joining us to talk about it is judge tammy kemp. judge, thank you for joining us.t's start with right before the hug. i always like to know things in context. what was happening right before that hug? >> well, the trial had is over and the defendant has been sentenced the victim's family and loved ones have the opportunity to say to the defendant how their actions have impacted their lives. you never know how many victim impact statements are going to have, i begin the day thinking there may be several and then i was told there would only be one. about 30 minutes following the sentencing of mrs. guyger would begin with the victim impact with brent jean. botham's brother. he gave his impact statement and at some point asked for permission to go down. he asked could i give her a hug please. >> when he heard her say that at what did you think? >> i thought a number of things. i have primarily this is against the rules. i know that that sheriff brown would frown upon this because it's a security risk to have contact with the defendant. he was looking at me and i had hu

botham jean's brother brandt asked judge tammy kemp if he could hug amber guyger, his brother's killerd i was wanting to say no but i couldn't and then when he said the second please, i just felt like i could not deny him this. i thought it would be cathartic for him. i hoped it would be helpful for miss guyger. >> reporter: then judge kemp stepped off the bench to console botham jean's family. >> and i told them that i was happy to have learned about their son because he seem individual. >> reporter: she said she looked around the courtroom and saw black and brown on one side and white on the other. so she turned to guyger, not wanting her to feel neglected. >> and i just simply said to her, brandt jean has given him. please forgive yourself and she asked me did i think god would forgive her, and i said, yes, he will, and she said, well, i don't have a bible. i don't own a bible, and i don't know where to start. and that's when i said to her, i will get you a bible. >> reporter: so she went to her chambers, gave it to guyger and guyger asked her for a hug, not once, but twice. >> when

hundreds of letters and emails sit on judge tammy kemp's desk.w bibles have come in the mail since the end of the amber guyger murder trial. judge kemp sat down with cnn for an extensive interview about the breathtaking moments that unfolded in her courtroom. >> i love you just like anyone else. >> reporter: judge kemp says botham jean's little brother was the last person she expected to speak directly to amber guyger. his family said the young man had been quiet and they were worried about him. but he was actually preparing for this moment. >> i forgive you. >> in my mind, i had decided, well, he's probably too broken up to do this. i was very surprised that this young person was so poised, so composed and expressed a level of forgiveness and maturity that i don't think anybody expected from him at the time. >> can i give her a hug, please? please? >> i think that's part of what got me, got a lot of people was that second please. like he was desperately begging you to give him this moment. like he needed this moment. did you feel that? >> i real

. >>> "the dallas morning news" reports judge tammy kemp defends giving former dallas officer amber guyger and a bible after the murder trial. after sentencing the victim's brother hugged her in court and said he forgave her. the judge then gave her a bible. the religion from foundation quickly filed an ethics claims for the judge imposing her religious beliefs on guyger. she defended her actions. >> she will forever be the murderer of botham jean. how she carries that thus forward depends on how we receive her, and as a christian i believe i'm commanded to offer her love and compassion just as brandt jean did. she asked twice if she could give her a hug and she could not refuse and doesn't see the anger over it. >>> oprah winfrey donated $13 million to morehouse college. winfrey made the surprise announcement yesterday during a visit to the college to celebrate the 30th anniversary of her scholars program. it pushes her donations to $25 million. it's the largest endowment in the institution's history. >>> still ahead, phasing out e-cigarettes. the latest retailer that plans to phase out s

. >> reporter: this morning district judge tammy kemp speaking publicly for the first time. sharing how the amber guyger murder trial changed her and her courtroom forever. >> can i give her a hug, please. >> yes. >> reporter: moments like when brant jean asked if he could hug the woman who killed his brother. that is surprising and emotional hug leading to another from the judge herself. >> i just said to her, miss guyger, mr. jean has forgiven you. please forgive yourself. so you can live a purposeful life. and she said do you think my life could still have purpose? and i said i know it can. >> reporter: after a jurynvicte sentenced her to ten years kemp stepd wh a bible and handing it to guyger and who asked for a hug before going to prison. >> our job is and so how could i not hug this lady. so we hugged. >> what did you feel then? >> i felt somebody who was incredibly fragile. >> reporter: another powerful moment during the trial coming when joshua brown took the stand. brown who broke down when he testified about the night his neighbor botham jean was shot was himself

. >> reporter: judge tammy kemp also facing criticism for the hug she gave guyger, too. >> when i looked at her and saw how she was hurting, of course i agreed to give her a hug. >> reporter: she also received backlash for giving her a bible. wiping away tears, judge kemp says she would do it again. at least one group hasedil f ethics complaint over the judge giving amber guyger that hug and bible. david? >> all right, >nd next this eve the most prolific serial killer in american orsthiy. here last night, and tonight, the fbi is now asking for your help in idenfyc'g sinteve osunsami with video tonight of the killer's chilling confessions. >> north little rock, tell me what the girl looked like. >> reporter: he is now . considered the most murderous serial killer this country has ever seen, and tonight, federal authorities are posting his jailhouse confessions online, hoping to jog memories and diti .erovsc >> she was like partially concealed by vegetation. >> reporter: samuel little has n between 1970 and 2005 and the fbi believes all of his confessions are credible. some of the bodies w

her unarmed neighbor in an interview that will air on the today show later this morning, judge tammy kemp says it is her responsibility to show love and compassion. >> i was looking at her and then my memory said, your job is to do justice, to love mercy, and walk humbly. so how can you not hug this lady >> meanwhile, the you aurgent mt continues for the murder of a key witness in the trial here's morgan chesky >> reporter: dallas p.d. trying to solve the mystery of who killed joshua brown. >> someone has heard gunshots. >> reporter: the scene six miles from the complex where brown lived last year when he heard the fatal gunshots fired by amber geyger killing botham jean by the time police arrived here at the complex, officers found brown outside one of the buildings shot multiple times but alive. only clue who pulled a trigger, the silver four-door sedan seen speeding from the scene. brown died in the nearby hospital but days before his family attorney said he expressed fears the high-profile trial made him a target his testimony expected in an upcoming civil suit filed by jean's family

. >> we sat down with judge tammy kemp who presided over the amber guyger trial over the dramatic momentsnfolded at the end of the trial that so many people have been talk talking about. the hugs kind of felt around the world if you will. we talked about botham jean's younger brother brandt who forgave and suppressed love for amber guyger, the woman who had just been convicted for killing his older brother and talking about compassion and how it was a moment that almost didn't happen. judge kemp told us she wasn't inclined to let that happen. there are rules in place to keep victims' family members from having any kind of contact, but it was the tone in his voice that told her he needed this moment. >> i couldn't look at him. i couldn't say no. and so i said yes. >> knowing that that's something that's not allowed. >> yes, yeah, yeah. yes. i thought mr. jean needed that. and when miss guyger ran to him, i understood that she needed it too. >> of course, judge kemp has come under a great deal of fire and criticism after she hugged botham jean's family for also extenldsing that hug and comp

judge who gave a hug and bible to former dallas officer amber guyger is defending her actions, tammy kempd to give guyger hope. >> i said please, mister jean has forgiven you, please forgive yourself. she said i don't even have a bible. i don't own a bible, i don't know where to begin. i said to her i will get one for you. heather: she was convicted of killing her neighbor, bottom jean. and atheist group is condemned directions calling them inappropriate. judge kemp said she waited until all court proceedings were over. the top campaign slamming the mayor of minneapolis for charging half $1 million in security fees ahead of the president's rally. to extort the campaign, just because he hates the president. this after the mayor banned officers from wearing their uniform at political events as the union then created these shirts. we will have more on that coming up. major girl power moment, american astronaut christina cook and jessica mere will complete the first all-female spacewalk outside the international space station this month. the historic moment was originally planned for march bu

but this judge, tammy kemp, walked over to this woman, amber guyger, who is heading to jail for ten yearshe killing of a man who lived in an apartment nearby her. she shot him twice. the judge handed her a bible. the atheist groups it is perfectly respectable we believe our carbondale justice needs more compassion from judges, but let's not have compassion crossed the line to -- >> big of that group needs to ga grip. here's what i'd say to them. if you'd like to provide a group, go ahead and tell us which one you like to provide to that person. i was grateful that the judge decided that there was a role for both justice and mercy in the same courtroom and that's what she exhibited and i thought it was powerful. and right after that incredible moment that i think brought the entire nation to tears, the brother and the victim asked to hug the person who killed her brother and embraced her. we need more of that. we need to see god's grace in action. i just don't know what this group possibly can see wrong with the judge extending both arms of both justice and mercy at the same time. >> marth

judge tammy kemp hugged botham jean's family, and in a rare move, also hugged amber guyger, the convictedd gave her a bible. >> you can have mine. i have three for our more at home. this is the one i use every day. this is your job for the next month. >> i'm proud of you, young man. >> reporter: allison jean spoke her hope for how amber guyger spends her years in prison. >> that ten years in prison is ten years for her reflection and for her to change her life. if amber guyger was trained not to shoot in the heart, my son would be standing here today. he was no threat to her. he had no reason to pose a threat to her because he was in his own apartment, in his sanctuary. >> thanks for watching. our coverage continues. a way to create energy from household trash. it not only saves about 80% in carbon emissions... it helps reduce landfill waste. that's why bp is partnering with a california company: fulcrum bioenergy. to turn garbage into jet fuel. because we can't let any good ideas go to waste. at bp, we see possibilities everywhere. to help the world keep advancing. asbut when your team i

judge tammy kemp hugged botham jean's family, and in a rare move, also hugged amber guyger, the convictednd gave her a bible. >> you can have mine. i've got three or four more at home. this is the one i use every day. this is your job for the next month. >> reporter: allison jean, botham's mother, shared her hope for how amber guyger spends her years in prison. >> that ten years in prison is ten years for her reflection and for her to change her life. if amber guyger was trained not to shoot in the heart, my son would be standing here today. >> no threat. >> he was no threat. to her. he had no reason to pose a threat to her because he was in his own apartment, in his sanctuary. >> reporter: botham jean's mother says her family will never be the same, but they must go on living. the hope is the composure and grace shown by her son, brandt, in the courtroom today will be the first steps in that long journey. dave and christine? >> ed lavandera, great reporting. >>> at least seven people are dead after a world war ii-era bomber crashed while trying to land at an airport just north of hartfor

state district judge tammy kemp later hugged botham jean's famimily members before turning to amber guygerhanding her a bible and embracing her as well. guyger will be eligible for parole in five years. outside the courtroom, protesters condemned the sentence as too l lenient chchanting no j justice, no pea. shshe faced 5-9-99 yearss in ja protesters later marched through the streets blocking an intersection near the courthouse. one woman was tackled to the pavement and arrested by riot police. and in nevada, anti-war groups say 10 activists were arrested wednesday as they held a nonviolent civil disobedience protest against u.s. drone attacks outside the base in las vegas, home to drone operators who pilot deadly drones for the u.s. military and c.i.a. in missions across afghanistan and the middle east. the protests come weeks after a u.s. drone strike in afghghanistan killed 3 30 civil farm workers who were resting in a field after harvesting pine nuts. 40 others were injured. in a statement, protest organizer toby said, quote, men, women and children are violently murdered on suspicion

the judge, tammy kemp, also hugged guyger and then gave her that bible.n last hour. he says of course he is hurting in deep pain and describes his son and their entire family, though, as for giving. >> grew up in church, he loved to sing. that was amazing to watch him develop into the great song leader. i call him the gentle giant because of his size, but he was so soft and just embrace everyone. >> of course he said his son's death is still very fresh, but also that he has no hatred for guyger and would, if you can believe it, like to befriend her. >>> good morning, everyone. top of the hour, i'm poppy harlow. >> and i'm jim sciutto. right now the first witness in the impeachment inquiry is on capitol hill testifying. kurt volker, former u.s. special envoy to ukraine spoke behind closed doors in front of three committees. we're learning that dozens of pages were delivered ahead of his deposition this morning. >> this was all sparked by president trump's

was not the only eye opening moment in court today moments after bottoms brother hug guyger judge tammy kemp spoke to her privately and appeared to give her a bible. it's a dramatic contrast from what was presented during the sentencing hearing. the prosecution called guyger a racist and read some of her incriminating text messages aloud. tonight, dallas is police chief announced that department is launching an internal investigation into what was revealed in the trial. the chief mentioned testimony about tampering with car cameras. she also cited concerns about the failure to render aid during the shooting and the actions of another officer at the scene. if those things are true. >>and we make the necessary policy changes and or procedural changes in order to insured that this community truly trust our ability to police this community. >>again this story guyger went into the wrong apartment. she says she thought it was hers. inside was jot it was his apartment he was sitting on his couch eating ice cream and she shot him twice, killing him. the 31 year-old guyger begin serving her 10 year.

sobbing the presiding judge, tammy kemp, consoled botham jean's family, before embracing amber guyger a moment, the weather but first let's here's victoria derbyshire with what she's got coming up in her programme at 10. this morning, the belfast high court will decide whether northern ireland's strict abortion laws are in breach of the uk human rights commitment. we will bring you that decision and bring you an interview with the woman who brought the case, sarah ewart, who had to travel to england six years ago for an abortion despite doctor saying her unborn child would not survive outside the womb. join us on the bbc news channel and online. and in sport, dina does it. asher—smith becomes the first british woman to win a world sprint title. we'll get reaction from british olympic sprint champion darren campbell, that's at 9.35.. also coming up, the first ever scheme of council housing to be nominated for the most prestigious awards in architecture the riba stirling prize 2019. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. you will have been hearing about storm loren

judge tammy kemp hugged the jean family, then also walked over and hugged guyger and gave her a bible before she was led away. meanwhile, this is not the end for guyger. her attorneys are expected to file an appeal. tony? >> incredible scenes there in dallas. omar, thank you so much. >> really admire the jean family how they're handling this, especially the brother and the mother. the fact even the judge was crying yesterday in court. it's just a very tragic, tragic story for everybody involved. >> all the way around. >> indeed. thank you so much. >>> investigators are working to find out why a world war ii-era plane crashed at connecticut's largest airport killing at least seven people. the b-17 bomber was trying to make an emergency landing at bradley international airport after engine problems. ten passengers and three crew members were on board. kris van cleave is at the airport. what more do we know about the accident? >> reporter: well, good morning. this b-17 was a bit of a flying museum that was on a national tour. i'm going to step out of the way. i want you to look at this r

. >> reporter: judge tammy kemp in tears as he turned to her with an unusual request. >> can i give her hug, please? please. >> reporter: moments later, the judge handing a bible to guyger speaking with her imploring her to change. outside the courtroom, outrage from those who felt the ten-year sentence was far too short. prosecutors had asked for 28, botham's age, his birthday would have been this week. [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: guyger's defense team believes the sentence was appropriate. >> they got to see true remorse that she had and in the end i think that played a big part in the ten-year sentence rather than something much more lengthy that the prosecution wanted. >> reporter: jean's family says they hope their son's death will force the dallas police department to re-examine its training methods. >> i believe that something need to be done. revisit some of the procedures, some of the will handling the situation. i sincerely believe that and i hope this, what occurred with my son, will bring that change. >> reporter: and botham jean's mother told me overnight she's proud of

. >> reporter: this morning judge tammy kemp speaking publicly for the first time, sharing how the amber guyger murder trial changed her and her courtroom forever. >> can i give her a hug, please. >> moments like when brandt jean asked if he could hug the woman who killed his brother. that surprising and emotional hug leading to another from the judge herself. >> i just said to her, miss guyger, mr. jean has forgiven you. please forgive yourself so that you can live a purposeful life and she said, do you think my life can still have purpose? and i said i know it can >> reporter: after a jury convicted guyger of murder, kemp stepped away and handed her a bible. >> your job is to do mercy, walk humbly, how can you not hug this lady so we hugged. >> what did you feel then? >> i felt somebody who was incredibly fragile >> reporter: another powerful moment when joshua brown took the stand. brown, who bloke down when he testified about the night his neighbor botham jean was shot was himself gunned down over the weekend. police say they have no suspects his untimely death depriving jean's famil

judge tammy kemp says she. ed to give guyger hope. >> i said to ms. guyger, please, mr. yourself. she said but i don't even have a bible. i don't own a bible. i don't know where to begin. and i said to her well i will get one for you. >> guyger was convicted of killing her neighbor bothham john. an atheist group has filed a complaint against kemp's actions. she said she waited until all court proceedings were over. those had your headlines. ainsley: so touching. she said she didn't even have a bible. i gave her a bible. she said where do i begin? steve: the judge said she had a couple of them. still dark in new york city. however, janice dean is out with the folks. janice: did you see me? janice: yes, ma'am. hi, everybody, where from you. come over here. i'm not going to bite. >> randy. >> brought your family where from you. >> tennessee. >> what your names. >> tammy, seth, brayden and my sister shellie. janice: hi there, my friend. what's your name real quick? >> bonnie. >> you are from? >> oklahoma. >> take a look at the maps and show you cold front that's moving throu