Off the coast of yemen ready to block possible arms deliveries to the forces but will irans navy push back . Im wolf blitzer, youre in the situation room. And the breaking news the Justice Department here in washington say its officially looking into the death of freddie gray the baltimore man who died from a broken neck. Federal shorts now say the investigation will determine if there was a civil rights violation that can be prosecuted. Six officers involved in the arrest have now been suspended and police have now identified them as well. There are new questions about the Police Version of how the incident played out and new protests are developing this hour in baltimore as well as here in washington as demonstrators say this is one more example of injustice. Ill talk loif this hour with the Baltimore Police spokesman and our correspondents are all stand by with complete coverage. Lets begin with brian todd. He has the very latest. Brian . Reporter wolf, this protest just Getting Sta
Good morning, everyone. Happy friday. I am Deborah Feyerick and i am in for Carol Costello this morning. The first interview with the reserved deputy that shot and killed an unarmed suspect after mistaking his taser for his firearm, and you will hear robert bates explain how this happened. On your stomach. Oh, i shot him. I am sorry. And during this mornings interview, bates alternated between choked up and also defiant, insisting that anybody could have made this mistake. Here is how he describes what happened in that deadly shooting. My taser is right here on the front tucked in a protective vest and my gun itself is on my side normally to the rear. People are going to look at that mr. Bates, and they are going to say how can you make this mistake . How could you think you were going for your taser on your chest tucked into that vest and accidentally pull your weapon . Let me say, this has happened a number of times around the country and i have read about it in the past and i though
Gun instead of his stun gun may not have been properly trained in the use of firearms. Were local officials ordered to falsify his training documents . Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Terrorists tighten the noose. Isis releases dramatic new images of its assault on iraqs Largest Oil Refinery showing off heavy weapons answer ground attack and even aerial surveillance by a drone and closing in on a major city. Slowing advances on ramadi but sending out urgent appeals for help as thousands panicked refugees flee. Suggesting ramadi less than 70 miles from baghdad may indeed fall and may fall soon. And in yemen, al qaedas deadliest affiliate which tried repeatedly to attack the United States from the air, has now captured an airport, which could possibly give it base to carry out its goal of hitting american interests. Ill speak live with the White House Deputy National Security advisor ben rhodes. Hes standing by. And our correspondents analysts and guests are standing by wit
You youre in the situation room. Were following critical developing stories on four couldnt ne continents at this hour. Well get to Malaysia Airline flight 370. First, dramatic new details in the escalating ukraine crisis. Officials are saying that they have photographic proof, proof they say that Russian Forces are operating in the eastern part of their country, something russia has denied from the start. All of this as Vice President joe biden touched down in kiev earlier today. Well get straight to our Senior International correspondent arwa damon. What are you learning . Reporter wolf, ukrainian authorities are greatly concerned that russia is trying to lay the framework for a crimealike annexation of Eastern Ukraine and they say they have growing evidence. These photos obtained by cnn show men in green uniforms, supposedly operating in Eastern Ukraine. Images ukrainian Officials Say proves organized russian activity in the region. Example, this bearded man is said to have been pho
Talked about getting things done with a pen and a phone. Now were seeing the next president get things done with a twitter account. He sat down tonight with the ceos of two companies he called out on social media. Boeing and lock heheed martin. He got a concession with boeing, which he had targeted because mr. Trump accused them of going way over budget on the next air force one. Trump was concerned the price tag for two planes had ballooned to more than 4 billion. But he was assured it wont cost that much. Were going to get it done for less than that and were committed to working together to make sure that happens. I was able to give the president elect my personal commitment on behalf of the boeing company. Reporter Lockheed Martin manufactures the expensive f35 military aircraft, which mr. Trump reamed while talking about how he plans to cut costs at the pentagon. He said he is working on lowering that price tag. Were going to get cost down. Were going to get it done beautifully. Th