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And it failed here. >> can i ask you, billy, how is freddie grays family doing? they are participants in a process they never asked to be in, they didnt want to be in, and they are suffering. how are they doing especially in light of yesterdays settlement? >> well, its up and down for them. yesterday was up. today is probably going to be up. but its been down more often than its been up because its hard to lose a child. its hard. i mean, its hard to even put yourself in somebodys shoes who has l...

Thanks for being on today. >> well, thank you very much. and im glad that you bested me on this one. >> i tried. >> today i got it wrong. >> remember, im not a lawyer, okay, so im really not suited for this. youve got me by a mile. >> youre doing a great job imitating one. >> good to have you. i play one on tv. >> if you hadnt said it, nobody would have believed it. >> i have to be honest, its my full disclaimer every day. i know were going to have probably more motion changes for venue, so i ho...

Joining me now is the attorney for freddie grays family. his name is billy murphy. hes been a free guest on this program. thank you for being with me. i want to get your reaction to the judges decision not too long ago. >> well, it was the right thing for the right reasons and its a victory for baltimore. its a victory for jis. and this is two victories in a row for freddie gray and his memory. yesterdays victory and todays ruling. and so were quite pleased. and the judge followed the correct le...

The motion to change venue will be hard by judge williams tomorrow. we know that in this is going to have an impact on the judges decision. why? your potential jury pool has heard that the city of baltimore is paying $6.4 million to the family of freddie gray. one thing i want the viewers to understand is the following. three and a half months of negotiations allegedly went into the 6.4-million-dollar payout. as a trial lawyer, thats a pretty fast pay out for billy murphy the family attorney for...

Prevail. and that lower standard is what put the city at risk. >> so youre throng billy murphy in baltimore as he gives a news conference effectively confirming what we have been reporting and this is that there is this $6.4 million settlement between the city of baltimore and his client, the family that is left behind in the death of freddie gray. freddie grays family will be paid out that $6.4 million. in fact, a different board actually made that approval today, cnn has also agreed to this se...

Gray family. this is billy murphy. lets listen in. >> its never said to any of you what result they are seeking in this case except that they want justice. they have told you what justice means to them. that is a verdict in the criminal case based solely on the evidence presented in court and on the law as the jury is instruct. whatever the outcome, theyre going to live with that. and so they are not advocates far particular position very unusual in my experience. one of the many reasons im real...

Here, that billy murphy, a well known attorney gave to her campaign. that her own investigators looked into the case and might have to serve as witnesses on this case as well. the judge threw that out saying that these are coincidences, basically, not conflicts of interest and this trial will go ahead saying that any evidentiary issues the court will be able to deal with -- whether its this court or whatever court this goes to -- this afternoon we will hear whether or not all the trial -- all th...

Organization. another police officer shot and killed near chicago yesterday. it just seems that the two sides are at war now and nothing really is being accomplished because of the rhetoric out there. >> i think that, you know, the reality for black people in this country is weve always been under attack. we havent had the support from our justice system. we dont have the support from our local police department. to say that now its some type of war as if yesterday it was something different, yo...

But this afternoon it will be all about receiving the trials. should these defendants be tried together? should they be separated out? meanwhile, the protesters demanding justice for freddie gray. police force saying all officers that were going to be off today, you come into work because we have to have our force in full just to be prepared in case any emergency would happen in this community. all right. well get back to you. thanks so much. im joined by billy murphy, an attorney for the fami...

Bench will have to weigh the issues and certainly the judge has sifted through the motions. and the judge will make the proper decision. but ultimately people are married to other people. i mean, what can you do. some of those, there are inherent conflicts in them. so do you presented indicate it upon the fact that your city is a city council person, your husband has a relationship with the mayor, whatever it is. and of course there are other issues there, too. theyre saying that shes too closel...