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CHRIS Cuomo claims there will be no police or gun reform until 'white people's kids start getting killed'.

The CNN anchor, who once claimed to be "black on the inside", spoke directly to the whiteness of his audience as he offered his take in the wake of the deaths of Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo.

Chris Cuomo offered up his take as protests demanding justice for Adam Toledo and Daunte Wright turned violent in different parts of the country
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Chris Cuomo offered up his take as protests demanding justice for Adam Toledo and Daunte Wright turned violent in different parts of the countryCredit: GC Images

During his Cuomo Prime Time analysis show on Friday, Cuomo said: "Shootings, gun laws, access to weapons. Oh, I know when they’ll change, [When] your kids start getting killed. White people’s kids start getting killed."

The brother of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was criticized by some for his controversial statement. 

“They ARE getting killed. There just aren’t riots every time. And what about cops getting killed?” said New York Post columnist Miranda Devine on  

The 13-year-old Adam Toledo was fatally shot in an alley after running from police around 2.30am on March 29
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The 13-year-old Adam Toledo was fatally shot in an alley after running from police around 2.30am on March 29Credit: Family Handout

"Forget that police are trained to deal with non-compliance with force that is not lethal. Hey, comply or die," Cuomo said during his show on Friday.

";What’s going on with these police? Maybe we shouldn’t even have police." 

Last month, Cuomo faced a backlash for his comments about race while speaking to his colleague Don Lemon.

He was singing the theme song to the TV show “Good Times” and when he was asked how he knew the lyrics well, he responded “you know I’m black on the inside."

Mass protests erupted in streets across the the nation last week over the police killings of Toledo and Wright.

Mass protests took the street across the nation last week over the killings of Adam Toledo and Daunte Wright by the police
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Mass protests took the street across the nation last week over the killings of Adam Toledo and Daunte Wright by the policeCredit: Facebook

Protests demanding justice for Toledo and Wright have turned violent in different parts of the country as in Chicago, NYC, and Minnesota.

Thousands of people gathered peacefully across America to demonstrate against police on Friday, but as the night went on tensions grew.

Dozens of people were arrested and several injured following clashes between BLM protesters and cops.

Demonstrators gathered in Logan Square Park, , to demand justice for Adam Toledo, a 13-year-old who was shot dead by cops on March 29.

Many said they were protesting to demand police reform and Mayor Lori Lightfoot's resignation, claiming the current system does not work.

As the event came to an end at around 10pm, a small group of protesters began clashing with police officers.

Protests began across Chicago after was released on Thursday.

Toledo was fatally shot in an alley after running from police around 2.30am on March 29.

Video footage clearly shows the teen putting his hands up before he was shot.

The arrest reports published by Civilian Office of Accountability () indicated that the teen posed an "imminent threat of battery with a weapon" as pressure mounted for the footage to be shown.

The police report said shot Toledo for allegedly not following directions, running, using significant force likely to "cause death or great bodily harm," and being armed with a semi-automatic pistol.

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Clashes also broke out at Brooklyn Center in Minneapolis where Daunte Wright, 20, was shot dead last Sunday.

Demonstrators demanded charges for who shot Wright.

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