks have an advantage over whites

We take a look back to some controversial comments from Trump on race from 1989, and Michael Steele reacts to what - if anything - has changed in how the president views this issue.June 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-09--Rev. Sharpton: George Floyd's funeral showed ‘the determination to keep fighting for justice’

Rev. Al Sharpton delivered the eulogy at George Floyd’s funeral in Houston. Rev. Sharpton tells Lawrence O’Donnell that “we should not have a club of families that are victimized by racial and police violence” and we have a responsibility to make society better by passing real police reform.June 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-09--Columbia University Doctor: Coronavirus ‘data chaos is creating political opportunism’

Dr. Irwin Redlener, the Director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University, tells Lawrence O'Donnell he is "afraid" that the "absence" of reliable and comparable coronavirus information will help President Trump create a narrative that benefits him in November.June 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-09--Trump tweets an attack on a protester as George Floyd is laid to rest

Trump tweets an attack on a protester as George Floyd is laid to rest
As a nation gripped by civil unrest pauses as George Floyd is laid to rest, Trump says nothing about the pain surrounding Floyd's fatal arrest and instead tweets a conspiracy theory attacking a 75-year-old protester.June 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-09--Police reform wasted without corresponding accountability

Redditt Hudson, co-founder of the National Coalition of Law Enforcement Officers for Justice Reform and Accountability, talks with Rachel Maddow about why new police reforms are meaningless if they don't come with accountability.June 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-10--Stacey Abrams slams Georgia leaders for ‘incompetence’ and ‘malice’ in election disaster

Gov .
Murphy : New Jersey to license police officers for first time

Stacey Abrams: “There is malfeasance that is permeating the entirety of our voting system, and it’s exacerbated by the incompetence of the leadership that refuses to number one: do its job, and two: doesn’t seem to understand what the job is. That’s what we face in Georgia.”June 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-10--Atlanta Mayor calls Georgia election problems 'a disaster'

What happened Tuesday in Georgia is a warning sign for states as a nation on edge gears up for a consequential election during a pandemic. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms called it a disaster.June 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-10--DC Mayor Bowser: Trump used the city as a ‘theater’ against peaceful protesters

Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser says the president put on a “theater, to put on a show for the rest of the United States so that other American mayors and governors would fall in line. And what happened instead, the American people said, ‘No, not today.’”June 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-10--‘I can’t breathe’: Another shocking fatal arrest video emerges after Floyd killing

More deadly confrontations with police captured on video emerge as George Floyd’s brother testifies before Congress, telling officials “enough is enough” and imploring them to do more on the issue of police brutality. As protests continue in the wake of the case of George Floyd, new pressure is forcing more taped incidents of police brutality into the public. The New Yorker’s Jelani Cobb and Former Police Chief and Obama DOJ Official Ron Davis joins MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle to discuss the ongoing instances of police brutality caught on camera. Davis argues Trump’s message of “law and order does not mean what it is supposed to mean – peace and justice” but instead “means the targeting of communities, of men of color to fight crime.”June 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-10--Defund The Police means 'reimagining crisis management'

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msnbc--2020-06-10--Gov. Murphy: New Jersey to license police officers for first time


msnbc--2020-06-10--Detained migrants say they were used to clean covid-infected ICE facility

'To the right of this government, is only a wall' Impact of new judicial law in Israel 05:32


msnbc--2020-06-10--Jayapal: We need federal ban on chokeholds, no-knock warrants


msnbc--2020-06-10--Police reform bill hits partisan gridlock

NBC News Correspondent Kasie Hunt says she struggles to see a path forward for bipartisan compromise, as Republicans want more studies and Democrats want concrete change.June 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-10--Rep. Johnson: 'It's a new moment' in America


msnbc--2020-06-11--Has the country left the first wave of the pandemic?

‘ Ridiculous and dangerous ’ to think the coronavirus is behind us

Has the country left the first wave of the pandemic?
As many countries are seeing a decline in cases of the coronavirus, infections in the United States appear to be spiking, according to new reporting. The Financial Times' Ed Luce and Dr. Nahid Bhadelia discuss.June 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-11--Joe: GOP in Congress should demand up or down vote on chokeholds

Joe: GOP in Congress should demand up or down vote on chokeholds
The Morning Joe panel discusses Wednesday's House hearing on racial profiling and police brutality and if there's enough political will for Congress to act. Joe Scarborough encourages congressional Republicans to demand and up or down vote on banning chokeholds.June 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-11--Why was Georgia's primary such a disaster?

Voters in Georgia waited hours in heat and rain to cast their ballots at overcrowded polling stations with malfunctioning machines and undertrained poll workers. Why? And why did these problems disproportionately affect districts with high numbers of black voters?June 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-11--Trump ends Obama-era ban on 'barbaric' hunting practices

The Trump administration has ended several Obama-era bans on 'barbaric' hunting practices championed by Donald Trump Jr. according to The New York Times. MSNBC's Brian Williams has the details.June 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-10--Ibram X. Kendi on what it means to be antiracist in America

Ibram X. Kendi on what it means to be antiracist in America
Best-selling author and Boston University professor Ibram X. Kendi joins to react to the civil unrest and protests across America and explain what it means to be an antiracist.June 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-10--Retired judge calls DOJ reversal in Flynn case ‘gross abuse of prosecutorial power’

Matt Miller tells Lawrence O’Donnell that a retired judge offered a “devastating rebuttal” to the Justice Department’s argument to drop charges against Flynn because he concluded the court cannot be a rubber stamp when the government’s actions are “so obviously politically motivated” and recommended sentencing Flynn for lying to the FBI.June 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-10--‘Ridiculous and dangerous’ to think the coronavirus is behind us

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it


msnbc--2020-06-10--Trump White House rejects 'systemic racism' in law enforcement

Eugene Robinson of The Washington Post reacts to Trump administration officials being questioned over whether there is 'systemic racism' in law enforcement and beyond in America.June 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-10--Laurie Garrett: U.S. ‘far from being out of the woods’ as coronavirus cases surge

Laurie Garrett: U.S. ‘far from being out of the woods’ as coronavirus cases surge
Laurie Garrett, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter covering global pandemics, tells Lawrence O'Donnell "most of America seems to be lulled into a kind of happy complacency" but coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are rising in many states.June 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-10--Maya Wiley: Police unions are ‘part of the problem’ to real reforms

Maya Wiley: Police unions are ‘part of the problem’ to real reforms
Maya Wiley, former counsel to the NYC mayor’s office, joins Lawrence O’Donnell to explain why it is important to have police chiefs who are “committed to a different vision of policing.”June 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-11--Chris Hayes on why racists are drawn to Trump

'He 's a psychopath ' : Trump insider says military will haul Trump out of the White House

Chris Hayes on why racists are drawn to Trump
Chris Hayes: “There is an undeniable racial component to the bond that he has with a certain part of his base.”June 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-11--Sen. Cory Booker calls putting more police on the streets a ‘bankrupt’ ideal

Senator Cory Booker was asked by Joy Reid how he felt about funding being decreased for police departments and more funds to be allocated towards services like mental health: “There are proven, low cost efforts for taxpayers that elevate human dignity, that secure our communities far greater than more resources for police can … It is so proven to be bankrupt, this ideal, that the way you create more public safety is simply by putting more police on the streets.”June 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-11--Sen. Cory Booker: ‘Disrespectful, not surprising’ for Trump to hold rally in Tulsa on Juneteenth

President Donald Trump was hit with strong backlash over his decision to hold a campaign rally next week on Juneteenth, a holiday marking the end of slavery, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the site of one of the deadliest race riots in American history, in 1921. Senator Cory Booker says it’s disrespectful, but not surprising.June 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-11--Rep. Adam Schiff is worried that Trump will ‘delegitimize, disenfranchise’ votes in 2020

Not only is Trump’s handling of the coronavirus a concern for Congressman Adam Schiff, but ‘sadly he’s given us every reason to be concerned’ about Trump delegitimizing votes going into the 2020 election.June 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-11--'He's a psychopath': Trump insider says military will haul Trump out of the White House

President Trump’s “Art of the Deal” co-author Tony Schwartz argues “anything goes” for “psychopath” Trump. Schwartz says Trump will not leave the White House if he loses the election because giving up is “unthinkable” for him. Schwartz argues he has “no doubt that Trump will do everything he possibly can,” to "try to steal this election.”June 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-11--Tom Perez: Pres. Trump's coronavirus response has 'killed' African Americans

DNC Chair Tom Perez on President Trump’s treatment of the African-American community: “He has killed them in some places because of his failed response to coronavirus.”June 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-11--Professor and police commissioner debate  'defund the police'

Professor Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff and Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison debate how and when to “defund the police.” Dr. Goff says, “If we’re going to defund, at least let those communities decide where those funds go.”June 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-11--Rep. Anthony Brown: ‘The president has abused and misused the military’

Rep. Anthony Brown, vice chair of the House Armed Services Committee, reacts to the strain the president has put on the military with his handling of the movement that arose after George Floyd’s deathJune 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-11--Nicolle Wallace describes the ‘surreal state’ of the 2020 race

The president digs into the culture wars he is fueling while Joe Biden warns that Trump will try to steal the November electionJune 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-11--Chuck Todd: Trump's BLM walkback might be on horizon

As President Trump speaks on police brutality in Dallas, Chuck Todd notes “As we keep an ear on the president, it's worth noting that public outcries can sometimes compel him to say things he later walks back.”June 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-12--Dr. Gupta: We aren't flattening the curve; the curve is re-expanding

Military leaders push back on Trump 's willingness to use them against civilians

Dr. Gupta: We aren't flattening the curve; the curve is re-expanding
Surgeon General Jerome Adams in a public statement on Thursday stated the national coronavirus curve was flattening but that COVID-19 has not gone away. Drs. Vin Gupta and Dave Campbell discuss the surgeon general's remarks.June 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-12--Trump praises National Guard for dispersing protesters 'like a knife cutting butter'

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it 08:18


msnbc--2020-06-12--Americans shifting on racism yet Trump digs in: NYT

The Morning Joe panel discusses new NYT reporting on how as the country is rapidly shifting its attitudes on racism, President Trump is sounding out of touch with voters.June 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-12--Military leaders push back on Trump's willingness to use them against civilians

President Trump has referred to the military as though he could order it to fulfill his own personal will, speaking of “my generals” and “my military” and threatening to deploy them against peaceful protesters. But how does the military feel about that?June 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-12--Trump plies his one political, media trick: causing outrage

'Have your ducks in a row': What to know about the judge in the Trump 2020 case 05:04


msnbc--2020-06-12--Surprise! Raging coronavirus epidemic is bad for the economy

Rachel Maddow looks at the inseparability of the still-spreading coronavirus epidemic in the U.S. and the blind insistence on re-opening the country in hopes of trying to salvage the economy.June 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-12--Economic shockwave hits as coronavirus warnings come to pass

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it


msnbc--2020-06-12--Trump omits local Black officials from race and policing event

Rachel Maddow reports on Donald Trump coming to Dallas to host an event on race and policing but the White House neglected to invite the Dallas police chief, Dallas County sheriff, or Dallas County district attorney, all of whom are Black.June 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-11--James Carville: Rename a Confederate-named base after Honoré


msnbc--2020-06-11--Data shows many Americans moving around like there's no pandemic

Data shows many Americans moving around like there's no pandemic
An NBC News analysis of cell phone data shows that many Americans are moving and collecting at the same rates they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Vin Gupta reacts.June 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-12--Patel: Coronavirus makes an indoor Trump rally 'a setup for disaster'

Dr. Fair : 'Going to see results a week or two weeks ' after a mass gathering

Dr. Patel on Trump’s plan to hold indoor rallies amid COVID-19: “We have evidence that that is exactly how we are getting these 'super spreader' events, whether it’s in a choir, in a church, at a party. We know that this is just a set up for disaster.”June 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-12--Michael Moore isn’t counting Trump out for 2020

Michael Moore gave his predictions for 2020 and made a recommendation for Joe Biden on who he should pick for his vice president.June 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-12--Rep. Ilhan Omar: Trump, GOP ‘dividing us, stirring up hate and division in our country’

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar notes that the 2020 election is an opportunity to vote out President Trump and members of the GOP: ‘an opportunity in the next few months where we want to go.’June 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-12--After Floyd death, LeBron James puts 'activism into action' with new voter rights group

Megastar LeBron James is teaming up with athletes and celebrities, taking action following the death of George Floyd to form"More Than a Vote," a new voting rights group aimed at helping African Americans get to the polls. WNBA All Star and ESPN Analyst Chiney Ogwumike joins MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin to discuss putting “activism into action.” Ogwumike addresses the death of Breonna Taylor, adding she is “glad” to see the act banning no-knock warrants in her honor be passed, spotlighting the effectiveness of the protestors.June 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-12--'Wrath of God:' Dave Chappelle addresses police officers in George Floyd death

In a newly released comedy special, Comedian Dave Chappelle addressed the murder of George Floyd. In the socially-distant comedy special entitled “8:46,” a nod to the length of time the officers knelt on Floyd’s neck, Chappelle said “one of the hardest parts of the tape to listen to” was hearing Floyd tell “the police he couldn’t breathe.” Chappelle questioned the motive of the officers, asking if they kneeled “on a man’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds and feel like you wouldn't get the wrath of God.”June 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-12--David Jolly: ‘Donald Trump could break us’ on the issue of race

David Jolly: ‘Donald Trump could break us’ on the issue of race
Dividing the American people was the electoral strategy for Trump and 2020 and he’s hoping to continue that going into 2016, David Jolly says.June 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-12--Senator Lankford: Juneteenth is a 'significant day [that] should be recognized'

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msnbc--2020-06-12--Phoenix Mayor: Not given opportunity to put in ‘safety precautions’ by governor


msnbc--2020-06-12--Dr. Fair: 'Going to see results a week or two weeks' after a mass gathering


msnbc--2020-06-12--Trump’s military crisis of his own making

Trump’s military crisis of his own making
Tensions between the president and the Pentagon grow with Trump’s exploitation of the military for political purposesJune 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-13--Localities scramble to curb rising COVID-19 rates amid vocal opposition to restrictions

Economic impact of pandemic on minority and low-income communities

With coronavirus case rates rising in a number of states, some local officials are trying to hold back the surge by pausing reopening or requiring mask use in public. But the Trump administration continues to ignore the numbers. And increasing hostility toward local governments trying to hold off that wave with restrictions ‘comes from the top,’ says public health expert Dr. Kavita Patel.June 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-12--Trump rescheduling June 19 rally 'out of respect' for Juneteenth

The president announced he would change the date of his political rally after fierce backlash. The rally was originally scheduled for June 19th, the day many African Americans celebrate their ancestors' emancipation from slavery, in Tulsa, Okla., the site of one of the deadliest single incidents of racist violence in the U.S. Baratunde Thurston joins to discuss.June 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-12--Support for Black Lives Matter reaches all-time high

A majority of Americans now support the Black Lives Matter movement. "It's encouraging to see more white people out there on the streets protesting because Black folks, we have been protesting from the very beginning,” says Alencia Johnson. "I think as you're seeing this collective movement, you'll see more policy changes."June 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-12--Economic impact of pandemic on minority and low-income communities

Economist Bradley Hardy tells Ali Velshi that the pandemic-induced job losses that are hitting minorities and low wage workers hardest “calls for a reappraisal of the social policies” like housing and food assistance to protect these families in the coming months of the crisis. Betsey Stevenson also joins.June 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-12--NYT: Trump increasingly sounds 'like a cultural relic' on race

A New York Times report looks at the president's comments on race in America and public opinion which is quickly changing in the wake of global protests that followed George Floyd's fatal arrest. Melissa Murray reacts.June 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-12--Doctor: ‘Distortion of reality’ about coronavirus is ‘mind-numbing’

Doctor: ‘Distortion of reality’ about coronavirus is ‘mind-numbing’
Dr. Vin Gupta tells Ali Velshi it is "irresponsible" for the White House to downplay the rise of coronavirus cases because it exacerbates the "collective lack of patience" with restrictions and shutdowns.June 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-12--Trump struggles to deal with racial reckoning happening in America

Robert Costa of The Washington Post joins to discuss the president's actions and comments in the wake of national protests following the fatal arrest of George Floyd.June 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-12--Fmr. NYPD detective says unions contribute to ‘toxic police culture’

Marq Claxton, director of the Black Law Enforcement Alliance, explains how police unions gained power over department discipline and operational issues. He tells Ali Velshi that amid outcry and protests, that influence won’t remain because “times are changing and reform is in the air.”June 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-12--Trump compares himself to Lincoln and questions protesters' motives

After a consequential week in America that saw policy changes, continued protests, and the burial of George Floyd, the president compared himself to Abraham Lincoln and questioned the motives of protesters taking to America's streets.June 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-12--Federal government derelict in nursing home coronavirus response

'Have your ducks in a row': What to know about the judge in the Trump 2020 case 05:04


msnbc--2020-06-13--‘This movement is winning but we can’t end here’: Nationwide protests over systemic racism enter thi

Jon Meacham : Our monuments should honor ‘ the pursuit of a more perfect Union ’

‘This movement is winning but we can’t end here’: Nationwide protests over systemic racism enter third consecutive week
Ongoing protests against systemic racism have sparked swift change from cuts to police funding to NASCAR banning Confederate flags at races. MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez talks to Judith Browne Dianis, Executive Director of the Advancement Project National Office, about how to sustain this momentum and create long-lasting change.June 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-13--'If we allow Black-owned businesses to fail, we all fail': New report finds COVID-19 shutdowns hit B

'If we allow Black-owned businesses to fail, we all fail': New report finds COVID-19 shutdowns hit Black-owned small businesses hardest

A new report from the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that 41% of Black-owned small businesses have been lost due widespread shutdowns brought on by the coronavirus crisis. MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez speaks with Connie Evans, the President and CEO of the Association for Enterprise Opportunity, about what changes can be made at the federal and local levels to help support these businesses.June 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-13--FEC Commissioner says “it’s getting tight” to ensure all Americans can vote in November without faci

FEC Commissioner says “it’s getting tight” to ensure all Americans can vote in November without facing reoccurring issues

This week, five states held primary elections, but voters in Georgia were plagued by hours-long lines, failed voting machines and a lack of available ballots. And the areas affected most were largely minority counties. Echoing troubles seen by several states during the 2018 midterms, and with just 143 days until the presidential election, Ellen Weintraub, Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission, and MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez discuss what needs to be done to fix the reoccurring problems to ensure a fair and safe voter turnout in November.June 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-13--West Virginia elects first openly transgender woman to public office

MSNBC’S Alicia Menendez sits down with Rosemary Ketchum – the first openly transgender person to be elected to office in West Virginia. Ketchum’s victory on Tuesday comes as the Trump Administration announced late Friday night that they will be rolling back gender identity protections for transgender patients under the Affordable Care Act.June 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-13--Surveillance video released of fatal Atlanta shooting, police chief steps down

New surveillance video has been released of the moment Atlanta police fatally shot 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant. Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields steps down as Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms calls for the termination of the officer involved in the incident.June 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-13--West Point graduate Will Goodwin on improving race relations within the military

MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez speaks with West Point graduate and “Vote Vets” Government Relations Director, Will Goodwin about changes the military needs to make in order to improve race relations. It can start, he says, by removing names of “racist Confederate traitors” from our military institutions.June 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-13--Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth on removing Confederate names from U.S. military bases

Illinois Senator and Purple Heart recipient, Tammy Duckworth talks with MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez about serving at a base named after a Confederate General, and how the U.S. military can rename these military institutions to honor soldiers of color who have fought bravely for our country.June 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-13--Malcolm Nance: Trump West Point speech ‘dull as dishwater’

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msnbc--2020-06-13--Prominent journalist critiques Trump scheduling Juneteenth rally

Donald Trump announcing that his first rally in three months would be held on Juneteenth, a day that celebrates the end of U.S. slavery, was met with backlash, leading the president to postpone the speech one day. Pulitzer prize winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones joins MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin, in for Joy Reid, to discuss.June 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-13--Colonel Wilkerson: Trump has been disaster on national security


msnbc--2020-06-13--Congressman Al Green Calls For Dept. Of Reconciliation To ‘Cure Racism’

Athletes for activism : LeBron James and others rally support for Black Lives Matter

Democratic Congressman Al Green of Texas joins MSNBC’s Joshua Johnson to discuss his push for the Department of Reconciliation to heal the nation. In the spirit of President Lyndon B. Johnson who declared the War on Poverty in 1964, Green details that the aim of the department is not only to relieve the symptoms of racism and invidious discrimination but to cure and prevent racism and invidious discrimination in American life.June 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-13--Athletes for activism: LeBron James and others rally support for Black Lives Matter

Jones: "What the Republicans attempted to do here in Tennessee was crucify democracy and is that what they have done is resurrect the movement" 09:56


msnbc--2020-06-14--Autopsy reveals Rayshard Brooks death ruled homicide

Rep. Ayanna Pressley : 'Black lives have been devalued from the very inception of this country '

Fmr. Rep Hill: No plans to run for office, but ‘Literally everything has been exposed, including my naked pictures, not through my choice’ 05:31


msnbc--2020-06-14--'We are done dying': Protests for police reform intensify as election day approaches

After the death of Rayshard Brooks, 27, by Atlanta Police on Friday, protests erupted as demonstrators have continued to call for police reform and justice since the death of George Floyd. This as Georgia voters were plagued by long lines and faulty voting machines earlier this week during a primary election. Georgia State Senator Nikema Williams, who is also the chair of the Georgia Democratic Party, said she waited in line for hours to vote. The President of the Georgia NAACP, Reverend James Woodall and Nikema Williams join MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez to discuss the latest in the Atlanta case and the upcoming election.June 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-14--Fulton County DA promises to fully investigate fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks

Fulton County District Attorney, Paul Howard, joins MSNBC’s Joshua Johnson to discuss the recent police shooting of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta, Ga. Newly released video from one of the officer’s body cameras shows the moments leading up to the fatal confrontation between Brooks and police. “We have been investigating it quite intensively,” said Howard, when asked on the status of the investigation. In the days since the shooting, Atlanta’s police chief has resigned, and the officer who shot Brooks was fired.June 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-14--American historian Daina Ramey Berry on the significance of Tulsa’s 'Black Wall Street' at this mome

American historian Daina Ramey Berry on the significance of Tulsa’s 'Black Wall Street' at this moment in time
American historian Daina Ramey Berry sits down with MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez to discuss the history of Tulsa’s 'Black Wall Street', and why so many black Americans were offended by the suggestion that President Trump would hold a campaign rally in that city on Juneteenth.June 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-14--Actor Sean Penn’s non-profit offers COVID-19 testing at protests

As nationwide protests continue, actor Sean Penn wants to make sure demonstrators stay safe. Penn’s non-profit ‘CORE’ is planning to administer free COVID-19 testing at Black lives matter protests as the coronavirus continues to remain a threat.June 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-14--‘The way you keep the momentum going is to not let up’: Nationwide protests over police brutality en

‘The way you keep the momentum going is to not let up’: Nationwide protests over police brutality enter third week
Nationwide protests over police brutality and systemic racism are entering a third straight week amid a fatal police shooting in Atlanta. MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez talks to Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times Magazine writer Nikole Hannah Jones, creator of the 1619 Project, about the importance of sustaining this momentum.June 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-14--George Floyd death called ‘sacrifice’ in racial equality fight

George Floyd’s killing in police custody is called a ‘sacrifice’ in the equality fight in America, but there is still a lot more racial parity to be developed, politics pundit and author Tiffany D. Cross tells MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin in for Joy Reid.June 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-14--Policing expert explains systemic racism, route to police reform

Systemic racism, its role in policing, and potential paths to necessary societal reform throughout America are explored by Phillip Atiba Goff, CEO of The Center for Policing Equity.June 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-14--Questions remain on unarmed black man killed by NJ state trooper

The attorney for the family of an unarmed black man who was shot and killed by a white New Jersey state trooper during a traffic stop last month says the state’s attorney general’s office is not being fully transparent with the family. William O. Wagstaff, III, attorney for the family of Maurice Gordon, joins MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin in for Joy Reid with his questions about how the case is being handled.June 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-14--MSNBC analyst Capehart on black girl’s viral police encounter

Karens--the internet nickname for white women who call the police on people of color for no reason--and black fears of police encounters, no matter how seemingly innocuous they begin, are discussed by MSNBC analyst Jonathan Capehart. He gives an explainer to MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin in for Joy Reid, ‘For all those who are trying to understand whether this is a real thing, or if African-Americans are overreacting in terms of the impact of watching all these videos, and seeing the news about black people being killed by police.’June 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-15--WH economic advisers shrug off second wave of virus

How Lafayette Square has become 'hallowed ground ' for protest movement

Even as coronavirus infection rates are on the rise in many parts of the U.S., the White House's top economic advisers last week shrugged off concerns of a potential second wave, with Larry Kudlow declaring there was no second spike or wave.June 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-15--How Lafayette Square has become 'hallowed ground' for protest movement

The chain-link fence surrounding Lafayette Square and the White House is now seen as a bulletin board of art and artifacts dedicated to George Floyd and hope, according to new reporting from Mark Leibovich.June 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-15--Joe Biden's vice president list continues to narrow

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it 08:18


msnbc--2020-06-15--New ad uses Sen. Graham's praise for Joe Biden


msnbc--2020-06-14--Barber: It’s time for a moral revival as pandemic strikes poor

The COVID-19 pandemic impact is having a disproportionate impact on the poor, according to activists who join Joy Reid on the economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis. Moral leaders including Bishop William Barber join to discuss the Poor People’s Campaign that seeks to address these inequalities.June 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-14--Brooks’ family attorney: ‘Police had other options’

Justin Miller, an attorney representing Rayshard Brooks’ family, says Atlanta Police could have ‘taken his keys’, ‘called his wife’ or ‘waited for backup’ none of which would have ended in Brooks’ deathJune 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-14--Fast food workers, Rep. Joe Kennedy talk workers facing pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a harsh impact on fast food workers, who share their experiences with risking infection and fears of being out of work without sick pay. Fast food employees Deatric Edie and Mindy Bergeron-Lawrence, and Rep. Joe Kennedy, III (D-MA), join Joy Reid to discuss.June 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-14--Farmers struggle to survive amid pandemic despite promised aid

The Donald Trump administration promises aid to farmers as the COVID-19 pandemic slams food producers. Yet, this industry is still being hit very hard by the economic downturn, particularly small farmers. Mary Jane Shanklin and Mark Pringle, farmers in Woodson County, Kansas, join Joy Reid to share their story. Willie Nelson, co-founder of Farm Aid, also joins with words of support for these farmers of America’s heartland.June 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-14--Valerie Jarrett: 'I would focus on tailoring law enforcement' for the community

Fmr. Rep Hill: No plans to run for office, but ‘Literally everything has been exposed, including my naked pictures, not through my choice’ 05:31


msnbc--2020-06-14--Rep. Castro: ‘The policing system for black and brown people in this country is inescapable’


msnbc--2020-06-15--Nadler pushes sweeping police reform while slamming 'totally lawless' Trump AG Bill Barr

Sen. Jones : Jeff Sessions is ‘ not on the right side of history ’ on Confederate debate

Democrats are moving ahead with a police reform bill that includes a federal ban on chokeholds and 'no-knock' warrants. The co-sponsor of the bill, House Judiciary committee chairman Jerry Nadler joins The Beat saying 'it's gratifying' and this legislation will be 'a major step forward on our journey to equality.' Nadler calls the republican response 'anemic' and rips Attorney General Bill Barr for turning 'the attorney general's office into a legal office of the president's office and legal office for the president's crimes.'June 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-15--Sen. Jones: Jeff Sessions is ‘not on the right side of history’ on Confederate debate

Sen. Jones: Jeff Sessions is ‘not on the right side of history’ on Confederate debate
Alabama Sen. Doug Jones responds to Jeff Sessions criticizing him for voting to rename military bases: “He’s not on the right side of history when it comes to the Confederacy. Never has been, never will be.”June 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-15--Addressing key prosecutor, Beyoncé calls out the 'two tragedies' when police kill Black people

Artist and entrepreneur Beyoncé is using her power to directly lobby for action in the case of Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed in her own apartment by Louisville Police on March 13th. In a letter to the Kentucky Attorney General, Beyoncé calls for the arrest of those officers, a transparent investigation and says it is the AG’s “responsibility” to bring justice to Breonna Taylor and demonstrate “the value of a Black woman's life.” MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports on that and Beyoncé’s engagement on these issues for years.June 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-15--More Senate opportunities arise for Democrats

Steve Kornacki goes to the big board to break down how Democrats could gain a Senate majority in the 2020 election.June 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-15--Phoenix Mayor: Arizona spike in coronavirus ‘tracks most closely with lifting stay at home order’

Phoenix Mayor: Arizona spike in coronavirus ‘tracks most closely with lifting stay at home order’
On the spike in coronavirus cases in Arizona, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego says that it ‘tracks most closely with lifting stay at home order.’June 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-15--Rep. Clyburn on police reform: I want to see legislation

Rep. Clyburn on police reform: I want to see legislation
While President Trump plans to address some police reforms via executive order, Congressman Jim Clyburn is looking for legislation to tackle the problem.June 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-15--Supreme Court rules in favor of LGBTQ worker protections

National Lawyers' Committee President Kristen Clarke says that before the Supreme Court ruled in favor of LGBTQ worker protections "in about half the states ... there were no state law protections for LGBTQ people."June 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-15--Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs calls for addressing 'the violence of poverty'

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msnbc--2020-06-16--Breaking down the Supreme Court's landmark ruling

Supreme Court : An employer who fires someone for being LGBTQ 'defies the law '


msnbc--2020-06-16--DNC launches first ad offensive against Trump

The DNC has launched its first ad offensive against Trump titled 'Descent,' tying the five-year anniversary of Trump's descent down the escalator at Trump Tower to the decline of America. Reporter Heidi Przybyla discusses.June 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-16--Trump to sign executive order on police reform


msnbc--2020-06-16--Supreme Court: An employer who fires someone for being LGBTQ 'defies the law'

Supreme Court: An employer who fires someone for being LGBTQ 'defies the law'
In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that employers cannot fire people for being gay or transgender because doing so violates the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Here’s an explanation of the ruling’s impact, and its possible limitations.June 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-16--South Korea says North Korea has blown up liaison office

South Korea on Tuesday says that North Korea has blown up an inter-Korean liaison office building just north of the border between the two countries.June 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-16--What the Supreme Court's job discrimination ruling means for LGBTQ Americans

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it


msnbc--2020-06-15--Donald Trump and Trumpism lost big in the US Supreme Court on Monday

Supreme Court Justices ruled in favor of workplace protections for the LGBTQ community, and refused to hear a federal challenge to California's sanctuary laws and ten cases on Second Amendment rights. Slate's Dahlia Lithwick says that while liberal causes may have won the day, there are many other cases on the horizon this election year: "I think the court is giving us something today on the left, a relatively easy win ... it suggests we need to brace for some big, big losses. I think Trump may win big in some of the other cases that are coming down the pike."June 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-15--Maya Wiley on Rayshard Brooks: Police shootings a pandemic for Black America


msnbc--2020-06-15--Fired scientist launches portal showing more coronavirus deaths & cases than Florida reports

Rebekah Jones, who says she was fired from the Florida Department of Health for refusing to manipulate COVID-19 data, joins Lawrence O'Donnell to discuss her efforts launching a new dashboard that shows more deaths, hospitalizations and "COVID Positive People" than Florida reports.June 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-16--What President Trump's approval rating says about his re-election odds

Dr. Osterholm : We are still in this thing for months

What President Trump's approval rating says about his re-election odds
Steve Kornacki goes to the big board to break down how presidential approval rating may affect Trump’s odds going into the 2020 election.June 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-16--Florida emerges as coronavirus hotspot after reopening

A number of states are facing an uptick in cases after reopening. On Tuesday, Florida reported a record single day increase in cases. This is the fourth time in the past week Florida has reported a new high.June 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-16--Experts now predict over 200,000 deaths from coronavirus by October

Experts now predict over 200,000 deaths from coronavirus by October
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation recently revised its projected death toll from the coronavirus to 201,000, it was 30,000 less deaths previously.June 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-16--Barr's new Mueller nightmare: Key prosecutor to tell all under oath

Attorney General Bill Barr has received increased scrutiny for his efforts to politicize the Department of Justice, with over 2,000 former federal prosecutors calling for his resignation for acting as the President’s “personal lawyer.” “Whistleblower” Aaron Zelinsky, a federal prosecutor who resigned in protest of Barr’s fight to grant Former Trump aide Roger Stone a lighter sentence will testify before House Dems; MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber reports on Judiciary Chair Jerry Nadler is also calling for an anti-trust prosecutor to testify on Trump’s interference in a case involving CNN.June 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-16--How Black Lives Matter effectively pushed Trump on policing reform


msnbc--2020-06-16--'Appalling' and 'lawless': AG Barr hammered for protecting Trump

Former GOP strategist Steve Schmidt joins MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber to discuss Attorney General Bill Barr’s “appalling” actions. Schmidt argues “The attorney general is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States, not the president's personal attorney” adding Barr “has acted in a way that is contrary to every other attorney general's understanding of their duties in that office.” Schmidt slams AG Barr for acting “like Donald Trump's Roy Cohn."June 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-16--Rep. Bass on police reform bill: Even if we got every thing we want 'still not enough'


msnbc--2020-06-16--GOP Senator: A 'watershed moment' on police reform

Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) calls the last few weeks "a watershed moment" on police reform that's "been building up over a long period of time."June 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-16--Justice Dept. sues John Bolton to stop publication of his book

Pete Williams reports on the "exotic" details of the lawsuit, including a request that the publisher set up a trust for any profits derived from the book.June 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-16--Virus cases spike in Houston area after Texas reopens

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo says that "even though we've got room in our hospitals right now that doesn't mean we want to see you there" after the Houston area saw a COVID-19 spike after Texas reopened.June 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-17--Joe: Facebook helps push people to extremist sites

What is - and is n't - part of Trump 's executive order on policing

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it 08:18


msnbc--2020-06-17--Infection rates, hospitalizations rise as states begin reopening

New coronavirus hot spots are emerging in Florida, Arizona and Texas as those states are setting records for daily infections. Dr. Vin Gupta joins Morning Joe to discuss why the numbers are rising.June 17, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-17--What is - and isn't - part of Trump's executive order on policing

In announcing his executive order on police reform, Trump seemed to show he hasn’t really listened to protesters’ concerns about racism in policing and demands for accountability. His speech failed to address concerns about systemic racism at all, and claimed that what Americans really want is “law and order.” Here’s a look at what Trump’s executive order includes, and the ways some say it falls short of creating real change.June 17, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-17--Trump falsely claims Obama WH didn't reform policing


msnbc--2020-06-16--Trump's own coronavirus task force sending wildly mixed messages

Fauci says he wouldn't go to Trump's rally and Pence had lunch at an Iowa diner with no mask or social distancing. Both men are on Trump's coronavirus task force. Dr. Nahid Bhadelia joins to discuss.June 17, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-16--Rep. Katie Porter: Taxpayers deserve transparency over PPP fund distribution

More than a half-trillion dollars have been dispersed to small businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program, but Trump administration officials refuse to disclose who’s receiving the funds or the size of the funds. Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) says Americans deserve to know where taxpayer money is going, adding “the size of the program demands transparency that matches.”June 17, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-16--Nothing from Trump on systemic racism with policing executive order

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it


msnbc--2020-06-16--NBC News: Officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks disciplined for use of force with firearm

NBC News: Officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks disciplined for use of force with firearm
Family attorney Justin Miller tells Lawrence O’Donnell that the disciplinary history showing the officer who killed Rayshard Brooks had multiple prior complaints, including a reprimand for use of force with a firearm in 2016, was “very troubling” and could be a “very big piece to the puzzle” in building a case against the officer if criminal charges are filed.June 17, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-16--Five years ago Trump launched his 2016 campaign


msnbc--2020-06-16--New Lincoln Project ad questions Trump's wellness


msnbc--2020-06-17--LL Cool J addresses racism in America: 'You do not have to be afraid of me'

LL Cool J addresses racism in America : 'You do not have to be afraid of me '

Grammy-award winning artist, actor and trailblazer LL Cool J joins MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber to discuss the murder of George Floyd, racism in America and the ongoing protests. LL Cool J addresses officers being charged in the Atlanta shooting death of Rayshard Brooks, telling Melber it was “the right thing,” and argues America must “dig deeper into the idea of implicit bias.” Melber unearths footage of LL Cool J speaking about the public perception of rappers in 1997, telling white America “you do not have to be afraid of me.”June 18, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-17--Sen. Brown: Lindsey Graham 'not even worth discussing' when it comes to police reform legislation

Sen. Brown: Lindsey Graham 'not even worth discussing' when it comes to police reform legislation
Senator Lindsey Graham says it’s unfair to blame Trump for recent issues with police brutality. Senator Sherrod Brown rebuts that Senator Mitch McConnell controlled the Senate and ‘blocked one thing after another’ when President Obama brought up reform and that Trump nixed Obama era executive orders on the related policies.June 17, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-17--Mayor Eric Garcetti on police reform: This is a time to be transformative, bold

Mayor Eric Garcetti on police reform: This is a time to be transformative, bold
On new calls for police reforms, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says it’s the time to engage with the public and be transformative and bold.June 17, 2020


msnbc--2020-06-17--Atlanta City Council member on Rayshard Brooks’ death: We just want justice

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msnbc--2020-06-17--New York Times reporter who obtained John Bolton’s book ahead of its release discusses what’s inside

New York Times reporter who obtained John Bolton’s book ahead of its release discusses what’s inside
Chief White House correspondent for the New York Times Peter Baker reports on the tales of troubling behavior by Donald Trump that former National Security Adviser John Bolton writes about in his bookJune 17, 2020