let me start with you bryan stevenson. give us an example of a reform or something happening around the country tha that you would e to see to address some of the problems you see. >> to pick up on what mr. bill mccollum said, i agree with that. most people sent to prison are from low-level, nonviolent offenses and then most we sent back because we don't have services. we want to eliminate sending people back to prison for technical violations of probation or parole and that's the kind of reform that has really reduced overcrowding in some places. i think ending some of these mandatory sentences for drug crimes and low-level non-violent crimes can have a huge impact. in shifting the funding, we went from $6 billion in prison spending in eight 1980 to $80 bn a today and if we spend more of that money on support and rehabilitation, we can keep people out of prison for a long time. >> brown: want to pick up on that? >> i agree with bryan stevenson and bill mccollum. there are 29 million people in prison for drugs. if people a

bryan stevenson, mr. stevenson represents the equal justice initiative. he is also clinical faculty at new york university school of law. mr. stevenson has represented capital defendants and death row prisoners since 1985 when he was a staff attorney with the southern center for human rights in atlanta, georgia. since 1989 he has been executive director of the equal justice initiative, a private nonprofit law organization he founded that focuses on social justice and human rights in the context of criminal justice reform in the united states. dji litigates on half of condemned prisoners, juvenile offenders, people wrongly convicted or charged, poor people tonight effective representation and others whose trials are marked by racial bias or prosecutorial misconduct. mr. stevenson has served as a visiting professor of law at the university of michigan school of law. he is also published several widely disseminated manuals on capital litigation, and written extensively on criminal justice, capital punishment, and civil rights issues. mr. stevenson is a gradu

bryan higgins died this afternoon. ktvu's david stevensonrancisco where friends and family joined together as he was taken off of life support. david? >> reporter: frank, bryan higgins was taken off life support and died this afternoon as hundreds of strangers and friends attended a vigil in his honor at this san francisco park. the investigation focuses on whether they can find the suspect in the case. they have surveillance video and the investigation has gone from attempted murder to homicide. the vinylal was organize -- the vigil was organized and drew 200 people. >> i didn't know the young man but i just felt it was important to come here and show our unity. >> reporter: unity after 31- year-old bryan higgins was found badly beaten sunday morning. he was taken off life support this afternoon by his family who thanked friends and strangers for their support. >> very, very, very

bryan higgins arrived at san francisco general hospital without a name. by the time his family found him they had a little time to say good-bye before he was taken off life support. ktvu's david stevenson is live in san francisco with the new video police hope will lead them to bryan higgins' attacker. >> reporter: some of the people we shown the video to said the man seemed familiar. police are hoping it will generate new clues. >> video taken from a taxi cab shows the person of interest san francisco police are searching for in connection with the death of bryan higgins. >> oh, my god. >> release of the video today drew strong reaction in the castro district. bryan higgins was found unconscious august 10. [ indiscernible ] >> my god. i hope they find him. seriously. it is horrible what happened. i mean, he did not deserve that. >> bryan higgins is blacked out in the video. the suspect is a white male wearing a gray sweatshirt and a red shirt underneath it. >> you see the victim running on the street towards the cab. then run across the front of the cab with the suspect or the person of interest following behind. >> he does look familiar. >> friends held a vigil wednesday. reminders h

ktvu's david stevenson is in san francisco where friends and family joined together as he was taken off of life support. david? >> reporter: frank, bryan higgins was taken off life support and died this afternoon as hundreds of strangers and friends attended a vigil in his honor at this san francisco park. the investigation focuses on whether they can find the suspect in the case. they have surveillance video and the investigation has gone from attempted murder to homicide. the vinylal was organize -- the vigil was organized and drew 200 people. >> i didn't know the young man but i just felt it was important to come here and show our unity. >> reporter: unity after 31- year-old bryan higgins was found badly beaten sunday morning. he was taken off life support this afternoon by his family who thanked friends and strangers for their support. >> very, very, very touching to know. he touched so many people. it is just sad. >> reporter: pictures show the scene where bryan higgins was found sunday morning. >> we do not know what the motive was. >> reporter: police say it is not clear whether this was a hate crime. >> we be a history in the c

bryan higgins. he is described as white male wearing a gray sweatshirt and a red shirt underneath it. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> two american missionaries who contracted ebola have been discharged from an atlanta hospital, including dr. kent brantly. >> today is a miraculous day. i am thrilled to be alive. to be well and reunited with my family. >> he left the hospital today. another missionary, nancy writebol left tuesday. both were at the hospital three weeks. doctors do not believe the patients will relapse or spread the virus. >> to the extent we have tested, there is no evidence of ebola virus in their bodies. >> both were treated with an environmental drug -- experimental drug. and in three minutes we will hear from a doctor who is on the front lines in the fight against ebola. he speaks with us from sierra leone on what makes it so dangerous and unique. . >>> ferguson, missouri, protests have been quieter over the past 24 hours and the governor ordered the withdrawal of national guard troops. [ chanting ] >> a group of protesters demanding justice for michael brown delivered tho

stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> now to the south bay where police in san jose have made an arrest with a fiery collision. bryanarrested for felony hit-and-run. 10 people were hurt and taken to the hospital including two passengers in cuellars car. he started to run away from the scene but was detained by officers. >>> police have stepped up patrol in a neighborhood where 20 vehicles have been vandalized. it happened on santa rosa avenue between sunday night and yesterday morning. the vandals spilled paint on vehicles as well as fences, sidewalks and even the road. investigators are also looking into reports of ongoing vandalism in the neighborhood involving vehicles being scratched and tires being cut. police are asking anyone with information no matter how small it may be to give them a call. >>> there is some positive news tonight about one of california's natural wonders. mike lawrie reports that the lake's famous clarity is improving but still other challenges remain. >> reporter: lake tahoe's beauty is a natural attraction for the degray family of sacramento. they love coming here to spend time on the bea