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tribute tonight to those who died and a show of support to the families of the victims that demonstration of gratitude to the police officers who prevented many more lives being lost. first lady jill first lady jill biden blade flowers and stood alongside officials of the vigils among them the police chief whose officers acted so heroically in confronting the shooter appeared our police officers have cried and i have cried with national and the world beer to from your support, we gather strength and the will to gary on and thef our city. speak of the of 9-year-old have said that she was shocked that she will try to pull a fire alarm. both nine years old were also killed as well as adult staff members cynthia, mike hill, the school head katherine koonce whose officials suggested died trying to protect the children. saying that would have been typical of her. she was an absolute champion for her students. her students knew that she was in their corner. we have learn ....
we are coming on the air following several big developing stories. a city on edge. new reaction to a disturbing video. and an interesting visitor on the hill. let s talk first about memphis. bracing for protests. the release of body cam footage of tyre nichols hours away. we heard the nichols family calling for peaceful demonstrations, with the five police officers charged with his death out on bond. our team is on the grounds standing by. also this hour, the first reaction from former house speaker nancy pelosi, you saw it live here, since the release of the police video showing the attack on her husband paul. you will see more of that and the former speaker s news statements in a moment. and back here in washington, what is up with elon musk on capitol hill today? what is he up to? why is he meeting with top republicans? we will have more on that. i want to bring in antonia hylton live for us in memphis, our senior legal correspondent laura jarrett is us with, a ....
and a special sunday edition of the velshi banned book club brings us a beautiful, lyrical story of love and identity, a novel about mexican born texas raised gay teens that we ll feel universal when you read it. my conversation with the author, who will discover the secrets of the universe, it s one that you will not want to miss. velshi starts next. good morning to you, i am ali velshi, sunday, october 2nd. we have reached a new phase in the ever winding investigation into the insurrection of the u.s. capitol. tomorrow, marks the high profile trial seven from the january six so far. it s a rare case in u.s. history, or something called seditious conspiracy is charged, meaning the defendants are not discharged violent crimes but an effect on our country. opening arguments in the seditious conspiracy trial, this man, you oath keepers founder, stewart rhodes and four other individuals with the far-right booker said to begin tomorrow, hundreds of alleged interactions ar ....
menendez, in for stephanie ruhle. and tonight, steve bannon is the first of trump s close aides to be convicted as a result of investigations into the capital capitol riot. i during washington found political advisor turn podcast or guilty of two counts of contempt of congress. those charges are the result of his refusal to comply with a january 6th committee subpoena. the verdict came hours after the committee s primetime hearing that saw white house insiders paint a damning portrait of a president choosing to allow a deadly insurrection to rage unchecked. tonight, the panel called today s bannon verdict, quote, a victory for the rule of law and an important affirmation of the select committees work. despite the guilty verdict, bannon and his lawyer remain defiant after the jury s decision win. the prosecutor missed one very important phrase, right? i stand with trump and the constitution. and i will never back off that. ever. this is [inaudible] what happened. t ....
the capitol riot. this afternoon a jury in washington found the political advisor turned broadcaster guilty of two counts of contempt of congress. those charges are the result of his refusal to comply with a january 6th committee subpoena. the verdict came hours after the committee s primetime hearing that saw white house insiders paint a damning portrait of a president choosing to allow a deadly insurrection to rage unchecked. tonight, the panel called today s bannon verdict, quote, a victory for the rule of law and an important affirmation of the select committees work. despite the guilty verdict, bannon and his lawyer remain defiant after the jury s decision. the prosecutor missed one very important phrase, right? i stand with trump and the constitution. and i will never back off that. ever. this is round one. that s what happened. yeah. this is a bulletproof appeal. you will see this case reversed on appeal. as bannon awaits his sentencing on october 21s ....