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albert watkins says gilmore was stolen. >> you can't steal a baby from a momma, and you don't have to be taught that. >> reporter: since then dozens of people have contacted his office hoping they too may find long-lost family members. growing up were you ever suspicious? >> i always wondered what happened. but they were saying they were dead and that was it. >> reporter: what would it be like for you to know you have some others out there? >> it would be something. >> reporter: birth and death records still exist and if there was trafficking, the city could be accountable. >> so the city of st. louis could be on the hook potentially for millions in restitution. >> millions? i don't think you can quantify the loss of a baby for 50 years, thinking that that baby is dead. >> reporter: diane eastabrook al jazeera, chicago. >>> the state of maryland is offering zero interest loans to baltimore businesses hurt by the riots sparked by freddie gray's death. the loans of up to $35,000 can be paid over five years. businesses with greater losses may qualify for a different program with higher a
albert watkins says gilmore was stolen. >> you can't steal a baby from a momma, and you don't have to be taught that. >> reporter: since then dozens of people have contacted his office hoping they too may find long-lost family members. growing up were you ever suspicious? >> i always wondered what happened. but they were saying they were dead and that was it. >> reporter: what would it be like for you to know you have some others out there? >> it would be...
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. >> albert watkins we'll continue to watch this one with you.ing us. >> my pleasure. >> now to the debate over common core. new jersey governor chris christie says list state will no longer take part in the program. common core was adopted in 2009. set rigid guidelines for k-12 students. the curriculum they say just doesn't work. there are plenty of supporters. i talked to one new jersey resident who says he thinks the common core is the right course. >> not related to the parents whose students are being underserved now and desperately need, better education than they are getting. >> i know you say this parents movement isn't going to go far but what if it does? >> the real issue is, we're looking at the test how local districts are implementing tests and we're going to work on those problems. but sticking with higher standards and pushing students to get to higher expectations is the right course. >> julie vorse is a new jersey resident, mother of a special education student she volunteers for save our schools new jersey. julie welcome. >> tha
. >> albert watkins we'll continue to watch this one with you.ing us. >> my pleasure. >> now to the debate over common core. new jersey governor chris christie says list state will no longer take part in the program. common core was adopted in 2009. set rigid guidelines for k-12 students. the curriculum they say just doesn't work. there are plenty of supporters. i talked to one new jersey resident who says he thinks the common core is the right course. >> not related to...
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louis attorney albert watkins filed this petition in st. louis speaker. watkins said gilmore was stolen. >> there is a simple little law out there that you can't steal babies. you don't need a policeman to explain that from you. you can't take a baby from a mom. >> in watkins courtroom women who feel they might have been victims of child stealing, filled out applications. her birth in 1964. >> i never did get a chance to see her i never got a chance to touch her. >> 49-year-old pam wood said the story of her adoption has always been sketchy. >> my mother gave me story and she takes it back and then she'll say she didn't say it. so i'm kind of like in between don't know what is what, you know. >> reporter: while the hospital has been closed for 36 years, watkins says birth and death records still exist and if there's trafficking the city could be accountable. price says no amount of money will compensate her or her daughter for the lost years. >> i've had to make up these 49 years and i know the other kids are going to be jealous but she's priority now. >>
louis attorney albert watkins filed this petition in st. louis speaker. watkins said gilmore was stolen. >> there is a simple little law out there that you can't steal babies. you don't need a policeman to explain that from you. you can't take a baby from a mom. >> in watkins courtroom women who feel they might have been victims of child stealing, filled out applications. her birth in 1964. >> i never did get a chance to see her i never got a chance to touch her. >>...
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albert watkins says she was stolen. >> there is a rule out there that says you can't traffic in human babies. you don't need a policeman to explain that to you. you can't take a baby from a mom. >> since then dozens of people have contacted watkins office hoping they too may find long lost family members. maria gallagher thought her step mom lost five babies at homer g. phillips. >> were you suspicious? >> i always wondered bud that was it, nothing else was done. >> what was it like for you knowing you have some other siblings? >> it would be wonderful. >> while the hospital has been closed for 36 years birth and death records still exist and if there was terrificking, the city could be accountable. >> be the city of st. louis could be on the hook for millions in restitution? >> millions, i don't think you can quantify loss of a baby for 50 years thinking that that baby is dead. >> and watkins says he has had to assign yet another attorney to weed through applications people are bringing into his office to identify potential family members. it could take weeks if not months to find ou
albert watkins says she was stolen. >> there is a rule out there that says you can't traffic in human babies. you don't need a policeman to explain that to you. you can't take a baby from a mom. >> since then dozens of people have contacted watkins office hoping they too may find long lost family members. maria gallagher thought her step mom lost five babies at homer g. phillips. >> were you suspicious? >> i always wondered bud that was it, nothing else was done....
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. >> reporter: attorney albert watkins represents the price family. >> there was not one adoption agency50s or 1970s in the st. louis area that catered to african-american couples seeking to adopt infants of color. >> reporter: cbs news tried to contact a representative from the hospital, which closed in 1979, but no one could speak on its behalf. the mayor of st. louis released a statement to cbs this morning saying the alleged events happened a long time ago when records retention practices were very different. we are working with alleged victims. >> how did that happen? >> reporter: price believes her daughter was illegally adopted and returned to foster care because of her hearing problems. she says her new daughter and grandkids are relocating to st. louis to try and replace what >> i didn't know i had a child out there. thank god a child was looking for me. >> reporter: aside from the joy, how do you handle just the anger? >> i pray. there is a lot of sadness to look at. but i must f ocusthon e the joy. i must. >>> coming up next, bo derek sits down with cbs sunday morning to find
. >> reporter: attorney albert watkins represents the price family. >> there was not one adoption agency50s or 1970s in the st. louis area that catered to african-american couples seeking to adopt infants of color. >> reporter: cbs news tried to contact a representative from the hospital, which closed in 1979, but no one could speak on its behalf. the mayor of st. louis released a statement to cbs this morning saying the alleged events happened a long time ago when records...