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brewer and two of his friends chained james byrd to the back of their truck. mr. er and the other main assailant were white supremacists. mr. byrd was african-american. the two men beat him then wrapped a logging chain around his ankles and dragged him down a county road more than two miles. forensics later showed james byrd remained conscious for most of the ordeal, tried to prop himself up on his elbows to protect his head and neck. you can tell that from the damage done to his body from the way the skin was worn off. the dragging behind that pickup decapitated him and cut off his right arm. tonight's execution of lawrence brewer in texas for the murder of james byrd, an execution done by lethal injection was the 236th texas execution overseen by texas' governor, rick perry, now a leading contender for the republican presidential nomination. 236 is a record number of executions. the man killed in that attack in texas in 1998, james byrd, his wife and his children have been vocally opposed to the state of texas executing anyone for that killing. yesterday, james b
brewer and two of his friends chained james byrd to the back of their truck. mr. er and the other main assailant were white supremacists. mr. byrd was african-american. the two men beat him then wrapped a logging chain around his ankles and dragged him down a county road more than two miles. forensics later showed james byrd remained conscious for most of the ordeal, tried to prop himself up on his elbows to protect his head and neck. you can tell that from the damage done to his body from the...
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he was found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the 1998 hate crime murder of 49-year-old james byrd to the back of a pickup truck and then drove along a bumpy asphalt road at 2:00 in the morning. they drove for at least three miles with james byrd dragging 24 1/2 feet behind them at the end of that chain. six hours later, when what was left of james byrd's mangled body was found, the sheriff who found him at first thought he was looking at animal road kill. lawrence russell brewer's execution yesterday passed virtually unnoticed by the national media at the very moment when they were covering minute-by-minute developments in a possible stay of execution for troy davis. which was then followed by troy davis's actual execution at 11:08 p.m. in jackson, georgia. many death penalty protesters were heard on this network and others all focusing on the injustice being done to troy davis. but the legendary civil rights hero dick gregory, who has been protesting the death penalty longer than anyone you heard from yesterday, was not one of the voices of protest heard in that coverage of troy
he was found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the 1998 hate crime murder of 49-year-old james byrd to the back of a pickup truck and then drove along a bumpy asphalt road at 2:00 in the morning. they drove for at least three miles with james byrd dragging 24 1/2 feet behind them at the end of that chain. six hours later, when what was left of james byrd's mangled body was found, the sheriff who found him at first thought he was looking at animal road kill. lawrence russell brewer's execution...
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james byrd's murder ignited anger across the country. to death, we talk to byrd's sister and daughter about whether justice was served. life insurance companies treat you like a policy, not a person. instead of getting to know you they simply assign you a number. aviva is here to change all that. we're bringing humanity back to insurance we are buildg insurance around you. [ male announcer ] provocative. ♪ unexpected. ♪ defiant. ♪ the 42 mile per gallon ct hybrid from lexus. the most...
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james byrd's murder ignite d anger across the country. know that her gums are a foundation of a healthy smile. jill knows that, too -- so she uses crest pro-health clinical gum protection toothpaste. it helps eliminate plaque at the gum line, helping prevent gingivitis. it's even clinically proven to help reverse it in just 4 weeks. and it protects these other areas dentists check most. crest pro-health clinical gum protection. because healthy smiles are built on healthy gums. life opens up...
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he took part in the 1998 dragging death of james byrd. the u.s.davis, who's scheduled to die by lethal injection this hour in georgia. the justices are considering a last-minute appeal. late this afternoon, at least 40 conservative republicans joined with house democrats to defeat a bill to provide more disaster aid money to fema and keep the u.s. government running from october 1st through mid-november. republicans say it spends too much and democrats say it cuts too much. >>> the federal reserve announced a new policy to stimulate the economy by selling short-term treasury bonds in exchange for the same amount of longer term bonds. that's a move that is supposed to spur lending to consumers. >>> next up, we'll hear from a republican who some conservatives say is too moderate to be part of their party's leadership. [ barks ] [ cat meows ] [ woman ] ♪ i just want to be okay ♪ be okay, be okay ♪ i just want to be okay today - ♪ i just want to know today - [ whistles ] ♪ know today, know today - [ cat meows ] - ♪ know that maybe i will be okay ♪ [ c
he took part in the 1998 dragging death of james byrd. the u.s.davis, who's scheduled to die by lethal injection this hour in georgia. the justices are considering a last-minute appeal. late this afternoon, at least 40 conservative republicans joined with house democrats to defeat a bill to provide more disaster aid money to fema and keep the u.s. government running from october 1st through mid-november. republicans say it spends too much and democrats say it cuts too much. >>> the...
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it came from james byrd, jr.'s own son. ross byrd sought the kind of mercy his father never got.t fight murder with murder. joining me now is michelle alexander, associate professor of law at ohio state university and author of the new jim crow. professor, welcome to the show. >> thank you for having me. >> you've got to ask, how many more deaths have to occur before we fix a system or abandon it all together? black people are 10% of the population and yet 50% of the death row population. >> yes, that's right. studies have shown that those who live and these die, when it come to the death penalty, has more to do with the race of the victim than just about anything else. those who kill white people are far more likely to be sentenced to death than those who kill black people. a strong statement about the value that's placed on people's lives, according to race. in the united states. but what i think is most important today is that we pay honor and tribute, not only to troy's family but to the countless people who raise their voices in protest. who organized and marched. more than
it came from james byrd, jr.'s own son. ross byrd sought the kind of mercy his father never got.t fight murder with murder. joining me now is michelle alexander, associate professor of law at ohio state university and author of the new jim crow. professor, welcome to the show. >> thank you for having me. >> you've got to ask, how many more deaths have to occur before we fix a system or abandon it all together? black people are 10% of the population and yet 50% of the death row...
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lawrence brewer has been executed for the dragging death 6 an african-american man james byrd 13 yearshe was chained to the back of a pickup truck, in one of the most grisly crimes. we'll be right back with a report from the scene in jackson, georgia. you're watching "hardball," only on msnbc. [ male announcer ] in blind taste tests, even ragu users chose prego. prego?! but i've been buying ragu for years. [ thinking ] i wonder what other questionable choices i've made? [ '80s dance music plays ] [ sighs ] [ male announcer ] choose taste. choose prego. or creates another laptop bag or hires another employee, it's not just good for business -- it's good for the entire community. at bank of america, we know the impact that local businesses have on communities, so we're helping them with advice from local business experts and extending $18 billion in credit last year. that's how we're helping set opportunity in motion. but only allstate gives safe drivers more. a bonus check every six months they drive accident-free. so what's it going to be? eenie, meanie, miney... or more. shop less. ge
lawrence brewer has been executed for the dragging death 6 an african-american man james byrd 13 yearshe was chained to the back of a pickup truck, in one of the most grisly crimes. we'll be right back with a report from the scene in jackson, georgia. you're watching "hardball," only on msnbc. [ male announcer ] in blind taste tests, even ragu users chose prego. prego?! but i've been buying ragu for years. [ thinking ] i wonder what other questionable choices i've made? [ '80s dance...
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they killed lawrence brewer for the racist hate crime murder of james byrd in texas in 1998. there was no question as to lawrence brewer's guilt. tonight the state of alabama killed a prisoner named derrick mason for a murder in 1994. the judge who sentenced derrick mason to die lobbied against the execution. the judge saying that he actually ruled incorrectly in the case and mr. mason should not be killed by the state. although there is that controversy over mr. mason's sentence, there is no basic question about derrick mason's guilt. today the state of georgia, about half a day after they killed troy davis, set their next execution date on october 5th for marcus ray johnson for a murder he committed in 1994. marcus ray johnson contends that he had bad legal representation in the trial that got him the death penalty. but here, again, there's no basic question about his guilt. is the justice of the death penalty fundamentally about the goodness or badness of the person who is to be killed? is it about their guilt or innocence? or is it an intrinsic question about whether or n
they killed lawrence brewer for the racist hate crime murder of james byrd in texas in 1998. there was no question as to lawrence brewer's guilt. tonight the state of alabama killed a prisoner named derrick mason for a murder in 1994. the judge who sentenced derrick mason to die lobbied against the execution. the judge saying that he actually ruled incorrectly in the case and mr. mason should not be killed by the state. although there is that controversy over mr. mason's sentence, there is no...
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. >>> many people were outraged 40 years ago when james byrd junior was chained to a pickup truck inexas, and tonight, texas will execute one of the men in that murder. lawrence brewer will be put to death by lethal injection, and he is described as a racist psychopath. he was found guilty in the death of james byrd. >>> and kansas city loses the accreditation, and what does that mean to the thousands of kids hoping for an education? we will talk with the district superintendent. >>> and elizabeth warren in her bid to unseat senator scott brown. and how will that matchup happen. let's design a vacation on a bumake it work.edia. see what anandra did? booking her flight and hotel at the same time a serious money-saving maneuver. book it! major wow factor! where you book matters. expedia. the two trains and a bus rider. the "i'll sleep when it's done" academic. for 80 years, we've been inspired by you. and we've been honored to walk with you to help you get where you want to be. ♪ because your moment is now. let nothing stand in your way. learn more at keller.edu. yeah, i toog nyguil bu
. >>> many people were outraged 40 years ago when james byrd junior was chained to a pickup truck inexas, and tonight, texas will execute one of the men in that murder. lawrence brewer will be put to death by lethal injection, and he is described as a racist psychopath. he was found guilty in the death of james byrd. >>> and kansas city loses the accreditation, and what does that mean to the thousands of kids hoping for an education? we will talk with the district...
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james byrd jr. was chained to the back of a pickup truck and pulled along a bumpy road. two others were involved. one is on death row. the other received a life sentence. >>> this morning, those two american hikers who were convicted of spying by iran and for over two years are with their families in oman. josh fattal and shane bauer were released yesterday, a day their relatives call the best day of their lives. susan mcginnis is in washington with the latest on this story. good morning, susan. >> betty, good morning. >> reporter: no one will soon forget the sight when the two raced off the jet to reunite for with their families. for washington and america, it it was a moment of joy and relief. shane bauer and josh fattal are back with their families, enjoying their first full day of freedom. the american hikers jumped into the arms of their loved ones in oman wednesday. they were released on $1 million bail after spending more than two years in an iranian prison. >> we are so happy we are free and so relieved we are free. >> reporter: iranian authorities arrested fatta
james byrd jr. was chained to the back of a pickup truck and pulled along a bumpy road. two others were involved. one is on death row. the other received a life sentence. >>> this morning, those two american hikers who were convicted of spying by iran and for over two years are with their families in oman. josh fattal and shane bauer were released yesterday, a day their relatives call the best day of their lives. susan mcginnis is in washington with the latest on this story. good...
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another one of james byrd's killer is on death row and a third is serving life in prison. >>> and looked tomorrow as they wrap up two days of policy meetings. an announcement is expected sometime tomorrow. we're going to hear what ben bernanke has to say. but, for now, let's go to new york where wolf blitzer likes to go because he says he likes the hustle and bustle of new york city during the u.n. general assembly team every september. you know what i had on my show, james carville, who wrote the piece last week talking about the white house and how this is the time to panic and from what i heard on your blog, your guest, bill clinton. how did he react? >> yeah, james did used to work for bill clinton. was one of his chief political strategists in '92 when he got elected president of the united states. james has been saying now far week it's time for the white house to panic, to start firing a bunch of staffers and to start indicting people on wall street for creating supposedly this economic -- i'm hear in new york at the clinton gloeshl initiative. the interview's coming up in "the
another one of james byrd's killer is on death row and a third is serving life in prison. >>> and looked tomorrow as they wrap up two days of policy meetings. an announcement is expected sometime tomorrow. we're going to hear what ben bernanke has to say. but, for now, let's go to new york where wolf blitzer likes to go because he says he likes the hustle and bustle of new york city during the u.n. general assembly team every september. you know what i had on my show, james carville,...
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dwayne is referring to lawrence brewer convicted in the dragging death of james byrd. week. this from william, i've had a loved one murdered and the guy was convicted for the murder and sentenced to life without parole. my family was happy with that. eye for an eye is no longer the way to go. please keep the conversation going. facebook.com/carolcnn. thank you as always for your comments. >> all right. thanks, carol. >>> you told us what you'd like to see. your choose the news story just moments away. exclusive to the military. and commitment is not limited to one's military oath. the same set of values that drive our nation's military are the ones we used to build usaa bank. from free checking to credit cards to loans, our commitment to the military, veterans, and their families is without equal. ♪ visit us online to learn what makes our bank so different. usaa. we know what it means to serve. my grocery bill isn't wasteful spending. my heart medication isn't some political game. our retirement isn't a simple budget line item. i worked hard. i paid into my medicare. a
dwayne is referring to lawrence brewer convicted in the dragging death of james byrd. week. this from william, i've had a loved one murdered and the guy was convicted for the murder and sentenced to life without parole. my family was happy with that. eye for an eye is no longer the way to go. please keep the conversation going. facebook.com/carolcnn. thank you as always for your comments. >> all right. thanks, carol. >>> you told us what you'd like to see. your choose the news...
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. >>> coming up in the cnn newsroom, james byrd jr. was dragged to his death in texas 13 years ago.was put to death. does byrd's family think justice has been served? i'll ask his daughter and his sister. >>> also later, diana nyad tried again to make a record swim from cuba to florida. we'll go behind the scenes to document what she faced and her struggle to overcome it all. >>> all that and much more in about 15 minutes here on cnn. those are your headlines this hour. i'm don lemon. "piers morgan tonight" continues right after this. ♪ [ female announcer ] we're rolling away misperceptions about energy independence. did you know that today about a quarter of all new transit buses use clean, american natural gas? we have more natural gas than saudi arabia has oil. so how come we're not using it even more? start a conversation about using more natural gas vehicles in your community. a network of possibilities. excuse me? my grandfather was born in this village. [ cellphone translating ] [ male announcer ] in here, everyone speaks the same language. ♪ in here, forklifts drive themselv
. >>> coming up in the cnn newsroom, james byrd jr. was dragged to his death in texas 13 years ago.was put to death. does byrd's family think justice has been served? i'll ask his daughter and his sister. >>> also later, diana nyad tried again to make a record swim from cuba to florida. we'll go behind the scenes to document what she faced and her struggle to overcome it all. >>> all that and much more in about 15 minutes here on cnn. those are your headlines this...
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wide supremacist gang member lawrence brewer was executed for killing james byrd, jr. he was chained to the back of a pickup truck and pulled to his death. brewer said he was not responsible for killing byrd but he was willing to day and he considered it a good way to go out. when he was asked tonight if he had any final words he said no. >>> pg&e workers are re- lighting pilot lights in downtown san francisco after a construction crew ruptured a 10- inch natural gasoline. the accident happened at the intersection of post and mason streets. one office building was evacuated as a precaution. post and mason will close in the area for about 2 hours. pg&e repaired the line and had the gas back on by 6:30 this evening. >>> a pilot whose small plane crashed this morning was able to free himself moments before the plane burst into flames. tonight much of the twin-engine piper aztec is a twisted and charred pile of metal. the plane crashed shortly after takeoff. the pilot is at a hospital in reno with serious injuries. one witness said he looked to be in surprisingly good shap
wide supremacist gang member lawrence brewer was executed for killing james byrd, jr. he was chained to the back of a pickup truck and pulled to his death. brewer said he was not responsible for killing byrd but he was willing to day and he considered it a good way to go out. when he was asked tonight if he had any final words he said no. >>> pg&e workers are re- lighting pilot lights in downtown san francisco after a construction crew ruptured a 10- inch natural gasoline. the...
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wide supremacist gang member lawrence brewer was executed for killing james byrd, jr.e was chained to the back of a pickup truck and pulled to his death. brewer said he was not responsible for killing byrd but he was willing to day and he considered it a good way to go out. when he was asked tonight if he had any final words he said no. >>> pg&e workers are re- lighting pilot lights in downtown san francisco after a construction crew ruptured a 10- inch natural gasoline. the accident happened at the intersection of post and mason streets. one office building was evacuated as a precaution. post and mason will close in the area for about 2 hours. pg&e repaired the line and had the gas back on by 6:30 this evening. >>> a pilot whose small plane crashed this morning was able to free himself moments before the plane burst into flames. tonight much of the twin-engine piper aztec is a twisted and charred pile of metal. the plane crashed shortly after takeoff. the pilot is at a hospital in reno with serious injuries. one witness said he looked to be in surprisingly good shape
wide supremacist gang member lawrence brewer was executed for killing james byrd, jr.e was chained to the back of a pickup truck and pulled to his death. brewer said he was not responsible for killing byrd but he was willing to day and he considered it a good way to go out. when he was asked tonight if he had any final words he said no. >>> pg&e workers are re- lighting pilot lights in downtown san francisco after a construction crew ruptured a 10- inch natural gasoline. the...
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james byrd jr. it's mr. byrd's family who is interesting. this family said they did not want the execution to go forward even though there was no doubt that lawrence byrd committed this crime. they felt there was nothing that could be accomplished by executing the man who killed their father. it is incredible where we are. we talk about the dead and so many other things in this country. this reminds me of the death penalty debates in the dark of the night. people used to be execute skpud wake in the morning and you hear someone was execute and now it's 7:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. in the evening. will it continue to be talk here? especially after the troy davis case. >> i don't think it will be talk. the one name you should remember is cameron todd willingham was convicted of a triple homicide of his children? e in texas and put to death on governor perry's watch. this was a guy about whom it was an arson case allegedly. the science was later questioned. people often asked is an innocent person, someone that there is a consensus that this was an i
james byrd jr. it's mr. byrd's family who is interesting. this family said they did not want the execution to go forward even though there was no doubt that lawrence byrd committed this crime. they felt there was nothing that could be accomplished by executing the man who killed their father. it is incredible where we are. we talk about the dead and so many other things in this country. this reminds me of the death penalty debates in the dark of the night. people used to be execute skpud wake...
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also, i'll be connecting with the relatives of james byrd, remember him?. his killer was executed this past week in texas. i'll talk to his sister and his daughter about how they are dealing with this. and have we learned anything? that got overshadowed by the troy davis execution, both very important. >> yeah. and the very unusual request that was made on death row and then kind of a dismissal -- >> no more -- >> requests. >> final meals. >> right. thanks so much, don. we'll see you again. i think they heard enough of my singing for now. let's talk about facebook, you like or don't like the changes? >> i don't like the changes. i don't like change. >> you said it all right. 800 million users are having to deal with these new to deal with these new changes. many are calling it kind of disturbing. >> if it ain't broke, don't fix it. one more cliche. ♪ it was the best day woohoo! yes! ♪ it was the best day ♪ it was the best day yeah! ♪ it was the best day ♪ because of you [echoing] we make a great pair. huh? progressive and the great outdoors. we make a grea
also, i'll be connecting with the relatives of james byrd, remember him?. his killer was executed this past week in texas. i'll talk to his sister and his daughter about how they are dealing with this. and have we learned anything? that got overshadowed by the troy davis execution, both very important. >> yeah. and the very unusual request that was made on death row and then kind of a dismissal -- >> no more -- >> requests. >> final meals. >> right. thanks so much,...
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lawrence brewer will be put to death at 7:00 eastern time for the racially motivated murder of james byrd jr. in 1998. that case shocked this nation. brewer and two other men chained him to the back of the pickup truck and dragged him to his death. byrd's son said he does not want him to die for his crime. he said the execution won't solve anything. >>> now to president obama's major speech before the u.n. general assembly earlier today in new york. the president stress there'd can be no shortcut to peace between palestinians and israel. president obama said he would veto a u.n. vote on a bid for statehood by palestinian president abbas. in his address, president obama pressed both sides to engage in direct peace talks again. >> we will only succeed in that effort. if we can encourage the parties to sit down, to listen to each other, and to understand each other's hopes and fears. there are no shortcuts. and that is what the united nations should be focused on in the weeks and months to come. >> nbc news chief foreign correspondent andrea mitchell joins me now. is there anything the presi
lawrence brewer will be put to death at 7:00 eastern time for the racially motivated murder of james byrd jr. in 1998. that case shocked this nation. brewer and two other men chained him to the back of the pickup truck and dragged him to his death. byrd's son said he does not want him to die for his crime. he said the execution won't solve anything. >>> now to president obama's major speech before the u.n. general assembly earlier today in new york. the president stress there'd can be...
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the victim-- james byrd junior-- was dragged to death behind a truck. in mexico, police began searching for clues after a new atrocity in the country's drug war. suspected drug gang members dumped 35 bodies under this busy overpass during tuesday's rush hour. today, blood stains covered the pavement at the site. authorities said most of the victims had links to organized crime. typhoon roke slammed into japan today leaving at least 13 people dead or missing. the storm made landfall west of tokyo. from there, it passed dangerously near the region devastated by a tsunami last march. the powerful system dumped heavy rain that sent rivers pouring out of their banks. thousands of commuters across tokyo were stranded at the evening rush hour after train service halted. the u.s. and taiwan have formally announced a major arms deal-- to upgrade taiwan's fleet of f-16 fighter jets. the deal is worth nearly $6 billion and includes advanced radar to detect stealth aircraft. the u.s. stopped short of selling 66 new f-16's to taiwan. even so, china denounced the arm
the victim-- james byrd junior-- was dragged to death behind a truck. in mexico, police began searching for clues after a new atrocity in the country's drug war. suspected drug gang members dumped 35 bodies under this busy overpass during tuesday's rush hour. today, blood stains covered the pavement at the site. authorities said most of the victims had links to organized crime. typhoon roke slammed into japan today leaving at least 13 people dead or missing. the storm made landfall west of...
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he was one of three men convicted of killing 49-year-old james byrd jr. some 13 years ago. byrd was tied to a pickup truck in jasper, texas, and dragged nearly three miles to his death. >>> we continue to follow breaking news in iran. the u.s. hikers who have been held there for two years are now free. we have word that shane bauer and joshua fattal have been turned over to custody of amani officials. we have the latest now from iran. and ali, do we know where josh and shane are right now? >> reporter: craig, i just got word that they have entered the airport compound. i have colleagues there that are standing outside the airport. they saw their convoy at the airport compound. ar -- amani officials and swiss officials are with them. the flight has not taken off contrary to state reports here. there's got to be red tape to cut through during the airport. past experiences showed that when sara shourd was taken to the airport was forced to give an interview to state tv. that may or may not be in the cards. we do know that they are out of prison, inside the airport. so it's jus
he was one of three men convicted of killing 49-year-old james byrd jr. some 13 years ago. byrd was tied to a pickup truck in jasper, texas, and dragged nearly three miles to his death. >>> we continue to follow breaking news in iran. the u.s. hikers who have been held there for two years are now free. we have word that shane bauer and joshua fattal have been turned over to custody of amani officials. we have the latest now from iran. and ali, do we know where josh and shane are right...
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practice after lawrence brewer, this guy right here, who was executed for the dragging death of james byrdo steaks, a triple bacon cheeseburger, fried okra, three fajitas, a pound of barbecue and a pint of ice cream and he ate none of it. that's ridiculous. thank goodness -- it's not like they're going to go hungry, ok, they're going to get the meal that all the rest of the prisoners get that day. good deal. >> and their cell will be empty. a body buder, a governor, now an author, simon & schuester. did i add actor? announcing they've acquired world rights to arnold schwarzenegger's life story. but will it be a tell all? the governorator will talk about the end of his 25-year marriage to maria shriver. no word yet on how much detail he will get into because we know he's got a love child with a housekeeper. you might want to save that until the end. hope i didn't blow the inning for you. -- ending for you. book is out in october. >> i guess you could say he's in a latte trouble. a starbucks barista sent packing after posting a scathing commentary about the company. >> there's about a pound
practice after lawrence brewer, this guy right here, who was executed for the dragging death of james byrdo steaks, a triple bacon cheeseburger, fried okra, three fajitas, a pound of barbecue and a pint of ice cream and he ate none of it. that's ridiculous. thank goodness -- it's not like they're going to go hungry, ok, they're going to get the meal that all the rest of the prisoners get that day. good deal. >> and their cell will be empty. a body buder, a governor, now an author, simon...
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history, the 1998 dragging death of a black man james byrd jr..ls were exhausted no last they attempt to save his life for foul. protesters set up with the financial industry were again demonstrating on wall street today. that is where they're putting part of the blame for the struggling economy. they say the plan on a camping out in lower manhattan in definitely. you are looking at photographs of the scene, the police have been keeping things under control and made a few arrested put up a barricade to protect the new york stock exchange. crowds have been showing up the protests here since last saturday. moody's investors services have lowered the bank of america's debt ratings. it says that is now less likely that the u.s. government was stepping in and prevent the linder from failing in a crisis bank of america shares were down 385 today or, 5.5%. >> a live the outside of the golden gate bridge the fog has returned to coastline. you cannot even see the bridge towers. that is why it is so much colder coast to the coastline. let us go all the weig
history, the 1998 dragging death of a black man james byrd jr..ls were exhausted no last they attempt to save his life for foul. protesters set up with the financial industry were again demonstrating on wall street today. that is where they're putting part of the blame for the struggling economy. they say the plan on a camping out in lower manhattan in definitely. you are looking at photographs of the scene, the police have been keeping things under control and made a few arrested put up a...
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he dragged a black man, james byrd, to his death behind a pickup truck. place 13 years ago. the day before his execution, brewer actually told a tv interviewer that he had no regrets and actually would do it all over again. >> chilling. >>> but it is a joyful day for shane bauer and jpthtast after two years in ania one month after being convicted of espionage, they boarded a plane and flew to oman. abc's jim sciutto was there. >> reporter: their long, gruelling imprisonment in iran ended as a royal omani air force jet touched down. their families rushing right up to the plane to meet them. until josh fattal and shane bauer bounded down the steps into their arms. smiles, tears and a long kiss between shane and sarah shourd, his fiancee and fellow prisoner until one year ago this week. >> we are so happy we are free and so relieved we are free. >> two years in prison is too long. >> reporter: too long for the families as well. >> and he lasted 781 days. we couldn't be more proud. >> and you lasted 781 days. >> and so did shane. >> reporter: 781 days in iran
he dragged a black man, james byrd, to his death behind a pickup truck. place 13 years ago. the day before his execution, brewer actually told a tv interviewer that he had no regrets and actually would do it all over again. >> chilling. >>> but it is a joyful day for shane bauer and jpthtast after two years in ania one month after being convicted of espionage, they boarded a plane and flew to oman. abc's jim sciutto was there. >> reporter: their long, gruelling imprisonment...
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he's one of the three men convicted of chaining a black man, james byrd, behind a pickup truck and draggingd pressed to find a single soul in the town of jasper, texas, today arguing against the execution. in fact, the town of 7,300 is more than ready to put the crime behind them. the same cannot be said for this man, troy davis. he's said to die tonight in georgia at 7:00 eastern time. davis was convicted of killing off duty police officer mark macphail 22 years ago. a crime he maintains he did not commit. despite a global campaign, the state s board of pardons and paroles rejected a request of yesterday's measure of clemency. david mattingly joins now. is there any hope left for troy davis at this hour? >> they felt like that they had their last best shot yesterday with the pardons and parole board. and that board came back and refused to stop this execution. they ask eed them to reconsider. today the board came back again and said, no, we're not going to stop this execution. they also asked to be able to conduct a polygraph test today in prison so that he could prove his innocence by a p
he's one of the three men convicted of chaining a black man, james byrd, behind a pickup truck and draggingd pressed to find a single soul in the town of jasper, texas, today arguing against the execution. in fact, the town of 7,300 is more than ready to put the crime behind them. the same cannot be said for this man, troy davis. he's said to die tonight in georgia at 7:00 eastern time. davis was convicted of killing off duty police officer mark macphail 22 years ago. a crime he maintains he...
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he had no final statement before he was put to death for the infamous 1998 dragging death of james byrdand was -- and decapitated. the murder so savage it led hate crimes legislation. what was left of his body was dumped alongside the road and the suspects went to a barbecue. three men were convicted. one got life, the other two sentenced to death. brewer is the first of two to be executed. the family witnessed the execution. this is what they said afterwards. >> it was sad. thoughts go back to what happened to james at the same time, your thoughts are with brewer's family and what they're going through. for him, it was a peaceful death, but for james, it was dragged out over a long time period, so it's much more horrible than what he had to undergo. >> no efforts to stop his execution. >>> jus when you thought the home invasion case couldn't get more horrific, chilling audio recordings of joshua komisarjevsky played in court today. helen, without getting too graphic, please what was on the recording? >> we finally found out exactly what joshua komisarjevsky did to 11-year-old and how h
he had no final statement before he was put to death for the infamous 1998 dragging death of james byrdand was -- and decapitated. the murder so savage it led hate crimes legislation. what was left of his body was dumped alongside the road and the suspects went to a barbecue. three men were convicted. one got life, the other two sentenced to death. brewer is the first of two to be executed. the family witnessed the execution. this is what they said afterwards. >> it was sad. thoughts go...
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he is the person that took james byrd jr., wrapped him around a chain, put him on the back of a truckecapitated him. he was executed just last night. just very interest iposition of who may have been innocent and someone that plead. >> 20 seconds on this one. if you google rick santorum's name, the first result you'll get is not his personal website, but a fake definition of santorum. sexual by-product that's a little too graphic to talk about on our show. what's the worst thing that would come up with if we googled your name, robert z.? >> thanks for putting me first. a few years ago, a rather prominent blogger kept referring to me as botox bob zimmerman. >> is it true, bob? is it true? >> i have nothing against it. in fact, i'm saving up for it, but i haven't had any work done yet. >> will, go ahead, fess up. what kind of plastic surgery have you had? >> none. my favorite topic, me. if you were to look me up, i would imagine you'd see some string of liberal bloggers who said who is this kid that doesn't have enough respect for eliot spitzer when he debates him on this ill fated show
he is the person that took james byrd jr., wrapped him around a chain, put him on the back of a truckecapitated him. he was executed just last night. just very interest iposition of who may have been innocent and someone that plead. >> 20 seconds on this one. if you google rick santorum's name, the first result you'll get is not his personal website, but a fake definition of santorum. sexual by-product that's a little too graphic to talk about on our show. what's the worst thing that...
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brewer was executed wednesday night for his infamous murder of james byrd who was chained to a pickup truck and dragged to death. brewer's last meal request, you ask? here we go. two chicken fried steaks. a triple bacon cheeseburger. cheese omlette with ground beef, fried okra with ketchup, three fajitas, pound of barbecue. half loaf of white bread. meat lovers pizza, pint of blue bell ice cream. slab of peanut butter fudge with nuts. three root beers. and the kicker, he didn't eat a single bite. his last meal, so outraged a texas state senator who fired off this letter to prison officials and today the last meal tradition in texas is toast. >>> a funny thing happened during last night's gop debate. amid all the usual candidates, one man just recognized by a couple of people stole the show. you have to hear what he said and how the crowd in orlando responded. here it is. >> my next door neighbor's two dogs have created more shovel ready jobs than this current administration. >> that guy is gary johnson, and he looked pretty pleased with himself with his joke. in case you don't know, j
brewer was executed wednesday night for his infamous murder of james byrd who was chained to a pickup truck and dragged to death. brewer's last meal request, you ask? here we go. two chicken fried steaks. a triple bacon cheeseburger. cheese omlette with ground beef, fried okra with ketchup, three fajitas, pound of barbecue. half loaf of white bread. meat lovers pizza, pint of blue bell ice cream. slab of peanut butter fudge with nuts. three root beers. and the kicker, he didn't eat a single...
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, white supremacist gang member lawrence brewer was put to death for the 1998 dragging death of james byrd, jr., one of the most notorious hate crimes in recent u.s. history. iran has released the american hikers. shane bauer and josh fattal, the american hikers jailed in iran on spying surcharges since 2009, where freed from prison on wednesday and flown to jordan for a reunion with family members. -- there's an op-ed nato has extended libyan rates for another three months. and paul wolfowitz weighs in with an opinion piece saying gaddafi must still be captured, saying the this is key to the region and how he wants to see if things turn out for the libyan leader. now to mississippi, mary is a republican. caller: hello. i would like to say a comment to all the people out there who are watching tv and drinking coffee who don't have to go to work this morning. when are you going to have some compassion for all of us older people who have to get up and go to work and pay all these bills that you all are receiving? host: steve in redding, pennsylvania. we are talking about whether disaster aid
, white supremacist gang member lawrence brewer was put to death for the 1998 dragging death of james byrd, jr., one of the most notorious hate crimes in recent u.s. history. iran has released the american hikers. shane bauer and josh fattal, the american hikers jailed in iran on spying surcharges since 2009, where freed from prison on wednesday and flown to jordan for a reunion with family members. -- there's an op-ed nato has extended libyan rates for another three months. and paul wolfowitz...
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he was one of three white supremists who killed a black man named james byrd by dragging him from theto their death in that chopper last month in afghanistan has been killed. he was killed by a nato air strike. nato says the dead taliban leader lured our troops to their deaths by tipping them off about a taliban meeting. their chopper then taken down by a rocket propelled grenade. >>> iranian president ahmadinejab just down the block in new york city this morning. he'll be speaking at the u.n. general assembly in a few hours. he's expected to back palestinian leaders in their push for statehood. police already preparing for anti-ahmadinejab protests outside the u.n. >>> it's a reunion 77 dog years in the making. you're looking at duncan, a dog back with his original owners in las vegas nearly 11 years after running away from home. the family says he was gone for so long, they almost had forgotten about him. >> never thought i would see it. not in a million years. but life is strange. you never know what's going to happen. >> gretchen: it turns out that duncan found a new home during a
he was one of three white supremists who killed a black man named james byrd by dragging him from theto their death in that chopper last month in afghanistan has been killed. he was killed by a nato air strike. nato says the dead taliban leader lured our troops to their deaths by tipping them off about a taliban meeting. their chopper then taken down by a rocket propelled grenade. >>> iranian president ahmadinejab just down the block in new york city this morning. he'll be speaking at...
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you know, in one area, certainly, the hate crimes act reminding people that that act honored both james byrdhepard, right? the connectedness of our lives. two people who in their lives probably never would have met and, unfortunately, because of both of their deaths are now honored together. but that was a big success. and a success, although it got played out i think in the media as a big lgbt success, the first prosecution under that law was in response to an attack on a disabled man. and the first conviction under that law was a race-based crime. so sometimes i think we play out in the media, oh, it benefits lgbt people. we need to look at the interconnectedness of our lives and our struggle, and i hope we'll talk some about that in the q&a. two last things. one, we have, i think, with the lgbt community in fighting against intolerance been incredibly fortunate to partner with labor. we are, our struggles go back together for a long time, and we at our organization, the task force, we barter in with -- partner with labor on the local, state and national levels, and when we do, we are more
you know, in one area, certainly, the hate crimes act reminding people that that act honored both james byrdhepard, right? the connectedness of our lives. two people who in their lives probably never would have met and, unfortunately, because of both of their deaths are now honored together. but that was a big success. and a success, although it got played out i think in the media as a big lgbt success, the first prosecution under that law was in response to an attack on a disabled man. and the...
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sport's most decorated athletes james lights out sony in moscow the balance is scheduled for november the fourth although the fighters have already come face to face robert byrd the neon has more. well. i'm a russian how are you guys doing in russia. indeed russian. having a great time one of the musubi great fun through sports. warming the preparing to show he stones on the fourth of. the ninety. eight. to me full in the footsteps of books and legends roy jones jr who plays limits lost me. in the final round of. tunis with three now over state age handed to him quite as much as his plays are two different stories. james tony jones. probably. star was very much. james toney his defense makes him unique and while this flexibility. just sort of. shows it's not exactly. any punches flat place that's absolutely unique. skills. and for his next one. two missions even. he's bigger he's never been. he's got a very good. experience. speak for themselves. maybe you need to do. is eleven years younger. and his claim seventeen he's twenty two but. the russian his last. controversial split decision. cruiserweight. december but his mind is firmly focused on the upcoming.
sport's most decorated athletes james lights out sony in moscow the balance is scheduled for november the fourth although the fighters have already come face to face robert byrd the neon has more. well. i'm a russian how are you guys doing in russia. indeed russian. having a great time one of the musubi great fun through sports. warming the preparing to show he stones on the fourth of. the ninety. eight. to me full in the footsteps of books and legends roy jones jr who plays limits lost me. in...
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sport's most decorated athletes james lights out sony in moscow the balance is scheduled for november the fourth although the fighters have already come face to face robert byrd's and yon has more. i'm a russian how are you guys doing in russia. indeed russian books and fans must be having a great time one of the musubi greatest fighters in the history of the sports teams lights out to me. preparing to show he stones on the fourth member the ninety minutes russia still cruiserweight. to many in the footsteps of another books and legends roy jones jr a facelift lost me and was knocked out in the final round of the bout to three now over state age has defended him quite as much as it has dunes these are two different stories roger and james toney roy jones was a genius probably was the best part about. boxing but his star was very much dependent on speed and this is not what you can say about. a change tony's defense makes him unique and others flexibility in the body just of a sort of peek a boo defense that he shows it's not exactly peekaboo he's changed the only person of the cover whatever it is yes but he hardly misses any punches slaps on the face that's ab
sport's most decorated athletes james lights out sony in moscow the balance is scheduled for november the fourth although the fighters have already come face to face robert byrd's and yon has more. i'm a russian how are you guys doing in russia. indeed russian books and fans must be having a great time one of the musubi greatest fighters in the history of the sports teams lights out to me. preparing to show he stones on the fourth member the ninety minutes russia still cruiserweight. to many in...