it's thursday, april 15th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." second-degree manslaughter. a former officer is charged in the death of duante wright as police protests continue for a fourth straight night. uncertain future. the johnson & johnson covid vaccine remains on pause. what the cdc is saying about the single-shot dose. desperation at the border. surveillance cameras capture a child dropped from the top of an child dropped from the top of an 18-foot border wall. captioning funded by cbs good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. the former minnesota police officer charged in duante wright's death will make her first court appearance today.

kim potter was arrested yesterday and charged with second-degree manslaughter. the 26-year veteran of the brooklyn center police force has posted bond and is out of jail. protests continued outside the brooklyn center police headquarters for a fourth night. officers used chemical spray to break up the large crowd before they started arresting people for unlawful assembly. skyler henry is in minneapolis. what's next in this investigation? >> reporter: hey, good morning to you. kim potter is out on a $100,000 bond this morning. we'll see what happens when she's in court later today. critics wanted stiffer charges against the longtime officer. meanwhile, law enforcement has arrested more than 100 people since protests began sunday night and calls for justice for 20-year-old duante wright. here in minneapolis, in the case against former police officer

derek chauvin, more expert testimony for the defense, arguing how george floyd died. [ chants ] police fired chemical spray at protesters outside the brooklyn center police department last night. a fourth straight evening of demonstrations. while areas remained -- rallies mostly remained peaceful during the day, about two dozen people were eventually arrested. protesters are demanding justice for duante wright who was killed during a traffic stop sunday. officer kim potter allegedly mistook her taser for her firearm and shot wright. she's since resigned and is now charged with second-degree manslaughter. >> at what point did you not feel that this was a gun in your hand versus a taser? >> reporter: potter was released from jail after posting bond and will make her first court appearance later today. meanwhile, just a few miles south here in minneapolis, the murder trial of former police officer derek chauvin continues. a retired forensic pathologist took the stand for the defense on wednesday.

dr. david fowler said george floyd's death was not a homicide. >> all of his injuries were in areas where the knee was not. >> reporter: the prosecution argues floyd died because chauvin's knee was pressed against his neck area for more than nine minutes. they did get fowler to admit floyd should have been helped when he went into cardiac arrest. >> there was a time when he may have been revived because he wasn't dead yet. >> immediate medical attention for a person who's gone into cardiac arrest may well reverse that process, yes. >> reporter: it's still unclear whether chauvin will take the stand. now we should mention that dr. david fowler is facing a lawsuit himself, along with a few others, claiming that he unethically was influenced by police and also delayed autopsy results in the death of a maryland man back in 2018. that did not come up in trial yesterday. meanwhile, in the case against

kim potter, if convicted, she could face up to ten years in prison. anne-marie? >> all right. skyler henry in minneapolis. thank you so much. the pause on the johnson & johnson covid vaccine here in the u.s. will continue. health experts did not hold a vote yesterday saying there's not enough information on rare blood clotting issues in six women who received the vaccine. as natalie brand reports, the pause will not have an impact -- a major impact at least on overall vaccination efforts. >> reporter: a cdc advisory committee made up of outside health experts says it needs more time to collect data on the johnson & johnson covid-19 vaccine, and it has postponed during a virtual meeting, the panel discussed the cases of six women who developed rare blood clots after receiving the one-dose vaccine. >> causality has not been established between the rare events and our vaccine, we

represent it could have a potential important risk with the vaccine. >> reporter: the cdc is working to investigate the incidents and is looking into whether there may be other cases. >> all were women between 18 and 48. >> reporter: symptoms include severe headache, difficulty move, shortness of breath, and pain in the legs or abdomen. director walensky said health care providers also need to be on the lookout for the condition. >> while we would typically treat blood clots with heparin, heparin and its derivatives should be avoided. >> reporter: the white house covid response team says it expects a short-term impact on daily vaccination numbers as those scheduled for johnson & johnson appointments are transitioned to pfizer or moderna vaccines. but the administration says they don't expect this pause to impact overall vaccination efforts. >> we have more than enough pfizer and moderna vaccine supply to continue or even accelerate the current pace

of vaccinations. >> reporter: natalie brand, cbs news, the white house. so the cdc says nearly 124 million americans have received at least one dose of a vaccine. more than 76 million people are fully vaccinated. that is 23% of the u.s. population. president biden announced plans to end america's longest war. he said it's time for all remaining 2,500 troops in afghanistan to come home. >> i'm now the fourth united states president to preside over american troops in afghanistan, two republicans, two democrats. i will not pass this responsibility on to a fifth. >> the president announced yesterday that he's pulling troops out of afghanistan by september 11th which is 20 years after the deadliest trivalent -- deadliest terror attack in america. senator lindsey graham does not support the plan. he says mr. biden is paving the way for another 9/11. >> again, there are no great outcomes, but this is the worst possible outcome is to pull up and leave and hope that things

will turn out well. that did not happen in iraq, and did not happen here. >> shortly after his announcement, the president stopped at arlington national cemetery to pay his respects to service members who died in afghanistan. the coast guard is racing to find a dozen people after a massive oil field ship capsized off the louisiana coast. crews searched an area larger than the state of rhode island. one body was recovered yesterday, and six people were rescued on tuesday. a woman whose son is missing says she is devastated. >> he's the crane operator. he was supposed to come home yesterday morning because his shift was over, two weeks. and he decided to stay to run over because they asked him if he wanted to to make extra money. >> the vessel overturned tuesday after severe storms and hurricane-force winds hit the region. officials say the waves rose up to nine feet when the vessel

capsized. turning now to the border crisis. vice president harris is planning her first official trip abroad to mexico and guatemala. the goal is to find solutions to curb the increasing numbers of immigrants coming to the u.s. meantime, border patrol released new video of a father catching his 2-year-old child who was dropped from the top of an 18-foot wall at the southern border. the child was not hurt. investigators say that the father and child came from ghana with no legal status here in the u.s. coming up, a court victory for a black police officer who was fired for stopping a colleague's choke hold. and no hitter. a chicago white sox pitcher comes up short of a perfect game. this is the "cbs morning news."

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denied. bernie madoff was 82 years old. "the new york times" says a black buffalo, new york, police officer was vindicated after she was fired for stopping another officer's choke hold on a suspect. in 2016, carrie horn pulled a white officer's arm from around the neck of a black handcuffed domestic violence suspect. she was fired in 2008. yesterday a state supreme court judge vacated a court order upholding her dismissal. horn will receive back pay and be allowed to collect her pension. the judge cited the cases of george floyd and eric gardner and the changing landscape around the use of police force. and "the chicago tribune" says white house pitcher carlos rodan threw the 20th no hitter in team history. >> rodon to third -- carlos rodon has thrown a no hitter!

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this morning, investors are waiting on another batch of endings and a slew of economic data, including the commerce department's monthly retail sales report. the labor department's also out with the latest jobless claims numbers later this morning. meantime, stocks ended mostly lower yesterday. the dow gained 53 points, the nasdaq slid 138, and the s&p 500 lost 16. a new study finds blocking middle seats on airplanes curbs the risk of spreading covid-19. the cdc and researchers at the kansas state university found up to a 57% reduction in exposure to viable virus the y account the federal mask mandate or whether people are vaccinated against the coronavirus. the findings come as airlines abandon the practice of blocking seats to maintain social distance between travelers. dollar general wants to fill 20,000 job openings starting next week. the tennessee-based retailer will be holding in-person and

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king will anchor cbs news live coverage this saturday at 9:30 a.m. eastern. and we're getting a look at the uniforms the u.s. olympic team will wear at the tokyo summer olympics. the uniforms were unveiled yesterday in new york city. they've been ready since the olympics were postponed last summer due to the pandemic. >> think that the last year has given us all a chance, me specifically a chance to dive deeper into processes to get ready for league competition. i feel prepared. it will be different from general for the olympic games. >> the olympics are set to open on july 23rd. so coming up on "cbs this morning," country music singer mickey guyton talks with about -- talks with gayle king about making history as the co-host of the acm words this sunday. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news."

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kate smith shows how comics are finding fame on line. >> reporter: shannon feedler was just getting started in standup -- >> working in an office means listening to people talk about what day it is every single day. it's only a tuesday. oh, my god. happy friday. like tgif. >> reporter: then the pandemic hit. >> and then every comedy club and every place in the world shut down. they've been watching basketball all day. >> reporter: with clubs and venues closed, she started recording herself and sharing jokes on line. like this video with more than two million views on tiktok. >> i do have pets, yeah. i have two golden retrievers and a horse. >> reporter: she's among thousands of comic hopefuls who have turned social media into a stage. as comedy clubs begin to reopen, some comics say that sharing jokes on line isn't a pandemic fad but a way of the future. >> how long have i been trolling? let's see here. i started in the '80s with chain letters. those were fun. >> reporter: after years of doing open mics, taylor wolf

started sharing her comedy on line even before the pandemic. >> hey, girl. who's not going to cry today? >> reporter: with an audience in lockdown, her account exploded, jumping to more than a quarter million followers. >> my friends in the standup world were like, wait, how do you do these videos? how did you get followers? people have realized there's more than one way to break into comedy. >> i was leading my company's -- >> reporter: that was the ticket for jack martin. his viral videos landed him a hollywood agent. >> this is the most important part my life -- >> reporter: and a role on an upcoming drama. how responsible is social media for where you are right now? >> i mean, i would not be here without social media. >> reporter: his advice for aspiring comedians and actors -- ditch the classes, and download tiktok. kate smith, cbs news, new york. well, coming up on "cbs this morning," a new watchdog report attack othe capitol.

we have ilcomungertas about makg history as the co-host of the acm awards this sunday. and on "a more perfect union" we'll meet a pharmacist helping to vaccinate tens of thousands in his community. that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪ great day. ♪