Cleveland Police Officer Michael Brelo Trial Live
Cleveland Patrolman Michael Brelo not guilty on all counts
Protesters face to face with CPD. Everything remains peaceful. Currently at front of Justice Center. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFus9d_WYAARZYU.jpg
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Protesters on steps of Justice Center. Police form line to block. Most people I've seen all day. #BreloVerdict #cle http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFurSH8WMAAIW3j.jpg
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St. Ignatius (@SIHSCleveland ) also decides to relocate its prom due to the #BreloVerdict 5.wews.com/NlAo8 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFuqL4ZUgAAj-M_.jpg
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They've stopped at Roadway and Ontario and chanting "shut it down" http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFuktmJWIAAIdFS.jpg
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Police with riot gear outside of Progressive Field 5.wews.com/Nly3c (Pic via @bobjonesTV ) http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFueYVzUEAAkv_6.jpg
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Police, some in riot gear, lined up by @TheQArena (in pics below). Also near Progressive Field 5.wews.com/Nlxyu http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFucJHkVAAAkbQe.jpg
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Police in Riot gear outside the Q. Protestors are on the move. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFuYe5RVIAAzF0-.jpg
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A wedding in downtown #CLE today was not deterred by the #BreloVerdict http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFuLpXdUEAAlal3.jpg
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Cleveland police stopped to help a protester whose foot hurt from walking. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFuFfnFWoAEuSbA.jpg
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Police are patiently following the protesters back to the justice center they are on Detroit http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFuC-fRWgAEKflE.jpg
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Intersections blocked as protesters pass each cross street. Right now we are at Detroit and West 70th. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFuC_ExUgAA1g9p.jpg
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City of #CLE : Mayor Frank Jackson & Police Chief Calvin Williams to provide update at 9 a.m. tomorrow at Public Auditorium. #BreloVerdict Retweeted by WEWSMay 23, 2015- Reply
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Learn more from 4p press conference & everything that has happened today after #BreloVerdict 5.wews.com/NllFb http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFt5CxDUIAA-HhX.jpg
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Now: CLE police chopper landing at Burke Airport. Nothing seems urgent in movement of those at airport.
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Administrative Judge John Russo says #BreloVerdict was announced Saturday morning to lessen impact on downtown traffic and the community.Retweeted by SAssadReporterMay 23, 2015- Reply
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.@CLEpolice Chief Williams: We've prepared for everything that's coming up in the city. 5.wews.com/Nljdl http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFt2GgmUgAA2xnS.jpg
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.@CLEpolice Chief Williams: Anytime there is a situation like this in the city, I am concerned. WATCH LIVE: 5.wews.com/NljdlMay 23, 2015- Reply
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.@CLEpolice Chief Williams: People that commit violent acts...won't be tolerated. People should understand that doesn't get us anywhere.May 23, 2015- Reply
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Cleveland police chief says keep your kids close this weekend, will keep traffic moving downtown, will not tolerate violence #BreloVerdict May 23, 2015- Reply
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.@CLEpolice Chief Williams: We're all definitely in this together...we are doing everything to keep the city safe. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFt1F0eUUAAsn1B.png
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"So far, protesters are making themselves heard, but they are doing it in a peaceful way." - Mayor Jackson http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFt0yyRUgAIOOwj.png
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Seen on Detroit & W. 89 "The Brelo Verdict Not Guilty 137"
137 total bullets fired by police during Nov 2012 shooting http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFty9F_WIAAk9Lb.jpg
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#BreloVerdict : Mayor Jackson assured the city the disciplinary process will continue. He urged peace in the community http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFtxChqVEAElAz8.jpg
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Protesters heading down Detroit toward Cudell rec center to meet up with other groups. #BreloVerdict #cle http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFtpyTfWIAAW2Kc.jpg
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Shaker Heights HS (@shakerschools ) prom location moved due to #BreloVerdict 5.wews.com/NlalA http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFtb8vzVEAAsSMP.jpg
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TRAFFIC: Protesters currently blocking all lanes of the Shoreway http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFtl7WcWAAAiHeo.jpg
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Traffic rerouted on Shoreway. Get instant updates 5.wews.com/Nle0X http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFtnscPUEAAb-eu.jpg
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TRAFFIC: Protesters currently blocking all lanes of the Shoreway http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFtl7WcWAAAiHeo.jpg
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Mayor Frank Jackson & Chief of Police Calvin D. Williams will provide an update at Public Auditorium at 4 p.m. #BreloVerdict Retweeted by WEWSMay 23, 2015- Reply
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Protesters on Prospect Ave. Careful, #tribe traffic. #BreloVerdict #cleveland http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFtX4v-WYAAU8Yk.jpg
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Protestor walking in chains in response to the Brelo verdict http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFtYF3wWoAECfKS.jpg
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Peacemakers Alliance will wear these placards in Cleveland tonight, as they ask people to be heard, but peacefully http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFtTo4CWIAAq4Fz.jpg
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'Don't shoot, I'm white.' #BreloVerdict #cleprotests #cleveland . http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFtR_lmWAAAiCyF.jpg
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Cleveland Police Chief says Brelo will remain on unpaid administrative leave #BreloVerdict http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFtND9RW8AE-aoy.jpg
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Cuyhoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty reacts to Michael Brelo acquittal bit.ly/1KqYBet http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFtMek0WgAE-tfO.jpg
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Protester from deaf community now signing his thoughts. #BreloVerdict http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFtF2enUsAAA9B8.jpg
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McGinty: We need more laws to increase accountability for police officers in high speed chases @WEWS #BreloVerdict Retweeted by WEWSMay 23, 2015- Reply
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Lakeside and St. Clair are closed between W 3rd and Ontario. @GCRTA reorouting #1 , C Line Trolley and Cleveland State LineRetweeted by SAssadReporterMay 23, 2015- Reply
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137 total bullets fired by police during Nov 2012 shooting http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFty9F_WIAAk9Lb.jpg

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UPDATE 10:23 a.m. Judge "cannot find" that Brelo caused four fatal wounds to Timothy Russell because of their different origins.
UPDATE 10:11 a.m. Judge O'Donnell has taken the bench.
"Hostility will not subside with one verdict. If Brelo acted wrongly his badge won't protect him," said O'Donnell.
Original story follows.
More than two years after Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams were killed during the November 2012 Cleveland police chase and shooting, a judge has reached a verdict in the case of Cleveland patrol officer Michael Brelo, the man charged in their deaths.
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge John O’Donnell will announce the fate of Brelo, who faces two counts of voluntary manslaughter, at 10 a.m. in Cuyahoga Common Pleas Court.
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If convicted of both counts, Brelo could face up to 22 years in prison.
O’Donnell could find Brelo guilty of a lesser charge, such as attempted voluntary manslaughter or aggravated assault.
The verdict will determine whether the patrolman committed a crime when he jumped onto the hood of of Russell’s car and fired 15 shots through the windshield at the conclusion of the incident.
Russell, 43, and Williams, 30, led Cleveland Police on a 23-minute high-speed chase from downtown Cleveland to East Cleveland the evening of November 29, 2012.
The chase started when an officer at thought heard a gunshot come from Russell’s Chevy Malibu outside the Cuyahoga County Justice Center. Investigators later determined the car backfired.
As officers around the city heard radio reports involving an officer being fired upon, they joined the chase.
By the end, 62 Cleveland patrol cars were involved in the chase. It ended when officers blocked Russell and Williams in the parking lot of Heritage Middle School in East Cleveland and then opened fire.
13 Cleveland police officers, including Brelo, fired a total of 137 bullets. Brelo fired 49 of the shots.
Brelo told BCI Investigators he had no recollection of being on the hood of the Russell’s car, but that he had shot at Russell and Williams because they were still moving and he believed they were armed and dangerous.
Russell was shot 23 times. Williams was shot 24 times.
Investigators later discovered the two suspects were unarmed.
Prosecutors have been arguing in court since April 6 that Brelo is responsible for firing the fatal shots that ultimately killed Russell and Williams.
Along with Brelo, five supervisors were criminally charged with two counts each of dereliction of duty. They include Sgt. Patricia Coleman, Sgt. Randolph Daley, Sgt. Michael Donegan, Sgt. Jason Edens and Lt. Paul Wilson.
In court, all five supervisors were called to the stand. All the supervisors invoked their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. A sixth officer, Michael Demchake, immediately stated he was told not to answer questions based on advice from his attorneys when he took the stand.
His response triggered an angry outburst by Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty.
After the prosecution rested its case, Brelo's defense attorney requested an acquittal. O'Donnell denied the request.
Ahead of the verdict, local leaders reached out to communities to urge peaceful protest no matter the outcome.
With recent police incidents sparking riots in Ferguson and Baltimore, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson laid out an anti-violence plan last week.
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- 5 Cleveland police officers pleaded the Fifth, invoking their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination after taking the stand.
- Brelo's defense attorney requested an acquittal after the prosecution rested its case. Judge John P. O'Donnell denied the request.
- The main questions Judge O'Donnell must answer in his verdict are: Did Brelo's actions cross the line from protecting the public to shooting people who were not a threat at that time AND is he responsible for the victims' deaths?
- Brelo could face up to 22 years in prison if convicted.
- Brelo's attorney said his client reasonably perceived he was being shot at.
- However, police training expert W. Ken Katsaris testified Monday that Brelo was "objectively unreasonable" when he fired from the hood of Russell's car.
The chase ended in a shooting. 137 shots were fired, killing Williams and Russell. Later, investigators learned they were unarmed.
Six officers were criminally charged. Michael Brelo faces the most serious charges: two counts of voluntary manslaughter.
Prosecutors say he jumped onto the hood of Timothy Russell's car and fired at least 15 rounds into the front windshield. Those 15 were only some of the 49 he fired at the scene. Prosecutors allege that Brelo is responsible for the fatal shots.
PHOTOS: Crime scene of November shooting
Brelo's trial started Monday, April 6 and could last weeks.