. >>> derwin brown was a man at the top of his game. a popular police captain, father and grandfather. >> i felt like nothing could ever happen to him. he was my superhero. >> three days before he was to become sheriff, he was shot to death in his driveway. >> there were things going on in that sheriff's department that those of us in law enforcement had no idea about. >> things that would be revealed by a stunning turn of events. >> the investigation was dead in the water. >> it was a mystery with more twists and turns. >> did you do it? >> did you do it? >> than a detective novel. >> i said, this whole thing is not real. this is not even happening. >> there was the most remarkable murder case that i can remember. >> in this hour, who shot the sheriff and why? people seemed easily drawn to derwin brown. >> he was a man who was unafraid, honest, caring, and was concerned about more than himself and his family. >> brown was raised on new york's long island. >> he was the best brother you could have. he was very protective. he introduced

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before qualm crow brown heads to -- kwame brown heads to d.c. superior court, he briefly spoke to reporters. he wrapped up his comments about 20 minutes ago. he was rather emotional and got visibly choken up when he apologized to his friends, family and neighbors for letting them down, he said. as expected the 41-year-old in court pled guilty to bank fraud in connection with for bank loans, one a $166,000 home equity loan which has since been paid back. and an $85,000 loan he used to buy that luxury boat. brown also pled guilty of misleading his income when he worked for a consulting firm back in 2006. he made only $35,000. however, he wrote that he earned $85,000. he also claims he was earning three grand a month with bonuses that he expected to come in the future. our bruce johnson initially broke this story earlier this week. he's been following this story from the very beginning inside the courtroom. interesting to note that it seemed like qualm crow brown was trying -- qualm kwame brown was trying to distinguish himself. >> one was the defi

brown. yes, yes. >> [inaudible] between mr. brown and mr. murdoch. and you may recall that lord mandelson gave evidence about that. mr. brown hasn't addressed that, and i think he ought to be given the opportunity, or at least we would like to know what he says about it. >> do you want to put what lord happened lson said? have you got it at hand? >> yes, i have. >> then by all -- let mr. be brown respond. [laughter] >> anybody else who wants their questions as well? i don't know. >> no, no. [laughter] >> the position is, mr. brown, that the system permits core apartments to put -- participants to put questions through counsel and mr. jay, i think several times, has said i've been asked to ask this question. and that's how he's dope it. but if he declines to put a question, then the core participants are entitled to ask me for permission to ask the question. and i think, as i know what's coming, i don't think this is going to be -- i don't know what's coming, but i'm happy to take the question. >> mr. brown, my name's roger davis. i appear for news in

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brown is upset. mr. brown is embarrassed. mr. brown is agonizing over what his conduct has resulted in. so no, it's not fair to say he's not upset at all. he's very upset. >> brian, it's important to point out that even with these loans, these issues that he had with this bank fraud, the bank in question never lost any money because the payments were always made on the home and on the boat. we should tell you that september is when kwame brown will be back in court both in federal court and superior court. that is when he will be sentenced. we're going to go a few blocks away to the u.s. attorney's office this afternoon. the u.s. attorney had a press conference and fox 5's paul wagner was there. paul. >> reporter: we can talk about what ron, the u.s. attorney had to say about what time kwame brown would have to say. he did plead guilty. when you plead guilty, you are looking at some prison time. however, there would be a presentence report and he wouldn't speculate on what time kwame brown might get. he did say that he doesn't an

. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight: we have the latest on the dueling speeches-- delivered about the same time this afternoon in the same battleground state. >> woodruff: plus, we talk with senator john mccain about presidential politics, national security leaks and u.s. foreign policy in syria. >> america leads, just like ronald reagan led during the cold war, and where we can make a difference, we should, and that does not mean, i emphasize, an american ground invasion. >> brown: then, a scientific breakthrough. we examine a new genetic map of the trillions of micro-organisms that live in and on our bodies. >> woodruff: from cambodia, fred de sam lazaro reports on the working conditions in the country's garment industry, which exports much of its clothing to the united states. >> many factories have been plagued by labor unrest, occasionally it's been violent. there have been frequent reports of workers fainting on the factory floor. >> brown: margaret warner handles the daily download. toni

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. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the newshour tonight, we debate what the new rules mean for some 800,000 young people and for the nation's immigration policy. >> woodruff: then, we preview two upcoming elections: first, in greece, which has european leaders worried about what the results could mean for the euro-zone. >> brown: and in egypt, where political tensions are high after a court ordered that parliament be dissolved. >> woodruff: tom bearden reports on wildfires in colorado, where a dry winter, high winds, and a tiny insect are making it hard to contain the flames. >> pine bark beetle devastated millions of acres 6 western forest and when fires move through, dead trees can cause it to burn hotter and move much faster. >> brown: plus, mark shields and michael gerson analyze the week's news. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> this is the at&t network-- a living, breathing intelligence bringing people together to bring new ideas

supreme court case became the brown case essentially because oliver brown the plaintiff, the father of linda brown came first on the alphabetical role. in other words his name came up before the others and as a result all of this was lumped under brown. what's interesting about the campaign in topeka is not just that topeka is involved in a lawsuit against segregation or in favor of desegregation what's interesting is this is not the first lawsuit. the very first lawsuit filed by black parents in topeka, kansas to challenge racial segregation, racially segregated schools was filed in 1879. the very first suit was filed in 1879. folks, this is long before the naacp existed. so the naacp is hardly responsible for this. freight, i'm not going to get into a lot of detail here. you know the rest of the story. the supreme court will make its decision. that decision is hand down on may 17th, 1954. and that decision is going to be monumental. legal scholars consider it one of the three or four most significant decisions by the supreme court. i'm only providing bit of this here. but that decisi

. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight: we get the latest on the uprising, the humanitarian crisis and the escalating tensions between the u.s. and russia. >> woodruff: plus, we look at the battle for control of the house of representatives this election year. >> brown: then, paul solman reports on today's senate hearing, where j.p. morgan c.e.o. jamie dimon took responsibility for the bank's big losses and said some senior >> this portfolio morphed into something that, rather than protect the firm, created new and potentially larger risks. as a result, we have let a lot of people down, and we are sorry for it. >> woodruff: and gwen ifill examines the continuing risks to the financial system and the road ahead for regulatory reform. >> brown: we assess causes and effects after one of the nation's oldest dailies-- one that survived hurricane katrina -- lays off half its newsroom staff. >> woodruff: and we talk with author michael lewis, whose thought provoking words to graduates of the class of 201

>> brown:. >> brown: your book is "confront and conceal."david sanger of the "new york times," thank you very much. >> thank you. >> woodruff: now, the campaign against sodas and sugary drinks in the name of public health. the most prominent example of late: new york city mayor michael bloomberg proposed banning the sale of sweetened drinks larger than 16 ounces at many venues. and today, health officials and researchers from around the country are meeting in washington d.c. to compare strategies. one city in california may be poised to go farther than anyone has so far, with a new tax. "newshour" correspondent spencer michels reports. >> reporter: at the family market in working-class richmond, california, owner mohammed elzofri is deeply concerned about a new city council backed measure which would place a penny-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweeteneed beverages. the controversial plan-- designed to cut consumption of sugar-- goes before voters in november. elzofri says about 80% of his customers buy some kind of sugary drink and the tax, he says

brown, any comment?deral prosecutors wednesday timed one felony charge against brown for defrauding industrial bank of thousands of dollars to finance his home and lifestyle, including a power boat. brown has said just yesterday that he no plans to resign. >> can you here categorically say you will be here in your job for the foreseeable future and have no plans to prematurely leave at this moment? >> i have no plans to resign. so -- that's all i'm going to say about

what is wrong with scott brown?ator brown, you are welcome to explain yourself here on the show any time, particularly because you keep making stuff up about me and this network. you are welcome here any time on this show. you're welcome even just to return one of our calls, ever. >>> this is a great best new thing in the world today. this is a high school graduation, typical sight this time of the year. but these young women are graduates of a school set up specifically for girls who are pregnant or who have already had young kids. it's a school that supports its young moms with day care and with parenting classes, along with the traditional fall academic load. it is not an easy school to run, enrollment is never predictable, but at this school, the katherine ferguson academy in detroit, it is very much needed. and that is a fact that the detroit school board recognized when they kept it open when it would have been cheaper to shut down katherine ferguson. this time last year, the very existence of this school was

. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight, kwame holman has the latest on the wildfire that's destroyed more than 300 homes in colorado springs, the state's second largest city. >> woodruff: we talk to the european union ambassador about the tentative deal reached in brussels today to create a bank rescue fund. >> brown: ray suarez explores the road ahead after the landmark supreme court health care decision with representatives from the obama and romney presidential campaigns. >> woodruff: mark shields and michael gerson analyze the week's news. >> brown: margaret warner profiles julian cardona. a mexican photojournalist who's documented the corrosive effect of drug violence on his hometown of juarez. >> woodruff: and we close with some personal reflections from margaret about what she's seen and experienced on her reporting trip. >> the fears is pretty high, here in mexico city it's completely different. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has b

so that's where scott brown is tonight. he's having a debate on a conservative talk radio show in boston hosted by his friend. and he's having that debate alone. joining us here now without scott brown is his opponent, elizabeth warren. she was scheduled for this interview before it was clear he would be debating himself alone tonight. so the timing, this frankly is all just a fun convince dnls. thank you for being with us tonight. i appreciate it. >> thanks, it's good to be here. >> has your campaign been able to sit down with senator brown's campaign and hammer out terms for debates? normally it doesn't happen in public. it's worked out out of the spotlight? >> i don't get how this would have worked out, but after i got the nomination three weeks ago, for the democratic nomination t run for the senate, the next monday morning, we sent an e-mail to scott brown's office and said we got a lot of vitations for debates, let's sort them out, talk them through, and let's figure out how many debates we can do, where they'll be. l