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one of the events that really stuck with me when i was growing up was actually the rodney king riots.d in southern california at the time, and my parents had a restaurant in inglewood, california. i can remember smelling smoke, seeing ashes where we lived. it was incredibly scary because we didn't know if we were going to lose that restaurant, if it was going to be burned down, if it was going to be damaged, and it was our entire livelihood. and i remember there were a lot of conversations at that time around what it was that government to do to create more opportunities or help people be more successful, and that stuck with me. it stuck with me because i remain believe government has a role, government has a responsibility to change the outcomes for communities, to create opportunities, to help people go to school, to help people open businesses and be successful. >> make sure to be safe, and of course to have fun. >> and then, i think as you continue to serve in government, you realize that those convictions and the persons that you are really help to inform you, and so long as you

host: i believe it was rodney king. caller: amen, brother. i just don't get it.is so sad, listening to america, because on my side i and oney are attacking the other side eight years ago, i hear they are attacking. it is just like, i don't know what happened in the last 12 to no, no, no, no, with obama from boehner and mcconnell and now it is no, no, no, no. it is like america doesn't remember nothing that was beyond 24 hours ago. there is no concept of -- after a man got pummeled to death, policeto death by four officers, he walks up to the mic and gives us practically a jesus moment, can't we all just get along? what the f happened? kansas.ian, topeka, caller: i want to make a comment on the border wall. take moneynts to away from the military to build a border wall. , you had sixs poultry plants rated in mississippi, 600 people arrested. how many management arrested? zero. it is a joke. as long as you have greedy owners willing to pay slave wages, they will bring them up. they need to go with the law and start convicting these people. you need to convict them,

king. >> thousands of men like rodney have been wrongly arrested, wrongly charged, wrongly convicted, wronglyimprisoned, wrongly sent to death. >> a bipartisan group of 26 texas lawmakers have also signed a letter urging the governor grant reed a reprieve. >>> this morning, firefighters are busy taking down a brush fire in the hollywood hills. the fire broke out before 2:00 near the warner brothers studio. the studio was evacuated and people living in the area were told to shelter in place. plumes of thick smoke were seen for several miles. firefighters have gotten a handle on the 34 acre fire which is 15% contained. no injuries or damaged buildings are reported. >>> in san diego state they are suspending 14 fraternities after a student was injured after alledgedly attending a fraternity event. the school is looking into the chance a 19-year-old man was hazed during the event. the student reportedly fell out of his bed wednesday and hit his head. a friend helped put him back in bed and he was found unresponsive the next morning. >> one of the worst things that's happened to me in my life. it'

king. >> thousands of men like rodney have been wrongly arrested, wrongly charged, wrongly convicted, wrongly wrongly sent to death. >> a bipartisan group of 26 texas lawmakers have also signed a letter urging the governor grant reed a reprieve. >>> this morning, firefighters are busy taking down a brush fire in the hollywood hills. the fire broke out before 2:00 near the warner brothers studio. the studio was evacuated and people living in the area were told to shelter in place. you can see here, plumes of thick smoke were seen for several miles. firefighters have gotten a handle on the 34 acre fire which is 15% contained. no injuries or damaged buildings are reported. >>> a big change to social media coming this week. instagram will start hiding like counts and only start as a test on some accounts in the u.s. this morning, we're getting a new analysis on what's driving the change according to a senior writer with the tech magazine "wired". >> they want instagram to be a place where you express yourself and post photos that bring you joy and help you connect with the people around you and n

king. >> thousands and thousands of man just like rodney have been wrongly arrested, wrongly charged, wronglyprisoned, wrongly sent to death. >>> san diego state is state iss suspending activities after a student fell out of bed and hit his head. he was found unresponsive the next morning. >> this is one of the worst things to ever happen to me in my life. it's a wreck. >> the injured student was taken to the hospital but the university has not commented on his condition. >>> in the east bay, the sale of e-cigarettes in parts of contra costa county could be banned. the border ard of supervisors i to vote on the ban on tuesday. if approved it would only employ to parts of the county. the cdc identity vitamin e acetate in 29 patients worldwide that made people who vape seriously ill. the >>> facebook is testing getting rid of likes. >> reporter: from your friends and family to the world's biggest stars. instagram instagram is considering getting rid of likes. the numbers are eye popping but for some american users, they're about to disappear as soon as this week. >> so right now we're testing m

king and tony dokoupil. a death row inmate in texas faces execution in just two weeks unless a celebrity-backed campaign can persuade the governor to intervene. rodneyand murder of 19-year-old stacey stites, but his attorney claims new witness statements and forensic evidence clear reed. omar villafranca is at the state capitol in austin, texas. this case has received national and even international attention. >> reporter: good morning. here at the capitol, republicans and democrats don't see eye to eye on much, but a bipartisan group of lawmakers agree rodney reed's case needs to be looked at again. along with celebrities, they're urging governor greg abbott to pause his execution and consider new evidence. >> did you rape stacey stites? >> no, i didn't. >> did you murder stacey stites? >> no, i didn't. >> reporter: talk show host dr. phil conducted a jailhouse interview with rodney reed that aired last month. he is just one of a number of celebrities including kim kardashian-west and seth green and rihanna who tweeted at texas governor abbott to pardon reed or commute his sentence. prosecutors claim stacey stites was at home in 19 the 6 with her f