All eyes are keenly focused on the long-awaited trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. Today, doctors take the stand for the defense, arguing that Chauvin acted beyond reasonable force and police procedure. Former federal prosecutor Laura Coates and former police chief Donald De Lucca unpack the evidence being laid out and how what we learn i ... Show More
Mar 2021
Tuesday, March 30, 2021: : "I felt the need to call the police on the police"
Today's program was abbreviated due to the live coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial. John King and our team-Omar Jimenez, CNN Senior Legal Analyst Laura Coates, and Former President of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Cedric Alexander-analyze testimo ... Show More
25m 45s
Apr 2021
The Weight of Bearing Witness
<p>It’s the second week of the trial of former Minneapolis police officerDerek Chauvin, and witnesses of all ages have been asked to recount what they saw on May 25th, 2020, as Chauvin kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes. Emotions in the courtroom have run high ... Show More
31m 4s
Dec 2021
Rev. Sharpton, Ben Crump, and the Pursuit of Justice
<p>Looking back on 2021, it felt like maybe Black Americans got closer to knowing justice.In April, Derek Chauvin was <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/derek-chauvin-verdict-reached-trial-over-george-floyd-s-death-n1264565" target="_blank">found guilty of murdering Ge ... Show More
31m 48s
<p><em>This episode contains strong language. </em></p><p>“So there’s just shooting, like we’re both on the ground,” Kenneth Walker, Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend, said of the raid on her home. “I don’t know where these shots are coming from, and I’m scared.”</p><p>Much of what happ ... Show More
