cecily was severely beaten. was put in what appeared to be a seizure with some serious physical injuries, and a total lack of memory about what happened to her. she was then dragged to a hospital where she was told that she would be released, so she said, all right, i want to see my own doctor. subsequently, she was told, you are being charged with assaulting his police officer. she was completely shocked. she had absolutely no idea what she been arrested for and what she had done or what she had been accused of doing. somehowlaim that cecily intentionally assaulted a police officer was a bit ridiculous. this is a young woman who is known as a nonviolent activist. in fact, on this particular night, she wasn't even out protesting. she was out celebrating st. patrick's day. she only wound up in zuccotti park to me somebody so they could continue going drinking at the irish pubs down by the wall street area. she was caught up in the police department's manufactured need onsweep zuccotti park clear the six-month ann

for now, cecily mcmillan is in rikers island gaol awaiting sentence. >>> martin stolar is cecily mcmillan's attorney, and told us cecily mcmillan hit the officer, but the video evidence doesn't tell the whole story. >> it definitely shows her hitting the police officer. the problem with the video tape, of course, is that it's - it's a poor quality video tape, and from a bad angle. so you can see from that point of view it looks like she's hitting the officer for no reason, but as we all know from instant replay, if you have a different angle you get a different picture of what was going on. >> the jury believed the prosecutors, and they convicted your client. she could be sentenced up to seven years in prison. the judge has the discretion. is that right? >> the statute calls for a term of 2-7 years as a maximum sentence. the judge can make findings to reduce the minimums from two years to probation or a discharge. the officer's injury was not terribly serious. he got a mouse upped his eye. it -- under his eye. it hurt him, he had a black eye, out for a couple of weeks and back at work. >> y

he also cover the occupy movement and was there the night that cecily was arrested.irst, james, this contrast of , the settlement that was reached, and who goes to jail with occupy protesting. >> this is one of such many contrasts. the obama administration to me is a mystery. they go after whistleblowers like no one has ever done before. they go after aaron swartz, a , who ultimately committed suicide. hard for me, especially when i look at the history of the behavior of the financial institutions, the lack of integrity across the board, not only credit suisse, but the top 22 banks have been involved, as credit suisse was, libor rigg mortgageency rigging, collapse, money laundering, rampant cases across the board. and they are basically getting away with murder here. this is the disparity in sentencing. it is like they get time off for bad behavior. >> ryan, you were there that cecily was arrested. set the scene for us, what was the protest like? six months after the initial occupation, it was a celebratory mood. occupiers had strung up some tents across the park wit

on monday, a council member was among five to voice support for cecily mcmillan. she was joined by the national lawyers guild. >> this is the time we have to make sure our women are treated with the midi, with respect. we have to make sure that all law enforcement respects women, the specs all individuals. we cannot any longer continue to have our women attacked in ways that are dangerous, the harmful, that are unconstitutional. >> recently summit he died in rikers because of conditions. we're not able to talk to rectally with cecily right now, but our thoughts are with her. we saw large group of people coming out to give support and asked the judge for leniency in the sentencing of coming. >> cecily mcmillian will be sentenced on monday. nine of the 12 jurors who convicted her have written to the judge asking for leniency. of managing director international monetary fund on monday canceled a planned commencement speech at one of the most prestigious us women's colleges after students protested honoring an organization that supports patriarchal systems. following

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. >> thousands of people gather said in the egyptian capital to rally in support of cecily mcmillan and his presidential campaign. the former military chief is touted to win the election. >>> the final phase of india's 5-week election is coming to an end. tens of millions are prevented from voting. we went to meet some of them. >> reporter: three generations of the rappi family talking about one thing, the elections. most are unable to vote. but raj and his wife goodnight. >> there's a lot of emotions. at the end of the day, you want to action on what you take. so you don't want to work for apartheid. and the day comes, you go there and you don't see your name in the list. you feel frustrated, helpless. >> they have voted in previous general and local elections. no one can tell him why he was not on the electoral role. they are two out of millions eligible to vote, but couldn't. they include airline cabin crews in transit. indians working or travelling abroad. the government estimates that there are over 10 million working abroad. many are low-paid migrants working in the golf. then the

seven ten pm feeding time at the train was arriving from southwestern chinese city of toledo and cecilyzealand operation after two hours off the attack happened. chinese presidency doping has said to long term stability in the showdown weak at times region is vital to the whole country stability and national security. she made the remarks during an inspection torture scenes down which ended on wednesday and the forty toy is presidencies first trip to the region since taking office in twenty twelve and the south has a small the main interest in shooting team visited the s command where he repeated trips to go into combat training. he said the long term stability of shin gi is vital to the whole country's reform and development and stability. adding the safeguarding the country's unity and bison separatists and are in the basic interests of all ask me groups and division in terms of fighting terrorists and he said china would imply a strike for a strategy against terrorists he seems down. all that you're in an earlier visit to caution worst security bureau. she said the cdc's on the front

hello, i'm baba wawa. [ laughter ] >> reporter: she told cecily, it's fine making interview subjectsthe real money is in making them cry. you may think i'm really feeling bad for them. all i'm thinking is, ka-ching. >> there it is. barbara walters! [ cheers and applause ] >> we're applauding her, too. watch "the view" this week, and a special "20/20." have a great week. good night, happy mother's day. >> next at 6:00, breaking news. two reported crashes on the same san francisco street that injuries up to 15 people. we'll take you there live for the breaking details. >>> fire danger in the dry bay area. we'll take you live to a sotheby fire being tackled right now. >> have an excessive heat watch right now in the bay area, and it's just going to get hotter. a look at the high temperatures coming this week. abc7 news at 6:00 is next. >>> we are following that breaking news tonight. multiple people were injured after a crash in the mid-market neighborhood. harrison street between seventh and eight are closed. cornel bernard is live with the breaking details. reporter: i can tell you th

cecily mcmillan faces a tougher sentence of seven years in prison, charged with elbowing an officer in the eye. in my opinion of the 12 jurors asked the judging to show her leniency. in connecticut a woman is accused of trying to cancel a graduation ceremony by calling in a bomb threat. a 22-year-old didn't attend university but took thousands from her mother for education. when drad augusts raled -- graduation rolled around she panicked that her name wouldn't be on the roster. she phoned in the threat. police traced the number and found her cap and gown at the graduation. >> she would have been better off saying "mum, i'm not graduating." >> she faces $5,000 in fines >>> a drug detox center is tracking trends in drug abuse from its nursery. the paediatric specialist care center is tracking infants born with adduction. the nurses are the first to see the signs of heroin's resurgence. >> reporter: this newborn baby girl prepares for her morning bath, her angelic face hiding a reality. she's an addict, addicted to heroin and other opiates her mother was using. at six weeks old she is goi

cecily mcmillan faced seven years in prison. she was charged with elbowing an officer in the occupy wall street protheft in 2012. in my opinion of the 12 jurors in her trial asked the judge to show her leniency >>> in connecticut a woman is accused of trying to cancer a graduation ceremony by calling in a bomb threat. 22-year-old danielle didn't attend the university but took thousands from her mother for education, when graduation day rolled around she panicked that her family wouldn't see her name on the roster. she phoned in the threat. police traced the number, she had calls from where she had called. actually, police traced it. they went to the arena where the graduation took place and arrested her there. >> she couldn't come up with a better way to tho off her parents. >> now she faces thousands of fines. >> she has bigger problems than the family. amazing >>> still ahead - state-of-the-art facility designed to help the smallest patients, infants, born addicted to heroin. vé >>> the n.b.a. issued legal documents seeking to

a majority of the jurors who convicted occupy wall street ofivist cecily mcmillan second-degree assault are asking a judge not to sentence her to any time in prison. onillan was found guilty monday of assaulting a police officer. she says she struck out instantly when her breast was grabbed from behind, and later suffered a seizure during her arrest. turning the trial, the jurors were reportedly barred from researching the case, including potential sentences. some were shocked to learn mcmillan at face up to seven years in prison at her sentencing on may 19. one juror told the guardian " most wanted her to do probation, maybe some community service." the juror called the potential seven-year term ludicrous, saying even a year in jail is ludicrous. nine of the 12 jurors who convicted mcmillan have written to the judge asking for leniency saying -- the obama administration has issued updated guidelines reminding school districts they cannot deny access to students based on immigration status. the move follows a series of complaints against school districts across the country who have dema