former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin is back in court. federal charges, a single federal charge of violating george floyd's civil rights during the may 2020 arrest that as you know sparked outrage, this reckoning across the country on racial issues. he's facing up to 25 years for kneeling on the neck of floyd. who became unresponsive and died. remember derek chauvin is serving more than two decades in prison, on state charges because he was convicted of murder. a story widely covered last year. federal prosecutors have asked for the two sentences state and federal to run at the same time. it was my understanding we were expecting to see him in court today. >> yes, he is in court and at this moment we are hearing impact statements from first george floyd's brother, george floyd's girlfriend, and we heard from derek chauvin's mother. and now his defense attorney. i am watching a transcript of this come forward. very emotional testimony as you might expect from george floyd's brother. who said, again, that he lives his brother's death every

there is accountability for derek chauvin. here is the thing, -- the highest number of convictions ever in a given year since we started recording in 2019 is 11. that is just 1%. derek chauvin's conviction, now twice at the local and federal level, these are allies. we don't see this happening. derek chauvin's case, it took the police chief himself testifying to even get this. it is good. it is running concurrently. this is still really rare. i don't want people to think that this happens often, it does not. >> you and i both know that it is super air. i want to talk to you a little bit about digging into a chant time machine. you and i were in a room with president biden. it was president biden and then president barack obama. we were talking about reimagining a 21st century police force. in that, there was talk about collaboration with communities about holding cops accountable for killings. can you talk about where we have come and what needs to finish in the biden ministration to address these fundamental pieces that we ca

. >>> former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin sentenced to 21 years in prison for violating george floyd's civil rights. chauvin with a message to floyd's family. >>> president biden awarding the nation's highest several yan honor to 17 americans. a widely diverse group of recipients including the youngest person ever to receive the honor. >>> and remembering actor james caan. his roles as sonny corleone and brian pick low in "brian's sock." and the remarkable career that followed. >>> good evening, thank you for joining us on this thursday night. i'm whit johnson, in for david. we begin tonight with the surprise plea from wnba star brittney griner on trial in russia. the case being closely watched back here at home, with pressure building from the white house to gain her release. griner today pleading guilty to drug possession and smuggling charges, arrested for bringing vape cartridges into the country. explaining to the judge they were placed in her luggage by accident. the basketball star detained for 140 days now, faces up to ten years in prison. she sent a hand-written letter

former minimum naps police officer derek chauvin was former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin sentenced on several civil rights charges in the murder of george floyd. chauvin got 21 years to run concurrently with his sentence. the 26-year-old addressed the floyd family saying he wished them all the best in his life. chauvin sparked international outrage two years ago when he killed george floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes during an arrest. well, now to the passing of a hollywood icon, and now to the passing of a hollywood icon, actor james caan tonight, tributes are pouring in on social media from fans and his his fellow actors. cbs' mark strassmann looks back on a legendary career that spanned six decades.nned six >> reporter: sonny corleone, the godfather's oldest son was volatile. >> you got to get up close like this, bada bing! >> reporter: but james caan the actor was versatile and surprisingly vulnerable, as barbara streisand's husband in "funny lady," john wayne's sidekick in, "el dorado," and the father of an "elf." >> you look like you came from

"the new york times" reports former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin was sentenced to 21 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal civil rights charges in the murder of george floyd. chauvin's sentence will run concurrently with his earlier minnesota state sentence of more than 22 years on murder and manslaughter charges. he'll be transferred from solitary confinement in a minnesota state prison to a federal prison. floyd's brother reacted to the sentence. >> chauvin showed that he had no conscience, he showed no empathy. he showed no compassion. i just don't understand in this world why. >> chauvin killed floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes during a 2020 arrest. >>> "usa today" reports former top theranos executive sonny balwani was convicted of fraud.i ofheir b-t. holmes was convicted of fraud and conspiracy earlier this year. she claimed balwani manipulated her into making poor choices. his attorneys blamed her. both face up to 20 years in prison. >>> and our tampa affiliate, wtsp, says 1,000 invasive giant african snails have been collected in pa

. >>> a former police officer, derek chauvin, faces sentencing today. and there's a verdict in the nipsey hussle murder case. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." the "los angeles times" reports eric holder jr. was found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of rapper nipsey hussle. the 33-year-old grammy winner was gunned down outside a los angeles clothing store that he owned in 2019 while signing autographs for fans. two bystanders were also injured. prosecutors say holder shot hussle 11 times. the two knew each other for years. holder faces up to life in prison when he's sentenced in september. >>> "usa today" says jerry harris, a former star of the netflix documentary "cheer," was sentenced to 12 years in prison for sex crimes. the 22-year-old pleaded guilty in february to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy during a cheerleading competition and receiving child pornography. a federal judge also ordered harris to eight years of supervised release after his prison sentence. harris apologized to his victims in co

derek chauvin sentenced, a federal judge gives the former officer 21 years for violating george floyd's civil rights. remembering a hollywood icon, the godfather star james caan dies after a six-decade career. cbs's carter evans has a story about why you could see lower prices on your next purchase. and honoring great americans, the 17 civilians awarded the presidential medal of freedom at the white house. >> duncan: good evening, and thank you for joining us on this thursday night. i'm jericka duncan in for norah. tonight, british prime minister boris johnson is stepping down following months of scandals, but he's not leaving right away. the embattled leader says he will stay on until his chosen successor comes in september. his three years in office very plagued by controversy including his handling of coronavirus and hosting government alcoholic fueled parties, where he stands on the european union and other policies that directly impact the u.s. government. there are indications that the u.k. support for ukraine will not change. the prime minister called volodymyr zelenskyy today to

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and in larger sense, both the state and federal sentences against derek chauvin, signal a new commitment to justice by the minneapolis justice department, and our federal justice department. willingness that has not always been there to hold police officers accountable criminally for the crimes that they commit. that does it for us time now for the last word with lawrence o'donnell. >> good evening lawrence. >> good evening. ali and i was actually just going to begin with pretty much word for word the same summary of the derek chauvin update tonight. which doesn't add, as you pointed at, doesn't at present. time >> correct. >> but it does add that federal civil rights violation as a conviction that he pleaded guilty to, and spared everyone trial. on that. and so, you are right, this is that's a rare case, where case, where the police officer was prosecuted for murder, in the states, and prosecuted federally, for the civil rights. >> i remember i was in minneapolis for that verdict, and i remember people saying to

he said the senior officer, derek chauvin at the time, had overruled his suggestion to roll floyd on his side. george floyd's brother called the sentencing insulting prosecutors had asked the judge to give lane more than five years in prison. two months ago, lane pleaded guilty to a separate state charge, aiding and abetting manslaughter his lawyer said he hopes to avoid a long sentence because he has a newborn baby he's set to face sentencing on that charge in september >>> a major legal win for the pop icon ricky martin. the singer's own nephew dropped his bombshell claim that the pair had a sexual relationship he had accused martin of harassing and stalking him after that alleged relationship ended. a judge in puerto rico just lifted a temporary restraining order against ricky martin the move essentially means that the case is now closed ricky martin is a grammy-winning award winner he rose to fame in the 1990s and produced a number of hits, including "living la vida loca." in a statement his attorneys wrote this was never anything more than a troubled individual making false alle

former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin is set to be sentenced to 20 to 25 years in federal prison for violating george floyd's civil rights. it's part of a plea deal after floyd died in police custody two years ago. chauvin is already serving a 22 1/2 sentence on state charges. >>> are more than 260 cases of monkeypox in the u.s. and the world health organization now plans to reassess whether the outbreak constitutes a public health emergency. 58 countries have reported cases. >>> and the bulls are back after being put on pause due to covid-19, the rung of the bulls commences in spain. it's the start of nine days of uninterrupted partying in pamplona. for more news download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm matt pieper, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> tonight authorities say the suspect in the mass shooting of an independence day parade in highland park, illinois confessed during a police questioning. and we're now learning that robert crimo iii drove to madison, wisconsin, where he contemplated another attack. cbs

derek chauvin sentenced. a federal judge gives the former officer 21 years for violating george floyd's civil rights. >>> remembering a hollywood icon. "the godfather" star james caan dies after a six-decade career. >>> cbs' carter evans has a story about why you could see lower prices on your next purchase. >>> and honoring great americans. the 17 civilians awarded the presidential medal of freedom at the white house. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> tonight british prime minist boris johnson is stepping down following months of scandals, but he's not leaving right away. the embattled leader says he will stay on until his successor is chosen in early september. johnson's nearly three years in office have been plagued by controversy, including his handling of coronavirus and his hosting of alcohol-fueled government parties during the pandemic. the white house is closely watching who takes over and where that person stands on issues regarding the european union and other policies that dir

thursday, derek chauvin received 21 years on federal charges of violating floyd's civil rights. a judge telling chauvin putting his knee on floyd's neck until he died was wrong and offensive. floyd's brother says the sentence should have been longer. >> he had his knee on my brother's neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds. chauvin showed that he had no conscience. he showed no empathy. he showed no compassion. i just don't understand in this world why. >> chauvin will serve his federal time concurrently with the 22 1/2 years he received for a state conviction on murder and manslaughter charges. >>> turning now to that stunning incident that played out at seattle's sea-tac airport four years ago. >> for the first time, authorities have released video showing how a baggage handler stole a passenger jet. here's abc's gio benitez. >> reporter: new video shows the moments richard russell, a baggage handler at seattle's sea-tac airport, stole a commercial passenger plane. the new videos of the 2018 incident show 28-year-old russell going through airport security. watch closely. he uses a

and in larger sense, both the state and federal sentences against derek chauvin, signal a new commitment to justice by the minneapolis justice department, and our federal justice department. willingness that has not always been there to hold police officers accountable criminally for the crimes that they commit. that does it for us time now for the last word with lawrence o'donnell. >> good evening lawrence. >> good evening. ali and i was actually just going to begin with pretty much word for word the same summary of the derek chauvin update tonight. which doesn't add, as you pointed at, doesn't at present. time >> correct. >> but it does add that federal civil rights violation as a conviction that he pleaded guilty to, and spared everyone trial. on that. and so, you are right, this is that's a rare case, where case, where the police officer was prosecuted for murder, in the states, and prosecuted federally, for the civil rights. >> i remember i was in minneapolis for that verdict, and i remember people saying to me, it's not just us everywhere, is accountability. justice would be if geo

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of the d conclusion today i'll have that up next >>> former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin was sentenced to 21 years behind bars in federal court today. he was convicted for using excessive force under the color of law. meaning he used the power given to him by the state as a police officer to go beyond his rightful power and in this case used excessive force. and this wasn't just for the high profile murder of george floyd. but also for a separate but similar incident in which he injured a black 14-year-old boy in 2017. more than two years now since the videos of then officer chauvin kneeling on george floyd's neck for more than nine minutes made the case a center piece of the national black lives matter movement. just saying his name, george floyd, is on its own a rallying cry for the movement, along with his words, i can't breathe, and the phrase, no justice, no peace, and now the justice part of the story, at least in this case, has come to an end. last year chauvin was convicted very publicly in state court of second-degree murder, third degree murder and second degree

floyd, quien mantuvo su rodilla más de 9 minutos en el cuello de george floyd, derek michael chauvin tiene una condena de 22 años por este crimen . >> en manhattan, josé de 51 años, empleado de una bodega enfrenta cargos de asesinato, el presidente de la asociación de bodegueros de nueva york defendió las acciones d este bodeguero. >> es algo en defensa propia, una persona trabajando, cuando cruzas esa puerta, tengo que defenderme porque es una parte limitada, es privada, o me va a golpear o robar, mi vida está en peligro. >> no tiene antecedentes penales y estará libre bajo fianza, sin embargo el presidente de la asociación de bodegueros, quien pagó la fianza, dijo que le conseguirá un abogado privado. >> la única clínica que ofrecía abortos en mississippi cerró sus puertas, la organización de salud de la mujer jackson estuvo en el centro de litigio en mississippi que llevó a la corte suprema de justicia a derogar el derecho del aborto, solo el aborto se permite en casos de violación o si peligra la vida de la madre. >> regresan corridas de toro en pamplona . >> ade

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derek chauvin was found guilty of violating floyd's civil rights during his fatal arrest in may of 2020. he is already serving 22.5 years. those are all the headlines. the news continues on al jazeera after inside story. stay with us. >> controversial and defiant, boris johnson has resigned. he clung to power but failed to retain his party support. who will replace him? what sort of leadership does the u.k. need this time? this on inside story. welcome to the program. boris johnson is out. the british prime minister held on for as long as he could. a series of scandals followed by mutiny and then a domino of resignations left him with no other choice but to step down from what he calls the best job in the world. >> the great public services. and to that new leader i say i will give you as much support as i can. and to you, the british public, i know that there will be many people who are believed and perhaps quit if you will also be disappointed. i want you to know how sad i am to be giving up the best job in the world. but them's the breaks. >> a look back at boris johnson's time in of

derek chauvin will now be moved to a federal prison to serve his sentences concurrently with his 22.5-year sentence on state charges of murder and manslaughter for killing george floyd in may 2020. the wisconsin supreme court is allowing sex trafficking survivor chrystul kizer to argue in court that she was justified in killing her trafficker. the ruling argued a 2008 state law that protects trafficking survivors from criminal liability for any acts committed as a result of trafficking extends to first degree murder. chrystul kizer is accused of killing her white sex trafficker randall volar in 2018. she was just 17 at the time. he had abused her since she was 16. court records show kenosha police knew volar had a history of sexually abusing underage black girls and was under investigation for sex trafficking but he remained free for months. kizer says she shot and killed volar in self-defense after he drugged her and tried to rape her. in haiti, protesters took to the streets of port-au-prince thursday marking one year since the assassination of president jovenel moÏse. people denou

. >>> also right now at noon, former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin will learn his sentence for his role in george floyd's death. that hearing going on as we speak in a minneapolis courtroom. he pleaded guilty to federal charges of deploying floyd of his civil rights. he is expected to be given 20 to 25 years. we will bring you that decision once it's handed down. >>> also developing at this star, wnba star brittney griner pleading guilty to charges. the u.s. says she is being wrongfully detained and supporters of the story held a rally calling for her safe return home. >>> but russian officials say dealing with the water in public is not helping things. trinity chavez has the latest from new york. >> reporter: brittney griner appeared in a russian courtroom thursday where she pleaded guilty to charges after cannabis oil was found in her luggage in february. she said in court i had no intention on breaking any russian law. i was in a rush packing and the cartridges accidentally ended up in my bags. the united states says she is being wrongfully detained. last night supporter

derek chauvin, former policeman who killed george floyd and 2020 has been sentenced to 21 years in prison on federal charges. he's already serving a 22 year state sentence for the killing which sparked the black lives matter movement. foreign ministers for the g20 group gathered on the indonesian island for a summit focused on disruptions to global food and energy caused by the russian invasion of ukraine. it's the first time since the start of the war that u.s. and russian foreign ministers will be in the same room. the ukrainian flag has been raised over snake island a week after russian forces withdrew. the former marine research facility gains importance at the start of the war when a ukrainian border guard sent a message to the russian forces using colorful language saying they weren't going to surrender. troops occupied for months. they forced the russians out. the american actor james kohn best known for playing the gangster sonny corleone and the godfather has died. he was 82. he was nominated for an oscar in ford coppola's classic. he also starred in misery, thief, and the comedy

derek chauvin sentenced. the family sank he wished them well. he did not apologize. chauvin could qualify for supervised release in 15 years. >>> president biden today announced $1 billion and relief to airports. the money can be used for standing and updating criminals another improvements. 85 airports will receive the money. it will get $10 million to make its terminals more a.d.a. compliant. this major grant as of the first installment and what will ultimately be $5 billion for airport projects. it is all part of the big infrastructure bill the president signed last november. >>> and it was a busy fourth of july weekend. the department responded to nearly 80 fires in a three day period. many were believed to be started by fireworks. still, those numbers are lower than last year and the year before. that hopefully means that we are moving in the right directions when it comes to fireworks safety. but with the temperatures being unseasonably low, and law enforcement also more visible, injuries caused by fireworks remained high over the weekend. >>> goes across acros

. >>> former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin was sentenced today to more than 20 years in prison on federal charges after pleading guilty to violating george floyd's civil rights chauvin is already serving more than 22 years, convicted on state murder charges for floyd's death. as part of the plea deal, he'll serve his sentences concurrently >>> the clinic at the center of the supreme court case that overturned roe v. wade closed its doors today, adding mississippi to the growing list of states where abortion is no longer available blayne alexander is in jackson tonight. >> reporter: at mississippi's only abortion clinic, as of today, the abortions are no more. physicians like dr. cheryl hamlin are seeing their last patients for follow-up visits before the clinic permanently closes tonight has this been an emotional time for staff? >> yeah. yeah a lot of hugging, yeah. >> reporter: mississippi is now one of nine states banning nearly all abortions three other states have implemented six-week bans with rare exceptions. >> for women across the south who may be seeking abortions wha

the jury found that tou and king denied floyd medical care and failed to stop officer derek chauvin during the killing >>> two taco bell customers are suing the fast food chain for more than a million dollars after he say employees at a dallas restaurant threw scalding water on them after they complained about their order it's been released in edited and unedited forms it appears to show an employee retrieving hot water in the kitchen and throwing it at the woman and her 16 j-year-old nie. lawyers for the pair say an employee pulled out a firearm when they fled the restaurant. in a statement, taco bell say they take the incident seriously and are working with the local employees to investigate >>> teva pharmaceuticals has announce add tentative $4.25 billion nationwide settlement the proposal could resolve thousands of lawsuits with state and local governments. >>> and menative tribes t it would be paid out over 13 years. teva released a statement deny any any wrongdoing >>> yesterday a major road to just a yosemite reopened. so far 45 structures have been vo v destroyed, many of them home

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alexander kueng was the officer that helped pin floyd to the ground as officer derek chauvin pressed his knee to floyd's neck for more than nine minutes. the federal judge described kueng as a rookie officer and sentenced him to three years in prison. the other officer, tou thao, he got a slightly longer sentence. he was the one who held back the crowd as they begged police to get off floyd's neck, and pulled them that george floyd, clearly, was no longer breathing. the judge sentenced tou thao to 3 1/2 years in prison. of course, this was just the federal trial. they are set to stand trial in october on state charges for aiding and abetting second degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. >>> a u.s. army veteran, still fighting for justice after a judge cleared him of attempted murder charges. eight years ago, andrew johnson was living in california, going to college, and taking care of an injured army pal. he stepped out when i to grab a snack, and that is when he said two drunk men tried to rob him. johnson told a california jury he saw a knife, so he grabbed his gun and fired

. >>> new at 3:00, a federal judge has sentenced derek chauvin to 21-year-olds in prison for violated george floyd's civil rights back in 2020. now today's sentence adds a few years to the time that the former police officer is already serving for his murder conviction. as part of today's plea deal, he'll be moved from state prison where he's serving a sentence in solitary confinement to a federal prison which is viewed as being safer. >>> developing overseas, wnba star brittney griner pleaded guilty today in a russian courtroom to drug charges. supporters of the basketball star held a rally ahead of the trial calling for her safe return home. but russian officials say dealing with the mattner public isn't helping her. trinity chavez has more. >> reporter: brittney griner appeared in a russian courtroom on thursday, where she pleaded gi guilty to drug charges. she said i had no intention on breaking any russian law. i was in a rush packing and the cartridges accidently ended up in my bags. united states said she's being wrongly detained. last night supporters of the 31-year-old basket

as you will know derek chauvin, derek chauvin gets charged and convicted. but a lot of unknowns the police kill 1100 people a year. the highest number of convictions ever, for as long as we have data, is 11 any given year. that is 1%. so, chauvin is the extreme outlier. if you're the police, you know there's a 99% chance you'll be convicted of any crime, forget murder, any crime. and is still really hard to terminate people. you think about the federal government, lasting elsa, remember when the border patrol agents were whipping the haitian immigrants trying to come into the country or be in the country? who got penalized in that? the horses. how are the horses the ones in trouble, the people don't even get trouble. the horses didn't do anything wrong, the people did something wrong. i think that sums up so much of what's wrong. like, imagine if you had a job where it was impossible to be held accountable. enter policing. >> i would note, i'm sure art is chomping at the bit to note this but i'll do it instead, that there are a lot of police shootings that

. >>> derek chauvin, the former minneapolis police officer who murdered george floyd, has been sentenced to another 21 years in prison for violating floyd's civil rights. chauvin will serve the time concurrently with the 22-year sentence he's serving for murder and manslaughter. >>> time now for a look at your friday weather. a truly shocking moment in mississippi. a woman narrowly missed being hit by lightning during a storm earlier this week. luckily she was not hurt. and checking the radar, it is clear across most of the country, but severe storms are expected later today from cincinnati to louisville and from tennessee to the carolinas. the northern rockies could also see heavy winds and hail. checking today's high temperatures, upper 70s and 80s in the northeast and the northwest and much more extreme heat for much of the south. >>> coming up, paying tribute to actor james caan. >>> but first, controversy at the irs. did the agency target critics of former president trump? the new investigation. >>> and a passenger plane flies 14 hours with a massive hole in its side. hi, i'm eileen

lane held floyd's legs as derek chauvin pinned him with his knee. >>> and authorities in boston believe they know what caused this train fire yesterday. they say broken metal touched the third rail. smoke quickly spread through one of the cars as the subway train sat on a bridge above the mystic river. some passengers were able to climb through the windows. but one woman jumped into the river, stunning her fellow passengers. >> it was a bigger drop than you would think. i hear a woman scream behind me. and she's just like, "no, no, don't jump." and then we look out into the river and there's this woman swimming around there. >> about 200 people were on board the train. >>> some encouraging news from the war in ukraine. a deal to resume much-needed grain exports from ukraine is expected to be signed today. the deal was brokered by turkey. ukraine is one of the world's top food suppliers. but shipments have been blocked by russia. food supply shortages are one factor in a growing humanitarian crisis in east africa, and groups are bracing for a historic famine. they say nearly 400,000 chil

chauvin knelt on floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, killing him. today a judge sentenced the men to about three years in prison. then they'll be required to complete two years of supervised release. >>> president biden left isolation today six days after he tested positive for the virus. the president was fully vaccinated and received two booster shots. his symptoms were mild, still, he began taking the five-day antiviral treatment paxlovid. in a rose garden speech, he called on his fellow americans to take advantage of the free and convenient testing, vaccinations, and treatment. now the president finished his course of paxlovid on monday, but a small minority of people who have taken the covid treatment have began testing positive again. that includes dr. anthony fauci. he finished the treatment in june and tested negative. then three days later, a test came back positive. and his symptoms, runny nose,sore throat, and fever, returned as well. at least 2% of people in the trial did test positive again after testing negative. the white house says t

. >>> former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for violating george floyd's civil rights when he pinned him to the pavement. the sentence adds years to the sentence the former officer is already serving for his murder conviction as part of today's plea deal, he will be moved from a state prison where he is serving his sentence in solitary confinement to a federal prison. >> he had his knee on my brother's neck for 9:29. chauvin showed that he had no conscience. he showed no empathy. he showed no compassion. >> in entering the plea, it was the first time chauvin admitted he used excessive force when he knelt on floyd's neck. >>> britain's prime minister boris johnson announced he is resigning from his position. >> i'm immensely proud of the achievements of this government. it is clearly now the will of the parliamentary conservative party that there should be a new leader of that party and therefore a new prime minister. >> johnson's resignation came after more than 50 members of his own conservative party quit and urged him to do the same. duri

derek chauvin as he knelt on the 46 year-old floyd's neck for 9 and a half minutes. both received sentences below the federal guidelines. the judge called k a rookie officer and tell a good officer, father and husband last month chauvin was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison. also violating 2020. >> time for our 4 zone forecast as we go outside at the bay bridge toll plaza. beautiful sky out there. but pam are we're looking out there on the horizon for monsoonal moisture. that's fill us in on what that could mean for us. yeah. heading to the tropics. really making temperatures feel even warmer. thanks to that. muggy feel relative humidity going to go up. >> and with that, our feels like temperature also going to increase as well. so you've already been warned. we can notice that increase in that muggy monsoonal moisture as early as tomorrow for the bay area. so enjoy the drier conditions while they last live look at half moon bay and we're eing that marine layer right along the coast and also that muggy monsoonal moisture. we could see some pretty unstable activ

derek chauvin for the killing of george floyd. i also talked about our work to address conditions inside our nation's jails and prisons and juvenile detention facilities. representative hank johnson joined us as well to talk about legislative priorities for criminal justice reform with a particular focus on drug policies, which he has championed. we also heard from desmond mead, who spoke passionately about issues facing returning citizens who are seeking access to the ballot and restoration of putting rights. finally, we heard from dr. raymond, who spoke about his school to prison pipeline and the ways that criminalization of juvenile behavior has a harmful effect on black boys. so we've got a firm foundation laid for us at our fat -- last public meeting and today we were to build on that and stand on that discussion to dive into talking about strategies. that is what we are going to hear from panelists today. we are going to focus on strategies for prevention and mitigation. and i am excited because we've got a panel of experts

back in this country, derek chauvin, the former minneapolis police officer convicted of killing george floyd was sentenced to 21 years in prison on federal civil rights charges. he had pleaded guilty to violating floyd's civil rights. he was already serving 22.5 years on state charges of murder and manslaughter. the commissioner of the internal revenue service has asked the treasury department inspector general to launch a probe into the intensive tax audits of two former top fbi officials. yesterday, the new york times reported that the fbi's former director james comey and exit deputy director andrew mccabe were subjected to unusually extensive irs audits of their returns. former president donald trump repeatedly lashed out at both during the russia investigation. jobless claims rose 235,000 last week and that's the most in nearly six months. that was up 4000 from the previous week. employers are advertising fewer positions after job openings hit a 20 year high in march. stocks rallied again on wall street today. the dow jones industrial average climbed 347 point to close 31,384. the

. >> un juez federal sentenció a 21 años de prisión a derek michael chauvin por violar derechos civiles por george floyd, se declaró culpable, ahora tiene un condena por 22 años por mantener su rodilla sobre el cuello de george floyd. >> en chicago la familia de un menor de 14 años denuncia el abuso policial, el incidente quedó grabado, tenemos testimonios e imágenes . >> (sonido ambiente) . >> estas son las gráficas imágenes que tienen mal a la familia nieves, dicen que su hijo de 14 años, un destacado atleta, nunca debió pasar por esto. >> como padres, nuestros corazones están rotos por el abuso de poder y el uso excesivo de la fuerza contra nuestro hijo. >> la policía de (nombre en inglés) confirma que este hombre es un sargento de la policía de chicago fuera de servicio. >> (hablan en inglés) . >> Él lo confusó y le causó ansiedad, el chico lloró porque fue acusado de robar una bicicleta, dijo este abogado, el sargento quería recuperar la bicicleta de su hijo que creía que era robada, la familia del menor dice que solo la movía de su camino. >> el padre sale del

reggie: former officer derek chauvin has been sentenced to 21 years in prison on federal civil receipts charges in the death of george floyd. he pleaded to violating his civil rights. the deal called for a sentence of 20 to 25 years in prison. this new sentence is going to be served at the same time as his 22 1/2 year sentence for the murder conviction at the state level. george floyd's brother talked about it. >> i wish he would have said how sorry he was but that is not going to bring my brother back. no phmatter how hard i want himo say different things it won't bring my brother back. reggie: former officers alexander keung and tou thao were charged for the roles and they have pled not guilty. that starts october 24. kumasi: bart is teaming up with a ask thor program to make it easier to get around in berkeley. this will be new link scooters outside some stations. you can use them to better plan trips in and out of berkeley on the website or app. this will show you a map of where you can find the scoot, and tell you when walking or driving might be quicker. we are learning new detail

both officers were convicted in february of failing to come to floyd's aid as their colleague derek chauvin kneeled on his neck for over nine minutes, killing him. king and tou still face minnesota state charges of aiding and abetting murder in a trial scheduled for january. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman in new york, joined by democracynow co-host nermeen shaikh. hi, nermeen. nermeen: welcome to viewers and listeners across the world. amy: secretary of state tony blinken has announced he expects to talk soon with russian foreign minister sergei lavrov for the first time since russia invaded ukraine five months ago. blinken said the call will focus on a possible swap to free two jailed americans, the basketball superstar brittney griner and paul whelan. cnn reports the biden administration has offered to free jailed russian apons dealer victor boot. the kremlin says no deal has yet been reached. blinken said the call will focus on the possible prisoner swap, not the war in ukraine. >> the phone call wit

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[whistling] >>> former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin was just sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for violating george floyd's civil rights and pleaded guilty to the federal charges in december avoiding another trial and the possibility of life behind bars. he will serve the sentence at the same time as the one on state murder charges. >>> turning to the world lead, superstar brittney griner pleaded guilty to drug smuggling charges in a russian courtroom today. 31-year-old arrested in february at a moscow airport after officials say they found less than 1 gram of cannabis oil in the luggage. the u.s. state department said she is wrongfully detained. speaking through an interpreter she said the drugs were an accident and the result of packing in a hurry. the attorneys say they hope the court will show leniency. matthew chance reports from moscow. >> reporter: this is russian justice conducted behind closed doors. a glimpse of griner towering above the guards led into the courtroom. the 31-year-old detained at an airport in february when officials say they found small quan

i called trump the derek chauvin of politics. we saw derek chauvin kyl george floyd and some people say it is all right. you are going to have people say, it did not happen. what we have in america today is some people want a dictator leadership. biden is no dictator. he could not be a dictator if he wanted to be, but americans want a dictator. trump understand that. hitler had followers. mussolini had followers. trump had followers. that is what we have got to understand. thank you. host: next elaine on the republican line from south glastonbury, connecticut. go ahead. caller: the media, there is so much january 6. how many times are we going to hear the same things over and over and over? i am 86 years old and i live on a low income. when trump was in everything was beautiful. gas, oil, everything. when biden came in everything was a rotten disaster. nobody seems to look at that or care about it and he blames everything on somebody else. it is just a disgrace what he has done to america. i think these people, schumer and pelosi

kumasi: former police officer derek chauvin has been sentenced to 21 years in prison on federal civil rights charges in the death of george floyd. he pleaded guilty last december to violated floyd's civil rights. his plea deal calls for a sentence of 20 to 25 years in prison. his new sentence will be served at the same time as is 22.5 year sentence for his murder conviction at the state level. floyd's brother talked about the sentence yesterday. >> i wish he would have said how sorry he was but that is not going to be my brother back. -- that is not going to bring my brother back. no matter how much i want him to say different things, it will not bring my brother back. kumasi: former officers alexander kung and tao were also charged. they have pled not guilty. that trial will start october 24. reggie: brittney griner has pleaded guilty in a russian court to drug charges. she says she accidentally packed vaped cartridges fill with hashish oil. she has been in custody ever since february. calls for her to be released are growing louder. she says she wants to give further testimony. she

chauvin as he kneeled on floyd posing a firm -- floyd's neck for over nine minutes. twitter is moving forward with plans to sell to elon musk. the san francisco company asked shareholders to vote on most's $44 billion offer september 14. twitter will ask a judge to force mosque to complete -- musk to complete the deal. earlier this month he was trying to back out, claiming twitter failed to give him enough information about spam accounts. kumasi: and bad news in the bay area, berkeley's popular kite festival has been called off for yet another year. this has drawn thousands of people to the berkeley marina, but the pandemic forced the cancellation of the kite festival in 2020 and last year in 2021. this year is not canceled because of the pandemic, but because of funding. instead of paying the usual $1000 permit fee to the city, organizers say the price went sky high. >> permit fees, food vendor fees, all kinds of things. in addition to that, we were asked to pay 45,000 additional dollars. kumasi: city council did pass an ordinance in 2019 that mandates would organiz

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