something quite unusual about this one that caught lewin's eye, which he mentioned to lead detective steve davisind of been through the ringer in terms of work that he had done in the past and the case not getting to the point of being able to be filed. so i told him from the start, "listen, i'm very interested. habit and custom evidence tells me that we can do this." >> habit and custom evidence? that said lewin was christie's obsessive/compulsive personality. what stood out for him, like some accusing finger pointing toward her killer, was christie's insistence on perfect order, neatness, cleanliness, which is why when he saw the report that those cigarette butts had been found right there at the scene of the murder, he might just as well have said, eureka! >> there was no question that the cigarettes were being smoked at or near the time that she was killed and that the person whose dna was on the cigarette butts in the trash can was her killer. >> why no question there was smoke by her killer? because had it been someone else earlier that day, even a few minutes earlier, christie's compulsio

stew stew steve davis talking right now. >> five, four, three, two, one! go!eers] >> there they go! outstanding and again, this is five waves going. just the first wave here. thousand office runners taking part in the half mare to be this year. don't know if you remember, last year we had rain knocking on the doorstep and see the confetti playing. last year they had concerns about the rain getting in the shoot and it comes out like base balls of paper mache. this year, no problem. there might be a breeze picking up later on today but i have not heard anyone complaining about the weather conditions this year. to tell you the truth, last year i remember the crowd. this seems just like a lot more. we have people from all over the world down here. i've been wondering around the inner harbor and everywhere you turn you run into someone not from the united states. this is truly an international event and always amazes me when i see all these people come in like this. what a great event. can you feel the energy down here? its incredible for the half marathon start. f

steve cooly. no major mistakes. but as we report from uc davis, one major difference. >> the job of california attorney general is to be the top cop enforcing laws already on the books. l.a. district attorney steve cooly is quick to hammer the point that the the 2 candidates are polar opposite when it comes to capitol punishment. >> mio point opposesñr the death penalty which is the law in california. i support it. >>reporter: san francisco district attorney the harris says she will be able to set aside her own personal feelings like many a.g. did before her. >> the reality of it is i am personally opposed to the death penalty but i will follow the law as the same 4 of the last 9 attorney general. >>reporter: highlighted san francisco case where a known gang banker killed espy nose and the widow sister an mother sat in the audience to support the la republican. >> absolutely since our son was killed in the loon of duty with an ak 47 by a gang member. >>reporter: as san francisco da harris has had to play to the city liberal base but state width v

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davis googenheim is a critical look on america's school system. the film follows students trying to win spots in various charter schools. steveuns a connecticut school and talks about the movie. >> you said something in a number of interviews, that i think a lot of people experience, but few ever acknowledge. you were driving by a school and then another school and then another school until you got to your children's private school. what happened inside you that made you think there's something to this story? >> well, i had originally said no when the participant asked us to do the movie about public education. i had done a movie ten years ago. just too complicated. i don't know how you tell that story. the next morning, i'm putting my kids in the van. i'm a visual person. i'm driving. i go, what the -- that's my neighborhood school. i was like, is it enough that my kids are doing okay and what about other people's children. that's the angle in. >> there's a myth out there, i run a public school, 85% of the children in my school are black and latino. 70% are poor, and you puntured a myth that parents from those communities do