despite his confession, robert davis later insisted he was an innocent man. 's not the first time an inmate would make this claim, but robert was about to get help proving it. would it be enough to persuade a governor? continuing with the interrogation, here's keith morrison. >> attorney steve rosenfield was in for a big surprise when he arrived at rocky fugate's prison. >> it was shocking. >> it certainly was. rocky wanted to sign a sworn affidavit saying robert davis was innocent, had nothing to do with the murders. >> that was pretty powerful. for him to do that. considering his circumstances. nothing to gain. >> but rocky's admission wasn't enough to undo robert's confession. and then seven years into robert's prison sentence, rosenfield answered a phone call. there she was. laura nyerider of northwestern university's innocence project is a leading expert of false confessions by young people. she heard about robert's case and offered to help. and help us understand what happened to robert. as we watched the interrogation unfold. >> this is one of the most

rocky wanted to sign a sworn affidavit saying robert davis was innocent. had nothing to do with the murders. >> that was pretty powerful for him to -- to do that, considering his circumstances. nothing to gain. >> reporter: but rocky's admission wasn't enough to undo robert's confession. and then -- seven years into robert's prison sentence, rosenfield answered a phone call. and there she was. >> reporter: laura nirider of northwestern university's innocence project is a leading expert in false confessions by young people. she heard about robert's case and offered to help and help us understand what happened to robert, as we watch the interrogation unfold. >> this is one of the most intense interrogations that i've ever seen. >> you have the right to remain silent. anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. >> you've got these officers -- very, very close to robert who's a big guy pushed into that corner, increasing the pressure without even touching him. >> reporter: randy snead -- a man robert has long trusted begins the interv

piece by piece, evidence mounted that robert davis may in fact be innocent.hat confession, experts insisted, was coerced. even the admitted killer said he had nothing to do with the murders, and still, he sat in prison. his petition for clemency denied and then support from an unlikely source and a second chance for freedom. back with more of the interrogation. here's keith morrison. >> this is the coffeewood prison in mitchellsville, virginia. robert's home for 40% of his life. every moment of those years, dictated by one long night with officer randy snead of the miserable exhausted end of which roberts said the words he cannot take back. >> you stabbed that woman. >> i stabbed her. >> you stabbed her, didn't you? >> yes, one or two times. >> most people say i would never ever in a million years confess. >> or how could you be so stupid and not know, you know? and i was young. i didn't know. i was naive. you know? i was scared. >> robert is not alone, of course. there are people like him in situations in jails and prisons all around the country who confesse

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robert e-lee..."stonewall" jackson... and jefferson davis. swimmer dies - while at a water park in washington state. "we saw him jump off but we didn't see him come up and i went underwater to see it a little and he was just laying there. " the wild waves theme park says lifeguards pulled the man out of one of the activity pools saturday night. c-p-r from first responder teams - and later - firefighters - failed to revive him. guests at the park noticed some changes the next day. "a lot more higher security in the waters... the ride that the accident happened on is completely closed down and roped off and extra employees making sure nobody goes around that area." the drowning comes after a 10- year-old boy was killed on a huge slide at a kansas water park earlier this month. a final report has been released - after a chiild was attacked and killed by an alligator at a disney park in florida. and wildlife comission says little could be done to prevent what happened. the report says the gator acted in a "predatory manner" - and that 2-year old

cartoon is lincoln inviting jefferson davis and robert e lee back to the table of the union. look at it right there and it is clear, this vision of a reunited country has deep resonance with the very cartoonists will be defending black civil rights. the vision of the prodigal son returning to the fold, the vision of all people being able to toaster because again as we can see it. the terms of these are clear. there are submission, and unconditional surrender, not give-and-take or a negotiated settlement out there. the terms of those of welcome. those terms are critical to understand. if anyone deserved being hanged as a warm criminal to be hanged as a traitor, it should have presidentman jefferson davis for the waging of war by the united states is white specifically what the clause is all about. two years after the end of the war jefferson davis walks free, never to find himself in prison again. byy'll money was raised northerners like the editor of the new york tribune, a voice for equal rights himself. there is an impulse there to bring us together and that impulse is cruc

in this cartoon, here's link and inviting jefferson davis and robert ely and the confederate states back to the table of the union. there, andit right it's clear this vision of a reunited country has deep resonance. division of the prodigal son returning to the fold, the vision of all people being able to toast the cause again, as we can see it. the terms are clear. they are a and unconditional surrender, not a give-and-take, not a negotiated settlement out there. the terms are those of welcome. those terms are critical to understand. disturbed, be hanged as a war criminal, traitor. it should've been that man lodged in fortress monroe, confederate president jefferson davis. waging war on the united states is what the treason clause is all about. two years after the end of the war, jefferson davis walks free, never to find himself in prison again. by bill money was raised editors of "the new york tribune ," a voice of equal rights. there's an impulse to bring us together, and that impulse is crucial. it's an impulse that allows jefferson davis to be free to give speeches, an impulse that

in this cartoon, here is lincoln inviting jefferson davis and robert e. lee and the confederate states back to the table of the, you know we look at it right there, and it is clear this vision of a reunited country has deep resonance with the very cartoonist who will be defending black civil rights, the vision of the prodigal son returning to the fold, the vision, in fact, of all people being able to toast the cause again as we can see it. now the terms of peace are clear, they are submission, an unconditional surrender, not a give and take, not a negotiated settlement out there. but the terms are those of welcome, and those terms are critical to understand. if anyone deserved to be hanged as a war criminal, to be hanged as a traitor, it should have been that man lodged in fortress monroe, confederate president jefferson davis, for the waging of war on the united states is quite specifically what the treason clause is all about. and yet two years after the end of the war, jefferson davis walks free, never to find himself in prison again. and the bail mone

detail an extremely violent altercation between a former u-c -davis football player and a man who remains in critical condition. threw robert edwards like a rag doll after the man already went limp... then kicked him in the head. this happened saturday at the hilton grand suites on the strip. edwards was reportedly drunk and exchanged words with lacy before the beating. when police arrived he was bleeding profusely and screaming in agony. lacy is charged with attempted murder and battery./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> donald trump is trying to put media fodder of rifts within the republican party to rest tonight... (( donald trump/(r) presidential nominee: "i support and endorse our speaker of the house paul ryan." )) ((dave courvoisier)) >> speaking in ryan's home state of wisconsin, trump also extended his endorsement to arizona senator john mccain. a new real clear politics poll average shows hillary clinton with a seven point lead over trump./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> both hillary clinton and donald trump are backing off public comments that raised a few eyebrows. clintot she made over the weekend that f-b-i director ja

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tomorrow.u >> brown said robert griffin iii as the starting quarterback, coach hue jackson making the announcement today, he signed i compete for the top spot agains mccown, austin davis and cody kessler, he will receive his first start friday in cleveland's preseason opener at green bayes. nfl facing criticism for a lasso decision to cancel the hall of fame gamefa canton, decided field conditions were unsafe, they say that players were uncomfortable because of green bay packers and the colts were to meet in the preseason opener, nfl released a statement that says in part-es disappointed fans leaving tom benson stadium. we were disappointed, and i think didn't think they took their time to notify everybody. >> we got our package deal did not know who would be playing. it was mainly about the icing o the cake would've been nice. >> that you came all this way? >> it is a huge bother. >> is sad for the state and for the city of canton. this year's class of inductees including brett favre, and orlando pace. the great class of inductees. you are part of the festivities . >> i grew up and start counting have been g part of the hall of fame in some capacity either singing at

robert e. lee memorial from arlington national cemetery. .. [inaudible] >> good evening and welcome to barnes & noble upper west side. tonight i have the pleasure to introduce author sean, he is it george henry davis 1886 professor of professor of american history at princeton university. his author of "the rise of american democracy, bob dylan in america and many other works". he brings us his new book, "the politicians and egalitarians" he reminds us of the commanding role party politics have played in our struggle against economic inequality of the nation's founding americans believe that wealth extreme would destroy their revolutionary experiment in republican government. that idea has shaped national political conflict. the author transforms our understanding of the political and moral character. historian and intellectual, henry louis gates junior writes, he has a vast knowledge of the american past while exploring in his unique way the interplay between raw party politics and the avenue and flow of reform effort. offering his take on political figures, he challenges us to debate history and ideas in a way that honors the best of the democratic system he has written about so provocatively th