united states attorney, the first assistant attorney general of new jersey, as a husband, a father, and a son. to see what phil went through today is not only disappointing for me, personally, but frankly a disappointment for the state. >> phil kwon was not made a new jersey state supreme court justice in the end. still, though, governor christie found phil kwon a very soft

assistant state attorney john guy was passionate. he was spot on in his arguments. mark, and you know that. and there wasn't a dry eye in the courtroom after his argument. he made sure that jordan davis was front and center in that courtroom. in fact, he ended his examination on jordan davis's picture and said to the jury that the dead are owed the truth. i thought it was brilliant. it was masterful. i would be surprised if the jury isn't thinking about that rebuttal argument when they walked into that jury room. >> briefly before i go to mark, sunny, how diverse is the jury? what's the makeup of the jury in terms of races? >> it is quite diverse. it's very different from the zimmerman jury. we know there were only six in the zimmerman journey. two african-american women, about in their 20s or 30s, also an asian woman, there's also a hispanic male. all the rest are white. seven of them are women, five are men. >> mark, how do you think that plays? at the start of this you said a lot of this depends on jury selection and the makeup of the jury. >> that's one of the r

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assistant secretary of state victoria nuland and the u.s. ambassador in the kieve are heard orchestrating ukraine's political future playing a game of verbal chess with ukraine's opposition leaders i think he is the guy who's got the economic experience the governing experience he's the he's the guy you know what he needs is clear on a book on the outside he needs to be talking to them four times a week the embarrassingly conversation goes from bad to worse when washington senior diplomat drops the f. bomb dismissing the european union's role in ukraine so that would be great i think to help glue this thing and have the u.n. help glue it and you know the e.u. the state department has shifted into damage control refusing to confirm the authenticity of the audio while admitting that victoria nuland has apologized to her european allies for the profanity she's apologized for a comment to she's not admitting she made which is itself a confirmation that the comment wasn't indeed made but will she hasn't apologized for is the plans to midwife a ne

the message reportedly coming from the us assistant secretary of state thomas recalled unacceptable by german chancellor angela merkel. and switzerland but narrowly in favor of a controversial plan to put a limit on immigration in a nationwide referendum the we're watching a r t here on our international channel bought let's cross now lying to our studios in such a dork ever know when is there for us. he will be bringing you the latest from the twenty second winter looks kevin. eye. yes i show everyone that welcomes will find her rather than of the day all day to hear the twenty fourteen when from the big switch cool the first gold to the hosting team think this country but not least of impressive performances in other disciplines as well winning silver and bronze medals as a result russia has not been tied for fourth place in the medal table with canada also breaks down the day's results for us the sanctions of beginning with the fly was behind the rushes towards goals came in the figure skating team of at least off challenges from canada the united states to play softball on they wer

during closing argument, assistant state attorney john guy told jurors the case wasn't about self defense. it is rather the case of dunn's self-denial. >> jordajordan davis didn't hava weapon, he had a big mouth and the defendant wouldn't stand for it. >> the defense said dunn feared for his life. >> meeting with the dunn family we knew this was a clear case of self defense. >> but the case didn't add up. >> even people who have the right to self defense do not have the right to take the life of a child. >> he said he fires his nine millimeter handgun at the parked suv because he thought davis had a shotgun. >> there is my glove box, i'm looking out the window. and i said, you're not going to kill me you son of a (bleep) and i shot. >> no weapon was found in davis's vehicle. the case is drawing national attention to the parallels to trayvon martin. martin, a black 17-year-old was shot and killed by george zimmerman, during a dispute in sanford, florida. zimmerman was acquitted. while jurors deliberatewhether or not dunn committed murder when he shot and killed davis, protestors outside th

state. the ib said that id rather have i you an official come in and help move this thing together and then in between noon and the assistant secretary of state to the u last time a dog very controversial comments about her european allies let's take a listen that would be great and think how good it came in at the un helped lift an email offer you. sth sth. i so obviously that guy in the created major headlines i instantaneously after this reporting hate and continue to pop by the spokesperson for baghdad is signed state department i'd chance that he was fielding many questions at a press briefing higher earlier on. on thursday. hi she said she insisted that i've missed you and actually apologized i too was someone not in the european union for the comments that she had me let's take a listen. in close contact with an eu high representative ashton also many convey that. she has been in contact with are you counterparts in and of course that has apologized. but with his own. for these the reported comments of course are not confirming that the college are accurate she is. i'm just not in a state to private diplomatic conver

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assistant secretary of state. reveals the depths of washington's involvement in ukraine's political turmoil. and switzerland votes narrowly in favor of a controversial plan to put a limit on immigration and a nationwide referendum. for the top stories of today and the week it is the weekly international with me rule research. russian fans have plenty to celebrate on day two of the twenty fourteen winter olympic games in sochi the nation's first medal bronze was quickly followed by a silver in the women's bothell on and russia's figure skating team has won the nuff points to secure gold as well more on that. russia now have a silver medal to add to the bronze that they won a few hours ago i can tell you that. has just finished second in the women's biathlon seven the kilometer sprint the owner of russia's first medal at these games went to graf she secured a bronze in the women's three thousand meter speedskating in the adler arena however undoubtedly one of the biggest of these games so far came when one of russia

assistant secretary of state. reveals the depths of washington's involvement in ukraine's political turmoil. and switzerland votes narrowly in favor of a controversial plan to put a limit on immigration this in a nationwide referendum. the entire international news team welcome to the program to show you live in moscow and down to the black sea coast for your latest winter olympic updates with my colleague kevin oh. yeah they believe the. world to them of the twenty fourteen winter olympic games in sochi is given the russians plenty to cheer about athletes and a host nation of war medals of all colors including just the most precious. gold in the biggest competition is just finished let's discuss the success of that with my colleague paul scott is also in sochi with us paul really good day for the russians you're. all k. will try to pull a little bit later but i can tell you it was a good day listening but earlier on before that we'll try to get to paul in a second a few hours ago paul scott we do have the connect

assistant secretary of state of nuland who are trying to figure out who would be who would be best in what position they said that one of the opposition leaders yacht's a nuke is the guy with the economic experience and the best governing experience that he's the guy that should be on the inside when they also mentioned klitschko another opposition leader and another one more city book those to you the two u.s. officials say that those are the guys that should remain outside of government they even referenced klitschko as a complicated electron in the circumstance of creating a new government they said they mentioned even troubles that he's having in his marriage right now how that could come into play with him having a role in the newly formed ukrainian government spoke about keeping the moderate democrats together they also spoke about the fact that they need something to make their plan stick once they new government is formed if it starts gaining altitude they need some kind of symbolism a u.n. figure to come into ukraine give a nod to it they say if that doesn't happen they said

the us ambassador to ukraine night jeffrey pie and then the us assistant secretary of state victoria the link where i try to figure out who won the bid would fit best in what position they said that i'll one of the opposition leader's nothing new is the guy with the economic pie experience and the task of governing experience that he's the guy that should be on the inside. when i would be also mentioned that klitschko another opposition leader and got not one more nights in a book that goes to you the two u s officials say that those are the guys that should remain outside of government they even referenced by klitschko as it got complicated electron in the end he died at the circumstance of creating a new government they hide the sad at the bench and even troubles that he's having in his maverick right now. how'd that could come into play with him having a role in the eu the newly formed the ukrainian government's they spoke about keeping the moderate democrats together they also spoke about the fact that they need to hide something to me qaeda planned stick once the ideal governmen

directly on the government so similar statements have becoming from the united states with the assistant state secretary story nuland also speaking out against the government and calling for calling for a stop of violence yes i do remember john mccain speaking at the stage right behind me he was standing at the my done at the independence square saying that russia must not interfere into the domestic affairs of ukraine while many people i know he were actually asking the same question to mr mccain what he was doing here whether he's actions was in fact a direct involvement in ukraine's internal affairs so yes indeed we see lots of lots of influence coming from the european states the united states joe as ukraine's always the situation although there has been no direct involvement so far even though that we have seen hints coming from some of the top. high profile politicians in europe that they may take some action as i've said maybe that sanctions maybe something else against ukraine's authorities if unrest and violence continue see it unbelievable it's time for state actors to stay out of it

workings of the state department so that would be great i think to blue this thing and have the u.n. help glue it and you know the e.u. well in the intercepted phone call u.s. assistant secretary of state victoria nuland draws a full roadmap of how a new ukrainian government should be organized. more important is the explanation from new york but what you hear during this four minute conversation is basically two top u.s. officials strategizing about how to for me cranes new government it sounds like they're playing a game of chess with the opposition leaders as the pieces on that chess board they're trying to determine which opposition leader has the best economic and governing experience to work inside ukraine's new government and which opposition leaders should remain on the outside it's a bit shocking to actually hear i had to listen to it a few times to really grasp the fact that there are strategizing on how to put together the government of another country instead of paraphrasing everything let let's let our viewers actually take a listen for themselves. the piece was obviously that complicated electronics you're. going to miss deputy prime minister and you've

the comments attributed to the u s assistance active state victoria knew him and matt preston gonna go beach and opposition leaders separately in kiev on thursday. the date and precise context of the recording on up no human in the us ambassador to ukraine just replied discuss which of the country's opposition leaders they would like to see in government out of bed to get in the us and poland with that. that would be great and helpful that it came in at the un help glue it and email. the eu. now exactly and i think we've got to do something to make it stick together because you can be pretty sure the ticket that if it does start to gain altitude the russians will be working behind the scenes to try to torpedo it. the us state department said it didn't know whether the deal which is a transcript and russian came from but to criticize moscow for publicizing it. ponting says the contract towards the eu we were incredibly closely with the eu and with representatives of the eu and this is the secretary new and certainly does as it relates to ukraine and she's been in close contact with a ne

no ka be in the messenger portly coming from the us assistant secretary of state was in the local reveals the depths of washington's involvement in ukraine's political trouble. switzerland but it's not really in favor of a controversial plan to put admitted on immigration this in a nationwide referendum the eye. it will continue to boil a pot spirit of the international fund will research a lot the most over the top headlines off today and all that week. so the day to all for twenty fourteen winter in the big games and salty has given the russian fans plenty to cheer about athletes from the host nation of one medals of all colors including the most precious gold. not in the team figure skating tournament will still follow the events for us the celebrations of beginning with the fly was behind the rush is both goals came in the figure skating team event in store for challenges from canada the united states to take top spot on they were helped along the way my folders display from one of russia's most famous sporting sons. if gagne pitched in to collaborate in the competition away in the me

. >> assistant secretary of state for europe victoria nuland is also caught on the tape giving a blunt assessment of ukraine's opposition leader vitali klitschko. >> i do not think he should go into the government. i do not think it is necessary, i do not think it is a good idea. occurred where victoria nuland met with protesters. a russian official has accused the united states of "crudely interfering" in ukraine. the spat comes as the winter olympics open today in the russian city of sochi. senate republicans have blocked progress on a bill that would have restored jobless aid to 1.7 million unemployed people who saw their benefits expire in december. the bid to restore the benefits fell just one vote shy of passing. meanwhile in the republican-controlled house, speaker john boehner has dampened hopes for a long-awaited bill to overhaul the immigration system. boehner spoke at a news conference on thursday. to changesident seems the health care law on a whim whenever he likes, and now he is telling everybody he will keep acting on his own. he keeps talking about his phone and his pen

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assistant state's attorney erin wolfson depicted him as a tripper happy man with a disposition for hate>> this defendant fired round after round after round into that car. >> reporter: without warning, she startled the courtroom playing the sounds of gun fire captured by a surveillance recording. on the witness stand, dunn said he shot in self-defense after davis got out of the suv to attack him. but prosecutors say the suv and dup's car were parked too close for davis to get out. they say dunn didn't shoot to protect himself but because he was angry that davis has talked back to him. prosecutors say it wasn't self-defense it was murder. >> he took it upon himself to silence jordan davis forever. . even people who have a right to self-defense do not have the right to take the life of a child when that self-defense is unreasonable. >> reporter: prosecutors said leaving the scene and never calling 911 that night or the next day was further proof dunn thought he got away with it. but defense attorney corey strolik quickly countered claims his client was angry, saying the other teens testif

assistant secretary of state spoke at length of gay rights by governments like uganda and russia. >> inch when these laws are not in force, their mere existence creates a message of fear, that it is permissible to discriminate against housing and in employment, and education. and that it is permissible to be or kill orator churr someone simply because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. and more than 400 shiite were killed in targeted attacks throughout the year. the iranian government continues to imprison many of the high faith leaders as well as chris chan pastor and so many others for the similar act of practicing their faith. >> poor working conditions came to the floor after a factory collapsed and kills've 1,000 garment workers last april. >> and we continue to see the impact, where migrant workers are subject to abuse, and denied recourse. who were responsible for what the state department called the most violent disruptions of protests in 2013. egypt's heavy handed tactics against dissent and an active campaign against journalists was also noted for al jazeera jo

assistant secretary of state spoke at length of growing opposition to gay rights by governments like uganda's and russia's. >> lgbt are criminalized worldwide. even when these laws are not enforce their mere existence creates a climate of fear and sends a message to the broader population that it's permissible to discriminate against lgbt people in housing, employment, and education. and it's permissible to be, kill or torture someone simply because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. in pakistan more than 80 worshipers were killed in a deadly church bombing and more than 400 shia from killed in targeted attacks throughout the year. the iranian government imprison high faith ministers and others for the simple act of practicing their faith. >> poor working conditions cake to the fore in 2013 after a bangladeshy factory collapsed and killed garment workers. >> we see migrant workers subject to abuse and denied recourse and safe working conditions. >> rights of assembly, free speech and protest were curtailed in vietnam, venezuela and others. highlight in the report were eg

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