FULL SHOW: Trial of Derek Chauvin begins, faces 3rd-degree murder charge

Minneapolis is preparing for unrest as the trial of former MPD officer Derek Chauvin resumes Tuesday. The country is eagerly awaiting what presiding judge Peter Cahill might say after deliberating on whether or not to allow a new charge of murder in the third degree, which according to Minnesota statutes, says that a person caused another’s death without intent. Attorney and media analyst Lionel walks us through. 

The popular investment app Robinhood is back in the spotlight after the Senate Banking Committee held a hearing that called its business model into question. Now the app faces nearly 100 lawsuits, stemming from its decisions to place a ban on the trading of stocks like GameStop and AMC after their Reddit-fueled rise cost short sellers billions. RT America’s Natasha Sweatte has the latest.  Then Ben Swann of “Boom Bust” weighs in. 

Russia has dismissed claims of spreading disinformation about US vaccines, calling them “nonsense.” The State Department earlier flagged four Russian websites, supposedly trying to discredit the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine in favor of Sputnik V. RT’s Saskia Taylor reports.