jussie smollett. smollett maintaining his innocence. the jury now has all the evidence and will deliberate. sara, what sort of penalty is smollett facing if he is convicted? so disorderly conduct for false crime is a class 4 felony. it means either $25,000 in fines or up to three years in prison. but that is very much up to the judge. it s to his complete discretion. so we ll see what happens, whether this jury comes back with guilty or not. sara sidner, thanks. in minnesota, opening statements in the trial of a former minneapolis police officer who killed an unarmed black man during a routine traffic stop. kim potter claims she mistook her gun for a taser when she fatally shot daunte wright in april. the incident was caught by her police body cam. we should warn viewers this video is rather graphic.
integrity. what are the next steps for the biden administration? the white house said president biden and president putin ordered their teams to have follow-on discussions. we heard the similar from the kremlin earlier today indicating that they are both invested in the possibility of a diplomatic path forward. we watch to see what the results are of those conversations. kylie atwood, matthew chance, thank you. video of the incident sent shockwaves across social media and took a nation closer to the edge. today opening statements begin in the trial of the police officer who shot and killed a man while shouting taser, taser. stay with us. every business is on a journey. and along the ride, you ll find many challenges. your dell technologies advisor can help you find the right tech solutions. so you can stop at nothing for your customers.
the trial for a white police officer saying she drew the gun by mistake shooting and killing a black driver gets under way this week. a mostly white jury was seated friday and kim potter will testify and charged for the april shooting of 20-year-old daune wright why potter can be heard shouting taser taser taser before firing her gun. something that s almost routine following a deadly shooting like the we saw in michigan on tuesday, fiery debate of gun relation, demands for action and the violence starting again. this week we put the debate and extremism in the spotlight. my next guests exposed how three brothers are turning hot button issues into donations and controversy. the message from the doors is
tonight. i know the advisory committee plans to meet again on this. any idea how soon? reporter: david, this group s next meeting is scheduled for may 5th. but they re hoping to meet again in a week or so. there was a lot of concern about making a decision without all the proper information. they re also still watching about 3 million americans who have recently gotten the johnson & johnson vaccine within the last few weeks. they say it s still very possible we could see a few more of these rare cases that concern them. david? steve, thank you. the other major story developing, the former officer in the shooting death of 20-year-old daunte wright has now been charged with second degree manslaughter. kim potter was training another officer when this unfolded. body camera video can be heard, her shouting taser then firing her gun instead. stephanie ramos in minnesota again tonight. reporter: tonight, the now
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