Morning. Then all rain by midday. The amount of cold air the system has to work with is whats in question. Well continue to watch and have 60s. The republican president ial candidates continue to make headlines during Campaign Stops here in South Carolina. But last night the democrats took the spotlight in a televised debate. Its the first time Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have squaredoff since sanders primary win in New Hampshire. Last night clinton challenged sanders on several topics including Health Care Calling some of his policies unrealistic. This is not about math. This is about peoples lives. And we should level with the American People about what we can do to make sure they get quality, Affordable Health care. Let us level with the American People. Secretary clinton has been going around the country saying, Bernie Sanders wants to dismantle the Affordable Care act. Their medicaid. Theyre going to lose their chip program. i have fought my entire life to make sure that he
Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, savannah guthrie. And good evening. Their words rang out in a courtroom in charleston today. Words more powerful and resonant than any act of hate. Victims families addressing directly the man accused of opening fire inside the mother emanuel church, telling of pain, loss, and most remarkably of forgiveness. Today the judge held 21yearold dylann roof without bail. Investigators telling nbc news he confessed almost immediately to taking those nine lives and this chilling detail that their kindness to him at that wednesday Prayer Service almost convinced him to abandon his plan. Tonight a vigil honoring those lives lost at charlestons 5,000seat arena. But we will start with todays extraordinary moments in court, including some surprising and controversial remarks from the judge. Nbcs Chris Jansing leads us off. Reporter dylann roof stood in a small jailhouse room flanked by armed guards,
Of the of the violence that dylann roof caused killing nine innocent victims, ranging in age from 26 up to 87. He just appeared in court via a video link. And he went before a judge. His bond was set at 1 million on a weapons charge. Hes also facing nine murder charges. Hes likely to ultimately face the Death Penalty in this case. There he is appearing before the judge, our first real look at him now almost two days since the shooting happened. We also learn in just the past few hours that he confessed to the crime with investigators, admitting that he bought the gun, a 45 caliber gun and fired into each of those individuals. We are also learning more about the weapon. Theres a lot to discuss in the next hour of newsroom. First, i want to take you back inside the courtroom appearing just a few minutes ago where we also heard from members of the victims families. Listen. Susie jackson . Is there a representative of the family of Susie Jackson . No. No. Sharonda singleton . Will you plea
Happen over closed circuit video and should see a live picture coming from that closed circuit video. These bond hearings are not that difficult. The judge is looking to answer two different questions. One, is this individual a risk to citizens in the community . You can answer that question for yourself. Is this individual a flight risk . They brought him home on a plane this morning. Dont anticipate it will be a long drawn out or complicated hearing. Beyond that weve seen family members of the victims coming and going from this Hearing Center and that is the scene right now. Gretchen . How are the people reacting to all of this now . There is a ton of media there, obviously, but are other people just people who live in this community . Reporter you see a lot of media here. You do see some people that looks like theyre just observing here in the courthouse. Then in the center of town you see the memorials piling up you see the people coming together and it can really be summed up bett
This Court Appearance. Don lemon is live in charleston South Carolina. Reporter thank you, ana. As were awaiting this bond hearing now, im joined by sunny hostin and also former state representative bakari sellers. You know the ground here. Hes at the Detention Center but they are doing it by video because they are concerned about his safety . This is a replay of about a month and a half ago when the officer gunned down walter scott. They are in the same Detention Center. He will have a bond hearing today. By state statutes magistrates cannot set bond. He will have an opportunity later to apply for a bond but its nothing that is going to be too eventful and his bond will effectively not necessarily be denied but he will not get one. Mark geragos is joining us from new york. And sunny, welcome to you on the ground. He has confessed. What does that mean for this case . Nothing is ever a slam dunk because were already hearing the murmurs of an insanity defense. He sat with nine victims an