jericka duncan reports. >> reporter: the man once referred to as a god in hollywood is now a convictedapist. after five days of deliberations, the jury found harvey weinstein guilty of a criminal sexual act and third-degree rape which could bring a maximum sentence of 29 years. >> these survivors weren't just brave, they were heroic. >> reporter: manhattan district attorney cy vance did not get a conviction on the most serious charge -- predatory sexual assault -- which carried up to a life sentence. >> well, i'm certainly not dissatisfied by the verdict. i think this was a very difficult case, that really moved our understanding of what sexual assault is. >> reporter: the 67-year-old weinstein was led away in handcuffs after the verdict was read. was he upset? >> i mean, he's been fighting this case for two years. i think you come to some realization that this could happen. i think he understood it was a possibility. >> reporter: during the month-long trial, jurors heard from six women who described in detail how weinstein allegedly sexually abused them. the case centered around two w

welcome jericka duncan. we begin with this. forceful and unexpected challenge to president trump is coming from inside his cabinet. attorney general william barr says the president's social media habits make it quote impossible for him to do his job. >> in new interview the attorney general said the president should stop tweeting and talk about justice department cases. his comments come a few days after he r'eversed his own prosecutors request for a long prison term for roger stone a long time ally for the president. democrats are demanding an investigation. ben tracy is at the white house. good morning, ben. barr is sending a message. how is the president and other officials responding? >> reporter: a lot of people were caught off guard by the comments but president trump himself is not bothered by this at all. he still has confidence in his attorney general. >> i cannot do my job here at the department with constant background comommentary that undercuts me. >> reporter: the attorney general fires a warning shot, telling pre

gayle king is off so jericka duncan is with us.woman who ran for public office in colorado is accused of trying to kidnap a 3-week-old baby. she's expected to be arraigned tomorrow. juliette parker and her teenage daughter are suspected of posing as photographers afa carterns is tracking the case. is parker still in jail? >> reporter: not any more. she was released sunday afternoon on a $50,000 bond. since her arrest authorities tell us more than ten people say she came to their home to take photos. investigators believe parker was searching for the baby she wanted to steal. authorities say juliette parker used social media to lure in unsuspecting moms, offering free maternity photos. she said she wanted to build her portfolio but detectives allege her real motive was much more sinister. >> she wanted a girl and five weeks and under so she could raise it herself, take it out of state and pretend it's her ad a inviting parker into her home three times. shtt parkeraking a wiping downro ems sched inho. on t visit, p cupcake. the mom f

here's jericka duncan. >> reporter: harvey weinstein remains in a new york city hospital tonight under observation for heart palpitations and high blood pressure. his attorney, arthur aidala: >> obviously, for any human being, yesterday was a tremendously jarring and shocking event. >> harvey, i messed with the wrong women. >> reporter: but there was no sympathy for weinstein on the steps of the los angeles county courthouse. this group, calling themselves "silence breakers" is comprised of the nearly 100 women who accused the 67-year-olds of sexual misconduct. today, they saferre savored the. >> even a man as powerful and famous as weinstein will be held accountable. >> reporter: miria miriam haleys testimony helped convict weinstein. >> i felt just very grateful that they-- that i'd been heard and believed. >> reporter: a member of that jury, who asked not to be identified, spoke out today. >> reporter: describe the moment where you all reach aid decision. >> i felt like my heart was literally going to pop out of my chest. but it was just, like, this is it. like, this is the moment.

jericka duncan leads off our coverage tonight. >> reporter: the man once referred to as a god in hollywoodnow a convicted rapist. after five days of deliberation, the jury found harvey weinstein guilty of a criminal sexual act and third-degree rape, which could bring a maximum sentence of 29 years. >> these survivors weren't just brave, they were heroic. >> reporter: manhattan district attorney cy vance did not get a conviction on the most serious charge, predatory sexual assault, which carried up to a life sentence. >> well, i'm certainly not dissatisfied by the verdict. i think this was a very difficult case that really moved our understanding of what sexual assault is. >> reporter: the 67-year-old weinstein was led away in handcuffs after the verdict was read. was he upset? >> i mean, he's been fighting this case for two years. i think you come to some realization that something like this could happen. i think he understood it was a possibility. >> reporter: cbs news legal analyst rikki klieman says even the minimum sentence could be hard on weinstein. >> five years for harvey yeinstein

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our national correspondent jericka duncan has been looking into this.ing your story all morning long. i'm curious what you found out. >> we learned a lot. ho you learn about topics like slavery and the civil rights movement depend where you live and the textbooks you're using. some textbooks we looked at there's information that may surprise you. is there a problem with how we teach american history in this country >> yes. >> reporter: dr. ibram x kendi can't believe what students are learning about america's past. >> we're reviewing these texts closely. i can see why so many students get to college and they are like why didn't we learn this in high school. because it isn't in these texts. >> reporter: we asked him to take a look at four textbooks used in public school classrooms. first book "the american pageant" is used to teach advanced placement history. the publisher of the book says 5 million students learn from it each year. we looked at the 16th edition of the book published in 2016. so here on page 356 in the deeper south many blacks were mulat

jericka duncan spoke to his attorneys. what are they saying?> reporter: they simply say he did not get a fair trial. no surprise here. his attorneys plan to appeal the decision. for now, weinstein will remain in custody as he awaits his march sentencing. >> how are you feeling -- >> reporter: harvey weinstein arrived at court a free man but left as a convicted rapist. as deliberations entered a fifth day in the former hollywood giant's trial, a jury of seven men and five women came back with a verdict finding him guilty of rape in the third degree and criminal sexual act in the first-degree. he now faces up to 29 years in prison. manhattan district attorney cy vance jr. >> this is the new landscape for survivors of sexual assault in america, i believe. >> reporter: do you think weinstein could ever get a fair trial in this country? >> no, i don't. i truly don't. i think this might be one of the few cases where no jury could be fair. >> reporter: damon shironis and donna wytuno are the lead defense attorneys. weinstein was found not guilty of th

jericka duncan was in court covering the trial and joins us now with more on the story.the latest? >> we know that weinstein is being treated for heart palpatations and high blood pressure. this morning jurors who were part of that historic trial are now finally settling back into their normal lives. one juror asking not to be named is speaking out about the experience. >> i felt like my heart was literally going to pop out of my chest. >> juror number two told "inside edition" tensions in the deliberation room were very high as they reached a decision to convict former hollywood mogul harvey weinstein on two of five charges. >> every last woman that took the stand, i wish them the best. i hope that this is now a chapter that they could close. >> reporter: after five days of deliberations, the jury found weinstein guilty of rape in the thirdegrend crimina sexu in fis geutes to 29 years in prison. >> we will continue to fight. >> reporter: the focus now shifts to los angeles, where weinstein faces four additional felony charges for rape and sexual assault dating back to 2

our national correspondent jericka duncan spoke to some voters there. good morning.know president trump has emphasized the last few years he has done a lot for people in the black community often citing the lowest unemployment numbers for african-americans ever. so t s c to better understand what some black voters there are feeling. >> african-american communities have suffered under democratic control. to those i say the following. what do you have to lose? >> reporter: president trump's plea to african-american voters began in the summer of 2016. it has grown even stronger as we approach election day. >> i have been working to build an unlimited future for african-american communities. >> reporter: robert baker who works as a corporate trainer in the mortgage industry agrees. >> we have for sure the lowest african-american unemployment in history. when i saw the economy get better, i noticed my 401(k), first thing i said, 401(k) begins to grow. the stock market is growing. >> reporter: tonya isaac says she is having a different experience and works part-time as a h

our national correspondent, jericka duncan, has more on the story. good morning to you. what arguments will the jury consider today? >> reporter: good morning. well, the arguments from both sides. you know, the prosecutors call harvey weinstein a serial rapist and master manipulator. the defense accuses prosecutors of being producers, creating what they call an alternative universe. >> at this point, it will be in the jury's hands -- >> reporter: harvey weinstein's legal team appeared confident on friday. nearly two years after the former hollywood studio chief turned himself over to police, charged with sexual assault, rape, and predatory sexual assault in the cases two of alleged victims. he denies all accusations and insists this was all consensual sex. since the trial began last month, the prosecution called on four additional accusers to establish a pattern of criminal misconduct. now a jury comprised of seven men and five women will determine if that effort was successful. >> you have six accusers telling somewhat similar stories about how harvey weinstein acted in

jericka duncan is following the trial. good morning. do we know what they want to review? >> taking time, asking questions. so far, they came back with five notes. recent request focused on the former so pran owes actress. one month ago she testified the hollywood mogul shoved her on the bed in the early '90s and raped her. they asked for eems from and regarding her, and review testimony from rosie perez. perez said she confided about the alleged rape, but was too afraid to go to the police. the jury asked to rehear testimony from the former production assistant that says she was assaulted by harvey weinstein twice in 2006. gloria allred believes the jury asking to revisit testimony is a positive sign. weinstein's legal team hit with a gag order tuesday tried to get the judge to silence all red. claim her talking to the media to influence the jury. the judge denied request saying he doesn't have the authority to grant it. >> hard to tell what the jury is thinking. you can say they're taking their time. >> a lot to sort through. >> thank you. >>> ahead, new details how life