lymphoma. using round—up and getting non—hodgkin's lymphomalj using round—up and getting non-hodgkin'sgency, the epa, says. it insists it is safe when used correctly. the european food safety authority says glyphosate is unlikely to cause cancer in humans. and these authorities which have the task of keeping their citizens safe, and yet they are saying it doesn't cause cancer. the world health organization's top cancer committee determined in 2015 that glyphosate causes. . . determined in 2015 that glyphosate causes... is a probable human carcinogen, and definitely causes cancer to animals. also, where it is sprayed in high concentrations there is an increase of cancer in the population. now, from the documents that were made public, we realise that were made public, we realise that monsanto had a lapdog in the epa working on its behalf, and his name came up when epa working on its behalf, and his name came up when he had a deposition in the court, and it turned out that he was working on behalf of monsanto to suppress research, successfully, and he was in charge of the committee at th

the active ingredient roundup does called cause probably causes hodgkin's lymphoma so when he called with this problem. after goldstein the internal doctor. already knew it does cause cancer and he and he failed to call dwayne back and wayne continued to spray round up. and that's one of those things that i think the one thing about mr johnson you know as he said as a person and as in this case is that he is one of many there are a lot of and i most of my family grew up watching them work in jobs janitorial groundskeeping in factories they were covered in these chemicals and now a large undue majority of them are suffering from cancers and skin issues that we don't see and i think that's an entire generation of working class americans who have banned and you know been put in. being poisoned by these essentially poisoned by these chemicals in order to make a living now let me ask i mean one of the one of the things that is that. most of our clients are either home gardeners or their professional applicators they used to live as the non hodgkins lymphoma is an epidemic in the farming c

leukemia hodgkins disease non hodgkins lymphoma parkinson's disease prostate cancer and respiratory cancers including lung cancer in addition the v.a. presumed certain birth defects in children of vietnam and korea veterans are associated with the veterans exposure to agent orange meaning the v.a. recognizes that birth defects in u.s. veterans children were caused by exposure to agent orange when said to one of the nine makers of the agent orange for the u.s. government during the vietnam war claims they're not responsible for the effects of the product on veterans or the many many innocent v.n. to me is in korean stating but the government said the prospects of occasions for making agent orange and determined when and where and how it was made agent orange were only produced for and used by the us government however the recent verdict in the us courts found finding monsanto legally responsible for the cancer causing a fax of its pesticide roundup were and were ordered to pay two hundred eighty one million dollars to one of their victims which has led the nation of vietnam's foreign ministe

really clear evidence showing the relationship between the various aspects of the science and non—hodgkin'sence. then monsanto's attorney came up in a very dramatic way, and evidently apparently cut the legs off every one of those arguments by showing quotes to the opposite. and then the plaintiff's attorney had 35 minutes to turn it around, and in every case he showed that monsanto had cherry—picked phrases within quotes, where if you look at the entire document, it's exactly the opposite conclusion. this was there, the jury saw it — that the very basis and foundation of monsa nto's claims of safety turned out not to be true. i debated one of monsanto's toxicologists on national television in the united states, and she said she backs it up 100%. when you look at the documents made public from the lawsuit, it turns out she says we can't say that roundup doesn't cause cancer, and she also ghost—wrote a study and hid the evidence of glyphosate causing miscarriages. so we have plenty of evidence from the inside that's very different from what they say on the outside. scientists working to stop

he developed a rash and was 42 when he was diagnosed with non- hodgkin's lymphoma in 2014.onsanto's lawyer, george lombardi, said non-hodgkin's lymphoma takes years to develop, so johnson's cancer must have started before he worked for the district.the company has denied ties between glyphosate, the active ingredient in roundup, and cancer. (grant) in the north bay... in the north (grant) (grant) in the north (grant) (grant) in the north (grant) an 18-year-old girl is in custody, accused of drinking and driving...as well as hit-and-run just before ten wednesday night...officers responded to the area of 6th and d streets in petaluma. there were reports of an overturned car in the road. the car was gone...but after searching the after gone...but the car was gone...but after searching the area, police say they found a license plate from the suspect's car. officers say she 18-year-old anessa sablan... of petaluma...drove to grant elementary school and parked there after fleeing the collision. chemical tests allegedly showed that she was over the legal drinking limit and she was

the 46-year-old man, dewayne johnson, has non-hodgkin's lymphoma. doctors say he is unlikely to live past 2020. judge suzanne ramos bolanos read the jury's verdict. >> would a reasonable manufacture, distributor, or seller under the same or similar circumstances have warned of the danger or instructed on the safe use of roundup pro or ranger pro? answer, yes will stop was monsanto's failure to warn a substantial factor in causing harm to mr. johnson? answer, yes. claim of damages. what are mr. johnson's damages? , $819,882.32.loss loss, 1,000,004 hundred $33,327. loss, $4economic million. loss, $33 economic million. with regard to punitive damages. did you find by clear and convincing evidence that monsanto acted with malice or oppression in the conduct upon which youu base your finding of liability in favor of mr. johnson? answer, yes. amy: the jury at san francisco's superior court of california deliberated for three days before finding monsanto had failed to warn johnson and other consumers of the cancer risks posed by its weed killers. johnson's

this is the first trial out of hundreds of lawsuits linking monsanto's weedkiller's to non- hodgkin's lymphoma. >> the cost is way bigger than me. hopefully this will get the attention that it needs so that folks can make a good choice. >> it is the most widely used herbicide in the world. there are over 800 scientific published studies that demonstrated a safe. >> monsanto said it is sympathetic to johnson and his family but they say they will appeal the verdict. >>> the defendants in the ghost ship warehouse fire were supposed to be sentenced today. in a surprising twist, the judge throughout the plea deal originally agreed upon by both men and prosecutors. is now likely that the case will go to trial.? two days of statements from family members made the difference. >> reporter: the surprise decision came on the day that derick almena and max harris were supposed to be sentenced. instead judge james kramer said he agreed with the families of the victims. the nine your plea deal is not enough. that means a no contest please were set aside and a new trial date will be set. >>the victi

dangerous and hazardous associated with this chemical and of type specifically to cancer and not hodgkin's lymphoma so it's definitely been the case independent scientists around the world i know that you follow the close the case very very closely and you have written this but over the years with each new scientific research showing hormone soundso work not to warn users or redesign its products but to create its own science to so that they were safe that's a pretty damning allegation can you elaborate on that yeah i mean it is and it's i also say in that article the damning information came largely from monsanto itself you know one set of own internal e-mails an internal communication strategy documents show how the company has worked very diligently not to you know to warn or to respond to evidence of our business with its products but to harass and censor scientists to try to discredit scientists and journalists and others who are simply trying to point out the risks you know that go along with the rewards of this chemical that's the evidence that the jury heard that's the evidence tha

he was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma. they have no plans to settling future cases.ferguson fire which is allowing the national park service to re-open yosemite valley next tuesday. highway 140 will be open as well except highway 41 at the super end of the park. 41 will remain closed from warona to the valley floor for at least another week. the giants will retire barry bonds number 25 in a special ceremony in at&t park. bonds' career ended 11 years ago at the age of 42. he has the most mvp awards in baseball history. bonds godfather willie mayes along with a host of former teammates and two of his managers, jim jim we have frances dinglasan. >> you can see here with live doppler 7 and the satellite image, but it will clear pretty quickly. here is a live shot looking the golden gate bridge. temperatures inland will be in the 70s and still 50s at the coast. a breezy afternoon with improved air quality, and inland temperatures will be in the mid 90s along the bay. upper 50s, but the clouds will retreat pretty quickly. kate? looking good, frances. thanks. >>> up next, s

after two and a half years he was diagnosed with knapp hodgkin's lymphoma. >> did you find by clear andnce that monsanto acted with malice or oh process p press? answer yes. >> today eats decision means hundreds of lawsuits will now proceed to trial. >> you did something wrong and now you have to pay. >> monsanto vowed to fight the ruling. >> we will appeal. this is the beginning of a very, very long process. as i said at the start, the verdict today does not change the science. >> jaurp hopes the decision will bring more attention to the dangers of the chemical. >> i'm happy to be here to help the cause. >> the chemical is classified ads probably cars know jepic. >> stay with us. lawmakers only. what we're learning about a dmv office. >> when the heart of the park is going to open. >> and see what's ♪ ♪ ♪ raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ♪ ♪ bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens ♪ ♪ brown paper packages tied up with strings ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ with pg&e in the sierras. and i'm an arborist since the

the attofor duane lee johnson says monsanto showed a disregard for human health and non-hodgkin's lymphoma. johnson's attorney is asking for more than $400 million in compensation and damages. >>> a new york man is suing celebrity chef rachel ray's dog food company for $5 million. mark keith parks claims rachel ray's nutrition dog food is advertised as being natural and contains an herbicide that can cause detrimental health effects. he says that information is not included on the dog food package so he claims the company is guilty of false advertising. he also says the company is overcharging customers for a product that is not natural. nutrition its products. >>> a new tool for people who live in san francisco. up next i will show you how it is designed to show people all the transit improvements happening in the city. >>> the search is on to find people responsible for knocking this see command to the ground and then spitting on him. we will hear more about the attack from the victims son-in- law. >>> good morning. we can see traffic is moving along well around the bay area including in

today's jury awarded $289 million to dwayne johnson who said use of roundup lead to a terminal non-hodgkins lymphoma. attorneys for monsanto said there isn't sufficient evidence linking roundup to cancer and insist their product is safe. monsanto has knobodes and faile fyhnsois one of 5,000 plaintiffs.ster. >> steve patterson, thank you. >>> there are chilling new developments in a story we've followed every night this week. we've gotten exclusive access to the new mexico compound where kids were allegedly training to kill. the new twist, a secret tunnel discovered under ground. tonight, we go into the tunnel and reveal new evidence at the scene that raises more questions were authorities thorough enough? nbc's gadi schwartz is there. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. this is the innermost part of the compound and it gives you a true sense of what these children had to endure. some of them were living cramped up inside of this r.v. and we know it looks like some of them may have been living inside of this tunnel. it is extremely confined down there. the property owner has all

with the herbicide in the week does in the weedkiller roundup as the cause for his non-lot -- non- hodgkin's lymphoma. councilman in louisiana says he is currently in measure after battling the same type of cancer. he believes his cancer is also connected to the weedkiller as he grew up in the factory around -- around the factory where it is made. >> through the course of this trial and reading a lot of the recording on the trial and the testimony and the evidence that was submitted there's a good chance that could be the case. >> the manufacture of roundup, monsanto, continues to standby studies that says the product does not cause cancer. monsanto is planning to appeal that decision. >>> the national park service asking for help to find a man who disappeared inside yosemite national park. 48-year-old scott tends gar of san jose was last seen july 25 at the bridgeport ranger station the same day the ferguson fire started. he had planned to backpack from robinson creek to several other locations within the park between july 25 and august 5. you can see his photo. authorities say he is an exp

for thousands of other planes against the chemical giant wayne johnson who was diagnosed with none hodgkin's lymphoma in twenty fourteen ses his case is much bigger than just step personal victory. to begin this case i received a lot of support and a lot of thank you and a lot of you know. everything from a lot of people that i don't even know you know i'm glad to be here to help with this situation after i learned about. rip and go at the same everything i'm glad to be you're able to help the cause is way bigger than me. well the dispute over the counter risks of monsanto products have been going on for decades the main focus being on one key ingredient life a state now widespread herbicide it was discovered by a monsanto chemist back in one thousand and seventy but in march twenty fifteen the world health organization says agency for cancer research concluded that like to say could be carcinogenic monsanto for its part claims the product safety has been developed by scientific research however some reports allege that the chemical giant fuck should research in an attempt to discredit the n

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after two and a half years he was diagnosed with knapp hodgkin's lymphoma. >> did you find by clear and convincing evidence that monsanto acted with malice or oh process p press? answer yes. >> today eats decision means hundreds of lawsuits will now proceed to trial. >> you did something wrong and now you have to pay. >> monsanto vowed to fight the ruling. >> we will appeal. this is the beginning of a very, very long process. as i said at the start, the verdict today does not change the science.he decision will bring more attention to the dangers of the chemical. >> i'm happy to be here to help the cause. >> the chemical is classified ads probably cars know jepic. >> stay with us. lawmakers only. what we're learning about a dmv office. >> when the heart of the park is going to open. >> and see what's . >>> some good news about yosemite national park. the valley is going to reopen to visitors on tuesday. it's been closed for more than two weeks because of the nearby ferguson fire. this fire has burned nearly 100,000 acres and is 80% contained. >> if you get frustrated waiting hours at th

johnson was later diagnosed with non- hodgkins lymphoma and his body is covered with lesions.up should come with a warning label. johnson's case is the first of hundreds against monsanto. ( darya ) in the east bay... an el cerrito man is arrested for trying to meet a teen girl for sex. police say john vinoya was actually talking to an undercover officer... when he set up a meeting at a home. police arrested vinoya when showed up at the home. he's now facing a number of charges... attempted lewd acts with a child. ( darya ) the modesto man who was planning a christmas day bombing on san francisco's pier 39 ... has been sentenced to 15- years in prison. everitt aaron jameson admitted that he tried to aid a terrorist organization. the ex- marine planned the attacks with undercover f-b-i agents... thinking they were an islamic state group. investigators say he offered money to the organization and even offered to carry out violent attacks himself. jameson's attorney argued that he had been having second did not actually take steps to through with ( darya ) a santa rosa man was arr

johnson, a married father of two was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymph oma and has lesions coveringdy. friday he was awarded 289 million dollars in damages... sot: dwayne lee johnson, plaintiff// "the cause is way bigger than me so hopefully this thing will start to get the attention it needs to get right so folks can make a good choice."the monsanto vice president shared his condolences for johnson's diagnosis but defended round up saying there has never been evidence for it containing a cancer causing agent and has been reviewed by medical professional many a time and cleared for use.sot: scott partridge, monsanto vice president //"it's been around for over 4 decades it is the most widely used herbicide in history it is also the most widely studied herbicide in history. it has been the subject of over 800 scientific medical peer re viewed pulished studies that has clearly desmonstrated that glyphsate poses no adverse health risks much less cancer." ( marty )the c-h-p is mourning one of its own. a motocycle officer was killed during a routine traffic stop. solano county c-h-p offic

johnson sprayed the weed killer in bulk 30 times a year. 2.5 years into the job a diagnosis of non-hodgkin'symphoma. >> way bigger than me. hopefully this thing will start to get the attention that it needs to get right so folks can make a good choice. >> reporter: monsanto, the makers of roundup, say they will appeal. >> the verdict today, it doesn't change the overwhelming scientific evidence and the 40 years of safe use of glyphosate around the world. >> this wasn't the worst rule, but we wanted to make sure our community knew we were taking these steps. >> reporter: the city is seeking volunteers to help groundskeepers pull weeds. novato's smart station is a perfect example of this landscaping. volunteers do organic gardening here pulling weeds, putting down mulch and using recycled water. >> if we all do a little bit it adds up. >> reporter: the city of benicia has gone glyphosate-free. katie utehs, abc 7 news. >>> a british woman survived ten hours treading water after falling from a cruise ship. it's not clear how the 46-year-old woman fell overboard yesterday. norwegian cruise lines

he is dying from non-hodgkin's lymphoma and he blames corporate giant monsanto. johnson's lawyers linked his cancer to the in exposure to glyphosate which is the active ingredient in weed killers like roundup. he says one of several people who are suing monsanto. of course, the company continues to insist the product is safe. >> it almost certainly won't end with this verdict. there will be appeals. >> reporter: monsanto did tell us today they will appeal this and again, thousands of cases across the country. so this certainly would set a precedent in those cases. >> thank you, julie. we should reiterate the chemical in the commercial version is the same as what people can buy in roundup at their stores. kpix5 reporter andria borba is talking with backyard gardeners and others who use roundup about today's verdict. she'll have a live report at 6:00. also kpix5 political reporter melissa caen will weigh in on the verdict's impact and more on what could happen next, all that coming up at 6:00. >>> a couple hours ago another stunning decision in a bay area courtroom

for thousands of other claims i guess the chemical giant dewayne johnson who was diagnosed with hodgkin's lymphoma in twenty fourteen says his case is much bigger than just the personal victory. since beginning his case i received a lot of support and thank you and a lot of. everything from a lot of people that i don't even know you know i'm glad to be here to help with this situation after i learned about. the same everything i'm glad to be able to help the causes we. well the disputes over the cancer risk products have been going on for decades they main focus being on one key ingredient glyde folks and now a widespread herbicide it was discovered by a month chemist back in one nine hundred seventy but in march twenty fifteen the world health organizations agency for cancer research concluded that state could be carcinogenic well months for its part claims that product safety has been backed up by scientific research however some reports alleged out the chemical giant money fuck should research in an attempt to discredit the negative findings it is claimed the company paid scientists to

he was diagnosed with non- hodgkin's lymphoma in 2014. >> this case obviously a lot of support and a lot of thank you and a lot of prayer and a lot of everything, just good energy from a lot of people that i don't even know, you know, and i'm glad to be here to help with this situation after i learned about roundup and glyphosate and everything. i'm glad to be here to be able to help with a cause that's way bigger than me. >> the ingredient in question is glyphosate. it was deemed safe by the epa in 2017, but the world health organization said in 2015 it was probably carcinogenic to humans. >> this is a company that used all of the plays in the playbook. it was about over 60 years to escape consequences of killing one out of every five of its customers that used its product as directed and monsanto and roundup have used those strategies to insulate this product which is now ubiquitous in our food supply and our water, in our wildlife and in everything that we touch. >> the jury came back with a $290 million ruling against monsanto which is now owned by bayer. >> certainly going to ta

now 46 years old, and dying of non—hodgkin's lymphoma, he held his head in his hands after the judgehe jury's verdict. glyphosate did present a substantial danger. monsanto had been negligent in failing to warn users and had acted with malice or oppression. mrjohnson said he hoped the verdict would bolster thousands of similar cases. since the beginning of this case i have received a lot of support, a lot of thank yous and and a lot of prayer, a lot of everything. just getting energy from a lot of people that i don't even know, you know. and i'm glad to be here to help with this situation after i learned about roundup and glyphosate and everything, i'm glad to be here to be able to help, but the cause is way bigger than me. his lawyer said the company had acted with reckless disregard for human life. this case was historic. every major known human carcinogen had a moment like this, a moment when the science finally caught up, when they could no longer bury it, when people had to actually look at it and say, "we have a problem". but monsanto, which is owned by the german conglomerate

hundred eighty nine million in damages declaring them sondos roundup weed killer had caused his non hodgkins lymphoma and that the agro chemical giant had indeed failed to warn him of the health hazards from exposure and had acted with malice or oppression naturally monsanto is already on the defensive declaring that they will indeed. appealing the ruling scott partridge the vice president of mum santo continued to toe the company line despite the jury's ruling informing the media that the verdict doesn't change the four plus decades of safety safe use and science behind the product. well a jury of your peers and apparently your internal company ml's beg to differ there scotty sorry according to ben wiser johnson's lead attorney on the case these e-mails more than likely played a huge role in the jury's decision he said quote we were finally able to show the jury this secret internal monsanto documents proving that monsanto is known for decades that roundup could cause cancer wisen or went on to note that this verdict sends a message to monsanto that it's years of deception regarding roundup

school groundskeeper who sued monsanto claiming the weed killers, including roundup, gave him non- hodgkin'sphoma. he got nonhodgkin's lymphoma. >> he claimed his cancer nonhodgkin's lymphoma was caused by the monsanto herbicide, roundup. it is. >> did you find with clear and convincing evidence that monsanto acted with clear and convincing evidence? answer yes. >> the jury agreed that monsanto knew roundup was dangerous and could cause cancer you about hid that fact from consumers. in total, the jury awarded johnson nearly $290 million in damages. he worked as a grounds keeper for school district in san francisco bay area, he claimed he used monsanto's weed killer several times during the year, spraying hundreds of gallons of it. after the verdict monsanto vice president scott partridge many assist id the kitchen ingredient is safe. >> it doesn't change overwhelming scientific evidence and the 40 years of safe use of glycosate around the world. >> reporter: but urged the jurors to hold monsanto liable and return a verdict that as he said, would actually change the world. the singer neil you

dwayne johnson johnson is suing monsanto after being diagnosed with the debilitating and fatal non hodgkins lymphoma which he believes was cause for being. exposed to the glycine spade found in the round up and it's professional grade equivalent ranger pro now while the world health organization declared glycine fate as a as possibly a carcinogen to human beings back in two thousand and fifteen here in the united states our very own environmental protection agency decreed the chemical was not likely to be carcinogenic to humans the san francisco chronicle reports that johnson's case is the first of about four thousand nationwide to go to trial against monsanto now a subsidiary of bayer and that if the jury finds monsanto responsible for johnson's cancer the two sides have agreed that he should receive two point three million in damages for lost wages medical expenses and other costs but that figure doesn't include the potential punitive damages which could reach four hundred million or more if the jury finds monsanto was recklessly or intentionally causing harm which johnson's lawyers belie

now 46 years old, and dying of non—hodgkin's lymphoma, he held his head in his hands after the judgerdict. glyphosate did present a substantial danger. monsanto had been negligent in failing to warn users and had acted with malice or oppression. mrjohnson said he hoped the verdict would bolster thousands of similar cases. since beginning this case i have received a lot of support, a lot of thank you and a lot of fear, a lot of everything. just getting energy from a lot of people that i don't even know, you know. and i'm glad to be here to help with this situation after i learned about roundup and glyphosate and everything, i'm glad to be here to be able to help. the cause is way bigger than me so hopefully this thing will start to get the attention that it needs, so folks can make a good choice. and finally i just want to thank my wife, my three sons, and my entire family and friends that have been here for me. thank you. his lawyer said the company had acted with reckless disregard for human life. but monsanto, owned by the german conglomerate bayer, says it will appeal and insists

. >> reporter: dewayne johnson is dying of non-hodgkins lymphoma he says diagnosed after working just 2 1/2 years as a school groundskeeper applying the weedkiller roundup up to 30 times a year. in a san francisco court the jury finds monsanto, the makers of roundup, did not provide sufficient warnings about the potential risks, and the product was a substantial factor in his illness. monsanto plans to appeal, saying in a statement, "we are sympathetic to mr. johnson and his family." but they defend the herbicide's claim saying, "it has a 40-year history of safe use and continues to be a vital, effective, and safe tool for farmers and others." the company points to hundreds of studies that it says find the product's main ingredient does not cause cancer. the epa has not restricted its use. if the verdict stands, it could set precedent for thousands of cases just like this. whit, his attorney say they didn't know if johnson would live to see his day in court. >> incredibly emotional for him an his family. adrienne, thank you. >>> there's much more ahead on "world news tonight" this sat

eighty nine million in damage is declaring that one sondos roundup weed killer had caused his non hodgkins lymphoma and that the agro chemical giant had indeed failed to warn him of the health hazards from exposure and had acted with malice or oppression naturally monsanto is already on the defensive declaring that they will indeed be appealing the ruling scott partridge the vice president of monsanto continued to toe the company line despite the jury's ruling informing the media that the verdict doesn't change the four plus decades of safety safe use and science behind the product. well a jury of your peers and apparently your internal company ml's beg to differ there scotty sorry according to ben wiser johnson's lead attorney on the case these e-mails more than likely played a huge role in the jury's decision he said quote we were finally able to show the jury this secret internal monsanto documents proving that monsanto is known for decades that roundup could cause cancer wisen or went on to note that this verdict sends a message to monsanto that it's years of deception regarding roundu

johnson the plaintiff and victim and former high school grounds keeper argued that he contracted non hodgkins lymphoma from using monsanto's product twenty to thirty times a year at work mr johnson's case was handled under expedited process was granted to plaintiffs who were dying mr johnson's lawyer timothy listen byrd told c.n.n. that nearly forty five hundred cases similar to mr johnson have already been filed and while mr johnson's quiets two sons will soon lose their father the late mr lets a bird said the award will give mr johnson some final comfort the jurors awarded two hundred fifty million dollars in punitive damages and thirty million in compensation and mr listen also said that if months choose to appeal the verdict they would risk having to pay an additional twenty five million dollars of your early interest on that initial damage award. and monsanto is owned by the german drug maker bear agee or buyer heir g. how you depending on how you say it which brought the bought the company in june for sixty two point five billion dollars and as you might expect shares a bear fell brutal

lee johnson, a former school's ground keeper suing the company claiming he was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma. after spraying a round of weed killer for 2 1/2 years. they claim the product was not responsible for that man's illness. the company is facing thousands of similar lawsuits. this was the first to go the trial. >>> charlottesville and washington, d.c. both bracing for the one-year anniversary of the deadly unite the right rally and this year the group will rally in the nation's capital across from the white house where opposing groups are organizing to meet them. abc's eva pilgrim is in charlottesville tonight with the mother of the young woman who was killed in last year's violence. >> reporter: tonight, the fear? a repeat of this. city streets once again becoming a full-fledged battle zone. [ chanting "you will not replace us" ] >> reporter: these images of men marching on the university of virginia's campus shook the country. white nationalists converging a year ago sunday in charlottesville protesting plans to remove a statue of confederate general robert e. lee. [ chant

johnson the plaintiff and victim and former high school grounds keeper argued that he contracted non hodgkins lymphoma from using monsanto's product twenty to thirty times a year at work mr johnson's case was handled under expedited processes granted to plaintiffs who are dying mr johnson's lawyer timothy listen bird told c.n.n. that nearly forty five hundred cases similar to mr johnson have already been filed and while mr johnson's quiets two sons will soon lose their father the late mr lets a bird said the award will give mr johnson some final comfort the jurors awarded two hundred fifty million dollars in punitive damages and thirty million in compensation and mr listen also said that if months choose to appeal the verdict they would risk having to pay an additional twenty five million dollars of your early interest on that initial damage award. and monsanto is owned by the german drug maker bear a buyer heir g. how you depending on how you say it which brought the bought the company in june for sixty two point five billion dollars and as you might expect shares a bear fell brutally today

johnson was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymph oma and has lesions covering 80% of his body.sot: dwayneee johnson, plaintiff// "the cause is way bigger than me so hopefully this thing will start to get the attention it needs to get make a good choice."johnson's attorneys believe his case will pave the way for thousands more using the popular product.sot: r. brent wisner, plaintiff's attorney// "we now have a way forward that monsanto now has an option to do right by all the people who have been hurt, and do right by mr. johnson and do right by everyone else who could be hurt by the product."but the monsanto vp revealved they plan to appeal the verdict...johnson's lawyers took that as what they call a sign of the company's character. tag the monsanto vp went on to say that the agriculture industry relies on their product to feed an increasing global population claiming now is not the time to take the safe product away from farmers. live in san francisco ella sogomonian kro n4 news (ken) the next question tonight is -- what this will mean for the average person using roundup weedkiller?(p