brian: did you know jack brooks? donald: i did know jack brooks.n he was chairman of the judiciary committee and a short annotated version of the constitution, -- brian: is there anybody like him around today? donald: he was a really colorful character. he played his texas roots to the hilt. he could be funny. he was usually more often sarcastic and rough, but he played his role as mr. chairman to the hilt and was amazing character. he was also a workhorse. he was a real producer. raymond: my favorite story was when he was negotiating with ted kennedy over immigration. kennedy brought with him a box of very fine cigars and put them in the middle of the table. very fine. every time brooks would concede a point, kennedy would a push to the box a little closer to him. every time brooks stood stern or objected, kennedy would pull the box back across the table. it broke the tension and was one of those great moments where people can work together to try to figure out what kind of common ground we have. he was very well respected but a tough guy. you do

police at my -- at my brother's funeral. >> yet, for all the chatter about jack, that he might have killed his own son, detective brook'sibi checked out. he was fixing his roof the afternoon of the murder. and those tears in the interrogation room -- >> i did not feel anything as being fake from mr. despain. he appeared to be a broken man at that time. >> so what to make of the fractured family and all the bad blood now tangled up with so much grief? detective brooks thought back to his interview with michelle's dad, carl. the man who pointed a finger at jack on day one. >> he told him he didn't want to have nothing to do with him. >> carl said he'd been in marc's house not too long before the murder. dropped off some rent money. >> why didn't they shoot me instead of him? i had the money in my hand. >> interesting timing? coincidence? or, as detective brooks wondered, did carl have something to do with the murder? maybe not. carl's alibi checked out. surveillance cameras, in fact, caught carl right where he said he was around the time marc was gunned down, meeting his daughter at the bank where she worked. he could not

we'll leave you with a live look outside from our brooke cam to point out the bay bridge. >> "jack hanna'sde. >> hi, everyone, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my base camp here at the columbus zoo, and welcome to "wild countdown"! what kinds of animals live up in trees? birds, of course, but they're not the only ones. >> the left one. this is right in front of us. >> golly dang, look at that. big cats. wowee. great apes. oh, i see, this is a real jungle gym. >> i mean, it is real. >> sue, look at this. and many, many monkeys. that's, that's unusual, isn't it? that's unusual. so, get ready for all these tree dwellers. oh, my gosh almighty. plus my bloo

jack [ bleep ]. >> joining us from charleston is the naacp president cornell brooks.oining us. thanks also for your powerful words in the last hour which our viewers here in united states and around the world watched. you've called this church massacre a hate crime, an act of racial terrorism, in your words. why do you think it's important, first of all, to label it an act of racial terrorism? >> well wolf first of all, again, let me extend my condolences and prayers on behalf of the entire naacp family to the family of emmanuel african methodist episcopal church. we call it an act of racial terrorism and a hate crime because the impulse and the inspiration for this crime was racial animus. hatred. the pastor was asked for by name. the church is embossed,'m blazed ed enned with "emmanuel baptist church." the shooter said he had to do this he came to kill black people. the pint here isoint is it is a hate crime in which not merely african-americans are victims, america is a victim because we our values were the subject of this crime. this was a crime that occurred in m

the vast majority could tell you who jack kennedy was, or paul revere or john hancock. brian: what about the south? mr. puleo: brooks is not honored in the south. people ask me how has the south come to terms. they know what he did was despicable and violent, but in general, the south does a better job of her memory and honoring its civil war history, which boston -- has great civil war history. the movie glory is about the massachusetts 54th, the first colored regiment, but for the most part, the history of the civil war in the south is better portrayed and better understood. brian: which one of these men would you rather have dinner with? mr. puleo: i would much rather have dinner with preston brooks, but my ideas are much closer to charles sumner. the infamous, who would you rather have a beer with? brooks. much more likable. i am working on another book that will be out next spring narrative history. i am very close to being able to talk about the topic, but i am very excited. brian: it is history? mr. puleo: yes. brian: what era? mr. puleo: it is covering a big swath. brian: have you finished it? mr. puleo: the

brooks. >> reporter: good morning. i wouldn't say investors are dancing about your they are pretty enthused about that move. dick costolo resigning as ceo of twitter being replaced by cofounder and chairman jackn interim basis. costolo is under pressure during his four years twitter not growing at the same pace that rival facebook s part of the problem people just don't stay on twitter long enough. the company trying new moves to lengthen the user experience. the latest is getting rid of of the 140-character maximum tweet and now extending that up to 10,000 characters. twitter shares up 3% in the early going today. >>> wholesale side inflation in may rose fast mainly due to a surge in gas prices and a record jump in egg prices because of avian flu. overall core prices still flat, that's key as the fed decides when to raise interest rates. miserable looking day ahead for emeryville based leapfrog. the company had a rough quarter. had even a poorer -- worst guidance for the full year ahead. weak sales of tablets and delays in its leap tv. and the company is trying to turn those things around. right now shares are down about 20% in fact early going. >>> worries over greece not reaching a deal wi