robert walker reports from rwanda. >> this man has had an iron grip on rwanda for more than a decade. now he is seeking seven more years in power. his rebel forces took control of the country in 1994. in the process, they stop the genocide, a wave of killing by militias against the minority. since then, the president has been credited with rebuilding rwanda. but his government is accused of crushing opposition, silencing the independent media, and even ordering the assassination of rivals. >> the shot him in the car. someone knocked on the car and shot him dead. >> we were beaten with clubs to the head all over. they smashed my head against a brick wall. >> the independent press does not exist. there is no freedom of association, no freedom of speech. >> there is growing international concern about rwanda. of the past two months, there has been a series of attacks on government critics at home and abroad. in june, the exiled former head of the rwandan army was shot in the stomach in johannesburg. he survived and accused the president of ordering the shooting. six days later, a journal

he wrote: opponents of stkpwaeurpblg claim walker was swayed more by personal interests than the law. roberthomasson leads savecalifornia.com. >> the judge has imposed his own agenda on the voters and children and the parents of california. >> suarez: an appeal of the decision was filed today with the ninth circuit court of appeal which is covers nine western states. from there, the issue is almost certainly bound for the u.s. supreme court. the supreme court has handed down several decisions in recent years regarding gay right bus none on the question of marriage. >> ted and i have a deal. he's going to get the five justices justices that voted for him in bush. have gore and i'm going to get the four justices who voted for me in bush v. gore. >> reporter: the two lead plaintiff's attorneys in the case, david boies and ted olson, were on opposite sides when they battled over the 2000 presidential race. on wednesday after the gay marriage ruling, they were asked what might happen on appeal. >> the fundamental right to marry is already established by ample supreme court precedent. in light of

robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >> jerry brown issued a statement on the proposition 8 ruling today. he said in striking down proposition 8 judge walker came to the same decision i did when i declined to defend it. it violates the equal protection guarantee of the 14th amendment to the institution by taking away the right of same-sex couples to marriage without a sufficient interest. diane fainstein said the ruling confirmed what many of us felt all along that it is unconstitutional to take way the rights of gays and less be answer to enter into the institution of marriages. to get the full text go to our web site ktvu.com. >>> a fee on alcoholic distribution would be a national first to help pay for the costs of alcohol-related services. ktvu's health and science editor john foul service live in san francisco tonight with more on this. john? > >> this proposed fee would be on alcohol distributors and it doesn't sit well with bar and restaurant owners who acknowledge that some people do abuse alcohol. >> it's a difficult problem but i don't think it's fair to come and tax the people who drink responsibly. >> reporter: assuming the fee