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Take at least the first week virtual and then return something like january 18th to full in-person instruction. thats not going to disrupt our operations all that much, and it will give us some time to be able to manage this carefully and in a way thats protective of the health and safety of our community. >> absolutely. omicron has surprised -- has surprised us in so many ways. how confident are you when out got your target date of returning after mlk jr. weekend, how confident are you that you...

Maybe 48 hours later she realizes that they are truly stuck. >> at the possibility. the defense counsel universally hates that re-instruction, because they feel that it puts pressure on a jury that has already indicated they are uncomfortable with reaching a final verdict. particularly if you only have a couple people on the fence, that could be a lot of pressure when the judge says to go back and try again, but all judges do that. all of them issue that instruction. it is possible that they are...

Hung jury, then they got this instruction from the judge to go back and try harder. that is why the defense lawyers hate that reconstruction. you can see in this case that those fears proved quite true. there was obviously jurors that did not want to convict her, and over the course of the next day they gradually yielded to the majority. the question, i think, going forward for the court, is how to weigh this case in terms of sentencing. it is indeed an issue of culpable negligence. there is no ...

Cant make a decision which means this whole trial against anew. i cant imagine the prosecution, given the fact a life is lost by the actions of officer potter, whether criminal or not, i cant imagine the prosecution will say we wont retry it. if there is a hung jury this trial will go again in the future. >> alicia: do you think just from your experience if there is a hung jury well hear about it today before the christmas holiday? >> i think there will be a real push for a final decision to be ...

Some people might look at the video and draw their own conclusion of what transpired on that day, the multiple angles of what was submitted into evidence, but what is important to realize is the jury has been instructed on what to consider and not to consider and its important to remind our viewers what these charges r.one thing is clear neither the prosecution nor the defense are saying that kim potter intended to kill daunte wright. shows not been charged with murder. what she has been charged...

Judge gave them this instruction again go back and try again. defense attorneys really hate that because it tends to push them toward a verdict. but then the judge also allowed them to take the guns out in the jury room. i think that probably had the biggest impact. because feeling those guns in the jury room is going to be lot different than what happened at the scene and really a blink of time. >> is this a setback for law enforcement when you consider this officer had a clean record, made one...

Taser, taser, taser so what the defense claimed is this was a tragic mistake, she did not consciously know she was pulling her firearm which, of course, led to that deadly outcome. the second-degree manslaughter charming gets into the idea of recklessness but there is still part of that instruction that the judge told the jury there was an intention to cause this harm and if you look at the defendants case, they claimed that this was an accident. the prosecutors have also said that they believe ...

>> mike: jurors in the kim potter signaling the potential for a deadlock asking the judge what happens if they cant reach an agreement. potter said she accidentally shot and killed daunte wright while trying to use her taser. >> it jury may be having a hard time coming to an agreement. after deliberating 12 hours the jury asked the judge this question. in the jury cant reach a consenus what is the guidance about how long and what steps should be taken. the judge said you should discuss the case ...

Breaking news. the jury in the kim potter trial revealing they could be deadlocked. the jury asking a key question tonight, which is what happens if they dont reach a consensus? potter is on trial for killing daunte wright after she says she meant to pull her taser but instead pulled her gun and that jury has been sent home for the night. they have been deliberating now for more than 14 hours. adrienne broaddus is out front with us now. adrienne, a very revealing quefrom this jury tonight. what ...

During a traffic stop. cnns adrienne broaddus joining us from the courthouse. the jury has had interesting questions for the judge. how are things going today? >> reporter: kate, good morning. members of the jury started deliberating early. yes, they have had some interesting questions. so far three questions have been submitted to the court on the record. the most telling one of two questions we heard yesterday. members of the jury wanted to know if the jury cant read a consensus, what is the g...