. >> thompson: it all began when ware, a certified childcare provider, was watching jaden paige at herme daycare center. the baby became unresponsive. she was taken in for questioning and arrested that night(xiír >> i was being taken away from my family, my husband, my kids, my parents. and there wasn't anything that i could do to stop it. >> thompson: the medical examiner, gerald gowitt, found three nearly-identical half-inch bruises beneath baby jaden's scalp. he argued at trial that melonie shook the baby violently, hitting the baby's head three times, causing the bleeding and swelling that added up to(w classic shaken baby syndrome. >> i was just in shock, because i never thought that they would actually come back and say that i did that i couldn't believe it. >> in baby cases, they approach a problem differently. if the caregiver says she did not injure this child, and we have no way to prove this child's death, then the caregiver must be the murderer. it's opposite with all legal theory. >> thompson: attorney tony axam ware's retrial. >> because we're more sensitive to the death

same with jaden. those to meet are safe places, where they cannot hurt themselves or get themselves in trouble. when it comes to what time you are coming in at night and where that is mommy andt, daddy land, because it is our responsibility to keep you safe. there are things, because you have only been on this planet 13 years, there are things your mother and father understand that you are not privy to yet. but we give them space and freedom were that can be themselves and explore who they are. tavis: "hawthorne," season 3. how much longer? >> as long as we have interesting stories and the audience tunes in. as soon as the audience does not tune in, it is over. tavis: it is called "hawthorne," and the premiers tuesday on tnt. that is our show tonight. thank you for watching. until next time, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next week with my guest j.j. abrams and talk show legend larry king. that is next week. w

it seems those near-identical bruises under baby jaden's scalp were actually caused by doctors at thepital. three times, they tried to save his life by inserting needles into his head. jaden was born with sickle cell anemia, and top sickle cell experts testified that he died of the disease. before all this came out in the second trial, melonie ware had been in prison for 13 months. >> it was horrible. when you are in prison and they think that you harmed a child, it's not a place that you want to be. we had to move in with my parents, all of us together to make things work, so we could pay bills. it's just messed us up totally. even if i go to look for a job, and they pull my record and it says i was found not guilty, they still don't call me back. >> it's still showing up on the georgia dept. of corrections that she's still in prison. they say she's still incarcerated. >> it says that i'm still serving time in prison. z>> thompson: with your photo. >> yeah. >> thompson: so even though you are out of prison, you are still... >> ...in the system. >> thompson: in the case of ernie lopez

don't know if willow and jaden want to do this for the rest of their lives.they want to do it now. i'll tell you what else is interesting about other children who are brought into this hollywood game. i feel like the paradigm gets shifted, because the child becomes the breadwinner of the family, so they become the adults. they have to make the decisions. the adults start relying upon them and they're hiring and firing parents and family members. well, it will be a long time before jaden smith or willow smith is breadwinner of the smith family household! you know? so the paradigm stays in. >> in terms of being the breadwinner, i want to be their manager. >> exactly. so, you know, they still have the ability to remain as children who just happen to entertain, where i think most children end up making more money than their parents and it just creates a very difficult paradigm for them to live within. >> i want to read you a quote. you said i have more comfort in my skin and in the world than i did in my 20s. at that age you're looking for a dude to take care of

i don't know if willow and jaden want to do this for the rest of their lives. i know they want to do it now. what's interesting about other children who are brought into this hollywood game, i feel like the paradigm gets shifted. the child becomes the bread winner of the family. so they become the adults. they have to make the decisions. adults start relying upon them and they are hiring and firing parents and family members. it will be a long time before jaden smith or willow smith is breadwinner of the smith household. >> i want to be their manager. >> exactly. you know, they still have the ability to remain as children who just happen to entertain where i think most children end up make itting more money than their parents and it creates a difficult paradigm for them to live within. >> i have more comfort in my skin and in the world than i did in the 20s. at that age you look for the dude to take care of you and in your 30s you connect with your internal power and i took care of myself and everything else that was to fall into place did. you're about to be 4

[ laser ] >> "teenage mutant ninja turtles." [ laser ] >> jaden smith from the future. [ laser ] [ laughterto mow your lawn this summer. [ laser ] >> welcome to "circuit city." can i help you? [ laughter ] [ laser ] >> rupaul without the wig. [ laughter ] [ laser ] >> dane cook after five years in prison. [ cheers ] >> john boy! john boy! >> this is ploy counterpunch, tonight's topic for debate, can the boston bruins win the stanley cup? [ cheers ] what up, bert? >> they're playing great hockey against vancouver right now. >> okay. >> when it's all said and done. >> yeah. >> i'd have to say, no. gordy? [ laughter ] >> making terrible things happening with our minds. >> this is a part of the show. where we make terrible things happen with our minds. let's do this. ♪ [ laughter ] [ laser sounds ] ♪ ♪ [ laser sounds ] ♪ >> yeah. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> yeah. yeah, baby! that's what i'm talking about. [ cheers and applause ] oh, you know what that means? >> that means -- time for the t-shirt yeti. [ cheers ] ♪ the beekeeper is back from the sweat lodge in wyoming. now they are totally hopped up on bath salts.

joining me now, two people he met with today, jaden, a teen at the center.'s founder and director carl siciliano, and a woman who lost her son to a hate crime. what did tracy morgan say to you today, and more importantly what did you tell him? >> well, i started out with telling him a lot about my story, my background. and basically, what he was telling me was being apologetic a thousand times over for the statements that were said. also, he told me a lot about his background and how much he's like me. we both grew up in not great areas, not great neighborhoods. and then also, he has backgrounds with me with jehovah's witnesses. >> and jayden, were you satisfied with what he said to you? did he ever say "i'm sorry"? >> oh, yes. well, yes, he apologized. he definitely did. not that i'm not satisfied. i just want to see exactly the changes that he says he's going to make. he also, he spoke about a lot of good things that he's going to be doing, especially with, like, g.l.a.d. and psa announcements. >> and carl, i want to ask you, i mean, how was tracy's visit

and they both had so much fun and you know, it's really good for he and jaden both, justin, their friendshipare you concerned at all because your kids, even though as naturally talented as they are, this business has a way of corroding some of the finest character in people, you know. >> i think life has a way of doing that. you know i mean i grew up on the streets of baltimore and will grew up on the streets of philly and let me tell you, we could survive that? and if our children can survive hollywood? then we're not doing our job. >> you're a very hands-on parents? >> absolutely. >> are you strict with them? >> we're not strict. as parents you want to create boundaries that keep your children safe. but at the same time create enough freedom that they can develop and understand who they are. >> my daddy once said i love you too much to deny you the privilege of making mistakes. >> that's what life is all about. i always tell my kids, it's not about making mistakes, it's how about do you make them right. >> it's the getting up. >> it's the getting up. because we all make them, okay. >> don'

then one night, after carrying my son jaden into the house, it took me 15 minutes to catch my breath. i knew i was in trouble. after several months and a lot of persistence, i found a doctor who didn't chalk up my symptoms to fatigue. an angiogram revealed a 90 percent blockage in two arteries and three stents were placed in my arteries to save my life. now, i'm doing all i can to make sure all women take control of their heart health. be sure to exercise and eat a diet rich with heart-healthy foods like leafy greens, oats and soy. and remember, don't ignore your body when it tells you something's wrong. to learn more, visit womenheart dot org. [female announcer] a public service from womenheart and united soybean board. ♪ our time is short ♪ this is our fate ♪ i'm yours [ singing scat ]

then one night, after carrying my son jaden into the house, it took me 15 minutes to catch my breath. i knew i was in trouble. after several months and a lot of persistence, i found a doctor who didn't chalk up my symptoms to fatigue. an angiogram revealed a 90 percent blockage in two arteries and three stents were placed in my arteries to save my life. now, i'm doing all i can to make sure all women take control of their heart health. be sure to exercise and eat a diet rich with heart-healthy foods like leafy greens, oats and soy. and remember, don't ignore your body when it tells you something's wrong. to learn more, visit womenheart dot org. [female announcer] a public service from womenheart and united soybean board.

then one night, after carrying my son jaden into the house, it took me 15 minutes to catch my breath. i knew i was in trouble. after several months and a lot of persistence, i found a doctor who didn't chalk up my symptoms to fatigue. an angiogram revealed a 90 percent blockage in two arteries and three stents were placed in my arteries to save my life. now, i'm doing all i can to make sure all women take control of their heart health. be sure to exercise and eat a diet rich with heart-healthy foods like leafy greens, oats and soy. and remember, don't ignore your body when it tells you something's wrong. to learn more, visit womenheart dot org. [female announcer] a public service from womenheart and united soybean board. she shaped me as an actor, as a musician, as a human being. so when my mother was diagnosed with colon cancer, it was like our whole family got cancer. and she died when she was only 56, so this is personal. and hopefully my heartbreak is your wake-up call. colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer. but you can prevent this disease. screening finds precanc