that's what hoosiers do. no comment. tom. well, i want to make it clear in the law that the religious freedoms are restoration act does not give businesses the right to discriminate against anyone. i've said before and i want to stipulate the coverage on this has gotten better and more fair but early on there was really reckless and irresponsible reporting about this. i just would submit to you that it's important that we address the principle allegation here with legislation in this law that makes it clear that it does not give businesses the right to deny services to anyone. i wasn't talking about you and i don't want to let the indiana press off the hook here but i will anyway. i think the indiana press has had this right from early on but some of the national reporting on this has been ridiculous. i encourage you to do a quick google search on this license to discriminate business. you'll find all of it. i've been on the phone talking to business leaders, reaching out to the leaders of associations and corporations around

i have a special interest in this as a hoosier. i care about what my state looks like and what's going on in my state, as well as anybody does looking from the outside in. but what is going on here? did pence just underestimate what would be coming at him? he's a smart politician. >> i think pence and the legislature did. these religious freedom laws were originally intended to protect minorities from burdensome regulations against them. and what's happened here is that over the years these laws have been used in a kind of perversion to discriminate. there are states that have these kinds of laws on the books, but there are lots of states that also make it very clear that you cannot use these laws to discriminate against, for example, homosexuals. so in an effort to protect religious groups, you end up discriminating against other groups. what's different about the indiana law is that it treats for-profit businesses as churches. and maybe there's a way, and i'm not -- and i'm not a legal expert here, but maybe there's a way for the

that is so offensive to me as a hoosier. and i know it is offensive to people across the state of indiana that we have to correct that first, because it is not true. secondly, we have to correct that perception because it has to do with the perception of our state and our businesses. eric? [ inaudible ] >> i just think we need to make it very clear, irrespective of whether the ordinances exist in a community or not, that this law gives businesses a right to deny services to anyone. and that's what i have to say about that. [ inaudible ] >> the intent of the law, well the intent of the law when president clinton signed it the intent of the law when i signed it was to give the courts in our state the highest level of scrutiny in cases where people feel that their religious liberty is infringed upon by government action. >> you talked about perceptions out there, the smear. how is the state of indiana getting the good name back? >> first, the state of indiana has a good name. this law has been smeared. but look going to mark ou

that is so offensive to me as a hoosier. and i know it's offensive -- and i know it's offensive to people across the state of indiana, that we have to correct that first, just because it's not true. and secondly, we have to correct that perception. because it has to do with the perception of our state and our businesses. eric? >> [ inaudible ] the other is that [ inaudible ] would be trumped by this law. [ inaudible ]? >> i just think that we need to make it very clear, irrespective of whether those ordinances exist in a community or not, that this law does not give businesses a right to deny services to anyone. okay? and that's what i have to say about that. go. >> [ inaudible ] what the law is? >> the intent of the law? well, the intent of the law when president clinton signed it, the intent of the law when i signed it was to give the courts in our state the highest level of scrutiny in cases where people feel that their religious liberty is being infringed upon by government action. i'm sorry, let's go here. >> you talked

that is so offensive to me as a hoosier. i know it is offensive to people across the state of indiana, that we have to correct that because it is not true. it has to do with the perception of our state and our businesses. >> [inaudible] governor pence: we need to make it very clear. irrespective of where those ordinances are in community are not, that this law does not give businesses the right to deny service to anyone. >> [inaudible] governor pence: the intent of the law, when president clinton signed it, when i signed it, was to give the courts in our state the highest level of scrutiny in cases where they feel their religious liberty is being infringed upon by government action. >> you talk about the perceptions. how does the state of indiana get its good name back? governor pence: it has a good name. this law has been smeared. we are going to mark our 200th anniversary next year. the name and reputation of the people of indiana is strong and secure. the reputation of this law and the intention of our legislature have be

that is so offensive to me as a hoosier. it is offensive, i know it is offensive to people across the state of indiana. we have to correct that. first just because it is not true. and secondly we have to correct that perception because it has to do with the perception of our state and our businesses. stuart: let me briefly summarize what governor pens has said so far today. there is one key main point. he says by the end of this week he wants legislation on his desk that would clarify and fix the view that no business in the -- in indiana can raise -- refuse service to anyone. he wants that legislation on his desk by the end of the week. judge andrew napolitano still with me. the only way to fix this would be to include discrimination against gays and lesbians explicitly. is that correct? judge napolitano: that is something the indiana legislature for whatever reason and is free to do so has declined to do for the past 20 years. if indiana wants to join the other states that made discrimination in housing and public accommod

hoosiers don't believe in discrimination. i mean, the way i was raised in a small town in southern indiana, you're kind you're caring, you're respectful to everyone. anybody that's been in indiana for five minutes knows that hoosier hospitality is not a slogan, it's a reality. people tell me, i went to your state, people are so nice. this is not about discrimination. this is about protecting the religious liberty of every hoosier of every faith and we're going to continue to work our hearts out to clarify that to the people of indiana and the people of this great country. >> yes or no, should it be legal to discriminate against gays and lesbians? >> george, you're following the mantra of the last week online. and you're trying to make this issue about something else. what will what i'm for is protecting, with the highest standards in our courts, the religious liberties of hoosiers. i signed the bill. we're going to continue to explain it to people that don't understand it. if possible, we'll find a way to amplify what this bi

hoosiers don't believe in discrimination. >> yes or no. should it be legal to dis discriminate against gays and lesbians? >> george, you're following the mantra of the last week online. >> the governor saying little but revealing a lot. this story is only just beginning. with outrage across the country from protesters in the street to celebrities and social media and on tv. to some of america's biggest companies including apple. this is a key moment for the country. too often in our history, we've seen religion used to justify attacks on other people's rights. from slavery, to jim crow to women's right to vote. that same fight is with us today, and we can't let it stand. joining me now, congressman andre carson democrat from indiana, and mayor of south bend indiana, democrat pete budajudge. thank you, both for being here. congressman carson -- >> thank you, reverend. >> -- you're at the state capitol. what kind of damage is this law doing to your state? >> you know, the ncaa which is hosting the final four this weekend in indiana has alrea

that, that is so offensive to me as a hoosier. and then it is offensive, and i know it's offensive to people across the state of indiana that we have to correct that first just because it's not true. and secondly we have to correct about perception because it has to do with the perception of our state and our businesses. [inaudible] >> i just think we need to make it very clear irrespective of whether those ordinances exist in a team unity or not ma that this law does not give businesses a right to deny services to anyone, okay? and that's what i have to say about that. go. [inaudible] >> the intent of the law -- [inaudible] >> welcome the intent of the law when president clinton signed it, the intent of the law when i signed it was to give the ports and our state the highest level of scrutiny in cases where people feel that their religious liberty is being infringed upon by government action. .. >> is strong and secure. but the reputation of this law and the intentions of our legislature have been called into question. and i beli

and i don't think that most hoosiers are on board with that. look, when people think of a city like south bend or when they think of the state of indiana, we want them to think about what's best about us. we want them to think about our scenery, the indy 500 or basketball or football. we want them to think about our economic growth. we don't want people to be thinking about discrimination against any group as the first thing that comes to mind webhen they think about our state and communities like south bend. that's why we're stepping up to say this does not speak for all of us. i don't think this speaks for most of us. we have to take a stand and do what's right. >> congressman andre carson and mayor pete buttigieg, thank you both for your time tonight. >> thank you. >> thank you, reverend. >>> coming up breaking news from the german airline disaster disaster. officials now saying the

and i think that really captures how most hoosiers feel about it. we very much do not support discrimination. >> let me ask you, why wouldn't he answer the question yesterday? i'm sure you talked to him about it. >> you know, i think he was trying to stay with what is rfra. as you've heard, and you've replayed, many people just didn't understand what it is, and the 19 states that have it, the federal level of it. and the protections that it provides. but i think we're continuing to try to really clarify. >> lieutenant governor, why did you make this law? what is the reason behind it? >> well, in indiana, i think it has a lot to do with the hobby lobby law, because of obamacare. and as that unfolded, we realized here in the state of indiana that we did not have the state protection that paralleled the federal protections for religious freedom. and we're a state that really values those first amendment rights. >> but your law is so different than the 93 law and other 19 states that have them. you allow businesses to basically be not just people, but p

our mission is to protect hoosiers and our environment. following release of the proposed rule my office carefully examined the proposal in light of our mission. we also engage private-sector stake holeders and state agencies in an extensive review of the proposal and its potential impacts. our analysis came to one conclusion. this will cause significant harm to hoosiers and most residents of the united states wouldn't providing any measurable off setting benefits. for those reasons indiana's office of energy defendant, office of consumer, department much natural resources, and my agency filed joint comments urging the usepa to withdraw this proposal. the letter from the governor has been shared with the committee. the most ironic impact of the proposed regulations is that they are likely to increase worldwide greenhouse gas emissions by decreasing the international competitiveness of u.s. business due to increased energy costs. competitive businesses have been engaged in savings for decades. the total cost of the products produced in the

hoosiers don't believe in discrimination. this is about protecting the religious liberty of every hoosier of every faith. >> yes or no, should it be legal to discriminate against gays and lesbians? >> george, you're following the mantra of the last week online and you're trying to make this issue about something else. >> one fix that people have talked about is simply adding sexual orientation as a protected class under the state's civil rights laws. will you push for that? >> i will not push for that. >> reporter: some big names are joining the protesters on social media. from miley cyrus to hillary clinton, tweeting, "sad this new indiana law can happen in america today." apple chief tim cook, saying "we are deeply disappointed." former nba star charles barkley now calling for the ncaa to pull this week's final four tournament out of indiana. tonight, both sides of this debate showing no signs of backing down. gio benitez, abc news, indianapolis. >> we thank gio for that report. >>> is it too good to be true. can coffee sav

hoosiers don't believe in discrimination. this is about protecting the religious liberty of every hoosier of every faith. >> one fix people have talked about is simply adding sexual orientation as a protected class under the state's civil rights laws. will you push for that? >> i will not push for that. >> meanwhile, that guy, apple ceo tim cook is speaking out saying laws like that are bad for business and former nba star, charles barkley calling for the ncaa to pull out of this week's final four tournament out of indiana. it is happening in indianapolis this particular. i doubt if that's going to happen but still got everyone talking. >>> spring break is becoming a march madness for a lot of vacation spots. this weekend violence erupted at a house party in panama city, florida. seven people with gunshot wounds there. >> police and lawmakers are desperate to find ways to keep visitors coming back and also safe. abc's matt gutman with more. >> reporter: spring break at its breaking point. the paradise of panama city, florida,

. >> come on hoosiers don't believe in discrimination this is protecting religous leader of every hoosier of every faith. >> should it be legal to sgrem nation against gays and lesbians. >> you're following the man travel the last week on-line and trying to make this issue about something else. >> one fix people talked about is adding sexual orientation at protected class understate civil rights laws. will you push for that. >> i will not push for that. >> some big names are joining protesters open social media from miley cyrus to hillary rodham clinton fweeting sad this in indiana law can happen anyone america today and apple chief tim cook saying we're deeply disappointed and former nba star barkley calling for ncaa to pull this week's final four tournament out of indiana. tonight both sides of the he bait showing no signs of backing down. goe benetiz. >> officials are looking for ways to curve the chaos. spring break 7 were shot during a party early yesterday. bullets started plying during a dance party. at least three of the injured are students from alabama a&m universitych the man a

they've won their last seven games including a win over the hoosiers in college park. all eyes will be on the two seed. can they handle the pressure? >> everybody has had pressure so, you know you go out there and do what you've been doing and realize that the sense of urgency needs to be heightened and, you know, the window of opportunity is very small at this point. >> well the hoyas got off to a strong start in the big east tourney and defeated creighton last night. that doesn't matter anymore. they're moving on and they'll turn it to xavier and the hoyas have lost three out of the last four meetings with the musketeers including twice this season alone. they'll look to their leader to overcome the odds. last night, he led the hoyas with 25 points. b.t.u. and richmond. this was a close one. under two minutes to go richmond up one. v.c.u. gets the offensive rebound. doug brooks in the corner. that's clutch! that gave v.c.u. the lead for good. they advance to the semifinal with a 70-67 win. and the caps will host the dallas stars at verizon tonight. defenseman mike gr

and we owe it to every hoosier to get this right. >> over the weekend, they protested the measure that critics say opens the door to discriminate against gays and lesbians, several prominent business leaders are speaking out. gabe gutierrez reports. >> reporter: they stress it is meant to protect businesses and individuals from government interference. this morning, lawmakers at the statehouse say the law does not discriminate and they plan to add language to the legislation clarifying its intent. this morning, a huge back lash against indiana's new religious freedom restoration act, and governor mike pence is on the defensive. >> we are not going to change the law, okay? >> reporter: fighting back against critics who say it legalizes discrimination against gay people calls it rhetoric. but indicated there might be room for clarification. >> if he sends me a bill that reiterates, a.m. mri fies clarifies what the law is then i am open to that. >> reporter: he and other supporters point out there are similar laws protecting religious freedom in 19 other states. >> haven't seen any credib

. >> reporter: a different kind of march madness is brewing in the hoosier state. home of the ncaa final four. demonstrators flooding the streets to protest the new religious freedom restoration act. critics say the legislation gives businesses a license to discriminate against the lgbt community. >> was eight mistake to sign the law? >> absolutely not. >> in an exclusive interview, republican governor mike pence refused to answer whether the law allows businesses to deny service to gay people. >> is that legal now in indiana? >> george, this is where this debate has gone with misinformation and -- >> yes or no question. >> come on, hoosiers don't believe in discrimination. >> the white house won't say if the president supports the boycott but says ordinary americans have the power to change governments. >> it's important for everybody to stand up and speak out. >> reporter: some indiana business owners are split. >> i don't know why the for voted for it. i think it's grossly unfair. >> some people may be jumping on the band wagon too early saying that it's all abo

that is so offensive to me as a hoosier.sive to people across the state of indiana. we have to correct that. first, because it is not true. secondly, we have to correct that perception because it has to do with the perception of our state. and our businesses. eric? [reporter asking question] governor pence: we need to make it very clear, irrespective of whether those ordinances exist, that this law does not give businesses a right to deny service to anyone. matt: we are conferring with our bloomberg anchor about this. an interesting piece detailing how much money indiana stands to lose if this boycott really picks up and gets going. olivia: he is picking up on what tim cook wrote in his op-ed in the "washington post." look at very red halters -- op-ed. the law could hurt the state's economy. matt: very emotional plea to mike pence. -- from mike pence. he feels so strongly about this and yet they felt the need to put this legislation through, and he said he wants to go back to the legislators and have them put in different la

hoosiers don't believe in discrimination. this is about protecting liberty of every hoosier of every faith. >> yes or no, should it be legal to diskram -- discriminate against gays and lesbians? >> you're trying to make this issue about something else. >> reporter: now tonight, indiana's speaker of the house saying a fix is on the way. >> it's our intent to make crystal clear in language that that type of discrimination is not allowed. >> reporter: the speaker of the house telling me legislators hope to have that ready this week before the games are played. >> thank you. >>> and now to boston where tears filled a federal courtroom today. injury jurors weeping as they heard the story of an 8-year-old martin richard, one of four losing their lives after the bombings. and you can see the boy with his family watching the race. and prosecutors making their case for the death penalty. tom llamas with the story. >> reporter: that's martin by the fence, mom to the left with the big hat and smile. but lurking in the background, dzokha

he writes i want to make clear to hoosiers and critics the law is not a license to discriminate. either in indiana or elsewhere. in fact, the religious freedom restoration act reflects federal law as well as the law in 30 states nationwide. indiana's legislation is about affording citizens full protection under indiana law. other national political figures backing him up including florida senator marco rubio and also former florida governor jeb bush. >> the issue here walking about is should someone be punished by the law because they refuse to provide that professional service to a ceremony they believe is in violation of their faith. people have a right to live out their own religious believes. when you're asking someone to do something or be punished by law that violates their faith, you're violating their religious liberty. >> i think governor pence has done the right thing. florida has a law like this. bill clinton signed a law like this at the federal level. this is simply allowing people of faith space to be able to express their believes to have -- to be able to be people

when it impacts the religious liberty of any hoosier. >> reporter: governor pence says he would have vetoed this legislation if it was in any way discriminatory. we should point out that last year in arizona, governor jan brewer vetoed similar legislation because she said the words was too vague. >> how widespread are the protests against the new law? >> reporter: you can take your pick. you have celebrities, you have athletes, you have the ncaa coming out voicing concern. next week the final four will be held in indianapolis. they are expecting tens of thousands of people to go into the city for that. so the ncaa with that in mind has released a statement which in part reads the ncaa national office and our members are deeply committed to providing an inclusive environment for all of our events. we are especially concerned about how this legislation could affect our student athletes and employees. this comes as we have seen protests both in indiana and across the country. now, the law doesn't go into effect until july 1st but some businesses are saying they won't visit or spend mone

but some businesses are saying they won't visit the hoosier state until the law is repealed. others saying it's simply bad for business. >> we've been open for almost ten years. never once did it occur to me that i have to put a sign to tell people they will walk out. of course they're welcome. >> the law sends the wrong message. certainly the response so far seems to be pretty negative. >> reporter: the ceo of angie's list came out today and said they're putting a project on hold in indianapolis because of this law. back to you. >> okay. will carr, thank you. >>> the verdict in a highly charged court case that rocked silicon valley. we're going to tell but it. >> a jury there rejecting claims by a female worker that she was discriminated against by a top venture capital firm. we'll get reaction from susan estridge. stick around for that. >> if i helped to level the playing field for women and minorities in venture capital, then the battle was worth it. now it's time for me to get back to my career [chorus singings:] ♪ roundup ♪ i'm the protector of my patio. killing weeds wh

. >> hoosiers don't believe in discrimination.his is about protecting the religious liberty of every hoosier of every faith. >> yes or no, should it be legal to discriminate against gays or lesbian? >> george, you are following the mantra of the last week on-line. you are trying to make this issue about something else. >> one fix people talked about is simply adding sexual orientation as a protected class under the state's civil rights laws. will you push for that? >> i will not push for that. >> reporter: some big names are joining protesters on social media from miley cyrus to hillary clinton. sad this new indiana law can happen in america today. apple chief tim cook saying, we are deeply disappointed. charles barkley calling for the ncaa to pull this week's final four tournament out of indiana. both sides of this debate showing no signs of backing down. gio benitez, abc news, indianapolis. >> turn to the latest on the germanwing's pilot believed to have deliberately crashed that plane. new pictures of andreas lubitz doing what

he is trying to say hoosiers don't discriminate. he has to come out, say it directly.sescrowhe is creating more confusion. >> he is an executive. then you said an important thing. potential, the law is not discriminatory as portrayed by the left. potential. governor pence said something correctly. there's opportunity for private parties to litigate something if they think they're being discriminated against. and he is right. users and governor pence does not discriminate. it is consistent with the law of the united states and hobby lobby. this is about government getting out of the way and tolerance of people who also have other rights and other views when their religious views are being trampled upon by government mandates like obamacare, where people have to take birth control when they're against it. >> crossed a different line here, guys. >> it is the same logic. >> luis? >> this is a problem for republicans, they keep having to campaign on divisive issues. who to discriminate or not discriminate against. that's not where candidates want to be. >> gentlemen. >> tha

hoosiers don't believe in discrimination. >> reporter: pence now admits he could have done better. many loud voices in his state let him know. >> no hate in our state! >> reporter: gay rights groups held two rallies in the past four days, this one yesterday, seizing modern republican watchwords like liberty, and also drawing a direct line to civil rights sins of the past. >> you will never get me, my family, my friends or anybody who i know of social justice or is civic minded to agree with a bill that brings jim crow back to indiana. >> reporter: with a standing- room only crowd on hand monday the indianapolis city council voted on its own resolution. nine republicans joined democrats like zach adamson, who is gay and married. >> the indianapolis city/county council is opposed to the recent passage of r.f.r.a. >> reporter: some voices in the indiana business community were also upset and present bill ostrlee is the c.e.o. of angie's list and a big republican donor. >> we're completely opposed to this measure, we want to see it repealed or we want to see changes to the civil rights

single hoosier.ght conservative or liberal, republican or democrat you have greater first amendments rights in indiana today than you did before because of the protection of the bill and the law gives you. and that's my statement. >> that is your statement about it. you're also a christian, yes? >> yes. >> and do you believe that doing business with gays would be offensive to you if you were a businessman? >> no. you know there is talk if you're a hotel or restaurant. this bill would allow you to discriminate against gay and lesbian people. that's not true. it's never been true of any of the 30 states where this has come up. i wouldn't do that. i have gay and lesbian friends, i would gladly serve them in my restaurant if they came and wanted a sandwich. that's not what this is about. the main thing we haven't discussed is the hobby lobby case. if you look at it that last summer there are a lot of people across the country who looked at the case and the supreme court looked at rfra over and over again

the governor of indiana insists the hoosier . state has been criticized unfairly. >>> plus iran agrees to extend negotiations >>> humanitarian groups warning the conflict in yemen has left half the population without water and millions without food. that is -- it's not enough. i think that he needs to protect lgbt as a class of people and, you know, i think he's just trying to save face at this point. >> critics want the entire law repealed and sexual orientation added as a protected class. something republicans have resisted saying it only protects religious liberties similar to other laws around the country. opponents say indiana's goes much further by protecting businesses not just individuals activists say it could allow stores to refuse to serve gay people. >> this piece of legislation flies in the face of the kinds of values people across the country. >>reporter: already businesses have threatened to pull out, conventions have been canceled and new york today throwing connecticut and washington and banning official travel t

. >> hoosiers do not believe in discrimination.this is protecting liberty of every hoosier of every faith. >> will it protect gays and lesbians. >> you're trying to make this issue about something else. >> so now today after that indiana republicans held a news conference earlier admitting that they will revisit this law. they're concerned about the outcry, and all the businesses even towns threatening to boycott indiana or discourage travel here. republicans say they're going to work to clarify this law. >> what senator long and i are here today to state is to the extent that that might be the affect of the bill we're prepared to encourage our legislative colleagues to take immediate action to clarify that in every way. >> now the democrats say that will not happen. by the way the law supporters insist the language as it stands now does not discriminate butted a myth that it does need to be clarified. as one lawmaker said, they hope to calm the seas directed at this bill and also directed at indiana. >> i know you just arrived in

. >> hoosiers don't believe in discrimination.ility of every hoosier of every faith. >> yes or no should it be legal to discriminate against gay and lesbians. >> george, you are following the mantra of the last week on-line and you are trying to make the issue about something else. >> one thing they talked about is adding sexual orientation. will you push for that? >> i will not push for that. >> big names are joining the protesters from miley cyrus to hillary clinton tweeting sad this new indiana law can happen in america today. the apple chief saying we are deeply disappointed. the former nba star charles barkley is calling for the ncaa to pull this week's final four tournament out of indiana. both sides of the debate showing no signs of backing down. abc news indianapolis. >> the apple chief executive wrote an op-ad saying it was dangerous. he opposes the discrimination on behalf of apple saying it will hurt jobs growth and the vie bran see of the country. >>> hometown community members are standing by a pilot accused of crashi

we have a 300 year supply of coal in our state, and 28,000 hoosiers are employed in the industry. they are developing an energy plan that will continue to foster greater use of renewables and other energy sources. at the same time we know that coal is a crucial hoosier energy resource that must continue to be utilized. following the release of the proposed rule, i office carefully examine the proposal. we also engaged in that sector stakeholders in an extensive review of the proposal and potential impact. our analysis came to one conclusion. this will cause significant harm to his or's -- to hoosiers without providing offsetting benefits. the office of utility consumer counselor, department of natural resources utility regulatory commission and my agency filed joint comments urging the epa to withdraw the proposal. the copy of joint comments sent a letter that a copy has been shared with the committee. the most ironic impact of proposed regulations is a are likely to increase greenhouse gas emissions by increasing competitiveness of u.s. benefits . competitive businesses have been

hoosiers don't believe in discrimination. by protecting liberty of every hoosier of every faith. >> yes or no should it be legal to discrime tonight against gay or lesbian. >> george you are following the mantra of the last week on line. and you are trying to make this issue about something else. >> now tonight indiana speaker of the house saying a fix is on the way. >> our intent to make crystal clear in the language that type of discrime nasty is not allowed. >> speakers of the house telling me legislators hope to have that fix ready this week before the games are played here. this is abc news indianapolis. >> also in independent yan app police republican mayor of the city is calling on lawmakers to rae peel the law. mayor greg ballard issued executive order saying anyone who receives money from city government must abide by human rights ordinance exploratorium state today said university funds can no longer be used for travel to indiana exploratorium supervisor plans to cull for review of all city contract with company hea

this is about protecting the religious liberty of every hoosier of every faith. >> reporter: in the end he refused to answer six yes or no questions about whether the measure legalizes discrimination against gays and lesbians. there are now about 20 states with some form of religious freedom law on the books, but with the controversy in indiana, other states could think twice. back to you, john and christine. >>> prosecution of the trial of boston marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev expected to rest today after medical examiners testify. the defense will mount its case if it mounts one at all. one question is will tsarnaev take the stand in his defense in the trial or sentencing phase? jury members were in tears about the fatal injuries and they saw six bomb replicas made by the fbi. >>> some air canada passengers are lucky to alive after the nose gear was torn off with most of the engine upon landing. >> i hit my head and we heard another big bang and then we just started to say get out. >> investigators say that plane came down 1,100 feet short of the runway. hitting a power line and sm

. >> i think this isn't what hoosiers about. it's been pretty disgusting. >> no one agrees with it. it's right. it's not a step in the right direction at all. >> the legislators are working on drafting language right now. the goal is to serk late it by tomorrow and vote on thursday. they won't be in session on friday because of the good friday passover holiday and all of the lawmakers have to get out of their hotel rooms for final four. >> john yang thank you. we'll bring you back in. he wrote an op-ed for "the wall street journal" this morning and this part struck me. obviously a bit difference from the mike tense we heard a few days ago, but the big takeaway for me is how far we've come as a nation to stand up for equal tigs across the board, just the power here of public support on this. >> i think once again the republicans in general and mike pence specifically sticking their head in the sand about the social and cultural changes going on in america that have really -- i w0u78dn't say complete but are well under way in a way that the governor just doesn't get. i'm a lawyer but

first, turning up the heat on the hoosier state. >> george, it is a yes or no question. kimberly: how indiana governor mike pence announcer: abc 7 news, on your side. kimberly: indiana governor mike pence appeared amid criticism of a state law that allows dissemination against days and lesbians. the governor says it protects business owners from having to violate strongly have been held beliefs. george: if they refuse to serve a gay couple at the wedding, is that legal now in indiana? governor pence: this is where this debate has gone, with misinformation. george: it is just a question. yes or no? governor pence: there has been shameless rhetoric about this latention. kimberly: pence accused the media of representing -- misrepresenting the law, saying it is no different than a 1993 federal law and those in 19 other states. former governor martin o'malley was also a guest on "this week." he spoke about speculation he will run for president and likely candidates hillary clinton and jeb bush. governor o'malley: the presidency is not a crown to be passed between families. it

our mission is to protect hoosiers and our environment. following the release of the proposed rule, my office repair -- carefully examines the proposed rule. we also talk to other state agencies in it an extensive -- in an insensitive review. our analysis can to only one conclusion. this proposal will cause significant harm to hoosiers and most residents of the united states without providing any measurable offsets. for those reasons -- we found joint comment urging the epa to withdraw this proposal. the copy of the joint comment and a letter from governor pence has been shared with the committee. the most ironic impact that the proposed regulations is that they are likely to increase worldwide renounce gas emissions by decreasing the international competitiveness of u.s. businesses to increased energy costs. competitive businesses have been investing in energy efficient technology for decades. the total cost of the products produced in the united states we need to increase, a road in our international competitiveness and resulting in the

. >>> backlash in the hoosier state. from high tech to hollywood. names threatening a boycott and now calls for the governor to step down. >>> fed up. a customer writes a nasty review on yelp but the restaurant says this video proves him wrong.

hoosiers don't believe in discrimination. >> joining me now msnbc digital manager and a contributing editor to the atlantic. definitely hoosiers, i mean, you couldn't get a simple yes or no to very simple questions. >> right, and you know with the wall street journal op ed, it's a double down to a readership that's all about big business. and big business is not happy with indiana. that's just the way it is. and the thing is, you know, he wrote in the op ed tonight, if i walked into a restaurant and the restaurant was refusing to serve a gay couple i would walk out. that has nothing to do with the law. the law is nothing to do with him as a customer. that couple would probably walk out too, because what happened to them would be legal. >> politicians stay on their talking points, especially when they're running for office. there was a very candidate feel to that interview yesterday, a very talking-points-candidate feel which makes me wonder, was that some sort of candidate appearance? is this a guy who's taking seriously other people talking about him possibly running for president?

san francisco mayor ed lee is now banning city employees from taking publicly funded trips to the hoosier state. city supervisor scott weiner hopes others will join their boycott. >> we need to come down like a hammer and indiana for doing this. and to other states that institutionalize hatred against the ldp to the community. >> pam: the n-f-l, which holds the annual scouting combine in indianapolis says. it is looking into the new law. the n-c-a-a, which is holding the upcoming final four there has also voiced its concerns about how the law will effect its employees and student athletes. >> pam: if anyone was hoping to see the e-mails on hillary clinton's personal server, her lawyer says, it is too late. those e-mails are all gone. the former secretary of state came under fire for using a private e-mail server. to do official government business. she says she turned over copies of all e-mails that were pertinent to her position. but not everyone believes that. the republican chairman of the house committee investigating the benghazi terror attacks subpoenaed the e-mails. clinton's attor

they split the series this year with hoosiers. when it is march, anything can happen. >> that is right. that is why we love it. >> thank you. fans of the show "breaking bad" are getting themselves into some trouble at the home of walter white. what they are doing that has the real homeowner fuming. >> "breaking bad" fans are causing a headache for an albuquerque homeowner. they are throwing pizza on the roof of the home where key scenes were filmedd. it is re-creating a popular seen in the show, but the homeowner does not find it funny. she is threatening to prosecute trespassers. "breaking bad"'s creator also blasted fans this week, saying it is not cool to throw pitas on the roof. >> final look at the weather. >> thank you for joining us. >> 53 degrees for a high tomorrow. 60 degrees for a high on saturday, with a better chance of rain. near 60 on monday, tuesday, and wednesday. st. patrick's day is tuesday. we are looking at dry weather. check out our stormwatch 7 app. >> is that what you are doing? >> of course that is what i

you all have been to the hoosier state.o make adjustments in this law. this law was never created to to create the impression businesses have the right to turn away customers on the basis of sexual orientation or any other reason. we'll fix that. >> governor, i know you've been watching tv. there's been a firestorm directed at the hoosier state. we ran a sound bite from al sharpton who suggested the law in addition to being discriminating against gays is racist as well. what do you say to your critics who are interpreting your good intentions this way? >> i would remind them that president bill clinton signed the law in 1993. barack obama voted for illinois's freedom restoration act. this is law that has worked in an effective way to promote tolerance around the country in cases where religious liberty is involved. with regard to that claim, let me say five years ago my wife and my family walked across the edmund pettus bridge on the 45 hth anniversary of bloody sunday. if i was in a restaurant and saw a business owner deny