on february 23, 2020, gregory mcmichael and his son travis mcmichael saw arbery jogging, grabbed gunsd pursued arbery in a pickup truck. their neighbor, william "roddie" bryan, joined the pursuit in his own truck, recording the video on a cell phone. the mcmichaels claim they were attempting a citizen's arrest of ahmaud arbery. travis mcmichael fired two shots, killing ahmaud arbery. the elder mcmichael was a former glynn county police officer and investigator for the brunswick judicial circuit prosecutor, jackie johnson. she was recently indicted for directing police not to arrest travis mcmichael, and then steering the case to a sympathetic prosecutor. it was a third prosecutor who ultimately filed the murder charges in the case after the video evidence became public sparking widespread outcry. we are joined now by two guests. lee merritt is a civil rights attorney representing the family of ahmaud arbery. thea brooks is the aunt of ahmaud arbery. thea has been leading rallies outside the glynn county courthouse in georgia since monday. i want to thank you so much for being with us.

the attorney for the mcmichaels hope they can get a fair jury for the case. the state charges against the mcmichaels and bryan include murder and aggravated assault and are charged with federal hate crimes. >>> the fbi is expected to assist in negotiations for the release of those missionaries abducted in haiti. a violent haitian gang is accused of abducting 16 americans and a canadian. the victims are connected to an ohio-based christian aid organization. they were taken saturday after visiting an orphanage. the state department has been in contact with top haitian authorities. but so far there's no word on any demands by the kidnappers. >>> a recommendation from an fda advisory panel about johnson & johnson's covid vaccine is raising concern about the vaccine itself. that panel said anyone over 18 who received the j&j vaccine at least two months ago is eligible for a booster. dr. anthony fauci trying to ease fears about the one-shot vaccine saying recipients should feel good about it. >> given the data that they saw, very likely this should have been a two-

travis mcmichael, the shooter, his father gregory mcmichael and the man who recorded william roddie brian were charged with murder, false imprisonment, aggravated assault. body camera foot acknowledge obtained by jacksonville station wjax shows after arbery was shot. >> i was going to try to block it. he was going all around. i made a few moves. he didn't stop. >> reporter: gregory and travis mcmichael told investigators they thought the 25-year-old was a burglary suspect. the three defendants claim they were justified in chasing arbery because they suspected him of committing a crime. we spoke to attorney lee merritt who is representing arbery's mother in a separate civil case. >> what do you think the jury should look like? >> should reflect the diversity of the brunswick community. >> i have my concerns. hopefully we get the right people in the right place to make the right decision. >> reporter: this process will take time, as long as two weeks, because 1,000 people were summoned. >> the case has already led to changes to georgia law including creation of a hate crime statute and repe

, his father gregory mcmichael and neighborly chased the 25-year-old and shot and killed him.ense attorneys say the men thought he was a burglary suspect. an arrest wasn't made till months later when this cell phone video of the final confrontation taken by bryan was leaked. now, all three men face murder, aggravated assault and false imprisonment charges. lee merritt is one to have the attorneys representing the arbery family in a civil case. >> i think that we have a shot at justice here. i know the prosecutor's office is motivated. >> ahmad just wasn't a jogger that was jogging in a neighborhood in south georgia. ahmad was my son and loved. >> reporter: wanda cooper jones, arbery's mother, says after more than a year of heartache, she's ready for healing. >> this day means a lot to me. thinking back when ahmad was rswewent ugh new arrests and we finally made it this far. so this morning, i'm very grateful. >> reporter: the mcmichaels and roddy bryan pleaded not guilty. 1,000 people were sent to jury summons but the process of whittling it down to 12 jurors and four alternat

gregory mcmichael, his son travis and their neighbor william bryan, all three have pleaded not guilty charges. now, this case lingered for months before anyone was arrested. that didn't happen until video of the deadly encounter surfatesed, so the killing happened in february. the video surfaced in may, and it was after that when people were arrested. cnn's martin savidge has been following this from the beginning. what do you know about jury selection and how long this is expected to take, martin? >> reporter: well, anaa, it's very complicated and that video plays into if because remember the case of derek chauvin in the death of george floyd. there was video that showed how george floyd died. there is video. we know how ahmaud arbery died. the question is what were the circumstances around that death, and the people who will make the final decision on that is the jury, and that's why jury selection is so critical. about a thousand jury summons were sent out in glen county, not a big county so 1 in 85 people received one of those summons. the first 600 people showing up today, and th

arbery and we're pausing the video right before the young mcmichaels shot him. they claimed they shot arbery in self-defines bryan followed in his truck and this morning ahmaud arbery's mother says she wants justice for his son. >> justice looks like all three defendants going to jail forever. today i'm very thankful that we've reached this stage of the case to pick a jury. i'll stick with these men behind bars for a long time. >> legal analysis from david henderson, legal rights attorney and defender what should prosecutors push for during jury selection? >> more than anything you want a diverse jury we've seen it time and again in these types of cases you want at least two people on that jury who can sympathize with ahmaud arbery and those will be black two, at least two to have a fight chance. >> did you see the defense trying to use a self-defense argument here? >> they are definitely going to try to use that self-defense argument and ridiculous though i believe it is, got to remember we've gone through four prosecutors and the second prosecutor bought it th

the mcmichaels have said they thought ahmaud arbery was a burglar, responsible for recent thefts in their area while bryan has argued he was just a witness. in a statement, bryan's defense attorney kevin goff telling nbc news roddie bryan looks forward to jury selection, the trial of his case, and to returning home to his family ben crump feels optimistic about the case. >> the video is the most important witness in this entire case. >> reporter: a case underway, a story now returning to the national spotlight as the final chapter begins catie beck, nbc news. brunswick, georgia >>> now to our nbc news exclusive one of the nation's most outspoken advocates for police reform is out of a job. miami's police chief joining a long line of top cops who recently left their posts tonight, he speaks out to gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: miami's mayor once called him the michael jordan of police chiefs. but tonight art acevedo is out of a job. after city commissioners fired him just six months into his tenure. >> pretty embarrassing episode of a 35-year career. >> reporter: he claims he was fighting c

the mcmichaels said they thought he was a recent burglar. brian argued he was just a witness. they have pleaded not guilty >>> some of texas' biggest lbgtq are standing in solidarity with the protest of dave chapelle special. it will air during an employee walkout tomorrow in an instagram post, rally organize, say they will present the co-ceo with a list of asks according to verge, taking down the special is not on that list. it's the culmination of weeks of controversy over the closer which some criticized as being transnobodyer. >>> a desperate search continues for a mission georgia mother tiffany 40 hasn't been heard from since march 1st her car was found with keys inside, they say her fiancee is a person of interest there is a $35,000 reward for information and a $50,000 offer iftive in i is found safe. >>> coming up next, a legendary surprise a performer performing a hit gets a visit from the man, himself. a new take on a christmas classic. >> is olay better than your clean beauty? olay has 99% pure niacinamide. it's derm-tested. d now, it's cleanest formula with hydratio

recent break-ins in the area and travis mcmichael shot arbery in self-defense.e is the attorney for the arbery family and wonda cooper jones, arbery's mom. i want to start with you ms. cooper and with our deepest condolences on the loss of your son. tell us about him because we want to bring life to him. what was he like and tell us what we should know about him. >> ahmaud was the baby of three. he had an elder sister and elder brother. i had him in 1990 on mother's day. he was a happy child. he was a jokester. he liked to make everyone happy and laugh. >> and mr. merit, of the other hand, you have these men who killed him who really were treated with kid gloves. immediately exonerated by the people supposed to be in charge for getting justice for this young man. what do you make of the fact they didn't try to render aid. he was still alive for quite sometime. they didn't try to save him. what do you make of these men and this indictment? >> it shows not only the sort of the gravity of the men involved but the systemic failures within the justice system itself.

, his father gregory mcmichael and neighbor william roddie bryan chased the 25-year-old and then shot and killed him. defense attorneys say the men thought he was a burglary suspect. an arrest wasn't made until months later when this cell phone video of the final confrontation taken by bryan was leaked. now all three men face murder, aggravated assault, and false imprisonment charges. lee merritt is one of the attorneys representing the arbery family in a civil case. >> i think that we have a shot at justice here. i know the prosecutor's office is motivated. >> ahmaud wasn't just a jogger jogging in a neighborhood. ahmaud was my son. ahmaud was loved. >> reporter: wanda cooper jones, ahmaud arbery's mother said after years of heartache. >> when ahmaud was first killed, we went through three prosecutors, no arrests, and we finally made it this far. so this morning i'm very grateful. >> reporter: the mcmichaels and roddy bryant have pleaded not guilty. one thousand people were sent to jury summons. but the process of whittling that down to four juror 12 juries and four alternates could

travis mcmichael, gregory mcmichael and william bryan have all pleaded not guilty.s captured on video. the mcmichaels saying they were committing a citizens arrest after suspecting that arbery was committing a burglary. i asked his mother if she thought the trial would be fair. >> this is the same community that stood outside today as i entered the court today rallying for justice for ahmaud. i do feel comfortable we'll have success in this. >> i want to bring in ben crumb, t crump. the mother says concerns about the jury being fair and unbiased. you were at the jury selection today. give us your impression, please. >> well, as attorney meritt and i tell ahmaud's family, they're going to deflate and assassinate the character ahmaud, talk about a citizen's arrest, just like ten years ago with trayvon, they talked about stand your ground and it was self-defense. unlike trayvon martin, we have video, don lemon, and it's very different from when you chase a young man for over two miles who is running for his life and you're on the back of a pickup truck with a shotgun.

gregory and travis mcmichael, as ceharges in theud t he was shot on this street. the incident caught on this cell phone video, recorded by bryant. >> we believe that roddey was nothing more than a witness to the shooting. >> reporter: the mcmichaels attorney said the father and son thought arbery was a burglar and were trying to make a citizen's arrest. court officials have mailed jury duty notices to 1,000 people in glynn county. 600 people are expected to report today. and another 400 on standby, if the first group fails to produce the 12 jurors and 4 alternates needed for trial. the clerk says usually 100 to 150 notices are sent out for a case. >> i think it's going to be a lot. especially, if they're starting with thinning out thelocal area a lot of people know that family. that may eliminate a lot of people. >> reporter: potential jurors were asked to fill out a questionnaire, asking if they followed the case. >> the defends face nine counts including felony murder and aggravated assault. >>> coming up, one of the stars of a legendary tv sitcom. >>> also, the

burglarizing a house and that travis mcmichael shot him in self-defense. well, tonight chris cuomo asked arbery's mother if she's worried that the jury would be fair. >> i have my concerns. like you said earlier, it took over 600 days to get to this day. but with that being said, this is the same community that elected -- out of office. this is the same community that stood outside today as i entered the courtroom rallying for justice for ahmaud. so i do feel confident we will have success in this. >> i want to bring in ben crump, the attorney for the arbery family. thank you so much. it's been a while since this happened. you heard ahmaud's mother, wanda cooper-jones there. she has concerns about the jury being fair and unbiased because of the amount of publicity and confusion surrounding this case. you were at the jury selection today. give us your impression, please. >> well, as attorney merritt and i told wanda and ahmaud's father, marcus, they're going to try to do everything to deflate from what happened on that video. they're going to assassinate th

the mcmichaels and bryant are facing nine counts each. felony murder, malice murder and aggravated assault. they all plead not guilty and in a statement to abc news the mcmichael's attorney says they're hopeful for a fair jury in this case. victor? >> elwyn, thank you. joining us now is attorney shana lloyd. shana, thanks for making the time for us here. this trial has been called one of the biggest in georgia state history. what are the implications behind it? >> it's how people see justice for black and brown folks. in this area, the population, the jury will have to make a decision about whether or not this was something that should have occurred. it has a lot of racial implications as far as the men who acted, as well as the victim. >> how strong is the prosecution's case here? what evidence, besides the video that's so tough to watch, what other evidence might they use and what will the defense be saying? >> well for the prosecution what we're going to see is a lot of information about what they were seeing, where he was, the state o

>> that's right. >> and in the police report, the mcmichaels referred to a roddy, i'm assuming that wasmr. bryan, how did you come to be in the car videotaping that day? >> okay, we're not going there. >> you don't want to talk about that either? all right. let's do this. you are afraid of the facts of this case, counselor. why? >> sir, i'm not afraid of anything. >> yeah, he is. or was. he was afraid of winding up exactly where his client is right now. remember, you have the right to tell people not to speak. we all have a right against self-incrimination. you should think about whether you want to go on television if you don't want to answer any questions, because it looks like you have something to hide. and that's not a legal point. it's a point of perspective. it took prosecutors and state inte intentioned to get this case to trial. why? because there were people who didn't want to do the right thing. i'm joined now by ahmaud's mother, wanda cooper jones, and their attorney lee merritt who is running for attorney general in texas. welcome back to both of you. >> thank you, chris. >

the defense maintaining that the mcmichaels saw arbery leaving a house that was under construction and thought he was a burglar. using a then existing law to make a citizen's arrest. they say travis shot in self-defense. >> your honor, for the record, we don't believe this is a case about race. >> reporter: all three men have >> reporter: tonight, arbery's parents told me they believe justice will be served. do you think that you'll be able to see a fair jury? >> i'm praying to god. >> i think we will get justice for him. >> reporter: the three men pleaded not guilty to those charges and could take twoo weeks before all 12 jurors and four alternates are seated. david? >> elwyn lopez, thank you. >>> we turn now to the abc news exclusive tonight. the former british spy behind theam,do nit,pe for the first time. what he now says about the most damning claims in his report. george stephanopoulos one-on-one with christopher steele. here's jon karl. >> reporter: christopher steele, the former british spy who set off a political firestorm in the united states about donald trump's alleged ties

they have all pleaded not guilty the attorneys for the mcmichaels. tell abc news.case monaco sarabi abc news, new york now to developing news and desperate concerns for kidnapped aid workers in haiti 16 americans and one canadian were visiting an orphanage outside of port-au. when the haitian government says they were kidnapped by a gang. abc's philipoff has more on this story. tonight haitian authorities telling abc news that 17 missionaries were kidnapped overnight by a gang. haiti the haitian government saying they suspect the 400 mozo gang is responsible. ohio-based christian aid ministries confirm. that among the missionaries were 16 americans in one canadian five of them children all on their way back from a visit to an orphanage the state department saying it's aware of the kidnapping reports and that the welfare and safety of us citizens. abroad is one of the highest priorities of the department of state first few hours are very critical in any hostage. making former fbi agent crisis management expert richard frankel was involved in negotiating the release

filmed by william "roddie" brian, it appears to show father and son gregory and travis mcmichael in a pickup truck chasing arbery who was unarmed and out for a jog near brunswick, georgia. then travis fatally shooting the 25-year-old in what prosecutors say was a racially motivated crime. the defense maintaining that the mcmichaels saw arbery leavin a house under construction and thought he was a burglar and were using a then existing law to make a citizen's arrest. they say travis shot in self-defense. >> your honor, for the record, we don't believe this is a case about race. >> reporter: tonight, arbery's parents told me they believe justice will be served. and do you think that you'll be able to see a fair jury? >> i'm praying to god. >> i think we will get justice for ahmaud. >> reporter: and david, the three men pleaded not guilty to those charges and it could take two weeks before all 12 jurors and four alternates are seated. david? >> elwyn lopez covers this trial for us. thank you. >>> we turn now to the abc news exclusive tonight. the former british spy behind the infamous st

prosecutors say arbery was jogging in the neighborhood last february when mcmichael and miss father andsed the 25-year-old, then shot and killed him. the men thought he was a burglary suspect. >> an arrest wasn't made until months later when this cell phone video of the final confrontation taken was leaked. now all three men face murder, aggravated assault charges. reporting the family in a civil case. i think we have a shot of justice here. >> ahmaud wasn't just a jogger jogging a neighborhood, ahmaud was my son. a he was loved. >> looking back, we went through three prosecutors. we went through new arrests and finally made it this far. this morning, i'm very grateful. >> a plea of not guilty. the process of picking 12 jurors and four alternates could take as long as weeks co up, first lady jill biden talks in an exclusive interview about this year's best teachers. >>> and america's child care crisis. we'll hear about the problems they face. best selling author john grisham stops by with his new legal thriller "a judge's list." thank you for watching. i'm anne marie green. have a great

arbery was jogging in a neighborhood in february 20th when gregory mcmichael and son travis chased him. a neighbor videotaping it on his cell phone and allegedly hitting arbery with his truck. that video sparking nationwide outrage and protests, calling for answers about arbery's death. all three men have pleaded not guilty to multiple state charges including felony murder. in april, the justice department also charged the mcmichaels and bryan with federal hate crimes and attempted kidnapping in connection to arbery's death. the three also pleaded not guilty to those charges. meanwhile, in the georgia state trial, a judge will choose 12 jurors from a pool of 1,000. 600 potential jurors will report for possible selection today. >> we want a fair, neutral and impartial jury who will hear the facts of this case. >> reporter: the attorney for arbery's family said it will be challenging considering the possible jurors who will hear the case. >>> that jury pool is going to be drawn from that community that has -- hasn't established the character that can be neutral and fair to someone that l

all three have pleaded not guilty to these charges and claim that travis mcmichael killed arbery in self-defenseecutors will likely claim the men were motivated by racism, the defense team is trying to pick a team most sympathetic to their client's claims. on monday they asked potential jurors whether they considered the confederate flag to be a, quote, racist symbol given travis mcmichael has an image of the flag on his van on a license plate. arbery's mother has concern about the jury's fairness, but says she is hopeful. >> i have my concerns. they took 100 days to get to this day. but with that being said, this is the same community that they -- this is the same community that stood outside the day as i entered courtroom rallying for justice for ahmad. i feel confident we will have success in this. >> jury selection in the case could take up to two weeks. >>> all right. turning overseas now, overnight north korea fired off at least one ballistic missile from its eastern coast, prompting a swift outcry from japan and south korea. the u.s. also condemned the missile launch, but says it doesn't

greg and travis mcmichael are facing murder charges for the february 2020 slaying of arbery.n who are white pursued arbery who is black while he was jogging in their neighborhood. william "roddy" brian, a neighbor who joined the chase and recorded it on his cellphone, is also charged. >> this case will be a litmus test for where the nation is concerning race relations in the south in particular. this is a region of the country that has present racial demons to grapple with. >> reporter: the mcmichaels said they thought arbery was a robber. one said he shot arbery in self-defense while the other says he was just a witness. the suspects are charged with malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault. in advance of the trial, arbery's family and supporters rallied together. >> ahmaud was loved. he was loved. he is loved. and through this all, he's still loved. >> reporter: this morning another chapter begins in one of the cases that sparked america's recent reckoning on race. yasmin, lawyers tell us with such a large jury pool and such a small community, that about one in 5

the mcmichaels claim they thought aubrey was responsible for a string of thefts in the area. charges and have pleaded not. earlier this morning arbery's mother joined us to share what she's feeling as the trial begins. >> all three defendants -- ahmad was a young man who chose to go jogging on a sunny sunday afternoon. ahmaud was my baby boy, a brother, an uncle, a grandson. so sum it up, ahmaud was loved. >> katie beck joins us from brunswick, georgia. what do we know about the jury pool? >> reporter: well, it's been a slow start this morning. they are actually still having some motions that they need to get through before they can start the selection process j sort of laying out ground rules on what questions will be in bounds to ask potential jurors. the defense asking if they can ask jurors whether or not they support bhm -- blm, and their thoughts on confederate flags. they're trying to come up with ground work plans. the judge says he has concerns about how long the selection process might take. that's because the case got so much media attention, sparked so much outrag

from that pool, jurors will be selected to hear the cases of father and son greg and travis mcmichaelwilliam roddy brian, who are charged in the deadly shooting of our very, which happened back in february of 2020. for justice for ahmad aubrey. thank you. all three men pleaded not guilty to the nine charges they each face. prosecutors say the mcmichael pursued are very while he was jogging through a residential neighborhood, travis allegedly shooting him three times at close range with a shotgun. defense attorneys say the duo thought are very was responsible for a string of burglaries in the area and that travis fired the gun in self defense after are very attacked him. brian is accused of joining the chase and recording graphic video of. of the slang, but he claims he was just a witness. potential jurors were required to fill out a three page questionnaire asking what they know about the case if they posted comments about the killing on social media, and if they visited the scene of the deadly shooting, these are just ways to get jurors to identify themselves. through a yes answer th

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from that pool, jurors will be selected to hear the cases of father and son greg and travis mcmichael, william roddy brian, who are charged in the deadly shooting of armory, which happened back in february of 2020. for justice for ahmad aubrey. thank all three men pleaded not guilty to the nine charges they each face, prosecutors say the mcmichael pursued arboreal while he was jogging through a residential neighborhood. travis allegedly shooting him three times at close range with a shotgun. defense attorneys say the duo thought are very was responsible for a string of burglaries in the area and that travis fired the gun in self defense after are very attacked him brian is accused of joining the chase and recording graphic video of. of the slang, but he claims he was just a witness. potential jurors were required to fill out a three page questionnaire asking what they know about the case if they posted comments about the killing on social media, and if they visited the scene of the deadly shooting, these are just ways to get jurors to identify themselves. through a yes answer that the

arbery got into a struggle with travis mcmichael over a shotgun. three times at point blank range, killing him. now, the defense maintains this was self-defense and they were attempting to conduct a citizens arrest. the prosecution says no. this was nothing but vigilanteism and racial pro profiling at its worst and all of it had been videotaped by one other suspect. the mother of ahmaud arbery says, look, just getting to day one of this trial is major progress. here's what she had to say. >> we're very thankful, the case has come from a very long way. pleased in the direction that the case is going. i never thought the day we would pick jurors would come and the day has finally come. >> reporter: just to give you an idea of what they're up against, normally in a trial in glen county, they would call 150 potential jurors. they have called 1,000 jurors. first 600 showed up yesterday and yesterday they barely got through questioning a group of the first 20. this is going to take a while. brianna? >> all right, martin, thank you so much for that report

when gregory mcmichael, the father involved in this killi said to police, as a former officer himselfs was about the self-defense. that was taken as read that was what happens written in the report and, in the, it was later found that he'd even asked advice of the prosecutor from brunswick, gay, for help in this capes and she was later dismissed and indicted because of it. so the outrage is not only about the debate as to whether he was kimed because he was a black man roughening influence a white neighborhood but also the way in which the police didn't detain or charge anyone for 10 weeks until that video went viral. ♪ ros: main maurice government is saying it will free for than -- more than 5,000 pronners who were jailed for protesting against the him torrey coup in february. here's the man who seeks power. >> for many reasonsens they participat in protests. appropriate people will be given a pardon to perform merit during the fell. rolls: the pictures show some bein transported from the no times instain pron, greeted by relatives. over 5,000 will be released to mark the holiday lat

on february 23rd, 2020, after arming themselves, a father and son mcmichaels chased arbery in their neighborhood thinking he was a burglar. jury selection in this case could take more than two weeks. we'll be right back. i drop off and pick up my kids from school so, i can't work early. or late. and i need to make enough to make it worthwhile. i can only work two days a week. and it can't interfere with my other job. i can do full-time. just not daytime. and i need benefits. good ones. and you know, it would be nice if you paid for my tuition. like all of it. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> check out our instagram show. in our latest episode, this journalist talks about and shows us how this mountain lion led to two north bay schools being put under lockdown. follow nbc bay area on instagram and watch that entire action. >> it was tranquilized and will be okay. >>> the nba season tips off. warriors won't have to wait very long. they play the second of two times tonight. the team holding one last practice yesterday and then hopped on a plane to l.a. looking very stylish. they play lebron james and the lakers. first ho

from that pool, jurors will be selected to hear the cases of father and son greg and travis mcmichaelbor, william roddy brian, who are charged in the deadly shooting of armory, which happened back in february of 2020. for justice for ahmad aubrey. all three men pleaded not guilty to the nine charges they each face, prosecutors say the mcmichael pursued are very while he was jogging through a residential neighborhood, travis allegedly shooting him three times at close range with a shotgun. defense attorneys say the duo thought are very was responsible for a string of burglaries in the area and that travis fired the gun in self defense after are very attacked him. brian is accused of joining the chase and recording graphic video of. of the slang, but he claims he was just a witness. potential jurors were required to fill out a three page questionnaire asking what they know about the case if they posted comments about the killing on social media, and if they visited the scene of the deadly shooting, these are just ways to get jurors to identify themselves. through a yes answer that they

travis mcmichael and his father of facing charges along with the man who recorded the shooting, william brian. the men said they were conducting a citizens arrest citing robberies in the area. an arbery family attorney says this will be a difficult time for relatives. >> the family is very anxious. this is a part of the process they've really been looking forward to getting through. and so they're glad that it's finally here. >> the three defendants were allowed to leave the scene of the shooting and were not arrested until after the cell phone video surfaced showing how arbery was killed. >>> kari has been mentioning the rain. let me tell you what that means for snow in tahoe. we'll dive deeper into the reason one ski resort may have trouble opening on time this winter. >>> just in time for christmas, apple unleashing details on new products and redesigns. scott mcgrew joins us with the details, live. >>> thanks for sticking around. apple holding a semi regular event to host new products. >> the event is going on. you were listening in the newsroom. >> this time around they're concentr

travis mcmichael, his father gregory, and their neighbor william bryant. they deny wrongdoing saying they thought arbery was a burglar, even calling 911 >> i was leaving the neighborhood and i just caught a guy running into a house being built two houses down from me. >> reporter: the latest high profile killing of a black man to go before a jury. >> this is a trial of three men for one murder. what do you see as the larger issues at stake here? >> this case is going to be a litmus test for where the nation is concerning race relations in the south in particular, very, very different than the trial we saw took place in minnesota for the murder of george floyd. >> reporter: the case, one the nation will be watching as jury selection starts tomorrow. jury duty summons sent to a thousand people, far more than usual. 600 of them will appear in court monday. they'll be whittled down to just 12 jurors and four alternates, a process that could take two weeks or more. >> you want a jury that is unaffected by what they have read about the case but that also, whose

gregory mcmichael and his son, travis, and their neighbor, william bryan are all charged with murder.leaded not guilty. back here in the bay area. transportation leaders will hear suggestions tomorrow to make the golden gate bridge safer for people on bikes. ktvu james torres spoke to cyclists this morning on changes they would like to see. a foggy morning on the golden gate bridge calls for chilly early morning bike rides across the bridge all the time. so you know at least a few times a week. for most of these bicyclists. it's how they start their day. they usually don't think twice about their safety, but some say they wouldn't mind seeing some changes wider area for everyone to use it is pretty narrow in some spots, especially during the construction. sometimes i wish that we could be on the other side and the walkers could be on the. that more wendy side but i don't know how that would work. some of these ideas are now being reviewed by the golden gates highway and transportation district. they hired a consulting firm to run a study on activity along the golden gate. recommendati

mcmichael the elder, his social media imprint, which allegedly has some not-so-nice racial slurs on themial slur he allegedly made at the time of the incident. i think judges need to be careful in making the case about what it's about, and i think based upon that you could see the exclusion of that, but you could see the inclusion of other evidence that's relevant, germane and proper to what happened that day. >> video will be key here. it was key when it came to the death of george floyd, derek chauvin ultimately convicted in his death. the video here as i said important, but it's a little different. we don't have all the angles we had in that trial for derek chauvin. how integral is it to this case? >> yeah, it really is important, erica. absolutely to your point, we don't have everything. in the george floyd we had everything from beginning to end. i'm sure both sides will seize upon those aspects of the video that are essential and important to them. so, yes, while a picture might be worth 100, 1,000 words, videos are worth everything. it's how that video was translated. i think the

trial of ahmad arbery is set to get under way this week with jury selection, gregory and travis mcmichael with their neighbor william bryant now facing charges in arbery's death. you may remember he was shot and killed back in february of last year while jogging in georgia, his death make made headlines after a video of the incident went viral. as many as a 1000 folks will report to jury duty tomorrow. the pretrial publicity surrounding the case has made it necessary to have a large jury pool. the trial for the 3 men is set to get underway in february. >> the house committee investigating the january 6th attack on the u.s. capitol plans to seek a criminal contempt referral for former president trump staffer steve bannon, washington correspondent reshad hudson has the latest. >> good evening. the january 6 select committee could soon take a vote to lock up. former president for steve bannon for failure to help in their investigation just simply blew us off. you can't do that. california congresswoman zoe lofgren says congress has the legal right to issue subpoenas to help in their investig

morning, a year and a half after his death, jury selection begins in the trial of greg and travis mcmichaelfather and son that chased him down. and william roddey bryant, who recorded the pursuit on his cell phone. the men telling investigators there were burglaries in the area and they were trying to carry out a citizen's arrest. the killings sparked protests across the country. they are worried about what can happen outside the courthouse. >> i don't think the locals would do anything. it has to be someone not from here. >> the community, like this country, looking for answers. >> they want justice. they want a fair trial for everyone. basically, bottom line justice. >> jury selection in the case could take up to two weeks. jay gray, nbc news. >>> former president bill clinton is back home tonight, after spending six days in the hospital in southern california, fighting a noncovid-related infection. his motorcade arriving at his home. when he left the u.c. irvine medical center earlier today, he shook hands with the medical staff. an aide said mr. clinton had a you're logical infection th

the mcmichaels say they conducting a citizens arrest. a tribute now stands at the national aids memorial grove in golden gate park for the first person cured of hiv. the memorial boulder was dedicated yesterday. 13 years ago, he underwent an experimental stem cell transplant in germany from a donor who was immune to hiv. doctors said it was a success. >> it is just a loving tribute to timothy. he was a very sweet and kind hearted person that wanted everybody to be cured. >> crown became an international inspiration and advocate for cancer research. he died at his home in palm springs. >> harder to pinpoint exactly how much and the certainty. it is looking like several chances of rain coming our way this week. you can see the energy to the north. in the upper elevations. live doppler seven shows it is quiet out there. temperatures have a big range with some southwest component allowing for mild numbers. 50 santa clara. it is chilly. near 40 in parts of santa rosa. 45 in napa. as we start out the day, it is in the 50's and comfortable in t

travis mcmichael and his father is accused of killing ahmaud arbery. >>> and then santa cruz county sheriffrned to campus after a year after the school board voted to eliminate the program. two students are facing charges for the murder of a 17-year-old. the school resource office will be paired with mental health workers. >>> and then firing the head football coach after refusing to get vaccinated. he's the first major college coach to be fired for refusing to get the vaccine. the coach applied for religious exemption but was denied. four assistant coaches were also fired for noncompliance. >>> well, we all know it still hurts after the giants' seasons came to a crushing loss there, and the team held one final news conference. >> yeah, the giants can't help but look back on the season that nobody saw coming. >> there was such a feeling of rebirth this season, just in terms of the city and the organization and in terms of sort of having fans back. that was just a really cool feeling. >> the giants say their top off-season priority is bringing back buster posey and upgrading the pitching sta

the mcmichaels say they were acting under georgia's then citizens arrest law after they say they sawnder construction. it wasn't until this year that that law was repealed. and it could take two weeks before all 12 jurors and 4 alternates are seated. the three defendants have pleaded not guilty to the charges. george? >> thank you, elwyn. >>> we have the latest on alex murdaugh, the south carolina attorney facing a slew of investigations after the mysterious murder of his wife and son last year. he's due in court to face charges for using insurance money from his dead housekeeper. amy robach has the latest. >> reporter: alex murdaugh was booked into a south carolina jail this weekend after his arrest in florida. he'll be heading to court as you said for a bond hearing, but those alleged financial crimes may be the least of his worries. this morning, alex murdaugh is due back in court. the 53-year-old was arrested last week accused of stealing millions of dollars in insurance money which was meant to go to the sons of his family's long-time housekeeper gloria satterfield. one of murda

office due to the suggestion that the prosecutor's personal and professional relationship with the mcmichaelat stands? >> well, jackie johnson has been indicted and arrested for violating her duty of office. i want to thank you even before that video coming out, you had wanda on the show to discuss what happened to her son. but she's been telling us about how she was abused by the prosecutor's office, how jackie johnson and george barn hill worked together to keep her in the dark about what happened to her son. we saw a conservative republican attorney general in the state of georgia bring criminal charges against a prosecutor, something i don't think ben or i or you have ever seen in a situation like this. so that was really groundbreaking. >> let me ask you, wanda, and certainly you did come on the show. we talked about this before the tape. and now that we come down to where we are now, are you hopeful? are you prayerful? many people come in and out of situations only when there's glaring lights but you have a lot of activists on the ground with you and lee staying with you, even though h

gregory and travis mcmichael and william brian claimed aubrey was a burglary suspect.onducting a citizens aesyesterday dozens gan front of a courthouse to call for ste ead of the trial. convicted murderer robert durst is in the hospital with covid. first was sent his -- was sentenced to life in prison for killing his friend, susan berman. his lawyer said he was very sick. prosecutors have indicated they plan to file charges against durst for the disappearance of his wife. he was accused and convicted of killing berman to cover up the crime. durst's lawyers say he is going to appeal. a new deal has been agreed to by tv production workers in hollywood. the contract still needs to be read -- be ratified by the union's members. the union president says it addresses core issues, including a livable wage and contributions to health and pension benefit -- benefits. the strike would've been the first and the union's history. attribute stands at the national a memorial in golden gate park and memory of the first person to be cured of hiv. 2 -- he was initially known as a the be

it was taken by a neighbor who joined gregory and travis mcmichael as prosecutors say they chased after the jogger. >> we believe that he was nothing more than a witness to the shooting. reporter: the father and son claimed they thought he was a burglar and try to make a citizens arrest. the encounter ended with a deadly shooting as they shot arbery with a shotgun. for two months, there were no arrests until this video was leaked. they are facing nine counts each, including felony murder, and aggravated assault. they have pled not guilty to those charges. their attorneys said they are hopeful they get a fair jury for this case. liz: national aids memorial grove in golden gate park for the first person cured of hiv. the memorial boulder was dedicated to timothy ray brown. he was initially known as the berlin patient. 13 years ago, he underwent an experimental stem cell transplant in germany from a donor who was immune to hiv. doctors said it was a success. his partner attended the dedication yesterday. >> it is just a loving tribute to timothy. he was a very sweet and kind hearted person

travis mcmichael and william brian.ng built, two houses down from me. >> this is a trial of three men for one murder. what's the larger issue at stakes here? >> it's a litmus test where the nation is concerning race relation in the south. it's different than the trial we saw for the murder in george floyd. >> reporter: the case one nation will be watching as jury selection starts to summon a thousand people far more than usual. 600 will be in court on monday and they'll be window down to 1 jurors. >> you want a jury that world's view keeps them fair and impartial. >> reporter: a trial that'll echo far beyond georgia. >> our thanks to ralph sanchez for that report. >>> joining us now to look at axios is hans nichols. i am going to tell you what axios one big thing is. >> let's take a look. >> you see president trump running in 2024? >> he says he's going. >> if he runs, he'll win the nomination? >> i don't know that. president trump is the first president to lose the house to senate in the presidency in four years. elect

interfering with the investigation and trying to prevent the arrest of two of arbery's killers, greg mcmichaelrmer police officer, as well as his son, travis. the mily of colin powell says the top u.s. general and former secretary has died from covid-19 . he was 84 years old. he served as secretary of state from 2001 until 2500 george w bush. powell, who was reportedly fully vaccinated, died at walter reed national medical center. and those are some of the headlines this is democracy now, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. when we come back, we go to michigan, where officials have warned residents in the predominantly black city of benton harbor to stop using tap water for drinking, cooking or brushing their teeth due to lead contamination. the problem has been known about for years. why is action only being taken now? stay with us. ♪♪ [music break] amy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. officials in michigan have warned residents in the predominantly black city of benton harbor not to use tap water for drinking, cooking or brushing t