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when he first made his way into nichole's room, he noted, just like the emts, that nichole's body felt warm. she obviously had not been there very long. when we made our way back into taylor's room, taylor was just the opposite. he was very cold to the touch. andrea canning: the way it looked to lieutenant tucker, taylor died much earlier than nichole did. if he was right, taylor couldn't have killed his mother. and then there was a mysterious piece of evidence found outside the house on the day of the killings. miles tucker: one of the investigators located a rag with blood on it inside jason's truck. and it was very bright red. so that-- that signaled to the investigators that that was fresh blood. andrea canning: back in the interview room, investigators pressed jason about his relationship with nichole. philip kemp: you and your wife real close? yeah, pretty close. philip kemp: do you consider her your best friend? yeah. i mean, we had a falling outs, but yeah. philip kemp: when was the last one? yesterday, day before. philip kemp: what was it about? i ain't-- nothing-- nothing-- n
when he first made his way into nichole's room, he noted, just like the emts, that nichole's body felt warm. she obviously had not been there very long. when we made our way back into taylor's room, taylor was just the opposite. he was very cold to the touch. andrea canning: the way it looked to lieutenant tucker, taylor died much earlier than nichole did. if he was right, taylor couldn't have killed his mother. and then there was a mysterious piece of evidence found outside the house on the...
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when he made his way into nichole's room, he noted, like the emts, that nichole's body felt warm. >> we made our way into taylor's room, taylor was the opposite. he was cold to the touch. >> the way it looked to the lieutenant, taylor died earlier than nichole did. if he was right, taylor could not have killed his mother. then there was the mysterious piece of evidence found inside the house on the day of the killings. >> one of the investigators located a rag with blood on it. inside jason's truck. it was bright red so that signal to the investigators that it was fresh blood. >> in the interview room, investigators pressed jason about his relationship with nichole. >> you win why foreclose? >> we were close. >> do you consider her your best friend? >> yeah. >> what was it about? >> nothing. nothing. i mean, little stuff. >> after talking for about 90 minutes, jason said he was tired and wanted to go home. that's when the lieutenant straight up asked him. >> did you have anything to do with this? did you have anything to do with killing your wife? >> you got to be out of your mind to
when he made his way into nichole's room, he noted, like the emts, that nichole's body felt warm. >> we made our way into taylor's room, taylor was the opposite. he was cold to the touch. >> the way it looked to the lieutenant, taylor died earlier than nichole did. if he was right, taylor could not have killed his mother. then there was the mysterious piece of evidence found inside the house on the day of the killings. >> one of the investigators located a rag with blood on...
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tyre nichols trial is going on right now in memphis, tennessee. we can never take for granted that when a black person in america is killed by a police officer that they are going to get justice. we cannot take it for granted. we cannot take it for granted could rihanna to -- breonna taylor -- for granted. breonna taylor. breonna taylor. my heart is broken for her mother. her heart must be broken in million pieces, dr. crenshaw. in her own home, her body mutilated with bullet holes while she is practically naked in her nightgown. everybody knows the police line to get the no-knock warrant. everybody knows they are lying. now we are going to say that does not matter? that the reason she is dead is because her boyfriend, a law-abiding black man in america who had a right to the second amendment like any other citizen, you're going to say it is his fault and they go free? wild rihanna -- wild rihanna is dead in her -- while breonna taylor is dead in her grave? tyree nichols, sonya massey, breonna taylor, families are here to talk and help give attent
tyre nichols trial is going on right now in memphis, tennessee. we can never take for granted that when a black person in america is killed by a police officer that they are going to get justice. we cannot take it for granted. we cannot take it for granted could rihanna to -- breonna taylor -- for granted. breonna taylor. breonna taylor. my heart is broken for her mother. her heart must be broken in million pieces, dr. crenshaw. in her own home, her body mutilated with bullet holes while she is...
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>> reporter: nichols kicked, punched, tased, and pepper sprayed. at one point, crying out for his mother, who lived just one block away. >> mom! >> reporter: the 29-year-old father critically injured, dying three days later. >> we're all very, very happy that these guys have been put in jail. >> reporter: powerful reaction tonight from the nichols' family. all three former memphis police officers convicted of obstruction, but only one former officer, demetrius haley, was also convicted of violating nichols' civil rights, causing bodily injury. david? >> david: stephanie ramos, thank you. >>> meantime, we turn now to former first lady melania trump, in a major break with her husband, taking a stand to support abortion rights, reportedly growing in her new memoir that abortion is a woman's fundamental right, and saying in social media that there is no room for compromise when it comes to this essential right. but in video released so far, melania trump makes no mention of her husband taking credit for appointing the three justices that helped the sup
>> reporter: nichols kicked, punched, tased, and pepper sprayed. at one point, crying out for his mother, who lived just one block away. >> mom! >> reporter: the 29-year-old father critically injured, dying three days later. >> we're all very, very happy that these guys have been put in jail. >> reporter: powerful reaction tonight from the nichols' family. all three former memphis police officers convicted of obstruction, but only one former officer, demetrius...
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i did wonder what happened to nichole. i remember it was so hot, my eyes and my throat were burning. i ran up the road. and i'm closing my eyes because you can't see anything. and i touched the back of this fire engine. the firefighters looked at me, and they were like, oh my gosh. karen davis: and i later learned nichole was one of the people that ran into the fire engine. nichole jolly: the firefighters absolutely saved our lives. i waited all day for tamra. i didn't hear anything. i was so scared. if i wouldn't have had my dogs, i probably would have ran on foot. having larry open the truck door and tell me to get in and then said, "bring the dogs," it was like a knight in shining armor. i got a text from somebody i didn't know, this gentleman, larry. i found out that he had saved tamra. i feel that i was in the wrong place at the right time. tamra fisher: oh, my god. karen davis: and when we finally did get through, it was like an apocalypse. tamra fisher: oh, my gosh. it's like you're seeing this destruction that you
i did wonder what happened to nichole. i remember it was so hot, my eyes and my throat were burning. i ran up the road. and i'm closing my eyes because you can't see anything. and i touched the back of this fire engine. the firefighters looked at me, and they were like, oh my gosh. karen davis: and i later learned nichole was one of the people that ran into the fire engine. nichole jolly: the firefighters absolutely saved our lives. i waited all day for tamra. i didn't hear anything. i was so...
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nichols pulled from his vehicle and beaten a block from his home. the three officers were fired from the force, they pleaded not guilty to these charges. but tonight, a mixed verdict in the death of the 29-year-old. three officers have been found guilty of obstruction, one officer guilty of violating nichols' civil rights, causing bodily injury. abc's stephanie ramos in the courtroom when the verdict was read moments ago. she leads us off tonight. >> reporter: it's a case that outraged the nation. tyre nichols, seen in disturbing video brutally beaten by memphis police officers, and ultimately pummeled to death early last year. >> watch out, watch out. >> mom! >> reporter: and tonight, three of those former officers each have been found guilty in the federal civil rights trial. >> get out the [ muted ] car. >> i didn't do anything! >> reporter: during the nearly month-long federal trial, two other officers part of the now-disbanded scorpion unit, meant to patrol high crime hot spots, taking the stand and testifying against their fellow squad members
nichols pulled from his vehicle and beaten a block from his home. the three officers were fired from the force, they pleaded not guilty to these charges. but tonight, a mixed verdict in the death of the 29-year-old. three officers have been found guilty of obstruction, one officer guilty of violating nichols' civil rights, causing bodily injury. abc's stephanie ramos in the courtroom when the verdict was read moments ago. she leads us off tonight. >> reporter: it's a case that outraged...
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i was excited when erin and nichole met because nichole was into horses, and i knew erin needed the horsese ranch and its owner . >> you're not very far away from twentynine palms in the marine corps base. is this not only kind of a sanctuary for the animals but maybe a little bit for the marine corps wives? >> yeah. >> as will start at the ranch in 2004. >> the spouses come to the ranch with their husbands or fiances or boyfriends are out in the field. they have nothing to do. most of them don't work, and they get very lonely. loneliness is probably the biggest problem that they have. >> and this is where erin had a horse named cassie ■ç, and tha was very special to her. >> yes, it was. >> come here, cassie. so, your erin's horse. >> she picked a horse that i would never have chosen for her . >> why, what was with the horse? >> the horse was standoffish. it did not like anybody, and it liked her. this force was so bonded to her, and we couldn't believe it. >> before long, erin and jon, chris and nichole were spending more and more time at the ranch together. >> we could go out in the dese
i was excited when erin and nichole met because nichole was into horses, and i knew erin needed the horsese ranch and its owner . >> you're not very far away from twentynine palms in the marine corps base. is this not only kind of a sanctuary for the animals but maybe a little bit for the marine corps wives? >> yeah. >> as will start at the ranch in 2004. >> the spouses come to the ranch with their husbands or fiances or boyfriends are out in the field. they have nothing...
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nichols runs off. but then officers apprehend him. place less than 80 yards from his mother's home. he called out for her to help him. >> mom! mom! >> reporter: for some three minutes, memphis police officers punched, kicked and are seen hitting him with a baton, even after he was restrained. >> tyre nichols' death won't go unaccounted for. that is critical. >> reporter: two of the officers pleaded guilty and actually testified during this trial. nichols' family walked out and censorship said even with a mixed verdict, they feel like the officers are all being held accountable. elise preston, cbs news, memphis, tennessee. >>> former congresswoman liz cheney is one of donald trump's fiercest republican critics, and now she's backing kamala harris. on thursday, they were both on stage together in wisconsin, one of those crucial swing states. the two women delivered a double-barreled denunciation of gop nominee donald trump, calling him a threat to democracy. cbs' bradley blackburn has more. >> reporter: campaigning in wisconsin thursday
nichols runs off. but then officers apprehend him. place less than 80 yards from his mother's home. he called out for her to help him. >> mom! mom! >> reporter: for some three minutes, memphis police officers punched, kicked and are seen hitting him with a baton, even after he was restrained. >> tyre nichols' death won't go unaccounted for. that is critical. >> reporter: two of the officers pleaded guilty and actually testified during this trial. nichols' family walked...
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now nichols' family just walked out moments ago. they said even with the mixed verdicts, they feel like the officers, all five officers have been held accountable, and they feel like they have received justice for tyre nichols' death. norah? >> norah: elise preston with that breaking news, thank you. tonight, the race for the white house runs through an unusual stop for the democratic nominee. actually the birthplace of the republican party. that's ripon, wisconsin, where vice president kamala harris appeared with former congresswoman liz cheney. remember, cheney is a lifetime republican and a former member of the january 6th committee. at the same time, there was a campaign surprise from former first lady melania trump signaling her support for abortion rights, in spite of her husband boasting many times he proudly overturned roe vs. wade. we get more now from cbs's nancy cordes. >> reporter: a big moment in tiny ripon, wisconsin, former republican congresswoman liz cheney, the daughter of a former vice president, making her first
now nichols' family just walked out moments ago. they said even with the mixed verdicts, they feel like the officers, all five officers have been held accountable, and they feel like they have received justice for tyre nichols' death. norah? >> norah: elise preston with that breaking news, thank you. tonight, the race for the white house runs through an unusual stop for the democratic nominee. actually the birthplace of the republican party. that's ripon, wisconsin, where vice president...
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. >>> verdicts in the tyre nichols case. three former cops held accountable in his fatal beating. >>> and how the menendez brothers could be set free thanks to new evidence three decades after they killed their parents. >>> good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. this morning the port strike is over, and dockworkers are back on the job. workers celebrated in brooklyn yesterday after the union representing at least 25,000 striking dockworkers from maine to texas reached a tentative deal on wages. it suspends the three-day strike until january, allowing time to negotiate a new contract. a baltimore local union president says the deal increases workers' wages by 62% over the next six years. he explained how it impacts members. >> it means that they can provide, put food on the table, pay their bills. they don't have to worry anymore, possibly losing their cars or homes. we're coming back off of a major catastrophe, maritime tragedy with the bridge collapse. we were out of work for two months. now we were ou
. >>> verdicts in the tyre nichols case. three former cops held accountable in his fatal beating. >>> and how the menendez brothers could be set free thanks to new evidence three decades after they killed their parents. >>> good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. this morning the port strike is over, and dockworkers are back on the job. workers celebrated in brooklyn yesterday after the union representing at least 25,000 striking dockworkers from...
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nichols.es, and again, the prosecutors say, and i'm going to quote them here, "they stood by his dying body and laughed." and laughed. the autopsy showed he died from blunt force trauma. what do prosecutors do with this testimony? >> there's all this video evidence from the officers who were on the scene. chris, when you see those videos, it looks like a crowd scene, which makes it even more tragic that people didn't step up to help mr. nichols. they might have been able to save his life. officers will be shown live, in person to the jury, and again, that's extremely credible evidence. now, we have seen cases in which jurors have this video evidence of alleged police brutality, and they don't convict. but one of the things we're seeing since the murder of george floyd is prosecutors are getting savvy at how to win these cases. most of the recent high profile cases there have been convictions, again, this body cam footage is a key part. jurors can believe their own eyes, and, chris, there's no
nichols.es, and again, the prosecutors say, and i'm going to quote them here, "they stood by his dying body and laughed." and laughed. the autopsy showed he died from blunt force trauma. what do prosecutors do with this testimony? >> there's all this video evidence from the officers who were on the scene. chris, when you see those videos, it looks like a crowd scene, which makes it even more tragic that people didn't step up to help mr. nichols. they might have been able to save...
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all five officers who were charged in nichols death were black. in light of that, what do you make of the report's findings? >> well, i think it is. speaking of the reality that it is a police culture that when we move from constitutional policing, it leads away for there to be racialized policing to take place. so whether one is a black officer or a white officer, it opens up a door for them to treat african americans in a way that they would not treat caucasian americans. and so this, again, report is allowing us to concretize what's been happening in the community and to see the discriminatory policing has been taking place in our city against african americans regardless of the race of the officers. >> the city says that it will not agree to federal oversight right now until it can review and challenge the results of the report. and then, of course, we just heard there from the police chief saying that, you know, it's already made more than 700 policy changes, and it's working with doj on training. um what do you think about that well, i think
all five officers who were charged in nichols death were black. in light of that, what do you make of the report's findings? >> well, i think it is. speaking of the reality that it is a police culture that when we move from constitutional policing, it leads away for there to be racialized policing to take place. so whether one is a black officer or a white officer, it opens up a door for them to treat african americans in a way that they would not treat caucasian americans. and so this,...
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family and tyre nichols themselves, you cannot water this down.hese are the moments where we watched tyre nichols be killed by these defendants. there's no way around that, no way to sugar coat that. they have to see it. you have to approach with an appropriate level of sensitivity, but you cannot water it down. you have to prepare the jury for it and show them as much of it as possible so they cannot ignore. remember, the standard here is beyond a reasonable doubt. with the copious amount of body camera footage you have, you want to leave as little doubt as possible in the minds of these jurors that listen, the job this person came to do as a prosecutor in terms of convicting these individuals and trying to bring some level of comfort to the nichols family has been satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt. we have seen it with our own eyes, and watched the tape, despite how uncomfortable it may have been. >> two other officers took plea deals. if they testify, what do they bring to the case? >> they bring corroboration. they bring the idea of what int
family and tyre nichols themselves, you cannot water this down.hese are the moments where we watched tyre nichols be killed by these defendants. there's no way around that, no way to sugar coat that. they have to see it. you have to approach with an appropriate level of sensitivity, but you cannot water it down. you have to prepare the jury for it and show them as much of it as possible so they cannot ignore. remember, the standard here is beyond a reasonable doubt. with the copious amount of...
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nichols dying and they laughed.or told the jurors to use their eyes, their ears, their common sense. i think that conviction for wind this -- for witness tampering is well established by the evidence, but i don't understand why two of the officers weren't convicted on civil rights charges. the evidence does seem to support conviction for all three officers. >> that is the thing that i think is surprising. it is witness tampering, but not violating the civil rights of someone they killed in a traffic stop. that seems obviously a violation of civil rights. the justice department has also filed, there have been two federal indictments against two of the officers involved in the killing, the shooting death of breonna taylor, who police officers kicked in her door, shot at her, killed her after midnight while she was asleep and then charged her boyfriend and said he was responsible for her death because he tried to defend her because he had a firearm. their names are kyle mimi and joshua james. given that the civil right
nichols dying and they laughed.or told the jurors to use their eyes, their ears, their common sense. i think that conviction for wind this -- for witness tampering is well established by the evidence, but i don't understand why two of the officers weren't convicted on civil rights charges. the evidence does seem to support conviction for all three officers. >> that is the thing that i think is surprising. it is witness tampering, but not violating the civil rights of someone they killed...
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look, we know that nichol had implemented some great innovations at chipotle. absolutely.ovations change the mindset, stacey, of a customer who right now is scaling backsome they are not excited about -- you said $6, mine is $7, and i just get, like, an almond milk latte, tal- >> it's the almond milk, that that's it. liz oh, yeah. >> no, i think it can though because you're talking about if the brand is positioned back to true premium, that customer is more resistant in terms of the low enor the value customer, mcdonald's or kf if c who's talking today about bigger $5 menus. that customer is willing to pay if you serve them efficiently and give them what they want. and starbucks is not doing that right now. you're waiting and you're also looking for something to grab, food, that is not cheese in a breakfastic -- plastic container, and they have not delivered that. they have brought out energy drinks that are massive. it's just not what the customer wants. yes, i think a combination of efficiency, digital innovation, some marketing brought back to life in addition to to a r
look, we know that nichol had implemented some great innovations at chipotle. absolutely.ovations change the mindset, stacey, of a customer who right now is scaling backsome they are not excited about -- you said $6, mine is $7, and i just get, like, an almond milk latte, tal- >> it's the almond milk, that that's it. liz oh, yeah. >> no, i think it can though because you're talking about if the brand is positioned back to true premium, that customer is more resistant in terms of the...
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nichols with died just three days later.he memphis police officers that participated in the arrest are facing state and federal charges over their roles in the confrontation. joining me now is civil rights attorney general of black america, ben crump, representing the family of tyre nichols. with him are -- tyre nichols's mother, and rodney wells, his stepfather. let me go to you first, mr. and mrs. wells, and attorney crump. we thank you all for joining us tonight. but let me go with you. i had the solemn honor of -- i've gotten to know you and your family, you and mr. welsh have come to our conferences. we've talked. and as some of the memphis police officers who brutalized your son have been charged now by the state of tennessee and the justice department, there's some expectation of maybe a measure of justice. but how are you and your family enduring? tonight, one year after your son's death? what are your feelings? because unfortunately, i've had to do many of these. you can never replace the loss. and people, when the
nichols with died just three days later.he memphis police officers that participated in the arrest are facing state and federal charges over their roles in the confrontation. joining me now is civil rights attorney general of black america, ben crump, representing the family of tyre nichols. with him are -- tyre nichols's mother, and rodney wells, his stepfather. let me go to you first, mr. and mrs. wells, and attorney crump. we thank you all for joining us tonight. but let me go with you. i...
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the conversation today it is my honor to induce the first segment with assistant secretary brian nichols and the atlantic council who leaves a lot american center, without further ado over to jason. >> thank you so much opening music by erica and her advisor for another two years through the music, were happy to take suggestions after that. but i'm thrilled to be joined onstage at principal secretary for this really important day and announcement of the digital agenda for transformation of the american force initiative this is really exciting and long-standing partners at the atlantic council with theep stae department on a whole range of different issues in the secretary and i were talking about together in the bahamas not too long ago. let me set the context of this conversation about me jumping to questions for both of our panelists, as many in the audience know latin america is the second most urbanized region in the world it second only to north america at the head of europe, asia, africa, oceania and across the hemisphere eight of ten people lived in cities this was the rationale b
the conversation today it is my honor to induce the first segment with assistant secretary brian nichols and the atlantic council who leaves a lot american center, without further ado over to jason. >> thank you so much opening music by erica and her advisor for another two years through the music, were happy to take suggestions after that. but i'm thrilled to be joined onstage at principal secretary for this really important day and announcement of the digital agenda for transformation...
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officers say nichols tried to run away, and then a, quote, confrontation occurred. the 29-year-old died a few days later. the three former officers were among the five fired after last year's beating, which sparked a national outcry. in today's verdict, all three were convicted of charges of witness tampering. demetrius haley was guilty on four of six charges, including a lesser count involving bodily injury. lester? >> rehema ellis, thank you. >>> turn to a story just breaking, a controversy involving new york congressman mike lawler shown in a photo in black face wearing a michael jackson costume two decades ago. hallie jackson is following this. halle, lawler already responding this evening? >> yeah, lester, he is. he is not denying the authenticity of the photo which was obtained by "the new york times." he says it happened at a college halloween party in 2006. he was 20 years old. "the times" reports lawler was well-known on campus as a big fan of jackson. lawler telling nbc news tonight, and i'm quoting here, my costume was intended as the sincerest form of la
officers say nichols tried to run away, and then a, quote, confrontation occurred. the 29-year-old died a few days later. the three former officers were among the five fired after last year's beating, which sparked a national outcry. in today's verdict, all three were convicted of charges of witness tampering. demetrius haley was guilty on four of six charges, including a lesser count involving bodily injury. lester? >> rehema ellis, thank you. >>> turn to a story just breaking,...
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now you remember tyree nichols mother, yvonne wells.tspoken after the death of her son, repeatedly calling for police reform in the city. we want you to take a listen to what she had to say in the days after her son was brutally beaten to death by police officers with a scorpion unit people try to say black people we only try to go after white officers. >> that's not true. we don't care what color the officer is we want bad officers taken off the force. we know there's a lot of great officers. i know officers but there are bad officers too. and those are the ones that we need to get rid of. why is it that black and brown kids always get beat up when they are encountered with the police? i mentioned that this federal investigation was launched after the brutal beating death of tyree nichols that video showed him repeatedly kicked punched and dragged by police officers with the scorpion unit. >> we want to warn you that this video is disturbing to watch, and we see these officers aggressively pull nichols from his car and then use heavy h
now you remember tyree nichols mother, yvonne wells.tspoken after the death of her son, repeatedly calling for police reform in the city. we want you to take a listen to what she had to say in the days after her son was brutally beaten to death by police officers with a scorpion unit people try to say black people we only try to go after white officers. >> that's not true. we don't care what color the officer is we want bad officers taken off the force. we know there's a lot of great...
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now, tyre nichols died on january 10, 2023, just three days after five police officers brutally beat him while attempting to arrest him, joining me now as cnn legal analyst joey jackson. joey, good morning to you. tell me how you think this trial of these three officers will play out given that there have been plea deals and the other two officers have agreed to cooperate and potentially testify in these trials yeah. >> amara, good morning to you. the answer very directly and objectively is not very well for them and the reason i say that is certainly everyone's presumed innocent until proven guilty. that is the centerpiece of our system at the end of the day though, what's about me? but incident we know is we look at them there. that is. those were accused and are standing trial. that is very compelling evidence in the case. there'll be video that is introduced to the jury that will allow them to see and judge for themselves with respect to the conduct the real defense would be if they were justified in any way and doing it. and when you look good people who are beating him to the p
now, tyre nichols died on january 10, 2023, just three days after five police officers brutally beat him while attempting to arrest him, joining me now as cnn legal analyst joey jackson. joey, good morning to you. tell me how you think this trial of these three officers will play out given that there have been plea deals and the other two officers have agreed to cooperate and potentially testify in these trials yeah. >> amara, good morning to you. the answer very directly and objectively...
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joining me now is civil rights attorney representing the family of tyre nichols, benjamin crump. thank you so much for coming in this early morning. this verdict is it's confusing to a >> saying they were completely relieved to say, thank you, god, when the judge said all of them are going into custody, this is verdict. when you think about it martin haley and meals the jury found that they were the ones most culpable. they found the other two officers were responsible, but they didn't think they did as much as those other three offices to pled guilty, then they found haley guilty with their burden. this is so important when you think about it, sarah, are because that means the gear with conscientious, they looked at all the evidence and they said everybody is good guilty. everybody should be held accountable. every product goes to jail, but it's brutal beat down, untiring nucleus literally beat him to death, era but. >> they didn't find that they were responsible for his death, even though the medical examiner said that it was a homicide, we saw the beating on television. all of
joining me now is civil rights attorney representing the family of tyre nichols, benjamin crump. thank you so much for coming in this early morning. this verdict is it's confusing to a >> saying they were completely relieved to say, thank you, god, when the judge said all of them are going into custody, this is verdict. when you think about it martin haley and meals the jury found that they were the ones most culpable. they found the other two officers were responsible, but they didn't...
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specifically, nichol. indonesia is expected to meet 2 sides of the world's needs for nichol, which is obviously like the manufacturer of yeah. batteries for like a vehicle. yeah. a mobile phones and so on. but there are complexities. so the nickel price has come down quite a bit in the last 18 months. it's a very common intensive industry and don't know all of the nickel being produced is yet battery. great. so what does in the news you're doing to meet these challenges? so 1st of all, i think is to get a better smelting system. the furnace is better. okay. and in that, in that regard, we are inviting for investors. so now we have a chinese, what are the in indonesia, we have canadians. we have for korean with the japanese and i've been working very hard to bring joyce in investors on this kind of a project. so brussels sort of help us instead of attacking us. because in the context of a f d between brussel and sheila, they are willing to allow to late the process in cuba. it. so again is the double standard. when she led the willing to process the government deals and jewelry, they w
specifically, nichol. indonesia is expected to meet 2 sides of the world's needs for nichol, which is obviously like the manufacturer of yeah. batteries for like a vehicle. yeah. a mobile phones and so on. but there are complexities. so the nickel price has come down quite a bit in the last 18 months. it's a very common intensive industry and don't know all of the nickel being produced is yet battery. great. so what does in the news you're doing to meet these challenges? so 1st of all, i think...
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nichols died from blows. he suffered that night all three of them were convicted on charges of witness tampering related to the cover up after the beating. but tadarrius bean and justin smith acquitted of the civil rights charges joining me now for their first television interview since those verdicts are rowvaughn and rodney wells, tyre nichols, mother and stepfather, also with us, their attorney, ben crump. thank you all for being back with me mrs. wells, let me start with you first right after the verdict, you he said outside the courthouse that you were in shock. you've now had a couple of days for this verdict to sit with you. what do you feel this morning having a yes appeal like a lightweight has been lifted up on my shoulders it was good to actually hear some type of guilty verdict in order to relieve some of the stress that i've been carried him for the last two years so if it feels good right now mr. wells, rodney wells, what is there some disappointment there that all three were not convicted of th
nichols died from blows. he suffered that night all three of them were convicted on charges of witness tampering related to the cover up after the beating. but tadarrius bean and justin smith acquitted of the civil rights charges joining me now for their first television interview since those verdicts are rowvaughn and rodney wells, tyre nichols, mother and stepfather, also with us, their attorney, ben crump. thank you all for being back with me mrs. wells, let me start with you first right...
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nichols for having too run after him, having to clear their own eyes from pepper spray.g to hear, i think a very different version of what happened that night when those two officers that have played guilty come into that courtroom. >> so the lieutenant who said that these offices did not follow them department policy also said during a video that showed police trainees hitting a dummy in the face, pepper spraying the dummy holding the domain by the neck, needing into the abdomen. that these were instruction aryee things. and that there is this kind of escalation in or discretion i should say that as afforded to an officer based on the situation, how do you think that plays with the jury that yes, they didn't follow the department policies, but also they have a lot of leeway here. >> oh, i think is going to be devastating to the case of these defendants. i'm puzzled myself at this point, by the defense the strategy that's being used, particularly because all of the video camera, all of the footage from the body camera is just inconsistent with the arguments that the lawy
nichols for having too run after him, having to clear their own eyes from pepper spray.g to hear, i think a very different version of what happened that night when those two officers that have played guilty come into that courtroom. >> so the lieutenant who said that these offices did not follow them department policy also said during a video that showed police trainees hitting a dummy in the face, pepper spraying the dummy holding the domain by the neck, needing into the abdomen. that...
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. >>> former memphis officers now convicted in the beating death of tyre nichols. how long they face behind bars. >>> the fight to save a man on death row convicted in shaken baby death. why the officer who arrested him now says he believes he jailed an innocent man. >>> and how an iowa biker community turned one little boy's birthday into a spontaneous motorcycle rally. it's friday, october 4th. "early today" starts right now. good morning. i'm frances rivera. we begin this friday with breaking news. dockworkers along the east and gulf coasts are heading back to work after reaching a tentative agreement on wages. the u.s. maritime alliance and the work s the international long shore mens association agreed to stop the work stop and. t ports have been shut down, raising fears of supply chain issues. president biden praised both sides for getting a tentative deal done that reopens the ports. >>> the u.s. has organized a second flight out of lebanon for americans, the state department says. up to 250 citizens and immediate family members have fled the war-torn countr
. >>> former memphis officers now convicted in the beating death of tyre nichols. how long they face behind bars. >>> the fight to save a man on death row convicted in shaken baby death. why the officer who arrested him now says he believes he jailed an innocent man. >>> and how an iowa biker community turned one little boy's birthday into a spontaneous motorcycle rally. it's friday, october 4th. "early today" starts right now. good morning. i'm frances...
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rowan: mcveigh had actually lived there with the nichols brothers a while back.gonna lead. ♪ potok: terry nichols is at home in herington, kansas, and sees this on tv and is frightened to death. you know, nichols somehow thought he was just gonna kind of slide away from this thing. coulson: he's thinking, "i better go talk to these guys. he rushes into the police station and gives himself up. man: he came into the station at approximately 2:30 today. he identified himself as terry lynn nichols and that he had seen his name on tv. so, at this point, the fbi agents are thinking, "could this be our john doe number 2?" coulson: the agents took his picture back to the same place that the van was rented from. the guy said, "no, that's not the guy." ♪ he was not john doe number 2. ♪ at that point, of course, they had no idea where in the world is timothy mcveigh. ronan: they don't realize that their guy, their suspect, is sitting in a jail in perry, oklahoma, less than two hours away. potok: he is about to be brought before the judge, who is, undoubtedly, going to make
rowan: mcveigh had actually lived there with the nichols brothers a while back.gonna lead. ♪ potok: terry nichols is at home in herington, kansas, and sees this on tv and is frightened to death. you know, nichols somehow thought he was just gonna kind of slide away from this thing. coulson: he's thinking, "i better go talk to these guys. he rushes into the police station and gives himself up. man: he came into the station at approximately 2:30 today. he identified himself as terry lynn...
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the america domestic resilience and opportunities, i want to began discussion with you secretary nichols, again, welcome, before we talk about the initiative in-depth, i would like to help frame this a little bit more. so what challenges, what opportunities do you see in the adoption of digital tools by cities across the region and then also, what key engagement programs is the u.s. leading to work with local governments across the region? >> jason, thank you so much for having me. this is a great opportunity to talk about how do we deliver for the citizens of our region and you framed itt perfectly, i thik you actually stole half of my talking points about how we got here. that's perfect. so you think about going back to 2020 and the pandemic and where our region was in terms of lack of access to education online, collapse of commerce, dramatic spike in poverty, lack of access to health care among other things. beyond that, we have big challenges with things like delivery of public services, addressing issues of crime and insecurity in our region. so you started talking about some of th
the america domestic resilience and opportunities, i want to began discussion with you secretary nichols, again, welcome, before we talk about the initiative in-depth, i would like to help frame this a little bit more. so what challenges, what opportunities do you see in the adoption of digital tools by cities across the region and then also, what key engagement programs is the u.s. leading to work with local governments across the region? >> jason, thank you so much for having me. this...
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the fires burning near of 4 rodin nichols road. the evacuation orders and warnings are still in place. bay point library closed early today as a result of this. and the real issue here again, as you see, firefighters doing some work. there's how close the fire is to homes. we'll keep you posted there as we learn more. that's in the delta area. meanwhile, we're also covering this fire that just started near saint olds burning near welsh creek road in calaveras road. it has quickly spread to 50 acres. 0% containment on that one. but it is not burning close to homes right now. >> up north at a particularly vicious butte county cal fire working to put out the largest wildfire that has burned so far this year. it's grown to more while 180,000 acres after sparking wednesday. so that burn zone extending now from butte county into to county cal fire estimates the flames destroyed at least 134 structures evacuation orders that remain in place tonight. cal fire says what contributed to the fire spreading so quickly was the in the area. and o
the fires burning near of 4 rodin nichols road. the evacuation orders and warnings are still in place. bay point library closed early today as a result of this. and the real issue here again, as you see, firefighters doing some work. there's how close the fire is to homes. we'll keep you posted there as we learn more. that's in the delta area. meanwhile, we're also covering this fire that just started near saint olds burning near welsh creek road in calaveras road. it has quickly spread to 50...
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he was ultimately acquitted of the double murder of his ex-wife nichol brown simpson and her friend ron goldman back in the 1990s. he was ultimately acquitted of all of that. but it hung over him. it defined him in a way with many people. that's how they came to know him from the white bronco chase, from seeing cameras in the courtroom hour after hour. it was the first time the country really had been taken into the apprehension of a suspected criminal, suspected murderer and then the adjudication of that case. so public. everything o.j. simpson did public. william la jeunesse with more now. william. >> love, hate or being indifferent of him he was one of the most iconic people of our time. many years he dominated the news cycle whether the football career where he was a star, later the rose bowl against ohio state. buffalo bills the record year of 2003 yards. remember the hertz commercials and his arrest in 1994 charged with the murder of ron goldman and nichole simpson and ultimately acquitted. he had a civil judgment in that case where he paid very little of that $33 million judgment
he was ultimately acquitted of the double murder of his ex-wife nichol brown simpson and her friend ron goldman back in the 1990s. he was ultimately acquitted of all of that. but it hung over him. it defined him in a way with many people. that's how they came to know him from the white bronco chase, from seeing cameras in the courtroom hour after hour. it was the first time the country really had been taken into the apprehension of a suspected criminal, suspected murderer and then the...
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you see what nichol regular emitted 98 percent of the licenses granted since 7th october 2023 did not concern well weapons but other military equipment. in 4 instances only has germany eventually license the export of all weapons since october 2023. and this is the fast relevant point of context. if we want to appreciate the actual licensing practice is my 2nd point, which also appears from document 19 and on which nicaragua, again, was completely silent, concerns this. if we look at the statistics that nick a rug are presented to you, we see that over 25 percent of the volume effects, thoughts with negative stein for the final use in israel license is worth around 85000000 euros concern military equipment. that is to be processed in israel and then re imported to germany, reimpose it for use by the german forces. this equipment features and the statistics that nichol rocky and relies on to make its axis actions. and my side point, the temporal context. another crucial factor as the risks being assessed, not just with respect to particularly particular military goods, but also at a pa
you see what nichol regular emitted 98 percent of the licenses granted since 7th october 2023 did not concern well weapons but other military equipment. in 4 instances only has germany eventually license the export of all weapons since october 2023. and this is the fast relevant point of context. if we want to appreciate the actual licensing practice is my 2nd point, which also appears from document 19 and on which nicaragua, again, was completely silent, concerns this. if we look at the...
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. >> this weekend marks one year since the death of tyre nichols, a sacramento native beaten to death by memphis police officers. >> his friends and family remember his life and legacy and some of those parts sculptures you may have seen in san francisco. they're now going on the auction block. we're going to take a closer we're going to take a closer look at the artwork. my dry eye's made me a burning, stinging, 5-times-a-day,... ...makeup smearing drops user. i want another option that's not another drop. tyrvaya. it's not another drop. it's the first and only nasal spray for dry eye. tyrvaya treats the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease fast by helping your body produce its own real tears. common side effects include sneezing, cough, and throat and nose irritation. relying only on drops? not me. my own real tears are my relief. ask your eye doctor about tyrvaya. alice loves the scent of gain so much, she wished there was a way to make it last longer. say hello to your fairy godmother alice and long-lasting gain scent beads. part of the irresistible scent collection from gain! in
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you see nichols road there. this is an area where there's a lot of dry grass. and of course, we're coming off a very hot july. so the fuels are ready to burn there, especially the grasses. and what's dangerous is that westerly component, the wind and that means that is sending this fire in a direction where a lot of homes you just move to the east just a bit. and all of a sudden you start to run into many, many homes in that location. and that's what's scary. and that's where they've got the evacuation orders up. these fires moving rather rapidly right to those dry grasses. and all of a sudden you can see all the streets in the urban areas and all those places that could likely be affected by the fire. should that fire move rapidly in that direction can stop in time. pay attention to the evacuation orders. also watch out for the smoke. there's going to be a lot of smoke that will continue to race through this direction as we head through the evening hours. not only here, but even further to the east. so if you live in those areas east there possibly watch out f
you see nichols road there. this is an area where there's a lot of dry grass. and of course, we're coming off a very hot july. so the fuels are ready to burn there, especially the grasses. and what's dangerous is that westerly component, the wind and that means that is sending this fire in a direction where a lot of homes you just move to the east just a bit. and all of a sudden you start to run into many, many homes in that location. and that's what's scary. and that's where they've got the...
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gwendolyn nichols is the publishing _ know that one.s the publishing manager of _ know that one. gwendolyn nichols is the publishing manager of the - the publishing manager of the cambridge dictionary, as she says, it's really keeping up with the dynamic and changing english language and along with technology and culture, it's fascinating, it's and culture, it's fascinating, it's a privilege to monitor this change and to capture notjust new words but also new uses of words. so like, if you know, you know, that's not new, but the abbreviation and chefs kiss as well, then something like the ick, it'sjust making kiss as well, then something like the ick, it's just making fun and making use of these new phrases, steve. ah. making use of these new phrases, steve. �* , ., ., .,, steve. a bit more colourful as well, to add to your— steve. a bit more colourful as well, to add to your conversation. - steve. a bit more colourful as well, to add to your conversation. i - steve. a bit more colourful as well, to add to your conversation. i did i to
gwendolyn nichols is the publishing _ know that one.s the publishing manager of _ know that one. gwendolyn nichols is the publishing manager of the - the publishing manager of the cambridge dictionary, as she says, it's really keeping up with the dynamic and changing english language and along with technology and culture, it's fascinating, it's and culture, it's fascinating, it's a privilege to monitor this change and to capture notjust new words but also new uses of words. so like, if you...
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nichols went on to die three days later.not clear still here is how this expected guilty plea that martin is expected to enter is going to affect whether or not it'll affect his state charges where he is facing second-degree murder charges, that state case is currently for all oh, intents and purposes at a standstill while the federal case is adjudicated, and that federal case, jury selection is expected to begin on september 9. so now, just as we're giving this report, emmitt martin, presumably in court in federal court where there are no cameras expected to enter that not guilty plea. boris, brianna next, alencia. thank you so much for that update the search for answers and accountability now underway as authorities work to figure out how and why a super yacht sank a freak storm off the italian coast, killing seven people while changing question, are you keeping as much of your investment gains as possible my taxes can erode returns quickly, so you need a tax optimized portfolio at creative planning our money managers and
nichols went on to die three days later.not clear still here is how this expected guilty plea that martin is expected to enter is going to affect whether or not it'll affect his state charges where he is facing second-degree murder charges, that state case is currently for all oh, intents and purposes at a standstill while the federal case is adjudicated, and that federal case, jury selection is expected to begin on september 9. so now, just as we're giving this report, emmitt martin,...
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death won't go unaccounted for. >> nichols died three days after a traffic stop turned into a violent encounter and left him badly beaten. his death sparked national protests and calls for police reform. >> coming up, a call to action for pay equity. we are talking about latina equal pay day and the discrepancy between latinas and their white male counterparts. a look at the numbers when abc kept me out of the picture. with skyrizi,... ...feel significant symptom relief at 4 weeks. many people were in remission at 12 weeks, 1 year,... ...and even at 2 years. serious allergic reactions and an increased risk of infections... ...or a lower ability to fight them may occur. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms, had a vaccine or plan to. liver problems may occur in crohn's disease or uc. ask your gastroenterologist... ...about skyrizi. ♪ control is everything to me. ♪ now approved for uc. what was that? ♪ control is everything to me. ♪ nothing. ahh! gorilla super glue. brush for edge to edge coverage, and nozzle for precise application. all in one. for the toughest jobs on
death won't go unaccounted for. >> nichols died three days after a traffic stop turned into a violent encounter and left him badly beaten. his death sparked national protests and calls for police reform. >> coming up, a call to action for pay equity. we are talking about latina equal pay day and the discrepancy between latinas and their white male counterparts. a look at the numbers when abc kept me out of the picture. with skyrizi,... ...feel significant symptom relief at 4 weeks....
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a second former memphis police officer has now changing his plea in the killing of tyre nichols emmitt martin, the third, pleaded guilty to federal civil rights charges for his role in the death of nichols in all five officers were charged in the case after body cam video showed them beating nichols during a traffic stop last year cnn's nick valencia has more on what this means for the case but attorney for emmitt martin said that his client was finally willing to accept responsibility for his actions. >> martin was facing a slew of charges from the feds, but in his change of plea agreement, ultimately pleaded guilty to two of the counts obstruction of justice and witness tampering after the hearing, tyre nichols, parents choked back emotion, speaking to reporters, this is very difficult i have four children one of my kids is gone now because of the memphis police department, we still have three more officers need to be convicted word no sales thanks to plea activity we're still fighting. >> yes, sir. >> we will fight until we get all five of those officers yes hard incomplete, and con
a second former memphis police officer has now changing his plea in the killing of tyre nichols emmitt martin, the third, pleaded guilty to federal civil rights charges for his role in the death of nichols in all five officers were charged in the case after body cam video showed them beating nichols during a traffic stop last year cnn's nick valencia has more on what this means for the case but attorney for emmitt martin said that his client was finally willing to accept responsibility for his...
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back in january of 2023, those officers initially claimed that they pulled nichols over for recklessriving, but in 17 months since that incident occurred, that's not entirely clear what is clear, however, is what was captured on police body camera and it shows those former police officers repeatedly kicking and punching nichols now, we are still waiting to hear what happens with those three other officers involved in this case and whether or not they will change their pleas. the clock aka is ticking. this federal case is expected to begin on september 9, with jury selection. nick valencia, cnn, atlanta nick, thank you. the fed is sending a crucial message about its next move, signaling that lower interest rates may finally be in the cards. >> what this means for the economy? >> the polls for have i got news for you are pretty yeah. >> what are the kinds we could run out the news before then? >> i would never happen if i got news for you. the mere saturday, september 14th at nine on cnn and streaming next day on max didn't pass a tissue test, buckle up there's toothpaste white and the
back in january of 2023, those officers initially claimed that they pulled nichols over for recklessriving, but in 17 months since that incident occurred, that's not entirely clear what is clear, however, is what was captured on police body camera and it shows those former police officers repeatedly kicking and punching nichols now, we are still waiting to hear what happens with those three other officers involved in this case and whether or not they will change their pleas. the clock aka is...
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this was the january 2023 beating death of tyre nichols, 29-year-old, unarmed black man. let's go back to wisconsin and the liz cheney helmet harris >> what an amazing, amazing day to be in wisconsin thank you all thank you. >> so much. thank you, sheriff, for your courage and your service and for that wonderful introduction. it is such a pleasure to be here today at ripon college and i. have to tell you all wisconsin is special for me for a particularly important reason way back in 1966 when a very young dick cheney and lynne cheney were graduate students at the university of wisconsin to wisconsin always feels to me more than a little bit like coming home i want you to know the last time that i was here campaigning was 20 years ago and 2004. and although politics divided us certainly in that year we were united in our admiration for the packers legendary burt star memorable days i had on any campaign was the day that we got to spend with him, which included a personal tour of lambeau field. so i'm very, very special to be back again. >> now you all know of course, that
this was the january 2023 beating death of tyre nichols, 29-year-old, unarmed black man. let's go back to wisconsin and the liz cheney helmet harris >> what an amazing, amazing day to be in wisconsin thank you all thank you. >> so much. thank you, sheriff, for your courage and your service and for that wonderful introduction. it is such a pleasure to be here today at ripon college and i. have to tell you all wisconsin is special for me for a particularly important reason way back in...