and i viewed the movie twice with jermaine.tudio, and we created this. and presented it to tyler. i didn't know if he would like it or not. i was hoping he would. and he loved it. so it was really from the characters in the film. >> larry: it fits the film. >> perfectly. >> larry: sometimes you'll see songs that don't even pay attention -- >> no, no, this was written for the film. in watching those characters. >> larry: we're not going to dwell on this. because it's too much part of a sad mess. but you said you learned about michael's death while filming in atlanta with tyler perry's other movie. you said you focused on work and work helped you through grief. how? >> actually, i -- they were already shooting. i hadn't started shooting just yet. but i was supposed to start in a few days. and i was at home in new york when i learned of my brother's passing. >> larry: how did you learn? >> i got a call. and there was something on tv. on cnn. >> larry: you never get through that. >> no. >> larry: you said in a recent interview, you

detective jermaine cook lost his left eye after he was hit in the face by a glass beer mug thrown by james kimball. what authorities describe as a racially motivated attack. prosecutors say cooke will never work as a police officer again. during sentencing the judge told kimball his actions were intolerable in our society. >>> sometimes doctors take a wait and see approach for children who have ear infections. tonight's new statistics reveal that approach could make the difference in your child's recovery time. >>> after weeks of setbacks and changes tonight teachers are voting on the new salary contract that could determine their own future in education. . >>> just about 15 minutes ago members of baltimore city teachers union wrapped up voting on the new teacher contract. this is the second time they have cast their battle in what some are calling one of the most controversial pay incentives in recent memory. under the new contract teachers would no longer be paid based on step increases, which are those automatic raises based on tenure. instead they would climb a four tier career l

army sergeant first class jermaine saunders is a recruiter in alexandria. has to weigh and measure new cruits and make sure they neat army standards. depending on age and height men should have a body fat percentage of 20%. for woen 30%. >> a workout plan, a basic program. >> reporter: saunders is working with jay so he can lose his last 20 pounds and ship out. hall says he is working out and eating right in hopes of getting the weight off as quickly a possible. >> my number one priority to knock the weight off. get into the army and start my career. >> reporter: mission readiness a big supporter of the childhood trition act. that is a bill that would require schools to make lunch healthier and to eliminate the sale of junk food. >>> if you jumped into the deep end of a pool, would you be able to save your own life? sadly in some minority communities, the answer is no. news4's aaron gilchrist has more on the effort to close a racial divide when it comes to swimming. >> reporter:hollywood brought to light a moment of pride in 2007 with a feature film by that

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. >> reporter: 33-year-old jermaine cook, a 17-year veteran with city police, says he was on his way home when 20- year-old james kim bel fragged -- kim bel flagged him down, accused him of speeding, then hit him with a beer mug, while shouting racial slurs. >> i was struck with a bottle. and i'm a police detective. >> okay. for what agency? >> baltimore city police, ma'am. . [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: in a harford county courtroom, a statement read by officer cook's wife, compared what happened to his eye, to, quote, placing a grape in a bag, cutting it and mashing it flat. after four surgeries, officer cook lost vision in his left eye and won't be able to perform duties as an officer. in his sentencing hearing, defense attorney david henninger said kim bel didn't mean to hurt cook. saying, quote, i don't think anyone could call james a moon person. he's not the criminal type. dwreasesing the courtroom and-- addressing the courtroom and officer cook, kimbel said i wish i could trade places with him. kim bel was sentenced. >> in his impact statement, deputy cook said that the ent