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This get translated into work that has at least in terms of police reform in congress largely stalled out? >> you know, i keep trying to tell people that this is a multilayered effort. it cant just be that we rely on congress or the state house. we know that we definitely cant rely on states like texas to do anything thats right. you know, weve got our work cut out for us in the community itself. you know, as youve discussed this case, i couldnt help but think about botham jean who lived in my h...

Party is now for democracy? >> no, there isnt. we come from the paleo litic age of the republican party. i dont recognize it at all. and i think the -- i know you feel strongly about this like i do, i think the greatest fraud perpetuated on the american public is the notion that there was systemic voter fraud in the 2016 election. i come from the 2000 election election as do you where al gore had a much stronger case than donald trump does, and after a year of countless court cases, millions of ...

If you are looking hard, that, to me, was strong evidence that there was no possible citizens arrest to make, and it was a way of quelling any final discomfort among any of the jurors that this, in fact, was cold-blooded murder, not excused by any kind of citizens arrest. >> harry, they asked the review the videotape of the attack. i watched it again today. >> yeah. >> its hard to imagine, if you watch it, coming to any conclusion other than the conclusion the jury came to. what is the impact of...

Hi there, everyone. its 4:00 in new york today. an outpouring of emotion in streets outside a courthouse in brunswick, georgia, where today three white men were found guilty of murdering amat arbery a unarmed black man the case that along with the murder of george floyd helped spark ana nationwide uprising in the name of justice for black lives. today the jury -- 11 of them white, appearing after more than 11 hours of deliberation to agree with prosecutors to say that travis mcmichael, his fathe...

Grateful, thats what supporters of the family are grateful for. i think theres a sigh of relief that the verdict went the way it did. >> you know, basil, cals reporting is so important to take us through the legal history, and i think this is an important moment to see how this almost didnt happen. we almost didnt get to today because there almost wasnt a case made against these three men, and i watched the "new york times" has a video that is really hard to watch, but it sort of re-creates ever...

Rev, you became part of the story -- we will get to that later in the show. but first, tell me how the arbery family is doing today. >> well, they -- i was sitting between the mother and father, holding hands, praying, when the jury came in. and when the guilty verdict was announced, wanda broke down and started crying. and marcus, the father, just jumped up and started screaming. we had to take him out of the courtroom. i think as much confidence as they exuded throughout the several months, an...

Even though it will be a somber, a sober and solemn thanksgiving, you can thank god you didnt let your boy down. >> and that is where we start this hour. joining us now is nbc news correspondent cal perry outside the courthouse in brunswick, georgia, also joining us democratic strategist and director of the public policy program at hunter college. and texas state representative and civil rights attorney jasmine crockett who today announced that she is running for u.s. congress. cal perry, i star...

>> kerik got a pardon from donald trump. the tv package might be a requirement. nbc news is reporting the u.s. circuit court of appeals for the district of columbia notified lawyers for trump the house committee and the national archives they should be prepared to address whether the cart has the legal authority to even hear this dispute. the fact that the court is wondering about its authority to take up the case is telling. courts are protective of their jurisdictions. if trumps lawsuit is d...

Its more than a year after the 2020 election, and courts all across the country are still grappling with big questions about who should be held accountable for the big lie that led to the insurrection. "the washington post" is reporting that a judge has ordered two colorado lawyers to pay $187,000 of the legal fees of the groups they sued which include voting machine company dominion in a baseless lawsuit alleges voter fraud. the judge says in, they are experienced lawyers who should have known ...

How you became part of this story. the defense attorney tried to keep you and all blast black pastors out of the courtroom. in response, 100 black pastors showed up to short the family. talk about how that happened, whether it is a sign of support for the family, a statement, or whether it was a rebuke to what seemed like a dangerous game that the defense was playing. >> yes. you know, about three and a half weeks ago i preached in savanna. the family -- the mother and father, came the my sermon...