Axelrod good evening, im jim axelrod. And this is the western edition of the broadcast. We begin with the verdict in the latest high profile case involving the use of deadly force by police on unarmed africanamerican suspects. In cleveland, today, officer Michael Brelo was acquitted of manslaughter in the shooting death of two Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams two and a half years ago, this was a bench trial, meaning no jury. This morning the judge ruled that when officer brelo fired 15 bullets into the car they were driving 15 directly at them from the hoo standing. It was quote, reasonable despite knowing now there was no gun in the car. Jericka duncan picks up the story. I am not critical. It took judge odonnell nearly an hour to explain a decision he knew many people had been waiting for. And therefore and therefore finding brelo using deadly force was a constitutionally reasonable response. Reporter it was a dramatic ending to a case that highlights the strained relationship in
You are hearing the bells that are ringing in Charleston South Carolina right now as an audio as a way of saying we are in unity, and standing by outside mother emanuel is correspondent adam reese. Adam, tell me what youre experiencing there this morning. Reporter the healing at emanuel is under way. Outside thousands line the streets. Inside, filled with black and white, people of all races as charleston mourns nine lives lost. Inside melissa, in the front row, Governor Haley. You have mayor riley, and i should point out about 16 rose back, Rick Santorum is here. The priest said early on the devil did enter our home but prayer changes things prayer changes us. Our hearts are broken tears are being shed. And melissa, i want to point out that downstairs the room where they had the bible study wednesday night, is also being used here as an overflow room for those people coming here to pray and remember those nine looifrz lost. Lives lost. There are a lot of tears shed as they remember th
U. S. President donald trump says he soon expects to see the evidence turkey claims to have about the disappearance of the saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. He was last seen entering the consulate in is stas buel on october 2nd. They say it had nothing to do with his disappearance. Heres what President Trump told the cbs news show 60 minutes. Theres a lot at stake, and maybe especially so because this man was a reporter. Theres something youll be surprised to hear me say that. Theres something really terrible and disgusting about that if that were the case so were going to have to see. Were going to get to the bottom of it and there will be severe punishment. Reporter the president has already ruled out canceling billions of dollars in u. S. Arms sales to the saudi kingdom. He said it would only hurt American Workers who make those weapons systems. Well, for now the fate of Jamal Khashoggi remains a mystery. So lets take a look at what we do know. First, khashoggi, a frequent critic of
So u. S. President donald trump says he soon expects to see the evidence turkey claims to have about the disappearance of saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Khashoggi was last seen entering the saudi kans lat in istanbul on october 2nd. Heres the video. Heres what mr. Trump told the cbs news show 60 minutes if it turns out khashoggi was killed. Theres a lot at stake, and maybe especially so because this man was a reporter. Theres something youll be surprised to hear me say that. Theres something really terrible and disgusting about that if that were the case. So were going to have to see. Were going to get to the bottom of it, and there will be severe punishment. Saudi arabia is adamant it had nothing to do with khashoggis disappearance, but his fiancee fears the worst. She wrote an emotional oped in the New York Times about the man she had hoped to marry. Jamal spoke up against oppression, but he paid for the saudi peoples demand for freedom with his own life. If he is dead, and i hope
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