Range was expected, now were waiting to hear the reaction from various parties including from the floyd family themselves because Derek Chauvin did speak today. Well give you the details of that. First to Matt Finn In Minneapolis that has been chronicling the case from the beginning and how things are going now. Matt . Hi, neil. Right now peaceful in the streets. Theres a semi large crowd outside the courthouse. People were chanting black lives matter no protests or any riots in minneapolis that weve seen. Moments before, judge cahill handed Derek Chauvin a 22 1 2 year sentence. The judge said that he did not make his ruling on emotions or on public demand. He said instead he based it on the rule of law. Hes releasing a 22page memo that will explain how he arrived at his sentencing. The big question is whether Derek Chauvin was doing to speak. In fact, he did for the firstime since George Floyds death. He never gave an interview and did not speak during the time and he did not testify.
First, at this hour, Vice President Kamala Harris finally visiting the southern border. 93 days after she became the point person on the crisis. Her trip comes during a record surge in illegal crossings in the United States. Hello. Im john roberts in washington, this is america reports. Good to be back with you again today. Seems like we have a busy news day every day. Today is. Im Gillian Turner in for sandra smith. Vice president harris is on the ground in el paso. Thats where youll recall that we saw one of the most heart breaking videos from this Currents Iteration of the border crisis. You can see Border Patrol footage from april. Shows smugglers scaling a 14 foot fence and dropping two girls on the other side. The smugglers completely abandon the girls leaving them defenseless, alone in the desert outside el paso. John critics point out the epicenter of the border crisis is hundreds of miles away in rio grande. The white house says el paso was a perfect case study. The Vice Presi
Seconddegree manslaughter in the death of george floyd. State prosecutors are asking for a 30year Prison Sentence while chauvins attorneys are requesting time served. Vice president Kamala Harris taking a visit to the border to stem the migration crisis three months ago. Former President Trump is planning to go to the texas border with members of Congress Next week. We begin with the breaking news. Announcing a new lawsuit over the states restricted voting law weeks after promising action to protect Voting Rights nationwide. The complaint alleges that the state enacted those restrictions with the purpose of denying or bridging the right to vote on account of race or color. This lawsuit is the first of many steps we are taking to ensure that all eligible voters can cast a vote, that all lawful votes are counted and that every vote are has access to accurate information. We believe the civil rights of americans have been violated. We will not hesitate to act. Joining me now nbc justice c
Seconddegree manslaughter in the death of george floyd. State prosecutors are asking for a 30year Prison Sentence while chauvins attorneys are requesting time served. Vice president Kamala Harris taking a visit to the border to stem the migration crisis three months ago. Former President Trump is planning to go to the texas border with members of Congress Next week. We begin with the breaking news. Announcing a new lawsuit over the states restricted voting law weeks after promising action to protect Voting Rights nationwide. The complaint alleges that the state enacted those restrictions with the purpose of denying or bridging the right to vote on account of race or color. This lawsuit is the first of many steps we are taking to ensure that all eligible voters can cast a vote, that all lawful votes are counted and that every vote are has access to accurate information. We believe the civil rights of americans have been violated. We will not hesitate to act. Joining me now nbc justice c
Seconddegree manslaughter in the death of george floyd. State prosecutors are asking for a 30year Prison Sentence while chauvins attorneys are requesting time served. Vice president Kamala Harris taking a visit to the border to stem the migration crisis three months ago. Former President Trump is planning to go to the texas border with members of Congress Next week. We begin with the breaking news. Announcing a new lawsuit over the states restricted voting law weeks after promising action to protect Voting Rights nationwide. The complaint alleges that the state enacted those restrictions with the purpose of denying or bridging the right to vote on account of race or color. This lawsuit is the first of many steps we are taking to ensure that all eligible voters can cast a vote, that all lawful votes are counted and that every vote are has access to accurate information. We believe the civil rights of americans have been violated. We will not hesitate to act. Joining me now nbc justice c