33 33 3 3 p, 3 the Phylicia Barnes murddr trial is settto beggn today. Michael johnson is facing first egree murder for the death. Megaa gilliland is live from the mitchell courthouse ddwntown. With a look at whht we can expect oohear inside the courttoom. On bothhsides will arrive here in just a few hhurss. Too begin jury selection. Selectton. Its been more than pwo ears. Since 16 yyar old Phylicia Barnes of North Carolina. Went missing here in baltimore. Her body was sssquehanna river. He cause of death. Asphyyiatioo. Michael johnson. The exboyfrrend of phylicias half sister. Is acccsed of her murddr. Were toll prrsecuttrs amaya play a sex tape. That could impliccte joonson ii barnes death. Meannimee. The defense pays they plan to call a pfter she was reported missing. At a time that deteccives saa ohnson was not around. Russelllneverdon, attorney ive spoken with my client when he said he reeprted there when he was fiist caaled. He left. He got more caals from herrand said hed get ba
Wonderful. Wonderful. Thank you, sir. Reporter as the Barnes Family sees it, this puts away the man who killed phylicia and dumped her body in the susquehanna. Johnson could get up to 30 years but was spared life. The case against johnson was largely circumstantial and felt the jury might need the lesser charge of seconddegree murder. We often bring changes in which we charge first and seconddegree murder. Jurors evaluate the evidence and make a determination on the appropriate result. Reporter the defense believed all along the state never had the evidence linking johnson to the murder or disposing phylicias body. All it had about blue totes and text messages, one the defense did not think the jury would by. James mccray testified he saw the body of Phylicia Barnes in johnsons bod apartment. The defense said the story was too consistent to believe. Mccray was a late addition in the states case, contacting police from jail four months after it had already indicted johnson. He doesnt do
Found a stash of weapons and went into action. Along with magazines full of ammunition and guns, it was all taken from glen burnie. The manwho lives here Justin Beaumont attended north County High School in 2002 for two months. Police say he came back monday and tried to open several doors. The male who came in waited until the door was nearly closed and was able to quickly approach the door before it was completely secured and got inside the school combl police say he had no weapons with with him and did not threaten anyone. His manner and demeaner seem odd. They searched him l and found a holster and then they searched his home and found the weapons. That is why hes been sent to the mental facility. Hes a nice man actually. Police remain at the school. Students you found out about the arrest after a letter was sent home. I heard somebody got arrested. Police say beaumont legally purchased and owns all of the weapons they found but after what happened in newtown, connecticut last year
Of fair housing. Protecting hardearned victories in fair housing is what took him and others to d. C. On wednesday morning. To d. C. And to the steps of Supreme Court. On wednesday the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case Texas Department of housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities project. I know, its not exactly a snappy title, but this case is really really important, so stick with me. When the court rules on this case the one that got those activists out in the cold with their handlettered signs, when the court makes this decision, it could be among the most historic and consequential choices ever made about the issue at the heart of american lives and dreams. The place we call home. Because at the core of this case is the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Now, see the Fair Housing Act was the final piece of civil rights legislation resulting from that partnership of president Lyndon Johnson. Johnson signed it just seven days after the assassination of dr. King.
Great to have you with us. Wed like to welcome our viewers around the world and in the United States, im john vause. The first hour of cnn newsroom starts from l. A. Starts now. We begin in iraq where the countrys Prime Minister is vowing to force isis out of his country in the coming year. His announcement follows the iraqi army celebrating what it calls the liberation of ramadi from isis. Todays brutal housetohouse fighting, forces have mostly retaken the city. There are still pockets of isis fighters throughout ramadi. A Spokesman Says it will take two to three weeks to root them out. Iraqs military has gained new confidence after this latest victory, and the countrys leaders are vowing to push on to other cities under the control of isis. The fall of ramadi is seen as a blow to the terror group. It comes as the leader of isis releases a new message to real his followers. Details from jim sciutto. Reporter from the isis chief, abu bakr al baghdadh, a new audio recording seemingly at