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he visited the el reno correctional institution near oklahoma city, becoming the first sitting presidentsit the federal prison. the president met with inmates and walked past cells with big gray doors to address the social and financial cost that incarcerated millions of americans, many of

he visited the el reno correctional institution near oklahoma city, becoming the first sitting president to visit the federal prison. the president met with inmates and walked past cells with big gray doors, to address the social and financial cost that incarcerated millions of americans, many of them latino an black. why contractual justice reform has attracted bipartisan mowms. firsmomentum. first though, look at pictures that have helped exacerbate the prison problems, five times high are than nation's prison population in 1980. the surge mostly flks changes in sentencing laws in the 1980s and 90s, those laws are a key reason that although the united states accounts for less than 5% of the world's population it now has more than 20% of the globe's prison population. president obama this week said the $80 billion the united states spends every year on incarceration comes at the expense of more effective ways of deterring crime. he challenged congress to pass a bipartisan spending proposal, of course that's not going to happen but there is broad support for doing something to reduce how

the president met with law enforcement officials and six inmates as he toured the el- leano federal correctional -- el-reno federal correctional institute another oklahoma city. >> a primary driver of this mass incarceration phenomenon is our drug laws are mandatory minimum sentencing around drug laws. and, we have to consider whether this is the smartest way for us to both control crime and rehabilitate individuals. >> earlier this week the president commuted the sentences of 46 nonviolent drug offenders who he said had been given punishments that didn't fit their crimes. >>> former president george h.w. bush is in fair condition at a hospital in maine after falling and breaking a bone in his neck yesterday. this happened at his summer home and so far doctors say it's too early to speculate as to when the 91-year-old will be released from the hospital but when he is doctors say he will wear a neck brace. mr. bush is the oldest living former president. >>> plans to build a new stadium for the oakland raiders take another step forward. who leaders are expected to meet with today. a slight warm-up for parts

on thursday, he visited el reno federal correctional institution in oklahoma. >> visiting with these six individuals, and i have said this before, when they describe their use in childhood, these are -- these are young people who have made mistakes that aren't that different than the mistakes i made and that mistakes -- in the mistakes a lot of you guys make. amy: meanwhile, at a speech to the naacp wednesday, former president bill clinton said he regrets signing into law the three strikes law another bills which dramatically increased prison sentences. more on the visit after headlines. more than 50,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the justice department to probe the mysterious death of an african-american woman who died in a texas jail. 28-year-old sandra bland was arrested last friday after a traffic stop for failing to use her turn signal while changing lanes. three days later, on monday, she was found dead in her jail cell northwest of houston. jail officials said her death was a suicide, a claim disputed by her family. >> we want to see to understand what h

he visited the el reno correctional facility in oklahoma.he visit is part of his effort to highlight the challenges and opportunities that the criminal justice system faces. >> the question is not only how do we make sure we sustain those programs here in the prison but make sure those same institutional supports are there for kids and teens before they get into the criminal justice system. >>> a special bay area invitation for donald trump. mexico's consul general wants human him to attend a mexican festival in schedule. he's repeatedly accused mexico of sending criminals to the u.s. he says the festival may help change trump's perception of the mexican people. >>> what's the best university to attend if you want a job in the silicon valley? stanford? mit? we have a winner and it may surprise you. scott budman joins us from the winning campus. >> reporter: it is san jose state university. not the most expensive or prestigious but voted the top school to attend if you want to get a job in tech. >> reporter: we all know stanford university is

. >>> president obama made history in oklahoma today with his tour of the el reno correctional institution. and he's the first president to ever visit a principal. mr. obama visited several of the cells and met with non-violent offenders. it's part of his week on criminal justice reform. >> most of them growing up in environments in which drug traffic is common, where many of their family members may have been involved. we have to reconsider whether 20 or 30-year life sentences for non-violent crimes is the best way for us to solve these problems. >> three years after the president reduced the sentences of 46 inmates serving long sentences for non-violent crimes. u.s. has the highest incarceration rate in the world. but as prison population grows so do the effects of that. >> the second whitest state in the u.s., maine is not known for its ethnic diversity. but here amongst the buildings a program is underway rooted in global indigenous cultures. it asks fundamental questions about the nature and purpose of criminal justice in the u.s. prisoners are being released early to learn about thei

. >> reporter: walk down the gleaning floors at el reno, correctional facility captured a historic moment. for the first time ever a sitting president visited a federal prison. >> we have to consider whether this is the smartest way for to us both control crime and rehabilitate individual. >> reporter: president obama's trip meant to spotlight his bid to overall america's criminal justice system especially reducing number of non-violent inmates behind bars. >> a primary driver of this mass incarceration phenomenon is our drug laws are not ferreter report thanks to mandatory sentencing polishes, ushered in under former president bill clinton america's prison population exploded, up to a half million to more than 2.2 million today. for taxpayers the price tag is up as well, staggering 341 percent increase over that time to $80 billion annually. >> i'm determine to do my part where every can. >> reporter: while the president made headlines when he commuted prison sentencees of 46 non-violence criminals including some drug dealers he is hardly loan in calling for some change. republicans of c

. >>> it is 6:34 and today, president obama is in oklahoma where he plans to visit el reno correctional institution. the president is there to press for justice system reform. he's talked bluntly about this issue making it a centerpiece of his second term. we could hear more today about a plan to cut public works jobs in maryland. a board is considering eliminating public safety and corrections l told, 63 jobs could be on the chopping block. governor larry hogan is making the proposal. the board will crunch the numbers today at a meeting in annapolis. it would reportedly save about $3 million. >>> new this morning, a girl is recovering from a shooting in southeast d.c. police just told us the girl was shot in the shoulder on trenton place southeast off 13th street. they did not say her age. police are looking for a man they say may have shot the girl. she is expected to survive. >>> and d.c. police want your help. take a look at some video here. someone is caught stealing from a library. he stole multiple computer froms the deanwood library and he cut the wires holding them in place the

president obama's trip to el reno correctional facility in oklahoma was to spotlight his plan to overall america's criminal justice system. they have increased prison population from half million to more than 2.2 million. it is costing taxpayers as well. more than $80 billion annually. >> yeah, odd to see a president inside a federal prison. never happened before. >>> new jersey governor and presidential candidate chris christie is on board with that message of criminal justice reform. christie made a campaign stop in camden, yesterday, and he had had this message. it was a top priority for him, reaching the criminal justice system. he boon the georgia tour of the camden volunteer of america hope hall, a residential correctional treatment program for adult male offenders. governor christie chose camden to visit because he says, county policing has helped reduce crime and build better relationships with the residents of camden. governor christie says that the war on drugs has been a failure. he also criticized long prison terms for non-violent offenders. the kind of the same page as the p

on thursday, obama will tour the el reno correctional institute a medium-security prison in oklahoma.bama is also expected to commute the sentences of dozens of nonviolent offenders this week and deliver a speech on the need for sentencing reform before the naacp on tuesday. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now! democracynow.org, the war and , peace report. i'm amy goodman. we begin today's show with a story democracy now! has followed closely for more than a decade. a new independent review has revealed extensive details on how members of the american psychological association, the world's largest group of psychologists, lied about their close collaboration with officials at the pentagon and cia to weaken the association's ethical guidelines and allow psychologists to participate in the government's interrogation programs after 9/11. the 542-page report was commissioned by the psychological association's board of directors last year based on an independent review by a former assistant u.s. attorney, david hoffman. it undermines the apa's repeated denials that so

obama is going to meet with prison officials and inmates at el reno federal correctional institution near oklahoma city. earlier in the week he told the naacp too many minorities and low level drug offenders are landing behind bars. >> do we really think is it makes sense to lock so many people alone in tiny cells for 23 hours a day for months, sometimes for years at a time? that is not going to make us safer. >> the president's visit to the federal prison comes after he just commuted the sentences of 46 nonviolent drug offenders earlier this week. many were in prison for 20 years, some for life. >>> a news conference on an iran nuclear deal took an unexpected turn when the president was asked about bill cosby. the president says he would not comment on the specific case, but did say this. >> if you give a woman, or a man for that matter, without his or her knowledge a drug and then have sex with that person without consent, that's rape. >> the comment came after a reporter asked about efforts to revoked cosby's medical of freedom award. it was awarded in 2002 by president george w.

the president is scheduled to meet with officials in el reno federal correctional institute in oklahoma later this morning and echo many of the themes he talked about in philadelphia on tuesday on his push to overhaul the criminal justice system. >>> one of the republicans hoping to replace president obama is chris christie and calling for changes in the criminal justice system and today use camden as an example what have is working. matt delucia is joining us live. matt, why camden? >> this is a city long time had a problem with crime. the governor trying to change that and a lot of programs in effect under this governor's term so he will tout that later on today pooh. chris christie will speak today and this one is focusing on criminal justice reform. his campaign touts that throughout governor accuracy'schristie's career he is focused on drug treatment and addiction and helping nonviolate criminals back into society and keeping the violent criminals off the street. we mentioned president obama's speak and president clinton spoke at the naacp convention in philadelphia earlier in the

the president is scheduled to meet with officials and inmates at el reno federal correctional institute in oklahoma later this morning and he is expected to touch on many of the themes he talked about in philadelphia on tuesday in his push to overhaul the criminal justice system. there are also calls for change to the criminal justice system from the other side of the aisle. today chris christie will deliver a speech on the topic using camden as a backdrop. matt delucia is live in camden. a lot of talk about reforming the system this week. what do we expect today? >> reporter: all of those conversations have been happening in our area as well. camden is the backdrop for this one considering that chris christie is the governor of this state. this will be his fifth policy speech since announcing his run for president. the focus is on criminal justice reform in the christie campaign. it touts throughout the governor's career he is focused on drug addiction and treatment but today is helping nonviolent offenders get back into society while keeping the violent criminals off the street. this

the president is scheduled to meet with officials in el reno federal correctional institute in oklahoma later this morning and echo many of the themes he talked about in philadelphia on tuesday on his push to overhaul the criminal justice system. >>> one of the republicans hoping to replace president obama is chris christie and calling for changes in the criminal justice system and today use camden as an example what have is working. matt delucia is joining us live. he is live in camden. why camden, matt? >> this is a city that is long had problems with crime. >> reporter: the governor has tried to change that. he has been in office for quite sometime now. there have been changes here in camden. chris christie will be delivering his fifth public policy speech since announcing his run for president. this one focusing on criminal justice reform. his campaign has been touting through governor christie's career he has focused on drug addiction and treatment and today's speech is about to help nonviolent offenders get into society and keeping the violent criminals off the street. president o

25 percent of the the government says it costs about 29 thousand dollars a year here at the el reno correctionalon and at every other federal prison. that's about one thousand dollars more than the annual per capita income everyone else makes in this country. the president says the prison system needs an overhaul-- distinguishing between violent offenders who should be behind bars, and young people who need help righting their mistakes. "there but for the grace of god--that is something we all have to think about it." the push gets what's often rare bipartisan support-- house speaker "we've got a lot of people in prison frankly that in my view, really don't need to be there." presidential candidate "our correctional system in america apparently isn't correcting all that much." former president bill clinton says the 1994 crime bill he signed made too many prisoners.without enough money to train them to be good citizens. "i signed a bill that made the problem worse, and i want to admit it." president obama said the kind if cell he saw on his tour often has three prisoners in a 9-by- 10 foot cell.

he took a trip to the el reno correctional facility in oklahoma. a look inside one of the cells to get a better feel how prisoners live their daily lives. >>> amazon says customers ordered 34.4 million items worldwide during its publicized prime day sale breaking the record set last year's black friday sales. the company set a record number of new members tried its $99 per year prime service on the day of that sale. that is your cnbc news update. back to you. >> thank you sue herera. >>> watching shares of google in the after hours climbing. the conference call just getting under way. >> up 8.71% right now. >> solid profit and revenue growth. focus on expense control. we'll monitor that for you. >> and bring you any news. stay tuned. >>> let's take a look how we finished the day. another strong session with the dow closing up 70 points. s&p 500 up almost 17. nasdaq the star of today's session closing at a record high. >> google reported second quarter earnings. the stock popped after hours. up 8.76%. the conference call just started minutes ago. we

the president is scheduled to meet with officials and inmates at el reno federal correctional institute in oklahoma later this morning and he is expected to touch on many of the themes he talked about in philadelphia on tuesday in his push to overhaul the criminal justice system. >>> face of gun violence on philadelphia streets. a man with a cell phone camera gives awe rare look at the pang and fear spread by bullets. earl clark was getting out of his car on blakemore street when two men were shot on june 26th. with his smartphone rolling he talked to victims as he start to lose consciousness. >> heart was hurt because i've seen so many violence in the city. i don't know what the root of it is but i just felt bad all of these kids are playing outside and this guy randomly drives by shooting up the block. you know? i don't get it. >> police got there a short time later and took the victim to the hospital. our nbc10 digital team looked into the case and found this shooting was one of two in the same area over the course of a week. police data shows while overall violent crime is down in t

the visit to el reno federal correctional institution was part of the push for reduced sentences to non-violentrs. he wants to make it easier to turn their lives around. president obama met with six inmates. he described them as young people who made mistakes who aren't that different from many he and other americans have made. [ indiscernible ] >> second chances, the resources that would allow them to survive. >> president obama was clear on making a distinction between non-violent drug offenders and violent criminals. >> the visit comes days affhe granted -- after he granted clemency to some offenders. he said their punishments didn't fit the crime. frank and julie now. >> thank you. >>> tonight the search for a motive after a shooting at two military centers in chattanooga, tennessee. four marines were killed and we are learning about the gunman who is also dead. >> ktvu fox 2 news at 5:00 p.m. starts now. >> tonight law enforcement officers surrounded and swarmed the home of the gunman. sheer what we know right -- here is what we know right now. he is 24 years old, born in kuwait. there wer

the white house announced friday he will tour oklahoma's el reno federal correctional institution.ith inmates and law enforcement officials. the visit also includes an interview for an upcoming hbo documentary that examines america's criminal justice system. >>> florida state running back dalvin cooke has been suspended indefinitely after being charged with misdemeanor battery for allegedly punching a woman in the face outside a tallahassee bar last month. he is denying the allegation. it is the second battery charge against an fsu player in the past couple days. quarterback deandre johnson was dismissed from the team and charged with battery for this incident caught on videotape in a tallahassee bar. >>> and now to the big day at wimbledon. today, serena williams the world's number one women's tennis player won her sixth wimbledon crown and her 21st grand slam title overall. cnn's christie mcfarland has been following the story from wimbledon. >> the queen of centre court has done it again. 13 years after serena williams took her first wimbledon title, she has followed up today wi

the president is expected to meet with officials at el reno federal correction center in an hour. he'll sit with an interview with with vice media to be included in a documentary on the criminal justice system. >>> new developments in greece where people in greece are still not able to visit their banks but that could soon change. the european union agreed today on a short-term loan to greece until mid-august. this comes after the greek parliament approved strict austerity measures in order to secure bailout money. the banks have remained closed as part of financial controls put in place by the government so people have been lining up at atms throughout greece to withdrawal their daily limit of $65. >>> just a wow kind of day out there. we've got another one coming tomorrow before the weekend gets here. two beauties in a row. we have a heat wave coming starting over the weekend. some thunderstorms possible. blue skies out there right now. 74 degrees. winds north-northeast. 2 degrees warmer than it was at this time yesterday. into the low to mid-70s elsewhere across the area. tempe

barack obama became the first sitting president to do that today, touring el reno federal correctional institution in oklahoma. after meeting with inmates, the president seemed to reflect on a life that could have been, referencing his own experiences with marijuana and cocaine when he was much younger. >> these are young people that made mistakes that aren't that different from the mistakes i made and the mistakes that a lot of you guys make. the difference is they did not have the kinds of support structures, the second chances, the resources that would allow them to survive those mistakes. >> today's visit was part of an effort to further highlight the president's agenda of criminal justice reform, which the president laid out in a speech to the naacp on tuesday, a day after he commuted the sentences of 46 nonviolent drug offenders. it's kind of hard to imagine that 20 years ago a democratic president pushing to shorten sentences and reduce incarceration would feel that he had the political room to do it. now it seems that having the world's largest prison population, full of racial

he will meet separately with law enforcement officials and nonviolent drug offenders at el reno federal correctionaltion. >>> house democratic leader, nancy pelosi, says the iran nuclear deal will have her strong support. she expressed her backing for the accord at a news conference this morning on capitol hill. >>> taxis are losing business travelers to ride-hailing services like uber. according to a expense management system provider certify. in the second quarter, it says uber accounted for 55% of ground transportation receipts. compared with 43% for taxis. almost a complete reversal from the beginning of the year. >>> and lance armstrong returning to the tour de france. for a charity ride this time. he set off early this morning to raise money to fight blood cancer, he and english soccer player jeff thomas riding tourt route a day ahead of the rest of the peloton. let's get back to "squawk alley." >>> shares of netflix up about 16%, gaining steam this morning after earnings and subscriber growth handily beat estimates. reed hastings was asked about the next big moves beyond the u.s. >> in every

they had cleared out this area of the el reno correctional facility for the president to take his tournd hand-picked a group of nonviolent inmates for him to talk to. you can see him walking through the. this is a photo by doug mills. the president spoke about the issue of criminal justice system reform earlier this week in philadelphia at the naacp. president obama: around one million fathers are behind bars. 1 in 9 african-american kids have a parent in prison. what is that doing to our communities? what's that doing to those children? our nation is being robbed of men and women who could be workers and taxpayers. could be more actively involved in their children's lives. could be role models, community leaders. and right now they are locked up for a nonviolent offense. so our criminal justice system is not as smart as it should be. it's not keeping us as safe as it should be. it is not as fair as it should be. mass incarceration makes our country worse off. and we need to do something about it. host: and we are going to discuss that issue later in this "washington journal" with paul

his tour of the el reno correctional institution in oklahoma is part wlaf has become a bipartisan push to reform the nation's prison system. >> while he was there, president obama met with six inmates locked up for drug offenses engaged in candid comments about the need for second chances. >> when they described their youth and their childhood, these are young people who made mistakes that aren't that different than the mistakes and the mistakes that a lot of you guys make. we have to be able to distinguish between dangerous individuals who need to be incapacitated and incarcerated versus young people that are in an environment in which they are adapting built if given different opportunities, a different vision of life could be thriving the way we are. that's what strikes me. there but for the grace of god and that, i think, is something that we all have to think about. >> when the president says for the grace of god, he is talking about his own admitted recreational drug use as a young man. as you pointed out this is a rare issue where there is bipartisan movement on sentencing refor

this is the el reno federal correctional facility in oklahoma. president was taken to cell block b where he toured the 9 x 10 foot prison cells. the cells are often home to as many as three inmates as a time. the president also spent time with six federal prisoners from an upcoming vice documentary. they're all in prison for nonviolent drug offenses. during the last 18 months in office obama is hoping congress will change guidelines of some mandatory minimum sentences. >> these are young people who made mistakes that aren't that different than the mistakes i made and the mistakes that a lot of you guys make. the difference is they did not have the kinds of support structures the second chances, the resources, that would allow them to survive those mistakes. that's what strikes me. there but for the grace of god. >> joining me an investigative journalist who has covered criminal justice for years. editor in chief of the frontier in tulsa oklahoma. good to see you. what does it say about our times that a president can visit a prison and say what he

the el reno federal correctional institution located just outside oklahoma city. as i mentioned earlier, the president will meet with law enforcement issues and inmates and conduct an interview for a vice documentary that will interview in the fall about the realities of the prison system. i would expect the president will return to washington on thursday night. the schedule is up in the air for friday but we will get you details by that -- on that by next week. >> [indiscernible] josh: have a great weekend. >> [indiscernible] josh: this friday and saturday? i do not have anything at this point. thank. have a good weekend. -- thanks. have a good weekend. >> next, republican presidential candidate carly fiorina at an event in new hampshire followed by new hampshire and eggs event with dr. ben carson. then a discussion on the influence of islamic extremism in the middle east and south asia. on newsmakers, new york representative steve israel, chair of the democratic policy and communications committee talks about democratic priorities for congress, the status of the

the el reno federal correctional institution located just outside oklahoma city. as i mentioned earlier, the president will meet with law enforcement issues and inmates and conduct an interview for a vice documentary that will interview in the fall about the realities of the prison system. i would expect the president will return to washington on thursday night. the schedule is up in the air for friday but we will get you details by that -- on that by next week. >> [indiscernible] josh: have a great weekend. >> [indiscernible] josh: this friday and saturday? i do not have anything at this point. thank. have a good weekend. -- thanks. have a good weekend. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> next, a politics and eggs event. then today's ceremony in south carolina removing the confederate flag from the statehouse grounds. >> conservative poster and author of the [no audio] on the trends in technology, the millennial generation, and how the article parties are buyin

he's going to the medium security el reno federal correctional institute outside of oklahoma city where he'll meet with law enforcement officials and also with inmates. the visit comes as president obama makes a major push for reforms in what he says is the broken criminal justice system. in an expansive address yesterday, he called for reduced sentences for nonviolent crimes and easing the transition back into society for former convicts. an unprecedented move and a lot of thought into choosing this el reno prison facility. >> absolutely, the first time a president will visit a federal prison like this. it will also be an opportunity for the president to do a couple of things. by shining a light on the issue that he has been championing for a long time but as you pointed out, really gave attention to this, this idea that there's a disparity in sentencing for offenders and an enormous growth in the number of inmates in the united states over the last 30 years or so. so the president will also participate in a documentary on vice that will appear later in the year but today, of the 1300

. >>> also happening for us at this moment, president obama is visiting the federal correctional institute el renoedium-security prison in oklahoma. he is the first sitting president to visit a federal prison. this comes as he wants to overhaul the criminal justice system and reduce sentence for nonviolent drug crimes. his visit comes as former president bill clinton has been out apologizing essentially for the crime bill that he signed into law back in 1994. you see video of it right there which bill clinton now says resulted in mass incarcerations. listen here. >> the president spoke a long time yesterday and very well about the criminal justice reform, and i appreciate what he has done, but i want to say a few words about it. because i signed a bill that made the problem worse and i want to admit it. >> so interesting. let's discuss this more. let's bring in cnn political commentator paul bagala. important to this conversation is the fact that you worked for bill clinton. you're very close with bill clinton. what do you make of what president clinton is saying now? why come out now? what do you

. >> reporter: president obama went to the federal correctional institution in el reno oklahoma, to push for criminal justice reforms that he says will keep streets safe while saving taxpayers money. the president met inmates and got personal. >> these are young people who made mistakes that respect that different than the mistakes i made and the mistakes that a lot of you guys made. >> reporter: his plan includes reducing the sentences for non-violent offenders, like some drug-related crimes to ease prison overcrowding. >> my goal is that we start seeing some improvements at the federal level and that we are then able to see states across the country pick up the battalion. >> reporter: he wants to improve prison culture by cracking down on sexual assaults and limiting the time in solitary confinement and use more job training programs to help convicts transition back into society. the plan has rare bipartisan support. >> it's expensive to house prisoners. sometimes, frankly, some of these people are in there under what i will call flimsy reasons. >> reporter: some advocacy groups agree.

el reno, oklahoma. he'll talk about the criminal justice system there and meet with corrections officials and inmates. >>> next at 11 tonight, donald trump sounding off on the media, american trade deals, and yes immigration. what he sid tonight in an hour-long news conference that at times got heated. >>> new trouble for comedian bill cosby. the lawmakers now calling for him to lose the highest civilian honor in the nation. >>> and the celebration of a lifetime on the streets of the big apple. the women's world cup team on how it compares to winning that match against j >>> two u.s. senators now support an effort to get the white house to revoke bill cosby's presidential medal of freedom. senators kirsten gillibrand and claire mccaskill say they agree with a group collecting signatures on a white house. it follows the release of an old deposition of bill cosby obtaining quaaludes and giving them to women he wanted to have sex with. it is known as the highest civilian honor in the country. >>> new comments from republican presidential candidate donald trump. and they're not likely to silence his critics