, derek chauvin looked up at him. it's the only time he looked at me, when i said it was a blood choke. we looked at each other dead in our eyes. he acknowledged, william said. those are excerpts from the opening day for the killing of george floyd. we come back, we speak to nekima leevy-armstrong, the former president of the minneapolis naacp. stay with us. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ amy: this is democracynow, democracynow.org, the quarantine report. we are looking at the trial of derek chauvin for killing george floyd last may by kneeling on his neck for over nine minutes. 929 to be exact. the trial began monday. we go now to minneapolis where we are joined by a minneapolis-based civil rights attorney and the executive director director of wayfinder foundation. she previously served as president of the minneapolis naacp and a law professor at the university of st. thomas. her new article for b.e.t. is titled, "a guilty verdict for derek chauvin is the only justice acceptable for george floyd." thank you so much for joining us.

derek chauvin is on trial notic george floyd. he says legalisms the site for a moment and think about that. how could anyone treat a fellow human being with such little regard for his life? after he stopped moving, stopped breathing. floyd post noted anyone let alone to the heavy armed police officers who surrounded him. to keep an inert man m.o.a. to make a point to the bystanders, black and white who witnessed the whole thing. he goes on to write eric nelson predictably used his opening statement to try to make floyd the defendant and onlookers his accomplices. several times he highlighted floyd's physical size which should come to no surprise here throughout u.s. history the idea of a black man as superhuman in their strength and subhuman and how they use it has been used to justify our restraint, our incarceration, our lynchings. doug in fairfax south dakota. good morning. go ahead. >> good morning, greta. [inaudible] the adrenaline flowing it ticked me off come in other words. through my life i've worked hard and when i was

derek chauvin betrayed his badge. when he used excessive and unreasonable force upon the body of mr. george floyd. that he put his knees upon his neck and his back, grinding and crushing him until the very breath, no, ladies and gentlemen, until the very life was squeezed out of him. you will learn that he was well aware that mr. floyd was unarmed, that mr. floyd had not threatened anyone, that mr. floyd was in handcuffs, he was completely in the control of the police. he was defenseless. you will learn what happened in that nine minutes and 29 seconds, the most important numbers you'll hear in this trial 929 what happened in those 9 minutes and 29 seconds when mr. derek chauvin was applying this excessive force to the body of mr. george floyd. >> that was the minnesota special assistant attorney general jerry blackwell making the case against derek chauvin. now, the attorney for derek chauvin also addressed the death of george floyd in his opening statement. here is what he had to say. >> the evidence will show then

>> i really could not say. >> getting thoughts on the derek chauvin trial. we are going to air the court proceedings every day here on the c-span networks on c-span2. every night in o'clock p.m. eastern as well as the website sera vista arizona. >> the one question i would like to know is if any first responder comes upon the scene they very rarely turn off the vehicle. if you look at the position of the deceased head it is toward the rear of - - the rear of the vehicle or where the exhaust system is so any particular marks of choking or any diesel the one - - vehicle even turned out there is still residual. so when you turn the vehicle off that area will still be smelling and distributing out of the exhaust system those fuels. that is the question. the people died just from the smell of the exhaust of secondhand smoke. that is an important question. even though the vehicle moved in the parking brake was not on, was the vehicle running? >> did you watch yesterday all day? >> not all day. but the most important thing i did was just make sure that i didn't get

they are set to begin the trial of derek chauvin.

derek chauvin is sort of strikingly calm. >> very calm. >> unsettling. given what has just happened. whether he knows if george floyd is dead or not, that was a violent encounter and derek chauvin is as calm as can be. that's disturbing and i think i want the jury to hear that. >> we'll take a quick break and come back to this trial in just a moment. we didn't stop at computers. we didn't stop at storage or cloud. we kept going. working with our customers to enable the kind of technology that can guide an astronaut back to safety. and help make a hospital come to you, instead of you going to it. so when it comes to your business, some say this is my greatest challenge. so when it comes governments in record debt; inflation rising, currencies falling. but i've seen centuries of this. with one companion that hedges the risks you choose and those that choose you. the physical seam of a digital world, traded with a touch. my strongest and closest asset. the gold standard, so to speak ;) people call my future uncertain. but there's one thing i am sure of... -

it wasn't derek chauvin's knee on his neck that killed him. how viable is that? >> i mean, they have to come up with something. it's ridiculous to us but doesn't excuse what happened. that's like saying if i had few drinks and walking down the street and a police officer comes up to me and decides to physically put his hands around my neck and choke me to death that his lawyers can blame he did have drinks is ridiculous but they have to argue something. we believe the jury will see through it. >> one of the things you've done representing the families of men killed by police is that often they'll talk about the victim in the case was no choir boy. that's going to come up with george floyd. that initially the call was for what we would call a petty crime. that's a separate discussion about how we should be dealing with petty crimes in society. how does one fight back against the accusation that george floyd, in the opinion of the defense, was not what they would call a model citizens. how do we get past the idea whether or not you are what the police define as a m

derek chauvin betrayed this badge. he used excessive and unreasonable force. >> derek chauvin did exactly what he had been trained to do. use of force is not attractive, but it is a necessary component of policing. >>> this is the starting point. this is not a finishing point. >> announcer: this is "new day" with alisyn camerota and john berman. >> we want to welcome your viewers in t united states and all around the world, this is "new day." it's tuesday, march 30th, 6:00 a.m. here in new york. john berman is off. john avlon is with me. great to have you here. >> good to see you. good morning. >> so this morning president biden and the head of the cdc are so concerned about the next phase in the pandemic that they are bagging americans to keep taking precautions for just a little while longer. the warning comes as the u.s. surpasses 550,000 deaths. >> now is one of those times when i have to share the truth and i have to hope and trust you will listen. i'm going to pause here. i'm going to lose the script and i'm goin

prosecutor derek blackwell talked about how derek chauvin knelt on george floyd's neck as he and his fellow officers ignored george floyd thing i can't breathe at least way seven times. he said that floyd drug use contributed to his death. the suez canal is open after a giant container ship that was blocking it was finally moved. the 200,000 ton ever given ran aground in a sandstorm. more than 350 vessels have been forced to queue outside the canal. activist groups say thailand has forced back more than 2000 people fleeing airstrikes in the mr targeting the karen national liberation army, and armed ethnic group fighting for racial equality in myanmar. isil is claiming responsibility for the attack in mozambique in which dozens of people had been killed and thousands are still missing. several witnesses say bodies are lying in the street with many beheaded. the government says it's working to restore order. reporter: now safe in the port city, people who survived the attack say they are lucky to be alive. anxious relatives and friends have been waiting. fighting between mozambique's a

chauvin, the person— the court room to derek chauvin, the person who _ the court room to derek chauvin, the person who for eight minutes and 46 seconds _ person who for eight minutes and 46 seconds tortured, murdered and killed _ seconds tortured, murdered and killed george floyd for everyone to see. killed george floyd for everyone to see you _ killed george floyd for everyone to see. you know, in the very beginning of this, _ see. you know, in the very beginning of this, i_ see. you know, in the very beginning ofthis. i had— see. you know, in the very beginning of this, i had to explain to my children— of this, i had to explain to my children why during a pandemic i was flying _ children why during a pandemic i was flying to _ children why during a pandemic i was flying to minnesota to talk about and to _ flying to minnesota to talk about and to represent the family of george — and to represent the family of george floyd, and to see their faces — george floyd, and to see their faces. their faces. to explain to them _ faces. their faces. to explain to them why— faces. thei

she testified in the trial of derek chauvin today. the judge did not allow her and other young witnesses today to be shown on camera in the trial. as we heard her voice for the first time today, we heard someone who doesn't feel like a hero, she just feels sorry. >> when i look at george floyd, i look at my dad, i look at my brothers, i look at my cousins, my uncles, because they are all black. i have a black father, i have a black brother, i have black friends. i look at that and i look at how that could have been one of them. it's the nights i stayed up apologizing and apologizing to george floyd for not doing more and not physically interacting and not saving his life. but it's not what i should have done, it's what he should have done. >> darnella frazier is so right. it is about what he should have done, it is about what derek chauvin should have done. that is what this trial is about. and there it is true beyond a reasonable doubt, thanks to darnella frasier's video, that derek chauvin should have taken his knee off george floyd

let me run you through the three charges faced by derek chauvin. they are second-degree and intentional murder, third-degree murder, and second degree manslaughter. they all had differing burdens of proof. for the second-degree murder charge, persecutors must prove derek chauvin caused george floyd's death while committing or trying to commit a crime, in this case, assaulting him having his knee on george floyd's neck. the third-degree murder charge is easy to prove. persecutors must show that george floyd's death was caused by an act but was clearly dangerous, but not necessarily a crime. the least serious of the charges is manslaughter, and that requires proof that derek chauvin caused george floyd's death through negligence. that is what the prosecution is aiming to prove. let here from the president of the national black trial lawyers group, with her assessment of the prosecution's approach. >> the prosecution is doing a very good job ofayering it. they are layering different points of vi. whether you are in an and one. -- 8911 dispatcher used

derek chauvin betrayed his badge. >> mr. chauvin did exactly what he was trained to do. >> cause of death, death. complicating, involving law enforcement training. >> mr. floyd died of cardiac arrythmia that occurred as a result of hypertension, coronary disease and the ingestion of methamphetamine. >> putting a knee on floyd's neck for nine minutes was dangerous activity. >> the evidence is far greater than nine minutes and 29 seconds. >> derek chauvin is the first white officer in the state to be criminally prosecuted in the death of a black civilian. this trial is unique. you have lawyers restricted by plexiglass barriers and a defendant's face hidden behind a mask. we're following the events in the courtroom and telling the other story here in minneapolis outside the courtroom. residents and business owners, peoples lives have been impacted by this as they brace for what is to come. matt finn is live outside the hennepin county courthouse. leo terrell is here with me in minneapolis with his analysis of the arguments and

on may five, 2020 derek chauvin - five, 2020 derek chauvin betrayed his badge. when he used excessive force and unreasonable force upon the body of mr george floyd. that he put his knees upon us and inspire grinding and crushing him until the very breath, no, ladies and gentlemen, the very life are squeezed out of him. the defence argued the officers were facing an increasingly hostile crowd distracting them from mr floyd's. extra death was the result of drug use in poor health they said. the evidence _ poor health they said. the evidence will _ poor health they said. the evidence will show - poor health they said. the evidence will show that his death_ evidence will show that his death as a the ingestion of methamphetamine and fentanyl, and the — methamphetamine and fentanyl, and the adrenaline flowing through his body all of which activity— through his body all of which activity further compromise and already— activity further compromise and already compromised heart. among _ already compromised heart. among the opening days but this is a 911 dispatch wo

is fact that derek chauvin, i mean, put his hand in his pocket. reverend al and the family of george floyd, we kneeled yesterday for a symbolic 8 minutes and 46 seconds which we thought was the amount of time that derek chauvin had his knee on george floyd's neck. when we were down there, it became very challenging and at times painful. so what that told us is that you had to be intentional in what you were doing. you couldn't hold that position unless you intended to. and if i was prosecuprosecuting case, i would ask my jury in summation, get on one knee and let's time it for 9 minutes and 29 seconds and tell me that is not intent for you to stay in that position. >> what did you figure the defense argument today that the bystanders who were watching, they were angry, they were threatening, they claimed they were unruly. they said that was a distraction to the police officer. what was your reaction when you heard that? >> it's amazing to me. i knew they were going to attempt to assassinate the character of george floyd, they were going to say he

she testified in the trial of derek chauvin today. the judge did not allow her and some of the other young eyewitnesses today to be shown on camera in the trial. as we heard her voice for the first time today, we heard someone who doesn't feel like a hero, she just feels sorry. >> when i look at george floyd, i look at my dad, i look at my brothers, i look at my cousins, my uncles, because they are all black. i have a black father, i have a black brother, i have black friends. i look at that and i look at how that could have been one of them. it's the nights i stayed up apologizing and apologizing to george floyd for not doing more and not physically interacting and not saving his life. but it's not what i should have done, it's what he should have done. >> darnella frazier is so right. it is about what he should have done, it is about what derek chauvin should have done. that is what this trial is about. and there it is true beyond a reasonable doubt, thanks to darnella frazier's video, that derek chauvin should have taken his knee o

derek chauvin, betrayed this badge. when he used excessive and unreasonable force upon the body of mr. george floyd. >> reporter: chauvin faces three counts, second and third degree murder and second degree manslaughter, the defense argues that floyd died of previous health conditions and his methamphetamine and fentanyl use. autopsy said drug use was a significant condition buzz listed his cause of death as heart failure during restraint. >> derek chauvin did exactly what he had been trained to do over the course of his 19-year career, the use of force is not attractive. but it is a necessary component of policing. >> check his pulse. >> reporter: chauvin's attorney also argues the crowd that formed at the scene distracted the officers. >> they're screaming at him. causing the officers to divert their attention from the care of mr. floyd to the threat that was growing in front of them. >> reporter: the jury heard testimony from three witnesses, including the 911 dispatcher who called the police sergeant while watching

because this is the trial of derek chauvin. breaking news, this is the trial of derek chauvin. let's talk about his record. his 19 complaints of excessive force by citizens here in meps minne minneapolis. george floyd didn't kill anybody. derek chauvin was the person that killed george floyd. so why is it we will allow them to assassinate the character of george floyd after they've assassinated his person. you know, they taught me in law school that if you have the facts on your side then by all means, argue the facts. but then they say, if the facts ain't really with you, then try to assassinate your opponent's character as a way to hopefully distract everybody from focusing in on the facts. well, everybody please do not be distracted. the facts are simple. what killed george floyd was an overdose of excessive force. the transcript from all intelligence is clear, the manner and cause of death was asphyxiation by homicide. as they say in the hood, they choked him. it was a knee choke. and so, let's remember the facts here. this murder case is not hard. just look at the tortured

derek chauvin betrayed this badge. when he used excessive and unreasonable force upon the body of mr. george floyd. >> reporter: chauvin faces three counts. second and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. the defense argues that floyd died of previous health conditions and his methamphetamine and fentanyl use. it listed his cause of death as heart failure during restraint. >> derek chauvin did exactly what he had been trained to do over the course of his 19-year career. the use of force is not attractive. but it is a necessary component of policing. >> check his pulse. >> reporter: chauvin's attorney also argues the crowd that formed at the scene distracted the officers. >> they are screaming at them. causing the officers to gert their attention from the care of mr. floyd to the threat that was growing in front of them. >> reporter: the jury heard testimony from three witnesses, including the 911 dispatcher who called the police sergeant while watching surveillance video of the scene. at one point she sa

this is a case of what derek chauvin did on that day. the other thing they're trying to point out, derek chauvin did things he was trained to do, and used procedures approved by the minneapolis police. under law, you're only allowed to use as much force which is necessary to detain or control a person in custody. and once somebody is in your custody, they're also in your care. they're up against videos of bystanders saying to police, including derek chauvin, he's not responsive. he's not breathing anymore. take his pulse. and they showed police not doing that. derek chauvin not getting up off of his neck. the defense is trying to do two things. number one, saying this derek chauvin was using approved procedures by the police that were appropriate at the time. and number two, saying that it was an unfortunate set of circumstances, that george floyd had things going on that this may have exacerbated. it's not exonerating that other things may have been involved but they don't have to prove anything. just sow a little confusion, prove it's

this is a case of what derek chauvin did on that day. the other thing they're trying to point out, derek chauvin did things he was trained to do, and used procedures approved by the minneapolis police. under law, you're only allowed to use as much force which is necessary to detain or control a person in custody. and once somebody is in your custody, they're also in your care. they're up against videos of bystanders saying to police, including derek chauvin, he's not responsive. he's not breathing anymore. take his pulse. and they showed police not doing that. derek chauvin not getting up off of his neck. the defense is trying to do two things. number one, saying this derek chauvin was using approved procedures by the police that were appropriate at the time. and number two, saying that it was an unfortunate set of circumstances, that eorge floyd had things going on that this may have exacerbated. it's not exonerating that other things may have been involved but they don't have to prove anything. just cause a little confusion, and that's

. >> you will hear as he cries out, derek shaaban -- derek chauvin never moves. he did exactly what he had been trained to do -- >> he did exactly what he had been trained to do. use of force is not attractive but it is necessary component for the police. katty: outside the courtroom, emotions are running high and minneapolis and beyond as calls for justice grow louder. the covid crisis in latin america is getting worse not at her. we look at mexico and brazil invite neither country has been able to contain the pandemic. and the everiven has been dislodged from its spot on the suez canal after a week long saga that clogged up global trade. ♪ katty: for all of you watching on abs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." the prosecution in the trial of derek chauvin wasted no time putting the video of the death of george floyd front and center in this trial. they played the should -- footage that showed the police officer putting his knee on the neck of mr. floyd for more than nine minutes. defense has argued that there is more to the case than just

it's day two of the trial of derek chauvin. he's the former police officer charged with the murder of george floyd in may last year. on day one, both sides laid out their cases, and today the prosecution is continuing to make its case. as part of that, we've been hearing from witnesses. first was donald williams iii — he has a background in mixed martial arts and he can be heard on footage of the arrest yelling at the police to get off george floyd. here's the prosecution questioning him. at some point, did she make it 911 call? . , . ., . at some point, did she make it 911 call? . , . call? that is correct, i did call the police- — call? that is correct, i did call the police. why _ call? that is correct, i did call the police. why did _ call? that is correct, i did call the police. why did you - call? that is correct, i did call the police. why did you do . call? that is correct, i did call. the police. why did you do that? because i believed _ the police. why did you do that? because i believed i _ the police. why did yo

derek chauvin did exactly what he had been trained to do. the use of force is not attractive, but it is a necessary component of policing. brazil's president, reshuffles his cabinet — as latin america's largest country descends into further covid—induced chaos. freed at last: the giant container ship that's blocked the suez canalfor almost a week — is sailing once again. and — beijing is accused of using questionable tactics in its attempt to control what's said about china's role in the pandemic — we have a special report. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the trial has begun in the united states of the white policeman accused of killing george floyd — with lawyers and civil rights leaders claiming the case is a referendum onjustice and equality in america. mr floyd's death in minneapolis last may sparked �*black lives matter�* protests across the world — as public anger was fed by distressing footage showing him begging for air as derek chauvin knelt on his neck. mr chauvin denies charges of m

of derek chauvin's fire behaviour. the cult is allowed to have _ behaviour. the cult is allowed to have those — behaviour. the cult is allowed to have those in and two of them out. -- the _ have those in and two of them out. -- the court — have those in and two of them out. —— the court has been allowed to have _ —— the court has been allowed to have two— —— the court has been allowed to have two others in. the two of those are that _ have two others in. the two of those are that derek chauvin was arresting are that derek chauvin was arresting a wornan— are that derek chauvin was arresting a woman he — are that derek chauvin was arresting a woman he was about five foot four, she was_ a woman he was about five foot four, she was a _ a woman he was about five foot four, she was a vest, intoxicated state, he arrested — she was a vest, intoxicated state, he arrested her by putting her hands behind _ he arrested her by putting her hands behind her_ he arrested her by putting her hands behind her back

derek chauvin did exactly what he had been trained to do. the use of force is not attractive, but it is a necessary component of policing. urging caution, for a country longing forfreedom. the british prime minister says people must remain vigilent — even as covid restrictions across england are eased. the brazilian president, reshuffles his cabinet — as latin america's largest country descends into covid—induced chaos — with more new cases and deaths — than any other nation on earth. and — freed at last — the giant container ship that has blocked the suez canal for almost a week — is sailing once again hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world — and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. in the united states — the trial has got under way of a white former police officer accused of killing a black man, george floyd. the prosecutor focused on mr floyd's final minutes, replaying video footage which showed him gasping for breath as the officer, derek show—vin,

derek chauvin has pled not guilty. also coming up tonight, $9 billion worth of trading goods ready to move through. the container ship that has been blocking the suez canal for a week is finally out of the way. and mexico's covid-19 fatalities. the country with the second highest death toll in the world. doctors there and compare the pandemic to being at war. plus, germany's chancellor angela merkel says the country does not fall into line to slow the virus. stricter measures including curfews could be on the table. ♪ i'm brent goff. to our viewers watching on pbs in united states and to all of you around the world, welcome. we begin tonight with the trial in the u.s. that the world is watching. today the jury in the case of derek chauvin the white police officer accused of killing george floyd viewed the video showing the moment when floyd died. handcuffed and pressed to the pavement, floyd calls out 27 times "i can't breathe." chauvi could face up to 40 years in prison. >> for eight minutes and 46 seconds they knee

we will have the latest on the derek chauvin trial in just a moment. but we begin with the long awaited report on the origins of the covid-19 pandemic. cnn has obtained a draft version of the report. it says the virus likely came from animals, not a laboratory in china. the study by a team of international and chinese experts list four possible sources for the virus. they say it most likely spread through an intermediate animal host, possibly a wild animal captured and raised on a farm or a direct transmission from an animal known to carry a similar coronavirus such as a pangolin or bat. the report says it's not likely to have come from frozen food, and the least likely source, they say, a laboratory leak. well, from more on what's in that report, let's turn now to cnn's kristie lu stout who joins us live from hong kong. so what else did this report reveal about the origins of covid-19, and how reliable are the findings given the restrictions placed on the w.h.o. team one year after the pandemic started? >> reporter: you're right, rosemary. a lot of co

derek chauvin stands five foot nine, 140 pounds. mr. florida 6'3 pounds. >> reporter: scurry also testified that she watched the incident unfold on street cameras and reported it to a supervisor. >> my instincts were telling me that something was wrong. >> reporter: the mayor says security will be stepped up across the city throughout the child trial which is expected to last up to four weeks. >>> a former state utilities commissioner says pg&e should be investigated for possible obstruction charges again. this follows fire investigators blaming pg&e's powerline for sparking last year's fire which killed four people in shasta county. after the fire, an internal investigation by pg&e study the problem leave to have started it, trees at risk of falling onto power lines, but pg&e left that analysis out of its answer to a federal judge who supervises their probation. >> the federal judge is not another party to be played. there are real rules here, they are in federaim probatio >> today the law professor requested the judge to investigate p

the facts are that not for 8:46 but for 9:29 derek chauvin need on his neck and derek chauvin's partners in crime helped him to murder george floyd so we don't think that has anything to do with it, but we know they will throw everything they have at it. >> as you heard during the course of the trial today the defense lawyer argued that chauvin was actually following his training as a police officer. he said he was following the training and i'm quoting now exactly. how do you respond to that? if that's the way they are trained in minneapolis we'll have a lot more of these cases up here. the training should not be and for that long a period of time you keep your knee on someone's artery in a manner that kills them and when they are telling you they are dying and you don't have any empathy and none of your fellow officers have any empathy and you end up killing that person, so if that's how they are training people in minnesota i expect to be up here a lot more times than i have been now. >> how important is it, justin, that this trial is actually being televised live, that americans, ind

that's right, the case of derek chauvin, _ case. that's right, the case of derek chauvin, the _ case. that's right, the case of derek chauvin, the man - case. that's right, the case of derek chauvin, the man who l case. that's right, the case of. derek chauvin, the man who was captured on video with his knee on george floyd's neck. his trial for on george floyd's neck. his trialfor murder and manslaughter has begun in minneapolis but such is the high—profile nature of those proceedings — and, of course, there is very few people in this country i would have thought who have not seen the video of that incident — that it is taking a long time to select a jury and indeed, the judge in the case has given until the end of this month to get a jury together. they've got seven jurors currently but if convicted, derek chauvin faces the possibility of up to 40 faces the possibility of up to a0 years injail. faces the possibility of up to 40 years in jail.— —— thank you, david. let's get some of the day's other news. new york's gove

>>> right now on "america this morning," the derek chauvin trial begins. the former police officer charged with killing george floyd last summer, igniting protests around the world. what we're expecting in court today. the arguments on both sides, and the unprecedented security. we are live in minneapolis. >>> state of emergency. the historic flooding in the south. one man drowning in his car outside of a walmart. the same storm system slamming the remarkable story of this photo belonging to a woman who lost everything in the alabama tornadoes last week. where that photo just turned up. >>> breaking overnight, major new progress in the battle to dislodge that massive cargo ship blocking the suez canal. the crisis delaying everything from oil and gas shipments to coffee and toilet paper. what's finally giving crews a lift. >>> plus, the covid outbreak at a day care in nebraska highlighting concerns about the more contagious uk variant of the coronavirus. >>> and from an overtime thriller in march madness -- >> continues for ucla. >> -- to a controversial pa

. >> derek chauvin kept his knees for 4 minutes and 25 seconds. he kept his knee on floyd's neck for another 50 seconds as he suffers seizures and another 3 minutes and 51 seconds even though he was non-responsive. 9 minutes , 29 seconds. jerry blackwell. >> i can tell you that you can believe your eyes that it is a homicide, it is murder. you can believe your eyes. >> telling jurors derek chauvin betrayed his badge. >> you will learn on may 25th, of 2020, mr. derek chauvin betrayed his badge when used excessive and unreasonable force upon the body of mr. george floyd. that he put his knee on his neck and his back, grinding and crushing him until the very breath, no, ladies and gentlemen, until the very life was squeezed out of him. you will learn that he was well aware that mr. floyd was unarmed and mr. floyd had not threaten anyone. mr. floyd was in handcuffs and in the control of police. he was defenseless. >> telling jurors a dispatcher was so disturbed by what happened that she called the police on the police. >> you will learn that there was

derek chauvin kept his knee on his neck. 9 minutes and 29 seconds. all this is happening on an minneapolis street in broad daylight and caught in camera. this is one minute now. the whole video was played today in court. as the trial began. charged unintentional second degree murder. third degree murder. and manslaughter. this is just a portion of that video shown to the jurors today, some of them seen for the first time, difficult to watch. but it is just a small part of what happened to george floyd in the street on may 25th last year. arrested for allegedly using a counter fit bill as a convenience store. >> what do you want? >> i could not breathe. please, i can't breathe. [ bleep ]. >> i can't move. >> mama. i can't. >> i can't. >> you can't win >> your knee. my neck. >> you didn't listen. i am through. my stomach hurts. everything hurts. my neck hurts. water or something. please. please. i can't breathe officer. they're going to kill me. >> his nose is bleeding. look at his nose. you got your feet right on his neck. >> i can't breathe. >> he's

derek chauvin stands five foot nine, 140 pounds. mr. florida 6'3 pounds. >> reporter: scurry also testified that she watched the incident unfold on street cameras and reported it to a supervisor. >> my instincts were telling me that something was wrong. >> reporter: the mayor says security will be stepped up across the city throughout the child trial which is expected to last up to four weeks. >>> a former state utilities commissioner again. this follows fire investigators blaming pg&e's powerline for sparking last year's fire which killed four people in shasta county. after the fire, an internal investigation by pg&e study the problem leave to have started it, trees at risk of falling onto power lines, but pg&e left that analysis out of its answer to a federal judge who supervises their probation. >> the federal judge is not another party to be played. there are real rules here, they are in federal criminal probation. >> today the law professor requested the judge to investigate pg&e for contempt and appoint a special master to investi

derek chauvin betrayed his badge. when he used excessive and unreasonable force upon the body of mr. george floyd. that he put his knees upon his neck and his back, grinding and crushing him until the very breath, no, ladies and

what would it have taken for derek chauvin to check the pulse of george floyd? what would it have taken for derek chauvin to take his knee off the neck of george floyd? what would it have taken for him to respond to the cries for help from a man who was handcuffed and prone, but also all the different bystanders who were also begging for the same thing? what would it have taken? the question is, why did he choose not to? the defense is going to try to scapegoat this case and try to look at, say, a donald williams and talk about maybe his lack of expertise as an expert in the court context. they're going to talk about other witnesses, about their vantage point or try to undermine what the dispatcher may know about submission holds but it comes down to the question of what the officers knew and should have known. it's a really important point to make here, john. officers are absolutely entitled to use force, absolutely. the question is, for how long, and are you able to do so in a reasonable manner after the use of force is no longer necessary? you're talking abou

about what we learned today in the trial of derek chauvin and the death of george floyd. i want you to think about this, if you will, just think about this. what if they hadn't had phones? what if they hadn't recorded what happened to george floyd in the streets of minneapolis? think about that. would we have ever known? or would it just have been the death of another black man or woman in police custody, just another black man or woman dead after an encounter with police, just another family mourning someone they loved? but we saw what happened. it cannot just get swept under the rug, not after we all saw what happened that day in may last year. not after what we heard from witness after witness after witness today in the trial of the ex-officer derek chauvin. several witnesses were under age at the time, and they're still haunted by what they saw in the street that day. >> i can't breathe. >> what do you want? >> i can't breathe. i can't breathe. i can't breathe [ bleep ]. >> well, get up and get in the car, man. >> i will. >> get up and get in the car. >> ah! >> get up

derek chauvin betrayed this badge. when he used excessive and unreasonable force upon the body of mr. george floyd. that he put his knees upon his neck and his back, grinding and crushing him, until the very breath -- no, ladies and gentlemen, until the very life were squeezed out of him. you will learn that he was well aware that mr. floyd was unarmed, that mr. floyd had not threatened anyone. that mr. floyd was in handcuffs. he was completely in the control of the police. he was defenseless. you will learn what happened in that 9 minutes and 29 seconds. the most important numbers you will hear in this trial are 9, 2, 9. what happened in those 9 minutes and 29 seconds when mr. derek chauvin was applying this excessive force to the body of mr. george floyd. >> of course, there would be no prosecution of the murder of george floyd if it were not for the civilian witnesses who did their duty as citizens and tried to stop derek chauvin. stop him verbally. telling him to stop. 17-year-old darnella frazier performed a heroi

chauvin and george floyd, and recorded over-eight minutes of derek chauvin squeezing the life out of george floyd, as the prosecutor put it today. assistant attorney general, jerry blackwell, described those witnesses today in his opening statement. >> they come from the broad spectrum of humanity. different races. different genders. you have older people, younger people. but you will see that what they all had in common, as they were going about their business, is that they saw something that was shocking to them, that was disturbing to them, and it made them stop and take note. stop and take note. they tried to, first, you will learn, when you meet them, to intercede on what was happening with their voices. they tried to interject, to exhort, because something was concerning to them. and when that didn't work, you can see any number of them pulled out their cameras, to document what was happening. such that it would be memorialized, such that it would not be misrepresented. such, that it could not be forgotten. with respect to these bystanders, none of them knew who george floyd wa

today, that former officer derek chauvin goes on trialfor officer derek chauvin goes on trial for george floyd's death. he is charged with two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter. but first, minneapolis police said that mr floyd had been resisting arrest. but the video seemed to tell a different story. four days after this, derek chauvin was arrested. the images of george floyd on the ground, begging for his life, ripped open america's unhealed wounds on race and how black americans are policed. people took to the streets across the country, sparking the biggest protest movement since the civil rights days. the events engulfed the white house and reverberated across the world, forcing a global reckoning on racism. h0 global reckoning on racism. no 'ustice, global reckoning on racism. fir? justice, no peace! global reckoning on racism. no justice, no peace! prosecute i justice, no peace! prosecute the police! _ justice, no peace! prosecute the police! the _ justice, no peace! prosecute the police! the start - justice, no peace! prosecute the police! the start of - justice, no p

we've been watching day three of the trial of derek chauvin. i want to go straight to laura coates to talk about what we just heard. laura, we have been hearing from chris martin, an employee at cup foods that actually sold those cigarettes to george floyd. tell us your reaction to what you just heard from him. >> well, he also spoke about how his initial impression of george floyd was that he was under the influence of something and talked about the infamous counterfeit or perceived counterfeit $20 bill. this is very important because it's coming through a prosecution witness, bianna, which means they're trying to head off what the defense strategy is going to be. you want to lead with your trump in most instances, but give the bad facts, take the wind out of the sails out of a defense argument of, a-ha, a gotcha moment. as long as they're saying, this is the dirty laundry, we're going to air it. and we'll systematically do away with it in the course of our prosecution strategy. you're seeing that play out right now. >> i want to bring in char

. >> you said you saw derek on top of him? >> yes. >> by derek, humane derek chauvin? >> yes. >> did you know who that was at the time? >> no. >> did you learn his name later? >> yes. >> when you said you saw this or chauvin on top of george floyd, what did you see mr. chauvin doing? >> i saw him digging his knee in more, putting a lot of pressure on him. >> what made you think, from your view that mr. chauvin was putting more pressure on george floyd's neck? >> you could see his foot movement. >> when you say digging, are you talking the position of mr. chauvin knee on mr. floyd's neck? >> yes. >> so you come out to see mr. floyd, who looks unconscious to you, what did you see in here going on around you? >> voices telling him to check for a pulse. >> what happened at that time? ... >>. eldridge: after you said that, was there any response did mr. chauvin move? >> no. eldridge: did anybody address the concerns? >> now everyone was hostile. eldridge: when you say hostile, tell us what you mean by that. >> your tone of voice. officer thao voice was very angry. eldridge:

desk sought to reinstate the third-degree murder church against derek chauvin. the defense attorney filed an appeal to the court of appeals decision that said prosecutors could in fact add the charge back in the complaint against derek chauvin. defense attorneys are pushing for that change to occur in the opposite direction, so now the judge is waiting to hear what the appeals court was going to say. juan: could you talk about the jury selection process, concerns that may exist in the community about the previous make of juries in hennepin county? >> yes. a big part of the concern is whether or not there will be any real diversity on the jury. of course, we have complicating factors such as covid-19 in terms of the impacts on the black community and other communities of color which may make it difficult for people to feel comfortable servingn a jury, especiallyor as long as the trial migh be. beyond that, the socioeconomic impacts of covid-19 have significantly impacted the black mmunity. additionally, the jury questionnaire had questions such as, how the potent

we're dealing with a 19-year veteran in derek chauvin, so he's not new to any of this. that anything on the sidewalk was disconcerting and took him out of his game, if you will, is intellectually dishonest. this is an officer who used his feet in addition. it's outrageous. >> joey, that's where i want to take this. you're obviously a defense attorney and we've seen the defense attorneys in the case try to demonize the victim and then the witnesses. i want to get your take on whether this is a wise stwrrate? >> do you recall him saying, don't you dare touch me like that. i swear i'll slap the [ bleep ] out of you. >> yeah. >> is it fair you grew angrier and angrier? >> no. i was professional, stayed in my body, and did not get angry. >> you recall the angry witness, the prosecution not having any of it. what's your take? >> i understand everyone does differently. no one has a monopoly on wisdom. i'm going to tell you is the fact of the matter is what you argue has to make sense. if you argue the crowd was angry and you're so concerned they were deflecting from you, what

desk sought to reinstate the third-degree murder church against derek chauvin. the defense attorney filed an appeal to the court of appeals decision that said prosecutors could in fact add the charge back in the complaint against derek chauvin. defense attorneys are pushing for that change to occur in the opposite direction, so now the judge is waiting to hear what the appeals court was going to say. juan: could you talk about the jury selection process, concerns that may exist in the community about the previous maup of juries in hennepin county? >> yes. a big part of the concern is whether or not there will be any real diversity on the jury. of course, we have complicating factors such as covid-19 in terms of the impacts on the black community and other communities of color which may make it difficult fo people to feel comfortable servingn a jury, especially f as long as the trial mighte. beyond that, the socioeconomic impacts of covid-19 have significantly impacted the black mmunity. additionally, the jury questionnaire had questions such as, how the potentia

they are set to begin the trial of derek chauvin. the fired veteran police officer pressing his knee on the neck of george floyd. it sparked months of nationwide justice and a reckoning on race. the trial a potentially defining moment for race relations here in the u.s. i'm hallie jackson in washington and gabe gutierrez in minneapolis. paul butler, a federal prosecutor with the d.o.j., a professor at georgetown law. over the next 30 minutes until the opens statements again that we will bring you live, we will give you a preview of what to expect today and for the next month, more or less. the strategies of the prosecution and defense. a break down of the key players to watch. what we're hearing this morning from the family of george floyd and what they're hoping for, and context around the impact of floyd's death and the reckoning on race that came from it. here we are, gabe, 30 minutes away from opening statements. we expect in 15 minutes or so jurors will be seated. the trial expected to probably go around four weeks. talk to us a

derek shaaban -- chauvin betrayed this badge. he used excess blend unreasonable force on the body of george floyd. that he put his knees on his neck and his back, grinding and crushing him until the very breath -- the very life were squeeze ou -- squeezed out him. >> it is about the evidence of this case, the evidence of this trial. there is no social cause in this courtroom. but the evidence is far greater than nine minutes and 29 seconds. >> we spoke to our washington correspondent who told us more about what the jury heard today during opening statements. >> the focus of the opening statement was the cause of death for the prosecution, the cause of death is clear, it is derek chauvin's knee on george floyd's neck. the prosecution dissecting every moment of that infamous video that went around the world. the cause of death on the other hand from the defense side was that -- they focused on other things, the drugs in george floyd's system, on his underlying health conditions, trying to instill doubt as to whether george floyd's