recent luminaries have included david meltzer, steve dixon, and jack hirsch man. >> you can black as of the press, blog and arrest us, tear gas, mace and shoot us as we know very well, you will, but this time we're not turning back. we know you are finished. desperate near the end. hysterical in your flabbergastlyness. amen. >> after the readings, the crowd headed to a reception upstairs by wandering through the other gallery rooms in the historic home. the third floor is not usually reserved for just parties, however. it is the stage for live performances. ♪ under the guidance of musical curators these three, meridian has maintained a strong commitment to new music, compositions that are innovative, experimental and sometimes challenging. sound art is an artistic and event that usually receives short shrift from most galleries because san francisco is musicians have responded by showing strong support for the programming. ♪ looking into meridian's future she says she wants to keep doing the same thing that she has been doing since 1989. to enlighten and disturbed. >> i really believ

. >> watching the video, meltzer and alexandra can scarcely believe their ears. >> first of all, i meane honest you don't really think an officer could be that stupid. second of all, you are happy for your client because you've just won their case because their entire case is based upon a fraud. >> for alexandra, finally everything made sense. >> i felt redeemed, you know, that what i was saying from the beginning was true. >> i'd really rather not comment any further at this time. thank you. >> after an investigation, the four officers and the civilian are fired. but why would officers of the law go so far as to bend the truth in a police report to help a buddy? meltzer has a hunch. >> officer joel francisco had been involved in several accidents involving his police cruiser, and ultimately he did not want to be disciplined more severely. >> you're driving impaired, under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. >> for the sake of covering up a minor mishap, five careers have been ruined. >> integrity. that's involved in every criminal investigation no matter how big or how small. writi

alix: gentlemen, thank you so much, pleasure to have you with me, david meltzer, author of "connectedl hall of fame warren moon. up next, we will stay on sports because michael was the greatest all-time on hardware, how is he doing with sneakers? ♪ alix: nobody will ever be a do what michael jordan did on the court, but now you can own his shoes. worn shoes are being made available through auction, and joining me to discuss the upcoming sale is dan himmler. we are talking about pre-air jordans. what is it about these kicks? dan: these are supposed to be historic and possibly the most valuable michael jordan number billion that have ever surface. these are michael jordan shoes the earliest ones known from his very first days in the nba, and as you can see here, they are not the traditional first generation air jordans that people recognize. these are called nike air shifts. this is a model he wore in his earliest weeks in the nba and they're really incredible. there's a story as far as how they were acquired. almost as incredible as the shoes themselves. alix: first off, tell me what t