who can struggle and come out the other side with hope. nothing more than that. >> how would you like to be remembered? >> it was a child of children and man to men. >> ryan o'neal, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> that's all for us tonight. now here's "anderson cooper now here's "anderson cooper 360". -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com we begin with break news tonight. possibly history in the making. it has been one delay after another, one senator said it almost seems like light request years since the process began. right now senators in new york are finally voting on a bill to make same-sex marriage legality in the state of new york. one undecided republican senator moments ago announced he has now decided to vote for same sex marge. now a majority of senators are on the record saying they will support same-sex marriage. marie snow has the latest on what could be history happening

right now. mary, what's the latest? >> reporter: an incredibly emotional on the senate floor, anderson. what we just saw was a vote for an amendment to the bill. that was an amendment that guaranteed protection for religious organizations. that had been the sticking point all along. and that vote sass pased -- passed 36-26. as soon as that was announced, you heard cheers erupt in the senate chamber. and there are people outside, supporters in the hallways, that loud cheer went up as soon as that was announced. what you're seeing now is a democratic same-sex marriage bill -- blasting republicans for bringing this bill to a vote. now what we waiting for is the vote on the main bill. >> mary, do you know when the actual vote will take place? senator diaz seems to be sort of

filibustering here. >> right. and he had tried to get up earlier when the amendment came up. and then now that the senate is moving onto the main bill he has gotten up again. he is one of obviously the very strong opponent of this bill. >> so once this argument is settled, do we know what time the actual vote will begin? >> reporter: no. that is unclear. it's unclear right now whether we'll be hearing from state senators on the floor. also will there be a full roll call, will there be a show of hands. not certain right now. >> but mary, because a state senator talked about five or ten minutes ago who had been undecided, he now says he is for the bill because of all the religious exemption that have been put in that have been negotiated over the last several days. now a majority of senatorses are on record supporting this, yes?

>> reporter: yes. >> so unless somebody changes their vote, this is going to pass. there is going to be same-sex marriage in the state of new york. >> reporter: right. and steven solan has been closely watched. the wild card would be if he had supported the amendment and not supported the full bill. it seems unlikely at this point. but he will be closely watched to see what his vote will be. and as you said, he expressed his support for that amendment. >> mary, just continue to follow this. let's just listen in a little bit to what's happening. this is tom dewayne, senator from new york. >> i was 17 or 18. stone wall had happened just a few years before. and i decided to come out to my parents. religious catholics. they were very concerned for me,

what they knew or thought, believed was that homosexuals lived sad and unhappy lives. they were discriminated against. they couldn't get married. they'd be lonely. and subject to violence. >> we're going to bring in evan wolfson, executive director of freedom to marry.org. also joining me now is richard sakaritis who worked formerly was an advisor to president bill clinton on gay rights issues and we'll be joined once this vote is done by a new york state senator, greg ball, who we believe is going to -- on record voting against this bill. evan, you have worked long and hard for this. why is this so important for you? >> well, it's not just of course important for me but it's important for gay people, our loved ones, our family. this is a day of tremendous joy

and wholeness for gay people. >> did you think -- when did you think this would be a reality? >> i'd actually believed that we were going to make it this year. really all along. although it's been a scary rocky road. >> but growing up when you were -- first came out, did this seem a reality? >> i actually wrote my law school thesis on why gay people should have the freedom to marry. and i shudder to say that was 28 years ago. so tonight for me is 28 years in the making. for many gay people of course it's been decades. you ran a story a few days ago about richard and john, a couple who have lived in new york for decades and decades, have been together 61 years and have waited long enough to get married. this is a day of wholeness and celebration and greatness for our country. >> richard, for you, what is this? >> well, it's really an amazing moment in the history of the gay rights movement. so far. i mean, we think it will be a real -- real turning point.

and signals the end of official government sanction discrimination against gay people. the beginning of the end. i mean, by the end of this year we think we'll have california. and it may be by the end of this year almost 20% of the american public will live in places where gay people can get married. i mean, discrimination against gay people will no longer be able to be sustained. and it's amazing to be sitting here with evan who is the hero of this movement who has really really pushed. this there are many heroes. but tonight, evan wolfson, a real hero of this movement. andrew cuomo, the first straight politician really in the history of our movement who has championed this like no one else and said he didn't just come out and say i'm going to be for this. he said, i'm going to fight for this. i'm going to put everything i've got behind it. also in new york state, michael bloomberg, kirsten julebrand, amazing people who have been in albany for a month now day in and day out, working on this. so there are a lot of heroes tonight. but this is truly a historic moment for our movement tonight.

>> and you have no doubt it is going to pass? >> i have no doubt it is going to pass. third time's the charm. we're here. >> you've been very cautious over the last several nights. >> i've been very hopeful. but it's albany and you never know. but we now have 32 senators. senator soland is a highly respected man of honor. he spoke movingly tonight about how he wished his parents were here because they taught him to treat others as you would want to be treated. . he made sure to have his wife in the chamber with him to celebrate this moment. this is a day and it's a day that is long overdue in the lives of families. and it's going to show americans that families are helped and no one is hurt. no one is going to lose anything today. we're all going to gain. because families are going to be strengthened and america's values are upheld. >> will you guy stick around for the actual vote? zblb happy to. >> we'll be happy. to it's going to be very emotional when the actual vote happens. >> we'll come back to both of you for that. stick around. we could be coming back to you throughout the hour as breaking story unfolds. we're on facebook, follow me on twitter @ anderson cooper. i'll try to be tweeting although

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marriage will pass and will become the law of the land in the state of new york. let's just briefly listen in. >> yes, mr. president, i'm asking my colleagues -- [ laughter ] >> -- i am asking my colleagues to please vote yes for all new yorker s and to vote yes for me and louis. thank you. >> thank you, senator. senator duane will be reporting affirmatively. before we go on there are agreement of both sides of the house. there are two more speakers and then we'll announce the results. first senator soland. >> senator gorsante. >> mr. president, as you may know prior to me coming here it's only been about six months. and the issue of same-sex marriage was never really a strong topic of discussion among family and friends.

i simply opposed it in the catholic sense of my upbringing. and i have stated that i have a problem with the term "marriage". but at the same time, i also said that i have a problem with the rights that are involved that are being overlooked. i have never in the past four months researched an issue or met with so many people and groups on a single issue such as this. i have struggled with this immensely. i can tell you that. i have read numerous documents, independent studies. >> some debate that is still going on. again a vote expected to take place any moment. we're not sure how many senators will actually want to have their statements recorded. we've seen a number so far. but again, we know at least one of the undecided republican senators who was undecided tonight has made a public statement already that he will support this bill, which puts it over the top. joining us now is greg ball from the 40th district putnam county

from westchester, senator from new york. senator ball, thank you very much for being with us. you oppose what is happening right now in albany. what is your thinking on that? why do you oppose sm same-sex marriage in the state of new york? >> at the end of the day i represent over 300,000 people. i wanted to listen to all of them. i felt it was extremely important when we got into this debate to make sure we have religious protections. thankfully we have some pretty strong religious protections in this bill. those religious protections didn't go far enough for me or many who live within the communities that i represent, but they were strong enough for -- we saw tonight -- for some other senators. but i laid out very specific religious objections. they weren't comprehensive enough that i would like to see. but at the end of the day, i believe that we got some really strong -- in fact i know it -- religious protections that really aren't in other states. so when you talk about religious protections, what specifically? basically churches wouldn't be forced to marry gay people,

obviously. >> well, that was obvious. and that was obvious from the get-go the other thing is that people have to realize. there's a very clear definition between religious marriage and civil marriage. many times when you talk about this, people feel as though churches are going to be forced. even within this piece of legislation there's a very clear definition between religious marriage and civil marriage. but there were problems with religious institutions being protected. those weren't far enough. they protected religious corporations under new york state law but didn't protect individuals who conducted the sayer points. that's been protected now. then with religious organizations, knights of columbus is a good example. there are many, hundreds if not more. those were not protected. if they had been incorporated under a nonprofit law in the governor's initial legislation. those have been protected as well. the third category, the toughest needle to thread were for individuals and businesses with religious objections. for a lot of host of reasons, we realized that that was going to be the toughest to provide those

religious protections. i wanted to see those. they were not necessarily addressed in this final piece of legislation. so i voted no. >> this has obviously been a tough vote for everybody. for everybody it's a vote that in the end i think probably comes down to what you feel in your heart. for you, what was the process of this? >> anderson, i got to tell you, i am in a conference. we have some in our conference who are many years of age. we have folks that fought in world war ii. combat veterans. and i have never been more pleased with state government, not because of tonight's turnout but because of watching these individual members make this decision. it really -- you have rarely if at all heard about politics or political calculus. it was always about conscience. and i'm very proud of knowing that and a very tough decision. i opened it up. i wanted to hear from everybody. the final bill text really didn't come down until today. and a lot of tea party ralliers said read the bill. i would stand out in the corner,

i had people from my base who i represent. they're very upset that i didn't just come out and say absolutely no. but i thought it very important to read the entire bill, to fight for those religious protections. we're in new york state. this isn't texas. a marriage equality was going to come to new york state sooner or later. i thought it responsible motive to make sure we had clear and convincing and compelling religious protections. we have them tonight. they don't go as far as i wanted. but we really have had a win we haven't seen in other states. >> senator greg ball i know it's been a long process for you. long day and probably night will be. appreciate your time tonight. thank you. >> absolutely. thank you. >> the vote continues. we'll continue to bring you the latest. and of course as it passes you will see it live and we'll get immediate reaction. keeping them hon echt with what the syrian regime is trying to pass off as reality now it is finally letting some of our reporters. in there's that and the true reality. the true reality is that thousands of people putting their lives on the line continuing to put their lives on the line because they've seen too many friends murdered and they've been told too many lies for too many years.

people believe that the struggle against a murderous dictator has now gone too far to stop no matter what. we're talking about syria where today opponents of bashar al assad's brutality today paid a heavy price. around damascus, human rights groups reporting six killed in a pair of suburbs. this is new video from barza. in the kishwa suburb outside damascus, tear gas and automatic gunfire. at least 10 killed across the country today, dozens more wounded. as many as 1600 have been killed since the uprising began more than three months ago. but as we said, people taking to the streets now at any cost. in some cities they're now chanting "the germs want to fold the regime squgz. bashar assad has compared this uprising to an infection and called it 6400 criminal thugs that's what he said at large in syria. the it is absurd 6400 much less

64,000 murderous criminals can be wandering around in a police state as repressive as syria. it's a police state that has fired on people not even fighting the regime but simply trying to flee into turkey. turkish officials say nearly 12,000 syrians have crossed the border, others are still on the syrian side. troops have burned their crops. they've destroyed the sole bakery supplying bread to one of the camps. today the european union expressed grave concerns about syrian military activity near the border and called for "maximum restraint". remember just a few days ago bashar assad made a speech calling for national dialogue and urging refugees to return home saying "there are those who tell them or suggest to them that state will take revenge against them. i assure them this is not true. the army is there for their security and the security of their children". you might want to tell that to the family of this 13-year-old boy taken by security forces at a protest rally, kept for a month, tortured, mutilated, returned to his family as a brutal message of intimidation. signs are the intimidation is no longer working. not everywhere.

now that regime has finally let in outside reporters they've been parading the dog and pony shows, staged government rallies into marketplaces selling pointed hats with the dictator's picture and velvet paintings of him. what they're not doing is letting the media anywhere near what is really happening. in a moment you'll hear directly from a protestor risking his life day in and day out while his friends are arrested and killed. first arwa damon in damascus has been trying hard to do her job there. arwa, last night you told us you were trying to get the syrian government to let you go to the areas where you could see the anti-government protests. i assume they did not grant that permission. >> reporter: no, anderson, at the end of the day they did not. we specifically asked to go to certain neighborhoods. remember in syria when your trying to report even before all of this began everything is permission based. so we listed neighborhoods where historically we've seen anti-government demonstrations happening in the past where activists have been reporting casualties at the hand of syrian security forces. we were told that perhaps the permission would be coming

through. that was the answer throughout the entire day that we get. while we were reporting on the ground from this one demonstration they did take us to a small pro-government demonstration. we received news about demonstrations happening elsewhere in the capital, about the use of gunfire. we specifically asked to go and do our job, to report from the locations so that we could witness things for ourselves. and we were told, sorry, we don't have the permission for you to be able to go to these areas. >> clearly the syrian government is controlling or attempting to control the message you're going. are you able to get a feel for whether people on the streets themselves believe what saying to you? obviously when cameras are rolling you have a government minder there, people say pro-government things. clearly there are people that support the government still in syria, a lot of them. >> reporter: there are, anderson. the syrian regime still does enjoy a fair amount of support. the demonstrations here are nowhere near the scale of what we were seeing in egypt, for example. but when we're out speaking to people we are constantly

operating in the shadow of the government. the minders are out with us at all times. and so far we've really only been able to see a sliver of what is taking place here inside the old city. where we were taken today, just outside of the mosque, a few dozen people coming out of the mosque erupting into pro-government chants and then ranting about how everything happening inside syria was this elaborate, international, well-plotted conspiracy putting forward theories like the fact that the demonstrators were being sprayed with poisonous water that was making them more aggressive, that it was armed gangs amongst their ranks that were shooting demonstrators, then blaming the security forces for it. and one woman was going so far as to say that those refugees, the thousands that we saw fleeing from northwestern syria into turkey, she was saying, look, those aren't refugees. i don't believe that they're refugees. those are hostages. and they are also part of this elaborate plot to bring down the government. anderson? >> it's interesting.

arwa damon, appreciate it. stay safe two days after bashar assad spoke at damascus university and promised national dialogue, thugs raided the dormitories and dragged hundreds of people away. one student is telling the story tonight. we spoke earlier. >> what can you tell us about what happened at damascus university? >> what's happened was in the morning the security people came and they broke into girl's buildings and took some girls. the girls were -- they just gathered themself and went to the management building in front of it and they shout ed [ inaudible ] . then the whole militia. we call them the death squads. so these guys came. they were around 60 or 70 people.

and they shut down the power and the electricity. and they broke into the building. and just went on, destroying everything that's in their way. doors, laptops, windows. and they were holding sticks. and these electric sticks. they were hitting students as hard as they can. and then they are dragged away and taken to custody, taken to prison where they will be further tortured and questioned. >> i understand some of the people who have been injured were sent to military hospitals, not to regular hospitals. >> of course there aren't any regular hospitals who can take in any injured people. because they have security instructions telling them not to receive any cases or anyone who is wounded or injured. they are taking them to military

hospital hospitals under tight surveillance where they get tortured as well. >> are you scared? >> of course i am scared. what scares me even more that 200 of my fellow students are still held. they are under extreme torture. and i mean, there aren't any humane observers what is happening. >> it takes great courage for you to speak out. why are you speaking out? why are you taking that risk? >> because my fellow students have taken most of the beating. mine isn't really anything compared to what they went through. it was i think the worst of nightmares that it was armed militants. they have nothing, no more obligations. they fear no god. this fear no one. >> as you know, the regime is saying that the protestors are

armed thugs, that they are armed gangs. what is it that you want? what is it that you hope for? >> we were hoping for a revolution, for some liberties, for our freedom, for some democracy. i mean, the situation is a little bit desperate, but we are determined. and we will go on. we will carry on. not that we've reached this far, no. we won't stop. it's gone too far for you to stop. >> yes. it's gone too far. many of the people we know got killed so we can't stop anymore, no. >> thank you for talking to us. be careful. >> sure. thank you. a live coverage of the senate vote in new york continueses. just ahead they took actually a short recess. they've one more speaker and then we believe the vote is going to occur.

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uncertain and wrestling this because they're going to see that it took nothing away from anyone else when the family across the street is a little better off. and now we can turn together as americans, as new yorkers, to really working on the things that we really need to tackle together. the problems that are really facing all of us in these tough economic times. but of course, we also now have many other states where this discrimination has to end. we have to end federal marriage discrimination against the legally married couples and we have to work together to make our country better. today was a big day for our country and for america and for families. >> richard, as you heard state senator ball earlier on this program who had voted against this, but whose biggest concerns really were beyond personal concerns and a personal belief worries about religious ex emmingses and grouped affiliated with religious organizations. they clearly worked very hard to make sure to dot all those is and cross all those ts.

>> yes. and i think that was fair. and no one wants to force any religious organization or institution to perform any marriage they don't want to. this is only about civil marriage. only about getting a license at city hall. but the importance of this moment really cannot be underestimated. i mean, it is really stunning that in a very brief period of time we have gone from a point in this country where being gay was criminalized, you could be criminalized, subjected to experimentation, you could be mistreated by doctors, by the police. in a very short period of time we've gone to the moment where we are really at a tipping point where gay people will be treated as full partners, full citizens in this country. this i think we will look back at it and say, this was a moment when new york turned, california will get back shortly, and it's going to just lead to a lot of equality. and it's going to be a big celebration in new york tonight, i think. a lot of gay people in new york

on the streets already. >> it's interesting it's gay pride weekend in new york. it's interesting to see that crowd outside the stone wall. the stone wall for those who don't know is a bar in new york where many people believe or would say that the movement for gay equal rights really began. >> that's right. decades ago. it's been a long work to get here. but i want to add to what richard said, though this is a momentous day and a huge step forward and a day to celebrate, we still have to work. we still have to do it. we still have to have the conversations with our fellow americans about why marriage matters. we have to help alay the kinds of concerns that were addressed tonight that new york took a big step in transcending. change doesn't happen overnight and it doesn't come easily. every group in america has had to work to hold our country -- >> you're saying suddenly now a lot will change. but now on the other hand you're also saying really everybody will wake up tomorrow and the sun will still shine and not much really will be different, that people who are concerned

about this won't notice much of a change. it's not as if -- you're arguing their lives will not be affected. >> look, the gays are not going to use up the marriage licenses. they're not going to take somebody else's marriage away. but for gay people, this is a vin dickation of full and equal citizenship though we still have a lot of discrimination still to bring down. and for families, this is about strength and love and commitment and respect for that under the law. . there's enough of that to go around for everybody. so for a lot of people, it's not -- nothing's going to change. but for a lot of people it is going to change. >> just having the ability in the state that you live in to marry, does it make you feel different? >> anderson, i don't usually put it in personal terms. but my partner and i this year put rings on our hand to declare that we're engaged. but it's on this hand, the right hand. when we're able to get married, which now we can in our home, in new york, those rings are going on the left hand because we will be able to say we are not only in love, we're not only committed, we are married. >> and that's important. using that word is important.

>> the statement of who you are in relationship to the primary person you are committed to in life, building a life with, is so important that most people wear the symbol on their hand. >> how soon will this occur? i mean, how soon will marriages begin to occur for gays and lesbians? >> the governor still has to sign the bill. and then 30 days after the governor signs it, marriages will begin. >> 30 days. but this is why, you know, this is the whole separate but equal debate in a different context. when we had racial integration in this country, the idea was that you could have separate categories for different racial minorities that would be equal or the same but they would just be slightly different. but this is the whole separate but equal debate again in a different context. this is what this country is about. these constitutional rights are key to everybody, and they actually shouldn't depend upon what state you live in. that's why even though this has been a state by state thing and why we're hoping to get california next by court decision by the end of the year,

it shouldn't matter what state you live in whether or not you can be married. these are constitutional rights that everybody ought to have. but there will be a big celebration. there'll be a big celebration this weekend. there's a parade sunday. the annual gay pride parade down fifth avenue, going to be led by andrew cuomo, the governor of new york. the gay rights movement tonight has a new hero in andrew cuomo. >> mary snow is joining us. she is on the phone from albany. mary, the vote is done. they've adjourned, yes? >> reporter: they have. and anderson, as you probably heard, the senate floor and chambers just erupted in cheers when the vote came through. there were indications even before that vote was taken that there were enough votes. you heard one of the republican senators had gotten up there and saying that he believed that he had done his research and that he had changed his mind. all throughout the day it's been

such an emotional day here in albany. that amendment was really pivotal, the turning point. and as soon as there was an agreement on the language in that amendment, supporters felt very confident they could pass this bill. there have been not only people up in the gallery watching this vote but supporters and opponents have been gathering as you know for days. supporters gathering here tonight wanting to be in the capitol to witness this vote. >> may snow, i appreciate your reporting. it's been a difficult story to figure out and to cover. you're doing a great job over the last several days. mary snow in albany. evan wolfson, thanks for being with us and richard -- >> this man has devoted his life to this. it is a very important night that we thank you for your leadership on this. 20 years ago you said to me, this is the direction we have to go. not everybody in the movement agreed with evan. he has really led up in this. and it is an amazing moment for you. >> thank you, richard. >> extraordinary weekend, i'm sure. >> thank you.

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the biggest surprise in the casey anthony trial today came from lee anthony when he was asked about his sister's pregnancy. here's gary tuchman. >> reporter: casey anthony crying at the defense table. her mother cindy crying on the stand. >> it was very hurt. i didn't want to believe it, you know? >> reporter: her brother lee crying while he testified. her father george, solemnly watching all of them from the back of the courtroom. the evidence in this case has seemingly revealed the anthonys to be a dysfunctional family. that is just what the defense wants the jury to think. casey anthony's attorneys say little caylee was not murdered, she drowned. and casey and her father covered it up. they also claim casey was sexually abused by her father george. so she's used to keeping family secrets. cindy anthony sits with george in court virtually every day. yet she helped bolster the

defense scenario on the stand today. >> do you know what that photograph is of? mrs. anthony in. >> yes. >> would you like to take a break? do you need a break? >> no. i'm okay. >> can you tell the ladies and gentlemen of the jury what that is? >> it's a picture of caylee walking up the ladder and i'm behind her holding her. >> as the jury saw pictures of cindy and caylee at the pool where the defense says she drowned months later, and casey continued to cry, cindy anthony talked about the day caylee disappeared. supporting the defense's position that caylee climbed into the pool herself. >> on june 16th, 2008, did you come home and notice that pool ladder was up as depicted in the photographs? >> you mean on the -- >> the ladder. >> yes. it was attached to the pool. >> and was that a highly unusual

event for you to see that? >> yes. so much that i called george at work to see if he had left the pool ladder up. because i also noticed that the side gate was open at the same time. >> reporter: and then there's brother lee, also implicated by the defense in opening statements of trying to molest his sister. but he showed no hard feelings towards his accuser, defense attorney jose baez. instead he seemed to support the defense' claim the family was dysfunctional by saying he felt left out of casey's pregnancy and the birth of caylee. >> i was -- i was very angry at my mom. and i was also angry at my sister. i mean, i was just angry at everyone in general that they didn't want to include me. >> casey cried as hard as she has the whole trial while listening to her brother. prosecutors are in a tough spot. they believe casey planned the murder of her daughter.

and also know two grandparents and uncle have lost a loved one. but it's clear the way prosecutors talked to them on the stand that they now think cindy and lee are covering for casey. >> reporter: prosecutors asked lee why he was crying now and not when he was asked similar questions two years ago in a deposition. >> i don't want to be here. i don't want my sister to be here and my parents to be here. >> reporter: prosecutors were also firm with cindy as they tried to stop any drowning theory momentum. >> you showed us photographs of caylee getting in and out of the pool. did your daughter tell you that there was an accident involving the pool? >> objection, judge. outside the scope. >> overruled. >> no, ma'am. >> in fact, she continued to assert to you after july 15th of 2008 that the child was kidnaped

by a babysitter. correct? >> that's correct. >> reporter: casey wasn't crying after that statement. she was back to her poker face. >> so gary, i understand you ran into casey's brother lee anthony outside the court today. what did he say to you? >> yeah. i went to a sub shop for lunch and i saw him in the sub shop eating by himself. he wasn't with his parents which i thought was interesting on such an emotional day. i asked him he had just cried on the stand 15 minutes earlier. i asked him how he was doing he said i'm doing the best i can. defense attorneys said you try to sexually abuse your sister. how do you feel about that? he told me i can't talk about that. i thought it was a very interesting comment. it was obvious he didn't want to hurt his sister's kate. >> do we know how much longer this trial goes on for? >> reporter: we think we do now. the judge asked the defense attorneys, tell me how much longer this will take for you to present your case. they said they'll be done by this wednesday or thursday. the prosecution then said it has a rebut stall case for a day or two, then closing arguments could take a day.

this could go to the jury as early as this friday, a week from tonight. >> interesting. gary, thanks. some big surprises today in the courtroom. joining me now sonny hosten and jean casarez. jean what was the impact of today's emotional testimony? >> it was so, so emotional in that courtroom on so many different levels. you had the whole family in the courtroom. you had crying on the stand with lee and casey and cindy back in the gallery. but evidentiary wise what is importance? the defense wanted to show it was a dysfunctional family, that after casey became pregnant that lee wasn't even told about it. when he asked they said don't ask. he wouldn't go in the bedroom that was being prepared for caylee. so it was a family with issues. but we also remember the jailhouse tapes after caylee went missing and everybody in the family seemed to really bond with each other. so what did it show? maybe dysfunction. we don't know.

but as far as what it will show ultimately in this case, maybe reasonable doubt but maybe the jury will say nothing. >> sonny, what do you think the message the defense was trying to send to the jury through lee anthony's testimony today? they kept asking was there some other reason or they asked him was there some other reason you were upset about the pregnancy other than the reason you said. i don't know if they were trying to get at some sort of sexual abuse. were they? >> i thought so. i mean, we remember in opening statement, anderson, that defense made it very clear that reason casey acted the way she did for 31 days is because she was the victim of sexual abuse, not only by her father george anthony but also by lee anthony. so i think they sort of put it out there for the jury to infer that perhaps that's why he was troubled by her pregnancy. but i agree with jean. i think what was so interesting about his testimony, anderson, was that it showed that this is a secretive, dysfunctional family that acts as if when things don't go right. lee anthony testified on the

witness stand that he was still in denial over the fact that little caylee anthony was no longer with them that he just came to terms with it recently, that they act as if they ignore the obvious. just the way they ignored casey anthony's pregnancy until she was seven months pregnant. so i think that was made loud and clear to this jury. >> so jean, if we're right that they were hinting perhaps there was some reason sexual abuse for lee being upset about her pregnancy, in the opening statements they said that lee anthony tried to follow in his father's footsteps when it came to sexually abusing casey and that he had said to the fbi in a sworn statement when asked about sexual abuse that this is not the time for that. why didn't the defense ask him about that today if that's part of their explanation for casey's behavior? >> that's the million dollar question. right there you hit it on the head, anderson. because they didn't. they had him on the stand and they didn't. now, what the jury does know is that law enforcement after

caylee went missing got the dna of lee, compared it to caylee to see if lee was the father. so the jury knows that. so maybe it was intimated through what the defense did today, but they sure didn't bring it out when they could have with lee on the stand. >> sonny, do you think at this point they said -- the defense says they're going to rest next thursday. >> yeah. >> so they've only got five more days, basically, or yeah, five more days in court then the prosecution will have a day or two for rebuttal witnesses. and at this point does it look to you like they're going to put casey anthony on the stand? >> i still think they have to put casey anthony on the witness stand because they made it very clear again in opening statements that caylee died an accidental death by drowning. and she was not murdered by her mother. they started putting that theory in front of the jury today with cindy anthony's testimony. they taubd a lot with cindy apt any about the pool, about the fact that caylee could go up the pool ladder stairs by herself,

about the fact that on june 16th the day that allegedly she drowned, cindy anthony did see that ladder down, which was unusual. so they started their defense theory. they've been acting sort of i think reactively to the forensic evidence here trying to poke holes in the prosecution's case. but today is the first day that i saw the defense theory being fleshed out in front of this jury. so will they call casey anthony sometime next week? i think they have to. >> so jean, do you think they're going to put her on the stand? >> i don't know any other way to get evidence of an accident without putting her on the stand. but in my gut i don't think she'll take the stand. >> right. folks watching at home let me know what you think @ anderson cooper on twitter. we'll talk about it on line on twitter. jean ca sister rez, sonny hosten thanks coming up more on the same-sex marriage vote in new york. plus actress demi moore teaming up with cnn heroes to try to

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good evening, everyone. history unfolding tonight in new york. the empire state now the sixth and largest state to legalize same-sex marriage. after weeks of negotiations and days of last-minute dealing, new york state senators first approved a package of amendments to address religious concerns, then just after 10:30 eastern time they cast their vote on the final bill. >> in relation to calendar 1545, those recording negative are senators ball, bonicek, defrancisco, diaz, farley, flanagan, fuchilo, gal van, golden, griffo, than nen,

johnson, lanza, larkin, lavalle, livis, little, marcelino. naziarz -- richey, row back, seward, skelos, young and zeldin. ayes 33, nays 29. >> that was it with a vote of 33-29 it pass the. joining me now is mary snow in albany who has been monitoring the debate all evening long. mary, we did get a sense as the vote approached because of the public statements of at least one republican who had been undecided, he said he was -- he had decided to vote for it. even before the vote was taken there was a sense that this was going to pass. >> reporter: there certainly was, anderson. even throughout the afternoon, what was really the pivotal point is when there was an

agreement on language for religious organizations that was placed in the bill. that was really the sticking point. late in the afternoon a deal had been reached. and once that deal was reached, supporters of this bill felt that they were very confident that they had the votes going in to this evening's vote. and a very emotional vote it was. you've just heard so many people erupting into applause in the gallery. and even in the hallways of the capitol, people have been here day in and day out waiting for this moment. and it erupted into cheers. people were singing. at one point people were chanting "usa". very emotional evening. and i spoke with one man, fred morris, 45 years old, new yorker, saying that he didn't know just how emotional this was going to be, that it really in his words changed everything and it was a moment he'll never forget. >> and mary, we're looking at a picture i think taken a short time ago outside in the village

in new york outside the stonewall bar where many believe the modern-day gay rights movement really began after a raid on that bar which i believe was in 1968. in terms of what happens now, how quickly will gay people in new york state be allowed to marry? >> reporter: in 30 days. what we've been told is that it's a matter of paperwork that has to go through in order for these changes to go into place. and then in 30 days we're told that people can start applying for licenses. >> and was the vote about -- then in terms of the religious exemptions that so many had been concerned about, do we know the spes fix on that? because it's not just a question of churches not being forced to marry gay people, which is obviously something that is

codified in this law but also organizations that are affiliated with churches that would not be punished if they do not want to sponsor or have a gay marriage, correct? >> correct. that is correct. and one other clause that was also put into this bill, and how it was explained to me is that if it was ruled that there was one part that was unconstitutional, that then the whole bill would be severed, that there wouldn't be any parts of this -- let's just say if it was challenged and any part was found unconstitutional then the whole bill would be deemed unconstitutional. >> mary snow, i appreciate the reporting tonight. thank you very much. right after the vote i spoke with evan wolfson of freedom to marry.org who's worked for this for a very, very long time. and richard sakaritis former advisor on gay rights issues during the clinton administration. joining me here are two men who have worked very hard for this

moment, evan wolfson and richard sakaritis evan, what do you think? >> i think this is wonderful. it's a win/win win. it's a win for families, a win for new york, it's a win for our country. it's even a win for the people who today are uncomfortable or uncertain and wrestling this because they're going to see that it took nothing away from anyone else when the family across the street is a little better off. and now we can turn together as americans, as new yorkers, to really working on the things that we really need to tackle together, the problems that are really facing all of us in these tough economic times. but of course we also now have many other states where this discrimination has to end. we have to end federal marriage discrimination against the legally married couples. and we have to work together to make our country better. but today was a big day for our country and for america and for our families. >> richard sakaritis, you heard a state senator ball earlier on this program who voted against this but whose biggest concerns really were beyond personal concerns and a personal belief

worries about religious exemptions and ground affiliated with religious organizations. they clearly worked very hard to make sure to dot all those is and cross all those ts. >> yeah. and i think that that was fair. and no one wants to force any religious organization or institution to perform any marriage they don't want to. this is only about civil marriage, only about getting a license at city hall. but the importance of this moment really cannot be underestimated. i mean, it is really stunning that in a very brief period of time we have gone from a point in this country where being gay was criminalized, you could be criminalized, you could be subjected to experimentation, you could be mistreated by doctors, by the police. in a very short period of time we've gone to the moment where we are really at a tipping point where gay people will be treated as full partners, full citizens in this country. this i think we will look back at it and say, this was a moment

when new york turned, california will get back shortly, and it's going to just lead to a lot of equality. and it's going to be a big celebration in new york tonight, i think. >> a lot of gay people in new york on the streets already. >> it's interesting it's gay pride weekend in new york. and it's interesting to see that crowd outside the stonewall. that is a bar in new york where many people believe or would say that the movement for gay equal rights really began. >> that is right. decades ago. it's been a long work to get here. but the one thing i want to add to what richard said is that though this is a momentous day and a huge step forward and a day to celebrate, we still have to work. we still have to.. we still have to have the conversations with our fellow americans about why marriage matters. we have to help allay the kind of concerns that were addressed tonight that new york took a big step in transcending. change doesn't happen overnight. and it doesn't come easily. and every group in america has had to work to hold our

country -- >> on the one hand you're saying suddenly now a lot will change but on the other hand you're also saying really everybody will wake up tomorrow and the sun will still shine and people won't notice much of a change. you're arguing their lives will not be affected. >> look, the gays are not going to use up the marriage licenses. they're not going to take somebody else's marriage away. but for gay people, this is a vindication of full and equal citizenship though we still have a lot of discrimination still to bring down. and for families, this is about strength and love and commitment and respect for that under the law. there's enough of that to go around for everybody. so for a lot of people, it's not -- nothing's go to change but for a lot of people it is going for change. >> having the ability in the state that you live in to marry, does it make you feel different? >> anderson, i don't usually put it in personal terms. but my partner and i this year put rings on our hand to declare that we're enganged but it's on this hand, the right hand.

when we're able to get married which now we can in our home in new york, those rings are going on the left hand because we will be able to say, we are not only in love, we're not only committed, we are married. >> and that's important. using that word is important. >> the statement of who you are in relationship to the primary person you are committed to in life, building a life with, is so important that most people wear its symbol on their hand. >> how soon will this occur? i mean, how soon will marriages begin to occur for gays and lesbians? >> the governor still has to sign the bill. an then 30 days after the governor signs it, marriages will begin. >> 30 days. but this is why -- this is the whole separate but equal debate in a different context. when we had racial integration in this country, the idea was that you could have separate categories for different racial minorities that would be equal or the same but they would just be slightly different. but this is the whole separate but equal debate again in a different context. this is what this country is

about. these constitutional rights are key to everybody, and they actually shouldn't depend upon what state you live in. that's why even though this has been a state by state thing and why we're hoping to get california next by court decision by the end of the year, it shouldn't matter what state you live in whether or not you can be married. these are constitutional rights that everybody ought to have. but there will be a big celebration. there'll be a big celebration this weekend. there's a parade sunday. the annual gay pride parade down fifth avenue. going to be led by andrew cuomo, the governor of new york. the gay rights movement tonight has a new hero in andrew cuomo. >> mary snow is joining us on the phone from albany. mary, the vote is done. they've adjourned, yes? >> reporter: they have. and anderson, as you probably heard, the senate floor and chambers just erupted in cheers when the vote came through. there were indications even before that vote was taken that

there were enough votes. you heard one of the republican senators had gotten up there and saying that he believed that he had done his research and that he had changed his mind. all throughout the day it's been such an emotional day here in albany, that amendment which was really pivotal, that was the turning point. as soon as there was an agreement on the language in that amendment, supporters felt very confident they could pass this bill. there have been not only people up in the gallery watching this voice, but supporters and opponents have been gathering as you know for days. supporters gathering here tonight are wanting to be in the capitol to witness this vote. >> mary snow, i appreciate your reporting. it's been a difficult story to figure out and to cover. you're doing a great job over the last couple of days. mary snow in albany much evan wolfson, thanks for being with us and richard sakaritis. >> this man has devoted his life to this. it is a very important night that we thank you for your

leadership on this. 20 years ago you said to me, this is the direction we have to go. not everybody in the movement agreed with evan. he has really led up in this. and it is an amazing moment for you. >> thank you, richard. >> extraordinary weekenders i'm sure. >> thank you. lots to celebrate. >> thank you for being with us. appreciate you being here for this moment. i believe i misspoke a few moments ago. i think i said the stonewall raid occurred in 1968. obviously it occurred in 1969 the we are waiting to go hear from new york governor andrew cuomo. we anticipate that really any moment. that's the podium where we believe he'll be speaking in literally a matter of a minute or two. let us know what you think we're on facebook, follow me on twitter @ anderson cooper. plus a deadly day of crackdowns inside syria. we'll have the latest on that and the latest from the casey anthony trial. details ahead. that's helping drive the future of business. in here, inventory can be taught to learn. ♪ machines have a voice. ♪

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we are continuing live coverage of this historic night in the state of new york. bill to legalize same-sex marriage in the state has passed. the senate in albany, andrew cuomo the governor of the state of new york is expected to speak momentarily. you see podium there. we will bring that statement to you live. andrew cuomo obviously a champion of this effort to get this bill passed. before he comes on let's check in with joe johnson with a 360 bulletin. >> reporter: heavy security in boston today as alleged mobster james whitey bulger arrived for a hearing at federal court. he faces charges ranging from murder to conspiracy to extortion. the 81-year-old bulger was arrested in california this week. he had been a fugitive for 16 years. played lovable lieutenan

columbo, the cigar-smoking detective who always appeared to be absent minded until he zero in on the prime suspect with that famous line "just one more thing". he was 83 years old. on capitol hill, mixed signals from the house about the operation against libya. it rejected a bill that would have cut funding for u.s. military operations against muammar ca gadhafi. talk about a trophy, a texas man who says he's never been alligator hunting before bagged himself a giant the first time out. he killed a 14-foot, 900-pound alligator with a single rifle shot to the head. word is he's planning to mount the monster on his wall. and i just don't see how you get something that big on the wall, anderson. >> yeah. joe, thanks again. the breaks news tonight, the same-sex marriage soon-to-be law in new york. about 30 days we're told.

we're waiting to hear from new york's governor, andrew cuomo. he's expected to speak any moment now. we'll bring that to you live. the pill passing new york's assembly. late tonight the senate. earlier i spoke with republican senator greg ball who voted no on the bill. let's listen. >> senator ball, thank you very much for being with us. you oppose what is happening right now in albany. what is your thinking on that? why do you oppose sm same-sex marriage in the state of new york? >> at the end of the day, i've got to say i represent over 300,000 people. i wanted to listen to all of them. i felt it was ex trooply important when we got into this debate to make sure to have religious protections. thankfully we have some pretty strong religious protections in this bill. those religious protections didn't go far enough for me or many who live within the communities i represent. but they were strong enough for we saw tonight for some other senators. but i laid out very specific religious objections.

they weren't comprehensive enough that i would like to see. but at the end of the day i believe we got some really strong -- in fact i know it religious protections that really aren't in other states. >> when you talk about religious protections, what specifically? basically church wouldn't be forced to marry gay people, obviously? >> well, that was obvious and that was obviously from the get-go people have to realize, there's a very clear definition between religious marriage and civil marriage. many times when you talk about this, people feel as though chumps are going to be forced. even within this piece of legislation there's a very clear definition between religious marriage and civil marriage. but there were problems with religious institutions being protected. those weren't far enough. they protected religious corporations under new york state law but didn't protect individuals who conducted the sayer points. that's been protected now. then with religious organizations, knights of columbus is a good example but there are many, hundreds if not more. those were not protected. if they had been incorporated under a nonprofit law under the governor's initial legislation.

those have been protected as well. the third category, the toughest needle to thread were for individuals and businesses with religious objections. for a lot of post of reasons, we realized that that was going to be the toughest to provide those religious protections. i wanted to see those. they were not necessarily addressed in this final piece of legislation. so i voted no. >> this has obviously been a tough vote for everybody. for everybody it's a vote that in the end i think probably comes down to what you feel in your heart. for you, what was the process of this? >> anderson, i got to tell you. i am in a conference. we have some in our conference who are over 80 years of age. we have folks that fought in world war ii. combat veterans. and i have never been more pleased with state government, not bought of tonight's turnout but because of watching these individual members make this decision. it really -- you very rarely if at all heard about politics or political calculus. it was always about conscience. and i'm very proud of knowing

that. a very tough decision. i opened it up. i wanted to hear from everybody. the final bill text really didn't come down until today. and a lot of tea party ralliers said read the bill. i would stand out in the corners. i had people from my base who i represent, they're very upset that i didn't just come out and say absolutely no. but i thought it very important to read the entire bill, to fight for those religious protections. we're new york state. this isn't texas. marriage equality was going to come to new york state sooner or later. i thought it the responsible motive to make sure we had clear and convincing and compelling religious protections. we have them tonight. they don't go as far as i wanted. but we really have had a win they haven't seen in other states. >> senator greg ball, i know it's been a long process for you, long day and probably night will be. appreciate your time tonight. thank you. and let's listen in, andrew cuomo i believe is at the podium. he has not started to speak yet. he's just getting a lot of applause. let's listen. [ applause ]

>> thank you very much. before we start i want to recognize some of the elected officials behind me. senator jim elisi, tom duane, assembly woman debra glick, assembly mann matthew tutone and assembly mann harry bronson. i want to thank them for their support. i have to say this has been one of the most amazing six months in this state's history. and look back at what this man has done as governor. we've had an on-time budget. no new taxes. the changes that he has put forth in the state. he has changed the lives of new yorkers across new york state with what he's done with his leadership, his ability to get people to come and make a decision, culminating tonight we're now every new yorker has the right to marry. and i think when you look at

what he has done and his partnership with the senate and the assembly and all the advocates has been absolutely amazing. and this state is lucky to have governor cuomo as its governor. i don't even need a note to say. this i said this last week, working with governor cuomo is like taking a painting class from picasso. looking at what he has done. and this state is changing. i can't imagine at any time in the history of this state that more work has been done in six months than we've seen now. and what the governor has said from the start, that governor said what he wanted to do when he ran for office. he wanted to bring back respect and decorum and collegiality. the partnership that he has fostered and built with the senate and the assembly, both sides of the aisle, people working together to change this state has been absolutely amazing. and tonight to be a witness to history in this state is just something i don't think we'd ever duplicate. please welcome to the stage here a man who i will say this, i say this in his room so many times. i am so proud to work alongside

this man. a man you trust him at his word. he says what he says publicly. he says behind the scenes. leadership matters, ladies and gentlemen. leadership does matter big time. you saw it right there in the flesh going back to january 1st through tonight. this did not happen by accident. it happened with leadership, vision, integrity, teamwork, all that. so please welcome -- the greatest governor in the history of new york state, the governor andrew cuomo. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you thank you thank you. thank you. first give a big round of applause to bob duffy who's just a great lieutenant governor, great partner. [ cheers and applause ] >> i couldn't ask for more. i want to applaud the

legislative leaders, senator dean skelos and assemblymen sheldon silver who is observing the religious holiday this evening. senator john sampson, assembly mann brian cole. they did extraordinary, extraordinary work. my colleagues who are here today. lieutenant governor's exactly right. the past six months we didn't work like we were democrats and republicans. we realized that first we were new yorkers, we worked in a bipartisan way. and that made all the difference. let's give the legislative leaders a round of applause. [ applause ] i also want to thank the people of the state of new york who were engaged in this session. we reached out to them through e-mails, through all sorts of forums all across the state. the advocacy organizations reached out to them. and they weighed in and they

made a difference. democracy works when the people speak. and the people spoke in volumes over these past few months. and this legislature responded this week to their calls. bob is right. this was a period of historic progress. on all fronts. when you look at what we accomplished this legislative session, the past six months, we really did what we said we were going to do. we laid out an agenda. we asked the people of this state to get involved. there was a comprehensive agenda. they got involved. and we made a difference. and whether it's the first property tax in the history of the state of new york, they were talking about it in the 70s. massachusetts had a cap in the 80s. it was first proposed for new york in the mid 90s. and we actually got it done. and that's going to make a significant difference for people all across this state. the rational tuition plan where people can actually plan and universities are going to know the tuition that they're going

to get so they can finance a future. the university centers with the suny 2020 for the university centers, uv 2020 stoney brooke. that's going to make a major difference in major regions of this state. you can just go on and on. the energy plan that we did. if there hadn't been an article x siding bill in eight years and we got that done. and a record that shows that you can make this thing called government work. it can perform. and it can do it with integrity. you put it together with a budget and the ethics bill and we really did deliver on the agenda. and i truly believe this state is on a different trajectory than it was six months ago. and what we accomplished this evening with marriage equality really in some ways brings it all home. because this state, when it is at its finest, is a beacon for

social justice. the legacy of this state was that we were the progressive capital of the nation. and when you look back at so many of the great progressive movements, they were birthed here in new york. the women's rights movement wassed here in -- was birthed here in new york. the environmental rights movement was birthed here in new york. storm king on the hudson. the workers' rights movement was birthed here in new york after the triangle shirt waist factory fire. all these great progressive movements. the gay rights movement was birthed at stonewall. and what this state said today brings this discussion of marriage equality to a new plain. that's the power and the beauty of new york. the other states look to new york for the progressive direction. and what we said today is you look to new york once again. because new york made a powerful statement, not just for the people of new york but the people all across this nation.

we reached a new level of social justice this evening. marriage equality. we said to the legislators, you look at the first word "marriage". it's really about the second word "equality". it's really about new yorkers, our brothers and sisters looking at us and saying, we want equality. we want equality in society, equality in our relationships, equality in our love, equality in our families. we want full recognition. marriage equality. and we did it today. and that legislature worked together and they responded to their better angels. they responded to their hopes, not their fears. 29 out of 30 democrats, four republicans who showed real courage. senator alesio who's with us today. let's give him a round of applause. [ cheers and applause ]

>> and even the way we worked together to make it happen, senator tom duane and assembly mann dan owe donald who have been fighting this for years. i applaud mayor mike bloomberg who stepped up to the plate and really really worked. i applaud governor david patterson who put this on the radar screen and on the agenda years ago and tried to pass it. you know, sometimes justice is an evolutionary process. and governor patterson in that first vote is an evolutionary process to where we are today. and i thank the advocacy community that came together from all across the nation and worked as one. and they were sophisticated and they were smart and they were constructive in their effort. and it was my pleasure to work

with them. i'm always proud to be a new yorker. but tonight i am especially proud to be a new yorker. [ applause ] >> and last but not least, i want to thank the greatest team of government professionals ever assembled. all these things that we did -- [ applause ] >> you're listening to new york governor andrew cuomo, a historic-history-making night here in new york state. just ahead tonight, a lot of other news to tell you about. a brutal day in syria. we'll show you how the assad dictatorship is trying to keep you from seeing the truth plus an emotional day in the casey anthony trial. three members of the anthony family breaking down in tears.

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the syrian regime is letting some reporters in. thousands of people putting their lives on the line continuing to put their lives on the line because they've seen too many friends murdered and they've been told too many lies for too many years. people believe that struggle against a murderous dictator has now gone too far to stop no matter what. we're talking about syria where today opponents of bashar assad's brutality paid a heavy price, the worst of it areas around damascus, human rights groups reporting six killed in a pair of suburbs. . >> this is new video from barza. in the kishwah, tear gas and automatic gunfire. at least 10 killed across country today, dozens more

wounded. as many as 1600 have been killed since the uprising began more than three months ago. as we said, people taking to the streets now at any cost. in some cities they're now chanting "the germs want to fall the regime". assad has compared the uprising to an infection and called it the work of 6400 criminal thugs at large in syria. the idea of that is absurd despite the precise-sounding claim as if 6400, much less 64,000 murderous criminals can be wandering around in a police state as repressive as syria. it's a police state that has fired on people not even fighting the regime but simply trying to flee into turkey. turkish officials say nearly 12,000 syrians have crossed the border. others are still on the syrian side. troops have burned their crops. they've destroyed the sole bakery supplying bread to one of the camps. today the european union expressed grave concerns about syrian military activity near the border and called for "maximum restraint". remember just a few days ago bashar assad made a big speech calling for national dialogue and urging referees to return

home saying "there are those who tell them or suggest to them that state will take revenge against them. i assure them this is not true. the army is there for their security and the security of their children". you might want to tell that to the family of this 13-year-old boy taken by security forces at a protest rally, kept for a month, tortured, mutilated, murdered, returned to his family as a brutal message of intimidation. signs are the intimidation is no longer working. not everywhere. now that regime has finally let in outside reporterses they've been parading them past dog and pony shows, staged pro-government rallies into marketplaces selling pointed hats with the dictator's picture and velvet paintings of him. they're not letting the media anywhere near what is happening. in a moment you'll hear directly from a protestor who's been risking his life day in and day out while his friends are arrested and killed. arwa damon in damascus, last night you told us you were trying to get the syrian government to let you go to the areas where you could actually see the anti-government protests. i assume they did not grant that

permission. >> reporter: no, anderson. at the end of the day they did not. we specifically asked to go to certain neighborhood. remember in syria when you're trying to report even before all of this began everything is permission-based. so we listed neighborhoods where historically we've seen anti--government demonstrations happening in the past where activists have been reporting casualties at the hands of syrian security forces. we were told that perhaps the permission would be coming through. that was the answer throughout the entire day that we got. while we were reporting on the ground from this one demonstration they did take us to a small pro-government demonstration. we received news about demonstrations happening elsewhere in the capital, about the use of gunfire. we specifically asked to go and do our job, to report from the locations so that we could witness things for ourselves. and we were told, sorry, we don't have the permission for you to be able to go to these areas, anderson. >> clearly the syrian government is controlling or attempting to control the message that you're getting. are you able to get a feel for whether people on the streets themselves believe what they're

saying to you? obviously when cameras are rolling, you have a government minder there. people say very pro government things. clearly there are people that support the government still in syria, a lot of them. >> there are, anderson. the syrian regime still does enjoy a fair amount of support. the demonstrations here are nowhere near the scale of what we were seeing in egypt, for example. but when we're out speaking to people we are constantly operating in the shadow of the government. the minders are out with us at all times. and so far we've really only been able to see a sliver of what is taking place here inside the old city. where we were taken today, just outside of the mosque, a few dozen people coming out of the mosque erupting into pro-government chants and then ranting about how everything happening inside syria was this elaborate, international, well-plotted conspiracy, putting forward theories like the fact that the demonstrators were being sprayed with poisonous water that was making them more aggressive, that it was armed

gangs amongst their ranks that were shooting demonstrators then blaming the security forces for it. and one woman was going so far as to say that those refugees, the thousands that we saw fleeing from northwestern syria into turkey, she was saying, look, those aren't refugees. i don't believe that they're refugees. those are hostages. and they are also part of this elaborate plot to bring down the government, anderson. >> it's interesting. arwa damon, appreciate it. stay safe. coming up, tears flowed today in the casey anthony trial. cindy and lee anthony both breaking down on the stand. what made them cry and what they said under oath today. that's complex.

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in crime and punishment tonight, an emotional day in the casey anthony trial. ca casey anthony's mom cindy anthony was back on the stand. the defense grilled her about the pool in the backyard trying to bolster their theory that 2-year-old caylee accidentally drowned. the biggest surprize came from lee anthony casey anthony's brother when asked about her secret pregnancy. here gary tuchman. >> reporter: casey anthony trying at the defense table.

her mother cindy crying on the stan stand. >> i was -- i was very hurt. and i didn't want to -- i don't think i wanted to believe it, you know. >> reporter: her brother lee, crying while he testified. her father george, solemnly watching all of them from the back of the courtroom. the evidence in this case is seemingly revealed the anthonys to be a dysfunctional family. and that is just what the defense wants the jury to think. casey anthony's attorneys say little caylee was not murdered, she drowned. and casey and her father covered it up. they also claim casey was sexually abused by her father george, so she's used to keeping family secrets. cindy anthony sits with george in court virtually every day. yet she helped bolster the defense scenario on the stand today. >> do you know what that photograph is of, mrs. anthony? >> yes. >> would you like to take a break? do you need a break? >> no.

i'm okay. >> can you tell the ladies and gentlemen of the jury what that is? >> it's a picture of caylee walking up the ladder and i'm behind her holding her. >> as the jury saw pictures of cindy and caylee at the pool where the defense says she drowned months later and casey continued to cry, cindy anthony talked about the day caylee disappeared, supporting the defense's position that caylee climbed into the pool herself. >> on june 16th, 2008, did you come home and notice that pool ladder was up as depict in the photograph? >> you mean on the -- >> the ladder. >> yes. it was on the -- it was attached to the pool. >> and was that a highly unusual event for you? to see that? >> yes. so much that i called george at work to see if he had left the pool ladder up. because i also noticed that the side gate was open at the same

time. >> reporter: and then there's brother lee, also implicated by the defense in opening statements of trying to molest his sister. but he showed no hard feelings towards his accuser, defense attorney jose baez. instead, he seemed to support the defense's claim the family was dysfunctional by saying he felt left out of casey's pregnancy and the birth of caylee. >> i was -- i was very angry at my mom. and i was also angry at my sister. i mean, i was just angry at everyone in general that they didn't -- that they didn't want to include me. >> reporter: casey cried as hard as she has the whole trial while listening to her brother. prosecutors are in a tough spot. they believe casey planned the murder of her daughter. and also know two grandparents and uncle have lost a loved one. but it's clear the way prosecutors talked to them in the stand that they now think cindy and lee are covering for casey. prosecutors asked lee why he was crying now and not when he was

asked similar questions two years ago in a deposition. >> i don't want to be here. i don't want, you know, my sister to be here and my parents to be here. >> reporter: prosecutors were also firm with cindy as they tried to stop any drowning theory momentum. >> you showed us photographs of caylee getting in and out of the pool. did your daughter tell you that there was an accident involving the pool? >> objection, judge. outside the scope. >> overruled. >> no, ma'am. >> in fact, she continued to assert to you after july 15th of 2008 that the child was kidnaped by a babysitter, correct? >> that's correct. >> reporter: casey wasn't crying after that statement. she was back to her poker face. >> so gary, i understand you ran into casey's brother lee anthony outside the court today. what did he say to you? >> yeah.

i went to a sub shop for lunch and i saw him in the sub shop eating by himself. he wasn't with his parents. i asked him he had just cried on the stand 15 minutes earlier. i asked him how he was doing. he said i'm doing the best i can. then i said to him in opening statements defense attorneys says you tried to sexually abuse your sister. how do you feel about that? he told me, i can't talk about that. i thought it was a very interesting comment that it was obvious he didn't want to hurt his sister's case. that's what he told me. >> do we know how much longer this trial goes on for? >> we think we do now. the judge asked the defense attorneys, tell me how much longer this will take for you to present your case. they said they'll be done by this wednesday or thursday. the prosecution then said it has a rebuttal case for a day or two. then closing arguments will take a day. this could go to the jury as early as this friday a week from tonight. >> interesting. gary, thanks. we'll be right back. ouncer ] look at this, bridgestone is using natural rubber, researching ways to enhance its quality and performance, and making their factories more environmentally friendly.

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