. >> taser! >> i'm surprised that i should see that my son has been killed with a bullet. >> it was a traffic stop, y'all. think about it. this wasn't a felony offense. this wasn't even a moving violation. >> reporter: leolia was unarmed, though in video, he appears to be reaching for the officer's taser which deployed and missed leolia twice, according to the grand rapids police chief. but family attorney ben crump claims it would have emptied the taser. >> so there was no reason for him to have any intimate fear of the taser being used. >> reporter: grand rapids police say even after the taser was fired, it was still capable of producing an electrical charge. >> it would have the potential to cause great bodily harm, but not necessarily, and it's depending on all the facts of the case. >> reporter: police say a potential language barrier is part of the investigation. >> do you speak english? >> yes. >> he did tell the officers he spoke english, but he didn't speak it well. could he speak englis

lyoya is seen putting his hands on the taser at points. both the officer and lyoya seem to have at least one hand on the taser, even as they go to the ground for what becomes the final time. the last words we hear from the officer are "drop the taser." and an single gunshot to the head at point-blank range. the officer gets up, lyoya doesn't. moving forward, the central questions are what prompted this officer, one, to pull out his gun, but also if it was because of the taser, did the threat of that taser rise to that threshold of imminent great bodily harm or imminent death? it's part of the investigation that's ongoing led by michigan state police right now. once that's over, the results will be turned over for it grand rapids police department's internal affairs for potential disciplinary action and to the county prosecutor for potential criminal charges. for now the officer remains on paid leave at this point, stripped of his police powers. we expect to hear from the lyoya family on thursday as well as expect to see more protests as we

take a look. >> let go of the taser! >> i ain't got no taser. i see that. >> let go of the taser! >> drop the taser! >> mark, how do you assess the way the encounter unfolded, number one, and then the use of deadly force, number two? >> i think it's important to head off the normal pushback we normally get whenever we discuss these types of fatal encounters. this isn't just a bad tactical decision. it's the consequence of senseless misguided current day priorities in policing, which continue to place black and brown people in harm's way. these are totally avoidable, fatal police encounters that give credibility to the calls shifting away from this policing model to more of a public safety model where you prioritize the preservation of life and crime prevention and safety maintenance and promote positive outcomes, education even. but here's the difficult truth. part of the education has to acknowledge, has to force people to be acknowledge that this apprehension and capture compulsion which police have dates back to the origins of policing in this nation where the original forefath

the officer tried to deploy his taser twice and lyoya is seen trying to grab that taser. they're up, they're down, and then they go for the final time. the final haerds we heard from the officer are drop the taser. and then a single gun shot. the officer gets up. lyoya doesn't. now, the central questions here become what prompted this officer to pull out his weapon? and the officer is seen on top of lyoya while he is face down. i asked the police chief, what was the officer, what is the officer trained to try and do. in situation? take a listen to what em. >> typically the answer is you try to place him in custody. you try to secure that individual. the question is, with the use of force on, policy, i won't comment only. the defense will be whether the view of reasonable police officers, whether that deadly force was needed to prevent death or great bodily harm to that officer. that's the test for the policy. >> again, the question is what prompted that officer to pull out the gun, and if it was the taser, whether the taser prompted a threat or rose to the threshold of gr

. >> a taser is not per se a deadly weapon. the taser is what would be known as an intermediate weapon. intermediate weapon would have the potential to cause death, it would have the potential to cause great bodily harm, but not necessarily. >> reporter: lyoya was a congolese refugee, the chief saying a potential language barrier is part of the investigation. the family's lawyer, ben crump, contends lyoya was confused by the encounter and terrified for his life. the naacp adding an unregistered license plate should not be a death sentence. the still unidentified officer has been stripped of his police powers, but remains on paid leave, pending the official state investigation. >> we will see transparency. we will see truth. >> reporter: now even though that state investigation is still ongoing at this point, the video was released now in the name of transparency. once that investigation is complete, the results will be sent over to the police department for potential disciplinary action and the state prosecutor for any potentia

. >> taser. let go of the taser. taser. >> again, disturbing there to watch the officer sitting on top of him, but having seen what you have, officer ramsey, commissioner ramsey, what do you make of this? was it excessive use of force or was it justified on the part of the police officer? >> let me by saying i don't have all the reports, statements or anything, but having watched the video, it is disturbing. i mean, first of all, a one person car, which is not unusual. he makes a traffic stop. the individual at one point begins to walk away. at that point in time, he should have called for back-up because clearly, this individual was not going to cooperate with what it is you're saying. he approaches the individual, puts his hand on the shoulder, a struggle ensues, he pulls his taser, which is problematic because he's so close. the individual is able to grab his arm, which you saw on the video. he fires the taser, according to the statement made by the chief and it sounds like it on the video, discharged the taser tw

they were struggling over the taser from my view of the video. so this is not a conclusion because i don't know what other, what other information is out there, but it looks like they were struggling over the taser for about 90 seconds. police killings of black americans in recent years, particularly the video tape, death of george floyd and minneapolis launched the black lives matter movement in protests across the us. whatever conclusion the investigation finds in this case, lawyers family and civil rights activists are left to mourn, yet another police killing of an unarmed black american john, hindrance al jazeera, now some asylum seekers who tried to reach the u. k. by crossing the english channel could soon be flown to wonder for processing. it's all part of a deal that's expected to be announced on thursday. britain's home secretary's already in raw dot to sign the agreement. the u. k. we give around the just over a $130000000.00. as part of the trial scheme, rights groups have criticized decision will come in because when the migration po

the officer used his taser twice but failed to make contact as lyoya puts his hands on the taser. when the two go to the ground for what would be the final time struggling for a few brief moments before the officer's final words. >> drop the taser! >> reporter: the officer got up, lyoya didn't. the shooting sparked a mass protest in downtown grand rapids centered on justice for a new face in what many see as a familiar story. the officer who firpd the shot still hasn't been named but has been stripped of his police powers. the lyoya family power is focused on one thing. >> translator: if really patrick is dead, i just ask for justice. >> reporter: now, of course, there are countless examples of officers helping people, but that's not what he's going to remember. when the state investigation wraps up it will be up to the grand rapids police department to determine if this officer faces any disciplinary action and up to the county prosecutor to determine if this officer will face any charges. if it was up to the family they've told me they want this officer fired, arrested and prose

the taser goes off twice. they're missing latoya and heating the ground. then the shocked it's unclear why at that point, the officer fire civil rights attorney ben crump says the video shows it was an unnecessary excessive and fatal use of force against an unarmed black man who was confused and terrified for his life. local police have turned over the investigation to michigan state police. the grand rapids police chief his left open, the possibility that the struggle over the taser had the officer in fear for his life. they were struggling over the taser from my view of the video says is not a conclusion because i don't know what other, what other information is out there. but it looks like that they were struggling over the taser for about 90 whatever conclusion the investigation finds in this case. latoya's family and civil rights activists are left to mourn yet another police killing of an unarmed black american. john hendern al jazeera president, sir, i'm a poor sir, has visited, south africa's flood ravaged, east coast, where more than 300 people ha

they were struggling over the taser from my view of the video. so this is not a conclusion because i don't know what other, what other information is out there, but it looks like that they were struggling over the taser for about 90 seconds. police killings of black americans in recent years, particularly the videotape death of george floyd and minneapolis launched the black lives matter movement in protests across the us. whatever conclusion the investigation vines, in this case, lawyers, family and civil rights activists are left to mourn, yet another police killing of an unarmed black american john. hindrance al jazeera, a little bit of good news. a new date has been set for ukraine's fif. a world cup play off much after it was delayed by russia's invasion of the country. the national team will play scotland on june. the fast in the hopes of qualifying for the 2022 cutout world cup. it was originally scheduled for late march. the teams evolving for a spouse in group b alongside england, iran and the us.

he stands and the officer pulls a taser. the officer fires his taser twice according to police. a man who was in the car with lyoya starts recording on his phone. >> why you got to do that, bro he good, bro >> reporter: the officer yells to let go of the taser at least five times >> let go of the taser >> reporter: investigators say they were fighting over the taser for about 90 seconds the officer is on top of lyoya when he pulls his gun and shoots him in the head. >> drop the taser. [ gunshot >> eric winstrom is the police chief. >> it's an absolute tragedy, it's heartbreaking. >> reporter: in that news conference, police did not say whether or not the shooting was justified. state police are working on that side of the investigation. ben crump is working with the family he says this is unjust there was debate whether this would be shown to the public the county prosecutor did not want the public to see the video. he says this will affect the investigation.russom, live i >> perry russom, live in chicago. >>> gone girl, that was a hoax the real live gone girl is sherry papini.

he keeps yelling stop grabbing the taser. apparently both of the taser shots discharged into the ground and did not strike him. it was after that the officer pulls his firearm and shoots him in the back of the head. that is the video that has gotten people outraged. the family is upset should you have a civil-rights lawyer saying this was unnecessary and excessive force. >> police in new york city have arrested a man suspected of treating 10 commuters at a rush-hour attack in subway station pit 60 triggered frank james was first named as a person of interest on tuesday wanting a massive manhunt. police say he detonated two smoke grenades and open fire with a semi-automatic handgun. than of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries -- none of the victims suffered life running enters. >> frank robert james was stopped on the street and arrested by the new york city police department. officers stopped mr. james at 1:42 p.m. at the corner of st. mark's place and 1st avenue in manhattan. was taken into custody without inciden

. >> let go of the taser! let go of the taser! drop the taser! [ gunfire ] >> joining me now, jack crosby, msnbc contributor, and ralph godby, former detroit police achievement i want to show 32 more seconds. this is the actual body camera from this officer who shot the man. >> stop! >> okay. >> stop resisting! >> what did i do? >> let go of the taser! >> we have seen so many instances of black men in particular, chief, ending up dead over something that wouldn't even put them in prison. minor traffic crap. why does that happen so often? >> mr. crosby, i read your article and you summed up 250 years worth of policing in america, in the most sccinct way. we have oversold what police bring from a value standpoint relative to crime reduction. what you saw is contempt of cop. we get to a point where behavior is contemptuos of a cop, too many times the result is a dead black man at the end of the altercation. if a car is unregistered, then send a civil citation to that owner and let them deal with it. but the pred case for traffic stops, it's a rouse.

at some point the officer pulls his taser grpd says the officer fires the taser twice full times. the shot goes into the ground on the officer's body-worn the to struggle over the taser as a struggle moves into the yard. next door video from the passenger's cell phone shows the officer on top of the oia struggling to control him. the officer reaches for his sidearm. you can hear a single shot fired by the officer. the officer then calls in that he shot moments later, other officers arrive. if the officers ever charged in this case, a big question ultimately will be was the use of force justified? >> a lawyer who advised prosecutors on use of force in both the george floyd case and the officer, kim potter kay says that the officer should a state of the car and not chase patrick and doing so put both their lives at risk. >> one person, a car goes running away. the officer just kind of watch as waves goodbye while they do with the people who are in the car. safety safety should always be a priority. it is preferable to go slower and safer than it is to go quick more quickly and less

the taser for about 90 seconds so they were struggle over the taser from my view of the video. >> and then the last words loya may have ever heard. >> taser. >> patrick made a mistake by getting out of the car. he made a mistake and for his mistake, he paid with his life. the officer made a mistake. he shot an unarmed man in the back of his head. now for his mistake, we have yet to see what that is going to be. i hope if they're smart they charge him with something. >> there is still no word on what penalties or charges this still unnamed officer might face if any because of an ongoing independent investigation being led by michigan state police. all the while, some residents are frustrated. others are taken to the streets. at the center of it all, is a family trying to find a way forward without one of their own. steps away from where loya's final moments played out there is a small memorial on the now quiet street. but for butler, it is no small memory at all. it resonates much deeper than what he saw play out now over a week ago. >> i understand why he ran. i don't condone it but i

. >> stop -- >> reporter: the two appear to wrestle over control of the officer's taser. it deploys twice into the ground. then as this video shot by the car's passenger shows, while on top of lyoya's back, the officer fires a single shot, striking lyoya in the head. [ gunshot ] the grand rapids police chief released the video despite an ongoing investigation saying the community needed to see what happened. >> a taser is not per se a deadly weapon. the taser is what would be known as an intermediate weapon. >> reporter: under michigan law, an officer can use deadly force to prevent death or bodily harm. the department is not identifying the officer, but the seven-year veteran is on paid administrative leave pending the investigation. at a press conference, lyoya's parents cried. his family attorney, ben crump, demanded the officer be fired and face charges. >> this officer failed to follow the basic training. what was so wrong about him calling for back up? >> reporter: the michigan state police are leading the investigation. when it's finished, it will be up to the kent

at one point body camera video shows he grabbed the officer's taser. >> let go of the taser. >> at some point in the struggle pressure was applied to the body camera switching it off. the police chief cannot say if that was deliberate. witness video continued after two minutes of wrestling. officer can be seen reaching for his side arm and firing a single shot into the back of his head. >> struggle over the taser. from my view, of the video, that it looks like that they were struggling over the taser for about 90 seconds. >> protesters have peacefully taken to the streets for days chants name the killer cop. >> escalated that situation and he killed him and he didn't have to kill that man. >> it was execution style. they killed him. they have straight killed him. they are still trying to cover it up. >> attorney benjamin crump who handles many high profile police deaths compared the shooting to war crimes in ukraine. >> if it's wrong to shoot civilians in the back of the head in ukraine. >> it's wrong for civilians to shoot civilians in the back of the head here in grand rapids michigan

taser, taser! we've got him. it's all right, it's all right. right, search him. right, mate, at the moment, you're under arrest for murder, all right? at southend police station, the killer declares his motive. ali harbi ali grew up in croydon in south london. he was clever enough to consider becoming a doctor until syria's civil war changed the teenager's ambitions. at first, he wanted to fight for the islamic state group. but in 2019, he followed a worldwide call from the group's propagandists to strike at home instead. his target — any of the 524 mps who had voted to bomb is fighters. and, carrying a knife, he was tempted to kill any one of them as they came and went from parliament. people can self—radicalise and do this almost entirely in secret, alone in their house, and do that online. and some of their activity when they then leave their house presents an opportunity for us and the public, maybe, to work together and identify their behaviour. harbi ali considered attacking cabinet ministers, but settled on this man, sir david amess, mp for southend we

taser, taser! we've got him. it's all right, it's all right. right, search him. right, mate, at the moment, you're under arrest for murder, all right? at southend police station, the killer declares his motive. ali harbi ali grew up in croydon in south london. he was clever enough to consider becoming a doctor until syria's civil war changed the teenager's ambitions. at first, he wanted to fight for the islamic state group. but in 2019, he followed a worldwide call from the group's propagandists to strike at home instead. his target — any of the 524 mps who had voted to bomb is fighters. and, carrying a knife, he was tempted to kill any one of them as they came and went from parliament. people can self—radicalise and do. this almost entirely in secret, alone in their house, and do that online. and some of their activity when they then leave their house presents an opportunity for us and the public, maybe, to work together and identify their behaviour. harbi ali considered attacking cabinet ministers, but settled on this man, sir david amess, mp for southend w

taser, taser! we've got him. it's all right, it's all right. right, search him. right, mate, at the moment, you're i under arrest for murder, all right? i at southend police station, the killer declares his motive. ali harbi ali grew up in croydon in south london. he was clever enough to consider becoming a doctor until syria's civil war changed the teenager's ambitions. at first, he wanted to fight for the islamic state group. but in 2019, he followed a worldwide call from the group's propagandists to strike at home instead. his target — any of the 524 mps who had voted to bomb is fighters. and, carrying a knife, he was tempted to kill any one of them as they came and went from parliament. people can self—radicalise and do this almost entirely in secret, alone in their house, and do that online. and some of their activity when they then leave their house presents an opportunity for us and the public, maybe, to work together and identify their behaviour. harbi ali considered attacking cabinet ministers, but settled on this man, sir david amess, mp for southen

at some point the officer pulls his taser grpd says the officer fires the taser twice full times. the shot goes into the ground on the officer's body-worn the to struggle over the taser as a struggle moves into the yard. next door video from the passenger's cell phone shows the officer on top of the oia struggling to control him. the officer reaches for his sidearm. you can hear a single shot fired by the officer. the officer then calls in that he shot moments later. other officers arrive. >> well, that was donovnn long reporting for us this morning. moving on to our coronavirus coverage in the north bay. marin county is reporting dozens of covid cases among students. this covid fight was recorded after the students return from spring break. kron four's gayle ong has the details on that. >> at least 56 marin county, 8 graders have tested positive for covid-19 after returning from a trip to washington, d.c., it's an annual tradition now was pause for 2 years due to the pandemic. the county's public health department has since issued health guidelines to all middle schools. all need

his left open, the possibility that the struggle over the taser had the officer in fear for his life. they were struggling over the taser from my view of the video says is not a conclusion, because i don't know what other, what other information is out there. but it looks like that they were struggling over the taser for about 90 seconds. police killings of black americans in recent years, particularly the videotape death of george floyd and minneapolis launched the black lives matter movement in protests across the us. whatever conclusion the investigation finds in this case, latoya's family and civil rights activists are left to mourn. yet another police killing of an unarmed black american john henderson. al jazeera, a little nudge in the direction of our website, dodge, is there a dot. com is the address or the news recovery man, alright, of commenting analysis. ah say this is al jazeera, these are the top stories, and another 2 palestinians have been shot dead by these rally army in the occupied . westbank is ready troops, current outrage on villages and a refugee camp nearly as

stop grabbing the taser. 3 seconds. it goes off, then we have video taken by the passenger in the oil car, and that captures the fatal shot. it appears there is a lengthy struggle over a taser. the family of your lawyers is that is not what is happening that he was not resisting or it didn't need to happen. who you blame for? that depends on your perspective on exactly what happened here. ok, john henry and live from chicago. thank you. lease in new york city have arrested a man suspected of shooting 10 commuters at a subway station on tuesday morning. a massive man hot catastrophe of epic proportions and has offered the government support. anita miller has morn out from an under just outside the major port, city of w. d toiler much what happened to our family is devastating. i've lost 2 of my daughters. my other daughter and wife are in hospital, and the worst part is the we have not received any help and mud slides devastated this region of south africa. after that, as they walk through the steep hills that force the

then the officer uses a taser. but it fails to make impact. the officer's body camera turns off during the struggle. police say it was unintentional. the passenger in lyoya's car was recording this cell phone video and captured what happens next. >> drop the taser. >> we are determined to get this right. >> reporter: authorities now facing tough questions like whether the officer's life was in enough jeopardy to draw his gun. >> so a taser is not per se a deadly weapon. a taser is what is known as an intermediate weapon. it would have the potential to cause death. it would have the potential to cause great bodily harm but not necessarily. >> lyoya was a congolese refugee. ben crump contends lyoya was confused and terrified for his life. the naacp adding an unregistered license plate should not be a death sentence. the still unidentified officer has been stripped of his police powers but remains on paid leave pending the state investigation. >> we will seek transparency. we will seek truth. >> reporter: now the investigation into what happened

then the officer uses a taser. it falsz to make impact. the officer's body camera turns off during the struggle. police say it was unintentional but the passenger in lyoya's car captured this cell phone video and captured what happened next. >> drop the taser! >> we are determined to get this right. >> reporter: authorities now facing tough questions like whether the officer's life was in enough jeopardy to draw his gun. >> so a taser is not per se a deadly weapon. that would be what was known as potential so the not necessarily. a potential language barrier is part of the investigation. the family's lawyer, ben crump, contends lyoya was confused and terrified for his life. the naacp adding an unregistered license plate should not be a death sentence. the still unidentified officer has been stripped of his police powers but remains on paid leave pending the state investigation. >> weel avenue seek the truth. >> reporter: the investigation remains ongoing. despite the video being released in the name of transparency. once that's in, it will

. >> reporter: the officer catches leyoya, the two begin to wrestle and then the officer uses a taser. but it fails to make impact. the officer's body camera turns off during the struggle. police say it was unintentional, but the passenger in his car was recording this cell phone video, captured what happens next. >> taser. >> we are determined to get this right. >> reporter: authorities now facing tough questions like, whether the officer's life was in enough jeopardy to draw his gun. >> a taser is not per se a deadly weapon, but what's known as an intermediate weapon. intermediate weapon with the potential to cause death, it would have the potential to cause great bodily harm, but not necessarily. >> reporter: he was a refugee, a potential language part of the investigation. the family's lawyer, ben crump, contends he was confused by the encounter and terrified for his life. the naacp adding, unregistered license plate should not be a death sentence. still unidentified officer has been stripped of his police powers but remains on paid leave pending the official state investigation.

the taser goes off twice that missing lawyer and heating the ground. then the shocked it's unclear why at that point, the officer fire civil rights attorney ben crump says the video shows it was an unnecessary excessive and fatal use of force against an unarmed black man who was confused and terrified for his life. local police have turned over the investigation to michigan state police. the grand rapids police chief his left open, the possibility that the struggle over the taser had the officer in fear for his life. they were struggling over the taser from my view of the video says is not a conclusion because i don't know what other, what other information is out there. but it looks like they were struggling over the taser for about 90 seconds. police killings of black americans in recent years, particularly the video tape, death of george floyd and minneapolis launched the black lives matter movement in protests across the us. whatever conclusion the investigation vines, in this case, lawyers family and civil rights activists are left to mourn. yet a

he often threatens them with a taser. he's used pepper spray on victims. sometimes he just gets his victim with his fists. he makes off with the phone transfers as much money as you can to the plate before that person can shut their counts down. >> levine says patterson allegedly contacted victims through the grinder app and met up reportedly for. they say he terrified victims with different weapons, including a knife, pepper spray, gun and taser, forcing them to give up their wallets and cellphones. he allegedly drain money from their bank accounts and credit cards. court papers say he'd use passwords, state hundreds or thousands of dollars for each victim through cash app. venmo zelle in cryptocurrency and even charge lyft and uber rights. fbi agents work together with la pd, beverly hills police, la county sheriff's department on this investigation. several victims told fbi agents they believe these were hate crimes after hearing patterson use homophobic slurs and catching him watching straight. detectives are also looking into that as a possible motive

. >> reporter: after the pair wrestle on a lawn, lyoya later appears to grasp for the officer's taser which was fired twice but didn't hit anyone. >> let go of the taser. >> reporter: because of the pressure applied to the body camera, police say the video suddenly stops but other cameras capture the fatal shot to the head. >> the thing that just jumps out at you is how unnecessary this execution was of this excessive use of force. >> reporter: the unidentified officer, placed on leave while the shooting is under review >> the test is going to be whether in the view of a reasonable police officer, whether that deadly force was needed to prevent death or great bodily harm to that officer. >> reporter: in a city where african americans have struggled to trust the police, tonight grand rapids is bracing for more protests, a shooting the police chief calls a tragedy, while lyoya's family calls it an execution. miguel almaguer, nbc news >>> tonight that severe weather is moving through the northeast as parts of the south and midwest recover from the storms including at least seven reported

taser as he pinned patrick down to the ground. and this is what happens next. and i do want to warn you, it's disturbing and really tough to watch. >> drop the taser! >> so, that is the sound of that now unnamed police officer shooting patrick in the head. patrick's family, left mourning his death as the michigan state police are working to investigate what led to the officer's use of that deadly force. >> i didn't know that in america, there can be an execution style to kill someone. you see that my son has been killed like an animal by this police officer. i'm asking for justice. i'm asking for justice. >> joining me now is reverend al sharpton, host of "politics nation" and president of the national action network and maya wiley, civil rights attorney, former assistant u.s. attorney and msnbc legal analyst. it seems like whenever i have the two of you on the show, it's to talk about something like this, which is just a travesty. >> unfortunately, that's too often. it is, in my opinion, it is absolutely unthinkable that you have

the officer used his taser twice. but failed to make contact. as he puts his hands on the taser. when the two go to the ground for the final time, struggling for a few brief moments, before the officer's final words. >> taser ! >> the officer got up, lyoya didn't. the shooting sparked a mass protest in downtown grand rapids. centered on justice for a new face in what many see as a familiar story. the officer who fired the shot still hasn't been named. but stripped of his police powers. the family's power is now focussed on one thing. >> patrick is dead. i just ask for justice. >> now of course, there are countless examples of officers helping people. but that's not what he is going to remember. when the state investigation wraps up, it will then be up to the grand rapids police department to determine if this officer faces any disciplinary action. and up to the county prosecutor to determine if the officer will face any charges. if it was up to the family, they told me they want this officer fired, arrested and prosecuted. cnn, grand rapids, michigan. >>> new mexico fishes raisin

>> drop the taser. >> he was a 26-year-old refugee. crump said there may have been a language barrier and he was confused by the encounter. they want the officer prosecuted and fired. police are urging for people to wait for the outcome of their investigation. the officer will not be identified publicly by police unless there are criminal charges. that officer is on paid leave. his police powers have been suspended. we have seen the protests that have happened out there but again, waiting for more video to come in. that's expected to come in from police officials maybe by this friday. >> keep us posted. thank you very much. >>> right now florida legislature is meeting on governor desantis proposed congressional remapping. if approved, it would be major victory for republicans. we're live in tallahassee, next. there has to be someone here making sure everything is safe. secure. consistent. so log in from here. or here. assured that someone is here ready to fix anything. anytime. anywhere. even here. that's because nobody... and i mean n

he told police he would use the taser if the woman found her hiding under his bed. after an extensive search, police never found the caller. law enforcement familiar with his voice from an investigation in california recognized his voice on that call recording and he was arrested. if found guilty he could face five years in prison and a fine of $250,000. >>> police in one east bay city are ramping up patrols after reports of a student being assaulted. one parent in albany tells police their child was assaulted while walking to school on wednesday. police have beefed up presence when children are going to school and heading home. that investigation is ongoing. we want to move you forward on rolling back covid restrictions. starting today, you no longer have to show proof of vaccination to attend a large event anywhere in the state. kris sanchez has more from the shark tank in san jose with what you can expect. >> the san jose sharks take on the dallas stars tomorrow and it may be faster getting into the shark tank because you won't have to dig around for your vaccina

he's also seen fighting and wrestling to get to the officer's taser after it was deployed. after demands for lyoya to release the taser and to stop fighting, the struggle ends with the officer on top of him drawing his gun and shooting lyoya in the head. the body camera at one point stops recording. >> the test is going to be whether in the view of a reasonable police officer, whether that deadly force was needed to prevent death or great bodily harm. >> reporter: his family says he came to this country from democratic republic of the congo. they believe he was confused and terrified during the encounter. >> the family is demanding the identity of the officer. they want the officer to be terminated, and they want the officer to be prosecuted. >> reporter: morgan norwood, abc news. >> authorities have not released the officer's name because he hasn't been charged. once the investigation is complete, a prosecutor will look at the case. >>> concerns about the bird flu have prompted experts to ask americans not to feed birds this spring. so remove your bird feeders is what's be

the taser is an intermediate weapon. intermediate weapon would have the potential to cause death, it would have the potential to cause great bodily harm, but not necessarily. >> reporter: lyoya was a congolese refugee, a potential language barrier is part of the investigation. the family's lawyer ben crump contends lyoya was confused by the encounter and terrified for his life. the naacp adding an unregistered license plate should not be a death sentence. the still unidentified officer has been stripped of his police powers, but remains on paid leave, pending the official state investigation. >> we will see transparency, we will see truth. >> reporter: now, once that investigation is done, the results will be given to the police department for any potential disciplinary action. but also to the county prosecutor for any potential charges as well. meanwhile, later today, we're expecting to hear from the family and ben crump, who has not only called for the firing of this still unnamed officer, but also his arrest and prose

they were struggling over the taser from my view of the video. so this is not a conclusion because i don't know what other, what other information is out there, but it looks like they were struggling over the taser for about 90 seconds. police killings of black americans in recent years, particularly the video tape, death of george floyd and minneapolis launched the black lives matter movement in protests across the us. whatever conclusion the investigation vines, in this case, lawyers family and civil rights activists are left to mourn. yet another police killing of an unarmed black american john hindered al jazeera millions of people in lanka, celebrating the new year as public anger grows against a failing economy. thousands of staging fits in outside president goes to bio roger puck, says office demanding his resignation. shank has been suffering from the sources or food fuel and electricity, which is lead to weeks approaches. vanelle fernandez, have more protest as that ah, sort of crowded around the presidential secretariat complex are not

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the officer attempts to use his taser, there is a struggle, the taser shot hits the ground moments later the officer is on top of him and fatally shoots him in the back of the head. his family, immigrants from the democratic republic of congo, teamed with civil rights attorney ben crump >> you see a police officer escalate a minor traffic stop into a deadly execution. >> reporter: the officer a 7-year veteran has not been identified he is on paid leave while state police investigate, which is standard procedure >> it was just a progression of sadness for me >> reporter: during a wednesday news conference the city's police chief was pressed about the officer's use of force >> we would expect an officer only to pull their weapon when they anticipate the need to legally use the weapon >> reporter: wednesday night protesters congregated in grand rapids demanding answers and justice. dan shenman, nbc news. >>> with inflation at a 40-year high president biden hit the road to promote his economic agenda he paid a visit to the nation's largest historically black university the president focused

the officer chases him before the two appear to wrestle over control of the officers taser. it deploys twice into the ground. then as the video shot by the car passenger shows while on top of his back the officer fires a single shot striking him in the head. grandpa rapids police chief released a video saying the community needed to see what happened. >> a taser is not per se a deadly weapon. it is what would be known as an intermediate weapon. >> under michigan law they can use deadly force to prevent death or bodily harm. they're not identifying the officer but the seven year veteran is on paid administrative leave pending the investigation. at a press conference, her parents cried as been crop demanded the officers be fired and face criminal charges. >> the officer failed to follow basic training. what was so wrong about him calling for backup? >> michigan state police are leading the investigation. when it is finished it will be up to the kept county prosecutor to decide if charges are warranted. >> the chief medical examiner says they have completed the autopsy and they

. >> taser! >> i was just involved in a shooting. >> sending medical. >> reporter: the officer got up. lyoya didn't. the shooting sparked a mass protest in downtown grand rapids centered on justice for a new face in what many see as a familiar story. the officer who fired the shot still hasn't been named, but has been stripped of his police powers. the lyoya's family's power is now focused on one thing. >> translator: if really patrick is dead, i just ask for justice. >> reporter: omar jimenez, cnn, grand rapids, michigan. >>> the last member of the isis cell known as the beatles has been convicted. the man, was convicted of kidnapping a number of westerners and killing four americans. during the trial in virginia, former hostages who survived the ordeals testified about the brutal beatings and torture they endured from the three british fighters, who pam known as the beatles. one of the others was killed in a drone strike. the third pleaded guilty in september. well, what do you do if you are th

let go of the taser! and then, as the struggle continues, the police officer draws his gun... gunshot ..and fires one fatal shot to the back of the head. his mother and father spoke of their anger that their sons have been killed by a bullet on the streets of america. —— son. protests have already been held, but now the release of the video has the potential to spark a wider outcry. the officer whose name is not yet been released for a set of investigation while american yet again grapples with the questions posed by a police shooting of an unarmed black man. john studwork, bbc news, washington. and finally, let's end the programme with a wedding. two of the indian film industry's biggest stars ranbir kapoor and alia bhatt have tied the knot. the actors got married in a private ceremony in mumbai with family and close friends in attendance. the couple will have a more lavish wedding reception at the weekend. they are considered a power couple in bollywood with millions of fans around the world. that's it from us. thanks so much forjoining us on newsday. the weather is look

. >> taser. >> he ain't grab no taser. >> let go of the taser. >> drop the taser. >> in a statement, grand rapids police said that they're conducting a full review of the shooting while lyoya's family is demanding that justice be served. let's bring in nbc news correspondent shaq brewster live in grand rapids, michigan. joining us onset, the reverend al sharpton, host of "politics nation," and the president of the national action network. shaq? >> reporter: hi there, nicole. >> tell me what the sort of latest assessment of how this happened, i mean, sometimes in these early stages, there's a fog of what the actual interaction was about. this one seems somewhat straightforward. tell me what your reporting has revealed. >> reporter: well, since we got that video on wednesday, we haven't gotten any updates from police or from investigators. you mentioned that this is an investigation that's being led by the state police, and we just haven't heard an update. we don't know a timeline on how long that investigation will take. as far as we know, once that investigation is wrapped up, then i

the officer used his taser twice, but failed to make contact, as lyoya puts his hands on the taser. when the two go to the ground for what would be the final time, struggling for a few brief moments before the officer's final words. >> drop the taser! [ sound of gunfire ] >> officer involved shooting. nelson, griggs. >> sending medical. >> reporter: the officer got up. lyoya didn't. the shooting sparked a mass protest in downtown grand rapids. centered on justice for a new face in what many see as a familiar story. the officer who fired the shot still hasn't been named but has been stripped of his police powers. the lyoya family's power is now focused on one thing. >> translator: if really patrick is dead, i just ask for justice. >> that was omar jiminez reportingment i'm joined by the attorney for the family, benjamin crump. thanks for join us. what does the family of m mr. lyoya demanding tonight? >> well, obviously, the thing they most fervently want is justice. but they understand it is going to be a journey. so, immediately they asked at the press conference today, john bergman