. >>> boxer rubin "hurricane" carter rose wrongful murder conviction died today at the age of 76. the middleweight boxing contender died in toronto of complications from prostate cancer. he was wrongly convicted of a triple murder in new jersey and spent 19 years in prison before being ex-on >>> the development team that has big plans for oakland's coliseums facing a deadline. the developers have to submit a letter tomorrow with the support of one of oakland's three major league sports teams agreeing to get onboard with the project. also due is a report on funding source. so far the oakland raiders is the only team that has expressed interest in coliseum city, a development that includes two stadiums, hotel, convention center, condos and restaurants. >>> the 49ers new stadium is set to reach a milestone tomorrow when the grass field will be completed at levi stadium in santa clara. a crew of ten began installing sod. they're using bermuda grass and rye grass. >> it's been growing since september. >> a look at a little royal's first trip to the zoo. that's ahead. also, an eastster

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. >> reporter: in the ring, middle weight boxer rubin carter hit his opponents like a force of nature. >> he got this reputation that he was ferocious, that he was a hurricane. he moved like a dynamo in the ring. >> reporter: but in the summer of 1966 he was arrested for a triple murder that happened at this paterson new jersey bar, all of the victims were white. and even though he had an alibi, carter along with an acquaintance, john arties, was wrongfully convicted of the murders. he maintained his innocence. in 1976 carter was briefly released and granted a new trial but was convicted again. selwyn raab is an author and investigative journalist who covered carter extensively for "the new york times". >> rubin's case stands apart from almost any other murder case in the last 40 or 50 years because it was so involved in racial prejudice. here's a person with a big reputation. the police are out to get him and he gets convicted not once, but twice. >> reporter: in 1985 after spending almost 20 years in prison, carter's conviction was overturned and he was released. his decades-long st

. >> boxer rubin "hurricane" carter as died at age 76, what an international symbol of racial injustice. sent 27 years in prison under a wrongful murder conviction, that ordeal inspired a hit song by bob dylan and a film that starred denzel washington. the world is mourning an icon today. rubin "hurricane" carter. we lost him at 76 years old. >> well, on this easter sunday, the international space station got a really special delivery this morning, and we'll have some more amazing images from way up there above our earth. >> i love everything in space. >>> and pope francis celebrating easter mass in st. peter's square. what the pontiff had to say on this holiest of days. with diabetes, it's tough to keep life balanced. i don't always have time to eat like i should. that's why i like glucerna shakes. they have slowly digestible carbs to help minimize blood sugar spikes. [male announcer] glucerna... ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] great rates for great rides. geico motorcycle, see how much you could save. [ matt ] the only thing better than the smell of fresh-cut grass is the smell of perfectly

. >>> former boxer rubin "hurricane" carter has died.spent 19 years in prison for murder before being released in 1985. that's when a judge ruled the convictions were based on racism rather than reason. carter went on to live in canada, and he worked as an advocate for the wrongly convicted. his story was the motivation for bob dylan's song hurricane and the 1999 film of the same name starring denzel washington. he was battling prostate cancer before he died at his home in toronto. hurricane carter was 76 years old. >>> a minor league baseball player is recovering today from a very close call. he got hit in the face by a 90-mile-per-hour fastball. he's doing okay, but some of what you're about to see might be kind of tough to watch. nbc's kerry sanders has the story. >> the center fielder. >> reporter: minor league ball, top of the seventh. the batter gets a 90-mile-an-hour fastball high and -- >> inside. it hits him on the helmet. >> a pitch that was just inches from hitting his helmet. instead, a direct hit to deshield's face. he is th

and the celebrated boxer and prisoner rights activist rubin hurricane carter has died at the age of 76. carter became an international symbol of racial injustice after his wrongful murder conviction forced him to spend 19 years in prison before he was exonerated. since his release, carter championed the cause of wrongfully convicted prisoners. we will have more on rubin "hurricane" carter's life later in the broadcast. those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. sunday marked the fourth anniversary of what is thing called the worst man-made environmental disaster in recent history. it was april 20, 2010 when an explosion and fire on bps deepwater horizon drilling platform killed 11 workers and caused more than 200 million gallons of oil to spew into the gulf of mexico. today, oil continues to wash up on some of the beaches of louisiana, despite claims made by the gulf coast residents, featured in bps's television advertisements like this one. >> last summer i saw certain spots were oil would pull up on the beache

twice wrongly convicted boxer rubin "hurricane" carter has died. the 76 years old died of complications from prostate carter was a middleweight boxing contender wrongly convicted of a triple murder in the 19-60s. carter spent 19 years in prison before being let go. over the next three decades.he became an activist for the wrongly convicted. carter's ordeal was also publicized in a bob dylan song called "hurricane".in several books.and in a 19-99 film starring denzel washington as the boxer turned prisoner. prince george does what any little kid likes to do. he coming up next - the royals trip down under and the cute critter - they take home. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. what's this? it's u-verse live tv. with at&t u-verse... you can watch live tv from your device. hey. hey. anywhere in your home. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. so you won't miss a minute of the game. call now to get a u-verse bundle for the same great price for 2 years. guaranteed. the duke and dutchess of cambridge are continuing their trip down under. today they visited the sydney princ

. >> legendary boxer rubin hurricane carter has died from complications with pros kate stancer. he was wrongfully convicted. you may remember three murders he spent 19 years in prison before he was exonerated. his story was made into a movie. he was nominated for an academy award for playing him. >> very important to transcend it to places that hold us, you know what? >> you have learned to read, you have learned to wright. it's magic. >> ruben carter was 76 years old. >> let's talk about the weather now. scary moments were caught in texas. a tornado shouching do touchind in the town of chilled dress. it was in a remote area no reports of damage or newinjurie. >> it was close to the oklahoma and texas border. received more than 20 reports of severe weather. we are in the month of april so we see this activity picking up this sometime of the year. it is springtime. we have the risk of more severe weather through parts of texas in austin and also dallas. damaging winds potentially in excess of 50 miles per hour. another round of possible severe weather comes on monday anywhere fro

. >> boxer rubin "hurricane" carter has died at the age of 76 of complications from prostate of racial. carter's career as a middle- weight fighter was cut short by a 19-66 triple murder conviction in new jersey. he served 19 years in prison before a federal judge ruled he hadn't received a fair trial. carter's plight inspired a song by bob dylan. he went on to become an activist for the wrongly convicted. he was 76 years old. >>rescuers in nepal have abandoned their search for three sherpa guides who, along with ten others, were swept to their deaths by an avalanche on mount because of the tragedy on everest, the discovery channel is scrapping its plan to carry a live *jump from the mountain. climber joby ogwyn planned to leap from the summit, wearing a wing suit, on may 11-th. but the tragic avalanche forced the channel to withdraw its broadcast plans. the way you *think about food could be just as important as the food you eat. researchers say your metabolism speeds up when you believe you're eating something that's high in calories.. even if its not. but you metabolism will slow do

. >>> this morning, former boxer rubin "hurricane" carter is being remembered for his fight for justice. in addition to his prowess in the ring, carter was wrongly convicted of 3 murders and spent 19 years in prison before being exonerated. he died after a long battle with prostate cancer. hurricane carter was 76. >>> and finally, a new way to get your vegetables. well, not exactly. haagen-dazs is releasing vegetable ice cream. the new tomato cherry and carrot orange flavors going on sale in japan. they catch on, maybe they'll be in u.s. supermarkets. wait a second. tomato cherry and carrot orange, that doesn't sound like real vegetables. this sounds like a lollipop. >> carrot orange sounds okay. >> yeah. like a blend -- >> yeah. >> you know. >> like kale or spinach, that would be real veggie ice cream. i mean -- >> don't give them any ideas, dan. hey, thanks so much. >> not going down that rocky road. >> oh, nice. that was smooth. but how about a road trip? >> thank you, robin. >>> indeed, we will continue now with the royal road trip down under. and a big easter sunday for its breakou

. >>> remembrances this morning for rubin "hurricane" carter, the boxer who spent 19 years in prison for three murders he did not commit. carter was a contender for the middleweight title when he was convicted in 1967. the case drew international attention and a bob dylan song. maybe you saw the movie starring denzel washington. his convictions were eventually thrown out in 1985. and in recent years, carter lived in canada, where he died of prostate cancer. rubin carter was 76. >>> a little biz news for you. with many markets around the world closed for easter monday, asian stocks were down slightly after the holiday weekend, but futures in the u.s. looking higher. a nice follow-up after stocks ended last week with their best gain in nine months. the dow and nasdaq climbed a little more than 2%, and the s&p 500 up 2.7%. this uptick you're looking at is thanks to earnings season looking a bit better than expected, and this week, some of america's most recognizable brands will report first-quarter earnings, including netflix, apple, google and amazon. >>> turning to another recognizabl

a star prize fighter, known as the hurricane, rubin carter died at 76. but the boxer's biggest battle was the effort to clear his name, and so many others, too. >> the winner by a knockout, rubin "hurricane" carter. >> reporter: he was fearsome in the ring. rubin carter throwing punches so fast, so hard, he was known as the hurricane. this is what it looked like to be on the other end of those punches. he started boxing in the army. his first professional match in 1961. but his entire life had been a battle. surviving a troubled childhood, boxing changing that. in the ring, he was an instant success. and quickly became a boxing headliner. >> i was riding high. i was america's sweetheart. >> reporter: the headlines soon turned dark. carter and a hitchhiker he picked up were convicted of a triple murder in new jersey in 1967, on the same night he picked that hitchhiker up. in prison, he maintained his innocence. >> even after i was convicted and sentenced to triple life in prison, i still believed that a higher court would realize that a dreadful mistake had been made. >>

. >> rubin carter, the boxer has died at 76 of prostate cancer. he was freed in 1985 when convictions were set a side after years of appeals. his ordeal was publicized in bob dylan's song. he worked on a biographical film after his release. >>> a reminder of the breaking news this hour on bbc world news. the syrian government says it will hold the presidential election june 3rd despite the continuation of the three year long civil war. the syrian president assad said his forces were winning the conflict speaking of turn thing point in the crisis. 150,000 have been killed in the fighting with millions forced to flee their homes. check out our website, bbc.com/news. talk to me on facebook and twitter. in a couple of minutes, see you then. i've always had to keep my eye on her... but i didn't always watch out for myself. with so much noise about health care, i tuned it all out. with unitedhealthcare, i get information that matters... my individual health profile, not random statistics. they even reward me for addressing my health risks. so i'm doing

. >>> rubin carter has died. the middleweight boxer known as "the hurricane" became a symbol of racial injustice when he was wrongly convicted of murder twice, spending 19 years in prison before he was finally freed in 1985 when a judge ruled that he was prosecuted because of racism rather than reason. he was immortalized in song by bob dylan and on the big screen by denzel washington. he suffered from prostate cancer in recent years and died today at his home in toronto. rubin hurricane carter was 76 years old. >>> this is april the 20th. it's also known as 4/20, the day marijuana enthusiasts get together to smoke some pot. and there was a big 4/20 gathering today in denver, colorado. you'll recall colorado was the first state to approve the recreational use of marijuana followed by washington state. however, public consumption is still illegal leading to a couple dozen arrests for lighting up out in the open. >>> the royal tour continues down under. and today it was a trip to the zoo in sydney where prince george got up close and per

. >>> rubin "hurricane" carter has died. the former boxer was 76.ow a lot of people saw the hurricane fight opponents inside the ring but know more about his story of being wrongly convicted of a murder in the movie "hurricane." we're joined with more about the boxer's life. a fascinating life, a story of turning a life around. >> in a recent interview with cnn, rubin "hurricane" carter said his greatest life accomplishment was not letting the bitterness or frustration that overcame him, it was res t resisting those temptations. they spent time in bars before a judge overturned his conviction. carter spent the rest of his life fighting for people like him. he became the first executive director of the association defense of the wrongfully convicted. that was a title that he held until 2004. many of you watching at home may remember rubin carter from that 1999 film starring denzel washington called "the hurricane county ". and his memory was immortalized in a song by bob dylan. it was a legacy he left behind for those fighting for justice. i want to

. >>> finally for you this morning, the boxer known for a decade wrong struggle against a wrongful murder conviction has passed away. rubin hurricane carter died in a hospital in toronto after battling cancer. he was convicted of killing two whoit men and a woman back in 1966 but in 1985 a judge overturned the verdict saying the case was predicated on racism. he spent much of his time in life helping others who were wrongly convicted. during his boxing career the middle weight prize finisher had 19 knockouts. he was known for his charisma and his strength in the ring. carter's fight outside the ring was the basis for the 1999 movie "the hurricane" which starred denzel washington and a 1975 song by bob dylan. rubin hurricane carter was 76 years old. >>> have you heard this one? miss america is stepping in to try to help a teen who did nothing wrong except for blatantly ignoring the school administration who told him not to do this. >> i know you have several questions so you can go to your questions. >> miss america, i -- >> excuse me. if students have questions -- >> thank you. >> i don't know. >> a little bit of a show b

rubin hush carter died. he was a middleweight boxer that won world title back in 1964, but he's better known for the way he turnede around after he was mistakingly convicted of a triple murder 1966. his imprisonment and bat toll free him were immortalized in a book and a film starring denzel washington. >> this is make believe, this is what i sat in the cell 20 years hoping upon hope it would happen. this is a dream come true. never had a dream in life that has not been realized. never yet, and this typically shows whatever we are limited on earth, by our own imagination. whatever we believe, there's nothing we can't do. nothing. >> carter recently was battling prostate cancer, he was 76. >>> time now 6:39, california state senators who are tending a special ethics training this week, why those who may benefit the most won't be attending. >>> the markets just opened about ten minutes ago, let's check out the big board right now. how it's shaping up, it was at 11 points. >> yeah, that's good. >> and an update from financial reporter jason brooks in just a few. >>> pollen report for feed today, we are going to see

rubin "hurricane" carter has died. he was born in north jersey. a troubled man who served time as a young man. but excelled as an army paratrooper and a boxer, becoming european champ in the service. he was given the name hurricane for his destructive force but after his arrest and conviction and imprisonment for a 1966 murder in a bar in patterson, new jersey, it was bob dillon more than anyone else in the world that told the world about him in 1976. his lyrics in "hurricane" flatly stated he was innocent and living in hell. it was long and partial in part because it contained the "n" word. there were concerts in his name, muhammad ali attend add court proceeding. it took a federal judge to free him and dismiss the case while proclaiming the prosecution was fatally flawed. he said he had substandard med medical care and lost an eye in a botched operation lost his battle to prostate cancer. he was 76 years old. >> this is what we fear happens to our luggage. air canada apologized and plan to terminate two bag hague handlers of video spread showing the dead fall off loading, a 20-foot drop while they were turning a flight around and readying

boxer but to the supporters he didn't need a belt to call him a champion. he was 76. >> speaking of denzel washington, we heard from him. he released a statement to cnn saying, quote, god bless rubin carter and his fight to ensure justice for all. so many fans and those that followed his legacy. he will be very much so missed, jim. >> great story of turning a life around. a great story in atlanta. >>> so-called easter truce in ukraine, shattered by gun fire. what does it mean for the peace option there? we'll explore right after this break. sked people a simple question: in retirement, will you outlive your money? uhhh. no, that can't happen. that's the thing, you don't know how long it has to last. everyone has retirement questions. so ameriprise created the exclusive.. confident retirement approach. now you and your ameripise advisor can get the real answers you need. well, knowing gives you confidence. start building your confident retirement today. mom has a headache! had a headache! but now, i& don't. excedrin is fast. in fact for some, relief starts in just 15 minutes. excedrin. headache. gone. ♪ oh-oh, oh, oh, la, la-la, la-la, la-la ♪ ♪ na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na some things