craig.aller: good morning. i was calling. about politics. you said the ridiculous gun -- whatever about biden just now. biden has his opinion, you have your opinion. both sides have both opinions. government is about getting to the table and expressing both opinions and coming to the center to make laws for both sides to agree on, isn't that right? guest: in theory. caller: you can't have it your way, because that is your opinion. and he got his opinion. guest: that's right. one man, one voice. caller: we vote for you guys, not you, but we vote for the representatives to go there with both opinions and come to the middle, right? because nobody can get 100% of what they want. guest: listen, everybody has an opinion. vice president kamala harris had the opinion during the democrat primary that joe biden opposed the integration of public schools. she sighed was that girl when joe biden was opposing buzzing -- opposing bussing. so her opinion was that joe biden was a racist. host: is there some

david craig? >> i am not sure.i am not sure, there was an old commercial from the seventies where a native american is on a highway. and somebody drives by, throws litter at his feet. and it's just him and a tear drop. i think that is that play. you know? i think they would look back on where we are now and would be angry and saddened at opportunities lost, and the things that we are slaves to. even though we have the capability to achieve many great things, our own folly, our own whatever is keeping us from doing that. i think they would be very saddened and angry by that. i don't know with the play is after that. maybe they have a drink or -- >> at the end of the day you have to, what is it, there is the word hope. so you hope. and wet with his name, leonard cohen, you all know leonard cohen, the writer. leonard had something about a crack in the sunlight. or a crack in the whatever. and he said something that's the reason why we have cracks so we can let the light through. and somewhere in people, like lincoln a

craig? >> catie, any word yet from officials there as to why his family was not shown more than that 20-second redacted clip? >> well, in north carolina a 2016 law was passed about body camera release and it's very restrictive and very detailed and prevents law enforcement from unilaterally releasing this video. there are many steps in the process but ultimately the decision rests with a judge, a judge has now been petitioned. there will be a hearing tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. to determine if and how much of that video should be released, if any. we expect that tomorrow morning we'll have some more clear answers on a time line. but the family feels as well as the attorneys that footage was unfairly shown to them in the short snippet of 20 seconds that they say they watched upwards of 20 times to try and understand what happened. >> i'm attorney ben crump -- >> all right, catie beck, stand by. this news conference starting now, again, andrew brown's family members and attorneys for the fa

>> reporter: hi, craig.e european medicine regulator says there's a possible link between the j&j vaccine and rare blood clots. they say the benefits outweigh the risks. take a listen. >> after a careful review of the cases of blood clots combined with low platelets reported after vaccination with johnson's covid vaccine, we have concluded there is a possible link between the occurrence of these blood clots combined with the low levels of blood platelets and the vaccination with the covid-19 vaccine johnson. the available data and the evaluation of this data revealed eight case reports of interest. >> reporter: now they are saying the benefits outweigh the risks. they are advising this very rare risk be added to the packaging material but, craig, more important is what they're not advising, not advising a pause, not even advising any sort of new requirements like age criteria or gender criteria be added to the vaccination. if you watched the astrazeneca review that we had here in europe, this is very similar

craig? >> yeah. sam brock there in miami-dade county. a bit of news coming out of new york city in the last half hour. new york city councilman tweeting that all city-run vaccination sites are open to walk-ins of all ages as of today. that would seem significant. you have got the american museum of natural history that has turned into a mass vaccination site as well. >> yeah, craig, i know you got your first shot on the plaza, which is cool. i will give you that. this is cool, too. that new development does include this location, the museum of natural history. who wouldn't want to get their vaccine under the 94-foot long blue whale inside? it's been steady all morning. they are hoping to fill 1,000 appointments a day when they are open here. this is coming as we see some positive indicators in the city. cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all down. right now, nearly half of all new york city residents have gotten at least one shot. he is trying to use it as an incentive. we are not lookin

craig melvin here. we have been watching and listening to day four of testimony in the trial of derek chauvin. another sidebar here underway. chauvin, the former minneapolis police officer, in the murder of george floyd. we heard more emotional testimony, this time from floyd's girlfriend, courteney ross. describe b the relationship as a fun adventure. she spent the last few minutes talking about their mutual struggle with addiction, specifically opioid addiction. it's something that chauvin's defense attorney is drilling into in this cross examination here. ross' testimony added to a week full of extremely emotional testimony, including from people who witnessed george floyd's death and listened to his cries for help, often not being able to contain their tears on the stand as they re-visited the moment over and over again. meanwhile, on the defense side, chauvin has been sitting through all of it quiet, masked, taking notes, almost constantly. in fact, you see him right there taking notes. this is fro

>> reporter: craig, good morning. there isn't a lot of information that has been released regarding this shooting, which took place on wednesday morning. that's why family as well as the community want the release of the body camera footage. deputies were serving a service and arrest warrant on drug related charges. things quickly escalated. there are so many questions as to what exactly took place. craig, i can tell you we are on standby because at 11:30, the family is supposed to arrive with attorneys to see this body camera footage. they are hopeful. they are frustrated they had to wait this long. >> he did not deserve what was done to him. we will get justice if it's just for the children or the family and this community. >> reporter: craig, there have been peaceful protests ever since this shooting took place. i can tell you, ever since wednesday, things have been growing in size as far as the number of people coming out and calling for justice. i spoke with law enforcement in the area. they have barricaded this

same as in craig's room. question to craig. >> apologize for doing it but i have to, did you kill ben? >> i did not. >> sure enough when they tested craig for gun residue or blood cast off, he was clean. could not have fired that gun. back to melissa. >> doesn't make any sense to me either. >> it's not necessarily a bad thing. >> it's the worst feeling that you think you're to blame for your husband's death. >> i understand that, i'm not blaming you, i'm asking you to help me solve the problem with the questions i'm asking, okay? >> because there was blood on melissa and gunshot residue. >> i don't know what to tell you. >> just the truth is all i'm hoping you're giving me. >> melissa's friend jamie was there when she came out of the interrogation room. >> melissa just dropped to the floor when she saw me. she had a little bit of blood on her. she just said, i didn't do this. and we -- i know you didn't do it. >> but jamie knew there were others and not just the police who were very suspicious of melissa. >>

before he left the president sat down with craig melvin, anchor of craig melvin reports at 11:00 here believes that

>> craig, overwhelming in the case.mited views of what this means for the future of policing and the types of convictions. you rarely have evidence that is this strong. you have a prosecution that is this committed to a conviction, it pours these resources into it a case. with that being said, i can't tell you how many times i have underestimated the impact that a realization that what you did was wrong can have on a court of law. it doesn't happen very often. i think there are two rules i have learned practicing law. one is for whatever reason, moms don't turn in their boys. the other rule is, people do not admit wrongdoing. i do think that had chauvin admitted wrongdoing and apologized for what he did, it might have had an impact on the jury. we are talking about the difference between being convicted of murder versus manslaughter in my opinion. >> possibility for appeals here, david. do you see some possible routes that his team could consider for an appeal? >> craig, this is like when people ask me whether you can b

craig. then we will talk about affording housing provisions in the infrastructure plan with sunny is intermittent from the council of large public housing authorities. [video clip] pres. biden: they have offered many thoughts and prayers, members of congress, but they have not passed any laws to reduce gun violence. enough prayers, time for some action. host: this is "washington journal" for april 9. president biden is calling for the justice department to propose legislation on red flag laws, allowing for the removal of firearms for those deemed a danger to themselves or the community. he called on congress to act legislatively on the issue. we will show you more from yesterday's announcement. and for the next hour, we will ask you about these actions issued yesterday and if you support or oppose them. if you support them, (202) 748-8000. if you oppose them, (202) 748-8001. you can also text us at (202) 748-8003. and you can post on our twitter feed at @cspanwj. or you can post on facebook

craig? >> yeah. most of our legal experts concluded this would come down to essentially a battle of the experts, if you will. stay with me for a moment if you can. we will have more coverage coming up. we will take you back to the minneapolis courtroom. >>> in just a few minutes, we expect to see president biden in the rose garden. he will talk about steps his administration will take to try to stop gun violence or reduce it, at least. how much can they get done without congress on board? how is he going to ramp up the pressure on congress to act? we will dig into that right after this. psoriatic arthritis, made my joints stiff, swollen, painful. tremfya® is approved to help reduce joint symptoms in adults with active psoriatic arthritis. some patients even felt less fatigued. serious allergic reactions may occur. tremfya® may increase your risk of infections and lower your ability to fight them. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms or if you had a vaccine or plan to. tremfya®. emerg

now craig remember this city in craig saw in the just a few years ago.ugh since then dozens have been looking at this. most recently with the shooting and killing of 13-year-old adam toledo. we saw his hands in the air and empty before he was shot and killed. i was covering a lot of people that were expressing doubt. there is still remaining skepticism even after this verdict. >> there in chicago, the relationship with the police has been fraught for some time. the reaction there, what was is? the verdict here in minneapolis? >> much of what we heard really in minneapolis and across the country is what we heard here in new york. it's always eerie to be here 12 hours after there was a huge swell of people. as they were reading the verdict in minneapolis there was a small crowd gathering in the middle. they were listening to the verdict being read and folks were celebrating. but as the crowd swelled, it very much became a mixed bag of emotions. folks were happy about the verdict because as you said, so many people felt like they had been wronged by this ju

have you been on jenny craig? >> for years now, yes.you, thank you. >> jimmy: yes. we're all warmly welcoming you. >> i was an intern in abc casting in new york for a summer. >> jimmy: really? >> yeah, before my senior year of high school. >> jimmy: wow. >> and i hadn't acted before and almost convinced me to never get into acting. >> jimmy: is that right? so you were one of the casting department, the department that chooses actors to be in their projects? >> yes. and marcy philips, who was nice enough to employee me, she also worked on this pilot. >> jimmy: really? >> yeah. >> jimmy: wow. that worked out well for her then too. >> yes. yeah, i really got back at her. >> jimmy: oh, wow. that's pretty crazy. >> actually, i went to the up-fronts for abc as a page the year before i went to the up-fronts -- i had a weird thing where someone saw me in a high school play and i had never auditioned again and it was for "that '70s show." and the up-fronts again. >> jimmy: the up-fronts is the event where they introduce all the new shows to the

craig: it is a great question.e basically up double from where they were last year, and in some markets up as much as 400% to 500%. we don't think that is long-term sustainable. we do think that the market, at least in terms of pricing, will cool a bit, but the basis of rate will drop to will still be about 30% higher than where it left off pre-covid. while rates will reach a level of sustainability probably a couple of months into the fall, we don't think that they will fall back to anywhere where they were pre-covid. the other issue the industry is really worried about his capacity. there just aren't enough truck drivers to go around, so trucking has competed against construction jobs, manufacturing jobs, and stimulus. stimulus is making people that would normally drive trucks, where they are looking for alternative work, not inclined to take a trucking job, so that has a significant effect on capacity, which is further exacerbating the tightness of the market. alix: does that mean higher wages, etc.? who winds u

craig melvin, i'm anxious to see the entire interview. i know we have information on police reform and corruption and we will see it all later on "nightly news." nice work, my friend. >> thanks, chuck. >>> let me move on to leigh ann caldwell on capitol hill. and i will tell you this, in a briefing yesterday before the speech with speaker pelosi and senate majority leader chuck schumer, the only question any of us had was how are you going to get this passed, and when they said it's the only question they get from their members and they're not ready to say how this was going to get passed but it does seem to be the biggest question lurking on capitol hill today. >> yeah, president biden laid out a speech. now it's congress' job to try to get it past, especially the democrats' job. and that is the question, chuck, trying to ask that question in a million different ways to republicans and democrats. it was really interesting to hear craig say that president biden is betting on big government because of covid, because the american people hav

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craig?ns not to travel or meet in large groups this easter weekend during a troubling surge of covid infections. cases now up almost 12% nationwide. hospitalizations and deaths are also on the rise. hope coming from those vaccines. pfizer says it is speeding up its timetable for new vaccine production, down from 110 days to 60 days. >>> the world health organization and china released a long-awaited study this week on the origins of covid-19. it reveals transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario. the findings leave many questions unanswered. nbc's janis mackey frayer is in can china with a closer look. >> reporter: with the unanswered question of where the pandemic started, the world health organization team investigating covid's origins says there's evidence the trail leads here to southern china, where our journey met with a few roadblocks. in the mystery of where the pandemic started, could the missing link be here, on farms that long

craig: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so moved. ms. craig: i yield myself such time as i may consume. i rise in support of the bill before us today, h.r. 1502, the microloan improvement act of 2021. today, we're considering four bipartisan bills that were approved by the small business committee and the full house of representatives last year. i'm proud of the committee's work on behalf of small businesses and pleased that we worked together to get things done. our small businesses deserve nothing less. i'd like to thank the chairwoman, ms. velazquez, for giving me the opportunity to manage time today on these four important small business bills. i'd also like to thank the ranking member, mr. luetkemeyer, who will be handling the floor proceedings with me today. prior to the covid-19 pandemic the subcommitt

here is what happened, craig.e failure to have a real transition, cooperation from the last administration, like every other administration has done, the day after the election is over, i send my people to sit down with the heads of the defense department, the homeland security, every single department in the united states government, the two departments that didn't give us access to virtually anything were immigration and defense department. we didn't find out that they had fired a lot of people, that they were understaffed considerably. we didn't know any of that on my first day. we don't know that. >> in april alone, 170,000 people, migrants, apprehended at the border. a 20-year record. 22,000 unaccompanied children in the country right now. that's a record. that sounds to most folks like a crisis. >> it's way down now. we have now gotten control. for example, we have -- they didn't plan for -- which comes every year, this flow, whether it's -- >> seasonal? >> they didn't have beds that were available. they did

craig? >> miguel almaguer for us at l.a.x. thank you. >>> now to the urgent, new plea to increase security around the u.s. capitol after a second deadly attack there this year. one capitol officer was killed, another injured friday when a man rammed a car into a security barricade at the complex. nbc's capitol hill correspondent kasie hunt joins us with the latest on all of it. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. the capitol police community shattered by violence again, just weeks after the january 6th insurrection. with one officer dead after that attack, there is fear the capitol building will continue to be a target. this morning, the debate over securing the u.s. capitol is escalating after friday's deadly car attack. with new concrete barriers installed over the weekend, the head of the capitol police union making an urgent plea to lawmakers to ramp up security. saying in a statement, the department is below the authorized level by 233 officers, and it is strugglin

in an exclusive new interview on "today" show with craig melvin, he defended spending trillions of dollarsnew federal investment to keep the nation competitive and get people back to work. >> democrats and republicans for generations have been, shall we say, skeptical about the ability of big government to do big things. what makes you so confident that skepticism has changed? >> well, first of all, the facts don't reflect that. i don't have any inordinate faith in government. but there are certain things on the government can do. we rank eighth in the world in terms of infrastructure, for god's sake. is the private sector going to build billions of dollars of highways, ports, bridges, airports? are they going to do that? so, these are things that only government can really do. >> this hour, the president will be going to one of his favorite places, philadelphia's iconic 30th street station to promote his favorite mode of transportation, amtrak. joining me not nbc news co-host kristen welker, a philly girl, garrett haake. and kristin, first you, and craig preferring the president on the $6

let's bring in craig with the latest on a shooting at a military facility. craig?, savannah, good morning. good morning to you, as well. investigators are looking for clues into what led a member of the navy to open fire on two fellow sailors, critically wounding one of them. police killed the gunman after a chase to a nearby base. tom costello has the very latest on all of it. tom, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this happened in fort aparbie in frederick, maryland. it ended at ft. detrick, an army biological research base an hour or so northwest of washington. we don't know whether the gunman who work who worked there as a navy corpsman, we don't know what the motivation would have been or whether he targeted his victims. it happened during the morning rush hour. >> we have a male subject in an army type suit with an ar-15. >> reporter: shots fired at an office park in frederick, maryland two navy sailors wounded, one critically, in an attack at an unmarked military office >> gunman wound to the chest >> reporter: the suspected shooter identified by auth

thanks, craig, so much, and have a nice family easter. good ole biden has finally come out, he's come out to do an interview with cbs about his new tell-all book but he's not ready to tell all about that laptop controversy. >> was that your laptop? >> for real, i don't know. i really don't know what the answer is. >> you don't know yes or no? >> i don't have any idea. no idea. >> it could have been yours? >> of course, certainly, there could be a laptop out there that was stolen from me. it could be i was hacked. it could there that it was russian intelligence. it could be that it was stolen from me. >> laura: it could be that you're a total crook. joining me now is wisconsin senator ron johnson. senator, that was like, it depends on what the meaning of the word laptop is, right? which the fbi is in possession of. is this really some russian plot to undermine a member of the biden family? come on. >> it was surreal to listen to that interview. he knows it was his computer or he was so drugged up when he dropped it off maybe he forgot but

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. >>> it's 15 minutes after the hour let's bring craig in craig, you are going to be sitting down with president biden exclusively. >> hey, that's right, hoda our conversation at the white house will be the president's first after tonight's address. his only network interview marking his first 100 days in office there's a lot to talk about, the pandemic, how he plans to move the country, and his agenda forward. the situation at the border, as well, and lots more. we'll have that one-on-one with president biden for you friday morning here on "today." >>> let's turn to other news of the day right now. the fbi has now opened federal civil rights investigations into the fatal police shooting of andrew brown, jr this as protests grow and the fight over body cam and dash cam footage of the incident heads to court later this morning nbc's kerry sanders is on the ground for us once again in elizabeth city, north carolina kerry, good morning to you >> reporter: good morning, craig. you know, protests here had been peaceful, but overnight, with a curfew now in effect, there were confrontations f

>> listen, craig, we are coming back. as vaccinations are rolling out, as regulations are coming off, we're seeing jobs come back. when you look at the 916,000 jobs, they are largely in travel, leisure, hospitality, education, all things directly impacted to the comeback. however, just going back to normal isn't going to solve it. we need a new normal. if you really listen to president biden there, that's what he is stressing. this jobs report is very good news, but don't get complacent. he is talking politics. republicans are going to look at this big number, 916,000, and they are going to say, we just spent $2 trillion on the american rescue plan, yes, we needed to spend that money on vaccinations. but we didn't need to spend this much. the economy was recovering on its own. they're their argument. their argument why they don't need to then pass an infrastructure bill. biden saying, american rescue plan is temporary. the infrastructure plan is permanent, long-term solutions. getting a total of $4 trillion passed in a re

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craig melvin here. we have been watching and listening to testimony in the derek chauvin murder trial. there's a sidebar that is ongoing. that's why we took a break there. chauvin, the officer charged with the murder of george floyd. this is week two of testimony. we were just watching and listening to dr. bradford lange m langemfeld. before his text got underway, the defense argued for more video evidence to be shown but limited testimony to be heard. we are waiting for the most high-profile witness to take the stand. that's the minneapolis chief of police who fired chauvin. nbc asked the chief what he would say to derek chauvin if he was in the same room with him. the chief told us then they would never be in the same room together until now. our panelists standing by. mary moriarti, the former chief public defender, paul henderson, a prosecutor. paul is a legal analyst. i mentioned that we heard from the doctor -- we are hearing from the doctor who pronounced george floyd dead, dr. langenfeld. he wal

craig is in for savannah. craig, when you walked up, i bet you saw this, outside on the plaza. 30 u.s. citizenship candidates. it is a really important moment in their life. they're all taking their positions. their lives are about to change. >> right now they're finishing up the paperwork, which is of course one of the last steps in their journey to become u.s. citizens. this is an extra special group this morning, because many of them are frontline workers, who have been hard at work on the ground throughout this pandemic. >> i was just thinking it's rare that you get to actually watch someone's life change. it's like a wedding or getting an olympic medal or graduation. we're about to witness one this morning, and their naturalization ceremony, not only is it taking place right here in the heart of manhattan, but former president george w. bush is here to speak to this remarkable group. his new book is all about the journeys of american immigrants and we're going to speak to him about that. of course there's

gabe, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. each day of testimony here has revealed powerful new details. bystanders are dealing with a crushing sense of guilt over george floyd's final hour. witness after witness breaking down in court. charles mcmillian sobbed as he rewatched video of george floyd's death. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: seen here in this security video, mcmillian urged floyd to calm down as his encounter with police escalated. >> i have had interactions with officers myself, and i understand once you get in the cuffs you can't win. you're done. >> reporter: but then former officer derek chauvin held his knee on floyd's neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds prosecutors say. prosecutors played body camera videos from all four officers that responded including chauvin's which had not been seen publicly. it fell beneath the squad car as officers struggled with floyd. later his voice is heard explaining why he restrained thyroid for so long. >> got to control this guy because he's a sizable guy, so it looks like he's pro

craig and the president talked about the topic as part of this morning's interview and craig asked a tough question following comments from the republican response. >> i watched the speech last night and the address and i watched the rebuttal from the junior senator of south carolina last night, tim scott. he said, among other things, america isn't racist.on't think american people are racist, but i think after 400 years african-americans have been left in a position where so far behind the eight ball in terms of education and health, in terms of opportunity. >> the president also talked about the pandemic specifically where it comes to getting kids back into the classroom. the president said that based on cdc guidance, all schools across the u.s. should be able to reopen for five days in-person instruction come this fall. watch that full sit-down with the president on the "today" show, including what he has to say about immigration and the recent raid on rudy giuliani's apartment. that's coming up at 7:00, right here after "today in the bay." >>> breaking news in israel, at least 44

what day is it, craig?riday because it is the longest week of the year. >> oh, my gosh. >> is it really the longest week of the year? >> no, but it feels like it. >> we're going to end with a really good thing. >> we are. this is the day where you get a phone call from your 11-year-old 20 seconds before you're on the air. i forgot to print

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craig is at the white house with more on the president's agenda and reaction to it hey craig. >> hodaday he's delivering the message that hasn't been heard from an american president in decades. his first address to the joint session of congress he made the case for big government. he leaned in in a big way arguing that america is at a great inflection point in history. republicans are calling his $6 trillion plan a tax and spend free for all >> madame speaker, the president of the united states >> reporter: president biden's first address to congress unlike any many modern history. with just 200 people in the house chamber instead of the usual 1,600, all of them masked and socially distanced after a year of crisis, the president's message clear. america is making a comeback. >> after just 100 days, i can report to the nation, america is on the move again. >> reporter: mr. biden touting progress in the fight against covid. >> go get vaccinated, america. >> reporter: the president also laying out his ambitious agenda calling for trillions of dollars in new spending to boost the economy

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good morning, craig. >> yeah. good morning to you. right at the end of the day was quite the day in minneapolis yesterday there was a lot of tension on the street. and in court, a profound moment that lasted just a few seconds. >> as to count one unintentional second-degree murder while committing a felony. find the defendant guilty. we the jury in the above intel matter as to count 2 3rd degree murder perpetrating an eminently dangerous act. find the defendant guilty. we the jury in the above entitled matter as to count 3 second degree manslaughter, culpable negligence creating an unreasonable risk. find the defendant guilty words on tuesday night that led to different kind of fire on the streets of minneapolis. >> former officer derek chauvin convicted on all 3 counts in the murder of george floyd as he was led away in handcuffs. the jubilation was in full voice outside of the hennepin county governments. >> and in motion george floyd. >> these women from arkansas believe justice for him is now catalyst for change do jane to the wor

good morning, craig. >> yeah. good morning to you. read it. be a full day do better. >> prosecutor steve schleicher letting loose during closing arguments in the trial of derek chauvin in the death of george floyd ruled by the hennepin county medical examiner as a homicide. what the defendant did. >> was not policing, but the defendant did was an assault. >> the last chance for the defense to battle back. >> i submit to you that the state has failed. to meet its burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt. >> defense attorney eric nelson arguing that chauvin's actions were those of a reasonable officer nelson also arguing that multiple factors including floyd's, enlarged heart drug use and other health issues contributed to his death, not the actions of minneapolis police, especially not derek chauvin during a break in the arguments. the floyd family attorney, the reverend jesse jackson and several members of the congressional black caucus. >> attended a prayer service for the floyd family held outside of the government center led by the reveren

it is the story of craig foster, who comes across a fascinating creature that captured his imagination the next year of his life to learning as much as he can about her. after experiencing burn—out from working on nature documentaries, craig foster embarks on a healing journey and dives into waters off the coast of south africa every day for a year to get to know and film this octopus. he even captures some dangerous encounters it has with its predators. while the film has an obvious nature documentary about it, james reid, the film's co—director believes the release of the movie in 2020 appealed to viewers in lockdown on a more personal level. craig was having some mild mental health problems, the personal relationships in his life were not going the way that he wanted them to. i think that we are all honest about lockdown and, you know, that all relationships were put under strain. so there was something that brought you into his personal story. the last feature length documentary nominated for an oscar was the mole agent, which had its own unique appeal to people quarantining during

let's go live to craig melvin in minneapolis.a day like this, you've got a lot to cover. what is expected when the judge gavels in today? >> steph, a few things. closing arguments will happen, we're told, in very short order after the judge cahill resumes session here at the top of the hour, excuse me, 10:00 local. it's going to be very interesting because what we have been told so far, we'll get two lawyers for the prosecution. you will have steve schlesser, one of the lead attorneys for the prosecution, he will present closing arguments somewhere between an hour, hour and a half. and the defense will present, we're told, guidance we're getting is somewhere in the same neighborhood, somewhere around an hour. after that, we'll get a rebuttal. that rebuttal will come from jerry blackwell. jerry blackwell, known to folks here in the minneapolis area as johnnie cochran of the midwest, how he was initially described. the black attorney you have seen a lot of during the trial. it is important for the prosecution blackwell be the last

>> i think about it in three ways, craig.district attorney, the prosecutors are right that it makes more sense for investigators to talk to witnesses and to have their independent recollection before a video is released. i would rather, whether i'm talking to a witness, that i have her account of what happened but not her account influenced by anything that she may see from the release of a video. even if she was in it. i would rather talk to her first. second, i think about the family. the most important thing we do in law enforcement is work with victims and with their families. even if this is not released publically, i don't see any reason why the family can't see the entire video. even if it's blurry, even if it's hard to decipher, show it to them and explain as best you can to the family what's on it. then third, i think about the public and its right to know. it's an important right. to my mind, it doesn't trump the need for law enforcement to have an unvarnished investigation first. >> chuck, walk us through this fede

let's bring in craig johnston at piper, sandler craig, you have been nailing this market the last fewrs tell us, has it been good? is it too good is the market ripe for a pull back >> thanks, brian it is good to get up early and come on the show you started out talking about the reflation and rotation you have to add another r. we are continuing to see movement to the cyclical sector and rotation that is happening toward the energy and basic material type names. also, what you are seeing with the financials to your point, brian, the big picture of the market, this is the normarket that is performin very well and with highs at the time while there is fear and the aaii numbers at the 5% all-time highs here, you are bringing in good news earnings numbers in the next couple weeks are important to where this market is going to go from here. we have a 42.25. maybe a little more to go after that a lot of good news is baked in, brian. >> already baked in. maybe tapering off a bit by the way, craig, feel free to use the r & r market i want to use that credit in the newsletter goldman sachs yes

before he left the president sat down with craig melvin, anchor of craig melvin reports at 11:00 here on msnbc. >> andrea, president biden insisted last night and this morning to me, that he believes that the american people want $6 trillion in new spending and are okay with the idea of having wealthy individuals, corporations, pay for it. the president is leaning into this idea of bigger, bolder government. we heard that last night. we defended it this morning. we heard his view of the government. we spent time talking about taxes. i also asked him about tim scott's comments, the junior senator from south carolina provided a response to the president's remark. tim scott contended america is not racist. i talked to him about that. you could make the argument that president biden's first 100 days have been defined by the pandemic and what is happening at the southern border. i asked about the president's pledge to reunite children with families that had been separated under the previous administration. our polling has been that not one child has been reunited. we talked about that. and

so clearly america is taking a look at this and saying what, chief craig?ey are saying we don't want it, just what i just said. when you look at what's going on in new york, a 75% increase in attrition, 75%. we talk about the other cities like chicago and minneapolis, fortunately here in detroit we see something very different. last year 2020 detroit didn't burn. there was no looting. our community stood with us. they understood these outside agitators came in. unfortunately many of the other cities didn't fare as well. the key in detroit we're still recruiting and hiring. and our police officers are still motivated to do the job. but i will tell you things are rapidly changing. what happened in new york the other day when a detective was doing his job an individual whacks him over the head with some object. why did that happen? two nights ago in detroit officers at the scene of an investigation and an individual drives through the crime scene, opens fire on our officers resulting in a fatal shooting. so why is it happening? because of these reckless commen

i'm craig melvin. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> everyone says that you and your sister were your mom's life. >> yeah. amazing person. committed to family, committed to my sister and i, and then five years later, gone. >> she was a gorgeous girl, a model who became a mom. >> said you guys made some good looking kids. >> oh, they sure did. >> on the eve of her son's 5th birthday she vanished. >> the whole time we're talking about where is she, what happened. >> when the woman disappears, we know police will have questions for the man in her life. in this case, that wonlt be so simple. there was the estranged husband who admitted to an argument that once landed her in jail. >> she came at me, i grabbed her by the arms, then she called the police. >> then, there was the former colleague with a crush. >> cliff shared with friends that he had found the love of his life. >> you have three potential suspect. >> yeah it's a tangle. >> could investigators unravel it. >> we're asking

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. >>> i am craig melvin. and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> out of the blue, one day, you have a collect call from an inmate at sing sing correctional facility. like, okay. >> do you think the system works and we're going to beat this. we didn't. >> he's become my brother. i want to see him out. >> reporter: life was cheap, that night in new york. two brutal murders, just a half-mile apart. >> here for a homicide crime scene. >> six people were convicted including eric glisson. >> you would actually think they read the wrong verdict. >> reporter: then, divine intervention through a nun, he called grandma. >> eric would say, grandma, i think this all happening for a reason. >> reporter: maybe, a nun could help him get into heaven. but could she help him get out of prison? what she helped him do was get a lawyer, and together, they hunted for the truth. >> this is the one case, that has kept me up at night, for six years. >> he says, i know you're innocent. i know the guys who committed this

gabe, good morning to you. >> reporter: craig, good morning. this police precinct is still heavily fortified as the country grapples with the future of law enforcement post-george floyd. this morning the minneapolis police department is facing new scrutiny in the wake of former officer derek chauvin's murder conviction. >> yesterday's verdict in the state criminal trial does not address potentially systemic policing issues in minne >> reporter: attorney general merrick garland launching a re the department operates from usa health problems to trust. >> reporter: the city's first black police chief medaria arradondo says he welcomes the investigation vowing to cooperate fully. he fired chauvin after the officer kneeled on george floyd's neck for more than nine minutes last may and later testified for the prosecution during the trial. >> i absolutely agree that violating our policy. >> reporter: chauvin seen here in a new mug shot is in solitary confinement at the state's only maximum security prison, 23 hours of his day will now be spent in a sm

craig? >> all right, mr. roker. thank you. >>> just ahead on this tuesday morning, those baylor bears reign supreme, winning its first ncaa men's basketball title in dominating fashion coach scott drew and that star player who came up huge last night, they're going to join us live to celebrate. >>> plus, the reopening of mt. everest. closed for a year by the pandemic the climbers now being welcomed back, and the strict rules to prevent a covid outbreak on the world's tallest mountain first, this is "today" on nbc. come experience the grand opening of floor and decor's newest location in pleasant hill! our expansive store is fully equipped with safe distancing guides, so you can browse our wide aisles and be amazed with our even wider selection. or easily order online, and pick up all the products you need for your flooring project curbside! so come discover the perfect floor at the perfect price in whatever way is perfect for you. floor and decor, now open in pleasant hill for safe in-store shopping and curbside pic