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The bottom line, schools place public image, run it like a business and get taxpayer money based on how many kids attend school. theyre more worried about image than safeguarding schools. >> martha: thanks, brian. well stay on top of this case. former minnesota police officer kim potter is set to testify in her own defense about how she drew a gun instead of her taser when she killed duante wright. that is next. as i observe investors balance risk and reward, i see one element securing portfolio...

Her taser but she grabbed her gun instead. christina coleman is following this trial for us. hi, christina. >> hi, martha. the defense could call kim potter to the stand at any moment. she wants to testify. potter killed duante wright in a traffic stop after wright tried to drive away with one of her fellow officers halfway in the car. prosecutors argued that potter was an experienced officer trained in using tasers and the warnings about confusing it with a gun. this defense says potter was wit...

Claim that wright caused his own death. the judge denied that motion for mistrial. court resumes tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m., and an hour later here in minneapolis, minnesota, because of the expected snowstorm. >> appreciate it. thank you. well be right back. superpowers from a spider bite? i could use some help showing the world how liberty mutual customizes their car insurance so they only pay for what they need. (gasps) ♪ did it work? only pay for what you need ♪ liberty. liberty. libe...

His deadly shooting. >> i just shot him. >> she testified they had only been dating about three weeks. >> i tried to push on his chest. and called his name. and he wasnt answering me. he was just gasping. like just taking breaths of air. >> officer kimberly potters immediate reaction to the shooting was played for the court wednesday. >> oh, my god. im going to go to prison. >> testimony today focusing on the shooting aftermath. wrights car had crashed when a video call came in from his mother. ...

Put them up. >> wright was unable to comply. >> put your hands up! >> he cant. >> al. [ peyton who suffered a broken jaw, a concussion, and facial lacerations in the crash was handcuffed. >> put your hands behind your back. >> jesus. >> are you okay? >> yeah. hes probably not going to make it. >> several minutes after wright was first shot, new body cam video shows unsuccessful attempts to save his life. >> i understand the defense asked for a mistrial today. what did the judge have to say? >> a...

Wearing a mask. its this cognitive dissonance like ive never seen before. theres always a certain percentage of the country that will be so distrustful of anything. anything institution allized. they have this distrust. they say you missing it. we see it. it tiurns into the story you told. the woman in the icu refusing to get vaccinated. >> were not all islands. were equitied wy connected wht to be or not. any way, ill give off my little soap box. i appreciate it. thank you. up next, duante wr...

The trial of ex-cop Kim Potter continues Thursday. Follow Newsweeks liveblog for all the latest.

Attorneys admit she made a mistake, confusing her glock .9 millimeter for the taser. her attorney sails she was trying to protect an officer when she shawt wright. >> all he has to do is stop and hed be with us. but he goes. she cant let him leave. because hes going to kill her partner. >> reporter: wrights mother, katy bryant, was on the phone with her son when the incident played out. >> you shot him why? >> reporter: video of her was shown at the scene. she was emotional as she relived that d...

Next. we will be back with more local news at 5:00. we are streaming on cbsn bay captioning sponsored by cbs >> odonnell: tonight, the big news from pfizer, why the company says the standard two-dose reg men may not be enough to protect against the new omicron variant. covid cases spike in the u.s., but theres good news tonight: the number of americans getting vaccinated is on the rise. but does the new strain mean youll need a fourth dose sooner than expected? plus, were in south africa, where ...

The disease from becoming more severe. >> im hopeful that because of all the previous immunity, that while other people will be infected, most of the disease is going to be quite mild. >> reporter: although vaccine rates remain low in south africa-- just over 25%-- so many people have been previously infected with qorvgd its providing high levels will of natural immunity. south africas ramping up its inoculation drive. health regulators have approved, and the government is considering maxing vac...