they're trying to make derek chauvin the responsible party and relieve themselves of any responsibilityt happened on that day, the day we know chauvin kneeled on george floyd's neck. one, blame it all on derek chauvin who's not going to be on trial because he's pled guilty, and the second strategy is blame it on the minneapolis police department. a big part of their defense is that they were not trained properly and that the training they did receive was consistent with the actions that were taken on that day. and i just don't think either of those arguments are going to be winning arguments for these defendants. >> tao said that using a knee to restrain a suspect was commonplace in the minneapolis police department. is that significant if he thought chauvin was doing what a lot of others did? it's just the way it's done. >> well, again, don, that's their defense. and they've actually shown videotape from their training where they have shown officers who are kneeling on, you know, civilians or who are playing the role in these videotapes who are are handcuffed and on the ground. but we

so while we have had these recent convictions, the state case against derek chauvin, chauvin's plea deal and his federal case, the case against kim potter and this case today, we have to be mindful of the fact that for example congress has not yet passed a george floyd justice and policing ak that would have transformative change on policing policy. >> beyond policing policies, of course, earlier this week we had the hate crimes conviction against the three men in georgia in the killing of ahmaud arbery. are we seeing a shift whether it is, i don't know if it is a tidal shift or are we seeing a shuttle shift in how people are viewing these crimes. >> i think that we have a department of justice that is willing to bring these hate crime cases. it it st important to note though that of all the cases that u.s. attorneys look into as possible hate crimes, the department of justice ultimately goes forward with only about 17 percent of them. and the primary reason for that is lack of evidence. in this case, as one of the defendants william roddy bryant, hadn't taped that killing and made that

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it's not derek chauvin in this case. >> no, absolutely not. no derek chauvin here.put on the stand for sure. the one they're going to put on is thomas lane who was in his first day of the job, and he's the one who said, shouldn't we roll him on his side. i think the defendants are going to offer up thomas lane as their spokesperson. >> let's goet to the arbery cas as well. they were on the cusp of having a federal plea agreement that would have had at least 30 years in prison on a federal level. that was tanked by the judge. the family was not in favor of a federal plea, going to federal prison if they wanted a full trial. this is one that is based on racial animus here. this is a difficult case for even the most seasoned prosecutor to be able to prove racial intent. is this going to be a very difficult case you think here? >> it is going to be a difficult case, laura. and it's going to be a different case than we saw the first time. in the first trial, the issue of race was sort of there and in the background. but the prosecution in that case in georgia made a tact

you talked about the derek chauvin case, don.eople at the mother emmanuel church in south carolina while they were in bible class. at that trial the survivors who didn't die from that massacre had to testify, and i remember the jurors also needed counseling after listening to those victims recount what happened. and then having to watch dylan ruth laugh as he confessed to the murders. they're subjected to this kind of offensive testimony and evidence, and it does have -- takes a toll on them emotionally. >> let's talk about the current federal civil rights trial over the murder of george floyd. jane alexander kueng testifying today. damning? >> oh, absolutely, that's the crux of the prosecution case that these officers failed to intervene and they failed to provide medical care. and the excuse we're hearing from these defendants that are taking the witness stand is somehow they believed it was derek chauvin responsibility, he was the senior officer there. so they're trying to point the finger at derek chauvin and also they're poi

they were, you know, of lower rank than derek chauvin.r in here in terms of the way the prosecution goes through its case? >> laura, as you know, when you have multiple defendants in this case -- and we have three -- what sometimes happens is the defendants will say, okay, who's the most sympathetic? who can we most likely put up on the stand with the least risk? and the one -- >> it's not derek chauvin in this case, right? >> no. >> we know it's not him. >> absolutely not. know derek chauvin here. no, he would be the worst one to put on the stand for sure. the one they're going to put on is this thomas lane, who was in his fourth day on the job and he was the one to say, shouldn't we roll him on his side or something to that effect. i think what the defendants are going to do is offer up thomas lane as their sort of spokesperson. >> let's get to the arbery matter as well. of course we know there was a plea. they were on the cusp of having a federal plea agreement that would have at least 30 years in prison at a federal level. that was ta

you talked about the derek chauvin case, don.eople at the church in south carolina while they were in bible class. at that trial, the survivors who didn't die from that massacre had to testify, and i remember the jurors also needed counseling after listening to those victims recount what happened. and then, having to watch dylan who laughed as he confessed to the murders of those african-americans in that church. so, there are many instances where jurors are in these high-profile trials. they are subject to this kind of offensive testimony and evidence and it does have -- takes a toll on them emotionally. >> let's talk about the current federal civil rights trial over the murder of george floyd. former minneapolis police officer j. alexander keung testifying today, areva. he was admitting that he was in a position to perform cpr on floyd when he lost consciousness but he didn't. damning? >> oh, absolutely. that's the -- the crux of the prosecution's case is that these officers failed to intervene, and that they failed to provide

. >>> former police officer derek chauvin. remember him? you do.floyd. and you might also remember his trial got lots of coverage. but now the three other officers accused of failing to stop that murder, they're also on trial. and it's undercovered. i think the outcome could have a bigger impact frankly on the future of policing than even the derek chauvin trial. and i'll explain why next. ♪ limu emu ♪ and doug. we gotta tell people that liberty mutual customizes car insurance so you only pay for what you need, and we gotta do it fast. [limu emu squawks] woo! thirty-four miles per hour! new personal record, limu! [limu emu squawks] he'll be back. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty, liberty, liberty, liberty. ♪ ♪ i see trees of green ♪ ♪ red roses too ♪ ♪ i see them bloom for me and you ♪ (music) ♪ so i think to myself ♪ ♪ oh what a wonderful world ♪ >>> so for those of hue believe that justice was fully served with derek chauvin's conviction, i'm here to tell you it's not over yet. remember, there were three other officers at the scene the day c

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these officers are pointing the finger at derek chauvin saying he was the senior officer at the scenetrol of that scene and we were the three officers claiming that they were essentially rookies and they were deferring to derek chauvin. they are putting the minneapolis police department on trial. they spent a considerable amount of the trial time pointing to the flaws in the police department's training saying that that training was inadequate, it was inconsistent and that it was the training that caused these officers not to take action with respect to derek chauvin. we witnessed him kneeling on george floyd's neck for 9:29. their training didn't provide them with what they needed to do to intervene and provide medical care. the think the argument is going to fail. they made some pretty critical. i'm hopeful there will be convictions and i don't think their defense is going to stand up. >> another case coming to a head in louisville. former police officer facing trial, the only one facing trial in connection with that botched raid, the one that killed breonna taylor. that case we rem

and found the two officers thao and king were guilty of willfully intervene and stop derek chauvin.at the defendant needs to recognize that the use of force was unreasonable and that the defendant had a realistic opportunity to prevent further harm from occurring and didn't do it. that is on the the willfully failing to intervene. and on recognizing a serious medical need and not doing anything, the jury would have to find that the defendant actually knew that floyd had a serious medical need and the defendant disregarded that medical need by failing to take reasonable measures to address it. obviously the jury found that threshold was met and when you consider the guilty plea from derek chauvin back in december, now all four of the former officers who were responded to george floyd in may 2020 have either admitted their guilt, or been found guilty of violating his civil rights. >> omar, were the three officers taken into custody? what happens next to them? >> they are not taken into custody. they're going to continue their current bond arrangement. but of course we'll have to repor

so thao and keung are charged with wanton endangerment for not stopping derek chauvin's knee on georgecome down to for the jury? >> this is probably one of the most important cases we'll see about police conduct and misconduct. as we saw from the derek chauvin trial, there were many officers who could distinguish themselves from that behavior, who say they never would have engaged on the behavior of kneeling on a man's neck for nine and a half minutes. but men of the law find themselves in the position of being in the presence of officers who also have an obligation to provide a duty of care to someone who is in their custody, and what they choose to do or what they choose not to do will actually essentially determine what accountability looks like in police training and down the line in a criminal courtroom. this really comes down to what was the formal obligation you have to somebody who is in your custody? it's not enough to be present if you're not going to go forward and accomplish your oath of office of providing that particular duty. so this is an extraordinarily important case

they were accused of depriving floyd of his right to medical care, when former officer derek chauvin e begged for air. all three still face a state trial in june. chauvin pleaded guilty to violating floyd's civil rights in december. all right, tonight, a widespread winter storm is dumping snow, ice, and rain, impacting about 120 million americans. upstate new york and much of new england is bracing for six to 12 inches of snow, with some areas getting well over a foot. boston, which hit a record high of 69 degrees on wednesday, could be buried under as much as ten inches of snow by tomorrow night. that's quite a change. all right, coming up next, we'll look at how the world changed overnight. vernight. with, adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis... ...can uncover clearer skin and improve symptoms at 16 weeks. 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. emerge tremfyant® with tremfya®... ask you doctor about tr

comparisons and parallels have been drawn between this and another high profi case, that involving derek chauvinporter: yes, that's right. and even the shooting of wright itself was very tied up with that because when we were in minneapolis covering the trial of derek chauvin last april, suddenly we were called to these protests that were happening about the killing of this black mantha took place during this very emotional trial. so the two events have kind of be tied together in people's minds beca of the timing and because of the issue, of course. now the judge said this police killing, she said, was not the same or not as some of the other high profile cases and she specifically said to pull your weapon out and fire it wrongly, not meaning to kill somebody, you know, having made what she called a tragic mistake, is different than putting your knee on somebody's neck for 9 1/2 minutes. so according to the judge she drew a distinction between this case and the other police killings that have gone to trial. >> all right. thank you very much. storm eunice has been battering northern europe, kill

their main defense strategy, at least so far, seems to be blame derek chauvin. officer on the scene. he's the one we've all seen on the horrific video time and time again. he's already been convicted. do you think the jury though will buy this argument that it was all chauvin's fault? >> it's really the only argument they have at this point in time. they're blaming the guy who's already accepted sresponsibilit for this. it makes sense to try to deflect. whether the jury buys it or not, i don't know. your guess is as good as mine, laura. i think it's a smart strategy. it might be the only play they have. they can say, listen, i wasn't the person that did this to george floyd. the government's argument is not that they were necessarily the people that did this but that they failed to act and stop derek chauvin when he was doing it and they failed to check up on george floyd when they realized something was wrong. >> yeah. it seems strange to me that they took this case to trial instead of trying to get a plea deal like derek chauvin did in his federal case. maybe

we all watched that nine-plus minutes of video of derek chauvin kneeling on george oyd's neck.e also watched ose three other officers who were on scene and what they did and did not do in that moment. at trial, what have those men been explaining about their behavior that day? christy: they seem to be taking two tacks. one is to emphasize the hierarchy of the situation, that they were in the presence of a superior officer, and believed they should defer to that officer. and the other tack is that they seem to be saying that they were not trained in a way that would have informed them that they should be intervening. william: what does the law generally say about an officer's responsibility to intervene when something is being done that's unlawful? christy: there's been a duty to intervene for over 50 years that makes it very clear that, where an officer knows or should know that someone's constitutional rights are being violated, and has the opportunity to intervene, the officer has a responsibility to take reasonable steps to intervene. and it doesn't matter. it's specific. th

pled guilty because they could all point their fingers towards derek chauvin.f george floyd for the nine minutes 29 seconds and you're talking about two rookie officers and then two who was supposed to be crowd control. >> i want to ask you while i have you, kim potter the officer who killed daunte wright just getting two years for that manslaughter case, prosecutors i think had asked for seven. were you surprised by the judge's sentencing? >> i was surprised by judge chu's sentence. no matt how many years she would have got, it is not representative of his life. the probation report recommended probation in this case, and you have a veteran of 26 -- i'm sorry, of over 20 years as a police officer. you found judge chu that it was difficult for her to sentence -- she started crying. >> yeah, all right. thank you so much. appreciate it. nice to see you. >> thank you. >>> now to this. netflix announcing the release of not one, but four upcoming comedy specials hosted by comedian dave chappelle. the series is called "chappelle's home team" and focuses on veteran co

bring more attention to the trayvon martin, and we're going to think about the convictions of derek chauvin, think about kim bodder and daunte wright, and we're going to remember trayvon martin. even though there was no conviction, it's his legacy ha hung large over all of those trials. we can never forget trayvon martin. >> as you said, you and i were involved -- there was no convention, they didn't even want to arrest george zimmerman. we had to fight to even get a trial. before we wrap up here, the prosecution has rested in the trial of three former minneapolis police officers that served under derek chauvin and were on site. two of those officers testified in their own against this we'll, as the lawyer here, what do federal convictions do in this case to effect future prosecutions? >> it knowledge affects future prosecutions, but also affects policing in america. i believe a lot of times it's the consult tore of policing that we have to hold accountability. even more than the excessive force, it's the culture where you see police officers see the bad apples, as they say, doing bad thing

three of the former minneapolis police officers working alongside derek chauvin while he murdered georgewo years ago were found guilty of violating floyd's civil rights. that ruling, of course, follows the federal hate crime convictions of the three men who killed ahmaud arbery, and this weekend, black america marks a solemn anniversary, the killing of trayvon martin ten years ago. for all of this strategy, still considered a turning point in the conversation of american race relations, but at the core of these incidents are families reflecting on their loved ones who can never be replaced with a court decision. joining me, sabrina fulton, mother of trayvon martin, and philonise floyd, brother of george floyd. we were hoping also to have wander cooper jones, mother of ahmaud arbery, but she was unable to join us at the last minute and we hope to have her on at another time next week. i appreciate you for being here. what i feel should be a moment of reflection, because i know i mentioned the ten-year anniversary of your son's killing, sabrina, as a turning point in the conversation that

are set to begin in the trial for the three officers who prosecutors say chose to do nothing as derek chauvin pressed his knee into george floyd's neck for nine and a half minutes. >>> back in washington, the white house says president biden has interviewed three finalists for the supreme court vacancy. this as hundreds of national guard troops are set to be deployed for truckers planning the protests in d.c. >>> we begin with the latest developments on the crisis between russia and ukraine. let's look at a live picture from the united nations where the tensions are likely to come up. you see they're filing in as we speak. this comes as ukraine's government asks parliament to implement a nationwide state of emergency. it's urging ukrainians to leave russia and started calling up rese reservists. secretary of state antony blinken said he canceled a meeting set with russia's foreign minister tomorrow. european governments are set to formally approve a package of sanctions against russia, one day after president biden slapped new sanctions on russia, targeting two large state-owned banks. the u.

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let me start with you, joey jackson, on this because, look, the american people watched the derek chauvinson on the stand, one person on trial. now we've got three defendants. you have handled so many different cases, let alone co-defendant cases. what's different here about the strategy when you've got three co-defendants who really have different roles they played in the overall act? >> yeah. laura, great question. good to be with you. it's very difficult, i think, when there are co-defendants, the reason being is because i think you have extra prosecutors who are in the jury room. the defense is trying to get their client not convicted. by doing that, they're placing blame on other people. and i think the testimony today of this particular defendant, tou thao, was damning and quite frankly terrible not to mince words. if the essence of what hi to sum it up with, laura, was it wasn't my job. really? sir, there was a crowd there, and they kept yelling he needed medical attention. weren't you interacting with the crowd? didn't you see and hear what they were pleading for you to do? didn't

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in minneapolis, jurors are set to deliberate the fate of three officers who were there when derek chauvin of the men is charged with violating floyd's civil rights. all of this comes as the will he men who murdered ahmaud arbery were found guilty of federal hate crimes yesterday. i want to bring in former federal prosecutor and msnbc legal analyst kristen gibbons. so much to talk about. let's talk about the fact that there is still, understandably, so much frustration out there to breonna taylor's death. but this case, the one that starts today, is at least for now the one opportunity for some accountability. take us through what you are looking for this case. do you believe there is any chance of more charges still in breonna taylor's death? >> there could definitely be more charges in breonna taylor's death. i think one of the things that's going to come out with this particular trial -- because keep in mind, this trial, even though it only regards three victims, none of which are breonna taylor. it is going to be the pregnant woman who was in the adjacent apartment, the child who was t

this isn't just about derek chauvin. it is about the entire system. >> it is.nd this -- this trial is just as important as derek chauvin's trial because it is about a broken system. a broken system that evolved -- that started 400 years ago. and it just never got better, you know? it just kept getting restructured into these laws and stuff they would create for themselves to empower policing, instead of doing the right thing. >> angela, you write in your book, in your new book about george that people close to him call him perry. and you say perry changed the world. what will we learn about him from this book? >> i think when people read this book, what they will learn is how deeply-rooted racism is. but they also going to learn perry was a human being, that he is a human being. and they will also learn that -- they will see the -- the humility and the humbleness that came across in the book. the book is very -- i think it's very emotional. it's gonna take you on a roller coaster. and, um, and it's going to make people think, especially white america. and, yeah

i remember when the derek chauvin trial and when the verdict was rendered.justice does not come down to a single trial, that it cannot be confined to that moment. you and i are prosecutors. we know full well that oftentimes the community, perhaps even the victim's family don't always agree with the sentencing decisions we've made or the charging decisions, but that and the process sometimes injustice can also occur. but in this instance, i note that the judge here, as you well know, made reference to two other very high-profile cases. so i wonder what you made of that moment because on the one hand, people believed and had optimism that there was accountability. then to compare and contrast to two other high-profile officer cases, did it undermine, in your mind, the way in which people could view the contextual success or pursuit of justice? >> in my view, you have to look at every case as unique because all of the facts are different. and to bring up those other matters, i'll put it like this. i would not have done it. i think that it is important to rememb

. >> the judge was obviously talking about the trial of derek chauvin and another officer. departure from the sentencing guidelines in the downward direction. but under minnesota law, you know the maximum penalty for that conviction on two counts of manslaughter, well, you're charged under the highest one, sentenced under the highest one, which was predicated under the reckless handling of a firearm, that notion of her using a gun instead of a taser. that maximum is 15 years in prison. the state's guidelines actually offer the judge the discretion to sentence someone like potter, who had no criminal history, which you would expect, of course, from a police officer. but that discretion was really roughly six to eight and a half years in prison. and, again, she gave two. now, before the sentenced was actually announced, potter actually stood before the court and even addressed daunte wright's mother directly. >> earlier when you said that i didn't look at you during the trial, i don't believe i had a right to. i didn't even have a right to be in the same room with you. i am s

white women's tears trumps, trumps justice. >> the light sentence comes on the heels of the derek chauvin of accountability for police officers killing black people. chauvin was a one off. there was no accountability today. but that isn't where this story ends. we also saw on full display the imbalance of empathy that is based on the color of one's skin by a judge that shed tears for the white killer but not for the black victim and his family while also gaslighting the entire country by using the words of barack obama, former president barack obama to urge everyone to empathize with potter. >> to those who disagree and feel a longer prison sentence is appropriate, as difficult as it may be, please try to empathize with ms. potter's situation. as president barack obama once said, learning to stand in somebody else's shoes to see through their eyes that's how peace begins. and it's up to you to make that happen. officer potter made a mistake that ended tragically. she never intended to hurt anyone. her conduct cries out for a sentence significantly below the guidelines. >> joining me now i

they're charged with violating floyd's civil rights, for not intervening as derek chauvin murdered floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes. yesterday, the final officer took the stand in his own defense, thomas lane told the court he asked chauvin twice if they should reposition floyd as he struggled to breathe. both times, the senior officer said no. watching that very closely as well. >>> still ahead for us at this hour, president biden will address the ukraine crisis this afternoon at the white house. we've just learned after vladimir putin ordered his troops into eastern ukraine. the very latest developments on this now escalating crisis. that's next. works on that too, and lasts 12 hours. 12 hours?! who studieies that long? mucinex dm relieves wet anand dry coughs. (vo) for me, one of the best things about life is that we keep moving forward. we discover exciting new technologies. redefine who we are and how we want to lead our lives. basically, choose what we want our future to look like. so what's yours going to be? age before beauty? why not both? visibly diminis

federal jury found that thomas lane, alexander king, and tou thao, willfully failed to step in as derek chauvin pressed his knee on floyd's connect. chauvin was convicted of murder last year. the other officers could face life in prison. >>> looking live in washington, the biden the administration says the president is still on track to announce his supreme court pick by the end of the month, even as the situation with ukraine and russia remains a top focus. skyler henry look at the potential nominees and a new poll regarding the president's choice. >> reporter: cbs news has been told the president biden's interviews with potential supreme court nominees have begun. >> the president of the united states will announce, soon, a most eminently qualified, extraordinary lawyer and jurist who will have a record of excellence, and will happen to be a black woman. >> reporter: one of the leading candidates is said to be federal appeals court judge, ketanji brown jackson. she works for stephen breyer, whose seed is being vacated. another candidate is kruger. at 45 years old, the colossal grudge would be

this includes failing to intervene to stop derek chauvin who kneeled on george floyd's neck for more than 9 minutes. the defense attorneys argued the officers had not received adequate training on neck restraints. derek chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the state court last year he pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights charge. federal judge is rejecting a plea agreement that would have averted a hate crimes trial for the man convicted of killing ahmaud arbery. >> the justice department had reached agreements with travis and greg mcmichael yesterday. but arbery's mother pleaded with the judge to reject them saying the deals would allow the minister of the first 30 years of their life in federal custody, avoiding the harsher conditions in georgia state prisons. the judge gave them in until friday to withdraw withdraw or rather their guilty pleas. >> this is really shocking. dashcam video is going viral on social media is shows a man you see there opening fire on another driver as they both drove along a busy miami highway. this video shows a summit, a suspect firin

derek chauvin you might remember was convicted of murder and manslaughter in state court last year. he pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights charges. well, a federal judge is rejecting a plea agreement that would have averted a hate crimes trial for the man convicted of killing ahmaud arbery. >> the justice department had reached agreements with travis and greg mcmichael yesterday. but arbery's mother pleaded with the judge reject them saying the deals would allow the men to serve the first 30 years of their life sentences in federal custody, avoiding the harsher conditions in the georgia state prison. the judge gave the man until friday to withdraw their guilty pleas. >> on this monday night, let's check in on our 4 zone forecast. this is a live look outside tonight along san francisco's embarcadero and what looks like a pretty clear night kron. 4 meteorologist rebecca strom joins us now with the windy conditions ahead. yeah, definitely we're going to see and feel a lot of winds around the bay area. the good news right now, though, we're relatively calm. well, in some spots like

thao and lane had charges of failing to stop derek chauvin when he had his knee on floyd's neck for 9 1/2 minutes the prosecution argued the three chose to do nothing, their defense argued it was their training that was inadequate and they were simply deferring to chauvin who was the senior officer on the scene that day. one the verdict was read, only lane showed any sign of emotion. he appeared to toss or push something on the table that he was sitting at all three will remain free on bond until they're sentenced they could face life in prison, but that is not expected to happen in this case. and we have a statement from floyd's legal team that reads in part, "today's guilty verdicts should serve as the guiding example of why police departments across america should expand and prioritize instruction on an officer's duty to intervene and recognize when a fellow officer is using excessive force. chauvin also faced civil rights charges. he pleaded guilty so he did not have to go to trial for that it is not over for thao, kueng, and lane they have another trial coming up in june those ar

they say the officers had a duty to intervene in their colleague derek chauvin as he kneeled on floyd's neck for more than nine minutes.eir colleague as he kneele lawyers for the two other former officers j. alexander keung an thomas lane say they also plan testify. the defense argues the minneapolis police to testify the defense says the officers were not properly trained. derek chauvin was the most senior officer during floyd's arrest a jury convicted him of murder and manslaughter just last year. >>> a federal jury ruled today against sarah palin in her defamation lawsuit against "the new york times." the decision was unanimous it comes after the judge announced just yesterday that he would dismiss the case once any verdict is reached he ruled, sarah palin had not proved the paper acted with malice when it published in 2017 an editorial that included an inaccurate statement about her palin's lawyers said that statement wrongly suggested that sarah palin had incited the shooting against congresswomandg gabby giffords sarah palin's attorney says they will evaluate their options on any

the all-white panel found the three former police officers who were with derek chauvin guilty of violatingrge floyd's civil rights as he lay dying in the street. the three now face a state trial on charges they aided and abetted murder and manslaughter. george floyd's brother called today's verdicts, quote, accountability. but he said, there will never be justice, because i can never get george back. >>> we turn now to the crisis in ukraine. tonight, explosions heard around kyiv as russian forces continue their assault. president zelenskyy saying that at least 137 ukrainians were killed and more than 300 wounded in attacks today. the pentagon believes the russian military could be closing in on the capital of kyiv and want to, quote, decapitate the government. abc's senior foreign correspondent ian pannell is on the ground there. >> reporter: byron what we've seen really over the last day is that russian forces advancing in three directions. from the north, from the east, and also from the south, trying to push closer to the capital, kyiv, but also stepping up their assaults on other criti

of depriving the 46-year-old of his right to medical care as he was pinned under fellow officer derek chauvinge in michigan has ordered the parents of a 15- year-old school shooting suspect to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter. jennifer and james crumbly are accused of making a gun available to their son, ethan, before he allegedly killed four classmates back in november, and failing to intervene when he showed signs of mental distress. >>> the white house says president biden is still on track to make his supreme court pick between now and monday. he has pledged to nominate a black woman to replace retiring justice stephen breyer. california is a supreme court justice is among the top contenders. >>> a group of open water swimmers in san francisco is not letting the freeze warning get in their way. they set off from an aquatic park to alcatraz today. >>> and oakland, the animals are enjoying heat lamps and indoor control. backup generators are also on hand just in case. after you swim in the bay, you probably need the space heaters to keep warm. >>> stay warm however you can for one m

. >> reporter: all three were charged with depriving floyd of his right to medical care, while derek chauvinssed his knee into floyd's neck for 9.5 minutes. king and thao were also charged with failing to intervene. prosecutors said the defendants chose to do nothing and caused floyd's death. the defense argued the men deferred to chauvin as the senior officer and cast blame on inadequate training policies of the minneapolis police department. all three ex officers testified in their defense. the case came down to the legal concept of willfulness, the intent to commit crimes, and the prior knowledge that the action is against the law. the three former officers face another trial in june on state charges of aiding and abetting murder and manslaughter. naomi ruchim, cbs news. >> chauvin was convicted of murder in a state court last year. he's serving more than 22 years in prison. he also pleaded guilty in the federal case. that sentencing date has not been set yet, but it could change from 20 to 25 years. >>> so up next, sean penn is in ukraine. why the oscar winning actor and filmmaker is in

need of attention two officers were convicted on additional charge of failing to intervene as derek chauvin using unreasonable force. the ex-officers are also facing state charges for aiding and abetting the murder of george floyd that trial is set to begin in june. lester >> thank you for the update. >>> also tonight, a deadly winter storm is on the move. more than 100 million americans under alerts from texas all the way to maine al roker is tracking it what are you looking at, my friend? >> lester, we can see 105 million from texas into new england you can see we've got this freezing temperature line here, current temperatures, that's where we see all of the frozen precip, icing, sleet and snow to the north of it. rainfall amounts, we're talking about an inch or two in the midwest. however, because the ground is already saturated, it is going to be a problem for flooding we are really worried about icing stretching from new england across the ohio river valley, damaging winds, we're talking pennsylvania with damaging amounts of ice up to a half inch. snowfall around the great lakes, 1 to

and prosecutors argued that the officers had multiple chances to interrupt derek chauvin's fatal restraint, but didn't defense attorneys argued that they deferred to the more experienced officer last year. a jury convicted chauvin on state murder and manslaughter charges. the 3 officers are facing a separate trial right now in june on state charges alleging the aided and abetted murder and manslaughter. well, alarming new details now about the mental state of ethan crumbley. the teen accused of killing 4 students at a high school in michigan last november. prosecutors say that his parents laughed when their son told them that he was seeing demons and hearing voices and told the teen to it up. a judge ordered james and jennifer crumbley to stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges. ethan crumbley is charged as an adult with first-degree murder assault with intent to murder terrorism and gun charges. in a highly controversial move. texas governor greg abbott now is going after the parents of transgender minors and he's asking for the public's help. abbott issued a directive calling on

former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin whose public killing of george floyd sparked international rage that nearly every sport acknowledged, convicted of three charges and sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison. colin kaepernick told us that a white cop going to prison for kill a black man is unusual. maybe this is a sign of progress. the g.o.a.t. of women's gymnastics, simone biles, did not win gold in tokyo. fords she might have done something of greater significance. she shined a light on mental health, an often ignored global crisis, along with naomi osaka, bringing this delicate subject to our living rooms and workplaces and perhaps blasted a few bricks off the wall of stigma. you want h mission state football coach mel tucker signed a ten-year contract that makes him the highest paid black coach in the history of american sports. which brings us to the nfl. the most popular league in our nation. despite its slogans promoting racial harmony, they entered the season with one black coach among its 32 teams. one. we can only hope we're not saying the same thing in 2023. >> so many

civil rights by not giving him medical care keung and tao were also found guilty of not stepping derek chauving excessive force. the those are scheduled to beic court facing state charges in june >>> saturday will mark ten years since the death of drayvon martin a black teenager fatally shot by a neighborhood watchman while he was visiting his father in florida. although he was acquitted of second degree murder in 2013 martin's death sparked protests and a social justice movement that would eventually bacblack lives matter >>> flo's house of representatives passed the controversial don't say gay bill that measure would prohibit primary schools from discussing sexual orientation or gender identity at all. the bill now heads to the republican-held senate where it's expected to pass. critics say the bill could censure and harm lgbtq youth >>> today the centers for disease control and prevention expected to ease indoor mask guidance according to sources familiar with the cdc's plan the change comes as covid cases have been on the decline across the country. last week cdc director rochelle walensky

prosecutors successfully argued they failed to step in his derek chauvin used excessive force that led to floyd's death. >> this is just accountability. it can never be justice, because i can never get george back. >> the officers will face an additional trial in june on state charges of aiding and abetting murder and manslaughter. >>> the bay area's last indoor mask date holdout is finally ready to scale things back. santa clara county financing it will drop its mandate on march 2nd. we have more on the conditions now leading to this change. >> reporter: it is finally happening. the number of covid cases here in the south bay has just dropped below the threshold that has triggered a 1 week countdown to taking our masks off. >> i have some very good and encouraging news to share. >> reporter: 2 years into this pandemic, and it is still strange to hear good news from dr. cody, but yes indeed, the rolling average in santa clara county is now 501, well below the 550 mark. >> we have hit the metric for the first time. we need to stay there for 7 days. >> reporter: the other metrics met, va