>> find the guilty. [ cheering ] guilty, guilty, guilty on all three counts, and officer chauvin is now headed to jail. i've had black people, white people, people of all ages coming up to me saying we are so relieved that justice has been served. >> george floyd. >> say his name! >> george floyd! >> there's no color barrier, this is everyone who was held down and pinned down. >> today we are able to breathe again. >> the black community has been on edge since this trial began, and now it feels like we can breathe. >> a measure of justice isn't the name as equal justice. >> no one should be above the law, but today's verdict sends that message.

it's not enough. >> i know it would be his dream to have this event bring us together. >> all that. >> this is incredible that things are about to change. i'm just happy and sad at the same time. what did we do, baby? >> and all that matters. >> while we are relieved, justice has been served the truth is the real justice would be george floyd being alive today. >> his family and our community have gone through a lot, and the country has a lot of healing left to do. >> on "cbs this morning". >> today's one stop on a journey that began last may and the protests calling for that accountability in every town and every city in america. >> i love being black! >> i love the color of my skin! >> i said i love being black!

>> i love the color of my skin! >> and that is what you call jubilation. we welcome you to "cbs this morning." i'm gayle king in minneapolis where there is a huge sense of relief after the conviction of derek chauvin in the death of george floyd, but there's also a determination on the issue of race and policing in america where still a lot of work needs to be done. as peaceful protests gave way to peaceful celebration, and a relief that some measure of justice has been done. george floyd's brother, philonise who sat through video of his brother's death over and over and over again in the trial said this yesterday, today we are able to breathe again. we'll be hearing more from the floyd family here on "cbs this morning" in just a moment and right now anthony mason, tony dokoupil and michelle miller are joining us from new york. good morning to you guys. it is so good to see you. one of the good things about the job that we get to do, is that

we have a front-row seat to history, and i am so glad, really, i can't even tell you how happy i am to be here in minneapolis where we can see with our very eyes how people reacted to this verdict, and people who were optimistic did not think it would go three for three, guys. >> this is a moment in history where we've seen a protest movement create a climate of accountability which leads to this moment which is a wow moment for a lot of people. >> i was struck by the remarks of the minnesota attorney general keith ellison after ward where he alluded to what you said, gayle, was there a lot of work that needs to be done here. this is not justice. this is accountability. >> i've lived through los angeles and the verdict of the l.a. four there, and lived in the neighborhood that went up in flames and so often have seen this over and over again, waiting to exhale is what a lot of people are feeling right now. derek chauvin is waking up in a

correctional facility in stillwater, minnesota and that is a big concrete change for him as we reflect on other things, gayle. >> exactly. a lot of people didn't realize that he's been out all this time so to see him being handcuffed in a place that he knows very well and escorted back by probably people he knows was jarring to see and we will begin with this, of course, chauvin's conviction for second-degree unintentional murder, second-degree manslaughter and third-degree murder could land him up to 40 years in prison. jamie yuccas is here in minneapolis. as you know, she's been covering the trial since day one, doing a great job. you would think there was an orange memo. instead of fashion, let's get to this. >> it seemed like the jury office a mission, didn't it? >> very much so. >> based on the information that we had from when we expected from court schedules it appears that they worked an extra hour on monday and they came in early yesterday. they also asked no questions,

just got right down to business. >> we, the jury, in the above-entitled matter as to count one, unintentional second-degree murder felony find the defendant guilty. >> after ten hours of deliberation the jury found derek chauvin guilty of all charges in the killing of george floyd. the ex-police officer showed no emotion even as he was handcuffed and let out of the courtroom and taken into custody. meanwhile -- >> cheers erupted from the floyd family as the verdict was read. the excitement turned into tears as the relief sank in. >> i said i have faith that he will be convicted. >> yes. [ applause ] >> thank you. >> ooh! it's been a long journey. >> george floyd's brother philonise gave emotional testimony during the trial. he says this is only the beginning of the fight for justice for his family, and other black americans who don't see a guilty verdict. >> i'm going to put up a fight

every day because i'm not just fighting for george anymore. i'fighting fve world >> and justice to means change. change that only comes from the very top. >> i think it is coming. my dad will change the world and we'll start to change it now. >> president biden called george floyd's family after the verdict was read and later addressed the nation with vice president harris. they advocated for the george floyd justice and policing act which would ban choke holds and qualified immunity for officers. >> the president and i will continue to urge the senate to pass this legislation, want as a panacea for every problem, but as a start. this work is long overdue. >> nothing can ever bring their brother, their father back, but this can be a giant step forward in the march toward justice in america. >> minnesota attorney general keith ellison says that victory

his prosecutors secured is only a ripple in what needs to be a tidal wave of change. >> i would not call today's verdict justice, however, because justice implies true restoration, but it is accountability which is the first step towards justice. we have to march. we will have to do this for life. we have to protest because it seems like this is a neveren ending cycle. >> chauvin will be sentenced in about three weeks and the other officers charged in george floyd's fatal arrest are set to go to trial in august for aiding and abetting second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges. i also want to mention that darnella frazier, the teenager that captured that cell phone video that was so critical to this trial posted her reaction to the verdict on her social media page saying, quote, gayle. george floyd, we did it. justice has been served.

of course, her testimony very important, as well. >> we are all very thankful to darnella frazier because we would not be here if it were not for darnella frazier. can we talk about sentencing for a second. some of the charges carry up to 40 years, the second-degree charge and what does that really mean in terms of sentencing of what he can actually get. >> under minnesota sentencing guidelines the charge is 40 years and it drops to 12 1/2 because he doesn't have prior convicts, however, there's upward sentencing departure are what prosecutors will ask the judge for which could increase it, we are told. i talked to some attorneys who said he being get 30 years because he not only abused his authority which they will argue, but also committed these crimes in front of minors and that's yet prosecution brought that 9-year-old up on the stand. many people wondering why would you put a 9-year-old up for testimony. this specifically was the prosecutor's reason why so they being ask for more time. >> i see.

>> is it clearly up to the judge at this point? >> it was solely up to the judge and that was derek chauvin's choice and it is now in the hands of judge peter cahill. >> let's talk about the jury for do wknow who the jury tions. foreperson was and how that happened? >> we got the information and all of the jurors filled out questionnaires before they became jurors. juror number 19 was a 30-year-old white male and he was picked to be the foreman and he's the one who gave the verdict to the judge. >> sdwjamie, thank you. we'll get to you later on and we'll go back to you guys in new york with more on the story. >> as jamie mentioned, it's eight weeks until the verdict -- sorry, until the sentencing. a lot of questions hanging over that and the judge makes the determination here. >> a lot of power for the judge. one thing we've been reflecting on here is the journey that the description of what happened to george floydeirst report of it. we covered it the morning after

the video was released. at the time we didn't know george floyd's name and the statement from the minnesota police department was that he had died of a medical incident during police interaction. >> and then an ambulance was called. a very limited statement. we are here today because of darnella frazier and darnella frazier alone. >> it took the video, 9 minutes and 30 seconds and then it took in addition to that, these police officers taking the stand, and in addition to that, aie a year's worth of protest and reckoning. >> back to that video and i thought about this over and over again during the trial. one of the significaarts was that she never stopped shooting. so you saw the entire thing, and so you were able to watch just how sad it was. >> it took me back to philando castile and his girlfriend.

her boyfriend was sitting slumped across beside her. >> yeah. >> her daughter in the backseat and the fact that these women stood there and were -- bore witness to history. >> yes. >> bore witness. >> there is poise from those women. it is a story of technology. you think of the journey from the rodney couple camcorder to what we now all have in our phones and it's the phone camera that makes the difference. it's not the one across the street. it's not the police body camera. it's that bystander perspective that makes today possible. >> it's all of those things are important, as well and the continuous run of that one image that tells you the whole story. >> unedited. >> all right. gayle, we'll go back to you in minneapolis. >> all right. thank you, guys. 45 witnesses, as you know, testified during more than three weeks of derek chauvin's trial. one witness for the prosecution was a bystander, his name is charles mcmillin and he broke

down after watching george floyd's deadly encounter with police. charles mcmillin joins us for an exclusive interview and he is joined by his attorney, will walker. we welcome you both. we all remember you very well. you were standing on the sidelines and you were walking there with your shower shoes watching what was unfolding, and i was wondering, did you know george floyd? >> no, ma'am, i didn't. >> you didn't know him. >> no, ma'am. >> what was your reaction yesterday when you got the news about the verdict? >> i didn't have a reaction yesterday -- >> you didn't? >> no, ma'am. i didn't have one because i knew they had to charge him yesterday. if they hadn't charged him we wouldn't be sitting here because of the crime. it wasn't a shock to me. >> did you think that he would be convicted on all three counts? >> no. >> so were you surprised when you heard? >> yes. >> you were surprised. >> yes, ma'am.

that's what i want to know. when you heard what the verdict was that he was found guilty on all three counts, what did you think? >> i didn't think -- i kept doing what i was doing. >> you did? >> where were you when you got the news? >> i was at work. >> you were at work? >> yes. >> and how did you hear? >> somebody -- i work at a car wash and somebody came through and was telling me and they said man, you really did it. did what? they found him guilty on all charges. >> how have you been affected by what you saw that day? >> i've been affected on very emotional. i'm still eshgile when i watch what happened with george. >> we saw you when you broke up on the stand and i think everybody's hearts opened up to you. it was very difficult for all of us to watch, but i think many people were touched by you. where did that emotion come from that particular day? >> it comes from me losing my

pr mom prior to this, and what happened with george and hearing him cry out for mom and mama couldn't help him and it made me feel helpless because i didn't have a mama either and that's what broke me was his mama. >> it broke all of us. what did you think as it was unfolding with george floyd, you said you happened to see it. >> what i thought was going happen is what did happen. when i seen the interaction with george with the police i knew something bad was going to be outcoming of this. >> that's why you were screaming to him "you can't win, you can't win". >> yes. i knew he wasn't able to win. >> why did you say that? >> i know you can't win with the police and once they have the handcuffs on you, you have to have something good to say or nothing at all. >> you seemed to me to be trying

to comfort george floyd in a difficult time and it seemed he was in great distress. >> yes, ma'am. one thing about me, i'm a people person. >> yes, we can tell. >> when i see something happen that can cause somebody i want to de-es claity that situation and that's why i was so close to the police because i wanted them to hear me that i'm trying to help this man, do not hurt this man. >> did you realize as you were standing there that he had died at that time or did you find out later? >> when i was stood there -- >> i stood there and watched everything. i never left his side, just like a brother -- just like a brother. i'm not going to leave my brother standing or laying there so i stayed there and watched it. >> what do you hope will happen now? now that the verdict has come and he's been -- this police officer has been convicted on all three counties, what are you hoping that this will mean for the police department, for the community.

>> in my eyes, i don't think it's going to mean too much anything. everybody's got to work on change. >> yes. the whole world got to work on change. >> george sent a message for change, and if we don't do it together nothing will ever happen. >> all right. mr. walker, we are glad you're here. i didn't know you were coming today. >> neither did i. >> you didn't either. >> can i ask, why does mr. mcmillin need an attorney in the first place? >> well, initially there were concerns that my client had over whether or not what implications might arise from him offering testimony against police. >> okay. >> there were safety considerations. we tried to work with the county attorney's office and the attorney general's office on these issues. >> okay. >> fortunately, mr. mcmillin stood up for the community. >> you did stand up for the community. >> and we are very proud of that. >> we are very proud of that and

it seems like you're in good company with mr. walker and you look very dapper this morning. >> we will hear from george floyd's brother philonise, along with the family attorney benjamin crump.

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when i hear this video, i'm always fascinated to see how it translates. it reminds me of george's floyd daughter who was 6 at the time. she was on the shoulders of a family friend and she said, my daddy changed the world. at that time, i don't think she knew what she was saying because it really hadn't been explained to her. family members told me that she didn't understand. but now, a year later, it certainly looks that he's certainly made a difference and at the very least, everybody knows her daddy's name around the world. >> that's the first thing i thought of. i thought of his little daughter and what she was thinking and how she -- she said it then. >> there's going to be a lot of hurt ahead for her, but also a lot of pride because her father did change the world. this case changed the country. >> he became symbolic of an entire protest movement. >> she's here. >> is she? >> she was there with the family yesterday when they had the celebration and when they greeted the press to see how the family was reacting. she and her mother were both

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find the defendant guilty. >> yes! >> welcome back to "cbs this morning." that's a profound reaction there as members of george floyd's family learned about yesterday's verdict. look at the happiness in that room. we're joined by philonise floyd along with floyd family attorney, benjamin crump. i'm wondering if either one of you got any sleep last night. i'm wondering what it's like to be on cloud nine this morning? ben? >> it feels -- go ahead. >> i did manage to get a couple hours of sleep and i was very

happy for philonise was able to get some sleep. he had not been sleeping. >> i'm sure. philonise, take us to that moment when you heard the verdict. it's our understanding you were praying as you were waiting for the verdict to be announced. what was it like for you in that room last night? >> before i even went into the courtroom, i was pacing back and forth. and ben and my wife were like, hey, be comfortable. do what you have to do. and the moment that i got in the courtroom, i started praying. and i pray for, like, 30 minutes because it took 30 minutes for the judge and the jury to come out. but the moment i heard guilty, guiltyguilty, i w excited, i was happy. because african-american people, we feel that we never get justice. we feel like it's just us all

the time. >> ben, if i could follow-up on that, to philonise's point, we heard the minnesota attorney general afterwards say this is not justice yet. but this is accountability. what do you make of that? >> no, i agree completely. because philonise floyd and the floyd family have become the comforters and counselors to daunte wright's family who tragically was killed while the derek chauvin trial was going on. and when we did the first press conference jointly, his mother katy wright said justice would be my son coming back to my front door with that beautiful smile on his face. we can never get justice. but what we can get is accountability. >> ben, so much of this trial hinged on the fact that not only did you have that 9 minutes and 30 seconds of videotape, cell

phone video, i should say, but the fact that police officers testified against one of their own. moving forward, how do you see that opening up for other officers testifying in future trials, in future cases like this. >> you know, that was such an unusual moment. it was very powerful to see the police come in and testify against a police officer in the department. something i had never seen in my professional career. and our prayer, part of george floyd's legacy, is that this would be a precedent that we have people do what they want people in our community to do all the time. if you see something illegal, they want us to tell. the police can be the example for us in the community. >> ben, i think it's

interesting, everybody is talking about darnella frazier and that video. if she hasn't taken that video, we wouldn't know about this. the initial police report said was different than what actually happened on that day in the street. >> yes, ma'am, gayle king. so often the standard police narrative is, well, we're going to justify the police actions and people just accept it. everybody wants to believe the police. and the first police report said nothing about them having their knee on george's neck, about them having their knees on his back. it said he was resisting arrest and he died of natural causes. that's what the first report said. >> philonise, i think i know looking forward what the future holds for ben crump, he's going to continue working on cases like this one. for you, you were drafted into this movement by the tragedy

that happened to your brother. i'm curious, does this end now for you as a movement? what will you do next? >> like i said once before, this is a fraternity that i didn't ask to be in. and unfortunately you have a lot of families, they need counseling, they need somebody to get out and speak for them because they may not be able to because people be in a lot of pain. daunte wright mom, she sat there and cried because she had the process that her son has really been taken away, 10 miles from where i was in the courthouse trying to make sure these officers be held accountable. benjamin crump, he has taken this case and he will get justice, but justice is not justice for her. because she said, justice is my son being able to come home and i'll be able to hug him. we have to make sure that

everybody is held accountable. and i started my institution called the philonise institution for social change. i'm turning my pain into purpose, to be able to get out and help others all across this world, not just here in minneapolis, but everywhere in different countries too. >> many people are hoping that this is a change that they've been waiting for. before we go, ben, how is gianna floyd doing? >> she was in the courtroom with us, and she was just lighting up the room with her smile. >> yeah, she's george. she smiles, laughs, everything like george. >> we like to know that. thank you, both, very much. >> thank you. a mother who lost her son in a confrontation with police, eric garner's mother talks about

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involved force, and both were ruled a homicide by the local medical examiner. but the officer in the garner case was never charged with a crime, while derek chauvin is guilty of three and the question is why. we spoke with eric garner's mother, gwen carr, about what's changed in america about police accountability and what has not. >> do you remember where you were today when you heard the news guilty on all counts? >> in my house with two tvs on. >> how did you feel in that moment? >> just tears started falling from my eyes. and i just -- i was in the house by myself. i was acting crazy. >> did you feel like your son was there in some way? >> yes, i do. i know his presence was there. and he was probably jumping with . >> do you remember how you felt when you first heard about what happened to george floyd? >> i said, this is like the echo from the grave.

>> so many similarities and then one very big difference. >> that's right. one big difference, they did get justice. >> reporter: in july 2014 as bystanders caught it all on camera, carr's son was accused of selling loose cigarettes and pulled to the ground by a police officer. although that officer who wrapped his arms around eric garner's neck was later fired, he was never charged with a crime. >> i can't breathe! >> reporter: garner's last words helped ignite a movement. >> i can't breathe! >> the first time most people heard the phrase i can't breathe in a march was after your son's death. >> that's correct. >> do you think the outrage and the demonstrations following the death of your son helped create the atmosphere stice today? >> it set the stage.

i'm pretty sure my son's death and the outrage that the people showed at that time set the stage so when other injustices happen, this is why i think everybody came out. wow, this is happening again. >> did you expect at the time when you heard the details of the floyd case that that family would get an indictment, a trial and now a conviction? >> no, i really didn't think so because i know what had happened on previous occasions with a lot of the families. >> reporter: even as she celebrated the verdict in the floyd case, she says it was also complicated, a feeling of illation for the floyd family but also reflection on what's happened to others. >> i'm not only angry, i'm outraged that this can keep on happening. it happened with me. it happened with others that we never will know about.

it happened with george floyd. when will it end? is this the end of it? i don't think so. >> does today feel in some small way like justice for eric garner as well. >> it's a piece of justice for us all. >> there's no bringing him back. >> never. >> but is it some small solace knowing that what happened to him helped set in motion what happened today? >> yes. you have to take the bitter with the sweet. you have to say, my -- i say, my son didn't die in vain. he set the precedence for this day to happen. >> she's an amazing woman. >> sure is. >> and there's that small solace, but she clarifies and really makes the point strongly that this is a milestone moment, but it doesn't mean everybody who is part of the movement goes home and sits on the couch. >> in 2019 there was a documentary called "american trial," it was a mock trial of what would have happened if

there had been a trial. the family participatent. it had an incredible array of people testifying on behalf of it. but, you know, eric garner's mother led the way on that. and that was her form of justice, being able to see an outcome of some way. >> i was struck by when you -- when she said, is this the end of it? i don't think so. >> oh, no. and the similarities in her son's case are so strong and there are so many other cases where there were no charges or the officer was let off. it's a reminder that outcomes in these cases -- minnesota is the exception. most officers do not face charges. >> that's right. >> most are not convicted. and the reason is because the laws vary dramatically place to place. and so the outcomes do as well. there may be equality under the law, but the law is not equal. until it is, you won't have the same outcomes. >> the chauvin verdict is a big

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en welcome back to "cbs this morning." i'm gayle king. i'm in minneapolis where people waking up with a new sense of hope after the conviction of george floyd's killer. the reaction was instant. celebration stretched across the country even with the knowledge that there's a lot more to be done on the issue of race and policing. george floyd's girlfriend was overcome with emotion following the verdict and she prayed with the community. >> whoever you pray to and whatever you believe in, god is good. >> all the time. >> thank you, god.

thank you, god. >> anthony mason, tony dokoupil and nicole miller are in new york city. you heard god is good. it's a difference in the morning. remember yesterday i told you we could feel the tension. i couldn't sleep the night before. a lot of people felt that way. people said we're on pins and needles waking up yesterday, but this morning you can really feel a lightness in the city. it's true. in addition to a beautiful skyline behind us. >> it turned out to be a swift and sweeping verdict. a verdict heard loud and clear around the world. former police officer derek chauvin guilty in the death of george floyd. we the jury in the above entitled manner in count one, unintentional second degree murder while committing a guilty find the defendant guilty. he was then handcuffed and taken into custody to await sentencing in the coming weeks. while the mood was tense in the court, outside in the streets

there was jubilation. [ cheers and screaming ] >> you are listening to and watching the response in what is now being called george floyd square in minneapolis. it's where he was killed and where a memorial has stood in his memory for nearly a year. derek chauvin was found guilty on all three counts, second degree and third degree murder and second degree manslaughter. he faces up to 40 years in prison. that memorial for george floyd is a memorial for all those who died at the hands of police under circumstances being investigated today. let's go to minneapolis. it's a different kind of morning because we have a verdict and the scenes in the street, gayle, but also is it a little warmer there? >> i wish i could say yes. but no. but that's okay. we are not complaining here. we are not complaining.

minnesota governor spoke with president biden yesterday. he joins us today. governor, it's nice to see you. i want the audience to know when the governor sat down, he said it's a good morning. i can look around. there's no broken windows. i talked about how i couldn't sleep. i can only imagine what you were feeling. >> minnesotans are breathing a sigh of relief. i think the white house spotlight on us since we watched george floyd being murdered feels different. now we're the state that convicted george floyd. now let's start the hard work. >> i want to get to the hard work in a second. but did you think it could go three for three? did you think a this, and i want -- yes, because keith is an amazing attorney general. he had an amazing team. >> the team was outstanding. >> and the courage of the witnesses including children who had the courage to sit on the

stand after videotaping, i thought the case was solid. i keep silent, but everything in my heart said they're going to get the conviction. wes tans wh believe that. it never works that way. i think that just highlights where that gap is and how big it is. >> you did see a difference between how white people and black people saw it? >> absolutely. that there was not a black person i talked to that had any comfort. they acknowledged this was an amazing prosecution. it was the -- the evidence was overwhelming. he murdered george floyd on that street last may, but they said this has happened time and time again, and it doesn't work. so i think that sense of seeing it today, i think there's the sense of that we're celebrating that should have been clear and cut and normal but it's not for black americans. >> but now when you talk about the hard work, what does that mean? i talk to two of your councilmen that said basically nothing has changed in terms of policing and how things are handled in the

state. considering how george floyd was murdered, nothing has changed in the year. >> no. i think they're right. and i think that's the feeling that much more has to be done. and one of the things was we came together in july in the aftermath of that and in a divided legislature found bipartisan -- it's not a big lift to say we should ban choke holds, but there were so many activists saying that's not good enough. we need to make sure mental health folks are responding and traffic stops are not reasons to arrest folks and lead to these c confrontations you see. this white hot spotlight on minnesota can't leave now. my fear is everybody packs up and we think we got this and as i've been saying, this is the floor. this is the basic floor of what should be done. but what led to that happening on 38th and chicago were all the things we need to change. i'm a schoolteacher, my wife and i. the education in equities. we have to do better. we do well for white children but not well for black children.

let's invest in education and health care disparities and make sure home ownership brings up -- >> they would say you're sitting in the big boy chair. you're the governor. do something. >> it's my job to convene the governor. the executive branch convenes the conversation. i have the only divided legislature in the country. one house is democrat and one is senate. we'll have to find way to put politics behind. when we see folks expressing their first amendment rights and we have police departments reaching too far or putting people in a position where they feel that's the threat, this afternoon i'll be talking with former attorney general erik holder and we need to put things in place that ask us to have those hardlooks. dea with th media a stwi standard. e aost board.put inandards. certyd trepay with black people. too many black people have lost and continued to lose their lives at the hand of law enforcement. you said that.

your lieutenant governor said minnesota is a place where it's not safe to be black. this is an essence of the emergency we face. i think people of color listening to that are going what? it's not comforting or welcoming. >> no, and it needs to be. agr agree. i think the lieutenant governor as a woman of color, that's her life-lived experiences. as a white man, mine is different. it's not black people who don't see this. it's white people who need to see that. i need to bring it in. >> all right. thank you very much for joining us. it's good to meet you. >> you too. ahead, an

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closer look at policing in america. this year police have killed at least 319 people in the u.s., according to a monitoring group. between 2013 and 2020, 98% of killings by police did not result iha against officers. jeff pegues spoke to miami's police chief about reform. >> what happened was a travesty, was a crime, was unjustified. >> reporter: miami's new police chief says the death of george floyd is a black eye on the law enforcement profession. >> would you say that policing has been on trial with derek chauvin? >> i think any time that something like minneapolis and george floyd's death happens, policing is on trial. the entire profession is on trial. >> reporter: according to the collaborative mapping police violence, last year black people made up 28% of those killed by police, despite only being 13% >> no justice, no peace!

>> reporter: floyd's death in may sparked protests against police violence around the u.s. and around the world. talk of reform gained momentum. black men continued to die at the hands of police. >> this is a taser. this is a taser. but no, my nephew was killed with this, a glock. >> reporter:arli this month 20-year-old daunte wright was shot dead in minnesota by an officer who officials say meant to use her taser, not her gun. she's been charged with second-degree manslaughter. wright was killed just around ten miles from where chauvin was on trial. president biden made a campaign promise to create a commission to look at police reform, but last week the white house said that it would not move forward and instead they would focus on legislation. >> we have not had a true commission on policing in this

country since decades ago. i think it's time for us to have a commission to take a deep dive, deep look, evidence-based approach to how we imagine policing for the next couple of hundred years. >> reporter: are you calling for president biden to reconsider his decision not to have another commission? >> absolutely. >> reporter: under increased criticism and scrutiny, police recruiting and retention is on the decline. police unions and officers will often point out that they have a high intensity job where they are sometimes tasked with making life-or-death decisions in a split second. >> where does policing in america go from here? >> i think policing in america continues to evolve, continues to seek opportunities to be better, and continues to build trust, but also policing in america needs to do a better job of highlighting the many times that our police officers get it dangerous situations where there

is no loss of life, there is no use of force or there's a minimal use of force and the situation is resolved. because for every one that's wrong, that's horrific, that is criminal, there are break the law are being held accountable. tony. >> yeah, there is a question, though, of how you define the law. with 18,000 different police agencies all across this country, you have 18,000 different potential definitions of use of force and when it's appropriate. it's good that there's a national conversation beginning so that some standards can potentially be put in place. jeff, very eye-opening

conversation. thank you very much. ahead, gayle talks with an eyewitness who called 911 and testified for the prosecution about the change he wants to see. you're watching "cbs this morning." this couple is working hard on our state's recovery. you see, they live in california

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one of the first prosecution witnesses in derek chauvin's trial was an eyewitness named donald williams. he was a bystander and videoed repeatedly asking police to check george floyd's pulse. witness testified he believed he had witnessed a murder. donald joins us now with his atto, antonio nald, exced to tk peoe were mo testimony. what did you think when you heard the verdict yesterday? did you think it was even possible? >> yeah, you know, i had a little worriness on it, but i actually sat there and prayed,

me and my kids, right before the verdict. we watched it and our prayer came through, yes. >> we heard your 911 call during the court. you were clearly moved to tears by that. what was it like for you to see derek chauvin in person in the courtroom? >> yeah, it was a tough, emotional situation to actually see him from the first time from the incident and just actually having eye connection and just being able to be in the same presence. it was tough and a little challenging, but was able to get through. >> what did you think, donald, when the defense tried to portray you? it seemed lik to portray you as mr. angry black woman on the scene. i know, it's funny now, isn't it? it wasn't so funny i thought at the time. but what did you think of that characterization of you? because you clearly were not having it.

>> yeah, definitely, you know, like i'm smiling now. i realized it was coming and i just put a smile on my face. i just think it's terrible that as a black man we get painted as an angry person or angry black man, you know. it sucks that i had to go up there and endure that and now the world sees it as well, that they are painting us as an angry person even when we are telling the truth. all i'm doing is telling the truth, what i seen and my side of the story. you know, he tried to paint me as being angry for speaking up for floyd's life and trying to stop a murder that i witnessed. >> yeah, under the circumstances,donald considering what you were watching, how were you able to stay so composed? it was clear that you were pleading for george floyd's life with derek chauvin, pleading several times, because you knew what you were witnessing. >> yeah, that's correct. so i always go back to wrestling

and mixed martial arts and my family and just being a black man growing up in america, you've got to be able to compose yourself under pressure. you've got to not be able to be seen angry or make the wrong movements or things like that. so in that situation i was just in my head visualizing everything that was happening and making sure that i use my martial arts and visualization not to react the wrong way or make the wrong moves or do too much that would cause harm for myself and not only the people around me as well. >> yes. attorney romanucci, i'd like to know what you're thinking. ben crump called this a turning point for this country. do you think that it will lead to real change, sir? >> i do, gayle. i think this is the first time at least in my lifetime, in my career that i can almost say that i have very, very eternal hope for change.

may 25th and april 20th, those are the two book-end dates i think where we realize that now justice in america can come forward. i think it will happen. we've seen it happen in states across the country in their police reform and certainly now we know that in washington, d.c., we have a monumental bill that's waiting for senate approval and then on to the president's desk. i know that change is coming. i've seen it, and it will continue. >> well, we all hope you're right. donald, i'd like to know how you're doing mentally, considering what you watched. so many witnesses said that they felt guilty, that they're still struggling with it. how are you doing? and we have less than 30 seconds. >> yeah, you know, it's tough. it's tough nights. i just try to stay mentally tough and not let it consume me but it is a tough situation to watch a tragedy like that. i'm dealing with it, you know, and it's going to be some time

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we are black folks in this country that are -- all we're doing are saying our lives matter. we're not asking for more than somebody else is asking for. we want our children to grow up. we want to survive. we want to have the same quality of life -- >> welcome back to "cbs this morning." that's missouri congresswoman cori bush reacting to the conviction of derek chauvin for the murder of george floyd. bush got into politics in response to the death of 18-year-old michael brown who was killed by a ferguson, missouri, police officer. president obama's justice department found darren wilson shot brown in self-defense. the massive protests in the city also inspired others to get

involved in the streets and in government, including fran griffin. our national correspondent jericka duncan watched yesterday's verdict with the former activist turned city councilwoman. >> unintentional second-degree murder while committing a felony find the defendant guilty. >> reporter: it took a second for the word "guilty" to sink in. >> perpetrating a dangerous act found the defendant guilty. creating an unreasonable risk, find the defendant guilty. >> reporter: but after hearing it three times, tears of joy. and a moment to herself. >> give me a second for a minute. >> reporter: as we waited at the kitchen table, griffin sobbed from her bedroom. when she returned she told us why april 20th, 2021, changed the history of this nation. >> we got to hold someone accountable, a police officer who killed an unarmed black man.

he was held accountable today. >> to me it's kind of shocking because i've never seen nobody actually guilty. >> reporter: what does this mean for your sons, your two black sons? >> if anything, it gives them confidence that they can actually create the change. >> reporter: minutes after the verdict, the text messages and calls poured in. >> phone is buzzing, do you want to answer it? >> hello? >> guilty on all charges. >> yes. >> reporter: griffin said she wasn't sure what to in 2014 she stood with protesters in figuerguson as th officer darren wilson shot and killed michael brown a mile from her home. >> no probable cause exists to file any charge against officer wilson. >> reporter: wilson and other witnesses testified brown punchds him in the face before he shot brown. when a grand jury decided not to indict brown, griffin watched as part of her city went up in

flames. in 2019 she defeated a long-term incumbent to become the city's first black councilwoman to represent the third ward. griffin has been on the front lines pushing for more police training and accountability from officers. she hopes yesterday's verdict is not the exception. >> every time we go through this process, it -- it's traumatizing, it's triggering. you don't know which way it's going to go. everybody is holding their breath. for them to find him guilty on all three charges, it does give you just a few moments to take

also she has a cute little dog that was in other rooms before the verdict came out and right before, moments before that little dog came running in, almost as if the dog even knew that something big was about to happen and was coming. >> wow. >> that's an amazing conversation. incredible to capture the moment. we've seen the jubilation, the cheers, and with fran the quiet recognition. >> to see it slowly sink in. >> slowly sink in, very powerful stuff. thank you very much. we have more ahead. vlad duthiers has another perspective. >> i spoke to some high school students before and after the verdict. some felt emotional about the jury's decision but they told me why t

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do about it. but i do feel relieved now. this is not the end nor the beginning of our fight at all. >> because i'm a good christian so i don't want to be happy of people's misfortune but i was kind of happy that he's going to pay for what he did. >> reporter: the students in e-3 english at mt. vernon high school in new york have strong opinions about the guilty verdict in the trial ofme >> we've been spending over an hour now talking about and watching this. >> reporter: their class has been studying the trial intently, and everyone, both in person and those who joined by zoom already believe that chauvin was guilty, based mostly on what they saw in the now infamous video. >> he looks angry and aggra aggravated. he looks like he actually wants to do it. >> to do what? >> like to kill him. it looks like he wants to hurt him. and it's just so, like, sad just to see this likeere man bei lik fe about race in this

particular case, specifically with george floyd and derek chauvin. >> i can only imagine how this would have went down if george floyd was white. there wouldn't be that much aggression. i wasn't surprised on how the police reacted to george floyd. it was a sad yes, but i wasn't surprised about what happened. i definitely think it would have been different if george was white. >> i would say it's about race because i can't really think of another way to see it. >> let's hope there's justice. >> you hope that there's justice? >> yeah. >> what does justice look like for you? >> i feel like he should like go to jail. he shoulo jail. he should learn -- he should learn his lesson. >> reporter: when the guilty verdicts were handed down, the students we spoke with believed that justice had been served. at least for now. >> does what happened today give you some sense of hope that there can be justice here in the u.s.? >> not sure because it was just one case. it happened in just one case

because inry of, the police officers walked away free, so i am not -- i kind of have some hope that it's going to actually change something. >> evelyn, how are you feeling after hearing the guilty verdict? >> well, like i said earlier, it's wrong for me to feel good that he was feel guilty because nobody deservesbe i l for prison but at the same time at least he was held responsible. i think that now people are awakening and they're finally, you know, they're facing justice the way that it was meant to be. >> they were informed, they were curious, they were compassionate. i was so grateful as a student of history that i got this assignment to witness this moment of history with young people because we know how

transformative moments like this in history can be. 15-year-old john lewis bearing witness to emmitt till. people joining the public service after kennedy was assassinated or joined the military after 9/11, they will go on to lead the world. and it was one of their own that led the change. >> all of these things you mentioned they were, the compassionate part was the part that surprised me. kids often get angry and really passionate. the compassion sometimes comes later. >> they talked about derek chauvin's family. >> the same care for humanity in george floyd leads them to care for the humanity of derek chauvin and we await any comment from mr. chauvin himself about recognizing what condition he's in and where he goes from here. vlad, thank you very much. upnext, l talkh an anti-racism scholar about what the verdict means for the country and whether it is in fact a turning point. we'll be right back.

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shortly before the chauvin verdict was announced, hundreds of people had gathered at the site where george floyd was murdered in south minneapolis. the memorial known as george floyd square honors him and the movement that he inspired. yesterday before the verdict, we went there and we met jeanelle austin, one of the site's caretakers. >> what makes this unique? >> you know, it's become a kind of profound space where people still pay respect. >> we started our conversation at the say their name cemetery. it memorializes black americans killed by police. >> the power of the snainstallan is there are so many names we don't know and it challenges us to look up their names, learn their stories so they're not forgotten. >> the 100 headstones a place for people to grieve. >> what does it look like for us

to create public spaces where people, whenever they are experiencing their loss, they can come here and the space is big enough to hold their grief. >> we then walked around the corner to the infamous site where george floyd was killed. >> from barricade to barricade is george floyd square. >> so on june 1st you took it upon yourself to preserve it? >> yeah. >> what did that mean when you said you want to preserve this? what were you doing? >> i was literally picking up trash and straightening up flowers. this is originally where the community had built an offering had laid. during the trial as i was watching, i noticed that we got the spot wrong. and so i actually measured out where it was and we relayed where his body had laid with flowers over there. >> that gives me chills, jeanelle, it gives me chills. >> it's important we remember

the story correctly. >> what is the story that you want to make sure that we remember? >> one, that a man was lynched in our community. two, that it was a city employee on city time who did it. three, that the community came together and said not in our backyard. and we also recognize that there are conditions in the context of our community that led to this incident. we want those addressed. >> now, jeanelle austin explained to us that the memorials are a form of protest because they are disruptive. she wants that space to be a place for people to come and express themselves however they want to do that, whether it's through prayer, protest art or leaving memorials to george floyd. there are a lot of those there. joining us to reflect on what the outcome of this trial means for our country, cbs news contributor ibram x. kendi. good morning, it's really good to see you. i want to start with how are you feeling this morning? how are you processing this? this is definitely your area.

>> i'm feeling better certainly than i felt whe i woke up yesterday. i'm thinking that the idea that it's impossible to convict a white police officer who indeed murdered a black american could be possible now. but i think we have a long way to go before it becomes probable or likely when the evidence substantiates it. >> yeah, many people are using the term that this is a turning point, but yet i hear others say, wait, hold on a second. let's not take a victory lap yet. do you agree with that? >> oh, without question. i mean it's still the case that three people per day were killed at the hands of law enforcement during the chauvin trial. it's still the case that police in the united states kill more people per capita than any other

wealthy country in the world. and it's still the case that people today are going to get pulled over or engaged by the police and they're going to fear for their lives even though they didn't do anything wrong. >> you tweeted yesterday about systemic justice. what does that look like, ibram? what does that mean? what does that look like? >> sure. systemic justice means that we all are treated equally before the law, no matter our racial -- our race, our gender, our class. it means that our public safety people and institutions are literally places and sites that people can feel safe, can draw safety from. and it also means that we are consistently thinking about the roots of crime. things like how can we sort of ensure that people are not committing crimes out of

despair, people are not committing crimes because they don't have. >> you know, this will certainly hold a place in the minnesota history books. they were saying on the news here, on the local news, that this is the first time that a white police officer has been convicted of murdering a black civilian. how do you want history to remember this moment? those are the sounds of minneapolis waking up, we're all safe. go ahead, ibram. >> well, what i would love to happen is that over the next few years we completely reimagine public safety, we put policies in place that really demonstrate that the lives of black people matter and that we can look back at this case and see it as a turning point and see from 2021 there began this rapid decline in the number of people who were killed by the police and in the number of people who feared the police.

>> all right, ibram kendi, we thank you very much for joining us this morning. i know this is an ongoing conversation. thank you so much. michelle and tony and anthony, i know we're getting ready to wrap it up here in minneapolis, but i was struck by -- i don't know what that big boom is. it's very jarring but we're safe. i just don't know what it is. you know, they were saying yesterday on the news that it's ironic that george floyd died saying "i can't breathe, i can't breathe." i saw several interviews that said for many people it now feels we're getting a breath of fresh air, there's some poetry in that. >> i was glad you got to visit george floyd square, gayle. >> me too, anthony! >> and i thought it was very powerful what's happening there. >> i did too. you know that cemetery, guys, they have a marker for emmitt till. all the names we know. and some that we don't know. so the youngest was 4. >> wow.

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