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turner. it took over three years for five police officers to be indicted in the 2019 brutal beating of unarmed ronald greene in baton rouge, which, again, was captured on body cam video. thats it for us tonight. now it is time for the last word with ali velshi, who is in for lawrence odonnell. >> -- i appreciate, it alex. we look on nights like this for any sense of a silver lining, any sense of progress. -- then there is something. but when you watch videos like this and you think, ho...

now it is time for the last word with ali velshi, who is in for lawrence odonnell. >> -- i appreciate, it alex. we look on nights like this for any sense of a silver lining, any sense of progress. if accountability comes to people faster, then there is something. but when you watch videos like this and you think, how much progress we have not made, it is disheartening. thank you for your reporting. we will see you next week. >> happy to share. >> heinous, reckless and inhumane. that is...

>> yes, thank you jelani. let me tell, you i think that one thing we all need to be realistic about is that most of the people who will go out and peacefully protest wont be able to be on the jury. you will have a jury pool that is very diverse from all sectors of the community, some of whom dont see this case the way that many people who might go out and protest might see. it i can tell you that, historically, jurors tend to resolve doubts in favor of police officers. because we are trained and...

Then that golf and tennis spot has accepted black members. whitehouses club wouldnt comment to us about his membership and he says he is not a member of that club, that exclusive privilege belongs to his wife. >> dana: which he transferred to her years ago when this first came up. eric shawn. thank you. >> bill: want to bring in jonathan swan. this is what whitehouse told fox. a long tradition of a family club and working on diversity. outspoken on racial justice during the george floyd matter. ...

Telling at least one witness to, quote, prepare for grand jury testimony. according to a person familiar with the matter. have you yet been asked to prepare for that kind of cooperation? >> i get that, ari. i cant answer any questions regarding the da and the ags investigation. you know, it is one of the parameters for me coming on this and other shows. obviously, i have no interest at all in providing any information that could or would benefit trump or the trump organization. >> and i understa...

Well, a lot it turns out because any constructive action requires clarity about the facts. what has changed in this past year since mr. floyd was murdered and what has not? which brings us to our special report tonight on the facts. so we will do it like this. first whats changed, then what hasnt, which many advocates say is part of understanding what should change. change number one, a murder conviction for an officer. in america, police kill more unarmed citizens than most countries, and they ...

You. that means that you knew things and it means that new york investigators think that in the end the things you knew were real, that you provided real evidence and that theyre pursuing it. what exactly was your reaction when you learned this has now escalated to a grand jury criminal probe? >> well, we knew it was going to increase to that level. we knew that when the attorney general escalated the case from a civil to a control matter. it was just a matter of time before which they would imp...

As becoming a topic and a subject of this matter. but it is not only him that he has to worry about. it is his two sons, barry and jack. its much more than just him. now, i can tell you whats going on only because it happened to me. donald trump will immediately, as will the kids, rally around alan and his sons and say, listen, we got you. were going to get the best lawyers. were going to ensure that youre fully protected. we love you. you are part of the family. and thats going to last for a ve...

On the phone in other ways over what was donald trumps knowledge of what was going on with the money and on his behalf. so those were big questions. you telling us you were really rocked when you first heard that, that it is a grand jury and you making news tonight and telling us your lawyers were getting in touch as early as friday. >> thank you so much. >> absolutely. appreciate it. coming up, the escalating criminal exposure goes beyond donald trump to the entire company in ways that really...

Theyre accused of will in this single case we saw a crack emerge. officers and even the police chief testifying against the defendant. >> the defendant violated our policy. >> would this be authorized? >> i would say no. >> your view of that use of force during that time period? >> totally unnecessary. >> that was unusual. change number three, in rare cases where an officer is charged, prosecutors often use a frame work of a bad apple going rogue, not charging a group crime even if evidence sugg...