. >> steven lawrence's name has never been forgotten. today, finally, a public was handed down for taking his life. david norris and gary dobson were detained at her majesty's pleasure. they will not be released until late 2020's at the earliest. reached the end of the trial satisfied by what justice had delivered, to a point. >> the sentence that happened is may be quite low, but at the same time they have spent time. for that, i was very grateful. >> the court was packed. the convicted men said nothing what the sentences were handed down, though afterwards there was a shot from the supporter of the public gallery, "shame on all of you." he said they were innocent youth on the threshold of youth cut out in the street in front of eyewitnesses' by a racist, thuggish gang. he told the two men they may not have held the knife, but that did not matter. they sought out the victim and attacked the way they did. but they were juvenile when they murdered stephen lawrence and when the police put them under surveillance. under law, the received lo

these incidents do not provide evidence that any of the three men killed steven lawrence. they all deny that, and police currently have no information to act on. the lawrence family left court this afternoon to begin their return to normal life. they expect to meet detectives again next week. >>> the european union is expected to impose an embargo on iranian oil exports before the end of the month. iran gains half of its revenue from exporting crude oil, and an embargo will force them to turn to a should replace the lost trade. the french foreign minister announced plans for the embargo. >> we have a foreign ministers' meeting on genworth 30. on this occasion, a. we will make a decision of the embargoed oil and petrol from iran. things are looking from rigid are looking good. we want to assure european partners. we need to provide them with an alternative, but the solutions exist and i think they will be reached by the end of january. >>> you are watching "newsday" on the bbc. still to come, beyond politics, reform in burma taking many different forms, including an internat

as it scales back its murder squads, that's because of budget cuts. >> steven lawrence's parents feel that they have some form of justice. two men finally behind bars, 18 years after their son was killed. and warnings from the metropolitan police commissioner that other people involved shunted rest ease nil their beds. but there are concerns this morning that despite new leads, the team, which worked on the lawrence case could itself now be broken up following the convictions. scotland yard is scaling back its murder squads because of budget cuts and a drop in the number of murders in london. senior officers are describing the case as dormant with no live lines of inquiry, meaning the team could be in a vulnerable position, because those who work in it work exclusively on this case. some people were still included after the death. they've never been convicted of violence despite a serious of allegations. officers from the lawrence team will discuss the case and in all likelihood their futures with senior officers next week. they'll be keep to make sure they stay in their jobs, citing

court, two men were found guilty on tuesday for the notorious killing of a black teenager called steven lawrenceed in 1993 at the age of just 18, but it has taken almost exactly the same amount of time to prosecute his killers. now, there were a number of early police investigations, but they were sloppy, badly handled, and unprofessional. as a result, the british government in 1999, ordered a public inquiry into why, despite all of the evidence the police had, they failed to secure a single prosecution. the inquiry produced a damning report, accusing the police and other agencies of being institutionally racist. it also showed how political leaders could be responsible for either encouraging better race relations or making matters a whole lot worse by using cheap and nasty slurs. now listen to some of the things that are being said by these republican candidates. >> president obama is the most effective food stamp president in american history. >> i don't want to make black people's lives better by giving them somebody else's money, i want to give them the opportunity to go out and earn the mon

the fatal stabbing of steven lawrence had been one of the most notorious unsolved murders in britain, regarded by many as a stain on the country's policing and legal reputation. in a moment, we will discuss the implications of the case. first, we can go to our correspondent in central london. >> brooks gave evidence and has been very traumatized. the judge says it does not matter if the knife was not in your hands. he said you, dobson, repeatedly lied. both men have denied for 18 years that they were there and anin any way. they even denied the clothes were theirs. the judge says the encounter was chance, not a premeditated, but you were prepared to attack if the opportunity arose. they were convicted of murder, of course. this means gary dobson and david norris knew that somebody in that group, if not them themselves, had a knife with the intent to kill or cause serious harm. the jury said they knew a knife would be used to kill or attempt to kill. the judge is talking to the defendants, whom he said could remain sitting in the dock. he said they were part of a racist, thuggish gang,

this band of racists stabbed a 19-year-old black man by the name of steven lawrence setting off moreecade of controversy with claims of institutional racism inside scotland yard. now two of the killers have been sentenced and richard pallow of itv news has the story. >> reporter: there is nothing about this crime that makes you want to cheer. nothing perhaps except that a dignified family can now start to move on. >> it is the beginning, i think, of starting a new life. because we've been in limbo for so long. so today is where we can look to start moving on and just, i don't know, try to take control of my life once more. >> reporter: the hard truth is that the convicted killers of her son may well serve less than the length of his life. gary dobson will be in jail for a minimum of 15 years, two months. david norris, some 11 months less. both mandatory life terms, both lessened because they were juveniles at the time. >> one of my greatest hopes is that these people have now realized that they've been found out. and it is now going to go and lay down in their bed and think that they

investigation, we worked with patients steven watters and michael martin, who suffered with a.l.s., also known as lou gehrig's disease. they were promised miracles from lawrencenk morales, who offered a $125,000 stem cell therapy. >> steven watters: will it keep me out of a wheelchair? >> lawrence stowe: oh, yeah, absolutely. >> pelley: our story launched a federal investigation. and last week, morales and stowe were indicted. the indictment alleges they made $1.5 million with stem cell fraud. if convicted, they could face 20 years in prison. the patients who helped us, steven watters and michael martin, lost their lives to a.l.s. last spring. we will continue our reporting on the stem cell fraud tomorrow on our brand-new morning broadcast, "cbs this morning." i'd race down that hill without a helmet. i took some steep risks in my teens. i'd never ride without one now. and since my doctor prescribed lipitor, i won't go without it for my high cholesterol and my risk of heart attack. why kid myself? diet and exercise weren't lowering my cholesterol enough. now i'm eating healthier, exercising more, taking lipitor. numbers don't lie. my cholesterol's stayed down

eric sorkin will write the script and steven from wicked will write the music and lyrics. that's your eye on entertainment. edward lawrenceor cbs news, hollywood. >>> good morning and thank you for watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. >> i'm mike hydeck. you almost made it. friday is almost here. we'll be into the weekend before you know it. it will be great. >> that's tomorrow. >> short week, too, for most. >> it doesn't even feel like a long week. i was here all five days. it goes by quickly. >> when you work with people you love. >> true. >> let's get to weather. we've got a good day. we'll love today compared to the last couple of days. >>

lawrence's never been forgotten. finally, a penalty was handed down. david norris and gary dobson are detained at her majesty's pleasure. steven's mother bridge the end of this trial satisfied by what justice had delivered, to a point. >> the sentence is -- it may be quite low. the judge's hands are tied. i am very grateful. >> the court was packed. the convicted men said nothing when the sentences were handed down. afterwards, there was a shot from a supporter in the public gallery. the judge said, is a totally innocent 18-year-old was brutally cut down in the street in front of eyewitnesses by a racist gang. he told the two men, they may not have held the knife, but that did not matter. your group was prepared to attack in the way in which you did. the pair were juvenile is when they murdered stephen lawrence, when police put them under surveillance. under law, they received lower sentences to reflect their ages at the time. several years were added to the total because of the racist nature of the crime. the judge also said he hoped the conviction of norris and dobson would not result in the case file began closed. outside, hi

lawrence's never been forgotten. finally, a penalty was handed down. david norris and gary dobson are detained at her majesty's pleasure. steven's mother bridge the end of this trial satisfied by what justice had delivered, to a point. >> the sentence is -- it may be quite low. the judge's hands are tied. i am very grateful. >> the court was packed. the convicted men said nothing when the sentences were handed down. afterwards, there was a shot from a supporter in the public gallery. the judge said, is a totally innocent 18-year-old was brutally cut down in the street in front of eyewitnesses by a racist gang. he told the two men, they may not have held the knife, but that did not matter. your group was prepared to attack in the way in which you did. the pair were juvenile is when they murdered stephen lawrence, when police put them under surveillance. under law, they received lower sentences to reflect their ages at the time. several years were added to the total because of the racist nature of the crime. the judge also said he hoped the conviction of norris and dobson would not result in the case file began closed. outside, hi

lawrence and with my friend envy. we'll be right back. >>> updating our breaking news, steven colbert will reportedly announce on his showt that he is forming an ex pla tore committee as part of a presidential run. at least one poll of his state has him at 5% among republican voters which would put him ahead of jon huntsman who is definitely running for president and who has been running for a