batson has not replied, and sellers told us, no comment. in her resignation letter, however, she said she is deeply sorry. >>> former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin now faces a third count of murder in the death of george floyd. the judge in chauvin's trial has reinstated a third degree murder charge. he's already charged with second degree murder and manslaughter. the judge's ruling provides a middle ground option for the jury. 6 out of the 12 jurors have now been selected. >>> well, history will be made when the march madness basketball tournament tips off next week. lisa byington will become the first ever woman play-by-play announcer for the men's tournament. she's been a reporter during tournament games since 2017. the madness begins next thursday. >>> time now for a look at your friday morning weather. >>> a major late winter storm is moving into the rockies. it could dump five feet of snow in the mountains this weekend. officials in colorado are telling people to stay off the roads. denver could get two feet of snow. high w

batson and neighborhood were african-americans and latinos are nearby and we need to a protect them with even more effectiveness and we have to date. they account for 33% of the population of that area and only 16% have been vaccinated. the american rescue plan provides 20 billion to expand our vaccine distribution capacity. you would think that would maybe attract one republican supporter. it should. there is certainly some who argue against all vaccines and spending money for it and all the rest but they are such a small minority. the vast majority of americans of both political parties understand that we have got to go to vaccinations as quickly as possible. the biden rescue plan does that wish they join us in supporting it. there is also need for money for education. there is $120 billion in this bill for additional education funding k-12 and there has been arguments made on the floor here by the republicans that we just don't need it or they point to data showing that school districts haven't spent the moneyde that provided relief packages. just talk to the principals and teachers i

batson has been removed from any involvement in the course after his discussion with sellers.udents in this class are fairly graded without the input of either professors. the dean called the conversation reprehensible and abhorrent adding that the termination and investigation is by no means the ends of our work to address the many structural issues of racism reflected in this painful incident, and that there's a need for more comprehensive anti-bias training. >> i was shocked but not surprised. you would hope that we are farther along. >> reporter: professor anthony cook also teaches at georgetown law and thinks the school's reaction was appropriate but says further action is needed. >> we're moving on now to try and see if we can figure out what's systemic and structural changes might be made to prevent this. >> reporter: sellers apologized for what she called her hurtful remarks but acknowledged irreparable harm she's done to students she's supposed to help excel. >> when it comes to vulnerable populations, in positions of being subject to the powers that be in ways that a

georgetown law professor david batson resigned after a video showed him having a conversation about the performance of black students. his colleague, sandra sellers, was fired on thursday for her role in the incident. batson said he sincerely apologizes. >>> the secretary of homeland security alejandro mayorkas directed fema to assist with the rise of unaccompanied minors at the southern border. fema will support efforts to safely receive, shelter and transfer the children. now back to "dateline." >>> welcome back to "dateline." i'm natalie morales. in the months after her disappearance skylar neese's high school friends were heartbroken that the popular student still hadn't been found. many wondered if skylar's bffs, rachel and sheila, knew something. investigators were convinced of it. both girls were sticking to the same story, but that was about to change. one of them was ready to talk. here's andrea canning with more of "something wicked." >> christmas 2012 came and went for skylar neeses' parents, dave and mary. it had been six months since their daughter disappeared. the holidays

we've got a name for it called batson challenges. normally the state is challenged from making batson challenges. they had to challenge the defense. i think it was an uncomfortable position for them to be in. >> there's a lot of leeway in voir dire, is there not? >> there is. down here in texas we say voir dire instead of voir dire. you do have a lot of leeway but you have to use it you don't get points for finishing early and here we're finishing almost a week earlier than what was expected because we've got one juror to pick and a full week and both sides have plenty of strikes. that indicates they're not being as strategic as they could be. >> i'm sorry limited evidence about george floyd's former arrest will now be part of this trial. were you surprised that the judge allowed that how is it relevant what could be the impact >> i'm surprised that he allowed it overall but i can't ignore the fact that he did telegraph earlier this week that it's coming in. it's essentially character assassination. as hard as it may be for some peop

. >> sandra said that to another teach, david batson, placed on administrative leave now.is also under the gun because people say he should have condemned it right away. sometimes you're in the middle of it, you're not sure what to say. they were on with students, the students had logged off, but it was still recording, one of the students now released it. it is deeply hurtful and really totally out of line. >> i'm embarrassed for my alma mater. >> that's right. it is your place. >> you know those rumble strips that tell you you're qgoing off the road, the verbal equivalent is saying, i hate to say it, but -- take a pause. >>> a digital artwork that just set an eye popping record, the collage every day, first 5,000 days, sold for more than $69 million in a christie's online auction. this is the highest price ever paid for an art work that does not exist in our physical world, it is purely digital. purely digital. it is also the third highest auction price achieves for any living artist. bested only by jeff canes and david hockney. i think this is an amazing marker of our t

each allege inappropriate conduct by batson during massages last year.n a statement posted to twitter tuesday night, watson says he never treated any woman with anything other than the most utmost respect and looks forward to clearing his name. he also rejected a baseless six-figure settlement demand made by the accuser's lawyer. both plaintiffs are being represented by the same attorney who posted on social media last night that four additional suits alleging assault are coming. the texans and the nfl said yesterday they're aware of the matter, and watson's future on the field has been one of the biggest story lines of the nfl offseason after he requested a trade from the texans. but the team has so far indicated no interest in trading the three-time pro bowl quarterback. >>> and an illinois appellate court has upheld a lower court ruling that says a woman struck in the face by a foul ball at wrigley field in 2018 can proceed with her lawsuit filed against major league baseball. in the suit, she claims she was hit because the stadium hadn't extended net

. >>> georgetown law professor david batson has resigned after a viral video of him discussing the performancek students. he's the second professor to leave georgetown due to an incident. sandra sellers was fired thursday. >>> alejandro mayorkas has directed fema to help with surge of unaccompanied minor at the southern border. fema will support the government's efforts to safely receive, shelter, and transfer unaccompanied children. secretary mayorkas said his goal is to transfer children into the care of the department of health and human services as quickly as possible. >>> more of "the week with joshua johnson" after the break. plant-based surfactants like the ones in seventh generation detergent trap stains at the molecular level and flush them away. it's just science! just... science. seventh generation tackles stains. did you know prilosec otc can stop frequent heartburn before it begins? heartburn happens when stomach acid refluxes into the esophagus. prilosec otc uses a unique delayed-release formula that helps it pass through the tough stomach acid. it then works to turn down acid pr

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however, if they believe a juror has been struck for race reasons, then they can do a batson challengeally where they're saying, listen, you're striking this juror because they're for race or gender, and so far there have been about two or three, and the judge has made a determination that that juror was struck for race-neutral reasons. i'm optimistic. i always try to be ultimately optimistic when it comes to these cases. right now we have seven, a couple more to go as well as two to four alternates. >> we at the "cross connection" will stay on top of this case and certainly msnbc will be bringing you the latest as the headlines continue to develop. errin haines, don't go go anywhere, and midwin charles, thanks for providing your great legal expertise. >>> coming up, the race to vaccinate all americans. does everyone want the shots and more importantly, do they have access to them? we'll discuss with our experts next. we'll discuss with our experts next (vo) last year subaru and our retailers donated 50 million meals to feeding america. and yet, one in four children may still face hung

a much more muscular presumption, something like a burden-shifting regime of mcdonnell douglas or batson, and we just think that is unnecessarily difficult as well and just inconsistent with the court's totality-of-the-circumstances approach in the case law. justice kavanaugh: thank you, mr. fisher. chief justice roberts: justice barrett. justice barrett: good morning, mr. fisher. i want to ask you about the analytical distinction between escaping arrest and evading arrest. so do you concede that the exception would apply and the policeman could break down the door, so to speak, enter the home without a warrant, if the defendant had escaped arrest? mr. fisher: certainly, at common law, the answer would be yes, justice barrett, and i think that in -- in modern times, i think that that would almost always be the case as well. and i think the difference is because an escape is something where somebody has already been taken into a custody -- into custody and then has fled that custody, whereas somebody who is evading, i think is the word that you used, is somebody that has not yet been take