residents question whether bringing gitmo to standish would really create jobs for their community. >> possibly 38 to 48 of the 330 jobs there might be transferable with new training. >> deborah burlingame, one of the most visible members of the 9/11 families flew into new york for the town hall meeting. >> what you do here, make no mistake, they're watching in washington. if we can killing here, maybe we can kill it everywhere and keep guantanomo open. thanks. >> some people complained the panel, organized with the help of a washington think tank, was not balanced. >> we were only getting one side of the conversation. you end up with a point of view that is going to give you a wrong picture. >> according to the white house, standish is the only prison to be toured by administration officials. it is described as one of several options under consideration. the ranking republican on the house intelligence committee gave his concerns this way -- >> what i'm passionate about is full disclosure and transparency of the information so that we can have a reasoned and a civil discussion as to

in standish, michigan, where the unemployment rate stands at 24%, the maximum security prison is slated for closure. some local officials support using it as a detainee facility to preserve jobs. but michigan congressman pete hoekstra disagrees, saying turning michigan into a

>> i don't think that they will be moved to standish, michigan or the u.s.nistration will figure out that they don't want them on the american soil. they want them left right where they are. greta: what option do you have? can you just say no? >> for the federal government to move them in, they would have to reach an agreement with the governor of michigan. i hope that we declassify certain pieces of classified information so that our governor and our legislature will see clearly that this is a problem that the president created moving them to standish. this is a dangerous choice. this fix is the president's problem but it creates a whole new realm of problems for the state of michigan that we don't want. greta: i am curious how much the federal government would pay per prisoner if they put them in your state prison. recently, your state got rejected. you want to take some california prisoners but you want to charge them $83 a day. california found a state that would charge only $63 a day. how much would you get for the federal prisoners? >> we would never g

a number of people came through the standish facility. what do you know about their site survey?eard anything about their site survey. but the problem is this is going backwards and this is the federal officials determining if they can keep them in standish. we have to go the other way and look at whether the people of michigan and stand ish want these people in the community and the challenges that may pose. this is backwards, rather than the fed imposing on the state and local community what the feds think are appropriate, give the folks at the local level a clear view of who the folks are and the challenges that that community will face if the people come there. >> jamie: congressman hoekstra you wrote the letter to the defense secretary and to the attorney general. we'll just have to wait and see if you get a response. keep us posted. thank you. >> i'm sure we'll get a response and hopefully soon. >> jamie: take care. >> thank you. >> rick: coming up, yet another change in tactics for the white house on healthcare reform. what the changes are and what the administration is sa

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it's the standish prison. the military penitentiary in levinworth, kansas, both facilities the government's looking at to house detainees. president obama has ordered the guantanamo facility closed by next year. next hour we'll take a closer look at that proposal to move those gitmo detainees to the u.s. >>> euna lee and laura ling spoke out together the first time since their release from north korea. the two journalists posting a thank-you video to their supporters on their employer's website, current tv. >> we are so, so very grateful for all of your love and support. >> we're so happy to be back with our families. it was tough time in our life. >> they went on assignment when they crossed the border into north korea. former president bill clinton flew there to secure their release. they were detained there for 140 days. >>> even bears need to cool off on a hot summer day. this one in california decided to hit the pool. of just right for a little swim. took a dip for about a minute, then just wandered off.

now, if standish is turned over to federal authorities, we know that some low-level jobs will be lost that revenue? >> well, again, that's the big problem. when the governor signed off to shut down the prison as one of many prisons, he's shutting down in michigan, the city instantly responded. i mean, we were in shock. everyone out here. that's 45% of the city's water and sewer revenue. and as you mentioned, 25% of the city's budget is in some -- in some way related to the prison. and that's why so many people are saying, ok, if we can't get the state, let us have guantanamo, let us keep that revenue, let us keep the funds in the city. julie: all right. tim barnum, thank you very much. the editor of "arenac county independence." >> thank you, julie. rick: michael vick speaks about his second chance in philly. you'll hear what he has to say. plus, 40 years ago this weekend, the concert that marked a milestone for a generation of baby boomers and a very, very young rick leventhal. >> yeah. and we are live in bethel woods, the scene of woodstock 40 years ago. coming up next, the man who

the debate is now playing out in standish, mich.oposal calls for moving the detainees to the maximum security prison you're looking at in standish. today, an emergency town hall meeting on whether or not they should be brought to this community, what it means economically, and also from a security standpoint. catherine herridge is in standish, mich. the meeting has been going on for a while. people have been speaking about security, and also some of the 9/11 victims' family members. what do they want government officials to know? >> we are about two hours into the town hall meeting. the question has come up over and over again. it has been about safety and security. the people who gathered at this catholic church wanted to know that if you brought the detainees to the maximum security prison, would terrorists tried to come to northern michigan to try to help them break out? would the terrorists tried to lodge plots from inside the prison? more specifically, how do you deal with this long-term? one of the people who was at the town h

today, federal officials visited a maximum security facility near the town of standish michigan.s in a rural part of the state. not far from lake huron. we are told the prison is the biggest employer in the area but it could close soon or that's the plan. so some in standish are hoping the government brings the terrorist suspects to the prison and keeps the employees working. >> benefits from that point of view. from our point of view initially we don't want to lose what we have. they are good citizens. they have been in our community for a long time. their children are in our schools. shepard: citizens in the community are less concerned about who will be working at the prison and more worried about who will be housed there. >> they are jihadists and i think there is a difference between a home-grown criminal and a jihadist. and i think we are going to be a target. shepard: either way it will be some time before some folks in standish find out what's going to happen at that prison. federal officials say several other locations are also under consideration. they won't make any de

on the minds of obama administration officials as they vis the maximum state security prisen in standish, michigan, among the facilities considered for housing the 229 inmates still at guantanamo but administration says no final decisions about where to move the detainees have been made. >>> seven suspect douse dew in court in the killings of bid and melanie billings. a pensacola grand jury handed out indictments, two counts each of first dege murder. they could get the death penalty. the billings, well known for adopted special needs children were shot to death last week. >>> kennedy members kept a low profile, only arnold schwarzenegger seen m public. shriver who found the special olympics died tuesday, several athletes expected at the cake today. the private funeral is tomorrow. >>. >> firefighters in northern california battling major blaze this morning. fire burned more than 1,000 acres and is spreading quickly in an area south of san francisco. about 300 homes were ordered evacuated. the blaze can be seen from 100 miles away. >>> north carolina may not get a chance to dry out today

they're touring a prison in standish, michigan. shall residents are okay with housing the get mow detainees there, if it means saving the jobs. others are not comfortable having terror suspects so close. no final decisions have been made. but we've been asking your views on this. do you think the detainees should be moved to a michigan prison in order to keep the prison from closing or for any other reason? call us toll free. e-mail us cnn.com/hln or text. standard text rates apply. >>> usually when coach rick pitino steps in front of a microphone, it's to talk about basketball, but yesterday he talked to the media about the scandal surrounding an extramarital affair he had six years ago. in a news conference, pitino admitted he had sex with a woman in a closed louisville restaurant. he also said he felt it was better to admit what happened than lie. >> if you tell the truth, your problem becomes part of your past. if you lie, it becomes part of your future. and i made a very difficult decision to tell the truth to the federal auth

>> i opposed this even before standish was set as a replacement. bringing the detainees on short is a bad idea. it has always been a bad idea. they are on a military base right now, surrounded by water, there is no town or community to speak of that is in harm's way if a disturbance happened. gregg: are you saying the prison in which to work is not good enough to protect the community? why are you making the argument you just made to me? >> it is a strong enough. however, i am saying that outside forces, outside terrorists -- that is what the concern is. gregg: they will do what? >> they want to have, say, the courts -- they want to try them at the facility themselves. they want to renovate it in order to try the detainees when the trials come up. gregg: what do you mean? i am not following you. outside terrorists will do what? >> you tell me. gregg: let me go to the mayor. mayor nelson, do you think it is a good idea? explain why. >> we had part of the meeting last night with the bureau of prisons, homeland security, defense department, u.s. marsh

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in standish, michigan, where the unemployment rate stands at 24%, the maximum security prison is slated for closure. some local officials support using it as a detainee facility to preserve jobs. but michigan congressman disagrees saying turning michigan into a terrorist penal colony is not the way to improve the situation. for now the white house is dodging the argument. >> well, i don't know to the degree to which they've gotten into specifics and certainly no final decisions of any sort have been made. >> reporter: housing and trying most of the detainees at one location could reduce costs and avoid the risk of moving suspects for trial. on the other hand, moving prosecutors and judges and forming a jury pool could be a challenge, but probably nowhere near the challenge of overcoming local opposition. jeanne meserve, cnn, washington. >>> we've got some severe weather to talk about. rob marciano joining us now. i guess moving toward st. louis or away now from st. louis? >> kind of just north of st. louis, but they're probably going to get clipped here before too long. check out the we

in the community of standish, about three under jobs, but itve could also bring about 300 terror suspectsison, all part of the obama administration's plan to shut down gtmo. they are considering moving the prisoners to the correctional facility there. it is the area's largest employer, and it is scheduled to be shut down later this year due to budget cuts, but some say it is not worth the risk. catherine herridge was there for that. >> yes, jon, the town hall wrapped up earlier this afternoon. it was a question why washington thought it was ok to send the detainees here when none of the europeans are willing to take them. when you enter the town, one of the first things you lsd is the maximum-security prison. it is the town's major employer. 300 jobs are at stake. not everyone is on the same page, especially when it comes to saving those jobs. -- one of the first things you see is the maximum security prison. the sister of one of the pilots killed on 9/11 flew in from new york to tell the people here her views. >> made no mistake. they are watching in washington, and if we can kill it her

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well, earlier this week, officials from the obama administration toured a prison in standish, michiganand now, the mayor pro tem he wants the prisoners sent there to help keep his jobs in his town. the mayor pro tem jerry nelson joins us, doing so aboard that neat technology skype. mr. mayor, thank you for joining us. why do you want the guantanamo bay detainees to come to your back yard. >> well, right now, the prison's-- we stand to lose 45% of our revenue and about 25% of our-- if that happens, (inaudible) there's an agreement with california, but-- we just need to keep it going and the revenue coming in. >> brian: i understand in some communities, a lot of people say, i don't want these guys in my back yard. don't want them in my prison, don't want them with other people we might have in the prison. have you been able to overcome that sort of talk in your town? >> yeah, we had the prison here for 19, 20 years, it's a max security prison and some bad, bad people in here, so, it's never been-- (inaudible) for that matter. mainly people are now worried, a little concerned about being

it broke out a few hours ago in the 6800 block of standish drive in high yachtsville. no one was home. firefighters are trying to figure out what caused the fire. >>> let's head outside now, a wet morning making things a little slick out there. should we expect rain to continue? tom has our first forecast. >> good morning. it has tapered off dramatically here over the last hour and a half or so. as we look at radar now, this was nearly all covered with showers about an hour and a half ago. new just a few scattered showers, sprinkles, near great falls and potomac and montgomery county. few sprinkles in prince george's and charles and these are heading off to the north and east. few other sprinkles just to the southeast of fredericksburg and around charlottesville but the overall trend is forhiongs t begin to dry out. in fact, sunshine's breaking out in the shenandoah valley, out in the mountains. almost feels like a fall morning with temperatures in the 60s. generally from the blue ridge to eastern bay and shore, low 70s. 72 now in washington. rainfall over the last 24

the facility in standish, 145 miles north of detroit is scheduled to be closed. it is the region's largest employer. some locals favor of move as a way to save jobs. others fear it would make the area a target. robert gibbs says no final decisions have been made. michigan republican congressman pete hoekstra who opposes bringing the detainees to his state has asked for permission to take a delegation of officials and media to the guantanomo prison to observe the suspects and their conditions. an analysis of what president obama says and doesn't say turns up interesting patterns. and how do you write an entire book about a series of controversial drawings and not show them. geico's been saving people money on car insurance for over 70 years. and who doesn't want value for their dollar? been true since the day i made my first dollar. where is that dollar? i got it out to show you... uhh... was it rather old and wrinkly? yeah, you saw it? umm fancy a crisp? geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. for me to keep my bones strong

officials from several government departments are visiting the maximum security state prison in standish's one of the facilities being considered to house the 229 inmates now at gitmo. an administration official stresses no decisions have been made on where to move the detainees. >> a juicy drama is playing out in brazil these days. if it wasn't so serious, it would be completely unbelievable. it involves a tv personality who is being investigated for possible connection to the murders of several drug traffickers, all in the effort to boost the ratings of his own show. brian rooney has details. >> reporter: it was deep in brazil's amazon region around the crime and drug ridden city where a state legislator named wallace souza hosted this television show, featuring some pretty gruesome murders. this was reality television as gritty as you get. it was an execution in the jungle, he reports. souza was a former cop and a crusader against crime who leveraged television fame into election as a legislator as well. ound979,9,e sasays, thisinind thi d didotot hpepen. souzuza was s lued i i his ca

the prison in standish, michigan, is slated to shut down putting hundreds of people out of work.al politicians are under pressure to save those jobs and they say that taking in gitmo detainees may be the only option. no final decisions have been made. >>> breast cancer survivors have been told avoid heavy lifting but a new study says they need to do the opposite. researchers at the university of pennsylvania found that weightlifting can reduce pain. they warn women to start slowly and wear a compression garment while working out. >>> a bear taking a stroll through california. it was racing through several backyards. one local report said that it even took a dip in a swimming pool. over the wall. animal control officers fired rubber bullets trying to stop it but eventually the bear scampered off on its way. >>> 35 minutes past the hour. every day in the summer we have the same concerns you have. the concerns about the storms and winds and where it will break out and heat. let's find out where those land today. chris is in for bob. >> one of the things we're concerned about is we n

in standish, michigan, where the unemployment rate stands at 24%, the maximum-security prison is slated for closure. some local officials support using it as a detainee facility to preserve jobs. but michigan congressman pete hooksford disagrees, saying turning michigan into a terrorist penal colony is not the way to improve the economic situation. for now, the white house is dodging the argument. >> well, i don't know the degree to to which they've gotten into specific sites and certainly no final decisions of any sort have been made. >> reporter: housing most of the detainees at one location could reduce costs and avoid the risk of moving suspects for trial. on the other hand, moving prosecutors and judges and forming a jury pool could be a challenge but probably nowhere near the challenge of overcominging local opposition. suzanne, back to you. >> thank you, jeanne. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton says she is concerned about three american hikers believed to be detained by iran. they were traveling in iraq's kurdistan region last week when they apparently crossed into the unma

one town in teç standish, mich.etainees might help keep jobs in their area. let's have a fair and balanced debate. we have a mechanic who thinks they should keep the jobs. meanwhile, others, like this restaurant owner, does not want to be anywhere near them. good morning to you. dave, whitey you say it would be a travesty to bring these guys have there? >> it is a security issue, number one. number two, it is not going to keep those 300 people working at the prison. it will bring soldiers to town, federal employees, but it will not keep those 300 jobs at the prison. steve: we had someone from leavenworth, apparently another town that is on the government's map for uxis plan. the mayor said that they are not worried about a jailbreak so much, as they are followers of these people in the town. çdoes that worry you? >> not at all. there has never been a prison break there. they are locked up for life. as far as them being terrorists, it will not matter. once it is all said and done, in most important thing is keeping

. >> the ranking republican on the house and tell committee says that if standish is picked as the eventual guantanamo bay detainees, then it would be a magnet for terrorists. the senate passed a resolution asking the administration to declassify information so that the governor and legislators can make a decision for themselves about the safety of communities. what is the administration's position? >> let me check on the declassification. obviously, we are working with more local communities. the multi-jurisdictional visits met with local officials to discuss the possibilities. as i said, though, no final decisions have been made. i think it bears repeating -- i forget the number. i used to have this number in my head, but there are a number of individuals that have been convicted of or are being held because of their involvement in terrorism in prisons throughout this country very safely. there is a super max facility in colorado that holds some particularly gruesome individuals that have yet to -- the conditions are around -- the conditions around that time had yet to devolve into what t

obama is sending them to standish. last night residents discussed the idea at a town hall.y of them are against it. >> how can that be a positive? >> they are a true threat. to everybody in this room. gretchen: supporters say the move would keep the prison open and save some jobs. the white house says no decision has been made yet. peter? peter: he spent 21 years in prison. but now kenneth ireland is officially a free man. a connecticut superior court judge dismissed charges against ireland convicted for the rape and murder of a 30-year-old woman. he was just 16 at the time. a new d.n.a. test proved ireland innocent. >> it's been a long time coming. just got to breathe now. peter: he says he feels amazing but he's looking for his privacy now. gretchen: connecticut police got into a high-speed chase not with a car but with a boat. the incident was caught on dash cam video as police followed the 32-foot whaler at speeds of up to 95 miles an hour on interstate 95. the boat was stolen from diamond marine by a customer who had his heart set on the boat which was already sold to

in standish, michigan, where the unemployment rate stands at 24%, the maximum security prison is slatedsing it as a detainee facility to preserve jobs. but michigan congressman disagrees saying turning it into a terrorist penal colony is not the way to improve the economic situation. for now, the white house is dodging the argument. >> well, i don't know to the degree to which they've gotten into specific siding and certainly no final decisions of any sort have been made. >> reporter: housing and trying most of the detainees in one location could reduce costs and avoid the risk of moving suspects for trial. on the other hand, moving prosecutors and judges and forming a jury pool could be a challenge, but probably nowhere near the challenge of overcoming local opposition. john and kiran, back to you. >> all right, thanks so much, jeanne. meanwhile, 28 minutes past the hour right now. we check our top stories. a plane carrying tourists slid off the runway, crashed into an air traffic control tower killing the jet's pilot. 34 people on board were hurt, the bangkok airways flight was landin

no information that we have done a site visit or evaluation anywhere other than this facility at standish. >> is the only option on the table? >> no final decision was made. it was not a visit intended -- this was and evaluative is it, not a final decision. there are obviously certain things, aspect in a facility that anyone would like to see. we are evaluating a facility that many of those locals believe would be a good fit and provide dingell employment on a prison that has closed. one more. -- provide gainful employment. >> on the two gubernatorial races, will it affect president obama's referendum? >> no, i think in many ways state elections bring together many factors that determine how people might go. i am from virginia and reminded that -- i live in virginia -- i'm from alabama. alabama. i think if you go back to 1982 or 1970 -- somewhere near that time -- yes, that the party that occupied the white house, the opposite party has held the governor's mansion in richmond. i can do this back to released 1986, i think. -- i can do this back to at least 1986, i think -- it is quite a wh