monalisa smith of boston lost her nephew. she hopes her pain, and that of others, can be channeled into positive change. >> we have to be able to use what we have, which is our pain and grief, to begin to influence the decisions of those that are in positions of leadership. >> the mothers for justice group also hopes to encourage a million new voters to go to the polls next year. justice and equality was founded 5 years ago here in boston, when smith lost her nephew to violent crime. jc: a news helicopter crew the victim of a laser strike. phil: the strike caught on camera. still to come the quick action of that news crew that helped police catch up with the people shining the green laser. jc: honored at the white house, the heroic actions that earned this army vet a medal of honor. phil: a new development in the mission to recover the el faro cargo ship. the item turned up by the ntsb tonight. jc: alarming new details about obesity taking doctors and researchers by surprise. and taking a look at first alert you' bridge. it'