He had no pulse. He was not breathing. He was not responsive and the defendant had to have known what was right beneath him. This wasnt policing. This was murder. This was an authorized use of force. As unattractive as it may be, and this is reasonable doubt. Lets bring in the experts. I want to start with Nbcs Shaquille Brewster outside the courthouse in minneapolis, where he had been since the start of this trial. David henderson, civil Rights Attorney and former prosecutor, and Kirk Excuse me, kirk berk halter, currently a professor at the law school. Were at the Phase Today where everything is up to the jury, including the timing of how all of this plays out. They deliberated about four Hours Yesterday and the Court Will Knife us when they begin deliberations every day, Pause Deliberations and when they have a verdict. And there are Pool Reporters who will let us know if there are questions coming back from the jury to the attorneys. We know that will happen virtually than in perso
Chauvin Murder Trial. What George Floyds brother is saying in this emotional wait. If a black Man Cant get justice for this, what can a Black Man get justice for . Cities on high alert. National guard deployed in multiple states ahead of The Jurys decision. Minnesotas governor declaring a State Of Emergency as the judge makes a warning about potential grounds for a future appeal. Im kris jansing. Shaquille brewster, gabe gutierrez, and a few legal experts that know that area like the back of their hantts. So much to talk about. Walk us through what were waiting through, what happens now, for example the basics. How do we learn if The Jury reaches a decision or if issues come up during deliberations . We just entered our six in this trial of Derek Chauvin. The court said they will notify us when they begin. They will notify was when there is a jury. And there is four reporters that will go in if there is any Problem Or Question that The Jury brings back to the question. We go behind the
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
I never imagined that id be standing here, the roles should completely be reversed. My son should be burying me. Dooiaccording to polling by research, 80 of black adults said in dealing with police, black people are generally treated less fairly than whites. A substantial majority of white adults 63 agreed. The polling was done in 2019 before the killings of George Floyd, breonna taylor, ahmaud arbery, and, of course, Daunte Wright. But the perception was there in 2019 and its been there for generations. And so has the reality. Quoting now from a study published by the national academy of sciences, quote, black men are about 2. 5 times more likely to be killed by police over the Life Course than are white men. According to Stanford Universitys open policing project, expands more than a decade through 2019, officers not only stop black drivers at higher rates than white drivers their analysis suggests police require less suspicion to search them. The authors caution their methods have l
Family attorney, including former d. C. Police Chief Ramsey who will talk about deadly force. We want to start with Daunte Wright was killed, brooklyn center, minnesota, a town that has seen four straight nights of protests and arrests. Miguel marquez is there. What are you seeing right now, miguel . Reporter yeah, it very much does look like its going to be a fifth night of protests. People are out here rallying in support of Daunte Wright. They certainly want to see justice for him and changes to the Police Force as well and to the Way Policing is done. They are handing out umbrellas. Theyre handing out eye protection. They are clearly preparing for a Night Of Making A very emphatic point to the police of the changes they want to see to the entire system. The police for their side have put in extra barriers and fencing all the way Up And Down the station itself and even on some of the Side Streets here. So both sides sort of getting ready for another night here. But i got to tell you