one of them, the late singer aaliyah, who died in a plane crash in 2001.arried her when she was 15 years old. >> today's verdict to robert kelly's decade long reign of terror over many you can girls, boys and women. >> reporter: the jury of seven men and five women deliberating for just nine hours before reaching a verdict. the 54-year-old reportedly motionless, as the verdict was read. ♪ i believe i can fly ♪ ♪ i believe i can touch the sky ♪ >> reporter: the "i believe i can fly" singer's wings may be clipped forever now. he could serve life in prison. >> you got presented some of the victims and some key witnesses. what does this verdict mean for them? >> now, he's simply a convicted felon, and that is what is going to be in his obituary. and he has only himself to blame for what he did. he underestimated the courage of his victims. >> reporter: the prosecution arguing his abuse was an open secret. using his network of influence in what amounted to a criminal enterprise. >> today is monumental for our country, for our communities, to know that we are he

at the center of their case, the pop star aaliyah who died in a plane crash.e witness saying they walked in on them in a sexual situation in 1993 and closed the door abruptly aaliyah was 13 or 14 a former tour manager testified r. kelly married her when she was just 15, using a fake id, a plan, he said, to help the pop star avoid statutory rape charges because they believed aaliyah was pregnant kelly faces additional state and federal charges, including child pornography and aggravated sexual assault, all of which he has denied insisting on his innocence in this cbs news interview. >> i didn't do this stuff. this is not me, y'all. i'm fighting for my [ bleep ] life. >> reporter: tonight the fight here in brooklyn is over r. kelly's life is in the jury's hands. stephanie gosk, nbc news brooklyn. >>> thousands under evacuation orders in northern california tonight from an explosive new wild fire. this year more than two million acres have burned in the state. but the impact isn't being felt equally. steve patterson has more in our series "climate challenge". >>

before aaliyah, she was one of aaliyah's backup singers.llion by this girl who only got $250,000. jive records knew. a lot of people knew. >> she sued them -- this happened before he married aaliyah at age 15, but they kept -- >> her lawsuit came just after the aaliyah marriage. there were three backup singers who were best friends of aaliyah. they were all 15-year-olds. a girl from the south side of chicago who is suddenly behind her best friendamsterdam, and k sexually victimized all of those young girls and aaliyah -- >> and jive produced his records, year after year. >> kristen, this is one of the first major trials where a very powerful man's accusers are mostly black women and girls. and many weren't believed for decades. how huge is this moment? >> this is huge, stephanie. because not only is this very wealthy, powerful person being held to account, but as you and jim both pointed out, the accusers are all black women, pretty much. i'm sorry, black women and men. but i think more importantly, these are victims who got on the stand, a

when did he start with aaliyah?like with sparkle, he began grooming aiyah psibly at 12, which is really hard to take. you talk about age ain't nothing but a number, r. kelly author that. a lot of what he has been doing for decades has been in the public. he callsimself the pied piper. when asked if you like teena girls, he replied, what you mean by teenage, he mopped us -- mocked us. that it was his brother on camera and not him. in so many ways, we opened r. kelly- "surviving r. kelly" with the facebook post. our entire tea, we realized, you know, the hubris was staggering. i did not think this would lead to charges. i have to be honest. when charges began being announced in february, just a month after our documentary aired, i did not think it would lead to this. what i had hoped it would the two was a reckoning that the public, that my community, might reconsider their support of him and might look more deep at rape culture overall in our community. amy: i said the song -- the film of aaliyah, i met the song. als

now, prosecutors showed a copy of aaliyah and r. kelly's marriage certificate.994 wedding and one witness had testified that he actually bribed a local state worker to get an i.d. for aaliyah to make her appear older than she was so she could marry r. kelly. the 20th anniversary of aaliyah's death fell right in the middle of this trial, erin. and we did hear from several employees and former-live-in girlfriends of r. kelly who testified about the strict rules he had for female guests at his home and recording studio. the women testified they had to ask for permission from r. kelly or his associates to simply leave a room if they wanted to get food or even use the restroom. now, prosecutors say this was a method of coercive control that r. kelly used to control his victims. but defense attorneys say r. kelly was a man whose home was also his recording studio, and that he was simply trying to keep people safe in there. now, the first witness that we heard from in this trial was a woman named ja rhonda pace and shortly after the verdict, she took to instagram to sa

kelly and aaliyah. he also produced an album with aaliyahalled "age ain't nothing but a number."'t like he was hiding his ways. it seemed if you didn't a little bit beneath the surface -- you digged a little bit beneath the surface, everybody knew what was happening. there was a tape of him having sex with a 14-year-old girl. i've spoken to women who interacted with that girl at the time. and he got acquitted, because,, eventually the girl didn't show up to testify and they couldn't say beyond a reasonable doubt who it was in the video, but there was a lot of evidence. a lot of people knew what was happening and ultimaly money prevailed and he got away with it. >> now, many of the allegations hed in the trial were first laid out in a 2019 documentary called "surviving r. kelly." here is one of the executive producers on what it took for the victims' claims to be taken seriously. >> race did have a lot to do with not being believed before this. a lot of the women said they didn't want to come out because who is going to believe me. look what i look like. that's what i've been -- w

kelly and aaliyah were married in 1994 using falsified documents when aaliyah was only 15 and kelly was 27. r. kelly faces multiple federal criminal charges, including sexual exploitation of children, kidnapping, and forced labor. in china, a leading figure in the country's #metoo movement says she will appeal her case after a judge dismissed her sexual assault and harassment claims. zhou xiaoxuan, a former television intern, accused a well-known host of forcibly kissing and groping her in his dressing room but says the court refused to consider key evidence in her case. she addressed the court's decision. >> i don't know if i still have the courage to stick with it for another three years, so i don't know if this time will be a farewell. but if it is a farewell, didn't it is really disappointing to have to say i or we have failed like this. amy: the intnational criminal court said wednesday it will open a full investigation into possible crimes against humanity committed as part of philippines president rodrigo duterte's brutal war on drugs. after weighing evidence on more than 200 vic

she walked in on kelly and the 13- or 14-year-old aaliyah engaged a sex yact.was young black boys and girls at the time of the abuse. the district attorney who tried bill cosby believes this trial could be a turning point. >> this has been decades of tears. at least they're having an opportunity to be heard. they'rable to testify and be credibly believed. >> reporter: one in four black girls are sexually abused before age 18. few go to the authorities. the defense called them opportunists who wanted fame themselves. >> you saw witnesses after witnesses giving three, four, five versions as to what they said happen here. >> reporter: the jury wasn't swayed, deliberating less than nine hours total, guilty on all counts. >> to the victim in this case, your voices were heard and justice was finally heard. >> our thanks to nwc's stephanie gosk for that report. >>> a man who tried to assassinate president ronald reagan years ago will be be free next year. as long as he remains mentally stable and continues to follow the rules imposed by the court. hinckley who is 66 y

these crimes date back all the way to the crimes perpetrated against aaliyah until most recently 2018ferent women. i believe six jane does, five of whom testified. >> you talked about these other people, the prosecution talking about his entourage who aided and abetted his actions over the years. i want to read to you a quote from the prosecution. when someone commits a crime as part of a group, he's more powerful, more dangerous. without his inner circle, the defendant could not have carried out the crimes he carried out for as long as he did. if in fact r. kelly is found gilley, what happens to that entourage? could they subsequently be charged? >> absolutely, they could. but keep in mind, in this case, the prosecutors do not need to prove that those other people kind of knew or had the intent to commit crimes. they only have to prove that r. kelly did. but in the prosecution's case, it is -- there is no way that the individuals that assisted and enabled and allowed this to continue didn't know. you had rules such as precluding these women from leaving the room, not even to use the

kelly thought aaliyah was pregnant.though some incidents took place decades ago, the racketeering charge allowed the government to introduce sexual abuse allegations outside the statute of limitations. >> to the victims in this case, your voices were heard and justice was finally served. >> stephanie, this whole thing comes as kelly is still facing additional charges from other trials. will that affect his sentencing? >> reporter: it certainly will, hoda. it's a laundry list of charges. you have 13 counts, federal counts of child pornography in chicago, an additional four state counts of aggravated sexual assault in chicago. and then in minnesota, two counts related to prostitution with a minor. if he's convicted on all of those, or even just some of them, he may never be released from prison. hoda? >> stephanie gosk for us there, thank you. >>> the fbi reports that murders rose by nearly 30% last year. it's the largest single increase since the fbi began collecting the data six decades ago. there were more than 21,500

aaliyah is in london. escapes is massively growing in popularity across the world over the last few months of the way of getting around, especially in built up busy cities that are relatively cheap to run and use electric energy. so that perfectly invoke with the current focus on renewable energy. yet everyone is so keen on the use, the british government has banned them for use on public roads saying that they can only be used on private land. supporters of the schools is point to near report from the u. k, which calls on the government to legalize private and shed east to, to use the center for london calls for change of rules to help students has become a big part of the strategy, the lower carbon emission. but the researchers also recognize the need for strong safety doors to reduce crushes, involving the scrutiny. and the safety phase are not without some merits. research carried out by the dash. com company, next space that makes up by the end of this year. so we'll be up to 200000 accident involving e scooters. local residents here say that the way of london's trial of the scrutiny

says the issue needs to be viewed from the wind, the impact it could have on preventing the spread. aaliyah who falls until vaccine protesters attempted to storm the headquarters of the case medicines on health care products regulatory agency. i saw the body greenlighted the baton and find the jobs children age 12 to 17. at least 4 officers were injured and the number of arrests were made. the demonstrations are against move to job the on the 16th, we discussed the issue with former westland bill estridge. if it were my incompetence, it would be no forgivable because they're supposed to be governing the country, but it might be aps understandable. it's not a matter of incompetence in my view, it's a matter of the state seizing powers that should belong to individuals and families . that since the whole situation began with being condition to accept lat downs, we've been conditioned to accept that if you wish to maintain personal freedom, you'll still have selfish so many things at their policy. non paypal through fit through propaganda. and sir, and it's tough for people to actually have a

of the world trade center in new york planning the lives of, well there's 3000 people. aaliyah kevin, haven't heard from artes. caleb moore, and he's keeping an eye across the commemorations in new york force, as well as what i guess d f in the african capital cobble calla. first. here from a is a sullen day for the whole of america or a new york city in particular. can you describe a little of the atmosphere that in the last few hours? it's been a morning of grief and commemoration. we've heard from elected officials in the united states, former presidents as well as victims families describing the trauma of what happened 20 years ago. very solemn ceremony, but it comes at a point where the administration of joe biden is being widely question for his recent decisions regarding afghanistan about how responsible it is and carrying out u. s. foreign policy. now, when we heard from president joe biden, as well as from vice president comma le harris, they emphasized a very common trope that we've heard from us leaders. when commemorating the 911 events, they called for unity, my hope and

on the back of 5 set matches in the previous 2 rounds. aaliyah sim becomes the 1st canadian to make the 70s of the us. i mean the 104 year history of this one is really tough for me. i'm now you not used to play this kind of matches in a row. so it's really tough to, to recall a day to, to the next much i never thought they like this would come, i mean both a little girl and little boy from montreal because at the same time and semifinals of the us open and special it's special, special for us, i hold people by home, appreciate this moment also. we do a lot. so i mean it would, it's great, but it would be amazing for both in a final right. well, the quarter finals continue on wednesday 18 year old and i wrote a conic faces the olympic champion. belinda been cheat that's followed by alexander thereof. and lloyd harris and the night session finishes with jock of ich and the money beat in the wimbledon final baton barret teenie. now africa's highest rank football teams. cynical, made it see winds from su in their world cup, qualifying group synagogue, beating congo 31. and he seems in his

at the center of the case pop star aaliyah who died tragically in a plane crash.ne witness said she walked in on alliyah and kelly engaged in a sex act. the majority of the victims young black girls and boys at the time of the abuse. the former assistant district attorney who tried bill cosby believes this trial could be a turning point. >> these were decades worth of tears that these women have been crying, but at least they have an opportunity to be heard. >> reporter: one in four black girls are sexually abused before age 18 few go to the authorities. the defense portray the accusers in this case as opportunists who wanted money and fame themselves. >> witness after witness of giving three, four, five different versions as to what they said happened here. >> reporter: the jury wasn't swayed, deliberating less than nine hours total guilty on all counts >> to the victims in this case, your voices were heard and justice was finally served >> stephanie, r. kelly has been behind bars for the last couple of years what happens next for him? >> reporter: r. kelly will

victims like the late r&b singer aaliyah, who was allegedly around 13 years old when it began.te martinez, known as jane doe number 9, says she was underage when r. kelly forced her to engage in sexual acts. >> if you could just describe for me how you're feeling after hearing the news. >> i'm feeling extremely happy, relieved. i'm so proud of the women who were able to speak their truth. >> reporter: kelly did not take the stand, but jurors heard the testimonies of five defense witnesses. and kelly will be sentenced in may of next year. he's facing decades behind bars. when i asked a attorney on lly's team i they plan toca, hed there will be a lot of monday morning quarterbacking on this one. and norah, kelly still faces a federal trial in chicago. >> but finally some justice for the victims. covid pandemic. tonight two out is under way. with president biden wasting no time getting his today. cbs's errol barnett reports ke vaccine mandate is kicking in. >> reporter: americans are lining up to get the pfizer booster shot after the cdc cleared the way on friday for millions of t

one of his victims included the late singer aaliyah who kelly briefly, and illegally married in 1994 not like he was hiding his ways, and it seems like if you just dig a bit under the surface, everybody knew what was happening. he was taken to court in the early 2000, it took a six years to get a sentence. there was a tape of him having sex with a 14 rod girl. i have spoken to women who interacted with that girl at the time and he got acquitted because eventually the gal did not testify and they could not say beyond reasonable doubt it was in the video. ——14—year—old girl. there was a lot of evidence, a lot of people knew what was happening and ultimately money prevailed and he got away with it. many of the allegations heard in the trial were first laid out in the 2019 documentary surviving r kelly. here's one of the executive producers on why it took for the victims�* claims to be taken seriously. a lot of the women said they didn't want to come out because they thought he will believe me, because thatis thought he will believe me, because that is what we have been told as a culture

he also produced an album with aaliyah called a change nothing but a number, it was not like he was hiding to people who interacted with that girl at the time and he was acquitted because eventually the girl did not show up to testify and they could not say beyond reasonable doubt who it was individual, but there was a lot of evidence, lots of people knew what was happening and ultimately money prevailed and he got away with it. find ultimately money prevailed and he got away with it— got away with it. and partly presumably _ got away with it. and partly presumably because - got away with it. and partly presumably because of- got away with it. and partly presumably because of his| got away with it. and partly i presumably because of his status, got away with it. and partly - presumably because of his status, he is a star and people were frightened to speak at perhaps because they thought they would not be believed? it is a combination of things, the fact he was a star 90 also interacted with lots of people, lots of people wanted to be in his inner circle, lots of these women were aspiring s

aaliyah died seven years later in a plane crash. >> guilty verdict forever brands r. kelly as a predator who used his fame and fortune to prey on the young, the vulnerable and the voiceless. >> reporter: lawyers for kelly who pleaded not guilty said the relationships were consensual suggesting the accusers were jilted lovers and fan girls trying to cash in. >> of course, mr. kelly is disappointed. he was not anticipating this verdict. >> reporter: r. kelly is scheduled to be sentenced may of next year. he faces a mandatory minimum of ten years behind bars and up to life in prison. michael? >> all right, stephanie, thank you. for more let's bring in abc news chief legal analyst dan abrams. and, dan, after years of accusations and acquittal in 2008, it only took this jury nine hours to convict him. why was it so swift? >> i think some will say it's the me too era. we're in a different world than 2008 but that doesn't tell the whole story. the 2008 case was a single video and the key witness in that wouldn't testify. here you had witness after witness testifying about wh

during the trial, those that jean just laid out in terms of, you know, as we all know, the singer aaliyahto marry her illegally under age. all of the stuff that we heard. where are you with all the details we've just heard. >> not surprised, alisyn, at all at the guilty verdict, and not only was there riveting testimony, but there was also video recordings, apparently some pretty graphic video and audio recordings that the jurors were allowed to both hear and see of him berating women of him engaging in certain kinds of violent sexual acts with women. the jurors had an opportunity to not just hear from the women, see the video take place, and hear the audio. this has been 25 years in the making according to the prosecution that he used his platform, he used his fame, his museum fame to lure young girls into his circle, and then had a team of people around him, employees, agents, managers, others in his circle to create this, you know, oppressive environment for these young women. so not surprising that guilty verdict on these very serious federal charges, and as you said, alisyn, he is fa

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joining me now to dive deeper into her reporting on this is "usa today" reporter, aaliyah wong.hat exist, that were only exacerbated by covid-19, especially amongst children. explain to our audience just how big of an impact covid has had. >> right. so, when we talk about the childcare crisis, we often think of the cost. the lack of supply and the staffing challenges. the pandemic has compounded all of those things and all of it's making it harder for parents to find childcare. you know, we think of cost as -- as being a major hurdle but it's really kind of at the finish line that you encounter the cost. before that, you have to go through so many hoops just to -- to land a spot. you have to do tons of research, and that may mean going on yelp, calling your local childcare referral agency. it may mean just asking around, word of mouth is still one of the main ways people find childcare. then, there is the process of calling each of these centers. finding out what their application process is. figuring out if there are vacancies. then, you have to apply and it's -- it's cutthroat

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the 1990s and bring these stories of horrible things that happened to women like the r & b singer aaliyahwould normally be too old to actually prosecute, but by charging him with racketeering, used against mobsters, we're talking about an enterprise designed specifically to allow r. kelly to, you know, switch up his -- sorry -- we are talking about an enterprise that allows r. kelly to cash in his fame and stardom so have sex with underage women, girls and even boys. >> reporter: emily, kelly pled not guilty, denied all the accusations against him. tell me about his defense team. how did they answer some of these allegations and handle the witnesses? >> his defense fom opening arguments through cross-examination of 45 witnesses through their own five witnesses that testified earlier this week through closing statements have kept to a very specific story. they say this is a complete conspiracy to undermine a successful r & b artist who, you know, enjoyed younger women, but there was nothing illegal about it, they say. they say these sexual acts were completely -- they say tha the women wer

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aaliyah waiters, gun violence. marilyn montanez, age 18, gun violence. guy van lue jr., age 18, gun violence. jeremy logan, age 32, gun violence. amar'e ellis, age 18, gun violence. warren, age 35, gun violence. olivia green, age 15, fentanyl overdose. madam speaker, i ask rerecognize a moment of silence for the lives lost in my district due to senseless violence. mr. bowman: thank you, madam speaker. the pandemic of sense less violence is not only there. if you're black or latino in these communities, you're more susceptible to acts of senseless violence. when i was in high school trying to just be a good student and play on the football team, i ended up caught up in a situation where i was almost shot and killed. a few months later at a party with some friends just trying to go out and have a good time, i ended up in a situation where i was almost shot and killed. if it weren't for sheer luck, i would not be standing here as a member of congress today. thankfully at that time i was able to move out of my community and move to a suburban community where

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