New day. Good morning. Good morning to you. With vaccinated, Unvaccinated Americans in danger of the highly transmissible Delta Variant that is sweeping the country, some experts say its time to put the masks back on. Plus, 48 hours to go, tokyo just recorded its highest daily increase in covid cases since january. Well take you there. And join the club. Yet another close ally of donald trumps indicted and arrested. What Tom Barrick is accused of doing. President bidens Town Hall On Cnn comes at a critical time as White House officials admit the clock is ticking fast on his agenda on Capitol Hill. Good morning to our viewers here in the United States and Around The World. It is wednesday, july 21st. That means were half way there. Thats an important mark, right . 48 hours from the olympics, too. Exactly. Covid, this is the Bad News, its back with a vengeance. Cases are rising across the country and so are hospitalizations. The resurgence of the virus is driven by the Delta Variant and
Will george Floyds Name be placed alongside Michael Brown, eric garner, Philando Castio and so many others where the officers involved in the killings were not held accountable . That doesnt cover the countless others who never even had their day in court to try to hold their killers accountable. Or will a family in this country finally see some justice against someone who took an oath to protect and serve. Will there be some accountability for what can only be described as continued and growingdemic of Police Violence in america. Before the jury began deliberated, the Prosecution And Defense made their Closing Arguments. The prosecution told jurors they nieve to believe their own eyes and their common sense. The knee to the neck, the knee to the back, twisting his fingers, holding his legs for 9 minutes and 29 seconds. The Defendants Weight on him. The lungs in his chest unable to expand because there wasnt enough room to breathe. George floyd tried. This wasnt policing. This was murd
That same day in elizabeth city, North Carolina, yet another black life came to a premature end after a police interaction. Andrew brown jr. Was shot and killed by multiple sheriffs deputies who the suspect claims were carrying out Search And Arrest warrants. He joins daunte, adam toledo, makhia bryant, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor, just to name a few other black americans killed by police. And thats just recently. Also today, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Department Of Justice would investigate whether there was a Pattern Or Practice of unconstitutional or unlawful policing in louisville, kentucky, which may have led to the death of Breonna Taylor. Well have more on that a little bit later. For several nights now, hundreds have taken to the streets in elizabeth city, North Carolina, demanding that the Sheriff Release the Body Cam Video. Mayor Betty Parker has joined the calls, and so has governor roy cooper, writing in a tweet that bruns death is extremely concern
the defendant s actions caused the death of mr. floyd. tonight, the lawyers have all made their cases. now the world waits as the jury of derek chauvin s peers will decide his fate. then, congresswoman ilhan omar on justice for george floyd. and why republicans are trying to distance themselves from the natiist america first caucus. and the lack of supply, the shortage of locations, the confusing rules are all in the past. all in starts right now. good evening from new york. i m chris hayes. the jury in the trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin is now deliberating at this moment. the city of minneapolis, the country, are now awaiting a verdict. with hundreds of people out protesting in the streets of minneapolis tonight. today, the jury heard closing arguments from the defense and the prosecution, after testimony from 45 witnesses. derek chauvin is accused of killing george floyd. the jury tasked with reaching a verdict on second degree unintentio
mr. gaetz did not tell white house aides he was under invest for potential sex trafficking violations making the request but top white house lawyers and officials viewed the request for a pardon as a nonstarter that would set a bad precedent for the people said. nbc news has not independently confirmed this reporting. a spokesman for gaetz denied requesting a pardon. and in a statement former president trump said gaetz never asked him for a pardon. the times reporting adding important context to a time when gaetz loudly calling for the president to hand out get out of jail free cards to anyone and everyone. here he is on fox news back in november. president trump should pardon michael flynn, the thanksgiving turkey, everyone from himself to his administration officials to joe exotic if he has to because you see from the radical left a blood lust that will only be quenched if they come after the peel that animated the trump administration with the vigor that delivered for