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the procedure performed by that agent on video was part of the standard pat-down that went into effect earlier this month. in stead of variations, there's just one full-body pat-down. that touched a nerve with a mother who went through security through dfw here on sunday, with her son. >> we were treated with utter disrespect, as if we were criminals. >> reporter: jennifer williamson turned her anger into action, sunday, recording a tsa officer patting down her 13-year-old son at dallas international airport and posted it on facebook. >> i believe he was patted down excessively. they went over his sensitive areas a little more than necessary, given he wasn't wearing bulky clothing or anything like that. >> reporter: williamson said the whole thing started when agents found a laptop in his book bag as it went through the scanning machine. they said her son would have to submit to a pat-down, even though he did not set off the body scanner.
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she requested they screen him in other ways because he suffers from sensory processing disorder. the agent explains the procedure, and pats down his backside, front and legs. the supervisor then instructs the man to complete the final step. as per policy, the tsa uses the back of his hands for pat-downs over sensitive areas of his body. the tsa says the boy cooperated during the screening process. and all approved procedures were followed. as for a wait time, in a statement, the agency says the passengers were at the checkpoint for approximately 45 minutes, which included the time it took to discuss screening procedures with the mother, and to screen three carry-on items that required further inspection. >> his first question to me was, i don't know why they did this. i don't know what i did wrong. and to me, hat was a sign of trauma for him to think he had done anything wrong. >> reporter: the new procedures were put in place after a 2015
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audit found there were serious security lapses. williamson has filed a complaint with the tsa but has not heard back. "cbs overnight news" will be right back.
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president trump's proposed budget calls for deep cuts in the education department. supporters applaud the $9 billion rollback. but what does it mean for students who rely on federal funds? michelle miller visited a successful after-school program in new jersey that could be eliminated. >> reporter: proposed budget cuts would terminate a nationwide after-school program known as 21st century community learning centers. there's currently 9,500 of these centers across the country and they can be found in every state. we went to new jersey, where administrators said it's not only working, but there's a waiting list to enroll. as the school day ends in plainfield, new jersey, most students head home.
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but about 350 of them take to cafeterias, gyms and classrooms for a federally-funded after-school program known as 21st century community learning centers. >> we align what we do to the school day to support school day teachers. but with after-school and summer learning opportunities, we can really hone in on our instructional craft and be more innovative. >> reporter: zelda spence is the director of the program in plainfield. >> almost 100% of our after-school students graduate high school or obtain a vocation and go on to college and graduate. >> reporter: and they wouldn't have if they didn't have this program? >> it would be highly difficult. our children here struggle. many of our families are economically compromised. and we're able to provide opportunities that their parents just don't have the money to be able to do. >> reporter: if you lose this funding, what would that mean to this district? >> it would be devastating for us.
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>> reporter: brothers jose and joelle spend afternoons here when the parents are at work. these are your boys. their mom met us on the lunch hour to boast about their accomplishments. >> i see a lot of change in my kids. >> i got all-as. i said, i got all-as and i sent her a picture. >> reporter: did she believe you? >> i sent her a picture of the grades. and it was all-as. >> reporter: for all of the national results of the centers has been less encouraging. evaluation of the program in 2014, just one-third of students participating saw improvement in math and english grades. that falls short of the target to improve grades for nearly
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half of the students who participate. >> it's a program that's failed to meet its stated mission. >> reporter: lindsay burke is the director of education policy for thrinservave thinktank base in washington, d.c. >> beyond the evidence of the program or the lack of evidence, about its effectiveness, we have to ask whether this is appropriately housed at the federal level. and is it really appropriate for the federal government to be funding after-school programs? and i think that the answer to that question is no. >> reporter: 21st century community learning centers were created in 1994, under president bill clinton. then, expanded in 2001 under president george w. bush. it serves more than 2 million people on an annual budget of $1.2 billion. $550,000 of that goes to the plainfield new jersey district.
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federal funding that drops to zero in president trump's current budget proposal. is there any way the district could fund this program without the federal dollars? >> it would be challenging. of course, we can look to, wright and obtain grant funding opportunities. but that is not a guarantee. and sacrificing the healthy and very important learning experiences for children, it just doesn't seem worth it to me. the new wall street statue of a fearless girl staring down the iconic charging bull will stand its ground for a year. the temporary statue has become a major tourist attraction. but the artist behind the bull is seeing red. saying it changes his work. >> reporter: for decades, this 7,000-pound bull has dominated lower manhattan by itself. but since march 8th, it had to
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ar girl, who has a lot of friends who hopes she stays right here, the fearless girl began as a temporary installation, an ad campaign for a company hoping to highlight the lack of women on corporate boards. but after weeks of adoring crowds, she has a permit to stay put through february 2018. >> she spoke to the moment. that sense, that women were not going to live in fear. >> reporter: the artist built the statue. >> the bottom line is, she says women are strong. women are here. >> reporter: but the fearless girl's symbolic staredown with wall street's charging bull, is a standoff. >> they are transforming the message of the bull. >> reporter: arthur is a spokesperson for the italian sculptor who made the bull as a
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symbol of hope. >> now, this girl is confronting, a monstrous figure. that's an outrage. to take a great work of art and transform it. >> reporter: back in 1989, the bull was considered the outrage, dropped illegally on a public street downtown. piccolo led the campaign to get the statue its current home. >> it was in front of the new york stock exchange. the new york stockhe c ehapanies that have a problem with equality. >> she has clearly struck a nerve. she has become an overnit sensation. >> reporter: new york congressman carolyn maloney and thousands are pushing to make st forever, possibly in this very location. what would you say to the people that said the bull was fine on >> the world changes. and women are here. we're an intergral part of the business community and we're even more important tomorrow. >> reporter: the financial firm that commissioned the girl, state street global advisers, declined to comment on the
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controversy or their hopes for the future of the girl. the represents of the bull are reviewing their legal options. "cbs overnight news" will be right back. makewith instant moisture utes from k-y ultragel. [car[clicking of ignition]rt] uh-- wha-- woof! eeh-- woof! wuh-- [silence] [engine roars to life] [dog howls] ♪ dramatic opera music swells from radio ♪ [howling continues]
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but lee also did something else is would have a lasting impact without actually hitti a >> reporter: it was a few years regained control of his licensing rights and his lia, ht of the spotlig waror. kung fu legend bruce lee is some sort of brutal ballet. he popularized martial arts in screth.tern world, and changed this is the bruce lee are, yes..
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him is the feeling of him. his energy, how it felt to be in his presence. >> reporter: and now b, e ce le was also bruce lee the philosophical writer. understand the depth of his le character. his knowledge, and what was really foundational about the man, which was his philosophy. your feat's writings. >> yes. >> reporter: and in the mid-20s, shannon found essays her father left behind, inclu o he continuously >> i havertis by >> i havertis by choice, and actor by profession.
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above all, myself to be an artist of life. >> reporter: what do you make of the fact he has nine drafts? >> he's in the process. he's working it out on the page. he has crossed out things and written in other words, in ifferent penol was a moment in time for him to very intentionally try to communicate who is bruce lee? what is he ry ab ainstream hollywood a difficul film. the 1973 classic, "enter the dragon." wanted to take out all of the philosophical elements he insisted on adding to the script >> and he fought. he fought with the writers. he fought with t heaid, no. i am not coming on to set until you guarantee me that this is g. >> reporter: he got his way. >> he got his way. >> it is like a finger pointing away to the moon.
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don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that avenl. >> reporter: what a gift this must be for you, as a daughter, who lost your father, to have all of this. >> reporter: finding this gift came with a great loss. >> right before my 24th birthday, my brother was killed. a depression for many years. >> this way, you'll always remember. >> reporter: 28-year-old lee died in 1993, after being shot on the set of the movie "the crow." shannon felt comfort i father's words. >> i came across this quote tha my suffering, i had within me. and i remember it hitting me so clearly in the chest. you have the ability to shift out of this.
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you just have to look for the path and find the way. and so, i did. hi, everyone. this is shannon lee. >> reporter: she is now sharing her father's philosophy with the world, through her podcast. >> he had his quote, you know, under the sky, under the heavens, we're all fe than 1.3 n times. >> mostly millennials. it's mostly young people. grabbing on to the philosophy. they're getting the message.ton is, beyond the movies. >> the cbs overnight news will be right back.
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a major, new attraction is coming to the nfl approved a request by the raiders to leave oakland and start playing in sit >> reporter: the image of this decades. and apparently, that's part of the reason why the nfl approved reputation has shifted. and now, the city is known as a big-league entertainment fooal. it's been a long time coming for these las vegas sports fans. the city is finally home to an l >> r vegas is the best thing fo the raiders. >> reporter: nfl commissioner roger goodell agrees.>> it's an trying to get stability for the raiders long-tm.
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>> reporter: like many things in las vegas, a big factor is mo to lure the team away from oakland, vegas offered $750 million. bank of america has put up a $650 million loan. but the biggest incentive, a new 6500 raiders owner, mark davis, said the decision wasn't easy. >> i love the fans in oakland. disappointment and some anger. >> this is a royal slap in the face. >> reporter: these oakland raider fans will have their loyalties tested over the next two years. the team will be pyi new las vegas stadium is being built. >> there are fans in oakland who will relish the opportunity to continue to support the team in yos last years in oakland. >> reporter: but the phrase no thank you is familiar to vegas sports fans.thhe utah jazz and athletics had reportedly
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considered moving to vegas but decided no. werapparently conce about putting athletes in a city where gamblers could try to influence the game. >> i think the perception of that was, perhaps, there was something untoward or unseemly about it. >> the aversion to vegas, i belie clearly the league has agreed with that. that's the news for this wednesday. for some of you, the news continues. the morning news and "cbs this morning." from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm don dahler.
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d it's wednesday, march 29 2017. this is the "cbs morning news." investigation is ons around this place. lics. >> more than tornados in twister. and silentl n to share their storiesf

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