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that, no. >> is that we lived of the day. >> yes. >> how long have you lived in south minneapolis. >> about for years. >> are you familiar with the area of 38 and chicago. >> yes. >> and is a restore and one of the corners at least one at the corner of 30th in chicago at least on may 25th there was pretty. >> yes pretty. >> and it was a restaurant there. and what wasn't name of it pretty. >> i i really don't know to tell you the truth pretty. >> on may 25th, 2020, did you go to the area of 30th in chicago to get some food from one of those restaurants. >> yes. >> see went. [inaudible]. >> there was another restaurant right across the street as well. >> so you went to that intersection sometime in the late afternoon or evening as i correct pretty. >> correct. >> and where did you or did you drive there and where did you park. >> on the quarter of 38 in chicago on the 30th side facing cedar. >> so what i am going to do is putting something that we've had as exhibit one. that should come up on the screen in front of you. do you see that photograph. in the recognize what is depicted ther

. >> tell us the general area you live >> south minneapolis >> may 25th of 2020 is where i lived? no >> is that where you lived on that day >> yeah, in south minneapolis. >> how long had you lived in south minneapolis. >> about three years >> are you familiar with the area of 38th and chicago >> yes >> is there a store at the corner of 38th and chicago >> yes >> at least on may 25th there was. is there also a restaurant there? >> yes >> what was the restaurant what w >> what was the name of it >> yes >> i don't know to tell you the truth. >> did you go to the area of 38th and chicago to get some food from one of those restaurants? >> cup foods >> you went to cup foods >> there is a restaurant across the street i thought you were talking about that >> i was so you went in the late afternoon or evening >> correct >> did you drive there >> yes >> where did you park? on the corner of 38th and chicago facing -- >> i am going to put up something we have had admitted as exhibit 1 that should come up on the screen in front of you do you see that photograph >> right >> do you recognize wha

>> yes. >> how long have you lived in south minneapolis? >> about three years. >> are you familiar with the area of 38 and chicago? >> yes. >> is there a store at one of the corners of 38 and chicago? >> yes. >> at least on may 25 there was marcus. >> is also a restaurant there? >> yes. >> was the name of that? >> i really don't know. >> may 252020, did you go to the area of 38 and chicago. >> yes. >> you went to cut foods. >> yes, a restaurant across the street. >> it was. so he went to the intersection later in the afternoon, early evening. >> correct. >> drive there? >> yes. >> what did you drive? >> on the corner of 38 and chicago facing, what is the theater? >> i'm going to put up something, exhibit one, that should come up on the screen in front of you. do you see that photograph? >> yes. >> do you recognize what's depicted that? >> chicago intersection should. >> you should have in front of you as i was like this. you see that? i ask you, one of the jurors draw on the screen where you parked that day. >> this way. >> when you parked

you said you still have friends in south minneapolis. >> yes. >> is one of those friends named alyssa? >> yes. >> okay. i'm going to ask you some questions about the reason you're here today. tell the jury why you are here today. >> for george floyd. >> when you say for george floyd, did you see what happened to george floyd? >> yes. >> let's ask you some questions about that. >> okay. >> are you ready? >> yes. >> do you need a tissue or a break, let me know. >> going to ask you some questions about that day, the day in all this happened. first thing, how did you come to be in the area? what were you doing that day? >> we were going to get snacks. >> where were you head? >> two cups. >> is at cup foods? >> yes. >> you said you were with alyssa and how did you get that? >> drove there. >> who drove you are alyssa? >> alyssa. >> where were you in the car? the front passenger seat? >> yes. >> just the two of you? >> yes. >> she was driving, you were in the passenger seat, you're headed to cup foods, what is this first thing you notice 20 got to the area? >> george floyd voice yelling for

. >> i'm in a unique situation, but i have a place in roseville and south minneapolis. >> and your place in south minneapolis, well, are you familiar with foods. >> yes. >> how far is your place from cup foods. >> into too far, on the next block, too much, not too far down. >> so how long have you lived in the twin cities areas, minneapolis area. >> for 33 years, pretty much my whole life. i'm a city kid. >> okay. and mr. williams, well, before i forget to ask you, you've done some work in the security field? >> that is correct, been working in security for over 10 years. >> and what does that mean? what do you do? >> private security, worked at the clubs, luche, and security before this situation as well and for kids as well, so i've been working security for quite a few years. >> and so that means everything from, i suppose, being from a bouncer to-- >> from a bouncer to private security, been a door guy, to like escorting someone, high profile athletes that come into minnesota and like i said, some high profile kids from mystic lake, and i've done private security for them on differen

. >> a minute situation, i have a place in roseville and south minneapolis. >> your place and south minneapolis, are you familiar. >> correct. >> how far is your place? >> not too far. [laughter] like the next block. >> how long have you lived in the twin cities? >> thirty-three years pretty much. >> mr. williams, well, before i forget to ask you, you've done some work in the security field. >> correct, security for over ten years. >> what you do. >> private security, i worked at clubs, different clubs downtown minneapolis, alec community for a year before the situation and i've been working security for quite a few years. >> that means everything from a bouncer -- >> bouncer to prove private security, a door guy, escorting somebody high-profile athletes as well, a guy came to minnesota and like i said, i've done multiple securities on different events. >> for doing that job, do you have to learn some use of force? >> correct. my uniqueness, i am a wrestler that developed into martial arts so that gave me more opportunity to do private security and things and i got connections from previous man

in south minneapolis, are you familiar with cup foods? >> that is correct. >> how far is your place from cup foods roughly? >> not too far. so, like on the next block pretty much, not too far down. >> so how long have you lived in the twin cities area? >> for 33 years pretty much. i am a city kid. >> and mr. williams, well, before i forget to ask you, you've done some work in the security field. >> that is correct. been working in security for over ten years. >> and what do you do? >> park security, private security, and the clubs, different clubs downtown minneapolis. i worked at allied security for a year before the situation as well, and i've done private security, so i've been working security for quite a few years. >> so that means everything from a bouncer -- >> from bouncer to private security, door guy, high-profile athletes, and some high-profile families i've done multiple private securities for them on different events throughout minnesota. >> so, for doing that job, do you have to learn some use of force? >> my uniqueness is i

>> yes, south minneapolis. >> how long have you lived in south minneapolis? >> about three years. >> and you are -- let me ask it this way. are you familiar with the area of 38th and chicago. >> just. >> is there a store -- yes. >> is are a store at one of the course? >> yes. >> police on may 25 there was. >> yes. >> is also a restaurant there? >> yes. >> what . >> was the restaurant at that intersection? >> what was -- >> what was the name of it? >> i really don't know. >> on may 25 of 2020, did you go to the area of 38th and chicago to get some food from one of those restaurants? >> yes, yes. cup foods. >> say what to cup foods gifford? >> right but there's another restaurant across the street i thought she was talking about. >> i was so i apologize. so you went to that intersection some time in the late afternoon and early evening, correct? >> correct. >> and did you drive there? >> yes. >> where did you park? >> on the corner of 38th and chicago on the 38th side. facing bloomington -- what is that, cedar? >> what i'm going to do is put up something we've

>> yeah, south minneapolis. >> how long you have lived in south minneapolis? >> about three years. >> are you familiar with the area of 38th and chicago? >> yes. >> is there a store at one of the corners -- at least one of the corners at 38th and chicago? >> yes. >> at least on may 25th there was? >> yes. >> is there also a restaurant there? >> yes. >> what was the restaurant at that intersection? >> what was it? >> yeah, what was the name of it? >> i don't really know, to tell you the truth. >> on may 25th of 2020, did you go to the area of 35th and chicago to get food from one of those restaurants? >> yes, yes, cup foods. >> so you went to cup foods to get food? >> yes, but there's another restaurant down the street and i thought that's what you were talking about. >> i was. >> you went to cup foods later that evening, correct? >> correct. >> did you drive there? >> yes. >> where did you park? >> on the corner of 38th and chicago, on the 38th side facing -- what is that, cedar? >> what i will do is put up something we have had admitted as exhibit 1, and that

you said you still have friends in south minneapolis?yes. >> and is one of those friends named alissa? >> yes. >> okay. >> i'm going to ask you some questions about, you know, the reason you're here today. why don't you tell the jury why you're here today. >> for george floyd. >> when you say for george floyd, did you see what happened to george floyd? >> yes. >> i'm going to ask you some questions about that, okay? >> okay. are you ready? >> yes. >> if you need a tissue, need a break, put up your hand. but you can grab a tissue any time you need one. so, i'm going to ask you some questions about that day, the day that all this happened. so, first thing's first. how did you come to be in the area? what were you doing that day? >> me and melissa were going to get snacks and an aux cord for the radio. >> and where were you headed that day? >> to cup. >> when you say cup, is that cup foods? >> yes. >> all right. so, you said you were with alissa. and how did you guys get there? >> we drove there. >> who drove, you or alissa? >> alissa. >> a

so you still have friends in south minneapolis? >> yes. >> and is one of those friends named alyssa? >> yes. >> okay. so i'm going to ask you some questions about the reason you're here today. why don't you tell the jury why you're here today? >> for george floyd. >> okay. and when you say for george floyd, did you see what happened to george floyd? >> yes. >> so i'm going to ask you some questions about that, okay? >> okay. are you ready? >> yes. >> do you need a tissue, you need a break, put up your hand and let me know. you can grab a tissue anytime you need one. so i'm going to ask you some questions about that day, the day that all this happened. so, first things first, how did you come to be in the area? what were you doing that day? >> me and alyssa why going to get snacks and an aux cord for the radio. >> and where were you headed that day? where did you want to go? >> to cup. >> and when you say cup, is that cup foods? >> yes. >> all right. so you said you were with alyssa. and how did you get there? >> we drove there. >>

and how long have you lived in south minneapolis. and you are from well let me ask you this way are you familiar with the area of 38th in chicago. and is there a store. at one of the corners least one of the corners of 30 years in chicago we're based on may 25th there was yes. it was there also a restaurant there as well as the restaurant and that at that intersection what was the neighborhood out that they don't know ok through may 21st the 2020 did you go to the area 30 years in chicago to get some food from one of those restaurants. cut through ok so you want to cut foods to get food right but there's another restaurant across through gattuso that was so my fault right. so you went to that intersection sometime in the late afternoon early evening correct her. and where did you did you drive yes what did you park. on the corner of the 30 acres on the various are facing. blows to our as i see or. so what i'm going to do is i'm going to put up something we've had admitted as exhibit one. that should come up on the screen in front of

was there a time that you and your family lived in minneapolis south minneapolis yes we know her. friends family friends in that area and. who's taking everything with us to the graphic pushing it a little easier for her to give it a go so don't worry about a good fight and i stuck fast to slow it down try to make it easy for everybody. ok so you said you still have friends. yes and. is one of those friends. yes ok so i'm asking you questions. about the reason you're here and. why are here today. and when you say for george fly did you. see what happened to church like this. so i would ask this in questions about an. issue you need a break you just. asked questions about that day. the day that this happened so. first things 1st how how did you come to be any theory out what were you what were you doing that day you need to listen. to her for the radio. and where we're headed that day where do you want to go. and we say cut does that cut foods this. and how did you guys get there. and who drove you were. and. where were you in the car in front passenger seat you know this just the

reporter: the jury today hearing from 61-year-old charles mcmillan, who lives right there in that south minneapolis neighborhood. >> raise your right hand, please. >> reporter: composed on the stand, he spoke of what he witnessed. the officers struggling with george floyd in their squad car, and what he remembers telling floyd. >> and i was telling mr. floyd, "mr. floyd, just comply with them. get on in the car because you can't win.” >> reporter: you could hear his words through the police body cam played in court. >> you can't win. >> i'm not trying to win. i'm not trying to win. >> reporter: floyd pleading with the officers. >> don't do me like that. >> get in the car. >> okay, can i talk to you please? >> if you get in the car, we can talk! >> i'm claustrophobic! i'm claustrophobic, man! >> you're not working with me! >> reporter: the officers then pull him from the squad car. >> get in the car! >> i'm not a bad guy! ah! please officer! please! please! ah, please, please. i can't -- i can't -- i can't choke. i can't breathe! >> reporter: they pull floyd to the ground, chauvin with his knee on f

further 3rd reasonably good south minneapolis east of 35 w. . and when you use these terms like 31320 what does it really referring to they refer to their sectors to correspond with the call signs that they use and so in a typical shift how many officers would be assigned sector typically you have one per sector and then you have a sector slide very precinct wide slide that would be assigned to the whole received. and so one officers are assigned to that sector they're known by that sector number not their names or their badge number like that correct so we're just badgering you just matched up 320 because there are 320 correct. and. and so if you just batch a call that such a car is not available what's the process there you move to that 360 number it is a pretty scene why slide if there is not want to be able then you move to the most closest of bailable slide so somebody has to go out of their sector response correct and. what's a priority call a priority call is the incident where someone calls they'd within 10 minutes of the situation happe

>> the third precinct is south minneapolis east of 35 w. frank: using these terms what is it referring to? >> the sectors that correspond with the call signs they use. frank: on a typical shift how many officers are assigned to each sector? >> typically one perspective. then you have a sector or precinct wide squad assigned to the whole precinct. frank: when officers are assigned to that sector, they are known by that sector number not the name or badge number? >> correct. frank: so you dispatch 320 because they are the 320 car. >> correct. frank: if you dispatch a call and that car is not available, what is the process quick. >> then you move to the 360 number it is a precinct wide squad. if one is not available then you move to the most closest available squad. frank: somebody has to go out of their sector. >> correct. frank: what is a priority call? >> an incident where somebody calls within ten minutes of the situation happening or a suspect that is still on scene. frank: what is the significance of calling that a priority call for disp

and your place in south minneapolis well are you familiar with comforts that area how far is your place from comforts roughly. not true far from coats. so that if you did it like an ace black too much to get too far down so how long have you lived in the twin cities area you have me every place he's ever for 33 years pretty much hold it with you. and mr williams. well before if for him to ask you you've done some work in the security field there's career been working a security for over 10 years what does that mean what do you do we're concerned of course priors here and we're getting close to jay's. close downtown minneapolis ally security for a year before the situation as well and i don't hear you mystically keita. so i've been working here for quite a few years. and so that means everything from the smallest being one might think it was a bouncer to you just did so from being a bouncer to a private security that it's a bit boring to but escorting someone to you know a high profile athlete as well to so many comedians that he came into minnesota and like this is some of the high prof

surveillance went straight on to 38th instead of going straight on chicago and if you live in south minneapolis, the easiest way to get to the hospital would have been straight on chicago. so that's me kind of made it like clear that he was no longer with us. >> shaq, this is what i feel like we're getting from all of the eyewitnesss so far, is they're painting -- they're painting a scene here that what seems to be missing is sort of what triggered the police officers that seems to be the -- all of it -- it's sort of, everything here is just sort of -- and you get that sense from the eyewitness accounts, whether it's the description of which way the ambulance went or different things, it's sort of like, this was not a chaotic scene. this was not a violent clash of any sort >> and in some ways, chuck, that goes to what the defense had been saying, that it's not just about that 9 minutes and 29 seconds, that this was a full incident, a full occurrence. that new video inside of cup foods, we saw george floyd was there for a period of time it was not, as you said, a split-second instance. there was

>> for the third precinct would be south minneapolis east of 35w. and when you use these terms like 310 or 320, what is that referring to? >> it refers to their sectors to correspond with the call signs that they use. >> so on a typical shift, how many officers would you assign to each sector? >> typically, you have one per sector and then you have a sector squad or a precinct-wide squad that would be assigned to the whole precinct. >> and so when officers are assigned that sector they're known by that sector number and not their names or badge number or anything like that? >> correct. >> when you are dispatching you dispatch a 320 because they're the 320 car? >> correct. >> and so if you dispatch a call and that sector car is not available, what's the process there? >> you move to that 360 number. it is a precinct-wide squad. if there is not one available then you move to the most closest available squad. >> so somebody has to go out of their sector to respond to that? >> correct. >> and what's a priority call? >> a priority call is an incident whe

>> for the third precinct would be south minneapolis, east of 35 w. >> and when you use these terms like, what is that really referring to? >> it refers to their sectors to correspond with the call signs that they use. >> and so on a typical shift, how many officers would be assigned to each sector? >> typically you have one per sector, and then you have a sector squad, or a precinct wide squad that would be assigned to the whole precinct. >> and so when officers are assigned to that sector, they're known by that sector number, not their names or their badge number or anything like that? >> correct. >> so when you're dispatching you dispatch to 320 because they're the 320 cover. >> correct. >> and so if you dispatch a call and that sector car is not available what's the process there? >> you move to that 360 number. it is a precinct wide squad. if there is not one available then you move to the most closest available squad. >> so somebody has to go out of their sector to respond to that? >> correct. >> and what's a priority call? >> a priority call is a incident where someone calls in wi

>> for the third precinct would be south minneapolis east of 35w. >> and when use of these terms like 310 and 320 what what is that really referring to? >> it refers to the sectors to correspond with the call signs that they use. >> and so in a typical shift, officers would be assigned to each sector? >> typically you have one per sector, and then you have a sector squad are precinct why squad that would be assigned to the whole precinct. >> and so when officers are assigned to that sector, they are known by that sector number, not their names or their badge number or anything like that? >> correct. >> so when you are dispatching you dispatched at 320 because they are the 320 car? >> correct. >> and, and so if you dispatch a call and that sector car is not available, what's the process there? >> he move to the 360 number is a precinct wide squad. if there's not one available, then you moved to the most closest available squad. >> someone has to go out other sector to respond to that. >> correct. >> and what's a priority call? >> a priority call is an incident where someone calls in wi

ending with that scene in south minneapolis. witnesses of course recording it all.in's knee on floyd's neck for more than nine minutes as i mentioned. not removing that knee even when floyd was unresponsive. we all know that george floyd died later in the hospital. the four officers fired. the video igniting protests around the world. officer chauvin arrested four days later. today he stands trial in hennepin county. the charges include second degree unintentional murder. if found guilty, 10 to 15 years, a possible sentence of 40 years. third-degree murder added with the presume sentence of 10 to 15 years. and second-degree manslaughter the presumed concern attention about four years. it has a maximum sentence of ten years. the prosecution will begin with opening statements from jerry blackwell we believe. blackwell is expected to present evidence showing derek chauvin's actions caused the death of george floyd. cause is going to be a key word in this trial. they don't have to argue the sole cause, but expect to hear the definition of cause. the defense will follow

threats and protest the demands to defund law enforcement this includes states such as minneapolis atlanta and south florida would place of the same that they feared for their lives. could be one of the reasons behind a record increase in crime across the country homicide rates increased by 20 percent in the u.s. last year the largest increase was in new york with a spike of 40 percent and chicago with 37 percent of the pompous says that policing is risky business. results are human beings we deal with human beings all the time the last thing we want to do is take another human being's life and fur somebody to be so frivolous as to say that or imply that we don't use deadly force as a last resort is an insult but beyond that officers have always used deadly force as a last resort thing mostly whining i think i may go by the individual perception that person is in the situation of dealing with that person that's presumably a threat to their wives and they have to deal with that you know to keep themselves safe keep themselves alive so i think that that's just an insult to say the police officers don'

minneapolis. >>> state of emergency. the historic flooding in the south. one man drowning in his car outside of a walmart. the same storm system slamming the remarkable story of this photo belonging to a woman who lost everything in the alabama tornadoes last week. where that photo just turned up. >>> breaking overnight, major new progress in the battle to dislodge that massive cargo ship blocking the suez canal. the crisis delaying everything from oil and gas shipments to coffee and toilet paper. what's finally giving crews a lift. >>> plus, the covid outbreak at a day care in nebraska highlighting concerns about the more contagious uk variant of the coronavirus. >>> and from an overtime thriller in march madness -- >> continues for ucla. >> -- to a controversial pair of nike sneakers, to the woman with the unique musical talent. all the trending stories to jump start your monday. >>> good monday morning, everyone. i'm mona kosar abdi. >> and i'm andrew dymburt. kenneth is on assignment. >>> we begin with the murder trial of the former minneapolis police

jon: matt finn reporting for minneapolis, thanks. parts of the southecover from the massive winter storm that hit the region last month. in mississippi's capital city of jackson, thousands of people still have no running water. city officials scramble to come up with solutions. charles watson is live in atlanta with more. >> hi jon. folks in jackson up in dealing with this border crisis for nearly three weeks and the last last hours they've been in contact with the mayor's office who tells us the situation is improving. right now less than 1000 residents down from about 40,000 are without water or have low water pressure after freezing temperatures crippled infrastructure and in parts of the south. mississippi capital cities on nearly 100 water main breaks most of which have been fixed that disrupted service for thousands according to officials. nearly 60,000 remained under an oil water advisory reading many to rely on bottled water from distribution sites. with that being said city officials say restoration efforts look promising. >> it's disheartenin

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some snow there over the northern plains once again downs was a south it is looking fine and dry just notice how it does cool off in minneapolis where we get up to around 9 celsius as we go on through wednesday but to the east of that for the lovely d.c. a 20 degrees. frank assessments the world is on the brink of a catastrophic moral failure is that a fair assessment it would be a catastrophic failure to twice valuable backseat informed opinions should we be buying bit coy ultimately it will be sovereigns and governments who are buying this that is the direction this is all headed in-depth analysis of the day headlines inside story on 00. the. welcome back a quick amount of our top stories here this hour the former brazilian president the reason i saluted the silver set for a political comeback a supreme court judge of the knowledge his conviction for corruption the decision that restores his right to contest next year's presidential election. senegalese officer. is calling for large scale peaceful protests dress supporters after being charged with rape and released on bail sancho's arrest triggered the worst congressman here

snow there over the northern plains once again doubts was a south it is looking fine and dry just notice how it does cool off in minneapolis where we get up to around 9 celsius as we go on through wednesday but to the east of that for the lovely they say a 20 degrees. welcome to down from every one of us. even those working quietly behind the scenes. so you can relax enjoy the break in your. and when you leave with a smile we know law day's work is done. welcome to our home. with al-jazeera these are the top stories this hour the former brazilian president louise and also lead to civil is set for a political comeback and supreme court judge has an old his conviction for corruption a decision which restores his right to contest next year's presidential election the senegalese opposition leader this month some calls calling for large scale peaceful protests in his address and supporters after being charged with rape and then released on bail some clothes a rest triggered the worst unrest in years living at least 10 people dead and activists in me and also hundreds of protesters who'd been cornered by security forces in yango

south is good out of san jose. >>> let's go live to minneapolis where opening statements begin in the trial of a former police officer accused of course of killing george floyd. this will be broadcast live from the courtroom. the area around the court house is surrounded by fences, razor wire, national guard soldiers. ficer dered il charges atg,er in george floyd's death. that was on may 25th last year. bystanders' video of course showing floyd on the ground with handcuffs and chauvin's knee on his neck for about nine minutes. the defense may discount victim's death because floyd had drugs in his system. floyd and the other officers were fired the day of the death. the others are charged with aiding ettingand their trials e set for august. this trial is set to last a month. >> thank you. >>> new, a man died after he got trapped in a fire at a home in fairfield. the fire broke out around 6:00 last night on starling way. another man is now being treated at a hospital for smoke inhalation. firefighters are investigating how the fire started but say it appears to be an accident. >>> in oa

snow there over the northern plains once again down towards the south it is looking fine and dry just notice how it does cool off in minneapolis where we get up to around 90 s. as we go on through wednesday but to the east of that the lovely d.c. 20 degrees. a supreme court judge in brazil and all of the criminal convictions against former president lula da silva paving the way for him to run in next year's presidential elections. alone daryn joining this is al jazeera lawyer from doha also coming up unrest continues in senegal as opposition leader. calls for large scale protests following his release on bail. people defied me in moscow a few to rally against the police who were surrounding hundreds of fellow protesters in a district of young dogs. and after a year of pandemic hardships women mark their international day with protest celebrations to. we begin with brazil and former president luis and i see a limited silver set for what's been described as a sensational political comeback his conviction on corruption charges has been an old by a supreme court judge the decision restores his rights to contest next year's preside

some snow there over the northern plains once again down swore south it is looking fine and dry just notice how it does cool off in minneapolis really get up to around 9 celsius as we go on through wednesday but to the east of that for the lovely they say a 20 degrees. a supreme court judge in brazil announced a criminal convictions against former president lula da silva clearing the way for him to run in next year's presidential elections. blown down jonas's out as iran lawyer from doha also coming up unrest continues in senegal as opposition leader. calls for large scale protests following his release on bail. people defy me in ma.

king were dispatched to the scene and arrived at 8 o 8 pm they were driving minneapolis squad car 320 and they face parking south phone in the northbound lane of chicago outer and were directed by store employees immediately to the 2nd location the mercedes-benz. during this trial you will hear evidence of what happened in the mercedes benz in the 20 to 30 minutes prior to the police arriving you will hear from mr floyd's friends shoe on the hill and maurice hall this will include out that it's not while they were in the car mr ford consumed what were thought to be 2 percocet. mr floyd's friends will explain that mr floyd fell asleep in the car and that they couldn't wake him up but they kept trying to wake him up to get going that they thought the police might be coming because now the store was coming out and they kept trying to wake him up and in fact one of these friends called her daughter miss hill to hill called her daughter should cure prince to come and pick her up because they couldn't keep mr ford away at 8 or 9 pm officers lane and king approached the vehicle and officer lane approached the driver si

south back to the 70s. pushes to the northeast and mid-atlantic until tomorrow, enjoy it, guys >>> we will, janessa, we're live in minneapolisy trial of george floyd is set to trial of george floyd is set to get under way. get it? kellogg's raisin bran crunch. two scoops of delicious. brushing only reaches 25% of your mouth. get it? listerine® cleans virtually 100%. helping to prevent gum disease and bad breath. never settle for 25%. always go for 100. bring out the bold™ tide pods ultra oxi one ups the cleaning power of liquid. can it one up spaghetti night? it sure can. really? can it one up breakfast in bed? yeah, for sure. thanks, boys. what about that? uhh, yep! it can? yeah, even that! i would very much like to see that. me too. tide pods ultra oxi. one up the toughest stains with 50% more cleaning power than liquid detergent. any further questions? uh uh! nope! one up the power of liquid with tide pods ultra oxi. >>> one of the most highly anticipated trials in recent years is about to start in minne minneapolis. security in that city is ramped up for possible protests as the trial for the former officer charged in co

south, workers can win anywhere. amy: we will look at the trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin for killing george floyd last may. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. quarantine report. i'm amy goodman. in minneapolis, opening statements begin today in the trial of former police officer derek chauvin who killed george floyd last may by kneeling on his neck for over nine minutes. floyd's death set off a worldwide protest movement. chauvin is charged with second- and third-degree murder, as well as manslaughter. national guard troops have been deployed to the courthouse, which is also surrounded by concrete barriers, fencing, barbed and razor wire in anticipation of peaceful protests. george floyd's family and frday for a vigil at a minneapolis church. this is one of floyd's brothers, terrence floyd. terrence: we are asking the system for justice, but this gatherg inth w right now is what is needed. we are not going to take one knee, but both knees. we are going to ask god for the justice. hourly justice cannot compared to his. amy: in

minneapolis. >>> state of emergency. the historic flooding in the south.f this photo belonging to a woman who lost everything in the alabama tornadoes last week. where that photo just turned up. >>> breaking overnight, major new progress in the battle to dislodge that massive cargo ship blocking the suez canal. the crisis delaying everything from oil and gas shipments to coffee and toilet paper. what's finally giving crews a lift.

heavier snow from minneapolis to davenport. but as far south as chicago. dallas. look at wednesday, this is what we're really concerned about. 26 million people at risk for tornadoes, hail, damaging winds from mobile, montgomery, all the way to little rock. we're going to be watching this one very, very closely. craig? >> mr. roker, thank you, good sir. >>> now the disturbing case involving deepfake videos that are manipulated to make it look like someone did or said something they did not. a pennsylvania mother is facing criminal charges this morning, accused of using deepfakes to harass a member of her daughter's cheerleading squad. nbc's stephanie gosk has the details. >> reporter: it's a troubling new take on cyberbullying. a mom in pennsylvania is accused of using so-called deepfakes to anonymously harass members of her daughter's cheerleading team. >> i think i was just so much, like, in shock with everything going on, like i couldn't really comprehend, like, what was going on. >> reporter: maddie himes says after getting threatening calls and texts

south. coming up today on drew barrymore eat >>> i am anne makovec. we are going live to minneapolisminnesota where opening statements begin in the trial of a former police officer accused of killing george floyd. you are looking at live pictures of a group of attorneys, floyd's family kneeling and praying before trial begins and obviously having a few laughs. they're speaking outside of the court house where the trial begins this morning almost a year after he held floyd down with a knee to his neck before floyd died in police custody. a live look now outside of the courtroom which is under very tight security right now, fences, razor wire, national guard soldiers because of course this incident has really sparked very strong emotions worldwide when it comes to racial justice. it will be broadcast live and cbs news will have a special report. back >>> i am emily turner in danville. there will be a busy high school campus this morning as students return to in person learning. they'll be in person all day four days a week thanks to a unanimous decision made thursday. it's not just mor

some snow there over more than plains once again downs was a south it is looking fine and dry just notice how it does cool off in minneapolis really get up to around 9 celsius as we go on through wednesday but to the east of that for the lovely d.c. 20 degrees. still ahead on this al-jazeera news hour millions of children across england are back at school some pandemic restrictions are lifted could they be an end to the endless war biden said ministration in the u.s. outlines his afghanistan strategy and manchester united get the better of their no noisy neighbors football action coming out. to own their own. in the case worse of some of the compensated civilians when we listen so the only music you hear is real the most beautiful music in the world the silence we meet with the global news makers and tweak about the stories the although 0 we know what's happening in our region we know how to get the playfield that others can off the fires they're still going on the way they tell the story is what and make a difference. discover the world of difference. determination and something about we do need we are with the. freedom to

south. now sweeping across the east coast. with millions on alert for heavy rain and strong thunderstorms. rob marciano has the timing and the track. >>> derek chauvin on trial. the former minneapolispolice officer charged in the murder of george floyd, whose death sparked a national conversation on race. opening statements set to begin in less than 24 hours. what we know about the jurors and the legal arguments taking shape. >>> new surge fears. the country now surpassing 60,000 new coronavirus cases a day.

south korea. a u.s. judge has rejected an attempt to spawn the murder trial of a police officer charged over the death of george floyd last week the city of minneapolis agreed to pay $27000000.00 to floyd's family lawyers for. the highly publicized settlements jeopardize his chance of a fair trial video of a nearly on george floyd's next spark global protests last year 100 has more from chicago. judge peter cahill is a no nonsense guy who wants the trial to run on time and in the same place it started in minneapolis so he is denied the defense's request that he delay the trial and move it elsewhere the idea behind that would be that you would have a jury pool that would know less about the case and therefore theoretically be less prejudiced but as the judge said everyone around the globe knows about this case and therefore they're not likely to get a different jury pool by doing that so the case will go on as scheduled he says with opening arguments on march 29th the judge also made one other key decision saying that the arrest of george floyd in 2019 a separate arrest would be admissible in this case but only in so far as it effects his medical cond

south of highway 12. firefighters responded to the scene. we don't know yet what caused the crash or the condition of the driver. the jury that will decide the fate of former minneapolis police officer derrick show been is now. complete today. the final juror was seated that makes nine women in six men ranging in age from in their twenties to sixties, all 15 will return to the courthouse next monday, but only 14 will be sworn in that 15th juror will be dismissed if they're not needed. legal experts say a powerful opening statement could set the framework for the jury. it also encourages them to trust you is the lawyer as being a another juror of source like that. your words your thoughts, your team's hopefully will go back with them. into the deliberation room. children is facing second degree murder, third degree murder and second degree manslaughter charges in the death of george floyd knew it 11. the san diego convention center will be used to house migrant children seeking asylum in the united states. county leaders announced plans today and said children could start arriving by this weekend. this comes as the u. s department of health and human services open seve

hendren in minneapolis where opening arguments begin in the trial of derek children and man accused of killing george florida. the weather is much quieter now in australia particularly so in new south wales it is very typical to see this town the front systems come out cross the bite tasmania tasman sea towards these you know what they're doing that which apart from passing showers means in most places they're enjoying the sunshine rising temperatures in for example adelaide but there are showers in the coast layer of new south wales and queensland they're not substantial but they're not really where you want that night was the flooded area say a few days ago so some water in western australia temps dropped a little bit in perth but not much i conversely is rising in adelaide up to about $28.00 and there's the rate on its way to northbound in new zealand. rain has been the story recently in japan but that systems on its way are warm sun follows but if you follow a line back that's the seasonal rain developed in china just about over the yanks. maybe and the orange tops suggest so some heavy bursts in this on their way towards who hung beijing is far in the wind has dropped to not r

south of atlanta, and police took him into custody on murder charges. jana katsuyama ktvu, fox two news. jury selection continued today in the trial of derrick show, then he's the former minneapolis police officer charged in the death of george floyd. all seven jurors questioned today were sent home with no new jurors, seated also today show bins defense attorney asked the judge to allow floyd's 2019 arrests and history of drug use to be used in the trial, he argues the 2019 case and last may's deadly arrest have similarities. the prosecution says floyd's past is irrelevant. the desperation of the defense to just smear mr floyd's character by showing that you know what he struggled with an opiate opioid addiction, like so many americans do is really just evidence of bad character. the judge says he will decide the issue by thursday. he's also expected to question the seven jurors selected so far about their knowledge of the $27 million settlement between the city and floyd's family are nude 11 today, the oakland city council approved a program to send city firefighters instead of police officers to mental health crisis calls. the program is called the mobile assistance community

south dakota. thank you for that. >>> in the last few minutes, another juror has been picked for the trial of former minneapolis policerek chauvin. live look there inside the courtroom. we will go there for that information on that juror. the additional charge that chauvin will now face. >>> check out this ad to encourage people to get the vaccine. every living former president, except the most recent, shared pictures of themselves getting the vaccine. they also talked about what they want to do as things get back to normal. >> visit with michelle's mom. hug her and see her on her birthday. >> i'm really looking forward to going to opening day at texas ranger stadium with a full stadium. t-mobile is the leader in 5g. we also believe in putting people first by treating them right. so we're upping the benefits without upping the price. introducing magenta max. now with unlimited premium data that can't slow down based on how much smartphone data you use. plus get netflix on us, and taxes and fees included! you won't find this with the other guys. in fact, you'll pay more and get less. right now, pay zero costs to switch