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HALA GORANI, CNN HOST: I'm Hala Gorani, a lot to cover this hour, as Coronavirus cases in much of the world spike and continue to rise. Some
countries are renewing lockdown measures to battle new clusters. We're live in Beijing with the very latest on that, also ahead stunning new claims
from President Trump's Former National Security Adviser, John Bolton.
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RAYSHARD BROOKS: Well, I have to have my guard up, because the world is cruel.
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GORANI: Rayshard Brooks in his own words speaking just a few months before he was shot and killed by police in Atlanta last week a CNN exclusive ahead
this hour. As a top Harvard Disease Expert put it this week, we may be done with the COVID-19 pandemic, but the pandemic is not done with us. And the
numbers in Latin America are particularly troubling.
Brazil is expected to top the U.S. at its number of confirmed deaths by August 1st. And if that happens, the current death tolls of 46,000 will
more than double in just six weeks. Brazil reported 32,000 new cases in just a single day Wednesday. Peru has surpassed Italy in confirmed cases,
and deaths in Mexico are approaching 20,000.
We've also learned that the President of Honduras is being treated for pneumonia after he and his wife contracted COVID. And on the other side of
the globe, hundreds of flights in and out of Beijing have been canceled. The city has been put on a "Soft lockdown" after an outbreak at a food
market.
CNN's Steven Jiang is in the Chinese Capital with more. So, what is the latest on this outbreak? Are authorities saying they're able to contain it,
what are the risks that it will continue to spread?
STEVEN JIANG, CNN SENIOR PRODUCER: Well, Hala, a bit of good news out of Beijing on Thursday, with the government's Chief Epidemiologist actually
says, the latest outbreak in Beijing has been brought under control, thanks to the early detection of cases and the local authority's effective
response.
Now he also said they have clearly identified the transmission routes in this outbreak tracing all of the 158 cases in the past week in Beijing to
this now closed huge wholesale food market. That's why the authorities have tracked down some 350,000 people who had been there since May 30th.
And now all of them have been tested for the virus. But the local officials here are not taking any chances because they're still expecting more cases
to emerge in the coming days, even though these are not going to be new infections. That's why they're continuing on this soft lockdown you
mentioned and the testing more residents discouraging all nonessential travel, and also placing more travel restrictions in and out of the city.
That's why you saw these hundreds of flights being cancelled again on Thursday and more long-distance bus services being suspended. And the
entire city's schools and entertainment venues remain closed as well, Hala.
GORANI: Steven Jiang thanks very much. In the U.S. more and more Americans are trying to get back to life as normal with the statistic show that the
Coronavirus in fact remains a threat and is on the rise in several states including Florida in particular.
CNN Medical Analyst, Dr. James Phillips joins me from Arlington, Virginia. So, Dr. Phillips, let's talk about some of these states that are seeing
spikes. How concerning is it, how concerning are these numbers to you?
DR. JAMES PHILIPS, CNN MEDICAL ANALYST: Now, they're very concerning. And I wish I could say that they were surprising. You know, we've been watching
this virus spread across the United States in what most people refer to as the first wave.
And now people think that because we had some flattening of the curve and some downward trends in much of the United States that they've grown
complacent. And they refer to these new findings as the second wave, which I think is a miss normal. I think that this is just sort of the continued
distribution of the first wave, now getting into states that are more vulnerable because they're making bad decisions.
GORANI: And what about, for instance, large-scale big indoor gatherings like the President's rally on Saturday in Tulsa? Any concerns about that?
PHILIPS: There's no way around it. It's maybe the worst idea I've heard in the last three months. And this isn't political. This is just simply what
are the infectious risks and how do we avoid them, how do we mitigate against them?
What's happening in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which believe it or not, is where I used to live? I'm abandoned raised Oklahoma, and my family were there, my
wife is from Tulsa. This is very important to me.
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PHILIPS: And what we're seeing is a sporting event essentially. We have an unnecessary political rally, the campaign event doesn't change anything as
far as the political ticket goes or any policy. So, it's essentially a sporting event.
And it's taking place inside with 19,000 people and probably 50,000 protesters and counter-protesters outside, and it's being encouraged in a
way without social distancing and probably without significant mask wearing.
And so, the idea of going into a closed environment like that and shouting and cheering, and yelling, and producing all these are aerosolized
droplets, the risk is immense to spread disease there.
GORANI: And I wonder some of the countries in Europe for instance that have loosen lock down restrictions, I'm not necessarily seeing a spike in cases.
But a state like Florida has seen a rise in the number of cases after loosening some of the restrictions. What do you think the differences are?
By the way we were also talking about Latin-American, where Peru for instance, after they sort of eased up on lockdown restrictions, also saw a
big spike in numbers. What's the right way essentially to come out of lockdown?
PHILIPS: Yes, that's difficult. I think that important thing is that, when states and different locales, even businesses are talking about trying to
reopen the businesses that have been closed down, reopen society in general, they need to reopen intelligently and reopen safely.
They need to look to consultants and scientists and physicians who are experts in the area, to make sure that they're taking the best measures
possible to reopen in a safe way, prevent their customers, their clients and their own citizens and employees from getting sick.
We in the United States have a significant lack of guidance from the central - from our federal government. The CDC has been censored and
sidelined. The guidelines that were put forth by the White House Task Force are not being followed otherwise some of these states would not have been
moving on to the next phases.
And they certainly have triggered the circuit breakers to move back to earlier phases, but no one has done that. And so, unfortunately the
freedoms that we enjoy here and that sort of American individualism, that we think makes us so great.
GORANI: Yes.
PHILIPS: I think it's going to hurt us in this particular case.
GORANI: And what about some of these black lives matter demonstrations? And people are outdoors, so that obviously isn't as much of an issue in terms
of, you know, these droplets remaining trapped in an enclosed environment, but still I saw a lot of people without masks very close together. What are
your worries there?
PHILIPS: Well, there are certainly risks. The data is not solid yet on the indoor versus outdoor activities, but common sense and common science tells
us that being in a more well ventilated area, particularly in the sunshine and in different humidity, is going to be safer. When it comes to
respiratory virus spread. So I would recommend people, if you're going to gather in mass quantities being outdoors is probably safer.
And you're right, when we look at these protests, we look at the demonstrations not everyone was wearing masks, but fortunately it seems
like most wear. But time will tell over the next two to four weeks what sort of re-precautions we will find from these gatherings.
GORANI: Yes, and we're going to - because it takes two, three weeks for cases to emerge, so, yes, we're going to have to keep an eye on that. Dr.
James Phillips, thank you so much for joining us.
PHILIPS: My pleasure, Hala.
GORANI: And breaking news from the U.S. Supreme Court and a second major loss for the Trump Administration this week. The top U.S. court has blocked
an effort to end the so-called DACA program that measure was created by President Barrack Obama, and it protects thousands of the immigrants who
are brought to the U.S. as children by undocumented migrants.
DACA has been one of the most contentious aspects of Mr. Trump's hard line on immigration. The Trump Administration has tried to end this program, and
the Supreme Court has essentially blocked that effort. Let's go to Jessica Schneider outside the Supreme Court in Washington. It was a 5-4 decision,
Jessica?
JESSICA SCHNEIDER, CNN JUSTICE CORRESPONDENT: It was Hala, and now there is celebration on the steps of the Supreme Court, not too much word from the
White House reacting to this defeat. We saw the President just moments ago re-tweeting an article from "The Daily Caller" conservative website that
had Justice Thomas' dissent in this case, but no more word from the President or the White House about this defeat.
This was a decision that was written by the Chief Justice in this 5-4 opinion, the Chief Justice, this being the second time this week, that he's
sided with the liberals and ruled against the Trump Administration.
In this case saying that this DACA program that was enacted by President Obama in 2012, saying that it can continue to go forward, it can continue
to protect those people who were brought here as children, who have lived here in the United States, block them from deportation.
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SCHNEIDER: The Chief Justice, though leaving open a little bit of room for the Trump Administration, saying that the Trump Administration can in fact
end this program. It can roll DACA back, something that they tried to do in 2017, but the way they did it in 2017 was not proper. It did not adhere to
the Administrative Procedure Act.
So, it is possible here that the administration could move in the future yet again to end this program. But for now, the 700,000 plus so-called
dreamers that benefit from this program, they are safe and they are rejoicing.
We've gotten several statements from groups who'll represent these so- called dreamers saying that they have now secured a victory from these relentless attacks by the President and by the Trump Administration.
Again, it is notable that the Chief Justice, siding with the liberals, he did it earlier this week when he signed on to Justice Gorsuch's opinion
protecting transgender and gay workers from discrimination, and now doing it again.
Again, it's not really showing that they've changed their tune politically, as John Roberts is a conservative. But really looking to the way that this
rollback was administered and saying that the Trump Administration essentially did it sloppily, didn't do it the right way.
This was similar to a ruling that we saw last year in the census case when the administration wanted to add a citizenship question on to the census.
John Roberts in that case as well saying look Trump Administration, you didn't do it the right way you can go back and try again.
The administration never did in that case. It remains to be seen whether or not the administration might try to roll this program back, especially
given the fact that we're just a few months from the election, unclear if they might try to do it before then or at all, Hala?
GORANI: Alright. And briefly what's going on around you because I can hear cheering and some screaming--
SCHNEIDER: Yes.
GORANI: --what's happening?
SCHNEIDER: I don't know if you can see, because some people are in the way, but there are small group of people celebrating this ruling. We got the
press release last night that they thought perhaps this ruling might come down. Because again we don't know from day to day which rulings the Supreme
Court will release, but today it was DACA.
There's a small group of people celebrating this win and then the flurry of e-mails we've gotten from these groups as well indicate that they are
extremely pleased, no doubt, with this victory. But they say that with a caveat saying that, of course, the Trump Administration could end it in the
future. They just can't do it now Hala.
GORANI: Jessica Schneider thanks very much. Well, more on the impact of this High Court ruling CNN Legal Analyst, Elie Honig joins me now. And
Jessica was saying, the Trump Administration can try again, so it's not like this is safe-guarding and preserving this program forever? Talk to us
about the ruling and why the Chief Justice, John Roberts sided with the liberals on this one?
ELIE HONIG, CNN LEGAL ANALYST: Yes, Hala, so this is a monumental ruling first of all. It impacts approximately 700,000 people here in the United
States, what we call dreamers, meaning, people who arrived here when they were under 16 years old, who have gone to school, who work, who stayed out
of trouble with the law?
It is a temporary reprieve, but an important one, because what the Supreme Court said here is, we're not deciding whether this is good policy or bad
policy. What we're saying is the Trump Administration did not go about changing it in the right procedural way.
So theoretically the Trump administration could try again. As a practical matter, they're going to have to win in November in order to really have
enough time to do that.
GORANI: And this is the second time the Chief Justice, John Roberts has sided with liberals. There was the first time just a few days ago, the
second time this week, I should say, a rebuke against the Trump Administration after the Supreme Court ruled that federal law does indeed
protect LGBTQ Americans. So, it's interesting, these are two defeats for the Trump Administration in a week.
HONIG: Yes. So, this is an - really important development that proceeding with Chief Justice Roberts, because the way the Supreme Court lines up
right now was, we have four pretty reliable conservatives, all appointed by Republican Presidents and four pretty reliable liberals, all appointed by
Democratic Presidents.
So Chief Justice, Roberts, who was a Republican appointee, and traditionally a conservative, has really become the swing vow. And as you
said, we've seen twice this week that Chief Justice Roberts has sort of gone over and broken away from the conservative bloc and sided with the
liberal bloc.
He's also done it before. I think most famously on the Obama Care decisions that upheld Obama Care back in 2012. So Chief Justice Roberts is an
increasingly important player and swing voter and he's showing more I think ideological independence case by case with enormous consequences.
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GORANI: All right. Elie thanks so much. Appreciate it.
HONIG: Thanks, Hala.
GORANI: Coming up as President Trump is set to bring large crowds to Tulsa, Oklahoma, this weekend. It also brings the potential to open old wounds
there. And both police officers have been charged for their roles in the death of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta as the judicial system is holding them
accountable. We'll be right back.
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GORANI: Less than a week after the officer involved in the killing of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta, Georgia, and both officers that were involved
in this incident have been charged for their roles in his death.
Garrett Rolfe seen here is the one who shot Brooks. He's charged with 11 crimes including felony murder. If convicted he could face life in prison,
or even the death penalty. The Fulton County District Attorney says Rolfe didn't just kill Rayshard Brooks he also failed to give timely first aid
and kicked Brooks after shooting him.
The other officer at the scene, Devin Brosnan, is also charged with multiple crimes. He is facing one count of aggravated assault and two
counts of violating his oath of office. The deaths of Rayshard Brooks and George Floyd have sparked a difficult conversation in the United States,
which has been ongoing for a decade as to be said on systemic racism and police brutality, and how to end it once and for all?
It's a problem that has existed since the nation's inception. I'm joined now by the daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz two iconic civil rights
activists. Ilyasah Shabazz is an activist herself and author of "Growing up X" coming to us from New York via Skype.
Thank you very much Ilyasah Shabazz for being with us. Are we do you think at an inflection point here in the U.S. with these demonstrations?
IIYASAH SHABAZZ, ACTIVIST AND PROFESSOR: Well, I think the demonstrations certainly help, but you know, we can't forget that countless of these
killings continue. You know, in addition to all of the killings that we do know of, there's so many others. There have been six lynching.
And you know, it's important that the young people who are protesting understand the importance of organizing, and making sure that they are
relentless, that they continue to use their smart phones and record, because that's the reason why a lot of these cases are continuing to be
uncovered.
Had it not been for, you know, these young people who are using the internet, who are using social media to galvanize support and action, we
might not have the ability to ensure that they are held accountable for these horrific crimes that are continually being committed.
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GORANI: Now one of the things you're quoted as saying is, you need a checklist, you actually need policy demands to follow the demonstrations.
And one of the columns op-eds, you wrote in the New York Times in 2015 after the Ferguson protests about what your father would have said?
You wrote your father that you would have been the first to say that slogans are not actions. Do you think this would be the advice you would
give protesters today, similar advice?
SHABAZZ: Yes, absolutely. Slogans aren't actions, but I think that they have passed that. Because slogans just mean that you're posting a
statement. And so, now we see that there are 50 states who are involved in this movement. There are 18 countries of people who are involved in this
movement.
And it's so important that we don't lose focus and we don't lose momentum that we have that checklist that we organize, plan, strategize all the
things that are necessary, so that when this protest is over, that we can still make sure that we are accomplishing our goals.
Our goals, you know, to be considered human beings, not to just disregard black life or anyone's life for that matter and so, all of these things are
extremely important. Again, back in the 50s when young people were marching, demonstrating, protesting for equal rights, civil rights, quality
education, health and housing, my father came along and said, we demand our human rights as your brother.
We demand our human rights ordained by God. And so, to see so many people joining in this revolution is just wonderful, and we just don't want anyone
to stop the momentum, yes.
GORANI: And a lot more white people, too, in these demonstrations.
SHABAZZ: Yes, that's right. Even outside my window, you know, I have seen so many people marching. And when I go on my little run in the morning, on
one of the homes that I saw was obviously a child's portrait of black lives matter, which was just really wonderful.
And so, it's important to just have the capacity to recognize right from wrong and to be compassionate, smart, forward-thinking, adults supporting
our children who want the same. We have to lead the way.
GORANI: Yes. And you mentioned the 18 countries. I mean, the demonstrations in France, for instance, were absolutely huge. We're seeing them in other
countries as well. You were 3, I believe when your father was assassinated. I wonder what would you tell the children of all of these men, who've died
as a result of police brutality and violence and who will probably end up seeing the footage of the killing of their fathers or mothers for the rest
of their lives. How do you live with that?
SHABAZZ: You know, it's difficult, but it's something that helps me with my convictions, my convictions to empower young people, to want to see young
people happy, to want to see them understand that they are worthy of self- love, that they are worthy of a quality education, that they are worthy to participate in the global market if they so choose.
It's important to understand that, you know, each of us has life, and eventually we will perish. And what is the message? What kind of impact
have we left? And so for most of these young people, they will remember that their parents stood for something, that their parents stood for
justice and that is something that each of us should, you know, should think about.
GORANI: Ilyasah Shabazz, thank you very much for joining us live from New York today.
SHABAZZ: Thank you:
GORANI: I really appreciate your time. Now we're talking about these videos that show the final moments of so many. Now hear from Rayshard Brooks in
his own words.
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BROOKS: We can't get the time back, but we can make up for it, you know. So I'm trying. I'm not the type of person to give up.
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GORANI: More details on his story of new beginnings, next. And also, President Trump is forging ahead with his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, planned
for this weekend. Many are concerned, some supporters are already lining up days ahead of the big event, but some critics worry the visit could ignite
the city's paid for history of racial violence despite the current push for Rayshard, a quality. For more on that story, here is Abby Phillip.
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ABBY PHILLIP, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Amid the Coronavirus pandemic, the beating heart of Tulsa's Greenwood District is still here at the
historic Vernon AME Church. The century sets a top of basement that is the last remaining structure in the once prosperous black community that was
destroyed by a white mob during the bloody mass occur in 1921.
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REV. ROBERT RICHARD ALLEN TURNER, VERNON A.M.E. CHURCH PASTOR: Where the only thing on the original Greenwood Avenue that's still black owned, and
the only thing that's still black owned in the Greenwood District.
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PHILLIP: Nearly 100 years ago the oil boom made Tulsa a Mecca for a generation of black war veterans, businessmen, doctors and lawyers.
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REGINA GOODWIN, OKLAHOMA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: You've got folks that are envious. What they call at that time little Africa.
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PHILLIP: Then on June 1st 1921 hundreds of white Tulsa residents went on a murders rampage after a white woman accused a black man of sexual assault.
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GOODWIN: You would either stay in your house and burn to death or try to run out in the street and hope not to be failed by bullet.
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PHILLIP: Homes were looted, then burned to the ground and hundreds were killed.
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TURNER: Not one person was ever charged with a crime from the worst race mask in American history.
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PHILLIP: A history shrouded in secrecy.
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TURNER: And so long, there was this intimidation of silence that the white community put upon Greenwood, that if anyone talked about it, they became
missing they were killed they were lynched.
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PHILLIP: Now in the midst of a national reckoning on systemic racism, President Trump has offered this solution.
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DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: What you now see, it's been happening, is the greatest thing that can happen for race relations,
for the African American community. That's what my plan. We're going to have the strongest economy in the world.
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PHILLIP: For descendants of massacre survivors like Oklahoma state representative Regina Goodwin, that message falls flat.
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GOODWIN: You had wealthy folks in Tulsa at the time, so their wealth did not protect them from racism nor would anyone's wealth today.
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PHILLIP: As Tulsa seeks to move forward, it must first look back.
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GOODWIN: Black folks have the story, we want white folks begin to share the story, but the accurate story.
CHIEF EGUNWALE AMUSAN, TULSA RACE MASSACRE GRAVES INVESTIGATION: Right here, June 1st, 1921 both of them.
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PHILLIP: Here in the city cemetery, only two graves mark the dead from that massacre. And the location of most of the victims' bodies is unknown.
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AMUSAN: Right here where this road goes down the middle of Oakland cemetery, and they built a trench, they dug a trench, and dumped bodies
down into the trenches.
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PHILLIP: Chief Amusan's grandfather survived the massacre as an infant then returned to Tulsa as an adult. Now Amusan works to find those who didn't
survive, soon digging to find the remains of those who were lost. Generations separated from Tulsa's darkest day, a chance to change course.
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AMUSAN: So, if we learn anything from this, we're getting an opportunity to see whether or not man's inhumanity to man has changed at all.
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PHILLIP: Abby Phillip, CNN, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
GORANI: The American actor Danny Masterson has been charged with raping three women. Masterson is best known for his role on "That '70s Show." He
was arrested on Los Angeles Wednesday. Authorities say the incidents occurred between 2001 and 2003 at the actor's home in Hollywood.
If convicted, he could face up to 45 years to life in prison. Masterson's Attorney says he's confidence his client will be exonerated. Just ahead
some reminisce of racism stare us in the face at the grocery store. How companies are trying to make amends?
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GORANI: Some powerful corporations are showing some measure of accountability when it comes to their role in perpetuating racist
stereotypes. You won't be seeing these images on products like Aunt Jemima Syrup or Uncle Ben's Rice on Store shelves that much longer.
Quicker was first to announce a change it's on Jemima Logo has been widely criticized as a racist caricature of a black man. And this reckoning on
race also is being felt in the UK. British insurance market Lloyd's of London and pub chain Greene King have issued apologies over their
historical links to enslave people.
Richard Quest has more now on the end to some branding that has been stuck in the past for a bit or actually a very way too long I should say. So, did
this just goes to show you that the street protests, these demonstrations that there is a real cultural shift going on?
RICHARD QUEST, EDITOR-AT-LARGE: Yes. And I think that is what the most fascinating part about this, Hala is? By no means have they're not being
race issues on riots and you know the new number of times we've heard that this is the moment. This is different this time.
But what's seems to be happening is that this really is different because you do have these large companies accepting that the mascots motifs their
symbols their logo's all inappropriate. Now remember some of these have been around for decades if not more than 100 years.
And therefore, all the race riots of the 1960s and the Civil Rights Movement didn't get them to change. And now you've got a very different
environment where people are saying that which we have ignored or chosen to put to one side will not stand today.
The question of course what do you replace these logos with? What is a suitably correct without being unduly politically correct logo to put in
its place which is why Hala it's fascinating that Uncle Ben's Rice of all of them is really the only one who says all logo will involve? They're not
tying their, that themselves to any particular rounds up.
GORANI: Well. what about the names of the product themselves Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben, I mean Uncle Ben's could we see those changing as well not just
the logo not just for that sort of graphic representation of the character?
QUEST: Absolutely, Aunt Jemima of course though representative supposedly of the friendly black maid of the last century. Uncle Ben's Rice from the
south, the rice growing areas but I think the core here is the cleaver companies are not tying themselves down.
They say we recognize that there has to be changed but they don't - they haven't quite fully worked out what that change means in terms of name and
logo? And it's very valid point for them to say look, if you have a brand like Uncle Ben's Rice which is known by its brand it's become almost a
trade name indigenous.
Then you'll go on to think very carefully about how you navigated? Otherwise all you're doing is shooting itself in both feet. You want to
make the right change in the right way which is why they're saying we're evolving?
GORANI: All right. Richard Quest we'll see you later. On Quest means business. One of the police officers charged in the killing of Rayshard
Brooks in Atlanta has now turned himself in. David Bronson is accused of aggravated assault but not murder. He's not the one who shot Brooks in the
back.
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GORANI: The world witnessed Brooks' death on the officer's body cam video, but Brooks was much more than what we see here in his final moments of life
and his final encounter with police. In his very own words Brooks shows his humanity through his hopes and ambition for a second chance and a brighter
future which he did not get to have. CNN's Randi Kaye reports.
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BROOKS: Now I'm 27 years of age you know full time carpenter.
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RANDI KAYE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That was Rayshard Brooks in February this year just months before he was shot and killed by an Atlanta police
officer.
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BROOKS: I've always been the type of person to you knows if you do some things that are wrong you pay your debts to society.
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KAYE: Brooks shared his story about navigating the criminal justice system with a group called Reconnect.
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BROOKS: Well, I just feel like some of the system could you know look at us as individuals. We do have lives you know it is just the mistake we made
you know, and you know not just to us as if we are animals. Lock us away when I did get arrested. You know it was for our false imprisonment and our
financial credit card fraud. I got sentenced to do one year in prison.
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KAYE: When he got out Brooks had no money, no car and a mountain of debt.
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BROOKS: For one individual to try to deal with all of these things at one point of time it's just impossible. You have court costs probation - I just
- a lot of - you would have to have a lot of money. And I'm fresh out of jail.
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KAYE: Fresh out of jail and in need of a job.
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BROOKS: You go to filling out your application and you get to this question have you ever been convicted of a crime or have you ever been arrested in?
You know you're sitting there like oh my God. You know. It just breaks your heart. It is hurting us. But it's hurting our families the most.
You know so as we go through these trials and tribulations. We've made mistakes and it just because of our kids to be angry at 5. You know and
that's a hard feeling to someone.
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KAYE: All of this Brooks says impacted his mental health.
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BROOKS: It hard in me at a point you know to like hey you know I have to - I have my guard up because the world is cruel. You know it took me to
saying different things in life - in the system - just makes you harden to appoint.
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KAYE: What Brooks said he needed most was help from the very system that locked him up.
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BROOKS: Probation is not there with you every day like a mentor or something. They're not taking you out to find a job. You have to do these
things for you own. You know and I feel like it should be a way for you to have some kind of person like a mentor assigned to you to you know keep
your track, keep you in the direction you need to be going.
We can't get the time back what we could make up for it? You know so I'm trying - I'm not the type of person to give up. You know and I'm going to
keep going until I make it to where I want to be?
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KAYE: Randi Kaye, CNN, West Palm Beach Florida.
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GORANI: We're turning to our top story. The tough decisions that global leaders are making to try to protect lives while also protecting economies.
Spain which relies heavily on tens of millions of visitors every year is conducting a pilot tourism program. CNN's Atika Schubert joins me from
Mallorca, Spain with more on that. Hi, Atika.
ATIKA SHUBERT, JOURNALIST: Hi Hala, you're right. Tourism really is a significant chunk of the economy here about 12 percent of the GDP. And in
fact just today the government announced a plan to boost tourism with that putting in more than _4 billion.
So there's a significant push here and it's one of the reasons why this pilot program is such a key part of bolstering confidence in the tourism
industry? This is a test, a safety test because even if we take a holiday Coronavirus does not. So to test a virus safety precautions the Balearic
Islands in Spain have offered nearly 11,000 lucky German tourists the first summer holiday places here. Director of tourism Rosana Morillo explains.
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ROSANA MORILLO, DIRECTOR OF TOURISM, BALEARIC ISLANDS: We didn't know what was going to be that reaction of the Denmark markets to a pilot program
that consisting opening everything earlier you know. So we were really hoping that the Denmark market losses the trust in Balearic Island. And in
fact it has been like that because everything was almost sell out in the first place.
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SHUBERT: The Riu hotels are working overtime to assure the safety of their new guests with a plethora of disinfectants stations a thermal camera
checks temperature at the door and arrows on the floor remind guests to move in a single file two meters apart.
Now if I'm going to have breakfast or dinner means I've got to wear my gloves, masks. And have my temperature checked then I am ready to eat. The
hotel is operating at a maximum of half capacity that's not ideal but necessary to ensure safety and still survive the economic impact of the
pandemic says hotel Director Sergio Navarro.
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SERGIO NAVARRO, DIRECTOR, RIU CONCORDIA HOTEL: You're in a bottle there was going to see us as an example a positive example we feel very brave to show
the world our product and people are doing fantastic efforts so far and guests are responding so well.
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SHUBERT: COVID-19 vigilance has not put a damper on the sunny holiday vibes no fighting over beach towels here.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Normally the beach is full, the shops are full everything is full and now nobody is there.
SHUBERT: How do you feel about all of these new precautions?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Little bit complicate.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The mask and hand wash. I don't know everything it's okay. In Germany we have all the same.
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SHUBERT: After 3 long months of homebound Coronavirus restrictions it seems masks and disinfectant are a small price to pay for proper beach holiday.
It's going to take a long time for recovery this is actually the busiest I've seen this beach since we've been here.
You know on the one hand that means it's a pleasant experience for a lot of the people that are coming here before a lot of businesses. They're still
shuttered here and waiting hoping that more German tourists more tourists from overseas will want to come here and try and boost the tourism economy,
Hala.
GORANI: All right thanks Atika. In the U. S. a Tell-all book is rattling the White House. Former National Security Adviser John Bolton's upcoming
book is shedding light on U.S. President Trump and his relationship with the Chinese President Xi. Ivan Watson has that story.
IVAN WATSON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hong Kong protests indoctrination camps for Uyghur Muslims in China. The U. S./China trade war all flash points in the
tense U. S./China relationship.
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WATSON: All areas where a Former Trump insider alleges the U. S. President's public message your ship doesn't match his private statements.
Beijing is bristling condemning a new law signed Wednesday by Trump. The Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 threatens sanctions against those
accused of the mass incarceration of hundreds of thousands of mostly Uyghur Muslims in China's Xinjiang region.
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WATSON: CNN interviewed dozens of Uyghurs over the last 2 years. Some say they survived would be described as modern day concentration camps. Others
say loved ones disappeared into the sprawling prison system. In his yet to be published book obtained by CNN Former National Security Adviser John
Bolton alleges Chinese president Xi Jinping "Explains to Trump why he was basically building concentration camps in Xinjiang?" at a G-20 meeting in
Osaka in June 2019.
At the meeting in Osaka Bolton writes "Trump said that Xi should go ahead with building the camps" adding "That it was exactly the right thing to
do". Beijing routinely defends its network of so called re education camps arguing they're necessary to combat violent extremism.
On June 9th, 2019 more than a million people in Hong Kong march through the streets protesting against a proposed law that would allow suspected
criminals to be extradited to Mainland China. 3 days later Bolton claims Trump told him I don't want to get involved.
We have human rights problems too. Finally during trade negotiations with Xi in Osaka last June Bolton alleges that Trump turns the conversation to
the coming U. S. presidential election alluding to China's economic capability and pleading with Xi to ensure he'd win.
To the increased Chinese purchase of U. S. soybeans and wheat that account now rejected by a top White House official.
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ROBERT LIGHTIZER, U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE: Absolutely untreated it never happened I was there I have no recollection of that ever happen. I don't
believe it's true. I don't believe it ever happened.
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WATSON: Trump meanwhile accuses Bolton of being both a liar and a criminal.
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TRUMP: He broke the law. It is very simple I mean that as much as it's going to be broken. This is highly classified that's the highest stage is
highly classified information that he did not have approval.
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WATSON: Asked about Bolton's claim that Trump asked China for help to get reelected Chinese government spokesman responded Thursday saying China does
not interfere in U. S. internal affairs and elections.
But Trump's relationship with China will likely is a pivotal issue in the run up to November's Presidential Election. Ivan Watson, CNN, Hong Kong.
GORANI: Still ahead English Premier League players send a clear message in support of racial equality as they return to the pitch.
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GORANI: A powerful message of unity on Wednesday as Premier League players took a knee in the black lives matter movement and to honor victims of
COVID. World Sport Don Riddell joins me now with more on that, Don?
DON RIDDELL, CNN WORLD SPORT: Hala, thanks very much. You know when you think of the way in which for example the NFL made it so difficult for
American football players to protest social injustice back in 2016, this really was quite something.
Players and referees and other people associated with the game kneeling at the start of both of these matches, with the full support and endorsement
of the Premier League, after which the Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta spoke about the raw power of that moment.
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MIKEL ARTETA, ARSENAL MANAGER: I think it was a very strong message - grades and very unique message around the world what we are trying to
achieve. I think some behaviors I'm going to change hopefully with all the things that are happening in terms we can contribute a bit to that, that's
great.
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RIDDELL: If Manchester City beat Arsenal 3 nil in that game. For more on this we're joined by World Sports Alex Thomas who covered the games in
Manchester and our Contributor Darren Lewis. Darren, I'd like to start with you because you've spoken to many of the black players in England about the
problems they face routinely. What do you think changed in those moments with everybody kneeling on the pitch?
DARREN LEWIS, CNN WORLD SPORT CONTRIBUTOR: In those moments football sent out a powerful message to the 212 territories around the world not just
here in England Don, but around the world that it stands unified with the fight against the racism problem experienced by the players on the pitch
and the racial prejudice the racial injustice the structural racial injustice that people suffer like me all around the world.
It was a powerful moment of unity, solidarity, choreography and it was wonderful to see. Quite clearly the referees involved in it as well have
been aware of what was going to happen and they played their part too? If we are going to succeed in this fight against racism problem Don everybody
has to be involved and that was the message that was sent out yesterday.
RIDDELL: You know for me it was striking to remember what happened to Colin Kaepernick in the NFL? It will be interesting to see now how other sports
around the world can follow this moment? What more can these players do?
LWEIS: Well, what they can do is continue to talk when those things are not fashionable. As we know during the last three, four weeks that this is all
and everyone's been talking about but I've been in journalism for long enough to know Don that there comes a point where it's not the thing that
everybody wants to talk about.
When it's hard to convince your boss but this is the story, this is the person whose account we need to give credence to, to amplify. There will be
a point just like that when the volume of games Don is they can fast. It's incumbent on people like me as much as any single player on the pitch in
the game to talk about this and keep people like me aware that we are fighting this fight.
RIDDELL: Alex getting two games played in the Premier League after 100 Days shut down with a very big deal. Any issues or concerns to report regarding
the virus? Can the league now continue with the rest of the season and get it finished?
ALEX THOMSON, CNN WORLD SPORT: It looks like it will. There were a few positive tests in the latest round of Premier League testing. Remember they
have been tested twice a week all the players and the coaches from every club for just over a month now.
But it certainly was a promising starts. I think we're right to talk about the black lives matter gesture for me that made the football a little bit
redundant. But in the weeks to come it won't be in terms of who's going to become champions? Who's going to qualify for Europe next season? And who's
going to get relegated and also that the Premier League?
And so we know that the black lives matter slogans can replace the names of the players on the backs of the shirts for the first 12 matches that's the
2 games that hadn't been played plus one whole round of Premier League matches.
We're going to see 16 games almost daily up until the last Sunday in July. And even though there were no fans in the stadiums like you have behind me.
There was definitely excitement you could sense some reading about the fans looking forward to seeing their teams back in action on social media and if
one shooting towards the game's unsteady weather with the natural sound or no crowd all the fake sounds option that you can choose on some of the TV
coverage.
So nice that sport back is that one tries to get a bit more normality back in their lives while still aware that we're in unprecedented times.
RIDDELL: Yes, I agree. Great to have sport back. It is entertaining. It is also a distraction. The world has completely changed in the last 3 months
but it was good to have it back. I personally had the fake sound, I knew it was fake but I thought it was better - a better products from around.
Guy's thanks very much we will continue these conversations about the Premier League and all the issues around it in the coming days and weeks
here on CNN. But that's all for now Darren and Alex thanks very much. Hala, back to you.
GORANI: All right. I still don't know if I like fake sound or no fake sound? I guess I'll have to that's the biggest debate I've heard the last
24:00 hours. Thank you Don. Right now French President Emmanuel Macron is in the UK on his first overseas trip since the Coronavirus pandemic. Mr.
Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson are commemorating the French resistance during World War II.
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GORANI: And these are the skies over London because any moment now the red arrows and - are set to perform a joint flyover in the skies over London.
Today marks the 80th Anniversary of French General Charles De Gaulle's historic broadcast from London to rally the resistance to fight against
Nazism.
And today also marks the 80th Anniversary of Winston Churchill's finest hour of speech a rousing address he gave in the UK's House of Commons.
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WINSTON CHURCHILL: --brace ourselves to our duties. It is the British Empire and its Commonwealth. The last drops - will still say this without
providing our.
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GORANI: It was actually quite strange to see two world leaders meeting in person and not over virtual WebEx call but they didn't shake hands Johnson
and Macron on they stayed - it didn't look like two meters to me maybe a meter apart though the distance requirements are different in France.
So maybe that's the one they observe today at 10 Downing Street. There they are with Emmanuel Macron saying hello by sort of just bowing from a
distance. They have a lot to talk about obviously. They have to talk about not just the pandemic but about Brexit negotiations which are ongoing and
Brussels.
Vera Lynn's voice "Brought Hope and Comfort" to millions during the bleakest days of World War II the British singer has died at age 103 her
song "We'll Meet Again" debuted at the start of the war in 1939. And to many in the UK especially during this pandemic her words were still
inspired memories of courage and resilience.
All right she became a dame in 1975 in honor of her work helping children's charities. Really we didn't get to see the red arrows on the - poems. They
are few minutes late which is I think uncharacteristic but anyway we'll leave you with a Dame Vera Lynn and honoring her memory and thank you for
watching. I'm Hala Gorani. I'll see you same time same place tomorrow.
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