top of a new hour on cnn newsroom. good to have you. i m victor blackwell. five former memphis police officers charged in the fatal beating of tyre nichols pleaded not guilty in their first court appearance. all five were arraigned together. they did not speak. some wore masks. the men faced charges of second degree murder, assault, kidnapping, and misconduct. during today s arraignment, the judge stressed the need for patience. be patient, work with your attorneys, cooperate with them, meet with them, make sure if there are any theys, that these delays are not on account of any of your actions. to those in attendance, this case can take some time. we ask for your continued patience and continued civility in this case. we understand there may be some high emotions in this case, but we ask that you continue to be patient with us. everyone involved wants this case to be concluded as quickly as possible. but it s important for you all to understand that each one of these defen
Attempted to strike him. The male then struck two additional officers in the head with a machete. This is another reminder of what our officers face. Brian kohberger remains right here at the correctional facility. These murders have shaken our community. If he is not guilty of a crime, then i frankly fear for the future of this country. Touch down this was the best semifinal day weve ever seen in the College Football playoff era. Georgia bull dogs edging out ohio state here in atlanta. Im pamela brown in washington. I hope everyone is having a wonderful day, first day of 2023. You are live in the cnn newsroom. Well, new developments tonight in the idaho murder investigat investigation. For the first time were hear from the parents of the suspect in this case. Hes facing four counts of first degree murder in the brutal slayings of four Young Students at the University Of Idaho november 13th. His arrest is no doubt a relief for a community that has been living in a state of fear for wee
trapped for more than a week and the new winter threats we re tracking. protesters and police clashing in atlanta. nearly two dozen now facing domestic terror charges. the ntsb investigating after another norfolk southern train derails in ohio. our one-on-one with transportation secretary pete buttigieg. we asked should the company be forced to pause operations? jurors in the alex murdaugh double murder trial breaking their silence. what they say about his decision to take the stand. and he was the last original member of a legendary rock band. remembering guitarist gary rossington. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone. and thank you for joining us. chilling images tonight appear to show four americans kidnapped at gunpoint moments after crossing from texas into mexico on friday. tonight the fbi asking for the public s help, offering a $50,000 reward to help locate the americans who were attacked by armed men after crossin
did you murder paul? i would never hurt paul. court adjourned late today capping a stunning week by my measure. so what was it like in court today? well anderson, this was the first time we got to see the prosecutor question alex murdaugh about the night of the murders. he asked him what time he got to the kennels where the murder took place. and he asked them these questions repeatedly presumably to try to trip him up. but he kept coming back to the same theme. don t believe what alex murdaugh tells you. i have lied well over a decade. reporter: that is what he was trying to propose on the stand. i told a lie about being down there and got myself wed to that. reporter: waters tried to box murdaugh into a corner using cell phone data and time line evidence from the night of the murders. i m still not absolutely certain how they ended up at the kennel. reporter: murdaugh told the jury he drove his golf cart to meet his wife and son at the kennels. he said t
print we are the back tomorrow night at 5:00 p.m. eastern, good night. the videos are disturbing. their names are well known. traffic stops where drivers pay the ultimate price. quick shots fired subject is down too. in a system fraught with bias. with a black man four times more likely that a white man to be searched. how did we get here? are you training traffic stops or the most dangerous things that could happen? you are because they actually are. these stops can exact a huge cost on the black community. physically. what has is done to you? i can only move my arm this far for. emotionally. it is the humiliation and financially. how much money have you paid in fines and fees? over 10,000 dollars. tonight the problem and some controversial reforms. i don t believe you need somebody with the gun to pull someone over in a traffic stop. unarmed citizens during traffic stops. horrible idea. cnn special report, traffic stop dangerous encounters.