chanting: mute r kelly! mute r kelly!hone a light on an industry said to be rife with harassment and abuse. the music industry has just not even begun to have its reckoning. it isn'tjust one person who's, like, a skeevy predator. it's the scaffolding, it's the system, it's the star machine. r kelly's legacy will no longer be defined by his voice. he'll forever be remembered as a sexual predator. nada tawfik, bbc news. some more lisa bloom. she says she agrees with thejudge' decision to sentence r kelly to 30 years in prison. thisjudge did not hold back in saying that r kelly used his money and his fame to enslave women, to sexually prey upon minors, boys and girls. he had hundreds of enablers who helped him in this, and he has ruined so many lives. and she felt that 30 years was appropriate and i agree. his lawyers had been pushing for a ten—year sentence and they were citing, for instance, the fact that r kelly himself was abused. do you think there will be an appeal? well, thejudge said that his history of abuse was an

chanting: mute r kelly! mute r kelly! a light on an industry said to be rife with harassment and abuse. the music industry has just not even begun to have its reckoning. it isn'tjust one person who's, like, a skeevy predator. it's the scaffolding, it's the system, it's the star machine. r kelly's legacy will no longer be defined by his voice. he'll forever be remembered as a sexual predator. nada tawfik, bbc news. i'm joined now by attorney and women's rights campaigner, lisa bloom. thank you for talking to us. prosecutors were seeking 25 years or more. they got 30. what do you make of this sentence?— what do you make of this sentence? , ., sentence? this 'udge did not hold back h sentence? this 'udge did not hold back and _ sentence? thisjudge did not hold back and saying - sentence? thisjudge did not hold back and saying r - sentence? thisjudge did not hold back and saying r kelly| hold back and saying r kelly used his money and fame to enslave women, to sexually pray upon miners, boys and girls, he had hundreds of enab

r. kelly did was an enterprise.used his entourage, his managers, his bodyguard, and his drivers and assistance, his runners, to essentially promote his music. to promote him and his band -- brand. that enticed his victims who we took advantage of, and he produced child pornography. he was described as the leader of that enterprise. just in terms of the chart you mentioned of sex trafficking, he was convicted of violating the mann act. this is an anti-sex trafficking char, and law. it basically involves transporting minors across state lines into prostitution. complex trial, but i want to give you a sense of what the victim said inside court. one victim said that he, behind closed doors, had no voice. today, she found that voice. >> interestingly, the defense exit before the argument that r. kelly had a difficult background. he grew up in a poor household. tell us what the defense stance was on this. >> the defense put forward leniency to the judge. this is why they wanted 10 years. they said he is not a monster, he

chanting: mute r kelly! mute r kelly!ht on an industry said to be rife with harassment and abuse. the music industry has just not even begun to have its reckoning. it isn'tjust one person who's, like, a a skeevy predator. it's the scaffolding, it's the system, it's the star machine. r kelly's legacy will no longer be defined by his voice. he'll forever be remembered as a sexual predator. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. scientists at a un conference in portugal on the oceans say nearly a quarter of the planet's sea bed has now been mapped to a high standard. in the past year alone, an area about the size of europe has been added to sea charts. japan is battling an unprecedented heatwave, and concerns are mounting about a shortage of electricity to keep air conditioners going. tokyo recorded temperatures above 35 celsius on wednesday for a fifth straight day — making it the worstjune heatwave injapan since records began in 1875. the european commission has proposed banning the use of flavoured heat

r. kelly isn't over. his lawyers say he didn't speak during the hearing today because he still has a pending case in illinois. his lawyers also say they plan to appeal his verdict today in brooklyn. david? >> stephanie ramos leading us off here on a wednesday night. steph, thank you. >>> next tonight, new fallout after that bombshell testimony before the nation. the 26-year-old former white house aide cassidy hutchinson before the country, a little more than 24 hours ago. tonight here, a new statement out on her behalf. her lawyer issuing that statement, saying cassidy hutchinson stands by everything she said under oath. and tonight, one of the most eye-opening pieces of testimony about that moment in the motorcade, a source close to the secret service now confirming that former president trump got into the motorcade and wanted to go to the capitol on january 6th and was irate when they refused and told him they were taking him back to the white house instead. tonight, the committee now urging other witne

r kelly is a predator.t least once, the presence of a gun, to force victims including minors to engage in sexual activity with him and others and to become unwilling participants in the pornographic films he wrote, produced and directed. he continued committing his crimes almost 30 years, and avoided punishment. until today. today, the sentence shows that the witnesses reclaim control over their lives and over their futures. witnesses reclaim control over their lives and over theirfutures. these are voices of mostly black and brown women and children that were heard and believed, and for whom justice was finally achieved. this is a victory for them, forjustice, and forfuture victory for them, forjustice, and for future survivors of sexual assault. victims of sexual violence must be heard, perpetrators must be held accountable, and our women and children must be protected. i hope this sentencing serves as its own testimony that it doesn't matter how powerful, rich and famous your abuser may be, or how small

chanting: mute r kelly! mute r kelly! light on an industry said to be rife with harassment and abuse. the music industry has just not even begun to have its reckoning. it isn'tjust one person who's, like, a a skeevy predator. it's the scaffolding, it's the system, it's the star machine. r kelly's legacy will no longer be defined by his voice. he'll forever be remembered as a sexual predator. president biden has confirmed plans to significantly extend the us military presence in europe. he told the nato summit it was because president vladamir putin has "shattered peace". the nato secretary general, jens stoltenberg, said the alliance was having its biggest overhaul since the end of the cold war. he added ukraine could rely on the military alliance "for as long as it takes" in its fight against russia's invasion. the leaders of sweden and finland have thanked boris johnson for getting behind their efforts to join nato. from the summit in madrid, kasia madera. the general secretary really wanted to show a united nato and th

r. kelly." weeks later, police arrested kelly. an exclusive interview with gayle king, he forcefully denight accusations. >> robert. >> i didn't do this stuff. this is not me. i can't help who i am. [ bleep ] >> robert. >> we sat down with javante cunningham who met kelly when she was 14. >> for someone to finally hear the silent cries and for the judicial system to show up i'm overwhelmed. >> reporter: a total of eight people today directly addressed r. kelly, including the father of one victim who said his family chose to walk in love and forgiveness. as for kelly's legal team, they plan to appeal. norah. >> o'donnell: jericka duncan, thank you. we want to turn now to the fight over abortion rights which is far from over. ohio today became the latest state to fae a legal challenge to its ban. and now in some states like texas, with so-called trigger laws, the question is whether women will face prosecution if they seek an abortion. cbs' omar villafranca reports. >> reporter: protesters prayed outside of a planned parenthood clin

i know that r kelly is a very well—known r and b singer but how common you think this kind of thing isne in _ thing is? well, the problem is if you have someone in his- thing is? well, the problem is if. you have someone in his position with this power and his access to children, these girls, the groupies, the ones who want to be around him, they are going to be attracted to him and we have a lot to do to get the attorneys, the accountants, everyone who's around someone of his stature should be required to report suspected abuse. this has been going on a long time. to suspected abuse. this has been going on a long time-— on a long time. to think this trocess on a long time. to think this process and _ on a long time. to think this process and the _ on a long time. to think this process and the way - on a long time. to think this process and the way that i on a long time. to think this process and the way that we on a long time. to think this - process and the way that we see the process and the way that we see the process working and r kelly being sent to shortly, do you think it means

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r. kelly." weeks later, police arrested kelly.n an exclusive interview with gayle king, he forcefully denight accusations. >> robert. >> i didn't cothis stuff! this is not me. >> reporter: robert. >> reporter: we sat down with javante cunningham who met kelly when she was 14. >> for someone to finally hear the survivors' had, and for the judicial system to show up i'm overwhelmed. >> reporter: a total of eight people today directly addressed r. kelly, including the father of one victim who said his family chose to walk in love and forgiveness. as for kelly's legal team, they plan to appeal. norah. >> o'donnell: jericka duncan, thank you. we want to turn now to the fight over abortion rights which is far from over. ohio today became the latest state to face a legal challenge to its ban. and now in some states like texas, with so-called trigger laws, the question is whether women will face prosecution if they seek an abortion. cbs' omar villafranca reports. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: protesters prayed outside of a planned parenthood clinic

r. kelly sentenced. once one of the biggest music stars in the world, the singer learns his fate for sexually abusing young girls. >>> good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. it will be a historic day for the u.s. supreme court. 83-year-old justice stephen breyer is set to retire at noon today after 28 years on the court. taking his place will be federal judge ketanji brown jackson who will be sworn in. she will become the first black female justice. naomi ruchim has more on this story. good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning. chief justice john roberts will administer the constitutional oath at today's ceremony. justice breyer will administer the oath for ketanji brown jackson as she once served as his law clerk. after last week's stunning reversal of roe versus wade, the supreme court is making history again today. ketanji brown jackson, a federal judge since 2013, will be sworn in as the first black woman to serve as a justice on the t n r,'s highest court. a lifetime,

r. kelly.dge in new york sentencing the "i believe i can fly" hit maker yesterday after he was convicted of sex trafficking and racketeering late last year. cnn's jean casarez joins us with more. jean? >> brianna, officially right now r. kelly is with the u.s. bureau of prisons as a convicted federal and sentenced felon. now, yesterday during his sentencing when it was announced he was emotionalless, he was obviously silent but at the very same time the survivors in the courtroom they were together and they all held hands waiting to hear what that sentencing was. right after it was finished everyone really came outside, i want you to listen to jovante cunningham a former backup singer of r. kelly, she was overwhelmed by the verdict. >> i started this journey 30 years ago, i was 14 years old when i encountered robert sylvester kelly. there wasn't a day in my life up until this moment that i actually believed that the judicial system would come through for black and brown girls. 30 years did he d

r. kelly for years of sex trafficking. >> reporter: this morning, the former r & b superstar r. s been sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking young girls. >> i stand here very proud of my judicial system. very proud of my fellow survivors. there wasn't a day in my life up until this moment that i actually believed the judicial system will come through for black and brown girl. >> reporter: the judge calling the abuse calculated and carefully planned for 25 years. >> with the aid of his fame, his money and most importantly, his inner circle, r. kelly preyed upon children and young women for his own sexual gratification for decades. >> reporter: kelly's charges include a bribery scheme to get a fake i.d. for the singer so they could marry when she was 15. the documentary surviving r. kelly put a spotlight on it in of abuseomin including lizettmartinez. now 45. she met kelly when she was 17 and confronted him at yesterday's sentencing. >> i told him at the end. you ruined my life. you hurt a lot of people and you need to sit with yourself and realize that. >> reporter:

r. kelly." y did not make a statement during the hearing today but lizette martinez, who was 17 when she first met kelly, shared her reaction with linsey davis. >> i cried. i just -- never thought that anyone was really going to care for us and our stories. it took so long, like 30 years he's been doing it. i just -- i just felt lighter, actually. i felt a lot lighter. like i was able to tell him exactly what he did to me and to tell the judge and to be heard nd listen. >>> now to our other major story tonight, this one with historic consequences. the reversal of roe v. wade. women now turning to other medical measures, and for some health care providers, the best answer may be preventing unwanted pregnancies before they begin. here's abc's congressional correspondent rachel scott. >> every day that you're carrying an unwanted pregnancy is torturous. you're going through all of these physical challenges. and it's not even a goal that you want to achieve. i'd hoped to see a future where abortion c

several of r kelly's victims sat together. ey were holding hands waiting to hear the judge's sentence. just dolly said this case isn't about it's about violence, cruelty and control. and then our kelly learns his fate. his sentence, 30 years in prison. >> obviously sentencing is never a pleasant day when you've been convicted. but he's strong and we're going to get through this r b superstar r kelly said in a brooklyn courtroom. >> often lowering his head as several of the women he was convicted of abusing told their stories delivering emotional victim impact statements during kelly sentencing. the mood when you heard those victims speak, when you heard them cry. >> when you heard how they were denigrated throughout these years and how they suffered so much. some of them saying that they've attempted suicide, that they blamed that stuff, that they went to depression, alcoholism, all of those you can hear a pin drop inside of the courtroom. the first woman to step forward in court addressed kelly directly saying with every addit

r. kelly. the music industry has self destructed. the old major label system is gone and digital technology has replaced it. but police need to believe black women, the courts need to believe young black girls. the church is need to be shamed when they take our kelly's money and become his spiritual advisor rather than caring about the lives he's ruining. i think it's a responsibility of every citizen to hold these institutions to account and then we have the problem of i understand this man's music. touch people deeply. i believe i can fly with kids. kindergarten, graduation song. and step in the name of love was many people's wedding songs, ignition re, max power, every backyard barbecue, many people went to for a year. for that music was there's as much as is, but what the mute r kelly movement started by 2 brilliant black female activists in atlanta. what they were saying was not censorship. they were saying thing smart, if you disagree with what someone is doing to your community, don't give them your money. that's capitalism. a

r. kelly this afternoon.victed him in september on nine counts including racketeering and sex trafficking. the court has been listening to victims' impact statements. paul henderson is a veteran prosecutor. ro allen, tell us what happens next. >> reporter: it was a very emotional afternoon. r. kelly's victims where telling us stories of things that happened to them in some cases 15 or 20 years ago. it's taken them that long to get justice, it's been an incredibly long journey. they've had to overcome shame to get to this day. one woman said, you stripped me of my dignity and self-respect, i wanted to die, based on the way she had been treated, i don't know if i will ever be whole again. one woman said she was treated as a sex slave. the judge will listen to all this, she's trying to decide what the sentence should be for kelly. the prosecutors are asking for up to life in prison. the defense says there are mitigating factors, that kelly was abused as a young person. there's a possibility he may say something

r. kelly have been sentenced to 30 years many prison for racketeering. what's next for the singer? >> survivors alongside spoke about r. kelly abuse after delivering victim pact impact statements to the court. >> i was promised mentorship and turned into sex slave. >> reporter: the three-time grammy winner was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually exploit young women and children. >> i stand pride of my judicial system and my fellow survivals, i am proud of the outcome. 30 years is what he got. >> reporter: wednesday, one victim using the single's nickname, calling the 55-year-old a high piper who lured children with his money and celebrities. >> he preyed on his victims and after grooming them, he inflicted physical harm. >> reporter: kelly did not testify on his trial or did he make a statement ahead of st sentences. his lawyer argued he's been abused as a child. >> reporter: prosecutors rec m recommended at least 25 years. >> we are confident that they'll persuade the court of appeal. >> reporter: the i thinsinger f another trial in chicago. elise preston, cbs news, new y

r. kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. accusers are praising the sentence. >> i started this journey 30 years ago. i was just 13 years old. there wasn't a day in my life up until this moment that i actually believed that the judicial system would come through for black and brown girls. 30 years did he do this and 30 years is what he got. >> last year the sirnger was convicted of multiple charges including violating sexual trafficking laws and more. and jean casarez breaks down what happened at the sentencing. >> reporter: r. kelly was emotionless in the courtroom right before the judge announced the sentence. survivors actually held hands at that moment before it was announced. the judge said that what r. kelly had gone through during his childhood, she had taken that into consideration, but she said that it is not an excuse for what he did. she sentenced him then to 30 years. and she said this is about violence, cruelty and control. now, r. kelly could have addressed the court, but he didn't. and his attorney said because

there was other witnesses for r kelly. she sent the judge sent you are on the top of this enterprise and talking about his victims she said you beat them. you rate them. it was an incredible litany of debuts that the judge accused r kelly of. there was sheer brutality and human suffering. you broke lives in your wake. its serial , sexual debuts. he added it all up. the sentences will run concurrently. 10 years for this 20 years for that. by my math it's hundreds of years essentially that she was sentencing him to but it comes down to about 30 years is the bottom line. it's the maximum sentence. he still has more criminal cases had of him but today again, the judge essentially threw the book at him. sentencing him in a way that pretty much assures that r kelly will spend the rest of his life in prison. >> strong words and a strong sentence. thank you so much for helping us cover that breaking news. >> a military base in poland is boosting its presence. >>> the governor of texas is holding a news conference for the deadliest

r. kelly going to prison. the king of pop soul convicted of exploiting his stardom and wealth to sexually abuse women and girls. >> robert kelley is away and will not be able to harm anyone else >> r. kelly's sentencing and the cases yet to come. >> pushback from bombshell testimony before the january 6th committee. >> mr. trump then used his free hand to lunge towards bobby. >> the parts of cassidy hutchinson's story being challenged and why the committee still sees her overall credibility as rock solid. >> the iphone turns 15 steve kovac on the changes over the years and what's coming next >>> a sprawling federal sex abuse investigation of the catholic church in new orleans >> a bison charges a family of tourists >>> and honoring one of the most famous u.s. marines in history >> live from cnbc, the facts, the truth, the news with shepard smith. >> good evening. remember when? remember when vladimir putin claimed he invaded ukraine because nato was getting too big and too strong in his own backyard how did th

r. kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison after years of evading justice. last year kelly was found guilty of running a decades-long scheme to sexual abuse fans, some of them just children. today we heard a powerful response from his victims. survivors alongside their attorney spoke about r. kelly's abuse after delivering their victim impact statements to the court. >> i was an up and coming singer. i was a girl full of life and promised just a mentorship, and quickly turned into i would say a sex slave. >> reporter: the three-time grammy award winner was sentenced to 30 years in prison for running a criminal enterprise to sexually exploit young women and children. >> i stand here very proud of my judicial system, very proud of my fellow survivors, and very pleased with the outcome. 30 years did he do, this and 30 years is what he got. >> reporter: allegations against kelly go back decades, but resurfaced in the 2019 docuseries "surviving r. kelly." >> obviously, he is devastated. 30 years in prison is like a life sentence for him. >> reporter: the defense t

and after the break, r and b singer r kelly. >> sentenced to prison for 30 years. we'll hear his victims reactions after the break. >> and today is set to eventually get a little bit clearer. pretty gray at the moment. temperatures in the 60's step in oakland, san jose into the 70's which is way cooler than you get a 10% off rebate with the purchase of 4 or more eligible samsung appliances at lowe's. like the samsung bespoke refrigerator with customizable and changeable door panels. this 4th of july find the color that fits your style. >> 7.15 right now. we're checking out the weather on the thursday after having out a delightful wednesday. we did. yes, nice wednesday and a cool start to a thursday morning as we say goodbye to june. >> on this last day, time flies and mice know. good morning, john. yeah, you did. flyby was a busy month for the bay area in july is going to be off to a cool start as we make our way into the 4th of july holiday weekend and into the 4th on monday of next week. now, the embarcadero this morning looking gray, but it is definitely a nice

r. kelly in general.re was one victim that said i was sexually exploited 23 years ago, and as the years went on, i kept wondering why is nothing happening here. and then she turned to r. kelly and she said, now you're going to understand what it's like to not have your freedom. another victim said that she truly hopes that all can move on from this, and she prays to god that people can heal. another victim stood up with her father at the podium, and she said, my father was sexually abused when he was young and he didn't sexually abuse me. now, that was in response to the mitigating factors that the defense actually put on. there are documents that have been unsealed in the last few days related to the sexual abuse that r. kelly had when he was 6 years old. it's alleged in those documents that family members, others, family friends started sexually assaulting and abusing him from 6 onward. one relative even began to take pictures of him. the defense used this to try to mitigate a lifetime sentence for r. k

thanks in part to the documentary surviving r kelly. can you describe the physical abuse? god, i can't take another day or can't do this anymore in 2019 kelly was arrested in the current case, his defense team says it's appealing. all i can tell you is there was no enterprise, there was no enterprise, it was one man with allegations by a number of women which doesn't make it an enterprise. and that is why he's not guilty of a racketeering with kelly's victim. say they're counting on the court to make things right. i started this journey 30 years ago. i was 14 years old when i encountered roberts of esther kelly. there wasn't a day in my life. up until this moment that i actually believe that the judicial system will come through for black and brown girl. i stand here very proud of my traditional system. very proud of my fellow survivors is very pleased with the outcome or kelly's legal problems are far from over. in august, he will go on trial in illinois on similar charges. rosalyn jordan, l g 0. what jim derogatory is the author of solace the case against our kenny. he ex

r. kelly. the music industry has self destructive. the old major label system is gone. digital technology has replaced it, but police need to believe black women. the courts need to believe young black girls, the churches need to be shamed when they take our kelly's money and become his spiritual advisor rather than caring about the lives he's ruining. soaring temperatures have continued profess, dane japan, with the capital took care recording its hottest ever heat waves since records begun. when the government is asking people to take measures to reduce the impact on the electricity grid. sonically, jaeger has more scorching heat and record high temperatures. no respite yet for people in tokyo, as meteorologist say, the heat wave is set to continue in to july. at a time when japan is usually experiencing it's rainy season. on top of this, japan's power supply grid is under such strain that the government phase it may not cope and allows people to save energy. ruth, with the renew the electricity demand would go up. so authority shou

r. kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex offenses.im of racketeering and sex trafficking crimes in september. the court said he committed the crimes over three decades in the music industry. the artist has already spent close to three years behind bars. we have more from washington, d.c. correspondent: the first statements work victim impact statements -- were to come impact statements from seven women who say when they were all teenagers that r. kelly prayed on them and played on their ambitions to become famous in the music industry or they were taken advantage of because he was a music idol, particularly in the 1990's, and that basically their lives were ruined because he imprisoned them and sexually abused them and physically abused them and had him stop and basically destroyed their lives, all of these women said, and they basically beg the federal judge to give him at least 25 years in prison, which they say would be some compensation for the damage that they say he caused it to their lives, and of course the federal judge then

r. kelly. [ moans ] today r. lly got hit with a 30-year prison term for racketeering and sex trafficking. yeah, we can clap for that. [ cheers and applause ] when he heard he was sentenced to 30 years, r. kelly asked if the judge would consider a younger sentence. [ mowns moans and laughter ] back to women i despise, congressmonster lauren boebert of colorado won her primary last night. i believe boebert is one of the biggest maga morons ever elected to public office, and it's because of comments like this. >> the church is supposed to direct the government. the government is not supposed to direct the church. that is not how our founding fathers intended it. and i'm tired of this separation of church and state junk. it's not in the constitution. it was in a stinking letter. and it means nothing like what they say it does. >> chelsea: well, let's think about that, ya dumb bitch. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] because i tend to be skeptical about getting constitutional law advice from a human tramp stamp. [ l

r. kelly learns his fate in a sex trafficking case >>> and the inspiring story involve ago world war ii hero who is the last living recipient of the honor >>> i'm phillip mena >> i'm frances rivera. this july 4th is gearing up to be unlike any other we have ever seen despite high gas prices, aaa estimates a record 47.9 million will travel this weekend tom costello starts us off with a major warping for airline travelers. >>> the e-mail warning from delta, prepare for operational challenges passengers can rebook their flights with no change fee, so far roughly 3,000 flights canceled this week alone even on blue sky days. >> for now we stranded we don't have a way to get to raleigh. >> reporter: the faa warning that summer storms are to blame. american and delta have canceled the most flights this week the biggest problem still not enough pilots to fly their schedules after thousands took early retirement during the pandemic off-duty pilots plan to picket outside airports nationwide, demanding changes to pay, benefits and schedules >> is the cumulative effect of continuously flying overti

r. kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison after years of allegations. the reaction tonight >>> devastating new images of that russian attack on a shopping mall in ukraine as the u.s. announces a new show of force in europe >>> hundreds of flights canceled, thousands since the start of the week. the new warning tonight from airlines ahead of the busy holiday weekend. >>> plus the massive fire engulfing a camp dining hall. >>> and a terrifying moment inside yellowstone, a bison attacking a visitor. his condition tonight. >>> and finally a salute to a world war ii hero who showed us the meaning of courage. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone she captured the nation's attention with her recounting of what she said she saw and heard from within president trump's inner circle on january 6th. tonight some of the accounts of former white house staffer cassidy hutchinson are being disputed including what happened inside the presidential suv when then-president trump angrily demanded to be taken to the capitol wher

r. kelly will spend in prison.ted of nine accounts including racketeering and sex trafficking charges. witnesses testified they were sexually and physically abused by kelly, some when they were minors. our jean casarez joining us live outside the federal courthouse here in new york. jean, prosecutors called for more than 25 years. what are we expecting? >> reporter: well, this is interesting because it can go up to life in prison, and as you just said, these are very serious convictions here, and the u.s. attorney's office is saying because of the seriousness of these convictions, because of the deterrence aspect, which is so important, and additionally, to protect the public because r. kelly, they allege, is still a risk with the community so he needs to be sentenced to 25 years or more. now, when we look at what he was convicted of, this was a long trial with over 50 witnesses and he was convicted on all nine counts and he was convicted of sexual exploitation of a child, sexual abuse of a child, kidnapping, bribe

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r. kelly in prison is he cannot cause harm to others. kelly avoided eye contact either looking down or at his lawyer's computer screen. kelly claims he was sexually abused as a child. kelly's lawyer spoke briefly to reporters. >> we believe that the offenses for which he's been convicted do not justify a sentence greater than ten years. we believe that is appropriate. >> in a 31-page sentencing memo, prosecutors sought more than 25 years in prison for kelly. a portion of the memo says "through his actions, the defendant exhibited a callous disregard for the real effects that his crimes had on the victims and show no remorse." in september, kelly was convicted of nine criminal charges including violation of the mann act for the transportation of girls for forced labor. kelly says the case was overcharged and optimistic about winning an appeal. even if successful, kelly's legal problems are not over. he faces federal trial pornography charges in chicago and state charges in illinois and minnesota. the headline today, martha, r. kelly sente

um you know, r kelly. a lot of people, especially people from chicago, who grew up listening to his music, and not those who listen to his music and other parts of the world. when you grew up in chicago, he was our guy. he was our superstar. we were proud to say that our kelly, we knew him from chicago. and so this is so sad to see the turn of events that it took, but also accountability has needed to be done. um to him for many years and 30 years. like you said, it could be the rest of his life. and, of course, more jail. time could come. but it is definitely what he deserves. and it doesn't take away from the artist that he is. it's just it's just the fact we were hearing about this. you know, we don't r. kelly huge in the nineties were playing his music all the time, but he had been engaging, apparently in these accidents way back to 1994 with the singer aaliyah when she was like, only 15 years old. is his celebrity. the reason it's taken so long because he was so popular for so many years. absolutely t

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kelly's legal battles are not yet over. disgraced r and b singer r. was sentenced to 30 years in prison in his federal sex trafficking case in new york. the 55 year old was tried and eventually found guilty last september of one count of racketeering and eight counts of violating the mann act. the mann act makes it a federal offense to transport people across state lines for an immoral purpose. the trial featured emotional testimony from victims who say kelly used his star power over more than two decades to groom exploit and sexually abused them, lawyers representing kelly argue. he deserved a sentence of 10 years or less due to his traumatic childhood involving severe prolonged childhood sexual abuse. obviously sentencing is never a pleasant day when you've been convicted, but he's strong and we're going to get through this. we are really looking forward to the appeal. that's what i can say. victims of kelly say it's a moment they've been waiting for saying the conviction and sentencing strikes victory for the me too movement. they have found the cou

r. kelly should serve a minimum of 25 years in prison. early three decades the singer used his celebrity to prey on children and young women. kelly's lawyers argue a sentence of 17 years is more appropriate. he'll be sentenced later this month. >>> we turn now to the mystery surrounding a missing new york art student. her family fears she may have been targeted by human traffickers. here's abc's rhiannon ally. >> reporter: this morning, police are appealing for the public's help in the search for 23-year-old tijae baker one week after her family in brooklyn, new york, received a chilling phone call. >> she said, just tell her mother to come get her. >> reporter: they say that was the last time they heard from tijae, a call she made from this nail salon in maryland. her family saying they tracked down the surveillance video, confirming she was there june 1st, but by the time they got there, she was gone. >> where is my daughter? she got off at the capital union station in d.c. >> reporter: tijae baker, a budding artist in her last semester

r kelly's legacy will no longer be defined by his voice.nto parliament. but a cross—party review said there could be some leeway if discretion was exercised sparingly. the labour mp stella creasy has previously brought her daughter and her son into parliament as babies. she said she was disappointed in the review, as she had hoped it would have allowed "parenting and politics to mix". an inquiry has been launched into the charity established in honour of fundraiser and army veteran captain sir tom moore. the charity commission has concerns over the way the the captain tom foundation is managed. the money raised by sir tom for the nhs, is not part of this inquiry. the foundation has said it would "work closely with the commission", as laura trant reports. inches to go. and there he is. congratulations! the images of captain sir tom moore that captured the nation's heart. sir tom walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday during the first covid lockdown. he raised £38 million for the nhs. that money was donated to nhs charities,

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an election is expected as early as of tobar. israel's 5th, in less than 4 years. singer r kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. the r and b star was convicted of racketeering. in september last year, jurors found him guilty of running a criminal ring that recruited and traffic to women and teenage girls for sex. the allegations against him go back decades. a french court has handed down the maximum possible sentence for the only surviving perpetrator of the 2015 paris terror attacks sala, up death, lamb. it will serve life without parole for his part in a series of bombings and shootings which killed a 130 people. 19 other men were also found guilty and imprisoned for planning or aiding the attacks. it brings to an end, a long running trial, with victims expressing their relief sala up to salaam, now face his life in prison. the toughest sentence available under french law. he's these so surviving member of the islamic state terrace, though, but carried out the deadly attacks in paris. in november 2015, the series of good and bomb attacks killed a 130 people in the french c