separate minneapolis police department policy, get there fast, the person is on scene, right?s what she testified. and then very quickly after that, that occurred at 8:0aam and 20 seconds. and then what you see or what she told you was the sector car, sector car 320, that is the car that patrols this part of the car that patrols this part of the city, said "hey, we can take this call," and officer chauvin and officer tauber cancelled from the call and sector car 320 officers king and laying took it, and that occurred over government when officer kueng and officer lane to cover, you can go back and listen to that dispatch and you can hear them talking to each other. officers king and lane arrived at the cup of at 8:08am and 20 seconds. so now we see police officers are responding, they are on scene at 8:08am. both the dispatcher and peter chang described that during the course of the interaction between the initial interaction between the initial interaction between officer kueng and officer lane to mr floyd through dispatch they heard what sounded like a stroke, she described

police reform. garland says the justice department will take a deep look into the practices and policies of the minneapolis police department. he says, though, this is separate from the investigation. the department already has opened on george floyd's death. the attorney general also says the focus will be on whether the policies and practices of the minneapolis police department violate the constitution. >> if the justice department concludes that there is reasonable cause to believe there is a pattern or practice of unconstitutional or unlawful policing. we will issue a public report of our conclusions. the department of justice will be unwavering in its pursuit of equal justice under law. >> in congress. the house has already passed several police reform bills, including the george floyd justice in policing act. but so far none of those have gone anywhere in the senate and last year. legislation authored by republican senator tim scott of south carolina was blocked by democrats. it's a standoff that shows no signs of letting up soon. democrats in congress won an outright ban on the use of choke holds a no knock warrants. well, republicans are wanting thi

separate derek chauvin from policing. separate derek chauvin from the minneapolis police department and the affinity some jurors may have for supporting police officers. here's an example of that. >> this case is called the state of minnesota versus derek chauvin. this case is not called the state of minnesota versus the police. it is not. policing is a noble profession and it is a profession. you met several minneapolis police officers during this trial. you met them. they took the stand. they testified. make no mistake, this is not a prosecution of the police. it is a prosecution of the defendant. and there's nothing worse for good police than bad police, who doesn't follow the rules, who doesn't follow procedure, who doesn't follow training, who ignores the policies of the department and the motto of the department. to protect with courage, to serve with compassion. >> he went on to say chauvin is not on trial for who he was. he's on trial for what he did. it is rare for police officers to be charged, even more rare for them to be convicted. the strategy you're seeing from the state and do you think they've been effectiv

civil investigation to assess the practices of the minneapolis police department in response to an alleged pattern of misconduct. the new probe will be separate from an ongoing criminal investigation into the death of mr. floyd. attorney general garland: good morning. like so many of you i closely watched the event in minnesota. although the state's prosecution was successful, i know that nothing can fill the void that the loved ones of george floyd have felt since his death. my heart goes out to them and to all those who have experienced similar loss. i know such wounds have deep roots, and that too many communities have experienced those wounds firsthand. yesterday's verdict in the state criminal trial does not address potentially systemic policing issues in minneapolis. today, i am announcing that the justice department has opened a civil investigation to determine whether the minneapolis police department engages in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional or unlawful policing. this effort will be staffed by experienced attorneys and other personnel from the justice department's civil rights division and the u.s. attorney's office for th

minneapolis police policies, training, supervision, and use of force investigations. it will use both community and police input to make findings and recommendations for change. the justice department also has a separate criminal investigation into george floyd's death, mika. >> former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin is now in a 23-hour-a-day solitary confinement after being led out of court in handcuffs on tuesday following his conviction for the murder of george floyd. the 45-year-old faces 40 years in prison for kneeling on floyd's neck for nine and a half minutes. a spokesperson for the maximum security facility says chauvin is being kept in an isolated wing for his own safety. >> gene, you know, it's been, the past several days, tv pundits and some politicians have gotten cred. the best way to get cred with the far left is to say, oh, this meant nothing. this was not a victory. in fact, this was a defeat! this is horrible! this is -- i mean, it just, it denies the fact actually how quickly the jury was out and how quickly they came back in. denies the fact that law enforcement officers testified against another law enforcement officer in a way that i believe is historic in these type of

police department? >> yeah, that's right. the new civil federal investigation one is one thing but separate and apart from the criminal investigation into the death of george floyd at the hands of a minneapolishas been fired and now convicted of murder in his death. erin? >> sara, thank you very much. >>> and thanks very much to all of you for joining us. you can always watch "outfront" any time anywhere. in the meantime, anderson and "ac 360" begin right now. >>> and good evening. we begin tonight with the picture that to many will look like justice. former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin's booking photo released today wearing orange, not fblue. he's separated for his safety at a maximum prison security waiting for sentencing. it's neither the final word in his story nor certainly in the larger one. there will be sentencing in june for him. the trial with three other officers in august and now this. >> today, i am announcing that the justice department opened a civil incest gvestigation to dee whether the minneapolis police department engages in a practice of unconstitutional or unlawful policing

separate. >> with yes, sir. >> your you of minneapolis police policy, does the minneapolis police department integrate these graham connor factors into its policy and procedure manual? >> yes. >> you testified as to these factors at least one of them, the actions, what happened prior to the restraint period. i would now like you to focus on the restraint period itself. if we could publish exhibit 217. i believe that is page two, and highlight the three bullets in the middle of the page. all right. this is from the minneapolis police department use of force policy and procedure manuals section i dash 300 series come is a right? >> yes. >> and you see the different factors outlined you that you briefly testified about, true? >> yes. >> but you always spoken as to the first factor the severity of the -- did that change during the restraint period? >> now. the crime was still, mr. floyd was in possession of a fake 20-dollar bill. >> so i would like you to focus in on the second factor, that is whether mr. floyd posed an immediate threat to the safety of the officers or others at the time during the restraint period. >

. >> the justice department also has a separate criminal investigation into george floyd's death. >>> meanwhile, former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin is now in a 23 hour a day solitary confinement after being led out of court in handcuffs tuesday following his conviction for the murder of george floyd. the 45-year-old faces 40 years in prison for kneeling on floyd's neck for 9 1/2 minutes. a spokesperson for oak park heights prison, a maximum security facility, says that he is being kept in an isolated wing for his own safety. the "new york times" reports the court has set sentencing for june 16th. let's go to columbus where police released new body camera footage showing the fatal shooting of a black teenager. the 16-year-old ma'khia bryant was fatally shot tuesday afternoon. officer reardon responded to the scene where she appeared to be stabbing two people with a knife. and a warning that this body cam video is disturbing. >> hey, what's going on? hey, hey, hey, get down, get down. get down. get down. [ shots ]. >> what appears to look like a kitchen knife was found next to bryant after the shooting. police

justice department will investigate the minneapolis police department as to whether its officers regularly engage in unconstitutional or unlawful practices. this is separate

justice department will investigate the minneapolis police department as to whether its officers regularly engage in unconstitutional or unlawful practices. this is separate from a different federal criminal investigation into the murder of george floyd last may. today we also heard from george friday's aunt and cousin. they say they are relieved and happy to see justice in this case, but they know there is still so much more work that remains to be done. >> i just wonder if there is another way. does this always have to end in a death? you know, we want police to do their job and toe serve and protect, but are we using the excessive force or can we de-escalate another way? >> profound questions. this afternoon white house press secretary jen psaki announced that policing reform will be a key topic of president biden's first address to a joint session of congress which is scheduled for next wednesday. president biden has been criticized by advocates for policing reform for not doing nearly enough yet on the issue and for saying that this needs to be done which congress legislatively and not via executive action. let's start our coverage with cnn justice c

case, a separate jurisdiction but people here in minnesota state as part of the bigger picture just as the attorney general has announced a federal investigation into the minneapolis police departmentnk you. >> jen psaki cutoff report asking questions about president biden's record on systemic racism, describing the us as systematically racist following the chauvin verdict. >> multiple federal laws disproportionately jail black people. those president biden acknowledges role? >> one of the president's core objectives is addressing racial justice in this country, not just or his rhetoric but for his actions. >> what about his own culpability? >> i think i answered that question? >> he declined to save the president a lot of his campaign pledge to release everyone in prison for marijuana. >> 31 after the hour the biden administration filed an appeal against the january court order that would force religious doctors and hospitals to perform gender transition procedures. religious advocates call the dangers including our next guest, ceo the christian medical association mike chuck. are you surprised by this appeal by the biden administration? >> know, we are not. we are ready for it. h

today will assess whether the minneapolis police department engages in a pattern or practice of using excsive force, including during protests . amy: the probe is separate from a federal criminal investigation into whether derek chauvin violated george floyd's civil rights. the minnesota department of corrections reports derek chauvin is being held in solitary confinement 23 hours a day at the oak park heights prison where he's being held ahead of a sentencing hearing in june. a prison spokesperson said chauvin will be kept away from other prisoners out of concern for his safety. family and friends gathered wednesday for a public viewing of the body of daunte wright, the 20-year-old black father fatally shot by a white police officer during a traffic stop in the minneapolis suburb of brooklyn center. rev. al sharpton is delivering the eulogy at wright's funeral in a minneapolis church today. this comes as minnesota state lawmakers are considering legislation that would end qualified immunity for officers, place limits on when police can stop drivers, require the speedy release of bodycam footage in officer-involved shootings, and strengthen civilian ove

the minneapolis star tribune report the department of justice spent months gathering evidence to indict chauvin on federal police brutality charges in a separatecy splan. if he was found not guilty on all counts, they would arrest him at the courthouse, but he was convicted on three murder and manslaughter charges. a big part of that had to do with the case presented and the team put together by the state's attorney general, keith ellison, who was pointed as the federal prosecutor. now, they're moving forward with their case to indict chauvin and the three other officers involved in george floyd's murder on charges of civil rights violations. joining me now is keith ellison, the attorney general of minnesota. that was a surprising thing to read. i'm curious your reaction as a person that supervised the team that did this prosecution. did you know anything about the feds looking into this? >> well, i didn't know anything about the feds actually, i know they have jurisdiction. i know that the office was interested and concerned, but i didn't know any of the details. i'm glad i didn't because i really had enough to do to focus on the state prosec