Hearing closing arguments in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. While the timing of deliberations and a verdict is still unknown, it is all but guaranteed americans will react in streets across this country. As we come on the air this evening, cities are getting ready, planning for the potential of unrest. Especially minneapolis, where the trial is being held, where the horrific death of george floyd was caught on camera last year. Authorities in New York City also preparing for the verdict. No days off for officers of the nations Largest Police force until further notice. The nation has spent weeks reliving George Floyds death. Have gotten daily reminders what happened to floyd is all but isolated, including in brooklyn center, minnesota, where police shot and killed 20yearold daunte wright, and in chicago, where police shot and killed a 13yearold. Those are two of 64 Police Involved killings that happened since testimony began in the Derek Chauvin trial. The New York Times found more th
Really much of the world awaits the Jury Deliberation and ultimately the expectations for a verdict from the 12 jurors who have been listening to every hour of testimony, over 40 witnesses spanning 14 days. This all culminates tomorrow as the prosecution has its moment to tie it all together, to tell the jury why it should do something that is very rare in the american Justice System, convict a Police Officer for murder committed on the job. And the defense has its final plea, to try to save chauvins liberty by arguing for his innocence or failing that, for legally reasonable doubts about his guilt. We do not know what the jury will do. Nothing that im going to report to you tonight, none of our Special Experts can tell you what the jury will do in the future. Thats the point of a system that ultimately puts a persons guilt not in the hands of the government or of professional judges but in the hands of fellow citizens. From our reporting, we do know what the lawyers will focus on tomo