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Know to get away of the taser. Was there a struggle over the taser that you saw . Were they fighting over it . No, he never grabbed the taser of the police. Dash cam video from Police Patrol cars may also provide answers about what happened. State police say theyll release the footage once they finish reviewing it. In the future every Patrol Officer in the city will have body cameras similar to these. The mayor says the city is purchasing 150 cameras in addition to the 100 already on order. South Carolina State Police say theyre reviewing videos from patrol cars of officers who responded to the deadly shooting. That could be key in determines what happened before the officer Michael Slager shot and killed walter scott. Lets go to christina, thanks very much for joining us. What are you hearing about when those dash camera videos will video will be released how crucial is it potentially based on your reporting in figuring out how all of this started, how it unfolded . Reporter thank you for having me today. Yeah like you mentioned one of the main things were trying to get track of today is copy of dash cam video that would tell us a little bit about what led to that Fatal Shooting on saturday. Weve been trying to get ahold of the video, but it hasnt been released quite yet. Were not sure if its going to be released today. Well definitely bring it to the community so they can know exactly what happened to bring on that shooting. Are you getting any indications from your sources there in North Charleston about what that video might show whether or not it does have a bombshell, if you will . Whether it just doesnt show much more than weve already seen . Are you getting any indications how significant it could be . You know there hasnt been a lot of talk about what exactly is on that video. When weve asked North Charleston police for specifics, a lot of times theyve directed us toward sled the state police to inform us about what all might be on there. They havent been forthcoming with what that video may hold. Were under the impression that it wouldnt show any of the actual shooting itself since that would be off camera from where the actual car was placed. But it would show were under the impression the initial stop initial conversations between the officer and scott could potentially be on that video. So we definitely want to get our hands on it. It could be very significant. Youre absolutely right. It could be very significant. Sled is the South Carolina Law Enforcement division which is now the statewide agency in charge of this whole investigation. The city has handed over to the investigation to the state in effect. We also saw protests yesterday. We had live coverage of that news conference, the mayor, the police chief. We heard demonstrators chanting no justice, no peace. What are the protestors that youre seeing, what do they want to see happen now . You know ive spoken with a few protestors. I was at a protest earlier yesterday morning actually. The main concern that im hearing is that people are wanting to know what would have happened if that video had not been recorded. You know this has been an ongoing discussion in North Charleston especially when you consider eight years ago this city was considered one of the most dangerous in the nation. So Police Tactics that were implemented in the city to help quell those numbers brought on questions of police brutality, of racial profiling. So the citizens from what im hearing, they just want to have a continued discussion about what needs to change in the city. I know that i went to an naacp press conference. There was a call for a citizens review board just so that you dont have officers policing other officers. You have citizens who have a say in what goes on in their city. How would you describe, and youre there, the state of relations between local police in North Charleston and the Africanamerican Community . You know like i mentioned before North Charleston Police Department roughly 18 of the department is africanamerican. Youre talking about a city where 45 of the community here is africanamerican. Thats naturally going to bring about questions about just racial relations between those officers and the citizens that theyre patrolling and keeping an eye over. Like i mentioned before, when the city was considered one of the most dangerous, North Charleston made an effort to quell those numbers. They wanted to get involved in the community so it wouldnt have that reputation anymore. The city did fall off of that list. But some are asking at what cost. So Something Like this, many citizens are saying is just evidence of what theyve been saying have been going on in the city the entire time. They just want to see change. What i hear you saying is that the community, the Africanamerican Community, fears theres still extensive racial profiling going on in your city. Is that right . That thats right. And the main question theyre asking is would this investigation have led to as speedy arrest had that video not occurred. And like i said that question is hard to answer that question because we actually have the video in this case. But there are some out there suggesting that this would have just been another shooting, another black man, and it would have been forgotten and not have gotten nearly as much attention. Without that video, i assume that is probably true. With the post and courier, thanks very much for joining us. Thank you for having me. Lets get insight now from the Law Enforcement perspective. President of the National Organization of black Law Enforcement executives. Also here in washington is tom fuentes, our senior Law Enforcement analyst. Cedric, first of all, how important is that dash cam video that may be released as early as today . Whats taking sko long for authorities to release it . Well, the reason why they may be taking them a while quite sure they want to take a very good look at it process the information thats on it tie it in with the piece of video that we all been watching for the last number of days. And i think its going to be important for them to be as detailed as possible because whenever they do release that piece of video, it certainly may raise some questions or some doubts in regards to what occurred. But its going to have to be pretty dramatic to be honest with you, wolf to change what we just saw happen in that shooting. That would have to be pretty dramatic information. Tom i think hes right. Because as we heard from christina, the reporter we just spoke to, she says that it may show the beginning of the conversation going on between these two individuals, the Police Officer, Michael Slager and walter scott. But i dont know if were going to get a whole lot more than just the decision l its significant to know what led up to the dramatic video that we eventually saw with the Police Officer shooting him in the back as he was running away. What we need to know here is what starts out as a regular traffic stop turns anything but routine. The stop is made where they actually have the altercation which santana starts the video is almost two blocks away in this park. What happens at that traffic stop that causes scott to get out of his car and take off running. Do they fight at the car . Is there an attempt to arrest him on the spot . At what point that happens, we should see from the dash cam when this routine traffic stop goes bad. You like the fact that there are these dash cameras on these vehicles. I assume you want all Police Vehicles to have dash cameras. What about body cameras in is that a good idea for all Police Officers not only where you are in georgia but all over the country to have body cameras . I think its it certainly is one of the primary rek recommendations that came out of the 21st Century Task Force report in understanding importance of body cameras. Theyre not the end all to be all, what they do help us understand it gives us pieces of a puzzle that may have been missing. So it either supports or negates the statements made bit officer or the citizen thats in question. So i truly support the whole idea of having body cameras, but i think each and every community and Police Department need to make that assessment for themselves. I am a strong proponent of them. Many are in support of them as well too. That is the future of policing in this country. Were headed in that direction whether we support that idea or not. I think youre right on that point as well. Stay with us. Tom, stay with us as well. Were going to continue this discussion. A lot more coming up after the break. A little another major story were following right now. Irans Supreme Leader, he comes out swinging today, says there are no guarantees for a nuclear deal that hes never been optimistic about the negotiations with the United States and hes saying a lot more. Well talk about his comments, the impact. Stay with us. I have great credit. How do you know . Duh. Try credit karma. Its free and you can see what your score is right now. I just got my free credit score credit karma. Really free. Once ever once again were back with cedric alexander, hes president of the executive africanamerican Police Departments. I just want to make sure tom, you agree with cedric body cameras for cops on the street all over the country, maybe years ago you didnt support that but you do now . Thats exactly right. I think that 99. 9 of the time its going to exonerate the Police Officer when theres a physical altercation and the questions come up. I think youll agree with that. Do the cops want it or are they nervous about it cedric . No. Most of the young officers i talk to every day in georgia, they look forward to it. They have a very different attitude about it. They understand the significance of technology. Many of those young officer versus grown up with technology. So its something that they welcome. But the most important thing here to remember that regardless of where you are in your career whether youre at the beginning of your career, at the end of your career this is going to become a very useful tool and one in which the again public across this country is asking for as it relates to as much transparency and openness that we can see. Because here again as you just heard tom said it certainly is going to support officers. And its also maybe even support the statements of our citizens as well too that might be different from officers as well. So its going to serve benefit to everyone involved. Lets talk a little bit about the investigation. Tom, local community in North Charleston theyve handed over the investigation to whats called sled, the South Carolina Law Enforcement division. So its a statewide investigation. But there is a role for the federal government, right . Well, the civil rights investigation of the fbi is completely separate in a way as far as the charges go from the state investigation. So you have a Murder Investigation being conducted by South Carolina authorities. And then the civil rights investigation by the fbi is actually a separate charge and does not mean double jeopardy. There have been previous cases, go back to rodney king who those officers were exonerated and acquitted in local court. The fbi investigation took them into federal court and they went to prison. Theres been other cases, the katrina bridge shooting where the fbi investigation resulted in prison sentences to the officers involved. You want to weigh in cedric . Whats your thought . You know i mean you know the most important thing here you know wolf going forward, as you know we begin to look at the relationships between police and community in a much broader sense, even in spite of this incident in South Carolina and other tragic incidents weve seen over the last number of months i think whats most important here for all of us to remember is this. There are a lot of good Police Officers that are out there. And those that are out there doing things in a very different kind of way, were going to deal with them. Were going to identify them and contend with them. But i think its very important as well, too, and we Start Talking about investigations that every department and certainly we have done this here if were involved in a shooting that is fatal or appear it may become fay tolltalfatal, what were moving to were will automatically happen is that the Georgia Bureau of investigation will step in. What does that create for us . It create an environment in which the community can can certainly feel comfortable in the idea that were going to not going to investigate our own, which weve done a very good job at doing, but were going to move it to an outside agency who are going to look at it in a fair and balanced way and a way in which the community feel good about as well too. But its important for my own detectives who have for years worked shootings, they have done an incredible job. If they had found something wrong, they would have dealt with that and presented it to the local d. A. We find it important now because the community is asking for this is that we move these investigations to an outside entity. I think thats a good point. All right. Thanks very much for joining us. Well have much more on this story coming up from South Carolina. But theres another major story were following today. A major snag involving that nuclear deal with iran. What irans Supreme Leader is now demanding. We have details. Well have a live report. One week after agreeing on a framework deal, a Nuclear Deal Iran seems to be backing away from the u. S. Version of what was agreed to in a very public way. Heres the iranian president hassan rouhani. Translator we will not sign any deal unless all economic sanctions against iran are lifting all at once. Heres what iran agreed to supposedly last week. U. S. And Nuclear Related sanctions will be suspended after the iaea has verified that iran has taken all key Nuclear Related steps. Then theres this from the iranian Supreme Leader. First, his tweet, and ill read it precisely what he tweeted, all sanctions should be removed just when the deal is reached. If sanctions removal depends on another pry sis, then why we started to talk. Then he also said this. Translator if you ask me if i support or oppose a nuclear agreement, i neither support it nor oppose it because nothing has happened yet. Nothing has been done yet. The whole issue lies in the details that they are meant to discuss one by one. Last hour during a visit to jamaica jamaica, president obama responded with this. As ive said from the start, this is not done until its done. And the next two to three months of negotiations are going to be absolutely critical for making sure that we are memorializing an agreement that gives us confidence and gives the world confidence that iran in fact is not pursuing a nuclear weapon. Lets go to our chief National Security correspondent jim sciutto. Its one thing for the foreign minister to say something, its another thing for the president ruahouhani to say something. When the grand ayatollah says it, if he says the talking point, that fourpage document the u. S. Released last week in his words were mostly wrong what does that say in. It says either several of these issues have not been finally agreed including that sanctions issue, or both sides are spinning for a domestic audience or perhaps both are true. Its very confusing. I was reading this morning through the language. There was no written agreement that came out of this interim deal, its only a u. S. Interpretation of it. You read that it says on those oil em banking sanctions, they will be suspended immediately, but only after iran has taken all the steps of the deal. Thats not on day one of signing. Thats after it takes all the steps required. On the u. N. Sanctions, iran will get some relief as each gateway is passed. In other words, as they meet each step some of those sanctions will be lifted. So you have two different categories of sanctions and two different plans for relieving those sanctions from iran. Thats a pretty big difference though. And also you know, when you look at that, at least from the u. S. Side it doesnt say that everythings going to go on the first day. So if the iranian leader is demanding everything goes on the first day the deal is signed there isnt a deal. But it could be domestic spin. It could also mean a lot more work to do between now and the june 30th deadline than we thought. Could it also mean that the grand ayatollah totally disagrees from what rouhani thought was part of the deal. Youve been to iran many times. I have. Thats unlikely just because zarif and rouhani, theyre not going to agree to anything that doesnt have the okay of the Supreme Leader. The Supreme Leader in that same speech today said, he says he supports the talks, hes not going to stand in the way of them. Its an open question here. It could also be posturing as this negotiation continues. But ill tell you, when you listen to the disparate statements and they started within minutes of the agreement being announced last week when you hear those disparate statements from two sides it makes it clear they have a long way to go. Because they appear to be so great, it does raise the possibility that they dont reach an agreement. The president said as much there, theres no deal until you have a final deal. Theres a Long Distance to be bridged. Clearly what the ayatollah just said today is going to undermine the administrations stance going into the Senate Foreign relations hearings next week. Absolutely. And a potential vote in the United States senate. Its going to only build opposition to what the administration wants. Thats a serious issue right now. No question. Jim sciutto reporting for us. Thank you. The ayatollah didnt stop with criticizing the nuclear negotiations. He also took direct aim at saudi arabia for the air strikes its been launching in yemen against the Houthi Rebels aligned with iran. Up next well go live to saudi arabia for more on how iran is impacting that battle. If you struggle with type 2 diabetes, youre certainly not alone. Fortunately, many have found a different kind of medicine that lowers blood sugar. Imagine what it would be like to love your numbers. Discover oncedaily invokana®. Its the 1 prescribed in the newest class of medicines that work with the kidneys to lower a1c. Invokana® is used along with diet and exercise to significantly lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. Its a oncedaily pill that works around the clock. Heres how the kidneys allow sugar to be absorbed back into the body. Invokana® reduces the amount of sugar allowed back in. And sends some sugar out. Through the process of urination. 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Welcome back to our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer reporting from washington. Iran Supreme Leader is now accusing saudi arabia of genocide for the air strikes against rebel forces in yemen. Theyre also demanding an explanation for accusations by a saudi general that iran is training those rebel fighters. John kerry saying iran is in fact supplying those shiite Houthi Rebels in yemen. There are obviously supplies that have been coming from iran. There are a number of flights every single week flying in. We trace those flights. Were well aware of the support iran has been giving to yemen. Iran needs to recognize that the United States is not going to stand by while the reonis destabilized or while people engage you know in overt warfare across lines, International Boundaries in other countries. Senior International Corporate is in southern saudi arabia. What can you tell us about these other reports were hearing about that iran moved warships into the waters right after the yemeni coast . Reporter what were hearing, one is a destroyer and one is a support vessel for that destroyer. Theyre currently in International Waters. They say theyre there to protect iranian shipping in the region. Certainly you will find nato vessels out in those waters. Soe mali pirates prey on them. This is what the saudi general has said that if those iranian vessels try to stray from International Waters into yemen yemens territorial waters, there could be trouble. Also the saudis taking stinging rebuttes from the ayatollah saying that saudi arabia is wrong in what its doing in yemen. Its a war crime that they should be tried at the International Criminal court for these war crimes. He goes further warning saudi arabia warning them to stop this involvement in yemen. But even goes beyond that. This perhaps is whats really going to hurt the saudi leadership here because he blames the saudi leadership for making these mistakes and involving itself in yemen because the leadership is young and inexperienced. Wolf that is really upping the an anat the here when its already at a volatile state. It certainly is. When the United States out of yemen, u. S. Embassy evacuated, all u. S. Military personnel involved, aqap which arguably could be the biggest al qaeda threat to the u. S. Seems to be gaining new ground. Is that right . Reporter it is. In the town where one of their leaders was sprung from jail just a few days ago, al qaeda there have taken advantage of the situation robbing banks, taking control of government buildings. Theyve also gone into the naval port and taken nine small fast boats, the local tribes in that area, the confederation of tribes there are really not powerful enough to do anything about al qaeda. Theyre not hugely strong but theyre growing in strength. This is just somewhere that we know about. There will be plenty of other places inside yemen that we dont get reports from where al qaeda is taking advantage. Thats what everyones concerned about. Its an awful, awful situation. And the saudi ambassador to the United States told me this week not only iran but hezbollah, theyve sent fighters in there supporting these Houthi Rebels as well. Nick stay with us. Well be in touch with you. Nick robertson in saudi arabia. Up next the threat of insider attacks. A real fear for u. S. Troops closing down the mission in afghanistan. Stay with us. New information coming in. If you have moderate to severe Rheumatoid Arthritis like me and youre talking to your rheumatologist about a biologic. This is humira. This is humira helping to relieve my pain and protect my joints from further damage. This is humira giving me new perspective. Doctors have been prescribing humira for ten years. Humira works for many adults. 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Soldier was killed. It highlights the threats against american troops other nato forces still in afghanistan as they try to wrap up their overall mission. Nick payton walsh has a closer look. This is how it ends here. No helicopter evacuation from an embassy roof. Instead, black hawks bouncing around multimillion dollar bases far from the front lines and a race to ready the afghans to go it alone before the u. S. Leaves late next year. The supply center for police is meant to supply uniforms and even ammunition to the whole east. But its far from main roads with bad cell phone coverage. Doors dont have handles. Afghans here tell us the water and electricity have problems. Ask who will maintain it. Finished four months ago, it so far hasnt slide anyone. The cost 21 million. About 50 afghans living here now. About 400,000 u. S. Dollars taxpayer money. Its going to be difficult to get this done under the clock youre working under. Its a challenge, make no doubt. It is going to be a challenge to get all the maintenance, supplies resupply requisitions. Im optimistic though. Much of this didnt even exist in november. Americas longest war is ending and it has left afghanistan changed. Some of their police now die in old humvees. It is rare now for americans to drive around here flying over valleys where they once faced the taliban who are now vying with isis for young, angry recruits. This war is barely recognizable. The main threat here now rogue afghans opening fire on foreigners. We were surrounded at all times by a security detail. Well this is about as close to front line as these american troops will get here in afghanistan. They are on guard against iongans insider attacks. The Afghan Military is marching to standstill. Recent figures suggest one in ten of these new graduates will desert in the coming year. President obama has slowed americas departure, but only a fraction. Drones and special forces will fight on unseen, but to the leaders in power in what was once called the graveyard of empires, america will let go. Joining us now live. That base you were on is pretty close to that attack that took place yesterday. Is that the biggest fear right now, that u. S. Remaining nato troops have inside afghanistan socalled Friendly Forces Afghan Military personnel directly turn against them and kill them . Reporter yes. And it was actually extraordinary to go back to afghanistan and see where u. S. Troops are now. Theyre not involved in fighting. Theyre involved in high Security Missions between high security bases. Even on those bases you have the guardian angels. That is a security detail heavily armed that stand often between the american soldiers and the afghans that are supposed to often be working with. A complex relationship they have. Not devoid of trust, but certainly trust challenged. That attack that happened yesterday, nato today say a total of eight american soldiers were wounded. Thats a high casualty toll and one lost his life as well. So remarkable instant that occurred when they were leaving this governors compound there yesterday. They were in fact attacked by an afghan soldier. Had a heavy machine gun on top of a vehicle. A remarkable loss of life and injury as well. That seems to be the enduring issue now simply because the Training Mission is so vital and those insider attacks are such a huge threat so damaging towards it it seems taliban, insurgent elements are pursuing now, wolf. Always on the scene for us. Thank you very much. The u. S. Military has not yet released the name of the american killed in that attack in afghanistan yesterday. Still ahead, rand paul Just Announced his candidacy. Hes already making headlines, not necessarily for the reasons you might think. Well update you on whats going on in the race for the white house when we come back. 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They were considered to be highly skrur. Only heightening the sophistication needed to pull off this unprecedented hack. Lets go to london right now and a jewelry heist that seems ripped from a hollywood movie. Police are trying to recover an estimated 300 million worth of gems and cash stolen from a Safe Deposit Company over the easter weekend. The thieves apparently repel ling down an elevator shaft, using a heavy duty drill to bore holes into the site. The scene still remains chaotic down there. The vault is covered in dust and debris. And its strewn with safety deposit boxes and numerous power tools. The robbery wasnt reported until Tuesday Morning when here in the united nations, rand paul announced candidacy for president. His campaign got off to a rough start. Female reporters have suggested the senator is abrupt with them. Look at this latest confrontation. Why dont you let me explain instead of talking over me okay . Sure. Before we go through litany you say ive changed on how about you ask my opinion . Little rough moment. I interviewed senator a paul in last night and asked him to respond to the accusation shes not all that polite to female interviewers. I think ive been universally short tempered and testy with male and female reporters. In our interview now, im looking at a camera. I cant see you. Its hard to have true interaction particularly if its a hostile interviewer. I think that interviews should be questions and not necessarily editorializing. If you get two hinminutes by the interviewer a that draws conclusions, you feel at a loss on the other end. You cant see the personal you feel is mischaracterizing the question. I feel im pretty equal opportunity. I was annoyed with a male reporter this morning. I will have to get better at holding my tongue and holding my temper. I think its equal opportunity not directed at male or female. Despite this bit of a i didnt, senator paul is doing well at the polls. When we come bag, well discuss why Hillary Clinton may be worried about rand paul in Battle Ground states. Stay with us. Republican president ial hopeful rand paul has been on the campaign trail a couple of days but already looking like the man to beat many the three important swing states. Senator paul talked about it in a stop in new hampshire. When you see me polled against Hillary Clinton in the purple states and in some blue states we do better than any other republican. We believe thats because we attract independent voters better than any other candidate. Lets assess with our chief Political Correspondent analyst, Gloria Borger and jeff. Hes right. Lets take a look at this swing state poll as its called. Colorado right now, senator paul 44 , Hillary Clinton 41 . Iowa another swing state, paul 43 , Hillary Clinton 42 . Virginia another swing state. Hillary clinton slightly had 47 , paul 43 . He makes a fair point. He does but he didnt say he has to win the republican vote first. Hers comes back to reality. Its a sign that the email troubles and other things are hanging over her are taking a hit. Thats why she needs to jump in now. She needs to go on offense and start defending these thing give voters something fresh about her instead of negativity. Gloria shes by no means a slam dunk. If she does get the democratic president ial nomination in important battleground states. Look at this. The question was would you say Hillary Clinton is honest and trustworthy or not . In colorado honest and trustworthy, 38 yes and 56 no. Virginia they dont believe shes honest and trustworthy. Its difficult for a candidate to start out underwater on the honest and trustworthy scale. Shes also under water with independent voters. Thats really important in swing states. Whether hangover from the clinton years or benghazi or whatever Hillary Clinton does have a trust deficit starting out. Its something shes going to have to work to regain with the American Public because the thing that helped barack obama the most when he ran for presidency both times is that people trusted him to do the right thing all or most of the time. Thats an important number when youre up for president. Given the electoral role in the polls could be misleading. Because of california and big states with high populations. Thats not how president s are elected. We cant say enough times in the next year and a half. Candidates are elected with battleground states. All are critical to her. Especially if you add florida if jeb bush is in the mix. Florida is a challenge for her. These Battle Ground states are challenging. Shes going to fight hard to get a jump start on the general election. Mark rubio is going to announce next week. He is. We expect in the next five to seven days Hillary Clinton is also going to formally let us know that she is running for the presidency. The field is starting to kind of form itself. We still have a few republican candidates that weve got to hear from. Jeb bush is apparently going to delay the formal announcement for a few months. Is that right . Im not told before hay. By a week less than a week every democrat believes Hillary Clinton will be in the race traveling to early states. Shes going to be in it to win it. Ive heard that before. Well see if she has a big announcement or tweet. Thanks very much. Thats it for me. Thanks for watching. Ill be back 5 00 p. M. Eastern in the situation. For international viewers, a man pour is coming up next. For viewers here in north america, newsroom with Brianna Keilar today starts right now. Hi there. Im Brianna Keilar in for brooke baldwin. He never grabbed the taser. The only known witness contradicting the officers account has sent shock waves across the country. Huge developments between the Police Officer there on the right and the man he pulled over walter scott. 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