the attack on matthew shepherd shepard happened just four months after the dragging death of james bird junior in jasper texas so there was a hate crime bill that was stalled in congress at the time this attack on matthew happened here in laramie. i will go back to my arrival here. i arrived in the courthouse and asked to look at documents and i started to go through those records and take notes during his first trip. i was fortunate that day calarusso was walking around up in the county attorney's office. i recognized him because i had seen him in news stories and i just approached him and i said would you talk with me for a few minutes about the case and he agreed. i went into his office and we spoke that first day for about 45 minutes. it was very clear that he was sizing up ion tensions not just then but in the months that followed. he told me that he wanted nothing to do with anything that would inflict any further pain on matthew shepard's family and i basically said to him, would you help educate me about the case? i wasn't here during the trials and the many court proceedings an

collins, first openly gay athlete to play in any major sport, will take the court in honor of matthew shepard. shepherd brutally murdered in wyoming 16 years ago, one of the most horrifying attacks on a gay person in history. his death led to changes in hate crime legislation. tonight, the brooklyn nets will face the trailblazers in portland and colins will wear the number 98. 98 refers to 1998, the year that matthew shepard was killed. the former player won 46 on his debut sunday because it was the only spare jersey the nets had with them on the road. >>> giants and a's square off in scotsdale for the team's first spring training game. opening day more than a month out for the orange and black. we know who will be the starting pitcher on march 31st against the diamondbacks. lefty, madison bumgarner. bruce bochy wanted to check that box off in the pitcher's career. hudson scheduled to pitch the opener april 8th. >>> nick cunningham returned home from sochi to a hero's welcome. >> usa! usa! usa! >> that's cool, right? >> yeah. cunningham went from sochi to munich to chicago to denver before fi

he wears 98 in memory of matthew shepard would was murdered in 1998 in a anti-gay hate rhyme in -- crimeyoming. >> v showed off the moves in a video to promote "let's move," initiative. >> prime minister are you -- mr. president, are you ready to move? >> absolutely. let's move. >> at least they are not in jackets. this video of the president and vice president running the white house halls. the first lady wants you to share your moves on twitter. the president and vice president made it back to the oval office and rewarded themselves with a drink of water. >> all for a jog but you hey want to put this morning's jog on hold. >> we will check with mike on what is going on. >> usually there are dozens of joggers on the embarcadero and i see this time of the morning... no one. no one. maybe it is the wind that is their issue and they have been running in rain the last couple of days and it could get old. now, live doppler 7 hd shows the hest of the rain in the santa cruz mountains now down to the radar dome and this is going to be sent to the santa clara valley as more light rain. it will n

. >> collins plans to wear the in honor ofr 98 matthew shepard, a gay student killed in a hate crime98. it was a spectacular finale to the winter games in russia. closing ceremonies were held tonight. jim ryan has the highlights. >> on this last day, the olympic medal for the united states. a third-place finish, coming from behind. the host nation closed out the games ahead of the sochi pack. he most expensive olympics ever, paid off in gold for the host nation. russia led the world with 13 gold medals and 33 medals overall. the united states was second with 28 total. the hockey gold medal, the last of 98 old medal events. >> i think it is still a shock. product oftely a their love and support. >> the ceremonies were the grand finale of a 17-day extravaganza -- of sports. a pageant depicting scenes from russian history, which now includes these games. the olympic flame was extinguished and passed over to south korea. with that, the athletes said goodbye to one another, sochi, and this olympic season. is a look at the total medal count. russia finished on top with a total of 33 medals

it's a tribute to matthew shepard, who was murdered in 1998 for being gay.rsey in front of matthew shepard's parents, who were in attendance. before the game, rachel nichols sat down with collins, the nba's first openly gay player. >> i've grown so much as an individual. i've come across so many great people, great organizations, i've heard so many great stories, inspiring stories, and it's nice to have a positive impact in someone else's life. i feel like with my actions, i've had a positive impact on someone else's life. >> now, you can see the rest of that interview. it airs tonight on "unguarded with rachel nichols." that's 10:30 p.m. eastern on cnn. >>> well, nascar driver jeff gordon is at it again. he's made another pepsi max video where he drives like a mad man. this time, the prank victim is an automotive journalist who thought his first prank video was a fake. >> oh! >> can't go back, man, i'm sorry. >> no! stop! stop! [ sirens ] ♪ >> sir, sir! >> i have to lose him. i can't go back! >> ends the video by driving into a terminal, where they then sur

number 98 is beating up the likes of lebron james and wearing 98 in honor of gay hate crime victim matthew shepard killed in 1998. come lips is nearing the end of the playing days and was an unsigned free agent until the nets needed a big man and signed him to a ten-day forecast last weekend. >> we have more now on the luck of the couple in california after they discovered millions in gold buried on their property. we told you of this property yesterday: they only 1,400 rare coins in mint condition worth $10 million including rusty cans under a tree walking their dog. the couple says they plan to pay off their house and bills and donate money to some of the left fortunate in their community. this is believed to be the biggest find of gold coins in united states history and the couple wants to remain anonymous to avoid a "gold rush" on their property. >> we will see what we have up this, mike nicco is on the roof with the rain. mike? >> it has taken a break if some parts and the thunderstorms are trolling over the ocean and heading our way, with gusty winds. we got the beginning of the storm, the w

first openly athlete in the four major spores met privately in denver with the family of the late matthew shepard following brooklyn's win over the nuggets in nba action. he tweeted this picture of himself withs shepherd's parents and brothers and presented them with the number 98 jersey he wears to memory of their son matthew, murdered in 1998 in an anti-gay hate crime in wyoming. >> my friends and family know why i picked that number and it is cool to see that so many people support it as evidence by people buying that jersey. >> he wore that number with the wizards and the celtics before three came out. he signed a 10-day contract with the brooklyn nets last sunday. >> and now read maps on the smartphone while behind the wheel because of a traffic ticket in the central valley. a court issued the rule starting when a man was ticketed for looking at a map on the iphone while stopped in traffic. he challenged the fine and lost until it went to an appellate court. the judges ruled it prohibits people from talking on the cell phones but does not apply to maps. text while driving remains illegal. >>

he tweeted this picture with the family of matthew shepard. >> he wears the number 98 in shepa shepard's the meeting took place after the nets beat denver. >>> some of lebron james' teammates are having fun with his new face mask. >> all the kidding didn't start until after last night's game. our hoops highlights from the guys at espn. >> he's stan, i'm neil. this is the "sportscenter" set, the original "sportscenter" set. >> would we be on a fake one? >> good point. >> lebron james and the heat at home taking on the knicks. james first action since breaking his nose. has the mask on. raymond felton in the news this week, as well. hits the bucket there for the knicks but check out james. right down main street. he had 31 points, shot 13 of 19 and the heat big over the knick, 108-82. >> okay oregon needs to win at pauley pavilion because they make not make the tournament. anderson and adams sat down by coach alfred and what the ware brothers did on the final play of regulation. where was the oregon "d." >> dana altman and company can go, ooh, we almost gave that one away. in the end, oreg

he is wearing 98 in honor of matthew shepard killed in 1998. >>> you may want to dig up old s.a.t. scores if you are looking for a job. some companies asking for scores from the senior sales and management hiring saying this helps when comparing candidates with different backgrounds but the company that administers this say the exam is designed mostly to predict first-year college success and in studies have been done on how scores could predict job success. >> it come when more and more colleges are not requiring the s.a.t.'s. >> now, how are the rain totals? mike? >> very impressive. can i borrow your fly filibustering gear, eric? i need some some hip waders. i am watching the storm coming to san francisco with orange in it on live doppler 7 hd and with the wind blowing out we will have sideways, light-to-moderate rain. live doppler 7 hd shows the first batch moving law and another batch of yellow developing along highway four north of san pablo to martinez and vallejo and this system is the one i am talking about that will head to san francisco possibly clip pacifica and headed

and last night he paid tribute to matthew shepard. he was the college student that was murdered in 1998 because he was gay. >> my friends and family knew why i chose that number. and now it's cool to see so many people support it. it's et by people buying the jersey. >> collins number 98 jersey is now the top selling uniform on nba.com. shepards parents call collins' gesture genuine and thoughtful. >>> walmart says it's taking a bold step toward eliminating harmful chemicals. they will require manufactures to list the chemicals considered dangerous on labels of makeups, soaps, and household cleaners. they will have to reduce or eliminate them completely within a couple years. experts in the industry expect companies will change their products rather than lose their sales at walmart. >>> it happened again for the second time in 24 hours. a bay area store clerk fights off a would-be robber. check out the surveillance video of the incredible take down. >> we are live in san francisco where mother nature wreaks havoc overnight toppling tr

star jason collins who plays for the brooklyn nets during last night's game he paid tribute to matthew shepard. the wyoming college student who was murdered in 1998 because he was gay. during the game he wore number 98 in honor of shepard. >> my friends and family knew why i chose that number and now it's cool to see so many people support it. it's evident by people buying the jersey. >> collins' number 98 jersey is the top selling uniform on ktvu.com. shepard's parents said that collins gesture was genuine and thoughtful. >>> president obama and vice president biden teamed up in a video to mark the fourth anniversary of first lady michelle obama's let's move healthy eating initiative. >> let's move. >> the president and vice president show how they move around the white house. i don't know if they are always jogging around the white house but the first lady is asking people to share how they move on facebook, twitter, and instagram. >>> 6:27 is the time. deadly crash in one east bay city early this morning. we will show you how it's effecting people living blocks away from the crash scene. >>

collins, first openly gay athlete to play in any major sport will take the court in honor of matthew shepardlly murdered 16 years ago. tonight, the brooklyn nets will face the trailblazers in portland and colins will wear the number 98. 98 referencing 1998, the year shepard was killed. he wore number 46 because it was the only spariersy the nets had them on the road. collins signed to ten-day contract with the nets and normally the nba doesn't bother to put outier jerseys for tempoy players. requests were pouring in. the nba posted this on the site, number 98, a top-selling jersey on the nba site this morning. >>> 5:51. how aeon musk made more than $1 billion, at least on paper. >>> a special homecoming for a northern california olympian. >>> tesla ceo elon musk add mord than $1 billion to et net worth as excitement grows over a megabattery factory. according to bloomberg, musk has a net worth of $11.7 billion, that's up 10% since yesterday alone. makes him the 94th richest person in the country behind mark zuckerberg inwell gains this year. >>> lives are changed forever. a northern californ

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collins is going to start wearing 98 thursday as a tribute to matthew shepard who was brutally murdered. >>> the yankees hit the field yesterday for the first exhibition game of the spring. their first opponent, heisman trophy winner jameis winston. he's quite the baseball player, but he wound out breaking his bat and struck out looking. winston has said after college, he would like to be a true sports star just like bo jackson. >>> opening day for major league baseball just about a month away. hall of fame short stop ivy smith is leading the charge to have the day made into a national holiday. ozzie is teaming with budweiser to try to get 100,000 signatures on white house.gov to get the movement going. i'm on board. i would love nothing better than to sit around on opening day and have a cold one. >> i already thought it was a national holiday. andy, appreciate it. >>> coming up next, the top headlines. everything you need to know for your day. including a groundbreaking new study on childhood obesity. stay with us. t. well, did you know the ancient pyramids were actually a mistake? uh

matthew shepard was murdered in 1998 because he was gay. he wears number 98 for that honor. word is collins might be signed by the nets for the rest of the season. >> jury deliberations continue in new york this morning and kerry kennedy's dui trial. prosecution disputed kennedy's claim she didn't know she was impaired after accidentally taking a sleeping pill. they said kennedy, daughter of robert kennedy, must have felt drowsy before she slammed that truck with her lexus. >> images recorded on private yahoo! web cams may be in the hands of the british spy agency. the guardian reports the agency is stealing hundreds of thousands of screen shots including a huge hall of interthat the photographs. it is not clear how many people had their images stolen but yahoo! messengers has 75 million users around the world. they got the information from nsa leaker edward snowden. >> they say they were unaware of the snooping and would never condone it. >> a lot of people use webcams to have normal conversations with people far away. but also inappropriate things going on there too. and t

matthew shepard was a university in wyoming.ollins said needs to be remembered. >> important point. thank you for bringing that up. i wonder when we're talking about him coming out, you think it matters the stature of the athlete that comes out as gay in terms of sending a message or it doesn't matter. >> you mean -- >> does it matter more? i like jason collins, i'm happy for him. >> it's bold move. >> do you think if it's a big star would it matter more, mean more? >> i don't think so. a first is a first. >> i agree. >> it's interesting with jason collins is one guy in terms ever his skill level. michael sam could be a big star. i wonder if it makes a difference. >> time will tell. >> you know what time will tell, horrible segue to make this nice weather you're seeing in the northeast will change. why? the calendar says winter and it seems the weather will prove it to us. another round of bitter cold in some parts of the country, how cold will it get? it's a matter of science so for that we have to go to the meteorologist who i

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sport met last night with the family of matthew shepard, the wyoming college student murdered in 1998se he was gay. collins says shepard was and remains his inspiration, of course, collins wears the number 98. he actually revealed to remember that year and to honor shepard's memory. judy shepard says she wanted to thank jason for keeping her son's legacy alive. >> great to see. thank you, josh. >>> we'll get the latest on that kerry kennedy case going to the jury right now as they try to determine whether the daughter of robert kennedy should be convicted for driving under the influence of ambien. abc's gio benitez has the story. >> reporter: this morning, kerry kennedy's fate is in the hands of a jury. four men and two women. handed the misdemeanor drug driving case -- >> we're very happy that the jury has the case. we think the evidence went in well. >> reporter: the defense which claims kennedy unknowingly took the sleeping pill ambien the morning she sideswiped a tractor trailer in 2012 rested thursday after calling its final witness. dr. david benjamin a clinical pharmacologist w

steven jimenez argues the killing of matthew shepard in 1998 was not an anti-gay hate crime bill was the result of a drug-related robbery gone wrong. phyllis says lawyer describes her experience as a jewish woman in afghanistan married to a muslim fundamentalist. richard benjamin to talk about down to the crossroads:civil rights, black power and the march against fear on booktv's afterwards. this and much more on booktv on c-span2. the full schedule is available at booktv.org. here is a look at the top 10 best-selling nonfiction books according to indy bounds. number one on the list is everything i need to know i learned from a little golden book. second is duty:a memoir of former defense secretary robert gates. followed by new yorker writer malcolm glad well's david and goliath. these offers recently appeared on booktv and their programs can be viewed any time on line at booktv.org. jennifer senior's book all the land no fun comes in fourth and examines the effect of children on their parents. the boys on the boat by daniel brown tells the story of the american rowing team. x is bra

. >> after one game wearing 46, collins will play in jersey number 98 in honor of matthew shepard.ay teen who was murdered in a notorious hate crime in 1998. a symbolic message of tolerance collins hopes will spread through sports. >> message to other athletes, doesn't matter -- period, just be yourself. be your true, authentic self. and never be afraid or ashamed or have any fear to be your true, authentic self. >> the nets get the win last night in his first game in los angeles, 11 minutes, two rebounds, took one shot, missed it, five fouls for him in 11 minutes, which is exactly the way he plays. >> exactly right. >> he's a bruiser. >> and i meant to say with a team here in the new york area, i didn't mean to say the game was in the new york area. jet lag, jet lag, jet lag. >> how long can we use that excuse? >> at least until thursday. carson in the orange room, a lot of people talking about that. nice to see you. >> nice to see you guys. welcome home, everybody. great job in sochi. good morning, everybody. this jason collins story was a huge story from the moment it broke. let