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>> i have two boys. >> miss ross, did you know george floyd? ? >> i met floyd in august 2016 . >> you referred to him as floyd. >> all the time. >> that's how you referred to him all the time. >> yes. >> we prefer to use mister floyd so as much as you cando that but i understand that's how you knew him . so when was it that you first met mister floyd. >> you want me to tell the story? >>. >>. >> you need to take a moment, feel free. where in no rush year. >> in august of 2017, i had a , i had gotten out of work one night. i worked at a coffee shop for 23 years now. part-time. and i was tired and i had just cleaned up and closed up shop and i went to go visit my sons father who was staying at harbor heights. he had had some difficulties and was staying there. i entered harbor heights and when you visit there you have to ask for a person to come down and say you're visiting them so i have the receptionist call him down but he didn't seem to be coming down so i waited in the lobby and i wanted to talk about our son's birthday . [solving] i was prett
>> i have two boys. >> miss ross, did you know george floyd? ? >> i met floyd in august 2016 . >> you referred to him as floyd. >> all the time. >> that's how you referred to him all the time. >> yes. >> we prefer to use mister floyd so as much as you cando that but i understand that's how you knew him . so when was it that you first met mister floyd. >> you want me to tell the story? >>. >>. >> you need to take a moment,...
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ross to the stand. [inaudible]. [inaudible]. [inaudible]. [inaudible]. >> good morning. come right over here and have a chair. can you raise your right hand. you swear or affirm testimony the truth and nothing but the truth. >> before we begin, i first request to keep your mask off, just so that it will be easier to hear you. and if you need to put it back on, feel free to do that pretty the important thing is to be able to hear you. so we will try to make sure that we can be hard hear you, we will have you state your full name. my name is courtney vat are oss. >> ms. ross, can you tell us your address generally where you live pretty. >> yes and minneapolis printed. >> how long have you been in the minneapolis area pretty. [inaudible]. >> can you tell the jurors how old you are. it. >> and 45 years old. >> is a strange question predict but there is a reason for it. do you have any children. >> i have two boys. >> and ms. ross did you know george floyd. >> yes. >> when did you meet him. >> i met floyd in august of 2017th. >> can you refer to him as floyd. that's just have
ross to the stand. [inaudible]. [inaudible]. [inaudible]. [inaudible]. >> good morning. come right over here and have a chair. can you raise your right hand. you swear or affirm testimony the truth and nothing but the truth. >> before we begin, i first request to keep your mask off, just so that it will be easier to hear you. and if you need to put it back on, feel free to do that pretty the important thing is to be able to hear you. so we will try to make sure that we can be hard...
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and being from here it made more sense that mrs ross said. misra said was was talking about his outdoors a lifestyle you know riding his bike or walks around the lakes this is a community where that's very much part of the identity of the place that it's a city that's built around these lakes it's a center for biking and many people including myself ride their bike to work which is fairly unusual in the united states and so she was describing someone in a way that for the jurors who are from this community is is well would seem very relatable interesting you made a couple of points last hour which i would like you to go over again if you could this was stuff you picked up from the defense's cross-examination 2 things one things to do with maybe a mix of what john ford was taking drugs wise and also the central would all of mama yeah let's talk about the drugs 1st and we have to remember that opioids are a downer that when we see disasters and overdoses relating to opioids it's people have passed out there unconscious and some of the behavior
and being from here it made more sense that mrs ross said. misra said was was talking about his outdoors a lifestyle you know riding his bike or walks around the lakes this is a community where that's very much part of the identity of the place that it's a city that's built around these lakes it's a center for biking and many people including myself ride their bike to work which is fairly unusual in the united states and so she was describing someone in a way that for the jurors who are from...
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emotional testimony in the trial over the death of unarmed black man george floyd his girlfriend courtney ross spoke for the 1st time telling the court about the struggles with drug addiction that she shared with him prosecutors put her on the stand in an effort to humanize george floyd and portray him as more than a crime statistic but the lawyers defending derrick chauvin the former police officer on trial took it as an opportunity to suggest that drug use could have been a factor in the death. it was your belief that mr ford started using again about 2 weeks prior to his death correct. and needed to change and. that's when you noticed the changes in his vision. and you described some of those changes in his behavior in that time frame right. here do you recall telling the f.b.i. that there would be times that he would just be open bouncing around and then there would be times he would be. unintelligible. i don't know if there. would you disagree if i said that in the transcript about. the prosecution question the paramedic who treated george floyd at the scene and who described his conditio
emotional testimony in the trial over the death of unarmed black man george floyd his girlfriend courtney ross spoke for the 1st time telling the court about the struggles with drug addiction that she shared with him prosecutors put her on the stand in an effort to humanize george floyd and portray him as more than a crime statistic but the lawyers defending derrick chauvin the former police officer on trial took it as an opportunity to suggest that drug use could have been a factor in the...
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my name is courtney, c-o-u-r-t-n-e-y ross, r-o-s-s. >> thank you. mr. frank. >> thank you your honor. ms. ross, can you tell the jurors not to address but generally where you live? >> yes, i live in northeast minneapolis. >> how long have you been in the northeast minneapolis area? >> my entire life. i was born and raised. >> and can you tell the jurors how old you are? >> i am 45 years old. >> seems like a strange question. there is a reason for it. do you have any children? >> i have two boys. >> and ms. ross it you know george floyd? >> yes. >> when did you meet george floyd? >> i met floyd in august of 2017. >> and you refer to him as floyd. >> all the time. >> that sages refer to them all the time? >> yes. >> and in court you prefer to use mr. floyd, such much as you can do that. i understand floyd is just how you knew him. >> sure. >> all right. when was it that you first met mr. floyd? >> may i tell the story? >> sure. >> okay. it's one of my favorite stories to tell. >> and ms. ross so you know if you feel like you need to just take a moment to
my name is courtney, c-o-u-r-t-n-e-y ross, r-o-s-s. >> thank you. mr. frank. >> thank you your honor. ms. ross, can you tell the jurors not to address but generally where you live? >> yes, i live in northeast minneapolis. >> how long have you been in the northeast minneapolis area? >> my entire life. i was born and raised. >> and can you tell the jurors how old you are? >> i am 45 years old. >> seems like a strange question. there is a reason for...
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ross, does that refresh your recollection? >> yes, but none of it says that he was buying drugs from her. >> you were asked to do you know who the woman was that he would have gotten that from and your response was shawanda hill. >> i was speculating. >> and you were asked does he like getting drugs from her and you said mm-hmm, correct? >> i said that in the transcript, yes. >> the same pills, you ultimately got the same pills from large or similar pills in may of 2020, correct? >> we got pills in may that remain did me of the same feeling. i don't know if they were the same pills or where they came from. >> so you had a second experience with those pills, or a similar feeling from those pills. >> i had a similar experience, yes. >> and that was approximately a week before mr. floyd's passing. >> yes. >> and by similar experience, do you recall telling the fbi that when you had that, you felt like you were going to die? >> i don't remember saying that, but i did see it in the transcript. >> and is that how you felt, like you
ross, does that refresh your recollection? >> yes, but none of it says that he was buying drugs from her. >> you were asked to do you know who the woman was that he would have gotten that from and your response was shawanda hill. >> i was speculating. >> and you were asked does he like getting drugs from her and you said mm-hmm, correct? >> i said that in the transcript, yes. >> the same pills, you ultimately got the same pills from large or similar pills in...
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. >> sunday, may 2, on in-depth, a live coverage with author and "new york times" columnist ross davitt who writes about politics, religion, moral values. >> progress hasn't ceased but progress along a particular dimension that feeds back into the larger pattern of decadence because it leads people to spend more and more time in virtual realities and simulations of reality and to retreat from both certain kinds of economic activity, but also to bring us to another forest retreat from family formation, childbearing which is what -- which is the aspect of decadence i call sterility. >> his latest book is the decadence society, other titles include privilege and bad religion. join in the conversation with your phone calls, facebook comments, texts, and tweets. sunday may 2 at noon eastern on book tv's in-depth on c-span2. 'e on the east coast, halfway through our program and we are spending the entire three hours today showing you some of the reaction to the verdict in the derek chauvin trial, but mostly hearing from you and getting your thoughts on the verdict, what it means for our count
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we know from the testimony of courtney ross that mr floyd struck. we know he had been using controlled substances a bitch really for some. we know that on may 6th of 200-1000 during an encounter with the police mr floyd ingested some. substances so there were purpose signs. he was startled by the police like he was and this case officer drew his gun in that case too and that resulted in a blood pressure of 216 over one 6th and that's not just high that is skyrocketing. we know from miss ross that in march of 2020 they purchased some pills that were supposed to be purpose it's not pure but they were clearly knockoffs you describe that they're clearly not.
we know from the testimony of courtney ross that mr floyd struck. we know he had been using controlled substances a bitch really for some. we know that on may 6th of 200-1000 during an encounter with the police mr floyd ingested some. substances so there were purpose signs. he was startled by the police like he was and this case officer drew his gun in that case too and that resulted in a blood pressure of 216 over one 6th and that's not just high that is skyrocketing. we know from miss ross...
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and that's especially true with when to stop with the testimony previously from his girlfriend miss ross who said that he had gone clean for a while and then started up again definitely there's a particular risk of overdose especially when you've got those high levels of resistance in the binding thanks very much for that analysis professor will be coming back to shortly but let's take it now back to that courthouse in minneapolis where cross-examination is continuing that's continued innocent provide not laaksonen or nor can know. and it will be is it fair to say that the administration of nahr plan if you do not have opiates in your system is a safe procedure yes and if you do have opiates in your system the administration of narconon. could be my change. my saving yes not in this case prior to the. but again the. paramedics also basing your information did not administer correct. can i make a clarification you know there is no question. they wish. greg if they wish. and you would agree that mr floyd arrived at each c.m.c. at approximately $853.00 if we have seen evidence previously bu
and that's especially true with when to stop with the testimony previously from his girlfriend miss ross who said that he had gone clean for a while and then started up again definitely there's a particular risk of overdose especially when you've got those high levels of resistance in the binding thanks very much for that analysis professor will be coming back to shortly but let's take it now back to that courthouse in minneapolis where cross-examination is continuing that's continued innocent...
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we know that mr ross again described tiki barber a week before a similar pill that miss ross again described taking the ball a week before a similar pill to the one that they had back in march. kept her up again and she said she felt like she was going to die. we know again from miss ross those pills were purchased from maurice. she described going to a hotel while mr floyd went into the hotel she was on the phone with she heard morrison whose voice. we know. mr floyd was with maurice home on may 25th 22 and. we heard from the store clerk christopher martin he described mr floyd as being. his responses were the way. he may have been you know standing around he may have been standing up he may have been able to have communications but mr martin clearly described him as being how much. we heard from shalonda hell that when they got back into the car right they had a conversation for a few minutes and suddenly mr floyd fell asleep all of these things become important he's had trouble they had trouble waking him up she called her daughter for a ride because he couldn't wake her up with mr ford u
we know that mr ross again described tiki barber a week before a similar pill that miss ross again described taking the ball a week before a similar pill to the one that they had back in march. kept her up again and she said she felt like she was going to die. we know again from miss ross those pills were purchased from maurice. she described going to a hotel while mr floyd went into the hotel she was on the phone with she heard morrison whose voice. we know. mr floyd was with maurice home on...
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we know from miss ross that in march of 2020, mr. overdose. she described how he felt in that instance. she said, his whole body hurt. his stomach hurt. wele sober for some time while they were in quarantine. we know that miss ross again described taking about a week before a similar pill to the one that they had back in march. kept her up again all night. she said she felt like she was going to die. we know, again, from miss ross, that those pills were purchased from murrays haul. she heard maurice hall's voice. we know mr. floyd was with uron may 5, 2020. we heard from the store clerk, crister martin, he described mr. floyd as being high. his responses were delayed, right. he may have been, you know, standing around, he may have been standing up, he may have been able to have communications, but mr. martin clearly described him as being high. we heard from shawanda hill that when they got back in the car they had a conversation and mr. floyd fell asl ey haduble wakg hia ride because they couldn't wake mr. floyd up i they couldn't keep him aw
we know from miss ross that in march of 2020, mr. overdose. she described how he felt in that instance. she said, his whole body hurt. his stomach hurt. wele sober for some time while they were in quarantine. we know that miss ross again described taking about a week before a similar pill to the one that they had back in march. kept her up again all night. she said she felt like she was going to die. we know, again, from miss ross, that those pills were purchased from murrays haul. she heard...
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but his roommates also had covid. >> thank you, miss ross. that's the only questions i have, your honor. >> mr. nelson. >> thank you. >> good morning, miss ross. >> good morning, mr. nelson. >> thank you for being with us this morning. >> thank you. >> i'm sorry to hear about your struggles with opioid addiction. >> thank you. >> thank you for sharing that with the jury. i have some follow-up questions about your experiences with mr. floyd. before i get into that, i want to just go through a few things with you. you have been interviewed by law enforcement and prosecutors several times in connection with this case, is that correct? >> yes. >> the first interview that you provided was in may -- was on may 31st of 2020, with an agent from the bureau of criminal apprehension named nathan adams as well as an fbi agent, correct? >> yes. >> have you had an opportunity to review a transcript of that interview, that first interview? >> yes. >> all right. you were -- then you had a meeting on december 14th with the prosecution team in preparation for
but his roommates also had covid. >> thank you, miss ross. that's the only questions i have, your honor. >> mr. nelson. >> thank you. >> good morning, miss ross. >> good morning, mr. nelson. >> thank you for being with us this morning. >> thank you. >> i'm sorry to hear about your struggles with opioid addiction. >> thank you. >> thank you for sharing that with the jury. i have some follow-up questions about your experiences with mr....
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we know fross ross that in march 2020, mr. floyd was seen for drug overdose. she described how he felt in that instance. she said his whole body hurt, and his stomach hurt. we know, based on, again, from missoss, then he was clean and sober from -- for some time. we know that miss ross again described taking about a week before a similar pill to the one they had back in march, and it kept her up again all night. she said she felt like she was going to die. we know again from miss ross that those pills were purchased and she described going to a hotel when mr. floyd went into the hotel. she was on the phone with him. we heard the voice. we heard from the sto clerk, mr. for martin. he described mr. floyd as being high. his responses were delayed, right? he may have been, you know, standing around. he may have been standing up. he may have been able to have communications, but mr. martin clearly described him as being high. we heard from ms. hill that when they got back into the car, they d a conversation for a few minutes, and, suddenly, mr. floyd fell asleep. a
we know fross ross that in march 2020, mr. floyd was seen for drug overdose. she described how he felt in that instance. she said his whole body hurt, and his stomach hurt. we know, based on, again, from missoss, then he was clean and sober from -- for some time. we know that miss ross again described taking about a week before a similar pill to the one they had back in march, and it kept her up again all night. she said she felt like she was going to die. we know again from miss ross that...
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today, the prosecution began by calling george floyd's partner, courtney ross. she was questioned about his drug use and me physical health. >> i went to go pick floyd up from his house that night. i thought i was taking him to work. he was not feeling good. his stach really hurt. he was doubled over in pain. just wasn't feeling well, and he said he had to go to the hospital, so i took him straight to the hospital. >> did you later learn that was due to an overdose? >> yes. anchor: we know derek chauvin's defense team is expected to argue that drugs george floyd took before his arrest contributed to his death. the defense questioned miss ross about the batch of opioid pills george floyd took when he overdosed, and suggested he had purchased similar pills a week before his d. >> we got pills in may that reminded me of the same feeling. i don't know if they were the same pills. i don't know where they came from. >> so you had a second experience with those pills, right? or a similar feeling to those pills. >> i had a similar experience, yes. >> and that was approx
today, the prosecution began by calling george floyd's partner, courtney ross. she was questioned about his drug use and me physical health. >> i went to go pick floyd up from his house that night. i thought i was taking him to work. he was not feeling good. his stach really hurt. he was doubled over in pain. just wasn't feeling well, and he said he had to go to the hospital, so i took him straight to the hospital. >> did you later learn that was due to an overdose? >> yes....
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. >> batya ross. >> thank you. >> thank you, your honor. >> miss ross, can you tell the jurors not your address but generally where you live? >> yes. i live in northeast minneapolis. >> how long you have been in the northeast minneapolis area? >> my entire life. i was born and raised. >> and can you tell the jurors how old you are? >> i'm 45 years old. seems like a strange question. there is a reason for it. >> okay. >> and do you have any children? >> i have two boys. >> okay. and miss ross, did you know george floyd? >> yes. >> when did you meet george floyd? >> i met floyd in august of 2017. >> and you refer to him as floyd. >> all the time. >> that's how you just referred to him all the time? >> yes. >> and, you know in, court you prefer to use mr. floyd. so as much as you can, do that. i understand that's how you noi h know him. >> sure. >> when was it you first met mr. floyd? >> may i tell the story? >> sure. >> okay. it's one of my favorite stories. excuse me. >> and miss ross, just so you know, if you feel like you need to take a moment to collect yourself, feel free. we're in n
. >> batya ross. >> thank you. >> thank you, your honor. >> miss ross, can you tell the jurors not your address but generally where you live? >> yes. i live in northeast minneapolis. >> how long you have been in the northeast minneapolis area? >> my entire life. i was born and raised. >> and can you tell the jurors how old you are? >> i'm 45 years old. seems like a strange question. there is a reason for it. >> okay. >> and do...
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hearing as i said that was a paramedic who attended there and before that we had heard from courtney ross who was george floyd's girlfriend at the time. shall we go through a little bit of what we have heard from seth brennan the yes the paramedic let's have a listen as he described george floyd's condition when they arrived on the scene. you. discuss with your partner in fact my next step. you walk back towards me and. asked. if he heard it rest he said i think so. so he's aware cardiac arrest is that. it's a term we're going to use for anybody there's no response and not breathing. and doesn't have a pulse currently. so essentially the family you know someone's heart stopped. so it's a very detailed detailed information gabriel is on there our correspondent in minneapolis who's been listening along with that. it's interesting isn't it gabriel that you go into such detail and some of the questions they almost sound a little bit too simple sometimes what happens if you can't administer medical assistance quickly enough but i guess what the prosecution was going for here was the issue of d
hearing as i said that was a paramedic who attended there and before that we had heard from courtney ross who was george floyd's girlfriend at the time. shall we go through a little bit of what we have heard from seth brennan the yes the paramedic let's have a listen as he described george floyd's condition when they arrived on the scene. you. discuss with your partner in fact my next step. you walk back towards me and. asked. if he heard it rest he said i think so. so he's aware cardiac arrest...
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miss ross, does that refresh your recollection? >> yes. but none of that said he was buying drugs from her. >> you were asked, do you know who the woman was that he would have gotten that from and your response was, shawanda hill, right? >> yes. i was speculating at the time. i did not know that. >> understood. and you were asked -- you said, he liked getting drugs from her and you said, mm-hmm, correct? >> it says that in the transcript, yes. >> those same pills you ultimately got some of those same pills from march or similar pills in may of 2020, correct? >> we got pills in may that reminded me of the same feeling. i don't know if they were the same pills. i don't know where they came from. >> so you had a second experience with those pills, right? or a similar feeling to those pills? >> i had a similar experience, yes. >> that was approximately a week before mr. floyd's passing? >> yes. >> by similar experience, do you recall telling the fbi that when you had that, you felt like you were going to die? >> i don't remember saying that. b
miss ross, does that refresh your recollection? >> yes. but none of that said he was buying drugs from her. >> you were asked, do you know who the woman was that he would have gotten that from and your response was, shawanda hill, right? >> yes. i was speculating at the time. i did not know that. >> understood. and you were asked -- you said, he liked getting drugs from her and you said, mm-hmm, correct? >> it says that in the transcript, yes. >> those same...
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ross said injuries and his desires to still be physically active led floyd to pain pills. >> we both suffered from chronic pain. mine was in my neck and his was in his back we got addicted and -- and tried really hard to -- to break that addiction many times. >> reporter: in march of 2020, ross testified she drove floyd to the hospital and learned he'd overdosed. >> you did not know that he had taken heroin at this time? >> no. >> reporter: derek chauvin's defense team argued floyd's underlying health conditions and drug use killed him, not the 9:29 that prosecutors say the former minneapolis officer held his knee on floyd's next. the next two witnesses paramedics said floyd had no pulse when ems arrived at the scene. >> i didn't see any breathing or any movement or anything like that. >> in lay terms, i thought he was dead. >> reporter: today's testimony came after prosecutors on wednesday played body camera videos from all four officers that responded, including chauvin's, which had not been seen publicly before his camera fell beneath the squad car as officers struggled with floyd
ross said injuries and his desires to still be physically active led floyd to pain pills. >> we both suffered from chronic pain. mine was in my neck and his was in his back we got addicted and -- and tried really hard to -- to break that addiction many times. >> reporter: in march of 2020, ross testified she drove floyd to the hospital and learned he'd overdosed. >> you did not know that he had taken heroin at this time? >> no. >> reporter: derek chauvin's defense...
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ross acknowledging both she and mr. floyd suffered from opioid addiction. >> both floyd and i are -- our story, it's a classic story of how many people get addicted to opioids. we've both suffered from chronic
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the defense referencing a time when george floyd overdosed and hospitalized and steering courteney ross toward their use of other stronger pills that she said made her jittery and kept her up all night. the defense also said george floyd bought stronger pills, again, days before his death under derek chauvin's knee. >> and when you took him to the hospital, did you notice foam coming from his mouth? >> i noticed, like, some kind of -- yeah, foam building in the corners of his mouth, kind of. >> a dry, white substance? do you recall telling the fbi that when you had that, you felt like you were going to die? >> i don't remember saying that. >> do you recall telling the fbi that there would be times he would just be up and bouncing around, and then there would be times that he would be, like, unintelligible? >> i don't recall that, but -- >> would you disagree if i said that that's in the transcript. >> no. >> the defense appearing to argue that the substances in floyd's body contributed to his death and that his behavior necessitated the use of force to hold him. the paramedic said that
the defense referencing a time when george floyd overdosed and hospitalized and steering courteney ross toward their use of other stronger pills that she said made her jittery and kept her up all night. the defense also said george floyd bought stronger pills, again, days before his death under derek chauvin's knee. >> and when you took him to the hospital, did you notice foam coming from his mouth? >> i noticed, like, some kind of -- yeah, foam building in the corners of his mouth,...
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mr floyd's girlfriend, courteney ross, acknowledged that they shared a struggle with drugs. she testified that she'd taken him to hospital in march of 2020 to be treated for an overdose. it's a classic story of how many people get addicted to opioids. we both suffered from chronic pain. a full autopsy report indicated mr floyd had fentanyl and methamphetamine in his system when he died, and traces of the pills were found in his car and the police car. the defence pounced on the presence of drugs as a critical part of their strategy — to introduce reasonable doubt over the manner of george floyd's death. eric nelson did as good a job with what had been given to him. and the devastating, i think, case that was put forward by the state was difficult to overcome. really, all he had to work with to instill that reasonable doubt was, is there anything, anything i can pull at that was this cause of death, other than derek chauvin kneeling on george floyd's neck and suffocating the life out of him? and those two things were medical and drugs. so he played that up as much as he pos
mr floyd's girlfriend, courteney ross, acknowledged that they shared a struggle with drugs. she testified that she'd taken him to hospital in march of 2020 to be treated for an overdose. it's a classic story of how many people get addicted to opioids. we both suffered from chronic pain. a full autopsy report indicated mr floyd had fentanyl and methamphetamine in his system when he died, and traces of the pills were found in his car and the police car. the defence pounced on the presence of...
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. >> courtney ross broke down, remembering her boyfriend of 3 years. george floyd, she said they met when he was a security guard at the salvation army and that he was emotionally distraught after his mom passed away. but it >> but i'm mama's boy. i could tell. i met him. and when he came back home. houston. i think kind of like this. i that. they keep us. was broken. >> ross also talked about her in floyd's addiction to opioids and said it was an ongoing struggle. >> it's a classic story of. many people get addicted to opioids. we both separate from chronic pain. mine was in my neck and his with his back. >> several paramedics and firefighters took the stand and said from the time they arrived. floyd never had a pulse when his condition appeared to be to you. >> and lay terms. i thought he was dead. >> and what did you do >> look for a i think he's this. >> paramedics tried to revive floyd in the back of the ambulance. but we're not successful. retired minneapolis police sergeant david plead are also testified thursday. he was the first supervisor to
. >> courtney ross broke down, remembering her boyfriend of 3 years. george floyd, she said they met when he was a security guard at the salvation army and that he was emotionally distraught after his mom passed away. but it >> but i'm mama's boy. i could tell. i met him. and when he came back home. houston. i think kind of like this. i that. they keep us. was broken. >> ross also talked about her in floyd's addiction to opioids and said it was an ongoing struggle. >>...
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miss ross is that refresh your recollection yes but none of this indeed. you were asked do you know who the woman was that he would have gotten that from and your response was sure want to help get right. i was evacuating at the time i did not know that understood. and you were asked if you like giving drugs from her and you said correct that's what she said that. now. the same kills you all to me we got some of those same polls from march or similar polls in may of 2020 correct. leave that pills in may that remind me of the same feeling i don't know. i don't know where they came from ok so you had a 2nd experience. with those spells right or a similar feeling to those girls i had a similar experience yes and that was approximately a week before mr ford's passing. and a similar experience. you. may recall telling the f.b.i. that when you have that you felt like you were going to die. i don't remember saying that but i i did see an intense get. and is that how you felt like you were going to die i don't mean. that that hadn't even seen. you you were in floy
miss ross is that refresh your recollection yes but none of this indeed. you were asked do you know who the woman was that he would have gotten that from and your response was sure want to help get right. i was evacuating at the time i did not know that understood. and you were asked if you like giving drugs from her and you said correct that's what she said that. now. the same kills you all to me we got some of those same polls from march or similar polls in may of 2020 correct. leave that...
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wilbur ross said that was ridiculous set of allegations. he had merely added the question to the census, he said because the justice department told him to he was barely involved. but a number of federal courts eventually the us supreme court found that that was not true. in fact, the evidence showed clearly that wilbur ross had decided to add that citizenship question and then afterwards went flailing around trying to find some pretext to justify it. even as more and more evidence emerged showing that the citizenship citizenship question was exactly what it appeared to be. it really was straight up a ploy by the trump administration to advantage white people and republicans in congressional representation by excluding immigrant communities from the census count. after the supreme court blocked the trump administration from adding that new question to the census, president trump flat out ordered the census bureau to exclude some immigrants from the census count. though it was unclear how they would even go about doing this. then trump order
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today the prosecution's first witness, floyd's girlfriend, courtney beatty ross. ross forthcoming about their struggles with opioid addiction. >> classic story of how many people get addicted to opioids. we both suffered from chronic pain. >> the defense is going to argue it's the drugs in his system, that's what killed him. he's focusing on the cause of death being a cocktail of drugs. the prosecution's going to do the exact opposite and say, it wasn't enough to kill him, they're going to focus on the knee, the defense is going to focus on the drugs. >> reporter: in the end, 12 jurors will decide the guilt or innocence of derek chauvin, fairly or unfairly swaying the court of public opinion. the question for them and all of us, not on the jury sheet -- will their verdict help heal america? or deepen her divide? "abc news live" will have continuing coverage of the trial tomorrow morning. >>> coming up, mahalia jackson. how the queen of gospel conquered struggles on and off the stage. ep being you. and ask your doctor about biktarvy. biktarvy is a complete, one-pil
today the prosecution's first witness, floyd's girlfriend, courtney beatty ross. ross forthcoming about their struggles with opioid addiction. >> classic story of how many people get addicted to opioids. we both suffered from chronic pain. >> the defense is going to argue it's the drugs in his system, that's what killed him. he's focusing on the cause of death being a cocktail of drugs. the prosecution's going to do the exact opposite and say, it wasn't enough to kill him, they're...
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we know from the testimony of courtney ross that mr floyd struggled. we know he had been using controlled substances habitually for some time. we know that on may six of 2019 during an encounter with the police mr floyd ingested some controlled substances, so they were percocets. he was startled by the police like he was in this case, the officer drew his gun in that case as well. and that resulted in a blood pressure of 216/160. that's notjust high, that is a skyrocketing hi. we know from mr austin in march of 2020 they purchased some pills that were supposed to be percocets, in opioid. but they were clearly knockouts, she described that. they were clearly knockoffs. she described how those pills made her feel, they kept her up all night. right? the introduction of the methamphetamine. we know from miss ross that in march of 2020 mr floyd was seen for a drug overdose. she described how
we know from the testimony of courtney ross that mr floyd struggled. we know he had been using controlled substances habitually for some time. we know that on may six of 2019 during an encounter with the police mr floyd ingested some controlled substances, so they were percocets. he was startled by the police like he was in this case, the officer drew his gun in that case as well. and that resulted in a blood pressure of 216/160. that's notjust high, that is a skyrocketing hi. we know from mr...
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so on not just in minneapolis but all across the united states right that is death on simon's life ross outside the courthouse in minneapolis thank you stefan. let's take a look at other stories making headlines around the world germany's governing conservative alliance has agreed on arm unless it has its candidate to succeed chancellor angela merkel in elections this autumn that its rival conceded the race ending up house travel the conservatives face an uphill battle to impress voters against a popular green party by the 1st this year and they mean marc. hundreds have marched in the way to protest against febreze military coup it was one of several rallies staged across the country to show support for the national unity government led by coup opponents the army says it was outlawing this rival government. firefighters in south africa have contained a blaze in cape town's iconic table mountain it starts on sunday and rips through the university campus as well as residential areas many have been forced to leave their homes a library containing read books and manuscripts was also destroy
so on not just in minneapolis but all across the united states right that is death on simon's life ross outside the courthouse in minneapolis thank you stefan. let's take a look at other stories making headlines around the world germany's governing conservative alliance has agreed on arm unless it has its candidate to succeed chancellor angela merkel in elections this autumn that its rival conceded the race ending up house travel the conservatives face an uphill battle to impress voters against...
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we know, from the testimony of courtney ross that mr. floyd struggled. we know he had been using controlled substances habitually, for some time. we know that, on may 6th, of 2019, during an encounter with the police, mr. floyd ingested some controlled substances. said they were percocets. he was startled by the police, like he was in this case. officer drew his gun in that case, too. and that resulted in the blood pressure of 216 over 160. i mean, that's not just high, that is skyrocketing high. we know, from ms. ross, that, in march of 2020, they purchased some pills that were supposed to be percocets. an opioid. but they were clearly knockoffs. she described that. they were clearly knockoffs. she described how those pills made her feel. they kept her
we know, from the testimony of courtney ross that mr. floyd struggled. we know he had been using controlled substances habitually, for some time. we know that, on may 6th, of 2019, during an encounter with the police, mr. floyd ingested some controlled substances. said they were percocets. he was startled by the police, like he was in this case. officer drew his gun in that case, too. and that resulted in the blood pressure of 216 over 160. i mean, that's not just high, that is skyrocketing...
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we know from the testimony of courtney ross that mr. floyd struggled. we know he had been using controlled substances thahabituy for some time. we know in 2013 during an encounter with police, mr. floyd ingested some controlled substances. they were percocets. he was startled by the police, like he was in this case. officer drew his gun in that case, too. and that resulted in a blood pressure of 216 over 160. i mean, that's not just high. that is skyrocketing high. we know from ms. ross that in march of 2020, they purchased some pills that were supposed to be percocets, an opioid, but they were clearly knockoffs. she described that. they were clearly knockoffs. she described how those pills made her feel. they kept her up all night. the introduction of the methamphetamine. we
we know from the testimony of courtney ross that mr. floyd struggled. we know he had been using controlled substances thahabituy for some time. we know in 2013 during an encounter with police, mr. floyd ingested some controlled substances. they were percocets. he was startled by the police, like he was in this case. officer drew his gun in that case, too. and that resulted in a blood pressure of 216 over 160. i mean, that's not just high. that is skyrocketing high. we know from ms. ross that in...
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ross that in march of 2020 mr. floyd was seen for a drug overdose. she described how he felt in that instance. she said his whole body hurt. his stomach hurt. we know, based again from ms. ross, that he was clean and sober for some time while they were in quarantine. we know that ms. ross again described taking about a week before a similar pill to the one they had back in march. kept her up again all night. she said she felt like she was going to die. we know, again, from ms. ross, that those pills were purchased from morty's hall. she described going to the hotel while mr. floyd, while george floyd was on the phone with him. she heard his voice. we know mr. floyd was with maurice on may 25, 2020. we know from the store clerk, he described mr. floyd as being high. his responses were delayed. he may have been, you know, standing around. he may have been standing up. he may have been able to have communications, but mr. martin clearly described him as being high. we heard from ms. hill that when they got back into the car, they had a conversation for
ross that in march of 2020 mr. floyd was seen for a drug overdose. she described how he felt in that instance. she said his whole body hurt. his stomach hurt. we know, based again from ms. ross, that he was clean and sober for some time while they were in quarantine. we know that ms. ross again described taking about a week before a similar pill to the one they had back in march. kept her up again all night. she said she felt like she was going to die. we know, again, from ms. ross, that those...
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they questioned ross about i an overdose that sent floyd to the hospital just months before his death. >> you had not known he had taken heroin at that time? >> no. >> it was your belief that mr. floyd started using again about two weeks prior to his death, correct? >> i noticed a change in his behavior, yes. >> reporter: ross shared the couple's struggle with opioids. >> we got addicted, and tried really hard to break that addiction many times. >> reporter: it's important to note that an autopsy report said that drug use was significant, but listed floyd's cause of death as heart failure during that restraint. people may be wondering, what is it like inside that courtroom? i was in there yesterday. seated behind derek chauvin. he remains still throughout much of the trial but interestingly, whenever his own audio and video was played for the courtroom, his voice coming through those speakers, he started fidgeting wildly. his feet almost out of control. for their part, the jurors have remained laser focused in this trial. i've been involved in a lot of trials. i've never seen a group
they questioned ross about i an overdose that sent floyd to the hospital just months before his death. >> you had not known he had taken heroin at that time? >> no. >> it was your belief that mr. floyd started using again about two weeks prior to his death, correct? >> i noticed a change in his behavior, yes. >> reporter: ross shared the couple's struggle with opioids. >> we got addicted, and tried really hard to break that addiction many times. >>...
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response to calls where police are struggling with an individual, does the hennepin ems carry courtnie ross with them? >> yes. nelson: what is the purpose? >> multiple purposes. it can be used to sedate someone if they are struggling. nelson: how did that apply in this case? >> [inaudible] nelson: you loaded mr. floyd into the ambulance, correct? >> yes. nelson: one of the four minneapolis police officers that you observed at the scene got to the ambulance with you, correct? >> yes. nelson: one of the same you observed on mr. floyd. correct? >> i wasn't keeping track of who was who at that point. i believe he was near mr. floyd. nelson: so what you looked at that appeared from the body worn camera. there is no camera in the care compartment of the hennepin county ems ambulance. >> now. nelson: you do not wear body cameras is paramedic. >> no. nelson: those photographs came from an officers body worn camera. >> yes. nelson: that officer initially was assisting with chest compressions with mr. floyd? >> yes. i was not an back with that would have happened. nelson: your partner was. he would b
response to calls where police are struggling with an individual, does the hennepin ems carry courtnie ross with them? >> yes. nelson: what is the purpose? >> multiple purposes. it can be used to sedate someone if they are struggling. nelson: how did that apply in this case? >> [inaudible] nelson: you loaded mr. floyd into the ambulance, correct? >> yes. nelson: one of the four minneapolis police officers that you observed at the scene got to the ambulance with you,...
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we know from miss ross mr. floyd was seen for a drug overdose. she described how he felt in that instance. she said his whole body hurt, his stomach hurt. we know based on again, from miss ross, that he was clean and sober for some time while they were in quarantine. we know that miss ross again described taking about a week before a similar pill to the one that they had back in march. kept her up again all night. she said she felt like she was going to die. we know, again, from miss ross, that those pills were purchased from maurice hall. she described going to a hotel while mr. floyd went into the hotel. she was on the phone with him. she heard hall's voice. we know she was with him in 2020. we heard from the store clerk, christopher martin. he described mr. floyd as being high. his responses were delayed, right? he may have been, you know, standing around. he may have been standing up, he may have been able to have communications, but mr. martin clearly described him as being high. we heard from shawanda hill that when they got back in the car
we know from miss ross mr. floyd was seen for a drug overdose. she described how he felt in that instance. she said his whole body hurt, his stomach hurt. we know based on again, from miss ross, that he was clean and sober for some time while they were in quarantine. we know that miss ross again described taking about a week before a similar pill to the one that they had back in march. kept her up again all night. she said she felt like she was going to die. we know, again, from miss ross, that...
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and miss ross juno. george floyd. when did you meet george for i met for a day in august of 2017 and you refer to him as floyd all the time that's what you just referred to a moment yes. and you know in court we prefer to use mr floyd. so as much as you can do that but i understand where it is just so you know i share our. and you know in court we prefer to use mr forte. so as much as you can do you have to stand for it just so you know for sure for. him for what what was it that you 1st met mr ford. made of this very sure ok if my favorite story. so. it was rather so you know if you feel you can you just take a moment to collect yourself you know for you know for no rush or to give. in. august. 2017 i had. work when i made. the coffee shop for 22 years now. part time and. i was tired and. just cleaned up and closed up the shop and then i went to go visit my son's father who was staying at harbor lights starvation army shelter he had some difficulties and was staying there. i answered her lights and. when you visit th
and miss ross juno. george floyd. when did you meet george for i met for a day in august of 2017 and you refer to him as floyd all the time that's what you just referred to a moment yes. and you know in court we prefer to use mr floyd. so as much as you can do that but i understand where it is just so you know i share our. and you know in court we prefer to use mr forte. so as much as you can do you have to stand for it just so you know for sure for. him for what what was it that you 1st met mr...
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hopefully other industries can learn from this success and thanks for bringing us that back story scott ross perot in bonn. well on a sadder note the death of prince philip on april 9th has left a huge void in the life of britain's queen elizabeth the 2nd and after 73 years of marriage how could it not thoughts go to her on her 95th birthday barely 4 days after his funeral and still within the 2 week period of official mourning traditionally celebrations of her birthday are held in june but all public trust devotees seem to have also been cancelled for the 2nd year in a row. a life devoted to the crown gone and 926 she is certain that the throne in 1952 since then she has ruled with a constant hand queen elizabeth the 2nd is britain's longest reigning monarch. time for the queen. seems to be. these days and prince philip. were raised with this is what the. prince philip companion and supporter for more than 7 decades they had 4 children. recessions and devastating losses together. this is. did. before. i don't think you think of. losing. the queen is expected to resume low key duties as earl
hopefully other industries can learn from this success and thanks for bringing us that back story scott ross perot in bonn. well on a sadder note the death of prince philip on april 9th has left a huge void in the life of britain's queen elizabeth the 2nd and after 73 years of marriage how could it not thoughts go to her on her 95th birthday barely 4 days after his funeral and still within the 2 week period of official mourning traditionally celebrations of her birthday are held in june but all...
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we know his girlfriend courteney ross told us that, when she took the stand in the case of derek are chauvin, accused of killing george floyd, kneeling on his neck for nine minutes. gasping for air, gasping for breath. i'm still trying to process the sheer horror of it all. this is what this case is all about. >> relax. >> i can't breathe. hold on. >> what do you want? >> i can't breathe! >> it is so difficult to watch. it's so gut wrenching. sickening. you know it goes on for nine minutes and 29 seconds. floyd pleading for his life, said repeatedly, he couldn't breathe. i can't breathe. many people probably dismiss george floyd as a big, bad black dude who may have been high with minneapolis police arrested him for trying to pass a counterfeit $20 bill. he is a man, a mama's boy who stumbled just like many of us. honestly, who among us is perfect? if you think are you, you should call your mama or go see a therapist. my mom would knock me down a few pegs if i say i was perfect. she could say, i bore you, i raised you, you're not perfect. george floyd was all of us. he had a job, he
we know his girlfriend courteney ross told us that, when she took the stand in the case of derek are chauvin, accused of killing george floyd, kneeling on his neck for nine minutes. gasping for air, gasping for breath. i'm still trying to process the sheer horror of it all. this is what this case is all about. >> relax. >> i can't breathe. hold on. >> what do you want? >> i can't breathe! >> it is so difficult to watch. it's so gut wrenching. sickening. you know it...
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courtney ross that mr. floyd struggled. we know he had been using controlled substances habitually, for some time. we know that, on may 6th, of 2019, during an encounter with the police, mr. floyd ingested some controlled substances. said they were percocets. he was startled by the police, like he was in this case. officer drew his gun in that case, too. and that resulted in the blood pressure of 216 over 160. i mean, that's not just high, that is skyrocketing high. we know, from ms. ross, that, in march of 2020, they purchased some pills that were supposed to be percocets. an opioid. but they were clearly knockoffs. she described that. they were clearly knockoffs. she described how those pills made her feel. they kept her up all night, right? introduction of the methamphetamine. we know, from ms. ross, that in march of 2020, mr. floyd was seen for a drug overdose. she described how he felt in that instance. she said, his whole body hurt. his stomach hurt. we know, based on, again, from ms. ross, that he was clean and sober
courtney ross that mr. floyd struggled. we know he had been using controlled substances habitually, for some time. we know that, on may 6th, of 2019, during an encounter with the police, mr. floyd ingested some controlled substances. said they were percocets. he was startled by the police, like he was in this case. officer drew his gun in that case, too. and that resulted in the blood pressure of 216 over 160. i mean, that's not just high, that is skyrocketing high. we know, from ms. ross,...
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thank you — good morning, miss ross. thank you for being _ good morning, miss ross. thank you for being with us this morning. he. i am for being with us this morning. he. i am sorry — for being with us this morning. he. i am sorry to _ for being with us this morning. ha; i am sorry to hear about your struggles _ i am sorry to hear about your struggles with opioid addiction. —— thank_ struggles with opioid addiction. —— thank you — struggles with opioid addiction. —— thank you. thank you for sharing it with the _ thank you. thank you for sharing it with the jury. i have some follow—up questions _ with the jury. i have some follow—up questions about your experiences with mr_ questions about your experiences with mr floyd. before i get into that, _ with mr floyd. before i get into that, i— with mr floyd. before i get into that, i want to go to atheist things _ that, i want to go to atheist things. you have been interviewed by law enforcement and prosecutors several _ law enforcement and prosecutors several times in connection with this _ several ti
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that's according to george girlfriend courtney ross who was the 1st to testify on day 4 of the derek show been murder trial. in her often emotional testimony she described how the pair met in 2017 when floyd was working as a security guard upon questioning she also described how they fell into addiction. of. mine was. it was an apparent attempt by the prosecution to get ahead of a central plank of chauvinist defense team's argument that it was the drugs that killed george floyd and not the officers more than a 9 minute choke hold in their defense attorney eric nelson questioned ross about a drug overdose floyd had in march as a court session was ongoing ben crump the floyd family attorney released a statement saying in part we fully expected the defense to put george's character and struggles with addiction on trial because that is the go to tactic when the facts are not on your side we are confident that the jury will see past that to arrive at the truth. the jury later heard from paramedics part of the team who arrived at the scene to treat floyd they testified when they arrived sh
that's according to george girlfriend courtney ross who was the 1st to testify on day 4 of the derek show been murder trial. in her often emotional testimony she described how the pair met in 2017 when floyd was working as a security guard upon questioning she also described how they fell into addiction. of. mine was. it was an apparent attempt by the prosecution to get ahead of a central plank of chauvinist defense team's argument that it was the drugs that killed george floyd and not the...
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. >> courtney ross broke down, remembering her boyfriend of 3 years. george floyd, she said they met when he was a security guard at the salvation army and that he was emotionally distraught after his mom passed away. it >> but i'm mama's boy. i could tell. i met him. and when he came back home. i think kind of like this. i that. they keep us. was broken. >> ross also talked about her in floyd's addiction to opioids said it was an ongoing struggle. >> it's a i think story of. many people get addicted to opioids. we both separate from chronic pain. mine was in my neck and his with his back. >> several paramedics and firefighters took the stand and said from the time they arrived. floyd never had a pulse when his condition appeared to be to you. >> and terms i thought he was dead. >> and what did you do >> love my i think he's this. >> paramedics tried to revive floyd in the back of the ambulance. but we're not successful. retired minneapolis police sergeant david plead are also testified thursday. he was the first supervisor to arrive. >> bees to a new
. >> courtney ross broke down, remembering her boyfriend of 3 years. george floyd, she said they met when he was a security guard at the salvation army and that he was emotionally distraught after his mom passed away. it >> but i'm mama's boy. i could tell. i met him. and when he came back home. i think kind of like this. i that. they keep us. was broken. >> ross also talked about her in floyd's addiction to opioids said it was an ongoing struggle. >> it's a i think...
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george floyd's girlfriend as spoken about the couple's opioid addiction courtney ross testified on day 4 of the trial of the former police officer accused of floyd's murder drug use is expected to become a major focus of the trial gable elizondo reports from minneapolis and a warning some of the pictures may be disturbing. this image of george floyd adopted by the black lives matter movement after his death is recognized all over the world as a symbol of police brutality and it is based on a selfie kind of. that's according to george girlfriend courtney ross who was the 1st to testify on day 4 of the derek show of and murder trial. in her often emotional testimony she described how the pair met in 2017 when floyd was working as a security guard upon questioning she also described how they fell into addiction. it was an apparent attempt by the prosecution to get ahead of a central plank of chauvinist defense team's argument that it was the drugs that killed george floyd and not the officers more than a 9 minute choke hold in their defense attorney eric nelsen questioned about a drug ove
george floyd's girlfriend as spoken about the couple's opioid addiction courtney ross testified on day 4 of the trial of the former police officer accused of floyd's murder drug use is expected to become a major focus of the trial gable elizondo reports from minneapolis and a warning some of the pictures may be disturbing. this image of george floyd adopted by the black lives matter movement after his death is recognized all over the world as a symbol of police brutality and it is based on a...
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people who eat better do better when they get caught people who we do worse when they get well when john ross has also the author of our animal fat sports history a food from sistan up or to sore a side oh well i'll kill so much for joining us well randi appreciate the time. and this wraps up the haste episode to all of the strains covering climate now and you can also find more stories at covering climate that's watching everybody see you next time. you see you a family man. politicized by the forces of nature. film no before year ends a kenyan farmer documents his struggle for his community survival and builds a template for global action on climate change. he's seen the climate diaries a witness documentary on al-jazeera. talked to al-jazeera. you told me what the government you represent is now illegitimate and we listen we do not sell the fence material any country during the conflict in yemen we meet with global news makers until about the stories that matter on syria. planet earth a wondrous diverse ecosystem but human activities that escalate. in climate change and posing an existenti
people who eat better do better when they get caught people who we do worse when they get well when john ross has also the author of our animal fat sports history a food from sistan up or to sore a side oh well i'll kill so much for joining us well randi appreciate the time. and this wraps up the haste episode to all of the strains covering climate now and you can also find more stories at covering climate that's watching everybody see you next time. you see you a family man. politicized by the...
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this is courtney ross. courtney. hold on, i'm going to put the mic up. >> he's my soul mate, someone that i'll be with during life and after death. i love him. he is a man with a big heart like everyone is saying in the courtroom. >> reporter: miss ross. >> sorry. >> reporter: i'm not used to all of this. miss ross. >> floyd was nothing but fun. >> yeah, she's grieving right now. >> george floyd! george floyd! >> he was funny and silly and prayerful and a man of god, and he was out of this world, and i would like to tell people a lot, like floyd was a big man. he was too big for this earth, and i see it now. i see that. he's over all of us right now. >> we've got your back. we've got your back. >> miss ross, will a guilty verdict on all three counts bring any solace to you? >> i can't say. i just can't say. >> what would george floyd think about all of this? >> i've always called him floyd, so george is always kind of like who is that? my friend george. i don't know who that is. i didn't date him. no, i'm just kiddin
this is courtney ross. courtney. hold on, i'm going to put the mic up. >> he's my soul mate, someone that i'll be with during life and after death. i love him. he is a man with a big heart like everyone is saying in the courtroom. >> reporter: miss ross. >> sorry. >> reporter: i'm not used to all of this. miss ross. >> floyd was nothing but fun. >> yeah, she's grieving right now. >> george floyd! george floyd! >> he was funny and silly and...