tavis: up next -- otis williams, the last living original member of the temps. the temps about to turn 50. i will always be joined by the current lead singer. stay with us. we're back in a moment. nearly 50 years ago otis williams joined four other talented artists to form one of the most successful and inflaunsal groups in history, the temptations. the band had a lot of changes and incarnations over the years but now fronted by lead singer terry weeks, they're out with a new cd called "still here." otis williams, good to have you on the program, sir. >> as always, it's good seeing you again, tavis. tavis: nice to meet you. i know what it's been all of these years and i looked down, it's the shoes. the camera, you can't do justice to that. that's a purple, lavender, suede -- don't take off them shoes, otis. don't take them off. you ain't going to get them back. >> thank you. tavis: does it seem like 50 years? >> you know when you have a fun time, it passes so quick, no. and celebration of coming up on 50 years, we're getting ready to start gearing ourself up for

my firm is still under contract on 150 otis. it is a different property, but it is the same client. >> ok. [calling votes] >> commissioner sugaya is recused. the acting zoning administrator will consider the request. >> commissioners, planning department staff, before we get to item 12, there are a few things i would like to give to you. the comments time for this project ended on july 28. -- on july 20. there was a letter of appeal. there appellants -- the appellants have rescinded that appeal, and i have the letter here along with the original appeal letter. the final-declaration was signed on july 22, 2010, and i have copies of fact sheet -- of the sheet, and since the declaration was prepared, the project has changed, and instead of 61 units, it would have 75, and there is a change in three- bedroom units. it is going down to five, and the 1-bedroom units -- eight were analyzed, and 36 were opposed. the only change that would be made is the unit count. everything else would remain. i had a note for you on that change, statin

. >> reporter: otis earl's was shot to death in rural ohka homa 16 years ago. wife was attacked but survived. two petty criminals were arrested and were eventually convicted. one, tracy dyer, admitted guilt and got life in prison. the other never confessed but was sentenced sodie. >> my name is david matthews, and i'm set for execution. >> reporter: and it is his case that is getting belated attention because of the questions about it and the means employed to raise them. >> i did not kill my uncle, and i wasn't there. >> reporter: in the 21st century, why write a letter when you can go up on youtube and plead your case directly to the governor. >> please talk to mike mars. >> reporter: mike mars is a former deputy sheriff who arrested matthews. we speak to him last week. >> i know he did not receive a fair trial and right now, i know that he was innocent, that he's innocent of it. >> reporter: mars has complained with the case from the start but only lately turned to youtube as well to make his points to a wider audience. >> i firmly believe they made jeff mat

i interviewed and was placed at 170 otis as a public-service trainee performing administrative duties. [cheers and applause] after being employed -- after being unemployed for what seemed an eternity, the program gave me a new sense of being and i felt like myself again. my kids seemed happier and told me they were proud of me because i never gave up. working as a public-service trainee, i was able to brush up on my asman skills, attend staff trainings, and become a part of the team within the human services agency. it is good to bring home a paycheck i finally turned. all along, we understood this was a federally funded program that would last until september, 2010, unless it was extended. my supervisor at that time, john murray, encouraged us to look for permanent employment, requiring us to apply to least five jobs per week. in december, 2009, received an alert for a job opening with the city and county as a 2903 eligibility worker. [cheers and applause] i applied and because of my experience in the human services agency as a trainee, i was notified that i met the minimum experienc