We know from miss ross mr. Floyd was seen for a drug overdose. She described how he felt in that instance. She said his whole body hurt, his stomach hurt. We know based on again, from miss ross, that he was clean and sober for some time while they were in quarantine. We know that miss ross again described taking about a week before a similar pill to the one that they had back in march. Kept her up again all night. She said she felt like she was going to die. We know, again, from miss ross, that those pills were purchased from maurice hall. She described going to a hotel while mr. Floyd went into the hotel. She was on the phone with him. She heard hall s voice. We know she was with him in 2020. We heard from the store clerk, christopher martin. He described mr. Floyd as being high. His responses were delayed, right? he may have been, you know, standing around. He may have been standing up, he may have been able to have communications, but mr. Martin clearly described him as being high.
Made her feel. They kept her up all night, right? introduction of the methamphetamine. We know, from ms. Ross, that in march of 2020, mr. Floyd was seen for a drug overdose. She described how he felt in that instance. She said, his whole body hurt. His stomach hurt. We know, based on, again, from ms. Ross, that he was clean and sober for some time while they were in quarantine. We know that ms. Ross, again, described taking, about a week before, a similar pill to the one that they had, back in march. Kept her up, again, all night. Right? she says she felt like she was going to die. We know, again, from ms. Ross, that those pills were purchased from maurice hall. She described going to a hotel, while mr. Floyd went into the hotel, she was on the phone with him. She heard maurice hall s voice. We know mr. Floyd was with maurice hall on may 25th, 2020. We heard, from the store clerk, christopher martin. He described mr. Floyd as being high. His responses were delayed, right? he may have b
dateline. the verdict is just one part of the story. there s much more to know. please don t shoot me, man. time and time in these similar situations, families tend to not get justice. this was the time that was going to be different. check his pulse! he s not responsive right now, bro. this was the time ordinary people would fight back. did you make a 911 call? that is correct, because i believe i witnessed a murder. the time when the blue wall seemed to crumble. to apply that level of force to a person proned out, handcuffed behind their back is not part of our training and is not part of our ethics or our values. this was the time when the country would look past the uniform. you were told that mr. floyd died because his heart was too big. the truth of the matter is, mr. chauvin s heart was too small. the time the jury would look past it, too. we the jury as to count one find the defendant guilty. we game one mission, get justice for george.
charges? what we ve learned derek chauvin s defense calling its first witnesses after the prosecution rests. the attorneys showing body cam of george floyd s previous arrests. and the friend in floyd s suv speaking publicly for the first time president biden set to announce the full withdrawal of u.s. troops from afghanistan. why the deadline he chose is so symbolic and the officer honored in the capitol he died protecting a powerful ceremony and the moment between the president and the fallen hero s 7-year-old daughter announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone the race to vaccinate americans against covid-19 hit a gut-check moment today, one concerning enough to cause federal health authorities to call for a pause in using shots made by johnson & johnson. that s because six women who have received the single-dose shot later developed blood clots. one woman died the fda wants a pause now to investigate any potential links to the
involved in the deadly shooting of daunte wright resigning today. the police chief resigning, too. officer kimberly potter, a 26-year veteran of the department, firing the fatal shot, heard on body cam yelling taser, then firing her gun instead. her statement today with her resignation and daunte wright s family responding tonight. just a few miles away in minneapolis, the defense now presenting its case in the trial of former police officer derek chauvin. the defense calling the first witness in this trial to say that chauvin s actions were justified. news on u.s. troops in afghanistan tonight. president biden planning on all u.s. forces to fully withdraw from afghanistan by september 11th, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. martha raddatz standing by with late reporting tonight. the emotional service for fallen capitol police officer billy evans. lying in honor in the rotunda. his daughter wiping away her mother s tears. president biden getting up to p