abc's zachary kiesch is in minneapolis with the story. zachary, good morning. >> reporter: whit, good morning to you as well. another emotional day here in minnesota. and while the judge said he was not ruling on public opinion or to send a message, given the attention that this case has gotten in minnesota and around the country, in many ways it was unavoidable. >> the court commits you to the custody of the commissioner of corrections for a period of 270 months. >> reporter: after more than a year in the legal justice system, the judge handing down his sentence of 22 1/2 years minus time served after these heartbreaking words from george floyd's daughter gianna. >> do you wish that he was still here with us? >> yeah, but he is. >> through his spirit? >> yes. >> if you could say anything to your daddy right now, what would it be? >> it would be i miss you and i love you. >> reporter: as derek chauvin received his sentence, a small gathering at what has become known as george floyd square, the scene of the crime here in minneapolis. >> it'

zachary kiesch has more. >> reporter: good morning, eva.a way of looking at the world, right? it's a lens that acknowledges the role that racism plays. critics argue both because it's complex and because it's been politicized, instead of being used to reexamine or reframe the past, it's being used as a tool to accentuate the cultural divide. this morning critical race theory, a term originally used to broaden how we think about the past, is being used by some to define the racial divide in our schools. >> critical race theory comes out of the legal field. it's been conceptualized over 40 years ago by scholars such as kimberly crenshaw speaking specifically about how systemic racism works in the legl field. >> reporter: legal scholars argued individual intentions can't be proven, but as a framework racism is baked into our social systems and psychology. that's the start of the conversation, they said. last year, the "new york times'" 1619 project placed the struggle of black americans at the center of our country's narrative. while the work

zachary kiesch, thank you very much. >>> time now for the weather.arciano in lake charles, louisiana. it may look like he is being supported by airmen and women there, but they are, in fact, there to collect the bill for cleaning up the cockpit after rob got po boy all over the place. >> hey, hey, i kept it nice and tidy. but they're definitely here to class up and dress up the joint. members of the blue angels team behind me including the gentleman that knocked me out yesterday, thank you for that, lieutenant. we have been struggling with a low cloud ceiling. so they'veloow it's been raining quite a bit. raining not only here but in texas. want to show you some video just outside between houston and galveston. some parts of this area have seen ten inches of rain in the last couple of days. austin, texas, also seeing rain so you see submerged cars, some highways and roadways seeing water overtopping and more in the way of rain although it's shifting a little farther to the east, flash flood watches remain up for lake charles right here and all the wa

abc's zachary kiesch is at barclays center in brooklyn where it was quite a night. it, good morning to you as well. what a game last night. tough loss for the hometown team. if you're just a fan of the game, it was certainly one heck of a show. first time a game seven has gone to overtime in 15 years. in the end, the road team, milwaukee bucks, they marched in brooklyn and knocked out a team that many thought could go all the way. instead they're out and milwaukee advances to the eastern conference finals. overnight, it was a matchup that lived up to the billing and went down to the wire. >> durant on the drive! >> reporter: two of the nba's best battling back and forth. in a pivotal game seven. milwaukee came out strong and hit big buckets leaving the brooklyn nets in new york. >> the job is not done. we got to keep believing in ourselves. we got to keep playing good basketball. >> reporter: injuries have been the story around the league this yore with kyrie irving out with an ankle injury, and james harden nursing a hamstring. it was apparent from the jump a brookl

zachary kiesch, thank you for your reporting. >>> still ahead here, the wife of a man shot and killedy police in hawaii is speaking out. what she is saying in an abc news exclusive. >>> tsa shortage and a court ruing involving cruises and vaccinations. what you can expect this summer. >>> and tackling anxiety. tips that will help you cope with your uncomfortable emotions. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ when you really, really want something, it's hard to wait. ♪ ♪ (whispers) come on greg. ♪ ♪ that's why carmax gives you an instant online offer for your car. it's real, good for 7 days and we'll buy your car, even if you don't buy one of ours. the way it should be. carmax. from prom dresses to workouts and new adventures you hope the more you give the less they'll miss. but even if your teen was vaccinated against meningitis in the past they may be missing vaccination for meningitis b. although uncommon, up to 1 in 5 survivors of meningitis will have long term consequences. now as you're thinking about all the vaccines your teen might need make sure you ask your doctor if your teen is missing