george floyd sr and larceny jones floyd. sissy. the matriarch he met george floyd's brother colonus and you heard all about cissy floyd she was george floyd she was the mom of the house she was the mom of the neighborhood. and you heard about the special bond that she and george floyd shared. during his life. you heard about. their relationship how he would always take time special attention to be with his mother how he would still cuddle with her in the fetal position you heard that. in from george floyd's brother you learned all about george's childhood and during this time growing up in that house george floyd was surrounded by people by people he knew people who knew him people he recognized. a familiar face to pick out in the crowd people who even. george floyd was surrounded by people he cared about and who cared about him throughout his life around his childhood in that house adolescence into his adulthood. i'm a 252020 george floyd dive. face down on the pavement. right on 38th in chicago in minneapolis. 9 minutes and 29 se

now so you know how george floyd died. and you heard us in that specifically you know dr tobin provided fairly extensive detail and was very clear that george floyd died as a result of a low level of oxygen as low level of oxygen cause of brain injury and arrhythmia which caused his heart to stop a sonic cardiac and that it's not that his heart disease and then didn't cause him to die is it was the low level of oxygen it was the that caused him to die. and we know that that happened we know that happened because the observed during the restraint 202421. lives or the observed an anoxic seizure a telltale sign of oxygen deprivation dr toben tools and even dr fowler told you that an after mr flight experience a seizure he passed out after his post was hurt. that cardio pulmonary arrest that was the result of the police of dual and the restraint and the neck compression we know from dr toll than george floyd did not die primarily from a cardiac event as has been suggested now george floyd was not in perfect health sure he had

george floyd tried. he pushed his bare shoulder against the pavement, to lift himself, to give his chest, to give his lungs enough room in his chest to breathe, with the pavement tearing into his bare skin. as he desperately pushed with his knuckles to make space so he would have room to breathe. the pavement lacerating, la lacerating his knuckles while the defendant stayed on top of him for 9 minutes, 29 seconds. so desperate to breathe, he pushed with his face, with his fa face, to lift himself, to open his chest, to give his lungs room to breathe. the pavement tearing into his skin. george floyd losing strength. not superhuman strength. there was no superhuman strength that day. there was no superhuman strength because there's no such thing as a superhuman. those exist in comic books. 38th and chicago is a very real place. not superhumans. only humans. just a human, just a man, lying on the pavement, being pressed upon, desperately crying out. a grown man crying out for his mother. a human being. and

it killed george floyd. that force for nine minutes and 29 seconds, that killed george floyd and he betrayed the badge and everything it stood for. it is not how they are trained and it's not following the rules and this is not an anti- police prosecution but a pro police prosecution. the defendant abandoned his values, abandoned the training and killed a man and why? right out in the public, right out in broad daylight, in front of several bystanders as they looked in shock and horror of why and it all started over a call of an alleged counterfeit 20-dollar bill but george floyd's life was taken for something worth far less, far less and you saw the photo and you saw the body language and you can learn a lot about someone by looking at their body language and defendants facing helmick road and they were pointing cameras at him and recording him and telling him in challenging his authority and his ego and his pride, not the kind of pride that makes you do better or be better but the kind of ego -based pride

that was george floyd's brother. he is one of two family members in the courtroom throughout all of this trial so far. as i was saying, the second big take away from today was aew police sergeant who is now retired who was essentially george floyd's supervisor i'm sorry derek chauvin's supervisor on the day that george floyd died. he admitted in testimony that the use of force tactic that derek chauvin was using was inappropriate. that you only put a knee on the suspects neck until they are handcuffed and until they are fully restrained. then, you no longer use that tactic. george floyd was handcuffed even before he was put face down on the cement and he was clearly seven minutes into the nine minute video, he was clearly fully restrained. he was dead and had no pulse for multiple minutes. derek chauvin still had his knee on george floyd's neck. the fact that the police commander admitted that was not following police proper protocols was an important take away from today's testimony as well. >> we also heard a lot o

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that's what george floyd -- that's what killed george floyd. that's why he died. believe your eyes. unreasonable force pinning him to the ground, that's what killed him. this was a homicide. you heard this from the experts. the experts weighed in. the doctor told you that mr. floyd died. dr. baker ruled this a homicide and told you the cause and manner of death. the restraint and subdual by law enforcement, what they did killed him. told you that. dr. tobin, remember dr. tobin, told you specifically how it happened. he walked you through that. the affixa. he told you how it happened. dr. tobin explained it wasn't carbon monoxide. no. so you know how george floyd died. and you heard this. but specifically, you know, dr. tobin provided fairly extensive detail and was very clear that george floyd died as a result of a low level of oxygen. low level of oxygen caused the brain injury. and a pea arrythmia which caused his heart to stop. that's not a cardiac vent. it's not that his heart disease, that didn't cause him to die. it was the low level of oxygen. it was the as fixa that caused h

george floyd tried. he pushed his bare shoulder against the pavement to lift himself to give his chest, to give his lungs enough room in his chest to breathe but the pavement tearing into his bare skin. as he desperately pushed with his knuckles to make space so he would have room to breathe. the pavement lacerating, lacerating his knuckles. defendant stayed on top of him for 9 minutes and 29 seconds. so desperate to breathe, he pushed with his face, with his face, to lift himself, to open his chest to give his lungs room to breathe. the pavement tearing into his skin. george floyd losing strength, not super human strength. there was no super human strength that day. there was no super human strength because there's no such thing as a super human. those exist in economic books. 38th and chicago is a very real place. not super humans. only humans. just a human, just a man lying on the pavement being pressed upon desperately crying out, a grown man crying out for his mother, a human being. and in that time

george floyd was handcuffed. he had impaired chest movements and placed prone, shoved prone on a sidewalk. the knee is pushing on his neck and back downward. the pavement, the force of the pavement being unyielding, it was like he was in a vice. that he was being squeezed in a vice and he calculated, right, between chauvin, the defendant, officer king pushing down on him approximately 90 pounds of force. and the position and the force combined such that it was if it -- it was as if george floyd's left lung had been surgically removed. that's how much of a reduction of air capacity there was here to the point that mr. floyd was desperately trying to make space to breathe pushing his shoulder, pushing his face against the pavement to lift up to give space to breathe. his lung capacity based on dr. tobin's calculation just being in the prone position even though you heard some studies from the defense saying the prone position isn't dangerous, dr. tobin disagreed. he said that the lung capacity was reduced by 24% ju

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in george floyd�*s death. these actions, make no mistake, these actions, make no mistake, these actions were not policing. these actions were not policing. these actions were not policing. these actions were an assault. as the judge instructed you, for second degree murder, and it�*s actually very simple, if you find that the defendant committed this third degree assault, while committing the assault he caused the death of george floyd, the defendant is guilty of murder, that is the way it works in minnesota, so there are two elements. the defendant assaulted george floyd. what does that mean? 0k. intentional. did it on purpose. he did the thing on purpose. bodily harm. again, to be very, very clear, the state does not have to prove that the defendant had an intent to kill george floyd. this was an intentional act that you see before you. he did this on purpose. that is clear. he did not trip and fall and find himself here. this was also unlawful force. officers are only authorised by law to use reasonable f

george floyd! all: (chant) george floyd! the virus i'm referring to is called racism. for many, it was about the police. in france, protesters recalled the death of adama traore four years earlier, a black man dying in police custody. in new zealand, maoris talked of structural racism. and in brazil, police violence — mostly against black people — brought thousands onto the streets. black lives matter, a phrase and a movement with its roots in america, now swept across more than 60 countries. but this was also about history and a reckoning, especially with empire. in the english city of bristol, the statue of a slave trader was torn down, dumped in the harbour. in belgium, protesters targeted king leopold ii, held responsible for the death of millions in what is now the democratic republic of congo. and with the demonstrations came a powerful gesture. taking the knee wasn't new — the american football player colin kaepernick had first used it to protest police violence in 2016. now, sports men and women around the world followed suit. 0ther faces and other names

it killed george floyd. that force for 9 minutes 29 seconds, that killed george floyd. he betrayed the badge and everything it stood for. it's not how they're trained. it's not following the rules. this is not an anti-police prosecution. it's a pro police prosecution. the defendant abandoned his values, abandoned the training and killed a man. and why? right out in the public. right out in broad daylight, in front of several bystanders as they looked in shock, in horror. why? well, this all started over a call of an allege d counterfeit $20 bill. but george floyd's life was taken for something worth far, far less. far less. you saw the photo. you saw the body language. you can learn a lot about someone by looking at their body language. the defendant facing down that crowd. they were pointing cameras at him, recording him, telling him what to do, challenging his authority. his ego, his pride, not the kind of pride that makes you do better, be better, the kind of ego-based pride that the defendant was not going to be told what to do. he was not going to let these by stan

that's what george floyd -- that's what killed george floyd. that's why he died. believe your eyes that unreasonable force, pinning him to the ground, that's what killed him. this was a homicide. you heard this from forensic pathologists, the experts. you have heard this. the experts have weighed in. the doctor told you that mr. floyd died. dr. baker ruled this a homicide, told you the cause and manner of death, the unlawful -- the restraint by law enforcement, what they did killed him. told you that. dr. tobin -- do you remember dr. tobin? he told you specifically how it happened. he walked you through that, the asphyxia. he told you how it happened. the other doctors who testified, they told you how it didn't happen. it wasn't a sudden cardiac event. it wasn't a heart attack. it wasn't a drug overdose. it wasn't any of those things. dr. tobin came back and explained it wasn't carbon monoxide. no. you know how george floyd died. you heard this. specifically, dr. tobin provided fairly extensive detail and was very clear that george floyd died as a result of a low

thanks for reminding us of the family of george floyd i of the family of george floyd because as much as we are looking forward to change, at the heart of this is a family in grief. if clayton tyler, thank you for coming on the programme. let's have a look at how the death of george floyd spike movements around the world. when george floyd died, it wasn't just america that erupted. from auckland to iceland, from brazil to belgium, the reaction was global. why should a single man's face and his dying words appear on the bombed—out wreckage of a home in syria? i can't breathe, i can't breathe! george floyd! the virus i'm referring to is called racism. for many, it was about the police. in france, protesters recalled the death of adama traore four years earlier, a black man dying in police custody. in new zealand, maoris talked of structural racism. and in brazil, police violence — mostly against black people — brought thousands onto the streets. black lives matter, a phrase and a movement with its roots in america, now swept across more than 60 countries. but this was also about h

george floyd! the death of george floyd in minneapolis last may sparked a public outcry that swept across america and the world. no racist police! black lives matter! the horrific events caught on camera spurred a reckoning with america's history of racial injustice. chanting: we're not leaving! change once and for all was demanded to address the plight of black men and women at the hands of police — but also the lasting impact of slavery and colonialism. we are getting word this evening of some rock—throwing by youths in south—central los angeles. the response to george floyd's death was an echo of the outrage that followed another watershed moment captured on camera almost 30 years ago. in the intervening decades since the brutal beating of rodney king, many more names have come to haunt the public conscious. —— the public consciousness. we need every officer to be held accountable. and until then, it's still scary to be a black man or woman in america on account of the police. the tria

minneapolis fwhere george floyd died last memorial day. president biden, as we've been reporting this afternoon, calling george floyd's family, telling them, quote, nothing is going to make it all better, but at least now there is some justi justice. and this image tonight from black lives matter plaza in washington, d.c. this is just across from the white house. a young black man falling to his knees in tears. we heard descriptions from rachel scott who was on the scene there. within moments, derek chauvin placed in handcuffs and led away, potentially facing decades behind bars. and at this hour, the reaction, of course, coming in from across this country. what will it mean for the nation's reckoning on race, justice and policing? abc's alex perez leading us off tonight from minneapolis. >> members of the jury, i will now lead the verdict. >> reporter: the jury deliberating just 10 1/2 hours, and with the nation watching, judge peter cahill reading their unanimous verdict. >> we, the jury in the above entitled matter, as to count one, uni

>> when i look at george floyd, i look at my dad. i look at my brothers, cousins, uncles, they are all black. i have a black brother, black friends. that could have been one of them. there have been nights i stayed up apologizing to george floyd for not doing more and not physically interacting. not saving his life. it's not what i should've done, it's what he should've done. amy: now 18 years old, -- we come back we will spoke to -- feet to mel reeves, plus rishaad robinson -- rashad robinson. ♪ ♪ [music break] amy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the quarantine report. i'm amy goodman. jersey minneapolis have heard another -- jurors have heard another day of testimony in the trial against derek chauvin for the killing of george floyd last may. he is charged with second and third-degree murder as well as manslaughter for killing george floyd. floyd's death sparked international protests. we go to minneapolis to speak with mel reeves, the community editor at the minnesota spokesman-recorder, the oldest black-owned newsp

george floyd! george floyd's family thanked the jury and everyone who stood alongside them. today, we are able to breathe again! ms garner, i told you — we'd getjustice. and still, we're going to fight for you, too. we're going to fight for everybody. for many in law enforcement, though, this case represents one individual. they reject the notion that the outcome of the case is a referendum on policing. one of the concerns i have is the magnitude that this case has been brought up to have — that it's somehow going to be viewed as an indictment on our entire judicial system. the verdict that was rendered in this case is not a decision on whether officer chauvin was a racist or is a racist. it's not a decision on whether the minneapolis police department is in need of reform or abolishment. the decision of the jurors in this case was limited to answering the questions submitted to them by the judge, which was whether derek chauvin violated the law as to the three charges that were brought against him. the conviction of derek chauvin may or may not become a catalyst for rea

. >> george floyd. >> say his name! >> george floyd! >> there's no color barrier, this is everyone who was held down and pinned down. >> today we are able to breathe again. >> the black community has been on edge since this trial began, and now it feels like we can breathe. >> a measure of justice isn't the name as equal justice. >> no one should be above the law, but today's verdict sends that message. it's not enough. >> i know it would be his dream to have this event bring us together. >> all that. >> this is incredible that things are about to change. i'm just happy and sad at the same time. what did we do, baby? >> and all that matters. >> while we are relieved, justice has been served the truth is the real justice would be george floyd being alive today. >> his family and our community have gone through a lot, and the country has a lot of healing left to do. >> on "cbs this morning". >> today's one stop on a journey that began last may and the protests calling for that accountability in every town and every city in america. >> i l

floyd. >> say his name. >> george floyd. >> george floyd's family. his brother says he can now sleep for the first time in a year. >>> president biden and vice president harris called the floyd family soon after the verdict was announced, the president urging people to confront police brutality and systemic racism. >> i can't breathe. those are george floyd's last words. we can't let those words die with him. we have to keep hearing those words. we must not turn away. we can't turn away. >> once the verdict was read, americans took to the streets in city after city to celebrate the decision. we begin now with adrienne broaddus who's now live in minneapolis. adrienne, what's happening there? >> reporter: it's claalm. we just heard a rattle behind us, but that was a member of the national guard adjusting one of the fences behind us. the barricades and fencing is still in place, but take a look at this. the headline in the "star tribune" this morning sums it all up. it says, "convicted." this is the headline that minnesotans and others beyond minnesota

>> george floyd! >> george floyd! >> george floyd! >> today in minneapolis this is another scene from that same site at that same time, the place where mr. george floyd died last year. this is the moment when the verdict was reached. you will see people here learning it in real time. >> verdict count one, we, the jury, in the above-entitled manner manner as to count one unintentional second-degree murder while committing a felony find the defendant guilty. [ cheers and applause ] >> after the verdict was read not just on that first count, but all three counts, guilty on all three counts, what transpired in the courtroom went quickly. the prosecution asked for former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin to be remanded into custody while he awaits sentencing. the judge instantly agreed to that. mr. chauvin then stood, put his hands behind his back. he was handcuffed and he was led away to custody. it is expected that he may appeal, but for now he is jailed awaiting his sentence. the sentencing guidelines suggest the

crowd: george floyd! what's his name? - crowd: george floyd! the death of george floyd in minneapolis last may sparked a public outcry that swept across america and the world. no racist police! black lives matter! the horrific events caught on camera spurred a reckoning with america's history of racial injustice. chanting: we're not leaving! change once and for all was demanded to address the plight of black men and women at the hands of police — but also the lasting impact of slavery and colonialism. newsreader: we are getting word this evening of some _ rock—throwing by youths in south—central los angeles. the response to george floyd's death was an echo of the outrage that followed another watershed moment captured on camera almost 30 years ago. in the intervening decades since the brutal beating of rodney king, many more names have come to haunt the public consciousness. we need every officer to be held accountable. and until then, it's still scary to be a black man or woman in america on account of the police. the trial of derek chau

this bill is part of george floyd's legacy. the president and i will continue to urge the senate to pass this legislation, not as a panacea for every problem, but as a start. this work is long overdue. america has a long history of systemic racism. black americans and black men in particular have been treated throughout the course of our history as less than human. black men are fathers and brothers and sons and uncles and grandfathers, and friends and neighbors. their lives must be valued in our education system, in our health care system, in our housing system, in our economic system in our criminal justice system in our nation. full stop. because of smartphones, so many americans have now seen the racial injustice that black americans have known for generations, the racial injustice that we have fought for generations, that my parents protested in the 1960s. that millions of us, americans of every race, protested last summer. here's the truth about racial injustice. it is not just a black america problem or a people of color

george floyd tried. he pushed his bare shoulder against the pavement to lift himself, to give his chest, to give his long enough room in his chest to breathe, but the pavement tearing into his bare skin. as he desperately pushed with his knuckles to make space so he would have room to breathe, that pavement lacerating, lacerating his knuckles when the defendant stayed on top of him for nine minutes and 29 seconds. so desperate to breathe, he pushed with his face, with his face. to lift himself to open his chest to give his lungs room to breathe. that pavement tearing into his skin. george floyd losing strength. not superhuman strength. there was no superhuman strength that they. there was no hubris it when strength because her so such as a superhuman. those exist in comic books. and 38th and chicago is a very real place. not super humans, only humans. just a human, just a man lying on the pavement being pressed upon desperately crying out, a grown man crying out for his mother, a human being. and in that

fellow news floyd talked about how george floyd was really especially connected to his mother and he recalled how when his mother died george floyd knelt by the casket and kept saying mama mama over and over again and it can't be lost on the jury that in that viral video that we've all watched as the life was leaving his body george floyd shouted out mama i love you mama over and over. the jury is going to make that connection one thinks between. george floyd's love of his mother and what he's said during those last minutes of his life and i think that's what the prosecution was trying to get out here this is called the spark of life testimony because it's not designed to give real information to the jury about the case it's supposed to give them information about the person who died in this case giving life putting a face on george floyd into allowing them to see who he was as a person in their for the price the sacrifice that his family has made in losing him and that is probably going to come back up again in the closing arguments of the prosecution we also heard from a cardiologi

those are george floyd's last words. we can't let those words die with him we have to keep hearing those words. we must not turn away. we can't turn away we have a chance to begin to change the trajectory in this country. that's my hope and prayer, that we live up to the legacy may god bless you, may god bless george floyd and his family. thank you for taking the time to be here. this can be a moment of significant change thank you. >> a moment of significant change president biden, vice president harris, speaking at the white house on the heels of the george floyd -- the conviction of derek chauvin in the case of george floyd. he mentioned peaceful protests remember there were so many concerns about what a not guilty verdict might bring. well, look what a guilty verdict has brought. this is downtown minneapolis where there are peaceful protests, hundreds gathered. in washington, d.c., a similar scene there. you can hear and see the dancing in the streets, hear the celebrations this crowd was a bit larger a short time ag

george floyd. and you would agree that fentanyl was respiratory to present pretty. >> that is my understanding, yes predict. >> it is close the breathing resulting in lower oxygen levels. >> they can, yes. >> and similarly increasing the carbon dioxins. >> what it would do to carbon dioxide could be outside of the my spoke of my expertise. >> methamphetamine is a stimulant, correct pretty. >> correct. >> and it because of the heart to beat faster. >> correct. >> because of the heart to work harder.au >> yes. >> it causes restriction of the arteries pretty. >> i believe you already asked me that and i would acknowledge that it increases your heart rate in the work of the heart. >> so have you certified that of an overdose pretty. >> hundreds of times a year pretty. >> heavy certified deaths has an overdose where the level of fentanyl was similar to the level of fentanyl and mr. george floyd. >> yes. >> have you done so were levels were lower predict or higher. >> yes. on bothh pretty. >> the lowest

tonight, though, justice for george floyd's family. as big and major -- as news making as that all is, it's bigger than that. justice for the pain of yet another black man or woman suffering and dying at the hands of police. this is a critical moment. we're at an inflection point. justice for everyone who marched for black lives matter and demanded it. all of that, it was -- it was uncomfortable for a lot of people. there was a lot of support for black lives matter until there wasn't. we all watched it right down to the people who were gassed in the streets in lafayette square. you remember it. you watched it with me. we all went through it together. for too long we have seen it. we have seen it over and over and over again. it's why so many people i talked to today were worried. they were afraid. would justice be denied again? we have a different president now than when we saw that gassing in washington, d.c. of peaceful protesters. president joe biden is in charge now speaking to the nation tonight, saying the work of delivering just

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they did not know george floyd. they did not know he had a beautiful family, they did not know he had been a great athlete, and they did not know he was a proud father, or that he had people in his life who loved him. they stopped, and they raised their voices, and they even challenged authority, because they saw his humanity. they stopped in their raise their voices because they knew, that what they were seeing was wrong. >> barack and michelle obama released a statement about the trial saying in, par a jury in minneapolis did the rate. thing if we're being honest with ourselves, we know that true justices about much more than a single verdict in a single trial. true justice requires that we come to terms with the fact that black americans are treated differently every day. it requires us to recognize that millions of our friends, family and fellow citizens live in fear that their next encounter with law enforcement could be their last. it requires us to do sometimes thankless, often difficult, but sometimes necess

with that, people who come from that terrorist county texas area because of george floyd george floyd, sherita mcgee and tim are brown. >> bret: george floyd family, we heard from a few of his brothers as well as his nephew as you see reverend al sharpton, ben crump the attorney there. the family reacting to the guilty on all counts against derek chauvin for the minneapolis police officer that conviction coming down by the jury today. earlier today right after that verdict came came down from the jury president biden cold ben cp and put it on the cell phone in front of reporters. we have a piece of that right now. >> nothing is going to make it all better but at least there is some justice. and you know, i think my dad is going to change the world but it has to change now. >> bret: change the world, start to change it now. one of the brothers of george floyd, emmett till was the first george floyd up at this time there were cameras that played this movie for the entire world. we are going to hear from president biden and >> vice president harris: terrorists at the white house. let's c

floyd, he talked about george floyd as if he was an enemy. not a citizen. an enemy. not a civilian. an enemy. and talked about how derek chauvin kept responding in different ways and had to reassess and figure out what was going on and that angry crowd -- the job of police, said the prosecutor, is to protect with courage, to serve with compassion. and also, david, i just want to talk about that video and sunny hostin so beautifully talked about the history of this and seeing that rodney king video. this video of george floyd was so intimate. it made the difference in this case. and i can't help thinking how many cases are out there where there isn't video. that's the progress this nation needs. that's what we need to see. just a few weeks ago, an army veteran, who was in uniform, was pulled over for some minor violation, he had both hands out the window. you could tell he was terrified. african-american officer in the army and he was pepper sprayed. there is video of that, thankfully he wasn't injured beyond that, but those videos make such a

this bill is part of george floyd's legacy. the president and i will continue to urge the senate to pass this legislation, not as a panacea for every problem, but as a start. this work is long overdue. america has a long history of systemic racism. america -- black americans and black men in particular have been treated throughout our history as less than human. black men are fathers and sons and brothers and uncles and grandfathers and friends and neighbors. their lives must be valued, in our education system, and our health care system, and our housing system, and our economic system, in our criminal justice system, in our nation. full stop. because of smart phones, so many americans have now seen the racial injustice that black americans have known for generations. the racial injustice that we have fought for generations, that my parents protested in the 1960's, that millions of us, americans of every race, protested last summer. here is the truth about racial injustice. it is not just a black america problem or a people of

this bill is part of george floyd's legacy. the president and i will continue to urge the senate to pass this legislation, not as a panacea for every problem but as a start. this work is long overdue. america has a long history of systemic racism. black americans and like many in particular have been treated throughout the course of our history as less than human —— black men. black men are fathers and brothers and sons and grandfathers and friends and neighbours. their lives must be valued in our education system, in our healthcare system, in our housing system, in our economic system, in our criminaljustice system, in our nation full stop. because of smart phones, so many americans have now seen the racial injustice that black americans have known for generations. the racial injustice that we have fought for generations. that my parents protested in the 1960s. that millions of us, americans of every race, protested last summer. here is the truth about racial injustice. it is notjust a black america problem, or a people of

>> george floyd! >> george floyd! >> george floyd! >> today in minneapolis, this is another scene from that same site at that same time, the place where mr. george floyd died last year.as this is the moment when the verdict was reached. you will see people here learning it in real-time. >> verdict count one, we, the di jury, in the above-entitled manner, as to count one, unintentional second-degree murder while committing a felony find the defendant guilty. >> after the verdict was read not just on that first count, but on all three counts, guilty on all three counts, what transpired next in the courtroom went quickly. the prosecution asked for former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin to be remanded into custody while he awaits sentencing.y the judge instantly agreed to that. mr. chauvin then stood, put his hands behind his back. he was handcuffed and he was led away to custody. it is expected that he may dc appeal, but for now, he is jailed awaiting his sentence.bu minnesota sentencing guidelines suggest the s

get up and get in the car and george floyd said i will. i can't. he doesn't even have the opportunity. he's saying he'll get up and get in the car. he isn't given the opportunity to get in the car. that's not resistance. that's compliance. at least an attempt to comply. force must be reasonable. it must be reasonable at the point it starts, at the point it ends and all points in between. officers are required to re-assess the situation, to take in the information and react to it. the defendant didn't do it. the defense has made the argument that the crowd justified the defendant's use of force like the blame should fall on the bystanders for displaying concern over a man's life? what? that this was a distraction, that there was some concern. the defendant doesn't appear too concerned. it wasn't the bystanders' fault. a 19-year police veteran, a field training officer with over 800 hours of training not even distracted by the comments of a 17-year-old or being filmed by civilians, there say policy about filming. they understand that civilians can fi

george floyd is the first step. something we heard during the prosecution is that this was not antipolice prosecution. it was a pro-police prosecution. but so many people here, the people here waving their flags, they say this is about accountability. and that is why they're out here. that is why they've been fighting so hard for the verdict, for the conviction of derek chauvin. and that's why they say they're going to continue to be out here fighting in the name of justice. they want this to be a pattern rather than one simple moment in minneapolis. >> shaq brewster referring to brooklyn center where daunte wright was shot and killed by a brooklyn center police officer. thank you very much for joining us. >>> i want to go to ali velshi who's been outside the courthouse all day. just before the verdict was read, he spoke to a local artist. here's what he had to say. >> i hope that this thing works out the way it should. we all saw it. you know, we looked into the eyes of, you know, the killer, which has never happen

george floyd's lea his reaction. george floyd's legacy will _ his reaction. george floyd's legacy will not _ his reaction. george floyd's legacy will not be _ his reaction. george floyd's legacy will not be about - his reaction. george floyd's legacy will not be about his| legacy will not be about his death— legacy will not be about his death but what we must do in his memory. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the former police officer derek chauvin has been found guilty of two charges of murder and one of manslaughter in the death of george floyd, the african—american man hip into the ground for more than 90 minutes last may. the historic outcome at a court in minneapolis comes after a three—week trial and is seen as a landmark test of police accountability and a pivotal moment in us race relations. a warning, you may find some images in our report upsetting. history turns on these kinds of moment than in the trial of derek chauvin it was notjust america are yearning to know the outcome but also the wider world. on the seco

>> when i look at george floyd, i look at my dad. i look at my brothers, cousins, uncles, they are all black. i have a black brother, black friends. that could have been one of them. there have been nights i stayed up apologizing to george floyd for not doing more and not physically interacting. not saving his life. it's not what i should've done, it's what he should've done. amy: now 18 years old, -- we come back we will spoke to -- feet to mel reeves, plus rishaad robinson -- rashad robinson. ♪ ♪ [music break] noamy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the quarantine report. i'm amy goodman. jersey minneapolis have heard another -- jurors have heard another day of testimony in the trial against derek chauvin for the killing of george floyd last may. he is charged with second and third-degree murder as well as manslaughter for killing george floyd. floyd's death sparked international protests. we go to minneapolis to speak with mel reeves, the community editor at the minnesota spokesman-recorder, the oldest black-owned new

george floyd. >> it be captured on video as a source of their vacation. she says what the video recorded. one of the things that happens to black people in this country as we are continuously gaslit, right. so we live a particular type of existence as we walk through this country. and then we are told from the media from institutions, from our colleagues, from some our partners. >> right that that what we are experiencing isn't real or is not as bad as think it is. >> and and that's in part why guilty convictions in cases like this are so important. >> but says that in her opinion the relationship between the police and communities here in the bay area still have a long way to go. but for now she will just savor this victory in the criminal justice system. >> today. has made back to you in the studio. >> as a thank you for that. this is a live look outside of cup foods. this where george floyd. died. this is where derek chauvin held his knee to knee on george floyd's neck for nearly 10 minutes. you

>> george floyd! >> i am but a member of a great team of very talented attorneys, and i'm going to knowledge that. yeah. we got the omegas and the kappas. i want to acknowledge these great group of lawyers and then the family members. two or three of the lawyers will address you. and then at that time we will hear from the family members before we take any of your questions. i want to acknowledge a great lawyer from chicago, illinois, one of the best i have ever had a chance to work with, attorney tony raminucci. i want to recognize my partner on the front line in this case, one of the best lawyers who hails from atlanta, georgia, attorney chris stewart. his law partner, justin miller. attorney madeleine simmons. great minnesota lawyers. attorney michelle gado. and who else we got here? anybody else? we have attorney scott masterson who is not present, attorney bravani. i said michelle. we got michelle. >> i see here. >> and just a great group of lawyers. and i want to let you know who we have present

>> george floyd! >> what's his name? >> george floyd! >> what's his name? >> george floyd! >> what's his name? >> george floyd! >> cup foods on 3759 chicago. on 38th. they are reporting there's a person who used a counterfeit bill at the business. >> on memorial day, may 25, 2020, floyd was hanging out with a couple of his friends, and he drove them to cup foods, which is a local neighborhood corner grocery store. >> george floyd was a regular customer. maybe once or twice a week, and never had an issue with him. quite pleasant person. >> he's happy. he's dancing around a little bit. the store clerk says it looked like he was really enjoying himself, having a good memorial day. >> the employees working that evening were under 21 years old. a few of them were teens. >> i started working for cup foods when i was finishing up my senior year of high school. i would say before the incident, i had worked there for about two and a half months. >> so, george floyd is inside the cup foods, and goes to buy a pack of cigarettes. >> and he was walking past the front of the cashier. he