in other words, are the panthers about to get a pass from mr. holder? we will deal with that controversy and much more coming up straight ahead. >> tonight we are following the breaking developments out of florida now that a special prosecutor has announced george zimmerman is being charged with second degree murder in the case of tray mart. in addition, we've heard mr. zimmerman is in police custody at this hour. and for reaction we thought we should take a step back and go in depth to see how exactly we reached this point from the outrageous rhetoric to the blatant rush to judgment by lawmakers and even members of congress. there were many controversial moments related to this tragic case over the past month and a half. joining me now to talk about all of them, eric rush, along with fox news contributor monica crowley. i have said from the beginning i want to get to the truth. and it is amazing the things we've heard. in the next segment we are going to play, the new black panther party that is talking about race riots and blood in the streets n this

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>> what about the kids that are fed by the black panther party?s to shoot their mouths off. but they are an organization like in some way like muslim brotherhood. >> sean: whoa, whoa, whoa. talking about the wicked white jews. bloodshed and revolution. prepare for a race war. >> no one is saying they agree with the sentiments. >> they called for bounty on george zimmerman's head. >> but talking about the voter intimidation, voter intimidation happens on both sides of the race aisle. in ohio, white police officers were keeping black folks coming to the pole. not organized? police department is not organized? >> are you telling me -- [over talk ] >> you know what happened a week before the election? every black family got a letter looking like an official letter from the treasury department -- or justice department saying if you vote at the wrong pretinct, $5,000 in fine or five years in jail. that to me -- >> sean: whoa. i agree with you. but i agree if we have a bounty on one individual's head, by an individual in the black panther party, we don't

the new black panther party is not the black panther party at all.ew black panther party only has a few thousand is the language that i researched -- a few thousand members. and it by no means represents the vast majority of african-americans and their political beliefs. are things that people might agree on like racial unjustice is unfair and should end. many groups of people agree with that. but that does not mean a racial symmetry. this is imagining blacks as a hostile dangerous insane group, can work wonders on the american unconscious. so it's important we constantly point out this process. >> that's really interesting. i want to skip ahead to b17. one of the o'reilly clips. you'll see him say it's a small group, be then smears every black person with it. >> we know the black panther party is a minuscule operation, but just like reverend faircon -- minister faircon, this kind of stuff isn't openly repudiated by the black caucus -- >> apparently every black person in the country has to repudiate this minuscule thing. >> this is astonishing. he do

david you were in the black panther and you stayed in the black panthers post well you know that was never a member i raised money for you help them you are involved in that activity and you supported them yes. you have made those bankers who can't people that know if i was a methodist. and you brought in a bookkeeper from the then ramparts magazine which you which you were editing. but even paper and i just want to draw your attention to a letter that was sent to you. in my mind you were the person responsible for baby steps sending her in to order the panthers books at this particular time was tense about to dressing her in a clue klux klan white sheet and sending her home to talk to you in this isn't this isn't that i mean that just slanderous letter by a bitter guy. you know who actually was involved with the panthers before i was it never said anything. the left will defend the cause and will sacrifice any individual in this case it was me. david do you think this this tragedy i mean you're involved you know in a murder i mean a murder was around you this is. something of great

. >> my journey into the black panther party started before i became a panther.think what i would like to do is just to read a little passage of the book and then show you how i happened to walk into the panther office and how that day changed my life. this is chapter 3 of the book. and it's called finding the panther layer. i walked into a panther office in brooklyn on september and 1968. oh wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute. i meant to say -- save the best for last but not until the end of the program. is chairman bobby here? chairman bobby seale founder of the black panther party is in the house. please stand up. [applause] i knew i was saving that but then i started reading, you wanted people to know the bobby seale is in the house and we will give them a chance to talk to chairman bobby as well. i walked into the panther office in brooklyn of september 1968. dr. king had been assassinated in april of that year, and anger bread and the ghetto. hating was the hip thing to do. from street corner speeches to campus rallies, had gone from being command

. >> my journey into the black panther party started before i became a panther. i think what i'd like to do is just read a little passage from the book and then show you how i happened to walk into the panther office and how that day changed my life. this is chapter three of the book. and it's called "finding the panther lair." i walked into a panther office in brooklyn on september 1968 -- oh, wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute. i meant to save the best for last, but not until the end of the program. is chairman bobby here? yeah. chairman bobby seale, founder of the black panther party, is in the house. wait a minute. chairman bobby, please, stand up. [applause] i knew i was saving that, but then i started reading, and i was like, no, you wanted people to know bobby seale is in the house and that we'll get a chance during the q&a to talk to chairman bobby as well. i walked into the panther office in brook run in september 1968. dr. king had been assassinated in april of that year. riots and anger flared in the ghettos around the country. the feeling on

, the black panthers from the '60s and '70s and there's the new black panthers now.eekend i spoke with someone from the new black panther party about this so-called bounty that they have asked for george zimmerman to bring him in, and i asked him if he thought it was inciting violence. i want you to listen. >> george zimmerman should have followed the police instructions and stayed in his car, and he shouldn't have took trayvon's life. no, we're not inciting violence, we're doing what american citizens have been doing for many years, we're doing a citizen's arrest. >> what do you make of this new black panther party, what is your reaction to that? >> well, you know, first of all, it's true that demand for justice for trayvon martin has largely focused on the individual case, and most frequently stopped for the call for the arrest and prosecution of george zimmerman. i find it interesting how we treat the examples of what we perceive to be racist violence as individualized and exceptional. it's almost as if we put blinders on and forget that what happened to trayvon h

. >> my journey into the black panther party started before i became a panther.hink what i would like to do is just read a little passage from the book and then show you how i happened so walked into the panther office and how that they changed my life. this is chapter three. it is called finding the panther layer. i walk into a better office in brooklyn september 1968. oh, wait a minute. wait a minute. wait a minute. i meant to save the best for last, but not until the end of the program. is the chairman here? yes. chairman bobby seale, founder of the black panther party is in the house. please stand up. [applause] saving that. then i started reading. you didn't need to do that at the end. you want to know that he's in the house and that it would get a chance to talk. i want keep -- walked into the panther office in september september 1968. dr. king had been assassinated in april of that year. riots and angers around the givens. the feeling was that the ship was about to hit the fan. hating whitey was the hip thing to do. from street corner speeches, whitey had

david you were in the black panther and you stayed in the black panthers post well you know i was never a member i raised money for you help them you were you were involved in that activities and you supported them yes. you made those bankers people laugh now you face the mess that. you've already in a bookkeeper from then ramparts magazine. which you were editing. anybody pater and i just want to draw your attention through a letter that was sent to you. in my mind you were the person responsible for baby step sending her into one of the panthers books at this particular time was tantamount to pressing you know klu klux klan white sheet and sending her out to talk to you this isn't this isn't a slam matches slanderous letter by a bitter guy well you know who actually was appalled at the campus before i was never seen anything. the left will defend the cost and will sacrifice any indeed it will in this case it was me. david do you think this this tragedy i mean you're involved you know you know murder i mean a murder was around you consider. something of great first an importance to me

david you were in the black panther and you stayed in the black panthers post well you know i was never a member i raised money for you help them you were you were involved in activities and you supported them yes. you made those banks who can't keep that money for you . and your board in a bookkeeper from then ramparts magazine with. which you are editing. but even paper and i just want to draw your attention to a letter that was sent to you. in my mind you were the person responsible for baby step sending her into order the panthers books at this particular time was tantamount to addressing her you know klu klux klan white and sending her on to talk you know this isn't this isn't. just standard it's letter by computer guy. you know who actually was a ball with the papers before i was it never said. the left will defend the cause and will sacrifice any and it will in this case it was me. to david do you think this this tragedy i mean you're an old you know you know murder i mean a murder was around you this is. something of great personally importance to him and it must have affected y

>> the community want the black panthers stay out of the community. at this point we are tying trying get on with their lives. we asked for the arrest, they got the aleft and they just want to see what happens in the legal process. this is not what sanford needs right now. they are trying to go through a healing process and comments like that just don't sit well here. >> juan, we watched this case. we heard the heard the incendiary comments. where is eric holder? are you allowed to put bounties out on people's heads and talk about race wars and there's no consequences? >> i find this sort of like a comic book i am locked in. knew black panther are very small. they aren't worthy of your attention. only reason they exist is to get in front of a tv camera -- i want no part of them. >> wait. this is too important a question. they have been out publicly. there are posters in sanford, can ask shannon. they said they want a bounty, dead or alive, on the head of george zimmerman. they have talk with racial language and slurs and antisemitic language and you a

panther party.y news" theme ] >> not helpful. he said -- i think the biggest question is why did anyone ask mike tyson what he thinks. he said it is a disgrace that man hasn't been drugged out of his house and tied to his car. it's a disgrace the man hasn't been shot yet. [ buzzer sounds ] >> mike tyson made a career out of being hit in the head. >> yes people would not ask people who have been hit in the head repeatedly what they think about hot topics. >> 29 minutes after the hour. jennifer grandholm next! yay! [ screaming ] ♪ i think its brilliant. >>current tv welcomes two new hosts. news and analysis with a washington perspective from an emmy winning insider. >>i know this stuff and i love it and i try to bring that to the show. >>and humor and politics with a west coast edge. >>politically direct means no bs, cutting through the clutter. >>bill press and stephanie miller, current's new morning news block. weekdays six to noon. the newest voice in cable news is on the new news network. >>it is

today the red wings and the panthers are playing in detroit, but first what happened in d.c.ick baxter playing for the first time since january 3rd. he missed 40 games because of a concussion. jake beagle in front, caps up 2-0. but happiness short-lived. the caps blow a 2-0 lead for the first time this month. pokes the puck under the stick of roman and we're tied at 2. final minute of the period, montreal on the attack. remember the guy who injured nicholas baxter? he gives up his body to make the save. that's impressive. the game stays tied at 2 after regulation, and overtime, we go to a shootout. matt hendricks, sweet moves. perfect 4 for 4 in shootouts this month. then alexander with a chance to win it and he does. the caps win 3-2 and take sole possession of the eighth and final playoff spot in the eastern conference. here's a happy head coach. >> both teams, you know, in the building here it was rocking pretty good, and we came out really well because of that, you know, with mickey back and everything, jumped out to an early lead. it's one of those things where then we j

now we'll go to the issue of the black panther, the new black panther party.t a bounty on george zimmerman's head and they talk about blood needs to be spilled in this case. they are talking about a sea of blood. listen to this. >> got to reach a climax. it's got to reach a point to where it boils over like when you have a boil on your arm or you leg in order for it to heal, this stuff has to boil over. all your greats talk about that, having to be bloodshed involved with revolution, true revolution means bloodshed. so blood is spilled. we'll have to cross the red sea. you are going to have to cross the red sea. i know y'all thought it was talking about some sea in some, you know, part of the world. hell no. we are talking about some blood. yeah, those who wish they could stand in this hour. to see the destruction of the devil's word, the devil society. i ain't talking about a dude underneath the ground with pitchfork and pantyhose. i'm talking about the blue eyed, sometimes brown eyed, blonde caucasian with the nature of the brutality. >> sean: reaction, mike

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panthers down two, clawed their way back. mrcel goc scored the equalizer. florida forced overtime. stayed that way through the firstot. double overtime, adam henrique, biggest goal of his career. devils win in double ot, they play the flyers. >>> nobody expected the top seeded rangers to be in game seven, they made the most of it. second period, derek stepan to marc staal. dan girardi, 2-0 rangers, they beat the senators 2-1, they have the capitals next. >>> after months of anticipation the colts made it official. they selected stanford quarterback andrew luck first overall in the draft. he will try to fill the void left by peyton manning. at two the redskins selected robert griffin the iii. he was dressed for the occasion. >>> trent richardson, the browns traded up to select the running back from alabama. speaking of the draft, the bobcats are the odds on favorite to win the lottery, they finished with the 23rd straight loss and worst winning percentage in league history. the knicks put them out of the miss ser ri, 104-84. >>> three weeks in the season. albert pujols has not hit a

black panthers 2012. we'll be right back. ♪ [swing music plays] ♪ [swing music plays] ( cheers and applause ) >> jon: welcome back. we are talking about the trayvon martin case. fortunately amongst all this "investigate the shooter" trap a voice of reason emerged. >> i believe that george zimmerman, the overzealous neighborhood watch captain should be investigated to the fullest extent of the law. if he is criminally liable, he should be prosecuted. but i am urging the parents of black and latino youngster particularly to not let their children go out wearing hoodies. i think the hoodie is as much responsible for trayvon martin's death as george zimmerman was. >> jon: how dare you boo. . the hoodie is a death trap. it has always been a death trap. sometimes the string can get caught and then pull and... the hoodie has killed more people than botulism. for more on this terrible story we have full team coverage. first out to florida. jon oliver in sanford. jon, nice to see you. ( cheers and applause ) i see

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i give you the new black panther party. >> members of the black panther party offering a bounty for there of george zimmerman, the man who shot and killed 17-year-old trayvon martin. $10,000. >> jon: yes. the only way to bring this lone vigilante to justice is a vigilante mob. that will do it. black panthers 2012. we'll be right back. 1-800 contacts? they can't have my brand. i have special eyes. look! look with your special eyes! my brand! quality contact lenses. call, click, and now at walmart. ( cheers and applause ) >> jon: welcome back. we are talking about the trayvon martin case. fortunately amongst all this "investigate the shooter" trap a voice of reason emerged. >> i believe that george zimmerman, the overzealous neighborhood watch captain should be investigated to the fullest extent of the law. if he is criminally liable, he should be prosecuted. but i am urging the parents of black and latino youngster particularly to not let their children go out wearing hoodies. i think the hoodie is as much responsible for trayvon martin's death as george zimmerman was. >> jon: how dare y

they beat the florida panthers 4-2.night the panthers also made the cut. the capitals wrapup their this weekend. stephen strasburg help the nationals to a win. win.dn't get the ian desmond proven the winning n in the top of the ninth. >> 41 degrees. 6:07. >> a documentary hits the screen. a watery grave for a ghost ship. >> sitting in beltway traffic, a study says fewer people are driving. the number of people in their drivers's, and 30's has dropped over the years. >> i don't know if that is a .ood thing >> you have to make that work. 6:10. let's check traffic and weather. >> you cannot hug your skype. looking at the sky conditions. it will be a beautiful sunrise. temperature-wise, it is cool. 36 in gaithersburg. there nepos northwest of town -- 30's northwest of town. there is a freeze warning until 9:00 a.m. west of the blue ridge morning. we will expand that southward tomorrow. to mark, a little bit warmer for the afternoon. freezing tomorrow morning -- tomorrow, a little bit warmer for the afternoon. weekend.ood for the >> we have a serious problem in

plus -- the devils send home the panthers in double overtime. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> in the weekend forecast, keeping it relatively dry on the west coast. a few showers to talk about. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> a very good morning to you. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." >>> in sports it was quite a night last night to end the first round of hockey's stanley cup playoffs with two deciding game seven match-ups. here's nbc's from with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. the first round of the stanley cup playoffs were so good the panthers and devils didn't want it to end. game seven in florida, that is what i call a game face. panthers down two, clawed their way back. marcel goc scored the equalizer. under four minutes of play. florida rallied and forced overtime. stayed that way through the first o.t. then in double overtime, add a.m. henrique ended it. the rookie with the biggest goal of his career. devils win in double o.t. they pl

the new black panthers hardly exist, four members, they have he' been condemned by the actual black panthersto overstate what they've done, it's terrible to do that and i think that anybody who is, you know, trying to incite racial problems or hatred should be called to account, but i would not compare it to someone else being killed. >> and pick up on al sharpton on msnbc. as many reporters noted. what remains is the group. how could this guy be both an anchor person and an activist with the bull horn on the same time, and just to flip it, what would happen if sean hannity were leaving his show to go do a rally for some criminal justice prosecution somewhere, i mean, when hannity came close to seemingly being a part of the tea party, fox yanked him away from the event a couple of years ago, the double standard, of course, sharpton, he can do both, be a demagogue and a tv anchor, and shouldn't be gone unnoted. >> have a history of-- >> more news watch coming up. if you see something that you believe shows evidence of media bias. e-mail us, news watch@foxnews.com. and up next, rick santorum a

party, and they ran the footage where the panthers, led by chairman bob by, stormed the state capital in sacramento. and for folks who don't know, the panthers started patrolling the streets of oakland, california, with shotguns and law books, enforcing one of the ten point programs. later that caught the imagination of the community of america because it was legal to carry a gun in california if they weren't concealed. and the law books were to make it clear that they standard the right, understood the right to observe the arrest, the right to bear arms, follow a person to the precinct, bail them out, and if not, legal volunteers to get people out. i'm seeing black people with guns. so california responds by saying, yes, the law says you can carry weapons if they're not concealed. about we didn't many black guys with leather coats andber -- berets, and the quickly moved to change the laws, and panthers responded by storming the hearing. and i'm looking on grandma's tv, seeing the panther storming the legislature, going, they're crazy. the powerful white men, they're ducking under the