>> my son george. >> and mrs. zimmermansn't the only defense witness to make that claim. >> not only i heard his scream, i felt his scream like my nephew is screaming for his life. >> absolutely, it's my son george. >> definitely it's georgie. >> do you have an opinion whose voice that is? >> i thought it was george. >> i think the defense was very effective with calling person after person after person after person to testify that it was george zimmerman yelling for help. >> it's an effective strategy because if the jury believes that is george zimmerman screaming for help, then it's reasonable to believe he feared for his life and pulled his gun in self-defense. in all, the defense calls nine witnesses who say that is george zimmerman's voice. but it's the tenth person who draws all the attention. sanford police investigator christopher serino says trayvon martin's own father thought it would be george zimmerman calling for help. he played him the tapes after it happened. >> i inquired if that was his son calling for help

it's been three months since george zimmerman was cleared of murder charges in the killing of 17-year-old trayvon martin and allowed to walk freely from the spotlight. instead he appears to be unable to escape that spotlight. he's helped a family from an overturned car, been pulled over for speeding while carrying a gun, and is now involved in an ugly divorce played out before the public in a nasty confrontation caught on camera. what emotions and circumstances have contributed to making him one of the most recognized men in america today? david mattingly puts it all in perspective in this investigation into the case and the trial that riveted a nation. >> there's a real suspicious guy. looks like he's up to no good. >> someone screaming help. there's a gunshot. >> there's a black guy down. it looks like he's been shot and he's dead. >> he sat up and looked and said you're going to die tonight. and i pinched his arm and i grabbed my gun and fired one shot.

george zimmerman shot and killed trayvon martin claiming self-defense. >> i just want equal justice. i want them to be able to feel comfortable walking down the street. >> reporter: a shooter must only prove having felt threatened when he or she pulled the trigger. the law has unanimous support from every sheriff in florida. now they are fighting to quash stand your ground laws across the country. her only child was shot and killed in november of last year. they were in this suv at a jacksonville, florida gas station, a 46-year-old pulled up alongside them and told the teenagers to turn their music down. witnesses say, inc.ry words were exchaked. dunn says he was threatened and thought he saw a gun. he is shot into the suv killing davis. >> i kept screaming and all i could say was jordan is gone. jordan is gone. >> reporter: she also blames stand your ground for her son's death. >> it is not defined so people are continuing to use the legislation out of context to do whatever they want to do. you know, it's shoot first, ask questions later. >> reporter: dunn is in jail charged with f

they're not supposed to do what george zimmerman was doing. carrying a gun and pursuing someone suspiciously. >> in this program, it is clear. clearly stated that you will not pursue an individual. in our new program, it clearly indicates that you will not carry a firearm while you're in the performance of your duties as a neighborhood watch block captain and or participant. >> this seem to go a little further than what you see in the national has not book for neighbor watch programs put out by the national sheriff's association. on page 25 of that 37-paint manual, you will see where it is clearly written. it says that people in a neighbor watch program are to be the eyes and ears of law enforcement only. >> as question for you as someone who covered this. people who talk about justice for trayvon martin and whether the rules would change. would these new rules mean trayvon martin is alive tonight? >> if george zimmerman was following the rules at that time, most likely trayvon martin would be alive today. but george zimmerman always carried t

george zimmerman did not sues stand-your-ground as his defense, claiming self-defence. the judge cited an aspect of stand-your-ground during jury instructions. the overlapping elements of stand-your-ground and self-defence can be confusing, with self-defence you would go to trial to convince a judge or jury. with stand-your-ground, it's a motion considered even before trial. >> i was justified in killing this person because it was kill or be killed. >> if the judge agrees with you, there is no trial. >> in washington lawmakers are looking at all sides of this argument - hearing from supporters of the law. >> they protect law-abiding citizens leaving a place where they are allowed to be >> reporter: is there anything congress can do when it comes to laws in individual states. >> can congress do anything about it? well, not really. it's important for congress in a civil rights committee room to think about whether laws are distrim gnatry. >> these mothers say they'll push to make their voices heard, with hopes to bring changes to the stand-your-ground law. >>> tonight i h

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. >>> the attorney who successfully defended george zimmerman is now focused on bullying. mark o'mara says he is drafting a law to hold parents accountable in some cyber bullying cases. this comes on the heels of two arrests in connection with a florida case turned tragic. the girls are charged with aggravated stalking accused of taunting rebecca sedgewick. >>> the self-proclaimed nsa leaker says he did not take classified files with him to russia. edward snowden has been hold up in russia since he fled there in june. he says there is zero chance the russians or chinese have any other classified documents. this comes on the heels of u.s. intelligence officials saying foreign spies may have access to the files. snowden says he gave the encrypted documents to the journalists he met in hong kong. >>> some visitors to a utah state park are in hot water after they posted video on facebookt that shows them destroying an ancient rock formation. the group of boy scout leaders are seen pushing over rocks. they say it looked like it was about to collapse and might have hurt someone.

. >> we, the jury, find george zimmerman not guilty. >> george's brother robert joins us. >> his life has changed. his life changed the moment those words were uttered -- not guilty. >> this is the area to my right which is where the body was found and where george zimmerman says he was lying and his head was pounded against the cement was here. caylee anthony is dead. the prougs says it is murder. the mother says it is an accident. the mother said the accident occurred in the backyard in a swimming pool. >> i specifically asked them to check around the pool area in case maybe an accident had occurred. >> this is casey's room. >> you told me caylee often slept with her mother? >> every night she slept in here from the time she was born. casey breastfed her. >> this is how the room was is this. >> always. >> nicole is posing in front of the hard rock hotel & kas though. that's where she was when she died. >> do you have a best friend? >> my best friend is my lawyer. >> do you think that's odd that your best friend is your lawyer? >> that's where the loneliness comes in. >>

fulton's 17-year-old son, trayvon martin was killed by neighborhood watch volunteer george zimmerman,wo years ago. fulton believes her son would still be alive if not for the stand your ground defense. >> this law does not work. we need to seriously take a look at this law. we need to seriously speak with the state attorney's office, the police department. more attorneys. we need to do something about this law. when our kids cannot feel safe in their own community. >> in july, george zimmerman was acquitted of second-degree murder and manslaughter in trayvon martin's death. >> thank you, kai. nearly two dozen states have some form of stand your ground law. >>> outrage continues in one california community, after a teenager is fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy. the teen was carrying a toy rifle that police say looks very real. critics say the deputy acted too swiftly. dan simon has more. >> reporter: outrage in a northern california time. a toy pellet gun, mistakenly identified by a sheriff's deputy for the real thing. the suffer sheriff's deputying firing eight rounds at andy lopez,

people are calling it the greatest piece of science fiction since george zimmerman's court defense.cheers and applause] science fiion. not to be believed. "the washington post" is reporting that big pharmaceutical companies pay for a seat -- check me out now, paid for a seat at f.d.a. meetings more zrushing th that, -- distbing than that, charlie sheen paid for a st too. wow. [applause] so corrupt. so corrupt. hey, just very quickly, this willake me look kind of stupid, you ever leave stuff on th roof of your car when you come out of the store? you put stuff up to find your keys. i went to the drugstore today, bought a bunch of stuff, put my stuff on the roof of the car and forg it. driving down the street with stuff your roof, mou wash falling out into the street, and i knew people were pointing at me and people were like doing this all the way down the street. yes, i'm on every night of the week. [cheers and applause] felt like an idiot. oh, thank you too! but it's more like this! [laughter] in a recent interview, president obama revealed that when he leaves office, he would like

. >>> the attorney who defended george zimmerman is focused on bullying. he's drafting a law to hold parents accountable for bullying situations. parents should be held responsible. this comes on the heels of two arrests. the 12 and 14-year-old girls charged with aggravated stalking and accused of taunting a 12-year-old so much that she took her own life last month. >>> the self-proclaimed nsa leaker says he did not take any classified files with him to russia. he's been holed up in russia since fleeing there in june. there is zero chance the russians or chinese have any of the documents. this comes on the heels of u.s. intelligence officials expressing concern that foreign spies may have access to the secret files. snowden said he doesn't have copies of the files and he gave audiotape the encrypted documents to the journalist he met in hong kong. >>> visitors at a utah state park are in hot water after posting video on facebook of them destroying an ancient rock formation. the group of boy scout leaders are seen pushing over the rock. they later say in th

george zimmerman in particular. take a look. >> hello, mr. zimmerman.try needs you. >> what do you need from me? >> we need to you shoot a young african-american for us. >> i gave that up. something's wrong. >> look out! >> you did what you had to. you're a hero. >> that may be true, but i'll have to live with this the rest of my life. even though i'll be walking around a free man. >> hey, wait a minute, this kid isn't black, he's white. >> wait, what -- >> guilty! >> this is a small part from "south park." philip, we know that show takes political satire to a whole new point. what's your reaction as this case continues to be discussed? >> i think that every day we see young black people being murdered. and i think that this case was one that highlighted that. and it highlights the fact that in florida, way before last week, our government shut down, and there's a lot more work that needs to be done to protect children. i don't think i appreciate poking fun at it. but i do appreciate anybody that wants to do some real work and address stand your ground.

stand your ground is the piece of legislation that took front and center -- when george zimmerman wasput on trial for the death of trayvon martin. a committee hearing took a look at the way the law is practiced in 30 different states. the panel also heard from lucio mcbeth, the mother of another slain african-american teenager named jordan davis. the man who killed davis is currently trend use the stand your ground law in his defense. rt spoke with the davis family attorney john phillips and he talked in depth about how this law is being used and abused. >> stand your ground since 2005, when it was implemented, has taken the role of the jury to judge the facts and look at both sides and look at evidence and try to figure it out and saying we don't need to do that. let's just find legal gun owners in a legal place and look at them and what their situation is and let's examine their brains and try to determine whether they thought they were in fear for their life. if they were, that is all they have to prove, not that the situation warranted killing, but that they believed that they wer

teenager who was shot and killed in florida in a confrontation with neighborhood watch vol kear george zimmermanreporter: supporters of johnson's family have held rallies, alleging a cover-up. they've demanded a federal investigation. today, u.s. attorney michael moore agreed to look into the case. >> i do this with an open mind, neither accepting nor rejecting the opinions of anyone who has previously investigated the circumstances of his death. >> reporter: now, moore says he if he finds evidence of a possible crime he will press the f.b.i. to investigate but the georgia chief medical examiner is standing by his finding that the death was accidental, saying there is no evidence the teen was murdered. >> pelley: we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] they were some pretty good moves. and the best move of all? having the right partner at your side. take the next step. consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company to be your partner. go long. [ chicken caws ] [ male announcer ] when your favorite food starts a fight, fight back fast with tums.

she said her son died because george zimmerman misinterpreted the self-defense law. >>> protesters marchedrnia, on the same day a 13-year-old fatally shot by a sheriffs deputy was laid to rest. andy lopez killed by an officer who mistook his pellet gun for an assault weapon. >>> and the wine shortage is going to get worse. consumption has been rising almost without interruption since the late '90s. but production has been on a downward spiral since the early 2000s. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday, october 30th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >> all right. happy wednesday, everybody. ready to do a little halloween action? >> perfect day. it is hump day. right in the middle of the week. why not do some candy? >> we have favorite candies from way back. we have candies from the '60s, '70s -- i think we missed the '80s somehow. prepackaged candies. stuff that will blow your mind. >> from what i understand, there are overlap in the boxes. some of the things from the '70s, early '90s will be probably in the '80s. >> i lo

trayvon martin was 17 years old when george zimmerman shot and killed him last year in sanford, florida> diana nyad is halfway through her latest challenge. >> this is a new york city pool where she is attempting a 4-however nonstop swim. she just passed the 21 hour mark. this time she is in manhattan pool instead of the ocean. she raising money for victims of super storm sandy. there we go. not sure which one nyad is. i think maybe to the left? right, you think the right of the screen? i can't really tell. but she around somebody else, another supporter of this cause, are making that film so they're doing lapped all morning. i think the only thing i could do for 48 hours straight is sleep. or eat. coming up new at 6:00 on good morning, washington, a gas pipeline explosion in oklahoma can be seen for miles, including from a neighboring state. >> plus, a top-ranking navy official lays in on a virginia boy's ninja or navy seal debate. >> and one player spent his morning before the game this past weekend, that is all new and still to come at 6:00. >> glen rice, junior, making some noise fo

. >>> while most of the nation watched george zimmerman's acquitt acquittal, another controversial, stand-your-ground out in another florida courtroom. she was sentenced for 20 years for firing a warning shot at a wall to scare her husband who she said threatened her life. we've assembled a panel to discuss her case. but, first, i want to give you some background now from cnn's gary tuckman. >> she walks down the jail hallway in handcuffs. marissa alexander is facing 20 years behind bars. she says she was defepding herself. he choked me. he pushed me forcefully into the tub. he pushed me so hard into the closet that i hit my head against the wall and kind of passed out for a second. >> her husband received probation after that incident. months later, she was in the bathroom at her home here when her husband started pounding on the door. she says he was in a jealous rage over text messages on her cell phone. >> he managed to get the dpoor open. he strangled me. >> alexander got away from her husband. she could have got out the front door and escaped. she did not have her car keys and the garage door w

. >> do you think they will hire george zimmerman back? >> no. >> off topic-stashed the ceo of j.c.rying to do this before sach;'s takes them over. >> family at the dollar, the dollar and general--they had a pretty good quarter. we are still trying to digest from these. they came out and said that tesla made a lot. >> boeing is going to be doing good in the long term. there are means season is still off console far we have underperformed the. >> thank you rob. we would check back with rob at ninth 3:00 p.m. with today's winners and losers. >> do you way is what you way back in high schooeigh what in high school? >> no. >> mo a petaluma man is in jail this morning on a $1 million bail after several explosives were found at his home. police rushed to the home owner n quarry street monday evening. three other homes in the area were also evacuated. petaluma police and fbi found for devices, two of them were explosives which were detonated. police got a hold of his gun as well. >> there was a fatal accident and emergency crews are still on the scene. we will update june.you. >> , and of

stand your ground is the piece of legislation that took front and center this past summer when george zimmerman was put on trial in the death of trayvon sabrina fulton spoke at the senate judiciary subcommittee hearing that took a look at how this law is being practiced in thirty different states in addition a bolt in the panel also heard from lou cmyk bath the mother of another slain african-american teenager named jordan davis the man who killed davis is currently trying to use the stand your ground law in his defense in florida last month r t spoke with the davis family attorney john phillips and he talked in depth about how this law is being used and abused in your grown since two thousand and five when it was implemented and spread like a cancer throughout the country has taken the role of the jury to judge the facts and look at both sides and look at evidence and try to figure it out and so no we don't need to do that let's just find legal gun owners in a legal place and let's look at them in what their situation is and let's let's examine their brains and try to determine whether they th

it's been three months since george zimmerman was cleared of murder charges in the killing of 17-year-oldpotlight. instead he appears to be unable to escape that spotlight. he's helped a family from an overturned car, been pulled over for speeding while carrying a gun, and is now involved in an ugly divorce played out before the public in a nasty confrontation caught on camera. what emotions and circumstances have contributed to making him

you'll remember martin was shot to death in a confrontation with george zimmerman last year. zimmerman was acquitted of murder and now some pittsburgh parents fearing trayvon martin is too controversy. others say if the students want to wear hoodies to represent martin, they should. but after all the complaints, the school now decided to cancel trayvon martin day. instead students will wear a pittsburgh pirates hat. was trayvon martin day a smart idea by the school or a stupid one sure to stir up trouble? vote in our poll. and up next, senator lindsey and up next, senator lindsey grah [ male announcer ] meet mary. she loves to shop online with her debit card. and so does bill, an identity thief who stole mary's identity, took over her bank accounts, and stole her hard-earned money. unfortunately, millions of americans just like you learn all it may take is a little misplaced information to wreak havoc on your life. this is identity theft. and no one helps stop it better than lifelock. lifelock offers the most comprehensive identity theft protection available. if mary had life

. >> the shooting death of her 17-year-old son by neighborhood watch volunteer george zimmerman sparked debate over stand your ground laws. 22 states have them, giving individuals right to use deadly force to defend themselves. >> the person that shot and killed my son is walking streets today. and this law does not work. >> many senate democrats have been supportive of changing laws but republicans say that should be left up to individual states >>> family and friends of a murder victim arrived for the preliminary hearing of a 16-year-old boy. christian burton pled not guilty to shooting an off duty paramedic. his father says he's being framed police say boyar was killed in the oakland hills during an attempted car jacking in april. boyar's widow attended today's court hearing talking about what she hopes will come from the death. you'll hear from her coming up on abc7 news at 5:00 >> numbers show gang related homicide cases in the city of san jose are down by nearly 43% from this time, last year. eight people killed in san jose between january and september, compared to 14 a year ago.

it's been three months since george zimmerman was cleared of murder charges in the killing of 17-year-oldinstead he appears to be unable to escape that spotlight. he's helped a family from an overturned car, been pulled over for speeding while carrying a gun, and is now involved in an ugly divorce played out before the public in a nasty confrontation caught on camera. what emotions and circumstances have contributed to making him one of the most recognized men in america today? david mattingly puts it all in perspective in this investigation into the case and the trial that riveted a nation.

she said florida's stand your ground law emboldened george zimmerman. >>> in northern california more marched to protest the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy bay sheriffs deputy. the death of andy lopez is a flash point. the growing concern about police overreaction and racial profiling. the deputy who killed lopez thought his pellet gun made to look like an ak-47 was the real thing. >> my concern is that i'm an african-american woman in a community that is terrorized by police. >> this guy is a veteran cop who didn't distinguish between a toy gun and real gun. it's frightening. >> reporter: the protests came on the same day that andy lopez family and friends said goodbye at his funeral mass. the fbi has joined the investigation in to his death. >>> delta airlines pilot is in custody in utah charged with groping a minor during a flight last weekend. 45-year-old michael james pascal was a passenger on the flight. he was sitting next to a 14-year-old girl. she claims when she woke up he was groping her backside. pascal said he fell asleep and somehow his hand fell in to the girl's se

. >> mark o'mara, the famous defending -- for defending george zimmerman -- forgeries like this could have been going on for years. ponder that. >> that's right. >> before we get to that, one young man watched his father die at the hands of one of those convicts. >> my life would have been different if i wouldn't have saw it but i saw it. >> we'll hear from the families of the men that these men killed next. kswagen "sign then drive" sales event is back. which means it's never been easier to get a new passat, awarded j.d. power's most appealing midsize car, two years in a row. and right now you can drive one home for practically just your signature. get zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first month's payment on any new 2014 volkswagen. hurry, this offer ends october 31st. for details, visit vwdealer.com today. it's not a candy bar. 130 calories 7 grams of protein the fiber one caramel nut protein bar. healthy diets are hard on your teeth. the truth is a lot of healthy food choices are still high in acidic content. if your enamel is exposed to acid and is in a soft

her son was shot and killed by george zimmerman last year. a jury later found zimmerman not guilt.t brought attention to the state's stand your ground law, even though it was not used as a defense. fulton said stand your ground laws dot -- do not work. and needs to be changed. >> what kind of message are we sending our kids? because remember, these are our kids, and our communities don't feel safe. >> reporter: the senate is debating the merit of stand your ground laws, which are enforced in different ways in different states. denise? >> thank you very much. nearly two dozen states have some form of stand your ground laws. >> 10 years in prison, that's the sentence of brother of actress mia farrow. john entered a plea to the charges this summer. the judge sentenced him to 25 years, with all but 10 years suspended. they apologize to the victim who was not in court. the 65-year-old and father of two was indicted for sexual abuse between 2000 and 2008, when the victims were children. >>> baltimore county is forced to void nearly 1500 speed camera tickets after a certification mistake.

>> "south park" taking on george zimmerman? you're live in the cnn "newsroom." ♪ friendly faces everywhere >> nothing like a little carmen early in the morning. good morning, everyone. i'm carol costello. eight days in the partial government shutdown and nine days from the greater threat of a debt crisis. americans caught in the middle. your nest eggs taking a beating. wall street opens after a big day of sell-offs from all the uncertainty. raising the debt ceiling with no strings attached as in no obama care. if it's passed later this week, it could put new pressure on house republicans and make them take some action of their own. in the next hour, we'll hear from republican house speaker john boehner. let's head to the white house and check in with our white house correspondent brianna keilar. good morning, brianna. >> reporter: good morning, carol. all of these bills we've been seeing have dealt with the shutdown, with funding the government. but now we're seeing the senate move towards trying to avoid a disastrous default a

>> people ask today did i apologize to george zimmerman?for someone -- >> not to george zimmerman. i'm talking about brawley. >> i'm absolutely talking about her. brawley made a claim -- bill cosby and everybody rallied around it before i did. why would i say that i should not come to the defense of someone who had made a claim and those that had been accused never would come forward before in the grand jury at that time that we got involved. so in any case, right around the brawley case, i got involved with central park. 13 years later, i was proven right. i was universally condemned for getting involved in the central park case. same time period. so i think any of the cases we get involved with, we're not the investigators. we have the basis of coming in based on we feel that there's been a civil rights -- >> but knowing what you know now. >> well, what do i know now, that a grand jury didn't believe her? a jury didn't believe trayvon martin's case. >> so you believe -- >> i believe that there was enough reason to go to court on that case

her son was killed by george zimmerman, the man who sparked the debate stand your ground law. >>> tom foley was honored with a memorial service in congress. the democrat served 30 years as a house of representative. he served as speaker of the house from 1990 to 1995. president obama and clinton attended today's ceremony. >> good afternoon, i'm meteorologist kvin corriveau. well, today it feels like winter in the west and the north, and it feels like spring and early fall in the southeast and the east. let's break it down a little bit for you because this is the time of year where we get a lot of changes in the atmosphere and that's exactly what we have here. a lot of rain. we have mixed precipitation which is dangerous. we're talking about freezing rain, especially in the overnight hours. that's where we see some of these pinks as well as snow. now for the west, though, the temperatures are quite low. the snow is tapering off earlier at the beginning of the week. we saw in some locations, 8 to 10 inches of accumulation just in the ten-hour period. in colorado they do expect to see an

. >> mark o'mara, the famous defending -- for defending george zimmerman -- forgeries like this could have been going on for years. ponder that. >> that's right. >> before we get to that, one young man watched his father die at the hands of one of those convicts. >> my life would have been different if i wouldn't have saw it but i saw it. >> we'll hear from the families of the men that these men killed next. i spend long hours with her checking her heart rate, administering her medication, and just making her comfortable. one night britta told me about a tradition in denmark, "when a person dies," she said, "someone must open the window so the soul can depart." i smiled and squeezed her hand. "not tonight, britta. not tonight." [ female announcer ] to nurses everywhere, thank you, from johnson & johnson. if you have a business idea, we have a personalized legal solution that's right for you. with easy step-by-step guidance, we're here to help you turn your dream into a reality. start your business today with legalzoom. wow...look at you. i've always tried to give it my best shot. thes

. >> reporter: george zimmerman's acquittal has sparked debates about stand your ground laws. republicans want the matters to be handled on the state level. 22 states have their own versions of the law. >>> a nutwist in the murder case against aaron hernandez. sources say the former nfl player is being investigated yet again. denise has more from the newsroom. denise? >> well, mary, the athlete is apparently being investigated for gun trafficking. the news comes one day after massachusetts state police served his former college teammate, mike ponzi, with a subpoena related to the investigation. another source says this case concerns weapons transported across state lines and involves the discovery of an assault- style rifle, hidden in a vehicle, rented in florida. this is just one of three investigations linked to hernandez. he has pleaded not guilty in the shooting death of oden lloyd. mary? >> all right, denise. thank you. hernandez is under investigation by another grand jury in boston for an unsolved double homicide, outside a nightclub in 2012. >>> the port of baltimore i

if george zimmerman were the aggressive and has no self-defense rights at all. if trayvon attack is imminent in question was someone recently believed he was in danger but not what he could have retreated. if zimmerman provoked the confrontation he lost the protection of stand your ground law. in short, hard cases make skewed policy debates. while anti-gun lobbyists have used trayvon martin to pitch all sorts of gun control laws, what they really targeted is the right to armed self-defense. with stand your ground law's, yes, prosecutors need to show evidence to counter claims of self-defense, not simply argue that the shooter should have retreated. for those who value due process which should include historically mistreated minorities, that's a feature, not a bug. finally, i should mention one episode that contribute to the sensation surrounding this debate. the attempt to intimidate or decisions with any touchy american legislative exchange counsel. accordingly i submitted with this statement chairman durbin's letter to that effect and the response by kate is pr

i don't want to be the next george zimmerman put on trial alleged to be a risist and so on. >> think about the this. there is no death in this case. it is a severe beating but the victim will live. nevertheless the person charged with a hate crime is facing 174 years in jail if convicted of every charge that the police have filed and if the judge is able to add to the penalty because the state can prove he chose victims because of their race. on the other hand, if you remove race from the case it's a neater, cleaner, more just result. >> you don't like hate crime charges. >> i have seen many good cases go south because of the racial aspect. >> upheld by the u.s. supreme court unanimously. >> yes. when the victim was chosen br race. not when the victim was ridiculed because of race. >> can't be ancillary to the crime. thank you very much, judge. >> you're welcome. >> we'll follow it. >>> just ahead are some democrats rooting for obama care to fail? >>> plus, have they found a cure for baldness? call dr. adlo wrk. you don't have to worry about that. let me see it. and just give them th

think you have to focus on the fact that the police department, they hesitated in arresting george zimmermanblems we see here is the fact a true equal production problem and due process problem under the 5th and 14th amendment that makes an ambiguous law is the reason the law has to be changed. >> now, sybrina, you have been fighting diligently. you and your whole family have been all over the country and in your home state of florida fighting this. and i want people to know that there has been progress. all of the fighting has not gone in vain. in the state of florida, they've already approved changes in the existing law. neighborhood watch people are not allowed to pursue or confront suspects. aggressors can't claim stand your ground in their defense. and now we're learning the state is also going to hold a hearing to repeal stand your ground next week. so there's been some progress. are you hopeful about the direction that lawmakers are taking there? >> yes. i think any step they're taking, even today just coming to washington, d.c. just for them to listen to what i have to say was import

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that came up in the george zimmerman trial.they want to bring a civil rights case, they must additionally believe not only that foul play occurred but further that it was motivated by a racial animus, by somebody who wanted to deprive this person of their civil rights based on their race. that will be a steeper hill to climb. it will be interesting to see what the department of justice wants to do with this. they have a higher burden than say the local law enforcement does in bringing a murder case or homicide case. >> so, mark, jump in there if you would. a lot of times these terms are thrown out and for the average person it's a little difficult to parse out what it means. what does this mean that the fetds are looking at this? >> they're saying whatever happens to kendrick violated his civil rights. they're sort of presuming that the way the investigation was handled may well have violated kendrick's rights. it may have happened how he was killed or passed or how the gugs wasn't looked into properly. i agree with danny. i'm

she has said neighborhood watch volunteer george zimmerman got away with murder in the death of her son because of florida's stand-your-ground law. >>> a lawsuit filed by a late penn state coach joe paterno's family goes before a judge today. the suit accuses ncaa a breach of contract and defamation. this is more fall out from coach jerry sandusky's molestation scandal. yesterday penn state agreed to pay 26 sexual abuse victims of the former coach >>> he says he wasn't serious and his words were taken out of coffin text. well, we dug up the video. you be the judge. >> that's what they want. probably have to hold a gun to my head, but, yeah, if that's what the citizens of -- if that's what wants. you elected me. that's what they elected me for. that's what republic is about. >> novato's governor and several senators on capitol hill call the comments outrageous, incense tef, and wrong, and they want an apology. >>> the city of irwindale is trying to do something about the powerful smell from the plant that makes the popular sric hot sauce. the city has filed a public nuisance complaint ag