i think on retrial the prosecution is going to focus heavily on the cross-examination of michael dunn him than they did in the first trial. >> beside the letter, dunn's phone calls were also considered irrelevant. here is what he said on one phone call to his fiancee. >> so being in a room by myself kind of sucks, but i guess it'd would be better than being in a room with them animals. >> well, you know, they probably wouldn't think too highly about what is going on. and so it is best. but i can only imagine. >> now, it's better than being in a room with those animals. couldn't the prosecution when they were cross examining -- when they were direct examining the fiancee, who was their witness, when he said he never mentioned a gun, couldn't they have played this phone call with him and her from jail saying even on this call he never mentioned a gun, and let them also hear the kinds of thoughts this man had by putting this into the trial? >> no. the judge would not have allowed that in. that statement would have been more prejudicial than probative. they could have gotten easily in the

in a confession she said she felt michael dunn got away with murder. >> do you think michael dunn got away with murder? >> at this point, i do, myself, personally, yes. >> when you went to the deliberating room you thought michael dunn was guilty? >> yes, sir. >> of killing a 17-year-old boy. >> what convinced you? >> to me it was unnecessary. >> not everyone on the jury agreed with her. and she revealed why. >> you all first took your first poll on guilt or innocence on the murder of jordan davis. what was your vote? >> 10-2. >> so two said self defense. so as we expected it came down to self-defense. the controversial stand your ground law that says you have no duty to retreat if you feel threatened and you can use deadly force. michael dunn said he was in fear and that he saw a gun. no gun was ever found. it was his word against everyone else's that he felt he was threatened. juror four also had a message for the parents of jordan davis. >> i would say i am sorry, of course. nothing will bring back their son. i hope that they feel that we didn't do them a disservice. >> back with u

the top prosecutor in the michael dunn case now says the law needs to go. the top police officer in the dunn investigation now says the law should be fixed. and americans all across the country are demanding an end to this unjust law. it's been nearly a week since the dunn jury revealed that it was unable to reach a verdict in the shooting death of 17-year-old jordan davis. the mistrial shocked millions of americans and put a new focus on issues of stand your ground and self-defense. through it all, the parents of jordan davis have impressed with their composure, dignity, and grace in the midst of tragedy. and at the heart of this trial is the 17-year-old son they lost. he is no longer with us. but jordan davis has become the symbol of the rallying cry for all those fighting against this injustice. joining me now is jordan davis' father, ron davis, along with the family lawyer john phillips. thank you both for being here tonight. >> thank you. >> thank you, reverend. >> first, ron, let me give my condolences for your loss. and let me ask you, it's been almo

the state might try and go after dunn's character using a letter michael dunn wrote from jail. quote, this jail is full of blacks and they all act like thugs. in is dunn writing. another. this may sound a bit radical, but if more people would arm themselves and kill these idiots when they're threatening you, eventually they may take the hint and change their behavior. i mean, if this were presented in front of this jury, it might have not only changed this juror's feeling, it might have changed others. >> this is toxic, explicit racism of the kind that you rarely get in courtrooms today. you know, a lot of times we're guessing. is this guy racist or not based on his conduct? well, here we have in writing very clear language from michael dunn himself just months after the shooting where he is clearly a racist with the capital r. that evidence should have come in. but i do not blame these jurors, as you say. they were not given the evidence. they were instructed to follow the law. they did follow the law. stand your ground was a great big problem for them. that's not their fault.

michael dunn got into an argument over loud music with four teenagers. sitting inside a parked suv. dunn fired ten shots at the vehicle. 17-year-old jordan davis was killed. dunn says the killing was in self-defense and that the teen threatened him with a gun. this case centers on one question, will the jury believe mr. dunn was really in fear? today during the closing arguments the state repeatedly focus td on the fact that no gun was ever found. >> on november 23, 2012 when this defendant shot and killed jordan davis there was no gun in that durango. there was no stick. there was no bat. there was no lead pipe. there was no gun. he makes no mention of the firearm. there were no shots every fired at this defendant. i think he said, well, there was one gun for them so he was shooting at all of them. but as i stated earlier, there was no gun in that durango. it didn't happen. there was no gun. >> the police blamed police for not finding the gun. >> did the detectives close the plaza down? no. did they secure the scene? they haven't call k-9 to find the gun. why didn't they search the

michael dunn got into an argument over loud music with four teenagers sitting inside a parked suv. dunn fired ten shots at the vehicle. jordan davis was killed at the scene. dunn says the killing was in self-defense, and that davis threatened him with a gun. >> he says yeah, i'm going to [ bleep ] kill you. i look, and i'm looking at a barrel. he is showing me a gun and he is threatening me. he said he was going to f-ing kill me. but after he opened the door, then he looked at me and said you're dead, [ bleep ]. >> and were you still sitting this in shock? >> yes, i was. >> were you still in fear for your life? >> i became even more fearful at that point. >> okay. at that point, what did you believe was about to happen to you? >> i thought i was going to be killed. >> did you even think he might even be able to get a shot off? >> yes, i kid. >> that testimony wasn't backed up by any other witness or any of the evidence in the case. the prosecution says it never happened. >> when that defendant opened fire, jordan davis was sitting in his car seat with the door closed, with nothing i

the retrial of michael dunn. as both sides get ready for what could be a second murder trial, we're learning more about what dunn was thinking and saying while he was in jail. newly released phone calls and letters reveal some disturbing comments dunn made after he shot and killed jordan davis. dunn repeatedly says he fired in self-defense, and insisted he was the victim. here is part of one phone call to his fiancee. >> i'm the victim here. i was the one that was being preyed upon, and i fought back. >> right. >> and, then, you know, it's not quite the same, but it made me think of like the old tv shows and movies where, like, how the police used to think when a chick got raped. oh, it was her fault because of the way she was dressed. >> right. and i'm like -- so it's my fault because i asked them to turn their music down. >> he is comparing himself to a rape victim who was blamed for what happened? and that wasn't the only time he called himself a victim. >> you know, i was thinking about that today. i'm the [

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i wish i had a time machine i would have parked there. >> it was me or him, says michael dunn. in that conversation, dunn seemed convinced that the self-defense laws were on his side. >> i have high confidence that it will work out. even if it goes to trial, i'm not a monster. i mean, that's important to me that you know that. >> maybe dunn was confident that it would work out. because of how broadly the self-defense law protects the use of deadly force. at his trial, the jury instructions read, quote, the danger to michael dunn need not have been actual, as long as he believed that the danger was real, and he had no duty to retreat. so the danger didn't have to be real. he only had to believe it was real, and he had no obligation to retreat from this imaginary danger? what kind of law is that? there are now 25 states with stand your ground laws on the books. and now in florida, the state where it all began, they're actually trying to expand it. a house committee just approved a bill that would expand the law to include the threat of force, not just the use of force itself. supp

michael dunn is charged with first-degree murder. he says the killing was in self-defense and that the teen threatened him with a gun. but so far no gun has been found. what this all comes down to is will the jury believe him. he claims there was a gun, but no one else testified to that. today in a riveting courtroom moment, he took the stand himself. for over three hours, he gave dramatic testimony, and at times he broke down, wiping away tears. here is what he says happened after he asked the teenagers in the suv to turn down their music. >> he says yeah, i'm going to [ bleep ] kill you. i look, and i'm looking at a barrel. he is showing me a gun, and he is threatening me. he said he was going to f-ing kill me. but after he opened the door, then he looked at me and said you're dead, [ bleep ]. >> were you still sitting there in shock? >> yes, i was. >> were you in fear for your life? >> i became even more fearful at that point. >> at that point, what did you believe was about to happen to you? >> i thought i was going to be killed.

the defendant, michael dunn, left the scene. he never called 911.say he wasn't being threatened, and he did check into a bed and breakfast, eat pizza, and was arrested the next morning. yet you have this stand your ground law there in florida. is the fact that this law is in the opinion of many of us so nebulous, does that stand up against all of this evidence that seems very well established by the prosecution? >> stand your ground allows cases like this to go forward because michael dunn argues he doesn't have a duty to retreat. he was being threatened and imminent force was about to be used against him. therefore he was able to open fire on these kids. and that's problem here, because without stand your ground, there is a duty to retreat. he could easily get into his car, back away if he thinks he is being threatened. but he didn't do that here. and that's why he is able to assert this defense. you're going hear it in the jury instructions. he didn't have a duty to retreat. he didn't have a duty to leave. he could meet force with force. the probl

the best testimony we have so far about michael dunn's state of mind came from his fiancee.said "i can't stand this thug music." and they were listening to rap music. he instantly referred to that music as thug music, hip-hop music. so he associated these kids with thuggery, criminals, people who commit crimes and violence when reality they were just kids going to the mall to flirt with girls. but that was his mind-set minutes before he pulled the trigger. and then they focused on his intent. we heard testimony today that every time he fired that gun, ten rounds, he had to pull the trigger. >> every time. it was not one of those auto. >> that's right. every time he fired, he had to pull the trigger. >> ken, did the prosecution make the case? >> they made a very, very strong case for second-degree murder. and clearly there is evidence that you can argue that goes to first-degree murder indictment this man is charged with. it was very, very strong evidence to show that the gun was fired and required six pounds of pressure on that trigger, and it was fired six times into that v

first up, opening statements in the murder trial of michael dunn.n who opened fire on an suv full of teenagers after an argument about loud music. one of those teens, jordan davis, was killed. dunn claims it was self-defense. but today the prosecutor said it was murder. >> when that defendant opened fire, jordan davis was sitting in his car seat with the door closed. with nothing in his hands, and he was leaning over, away from the gunfire toward leland bronson. secondly, the words from that defendant's own mouth at the time of the shooting. words of hate, words of intent, words that he can't now take back. >> of course, the defense had a different version of events. >> his words to michael dunn were i'm going to [ bleep ] kill you. i should kill you right now. see, that's what mr. guy didn't tell you the facts are going to come out prior to any gunshots being fired. all because michael dunn asked for a common courtesy. >> later the prosecution plays surveillance video where you can hear the gunshots. [ gunshots ] >> oh, my gosh, somebody is shootin

the jury find the defendant guilty of first-degree murder. >> news late today in the retrial of michael dunna florida jury has found dunn guilty of first-degree murder. for the killing of 17-year-old jordan davis in 2012. it was called the loud music case. dunn was convicted on three counts of attempted murder in february. but that jury deadlocked on the murder charge. not so today. this jury did not accept the claim that dunn was in fear for his life. supported by the fact no gun was ever found. he faces life in prison. hopefully, this verdict will bring some peace to the family of jordan davis and programs it can help edge the distortion of self-defense laws to try to justify indefensible shootings. bad news in email. good news -- fedex has flat rate shipping. it's called fedex one rate. and it's affordable. sounds great. [ cell phone typing ] [ typing continues ] [ whoosh ] [ cell phones buzz, chirp ] and we have to work the weekend. great. more good news -- it's friday! woo! [ male announcer ] ship a pak via fedex express saver® for as low as $7.50. what's in a can of del monte green bea

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in november of 2012 michael dunn pulled into a gas station next to a car full of teens.d the teens to turn the music down. they began to argue and he claims he saw a gun in the car. >> this guy goes down on the ground and comes up with something. i thought it was a shotgun. that's when i reached in my glove box, unholsterred my pistol. i shot. i was scared for my life. i fought back. >> dunn fired eight or nine shots into the car killing 17-year-old jordan davis. no weapons were found in the teen's car. dunn fled the scene and went back to his hotel and never called police. he was arrested the next morning at his home. dunn faces charges of first degree murder and three counts of attempted murder. will a jury buy his self defense argument? >> i don't think so. i think he has a big problem on his hands. he left the scene. he didn't call the police. ehe didn't say he was in fear for himself. he left the scene and went home. when he makes a claim that it was self defense that there was a gun pointed at him there are no weapons found at the scene. the jury will have a big pr

stand your ground was in jury instructions for george zimmerman's jury, michael dunn's jury. it is not there in big neon letters saying this is the stand your ground provision. it is how the jury is instructed to look at the evidence. and it is imperative for george zimmerman and michael dunn to continue to portray themselves as victims in this case because in order for you to invoke stand your ground or for the doctrine to be completely oblit rated and to allow you to shoot somebody because you, quote, reasonably have fear for your life or someone else's life you have to be the victim in order for that to work. that is the travesty. >> congress woman, two years later we continue to fight about this law. and we will continue to fight this law. and i think that trayvon martin's name will go down in history as maybe one that helped to change and in many ways make better some of the laws. >> reverend, failure is not an option for us. we are going to get it done. >> all right. congress woman brown and jonathan capehart thank you for your time tonight. >> thanks. >>> still ahead s

been charged with murder in the death of a 17-year-old jordan davis who, according to police, michael dunn pulled up to a convenience store last friday and told a group of teenagers in an suv to turn down their music. police say an argument broke out, dunn pulled a gun and fired eight or nine shots. the young man, jordan davis, was in the back seat of the car and died after being shot twice. police say dunn then drove away from the scene. he was arrested the next morning. so the legal process is taking its course. dunn has plead not guilty, claiming he acted in self-defense but police say the teens were unarmed. this happened in florida, the state that brought us the stand your ground law, a law that the nra pushed hard and has now spread across the country it's a law still playing a central role in the trayvon martin case. we will be watching this case very carefully and bring you updates. block stomach acid from splashing up- relieving the pain quickly. try fast, long lasting gaviscon®. try this... bayer? this isn't just a headache. trust me, this is new bayer migraine. [ male announcer

. >> our top story, michael dunn, testifying in his own defense in the so-called loud music murder retrial. dunn is charged with the murder of unarmed 17-year-old jordan davis. on the stand today, dunn once again claimed he shot to protect himself. >> i see the young man lean down. i see his shoulders and he comes back up with something in his hands, and he bangs it against his door, and says, i'm going to [ bleep ] kill you. i made the determination that my life was in imminent danger and i was going to defend myself. >> dunn also testified he meant to pull the trigger 50 times, if it meant protecting his life. however prosecutors pointed out that no weapon was ever found inside the car. dunn was also grilled by the prosecutor about why he never called the police. >> so you got in your car? >> yes. >> with your cell phone? >> yes. >> you know how to call 911? >> yes. >> you did not? >> no. >> both sides are expected to finish up their closing arguments tonight. the jury is set to get their instructions tomorrow. carmen, did it the state prove its case this time? >> i think they did. this

certainly michael dunn is facing that same 60 years because of the attempted murder charges arising outse. but, you know, governor really needs to take a very hard look at all of this. i think it's incumbent on him to make public statements about them. >> state senator chris smith and goldie taylor, i'm going to have to leave it there. but thank you both for your time. >> i'll see you next week, reverend. >> see you monday. >>> ahead, very good news tonight on obama care. it has to do with republicans and the medicaid expansion. >>> and what democratic leader handed the billionaire koch brothers today for, quote, campaign of deception? you'll want to see this, next. ♪ [ girl ] my mom, she makes underwater fans that are powered by the moon. ♪ she can print amazing things, right from her computer. [ whirring ] [ train whistle blows ] she makes trains that are friends with trees. ♪ my mom works at ge. ♪ my mom works at ge. >>> harry reid is going to war against the koch brothers. the senate majority leader is making headlines today after a blistering attack against the billionaire conserva

michael dunn shot and killed 17-year-old jordan davis during an argument over loud music. judge sentenced him to life in prison. dunn publicly apologized for killing jordan for the first time today, but in court, jordan's father talked about what he lost that night. >> the life i had known was shattered on november 23, 2012. >> earlier, jordan's mom talked about the future that's now gone forever, and made an extraordinary statement to her son's killer. >> for me, there will be no college graduation. there will be no daughter-in-law. i too must be willing to forgive. and so i choose to forgive you, mr. dunn, for taking my son's life. >> reporters in the courtroom said the bailiff, and judge were in tears today. i think this could be a tipping point in the debate over self-defense and stand your ground laws. a jury said, enough is enough. i jury said this teenager's life has value. i began looking at stand your ground cases, and i got to know the parents of jordan davis. i felt for them as i felt for others. because at the end of the day, these are not just some policies so

first the zimmerman came, and then the michael dunn case and now this.ms completely tone deaf to what the community is saying which is marissa alexander probably should not be behind bars at all if the next jury finds this was a self-defense situation. even if it wasn't self-defense, even if the jury finds that she fired to scare her husband off, her allegedly abusive ex-husband off, 20 years is so far out of keeping with any sense of proportionality when no one else was hurt. and now she wants to triple that to 60 years? i mean, this is really shocking. >> no, it's shocking and i happen to be in florida today. and when you look at the fact that we're just dealing with no conviction in the murder counts on jordan davis' killing where he died. a 17-year-old kid, trayvon martin, 17-year-old kid died, no conviction. and this young lady convicted, sentenced to 20 years. the court of appeals said the judge didn't charge the jury right. now she is going to be retried facing 60 years. the contrast couldn't be more striking and shocking. >> well, that's right. a

. >> you know, what did you think when you heard that michael dunn's jury had reached a mistrial in theg death of jordan davis? >> first of all, rev, my heart goes out to brother ron davis. me and ron have grown close over this past year and a half. and i just sympathize with them. because any time, you know, we're in america, and this is a free country. but any time you find a jury that says we're going to convict this individual for shooting at someone, attempting to kill someone, and you don't convict the individual for killing the person, it's something wrong with the system, rev. >> you know, i spoke with ron davis, jordan davis' father on friday. and he talked about how that case was more than just about his own son. watch this. >> he killed a good kid. he killed a child. he killed a 17-year-old that will always, forever remain 17. i want to try to change his mind to understand that he didn't just shoot some animal on the street. he shot my son. he shot everybody's son. he shot america's son. these 17-year-olds, they have a life to live. and for him to snuff it out just because of

. >> i am not here to accuse michael dunn of hiding behind the stand your ground law.t law of giving him something to stand behind. >> i come too far from where i started from. i come too far to give up now. >> yes. >> florida has a problem. >> we're going to stand with you all. we're going to continue to fight. and eight months, if stand your ground ain't changed, we got to make change in that office. >> florida is where this law began, and it's where we'll start to end it. new bills in the state legislature would call for new neighborhood watch guidelines, and make it more difficult for aggressors to use the stand your ground defense. but right now repeal is off the table. the law still stands. it's time these politicians start listening to the will of the people and to all the victims of this unjust law. as i sat on that stage today, seeing leading personalities from tom joyner and on, and leading ministers, leading lawyers, everybody, what really touched me was looking out at all of the young children that marched, thinking which of those children stand in the dang