this neighborhood in south minneapolis is where floyd took his final breath with c hauvin's knee on hiseck. >> we need a spot where we can hunker down, de-escalate, and then remove. reporter: he is their commander. this 43-year-old father is a teacher and basketball coach, but when needed, he becomes a security presence meant to replace the police and prevent attacks from hostile groups. >> part of our mission as a freedom fighters is to protect from within. so if our committee calls us and asks us to be present forhe security of the event, as long as we are able to, then we will. reporter: the freedom fighters have high hopes for this trial. chauvin is facing three charges, two for murder, and up to 40 years in prison. >> i would like to see a conviction. i would like to see some true police reform. that changes the dynams an paradigm -- and the paradigm with which our police operate the streets d commiees. erere going t be people who win and lose on both sides unfortunately, and right now, we are in very tense -- a very tense racialtate in our country. we are anticipating one side or

today he testified that he reviewed the video evidence and found that c hauvin's knee was on floyd's neck for nine and a half minutes and said witnesses didn't appear to be a threat to police. the defense has suggested that deputies were distracted by angry on lookers. >>> a new propose waterfront ballpark for the a's. the howard terminal project may include a ballpark with capacity of up to 35,000. up to 3,000 housing units in nearly 300,000 square feet of retail space. the public has until april 12th to submit comments on the project. the planning commission meeting starts at three. >>> the a's have lost six games in a row in their season opening. it's the first time they had an 0-6 record in more than 100 years matching the 1916a's for the first start in team history. they face the dodgers at home in about 30 minutes. >>> coupling up it's a first for united states domestic travel. sfo going high tech with its check in process. how united passengers can use their face as their boarding pass. >>> new research reveals the impact of coronavirus. >>> taking you out to the south bay. a