democracy now when to the death row prison in jackson georgia it's death row for georgia one hundred manner on death row were on death row now there are ninety nine and we went to grad cast from the prison grounds where the next man was being slated for execution its name was try anthony davis then it was a horrific. night we began our broadcast at six o'clock he was slated to die at seven this is a man who the pope has called for a stay of his execution jimmy carter the president archbishop desmond tutu who just turned eighty in south africa. bob barr the former republican congress member from georgia william sessions the republican f.b.i. director former f.b.i. director the former warden of that particular person the death row person of georgia allen all too cold for a stay of his execution he's gotten three death puir death warrants before that were staged this was the fourth there were so much doubt around this forty two year old african-americans case that the world was watching and it goes to the larger issue of course of the death penalty so we were there to show i mean if exe

, from a winding road in damascus were people cry out against dignity, from a prison yard in jackson, georgiaate it now to your glory and rededicate ourselves to your work. in the days ahead, when our children shall rise up and ask us in the words of scripture what mean he by these stones, we will tell them about the movement of a people that transformed not only the people but a nation. we will tell them about the god who calls us to the beloved community, the god who loves us all because we are worthy in god's sight. to that god, the god who loves us into freedom and freezes into loving, we lifted this prayer and we offer our very souls. let the people of god say amen. ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, please remember, coming up as a special tribute concert by stevie wonder, james taylor, sheryl crow, sweet honey and the rock, and legacy, featuring ray shoe live. ♪ >> that wraps up c-span's coverage of the mlk memorial here in washington. you may have seen president obama speaking earlier. he will be headed for a three- day bus tour through north carolina and virginia. if you missed any of the spe

georgia music hall of fame. >> thank you. >> reporter: jackson is a highly recognizable film actor, famous for his roles in the star wars movies, iron man and his term in "pulp fiction." together the men are taking on real life history. the assassination of martin luther king, jr., to the broadway play, "the mountain top." >> because i've been to the mountain top. >> reporter: the title comes from his last speech, the day before his assassination. the place setting? the hours after he just spoke these words to hundreds in memphis. >> i've looked over, and i've seen the promised land. >> reporter: jackson plays king. tired, in his hotel room. angela basset is king's maid. the mountain top is about their conversation. a fictional take on what king was like when he was away from the podium and some criticize the play for the way it humanizes the civil rights icon. >> you know, when i talk to 18, 19-year-old kids and they say things like, dr. king, that's that civil rights dude, right? you know, that's disappointing. so i want them to come and see the man in hopes they would see him as a human and say, wow, i want

the star of this gathering in atlanta celebrating his induction in to the georgia music hall of fame. >> thank you. >> jacksons a high-decibel film actor, famous for his roles in the star wars movies, iron man and oscar winning turn in pulp fiction. >> it will be all right. >> promise. >> together the men are taking on real life history. the assassination of martin luther king j in a play called the mountain top. it comes from king's plast speech on april 3rd, 1968 the day before the assassination. the hours after he spoke these words to hundreds in memphis. >> i have seen the promise land. i may not get there with you. but i want you to know tonight that we, as a people, will get to the promise land. >> reporter: jackson played king, tired in his hotel room. angela bassett is king's maid. the mountain top is about their conversation, a fictional take on what king was like when he was away if the podium and some criticize the way for the way it humanizes the civil rights icon. >> the play hopes, the speech, what have you, that's the last thing you hear and the walks in, takes his shoes off, smells them. goes

georgia music hall of fame. >> thank you. >> reporter: jackson is a high decible film actor.iron man and his oscar nominated turn in "pulp fiction." together the men are taking on real life history. the assassination of martin luther king jr. through a broadway play "the mountaintop." >> because i've been to the mountaintop. >> reporter: the play's title comes from king's last speech on april 3rd, 1968, the day before his assassination. the play's setting? the hours after he just spoke these words to hundreds in memphis. >> i've looked over, and i've seen the promised land. i may not get there with you. but i want you to know that we as a people will get to the promised land. >> reporter: jackson plays king. tired, in his hotel room. angela basset is king's maid. "the mountaintop" is about their conversation. a fictional take on what king was like when he was away from the podium. some criticize the play for the way it humanizes the civil rights icon. the play opens. the speech, what have you, that's the last really thing you hear. he walks in, takes his shoes off, smells the

. >>> a georgia couple gets a ticket while rushing to the hospital. >>> also, michael jackson's doctor'sttorneys get their chance to tell their story of what happened. >>> a woman has stage 4 breast cancer and she's in the car with her husband. he gets pulled over by the police who is going 44 in a 25 mile per hour zone. the police dashboard reporting the couple trying to explain this to police officer that they are simply trying to get to the hospital. >> she's having a hard attack right now? >> i don't know. we're trying to get to the doctor and you're writing a ticket. if someone in your family, and you remember this day, you stop us to seek medical treatment. you can write a ticket of whatever violation. >> i tried to show you my body. what else do you want me to show you? >> do you want her to pull her breasts out and show you? >> that's not what i want. >> so according to the couple, the officer insisted upon holding them there until the ambulance came. he asked for some kind of written proof she had breast cancer. and then he gave them a speeding ticket. was that the right call? >

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down, retired chief justice in georgia wants all troubled couples to wait a year before being allowed to divorce. we're going to ask her why. >>> then, the michael jacksonth trial resumes. attorneys are close to wrapping up the case and herman cain is clarifying his remarks on abortion. let's get back to this story. say you get married, doesn't work out well. you want a divorce, but the judge forces you into a cooling off period. remember the movie what happens in vegas? >> what's mine is yours, baby. we're married now, remember? >> i am freezing the $3 million and sentencing you two to six months hard marriage. >> objection! >> in the end, the waiting period, it worked out fine in this movie, but what about in real life? my next guest is proposing a one-year waiting period before you can get a divorce. she's calling this proposal second chances. justice leah ward seres is a retired chief justice. i'm glad you laughed when you saw that. >> i love a good movie. >> what is behipd this proposal? why this cooling off period? >> well, professor bill daugherty in talking to a judge in minnesota, professor daugherty is a family therapist in minnesota was asked