state leaders are taking a closer look at closing loopholes on laws against sexual assault and cyberbullying. the proposal comes in response to a south bay case that garnered national attention. nbc bay area's christie smith joins us from the newsroom with more details on what's being called audrie's law. >> good morning, peggy. it was a heartbreaking story that also exposed a loophole in the law surrounding juveniles, sexual assault, and sharing photos online. audrie pott's father says that social media has made rape worse than it ever was. the pott family spoke at a hearing in sacramento this morning for senate bill 838, or audrie's law, pushing for changes to the laws that protects victims and establish more severe consequences, specifically for young offenders. audrie pott was a 15-year-old girl from saratoga, who took her own life in 2012. she had drank too much at a house party and passed out, only to later find crude messages written on her body. later on facebook, she suggested she knew that photos had been taken of her and that her classmates knew she had been assaulted. the teen bo

they're going to look at details aimed at ending bullying, cyberbullying and sexual assault. you recall 15-year-old audrey potts took her own life back in september of 2012 after she drank too much at a house party and passed out. she awoke to find messages, words scribbled on her body. afterward, facebook messages suggest she knew pictures were taken and perhaps fellow students knew she had been assaulted as well. the teen boys were charged in juvenile court, 30 to 45 days. today that public safety committee in sacramento is looking at sb 830 a. that would make it easier to bring adult charges and a potential for a longer sentence, against suspects who were juvenile or assault victims too intoxicated or mentally impaired to fight back. there could also be criminal enhancement if that offender shares electronic photos or texts specifically meant to bully the victim. that hearing starts at 5:00 this morning. audrey's dad is among the speakers. >>> thank you. in the meantime the white house will announce measures to combat sexual assault on college campuses. they came up with r

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. >>> state senator jim bell will present a new law strengthening the punishment for people who cyberbully. in response to a bay area case that got national attention. the proposal is called audrie pott she took her own life after pictures of her assault were circulated among her classmates in 2012. the three boys convicted in the attack served 30 to 45 days in juvenile hall for the crime. audrie's law would make it easier to charge suspects of adults and could include potential prison time and add the possibility of increase prison time for people who electronically share pictures or messages of the crime, as well. >>> meanwhile, the white house will announce new measures today to combat sexual assault on college campus. a white house task force came up with several recommendations for schools across the country. first, as you can see, the task force asking students to conduct surveys to better understand the extent of sexual assault. the task force also asking schools bystander intervention programs to encourage people to step in and the report suggests several ways schools can help vict

but we have cyberbullying.and what the law is going to be say, you can't rest at home with that precious relationship with the child -- >> the parents will say, i didn't know my child was a bully. >> i'm sure a parent says i've done everything i can. little johnny is just uncontrollable. well, i think parents are going to have to think twice, maybe three times now. >> thank you, rikki. >> nice to see you. >>> history repeats itself for bette midler. for more than ten decades she's entertained audiences on the screen and stage. and even the famous bathhouses. her career took off after she starred in "the rose." she wrote about that in "a view from abroad." and written by shimon schuster a division of cbs. glenn close says you're a natural treasure. johnny carson says you're going to be a star because you're unique and different. >> oh. >> what did that mean to you coming from johnny carson? and did you believe him? did you believe him? >> well you know i -- i wanted to. i did. i wanted to. but, you know in certa

cyberbullying taken to a new and very scary level.ook is in the newsroom with the twitter account that was shut down and the specific actions parents should take to keep their kids safe. good morning, pam. >> good morning. the twitter account was a gossip site about local hools and named nan -- site about local high schools and named names. it involved benicia, american canyon and vallejo, named their specific high school and were mostly graphic and sexual in nature. we showed the page to this benicia school board member. he was saddened by what he saw and he's worry fod-- worried. he says parents should talk to their kids about this and follow them online. >> you want to take cool away, put parents on it. we're cool killers. [laughter] >> he says it only takes two minutes and it makes kids think before they post. kids need to know just because they are on social media does not mean they are not being parented. they say this was started by a benicia student. pam cook, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right, pam. >>> chrysler recalling almo

. >>> this morning the state senate will hear a bill taking on cyberbullying and sexual assault. the bill is named after a south bay teen that took her own life after her pictures were circulated at the school. christie smith joins us with details on audrie's law, good morning to you. >> good morning, scott. such a heartbreaking story when you hear the details and her family pushed at this bill to aim at ending bullying, sexual assault. you may recall 15-year-old audrie pott took her own life after she woke up to find crude words written on her body. facebook messages suggested she knew photos were taken and students also knew that she had been assaulted. charges against the boys were brought in juvenile court of just 30 to a 45 days. today the senate public safety committee is hearing audrie's law written by the d.a.'s office and introduced by senator jim beal. it would make it easier to bring charges in adult court and add stiffer penalties if texts meant to bully and sexual violation of an unconscious or developmentally disabled person as forcible rape. the bill has pretty wid

"cyberbullying and harassment are a violation of myspace's terms of use.myspace reviews every image and video that is hosted on the site. to our knowledge, the mentioned video was never hosted on myspace, however, since the alleged assailant had myspace profiles, we are working with the polk county sheriff's department to assist their investigation." perry aftab, executive director of wiredsafety.com, an internet safety group, understands the lure of these sites for some teenagers. >> they live a public life where virtuality is reality, and a lot of them are trying to star on their own reality shows picking up their 15 megabytes of fame. >> she says they sometimes think posting video on the internet makes them popular. >> now the kids rank their popularity based on how many people visited their page. it's page views. it's ratings where people can rate your video. >> but this video won't win these teens any popularity contests. instead they face serious criminal charges. >> they're all charged with felony battery, and they're all charged with false imprison

: plus -- parents of saratoga teen -- audrie pott -- working to pass a bill that would close a cyberbullyingphole. >> pam: tomorrow.california legislators will hear testimony on a new sexual assault bill. >> pam: the family of audrie pott plans to appear before the state senate.to show support for the legislation. if passed.the bill will makeon april 22, 2014, audrie pott's family will appear before the california state senate to testify about what happened to their daughter, and the devastating nature of the crime that was committed. senate bill 838 has been introduced, and if passed will bring justice to sexual assault victims, making it the same crime whether the victim is conscious or not. there will also be a crime enhancement added if pictures are taken during an assault. >> pam: please consider signing this petition, and forwarding to your friends and anyone who may support this cause. >> catherine: it was much more than a footrace today. >> catherine: the boston marathon was a chance for the city to ease the painful memories of last year's terror attack. >> catherine: and by most acc

from gender and lgbt equality, to antimuslim prejudice, from separation of church and state to cyberbullying, you have pushed and prodded for the passage of comprehensive hate crime legislation, and took more than 30 years, but as i said, patience is a necessity in your line of work. your leadership in tracking and exposing domestic and international terrorism threats is invaluable. your experience in hate crime prevention and investigations is essential and makes us better. your research has helped fbi agents and analysts as they conduct assessments and prepare intelligence reports, and the traying you voluntarily provide in classrooms, in conferences and at the community level, is eye-opening and insightful. if this sounds a little bit like a love letter to the adl, it is because i intend it so. since 1913 you have advocated for fairness and equality. for inclusion and acceptance. you have never been indifferent. you have never been complacent. and word "silence" does not appear in your language. upon excepting the nobel peace prize he spoke of the danger of silent: quote i will never be s

. >>> the state senate public safety committee is scheduled to consider a bill that would make cyberbullying a crime. it's called audrey's law. it would make it illegal to share offensive photos or messages online or in person. in september of 2012, audrey potts killed herself after photos of herself being sexually assaulted while drurng at a party circulated at the high school. the boys were charged as juveniles. >>> 7:47. the brentwood school districts hopes new efforts will keep its efforts safe. it comes after a middle school student blackmailed another having sex while using compromised photos shared on a cell phone. the last night, the -- last night the school district held a public forum conducted by teachers, doctors, and the district attorney's office. suggests included parents and stay tuneds signing a -- students signing an agreement. >> you should be following your kid on social media. >> we watch who they call and we follow who follows them. we'll go through them and help them recognize who is not good for them. >> parents learned about i can help. it helps remove hateful or der

will present a new law to the senate this morning, strengthening the punishment for people who cyberbully is called audrey's law after audrey pot. she's a 15-year-old saratoga high school student who took her own life after pictures of her sexual assault were circulated among her classmates at saratoga high school in 2012. the three boys convicted in the attack served 30 to 45 days in juvenile hall for that crime. audrey's law would make it easier for prosecutors to charge underage sexual assault suspects as adults and could include potential prison time. >>> let's switch gears and get a look at that forecast. it's a good day to head out, christina. >> it's a great day, especially if you can get out there right now. these are comfortable levels. 9:57. a little early to hit the 70s, but we are at 71 in concord. 73 out in livermore. headed towards the upper 80s. so it is going to be a hot one. temperatures looking good, though. we have a very special announcement we would like to make. happy birthday to the canon triplets. we have claire, jack, let's see, katherine, there we go. there they

levied against a single individual who steps out of line, it becomes a lot more like, i don't know, cyberbullying's been used. >> so richard, as you look at that particular moment, the cancel colbert moment, because i think, for all of us on twitter, there are moments where it's like, yeah, go twitter, get 'em, twitter. and other times, oh, god, is this happening, oh, no. how did you experience the cancel colbert moment? >> when that came out, you had to read into what was the process, the timeline that progressed over that period of with what, 24 to 48 hours. when i look at what suey park told the new yorker and her intent behind this. she's basically saying, hey, i know the way this system works. i know how this pool is. i know how warm the water is, why can't i get in and swim too? i don't want colbert to be canceled, but i know this is an opening for me to get my message out, like many other people do, so why not, why not me using this very same process, i have that ability and i should. whether you see it as a revolution or not. >> so, it's interesting in part, because, so just so folks know