desmond mills had plead not guilty to charges in nichols death, but today, he could be changing plea.go over to cnn's ryan young following this for us. ryan, what is going on here? >> well, kate, we are monitoring this as we speak and coming through as we are talking maybe. we think that desmond mills is going to plead guilty in federal court, and get a plea deal from the prosecutors and this after saying that he is not guilty. back to january, and lot of people remember the video of tyre nichols trying to get home, and we are not sure why they wanted to pull him over, but in the video that is so shocking to people across the country, and what you are seeing is the officers hitting him over and over again, and kicking and punching and hitting him as he was close to home, and this resulted in his death while he was being beaten, he called for his mother, and this is what sticks out to so many people. and there was a police camera on top of a pole near this beating, and it recorded all of this, and it was shocking to the country. the obviously the police department has had to reorganize

one of the officers desmond mills jr.aded guilty to obsessive force and obstruction of justice and state-related charges. you can understand, very painful for not only the city of memphis but tyre nichols family who can't understand why he was beaten so savagely. >> this big man -- he looks to be about 200 pounds was beating up on my son. so just imagine. 200 times 5. that's 1,000 pounds beating up on my son. this is really the first time i actually heard somebody tell and say what they actually did to my son. >> to hear how this man beat our son with a baton several times. a man that -- weighs twice what my son weighs, waited on other officers to come and kick and beat and punch him was very, very difficult for me and my wife to listen to. for that same officer to plead guilty to all the charges was a great day for our family. >> jessica, actually talked to ben crump this afternoon saying he is pleased how the federal investigators moved forward. let's not forget desmond mills helping in this case. this young man enjoyed

a former officer desmond mills jr.rt this morning to change his not guilty plea to guilty. on federal civil rights violations. the other four officers have pleaded not guilty. nbc news correspondent antonia hylton is following all the developments. how could this plea agreement impact the other four former officers. >> reporter: our understanding is he has essentially acknowledged now his role in the death of tyre nichols, the way in which he very aggressively harmed tyre nichols that night, he talked about in court today. for anyone who has watched the video, desmond mills was the person seen wielding a baton and striking tyre nichols repeatedly, so in court, he acknowledged his role and it looks looic the prosecution is going to be looking for 15 years, ultimately the judge's decision, but what that tells you he must have made the calculus, saying he was guilty and agreeing to 15 years would be better than what happened to him had this case that had gone to trial. prosecutors already gathered ed after the beating he

desmond mills jr.lea to guilty today on several charges including violating nichols' civil rights. nichols died three days after he was beaten by police during a january traffic stop. mills and four other former police officers pleaded not guilty to murder charges in state court. >>> the "milwaukee journal" says a cold case organization believes jimmy hoffa's body is buried under what used to be the home of the milwaukee brewers. the case breakers says it has information suggesting the body was moved to a site in 1995 at what was third base at the old county stadium. now the facility was demolished to make room for a new studio. -- new stadium. hoffa disappeared in 1975. his body has never been discovered. >>> the "new york times" says birds in the americas will no longer be named after people. the group responsible for standardizing english bird names says it will rename all species honoring people. it's being done to no longer pay tribute to those with racist pasts such as john james audubon. the fam

former memphis police officer desmond mills jr. will plead guilty to a federal charge of violating the civil rights of nicholls. that's according to the attorney. all five officers involved have pleaded not guilty. nicholls died three days after a traffic stop during which the officers were seen on camera beating him. >>> turning to a break through on renewable energy. res researchers have developed a way to generate electricity similar to the way hydrogen or methanol are used. they are scaled to power individual homes. they even envision using this on a broader industrial or grid scale. >>> now to arizona where baseball's road warriors face scored the biggest win in franchise history. >> in their 63rd season. the texas rangers win the world series! >> the texas rangers took home their first-ever world series title with their 5-0 game five victory over the arizona diamondbacks. the rangers' pitching shut out the d-backs. it's the team's first championship in its 63-year existence. >>> taking a look outside. looks like we have a maj

as part of a deal for his guilty plea, desmond mills, jr. will cooperate with state prosecutors in their separate cases against the officers, which include second-degree murder charges. and domestic abuse survivor tracy mccarter is suing the city of new york and five new york city police officers for her wrongful prosecution over her husband's death. tracy mccarter, a nurse and grandmother, was holding a knife during a violent encounter with her abusive husband, who fell and impaled himself. mccarter called 911 and unsuccessfully administered first aid. new york police officers falsely claimed she confessed to intentional homicide and she was sent to rikers jail to await trial on second-degree murder charges. the charges were eventually dismissed after a public pressure campaign and intervention from manhattan d.a. alvin bragg. this is tracy mccarter speaking at a press conference thursday. >> i just want for them to have accountability for all of the losses that followed. i was not able to work for three years. i missed the births of my gra

as part of a deal for his guilty plea, desmond mills, jr. will cooperate with state prosecutors in their separate cases against the officers, which include second-degree murder charges. and domestic abuse survivor tracy mccarter is suing the city of new york and five new york city police officers for her wrongful prosecution over her husband's death. tracy mccarter, a nurse and grandmother, was holding a knife during a violent encounter with her abusive husband, who fell and impaled himself. mccarter called 911 and unsuccessfully administered first aid. new york police officers falsely claimed she confessed to intentional homicide and she was sent to rikers jail to await trial on second-degree murder charges. the charges were eventually dismissed after a public pressure campaign and intervention from manhattan d.a. alvin bragg. this is tracy mccarter speaking at a press conference thursday. >> i just want for them to have accountability for all of the losses that followed. i was not able to work for three years. i missed the births of my gra

as part of a deal for his guilty plea, desmond mills, jr. will cooperate with state prosecutors in their separate cases against the officers, which include second-degree murder charges. and domestic abuse survivor tracy mccarter is suing the city of new york and five new york city police officers for her wrongful prosecution over her husband's death. tracy mccarter, a nurse and grandmother, was holding a knife during a violent encounter with her abusive husband, who fell and impaled himself. mccarter called 911 and unsuccessfully administered first aid. new york police officers falsely claimed she confessed to intentional homicide and she was sent to rikers jail to await trial on second-degree murder charges. the charges were eventually dismissed after a public pressure campaign and intervention from manhattan d.a. alvin bragg. this is tracy mccarter speaking at a press conference thursday. >> i just want for them to have accountability for all of the losses that followed. i was not able to work for three years. i missed the births of my gra

in federal court, desmond mills jr.aded guilty to reduced charges of using excessive force and obstruction of justice in return for prosecutors recommending a prison term of 15 years nichols died three days after the beating during a traffic stop. >>> also tonight, the massive house explosion rocking a neighborhood about 70 miles north of new york city. officials say at least 15 people were injured, including two children and five first responders some of the injuries are critical authorities believe the blast was caused when a power company contractor struck a gas line >>> here in new york tonight, there's breaking news in the trial of sam bankman-fried. the former crypto billionaire charged with fraud and money laundering cnbc's kate rooney now with late details. >> reporter: after just a few hours of deliberation, the jury came back with its verdict. sam bankman-fried, once the darling of the crypto industry, guilty on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy >> this kind of fraud, this kind of corruption, is as old as t

outside the federal courthouse today just minutes after watching former memphis police officer desmond mills beating death of her son during a traffic stop. >> this is really the first time i actually heard somebody tell and say what they actually did to my son. >> reporter: her son died generate them, three days after he was repeatedly kicked and punched by mills and four other memphis police officers which was caught on police body cams. they were all part of the now disbanded scorpion street crime unit. in september, the federal grand jury indicted all five officers on four counts, which carried a life sentence. they are all facing state charges. but today, mills agreed to plead guilty to two counts, excessive force and conspiracy to witness tampering. he is now facing 15 years. >> he is fully cooperating and we expect him to continue to fully cooperate, answering all questions truthfully. >> reporter: is part of the plea agreement, mills is also expected to plead guilty to related state charges. >> the pressure that is now put on the other four is really h huge. so one ca anticipate that

desmond mills, jr now plans to offenses along with the federal charges. mills and four other former officers also face. state charges include second degree murder. nickels died in january 3rd days after a traffic stop turned into a violent encounter and left him badly beaten. he grew up in sacramento before moving to memphis. >> breaking news now on the war between israel and hamas. moments ago, president biden called for a humanitarian pause in the war. he issued that call while speaking at a fundraiser in minneapolis. the president was interrupted by a protester calling for a cease fire in gaza. biden responded, saying he supports a pause to allow for the release of hostages. the heckler was escorted out of the event, chanting cease fire. now >> coming up, taking another shot at legalizing sports gambling here in california. we're going to tell you about the latest attempt to get a measure on the ballot. when abc7 news at but as you get older, it naturally begins to change, causing a lack of sharpness, or even trouble with recall. thankfully, the breakt

desmond mills, seen here on police body camera video, pleading guilty today for his role in the deathf nichols. nichols died in january, allegedly targeted by five officers after a traffic stop. mills is the first of five officers charged in the incident to reverse course. his deal does include a commitment to now cooperate with prosecutors. >>> when we come back here tonight, in philadelphia, the surveillance released, showing two prisoners escaping jail, getting out of their cells, crawling on the floor, right through a hole in the fence. >>> and later tonight here, decades after john lennon wrote and recorded it, the beatles song just released tonight, and you'll hear it. you can reduce the risk of kidney failure with farxiga. because there are places you'd rather be. farxiga can cause serious side effects, including ketoacidosis that may be fatal, dehydration, urinary tract, or genital yeast infections, and low blood sugar. a rare, life-threatening bacterial infection in the skin of the perineum could occur. stop taking farxiga and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms

in federal court desmond mills jr. guilty to reduced charges of using excessive force and obstruction of justice in return for prosecutors recommending a prison term of 15 years. nichols died three days after the beating during a traffic stop. >>> also tonight, the massive house explosion rocking a neighborhood about 70 miles north of new york city. officials say at least 15 people were injured, including two children and five first responders. some of the injuries are critical. authorities believe the blast was caused when a power company contractor struck a gas line. >>> we'll turn now to the standoff in the senate. tensions boiling over as republicans confront one of their own members who has single-handedly held up hundreds of military promotions. ryan nobles is at the capitol. >> reporter: tonight, senate republicans turning on one of their own. >> it's simply in my opinion an abuse of the powers we have as senators. >> if this is the norm, who the hell wants to serve in the military when your promotion can be can

outside the federal courthouse today, just minutes after watching former memphis police officer desmond mills plead guilty in the beating death of her son during a police traffic stop. >> this is really the first time i actually heard somebody tell and say what they actually did to my son. >> reporter: her son died january 10th, three days after he was repeatedly kicked and punched by mills and four other memphis police officers, which was caught on police body cams. they were all part of the now disbanded scorpion street crime unit. in september, a federal grand jury indicted all five officers on four counts, which carried a life sentence, and they are all facing state charges. but today mills agreed to plead guilty to two counts, excessive force and conspiracy to witness tampering. he is now facing 15 years. >> he is fully cooperating, and we expect him to continue to fully cooperate, answering all questions truthfully. >> reporter: as part of the plea agreement, mills is also expected to plead guilty to related state charges. >> the pressure that is now put on the other four is really huge

desmond mills, one of the former memphis police officers charged in the failed fatal beating of tyrey to excessive force and obstruction of justice, becoming the first to admit to guilt in the case. attorneys for the other officers charged have either declined to comment or indicated that they would state the cost -- clients defense -- by tyre and -- since then they've been to new york at the several times. do you expect any more guilty pleas coming? -- >> i, do reverend al sharpton. this was the first domino to fall. i think you are gonna see others fall. it is going to be a watershed moment in america when it's exposed about these oppression units that are able to violate civil rights of black and brown communities, they have them in every major city, this is going to be the first time we have documented evidence that this is police training of those officers doing this in our community, and so thank you for being with tyre nichols family to. we wouldn't have gotten here with our national action day working activists community and we never would have gotten a greater good than his

desmond mills pleaded not guilty in september, but according to his attorney, he plans to retract thatside 4 other former officers. the charges range from excessive force to witness tampering. they also face criminal charges in memphis for second degree murder, aggravated assault and aggravated kidnapping. the former officers were caught on camera january 7th, kicking and punching a handcuffed nichols after a traffic stop. the sacramento native died 3 days later in the hospital. and coming up here, we will remember a sports legend remembering the >> iconic indiana basketball coach but first dub nation bringing their first win home. we'll take a look at the we'll take a look at the highlights versus the kings. we are grocery outlet and we are your bargain bliss market. what's bargain bliss? you know that feeling you get when you find the name brands you love but for way, way less? that's bargain bliss. it's grocery outlet's 20% off wine sale going on now through november 7th. we have hundreds of wines sure to pair with any gathering. so act now because this deal won't last long. stop in

>> priscilla, of course, one of the former officers, desmond mills jr., did take a plea deal and is cooperatingfense teams for the other officers be about this fact? >> reporter: yeah, that is exactly one of the questions that i put to one of those attorneys today. as you mentioned, mills did plead guilty to excessive use of force, obstruction of justice, and as part of that plea deal, he is expected to cooperate and even potentially testify in the trial of his former co-defendants. one of the attorneys i spoke to, an attorney for emmett martin, said he was surprised to learn that mills pled guilty. i asked him what that would mean for his client. take a listen to that exchange. >> how concerned are you about the testimony that mr. mills may give against your client? >> well, i've read what i expect him to testify to, and we'll have to deal with it. the jury will have to assess what credibility to give him. >> reporter: what that attorney also said that, initially, mr. mills had said that these officers had done everything by the book. now, he is changing that story. when you hear him mention c

if 15 years for desmond mills is seen as a good deal, the other officers may be looking at the rest ofr heart goes out to the mom. it's devastating to think about what that must have been like for her. what does it mean for the case? >> it's very important. what they are facing is life in prison. 15 years is better than life in prison or 60 years for the state charges. and he was a participant. he pled guilty and admitted that he was hitting mr. nichols with the baton while the others were beating and kicking him. he pled guilty to excessive force and conspireing to cover it up. he will be testifying against his fellow officers is very important for the case, and may lead some of them to also plead guilty rather than be convicted and face life in prison. >> would you assume this is a oneoff or could it be possible that another officer might turn or make a plea deal. >> it could be. the first one will always get the best deal. it's hard to say who was more heinous out of the five. but i think that the prosecutors decided that he was less culpable, if that's possible, when such a horrifi

desmond mills jr. admitted to using excessive force and obstructing justice.reed to plead guilty to related state charges. mills is one of five former officers charged in nichols' death. all initially pleaded not guilty. the ride-share apps uber and lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle wage theft claims in new york state. they also agreed today to set minimum hourly rates and pay for sick leave. and what's billed as the last beatles song ever is now available. today's release, titled "now and then," is based on a demo tape the late john lennon made years after the beatles broke up. the new song uses artificial intelligence to isolate lennon's voice. it adds music from surviving band members paul mccartney, ringo starr, and even george harrison, recorded before he died in 2001. ♪ vanessa: still to come on the "newshour," the biden administration promises a strategy to combat islamophobia. a new documentary tells the personal stories of inmates who join a prison running club. and the controversial legacy of hall of fame college basketball coach bob kn

desmond mills junior now plans to plead guilty to federal offenses, along with the federal charges. and four other former officers also face state charges, including second degree murder. nichols died in january 3rd days after a traffic stop turned into a violent encounter and left him badly beaten. he grew up in sacramento before moving to memphis. >> well, some good news for fast food workers. not so much for customers. up next, how popular chains are planning to pay their employees more money. >> it's only been on store shelves eight days, but it's made a big wave in the entertainment industry. up next, a quick success of britney spears memoir. the woman in me. we'll get to that. but first, here's drew with weather. >> thanks so we are looking at live doppler seven along with satellite. you can see it's clearly active to the north with a front in an area of low pressure bringing rain showers from portland to seattle. vancouver, a little bit of light rain trying to make its way into northern california. but for the most part, we are staying dry today and tomorrow we'll get some hig