>> hours. >> thompson: dr.uld later say she left the child alone for just ten minutes. >> she told me that she would go home and get a bottle of vodka and go sit in the garage. >> thompson: dena ammons is a nurse who worked with dr. vas. in an affidavit, she said vas became unreliable at work, and grew unable to care for herself or her children. >> i always considered doctor vas a friend, and you get to know your doctors pretty closely. she started to change, though. during the last year of her residency, especially when she was pregnant, she became very disorganized, her behavior was very strange, very bizarre. i told her i was concerned about her and the baby. and... and she just said, "don't worry, i'm a doctor, i know what i'm doing." >> thompson: dr. vas recently had her medical license suspended for alcohol abuse. frontline, propublica, and npr contacted dr. vas several times, but she declined to comment. ernie lopez has now been in prison for eight years. recently, his lawyers put all this new evidence i

i don't see how they're not run out of town on a rail. >> thompson: dr.shrode's background came under review by the county commissioners. they fired him just months before monea tyson's trial, but did not specify why. >> only kfox cameras were rolling as monea tyson heard the words "not guilty." >> at the end of this trial, the jurors asked to see monea tyson. in all the years that i've been doing this, i've never heard of that before. the jurors hugged her, they cried with her, they asked her when she was going to see her kids again. >> thompson: another problem in the child cases that we uncovered-- there is little agreement among medical experts on what causes children to die unexpectedly. pediatric science has undergone a revolution in recent years. one diagnosis, in particular,!-/ has come under fire-- shaken baby syndrome. take this case from decatur, georgia. i came here to meet melonie ware. ♪ ware was a daycare provider convicted of shaking a nine-month-old baby to death. she was sentenced to life in prison, but in 2009, at a retrial, the medical

thompson and they wanted to speak to him. they wanted to ask him questions.sed to meet with them. he also refused to speak to law enforcement. this press conference was the first time, i think, that the defense heard this story, his version of events, that in fact he didn't have this phone in february of 2008. or rather he got it in february of 2009. he didn't have it in the summer of 2008. but they didn't know that. >> not only would this man not speak with the defense, but when their investigator found him that he, vasco thompson, called the police on the investigator. so they felt they had no other course but to do what they did. they still don't have confirmation that he got the phone number in 2009. they say they want that. they may do a deposition tomorrow afternoon of this man. >> sonia, you've been around a lot of courtrooms. have you ever seen people waiting to get in to look at -- to watch a trial actually end up in fist fights outside the courtroom? there was a fistfight outside, a scuffle started when the public was on line to get into the courtro

sue thompson is live at the federal courthouse. >> good morning. it seems the battle over prop 8 is far from over. a new controversy has emerged. this one involves the gay relationship of a former judge. now, the situation is this. former chief judge vaughn walker disclosed his gay relationship after he was hired on the bench. he was the same judge that ruled the same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional. opponents of same-sex marriage demand that his ruling be tossed out and the same-sex marriage debate start from ground one. this morning a lot will be happening at the federal court. both skeidz will take their case to federal court. they expected to say the ruling that benefited him personally and supporters will counter with the fact that sexual preference is not an issue in this case. we expect a very busy morning in store this morning. we understand that marriage equality u.s.a. will stage a rally at 7:30 this morning and then the hearing will begin inside the federal courthouse at 9:00 a.m., no doubt this will definitely be an historical leg

a lot of speculation and pair thompson with curry.i have had in my young life and it's the moment i want to cherish since i started playing basketball and l surreal it's already here and it feels even better that i am playing the bay, home for great organization with amazing fans. >> we'll have some room for a back up 3 that may be a which for clay thompson to get more minutes. this in no way affects the potential for us to trade any player as far as that goes. >>reporter: and with the second round pick no. 44 over all the warriors took? anher guar chlesharles jenkin jenkins. 6 foot guard classic new york city point guard average 23 points per game this past season. top 5 pick pretty much as expected. l irving to the cavaliers. williams to the t-wolves no. 2 and jazz take cancer center from turkey. texas forward thompson goes to cleveland at 4 and lithuanian center if goes fifth to toronto. it is win or go home for the cal baseball team college world series. didn't work out well today facing the team that beat them in their opener in

. >> the nba, the 11th choice >> the golden state warriors choose cleat thompson from the goldeclay thompson-theho played in the nba. with the lakers. we will explained that.. this year from mark jackson the coach. right on the set of kron. >> believe it or not it sounds formal but he is the guy that we have our eyes on. once we see him on the board is an exciting time for us. it is an exciting time for us to have boss because he's an outstanding basketball player. >> can you give us one? >> from my latest? >> the golden state warriors will be in the playoffs. >> is that a guarantee? >> you heard it. >> you heard it. jackson. >> gary: all right let me explain that while i was speaking. professionals to not make their co-workers uncomfortable. i had papers thrown and min my face and pamela? >>jacqueline: would you rather have the newtons fly in your face? >> gary: did you not waive? >>jacqueline: it is huge! >> gary: and that huge fly was going to hit me? and all of a sudden everybody is is trying to get to this flye. i lost my place on the teleprompter. back to the sports, and again this is goin

. >> the golden state warriors select clay thompson from washington state university. >> they pickedle other guys. tyler and jinkens. here is a guy from washington state, his dad played in the nba. jerry west once traded for him. so, hey, looking like he can shoot, runs the floor. everybody is happy today. does that mean the end of monta ellis. >> this is no way effects the potential for us to trade any player, as far as that goes. i should say motivation to trade any player. that may be stronger statement for you. >> for what it's worth the new kid, thompson, plays ellis' position, the number one draft pick. kyrie irving goes to cleveland. the william sisters keep on winning. that's good for american tennis. at wimbledon. you know how serena williams was so emotional the other day. she won today. moving into the third round at the big "w." she is really -- has come back from a lot of problems. two foot surgeries and a blood clot so it's serena williams and venus williams.

the defense added vasco thompson, a convicted kidnapper.ecords show george anthony called thompson's cell phone number days before casey admitted her daughter was missing. vasco, his attorneys say, has nothing to do with the case. and that the number was not even his where most calls were made. >> i have no dealings with this man. i never heard of casey anthony, caylee anthony, cindy anthony or lee anthony. none of them. >> reporter: george anthony denies any connection to vasco thompson. although thompson is on that witness list, it's not clear whether he'll actually take the stand. no word on who the defense will call today, but, dan and bianna, we will be here for every riveting moment. >> yunji, thank you, this case continues to fascinate. let's go back to ron claiborne with another look at the headlines. >> you know, dan, i really hope that the researchers find a solution to the scourge of gray hair, you know. you wear it well. >> you have the salt and pepper look nailed to a tee. >> yeah, turning salter. >>> good morning, everyone, pe

thompson served time for kidnapping.and casey martin's lawyers are trying to link him to their father through cell phone records. george anthony's attorney released a statement saying his client doesn't know thompson. >>> the jury in the casey anthony murder trial could begin deliberations as early as next week. martin savidge is covering the trial in orlando. it happens in the trials where the defense move to get the charges dismissed. to get her acquitted. >> right. pretty much a standard tactic, ali and the who eggs was denied by the judge. the case is moving forward. say what you will about this case and it definitely is a tragic case, but it's also fascinating to watch all the developments. four weeks in, the prosecution comes to a rest here. but not until we've seen a number of dramatic instances take place on the witness stand. one of them took place when you had dr. jan keravaglia, the medical examiner for the state of florida. celebrity status, she has her own television show, "dr. g" she summarized the case for

clay thompson, and thompson is a shooting guard, led the pac-10 last season, averaging 21 points perame. charles jenkins as hofstra's point guard. and thompson was a junior in college. and. >> i felt like i was ready and i was mature enough. and strong enough to take to the next level to see what i can do. and i felt inwas ready with a complete game and game is ready to translate. >> i'm here with a great organization with a great new owner and everything and i'm excited. it paid off. >> and there is tigers starting off with a double header tomorrow in chicago. zito never on the disabled list, and he sustained april 16th. and. >> some is something you do it for many years. you know, you miss a turn. you do, you forget the joy being out there. it's something i've been counting the days to get back out on the hill. >> and we'll have highlights at 9:00 and 11:00. that is as close as you and i get. >> and that is this edition of abc 7 news. >> and stay connected for abc 7 news.com. from all of us here, thanks for watching. we appreciate your time. see you again at 9:00 and 11:00. denny's

in response, casey's father said, he does not know vasco thompson.thompson may join a long line of witnesses who either helped casey anthony beat the rap against her or helped the state secure the death penalty for her. and i had to do some quick math this morning. the prosecution's case, 18 days, 59 witnesses and 323 pieces of evidence. so, we'll start all over as the first witness takes the stand today. george, they started lining up at 10:30 last night to get into court -- i just have never seen anything like this. >> earlier and earlier, okay. ashleigh, thanks very much. >>> let's bring in the rest of our trial team now. nancy grace host of "nancy grace" on hln and legal analyst dan abrams. thank you for both of you joining us again. nancy, let's start out. vasco thompson, who is he? why would the defense want to call him? >> well, he's a 52-year-old felon. he has a kidnapping conviction, several probation -- parole violation and another arrest. this is who he is. his phone number pops up on george -- father george anthony's cell phone about four

this is convicted felon vasco thompson. in 1988, he was sent to prison for kidnapping.one records show he was in contact with casey's father on july 14th, 2008. but before he even took the stand, thompson dressed the accusations. >> i have no idea who he s i didn't have that phone number until february of 2009. and i don't know why they got me involved from all this. >> the defense hasn't said what the alleged contact between thompson and casey's father has to do where this case but thompson's denial came as a shock to casey's lawyers. so far no word on who will be called to the stand there's. there's speculation casey accused of killing her two-year- old daughter could testify on her own behalf. >>> a same-sex marriage debate rages in california and new york may be close to making it legal. the new york governor expects lawmakers to approve a bill next week. they're trying to agree to greater protections for religious groups. pastors cannot be sued if they refuse to marry a gay couple. the new york may over says it's time for lawmakers to bring the issue to a vote. >>

clay thompson a bona fide scorer.amon andrews for nbc bay area. >> great job, damon. >>> over to the diamond for the giants and twins. tim lincecum freakish this afternoon, striking out 12, including six straight at one point, ending with ben revere in the sixth. cody ross singles up the middle, huff scores, it's 2-0 san francisco. top of the ninth, bring in the beer. a grounder to pablo sandoval, he dives and makes the tag. everything going great for him. brian wilson, fear thent beard, got it done. here's amy g. with more on that great conversation with buster posey. >> reporter: buster posey was in good spirits this afternoon, not only because the giants took the series from the minnesota twins, but because it's been nearly a month since his season-ending injury and he's really progressing both physically and mentally. >> it's going to be a challenge. it's just toov a goal to work towards. try to come in next year in the best shape of my life. that's something i have to set my sights on because you go from playing

thompson, mr. towns i think pretty well covered this. when you are dealing with the york city dettive, new york city police department's detective, undestanding because this person identified as being the criminal here was a new jersey, they wen't going to be presenting it, irs would. were you tol over the phone by the irs that they would be pursuing it, or were you told by the detective that his understanding from the irs? >> when the to irs agents came a couple months ago to talk to us, they had told the detective that he could not arrest her, that the irs would. >> okay. so and i was kind of what we engage from a casework standpoint, they came out to look into from the philadelphia office of? >> yes. >> but you're not received any feedback from that? >> nothing at all. >> the and let me look you a second. a final question, ms. petraco. when you in the york office and understandably, you are trying to figure out what's going on here, and then already being a little concerned and then being told that you are a victim of identity theft a

klay thompson from washington state university!uard led the pac-10 in scoring at 21.6 points per game. he can shoot and pass. but he is not the big man the warriors truly need. his dad is michael thompson who was picked first overall by the blazers in the 1978 nba draft. top five picks. kyrie irving number one to the cavs. derrick williams number 2. and then so on so forth. let's get to our live shot. joining us live from new jersey, the site of the nba draft is klay thompson. klay, thanks for take the time. a lot of college players to go to the nba aren't fully prepared. you had the pedigree from your father. how did that experience -- will that experience help prepare you for the nba? >> absolutely. you know? i just been around the game since i was a toddler. so, you know, all my life i have just known basketball. and you know, just look at with stefan curry on the warriors with his high basketball achievements. he was around the game his whole life, as well. i come from a similar situation. i'm just trying to prove myself at gol

he of course the son of number one over all pick michael thompson.nba pedigree looks like for all the world right now. probably the most nba ready of the three draft choices as well. >> he was always just there for me when i needed help and knowledge in the game. i didn't have to turn to anybody else. he was there for 12 years. he will be there for my nba career too. i can't wait. >> some things in life are just a perfect fit. milk and cookies. coffee and a newspaper in the morning. a sunrise and a walk on the beach. and clay thompson and the golden state warriors, it counterhave worked any better than this. this is just perfect. >> do you see all these of these guys making the roster? >> i do, they are going to have every opportunity to make this roster. not only to make this roster they're going to make everything they have to do. it'll be on their commitment to defend because this team needs you. >>> meantime mass exedous at wimbledon. serena and venus williams gone. straight sets some of the big names will not be around for breakfast at wimbledon

thank you. >> clay thompson!de 007's secret ceremony. >>> and jennifer aniston with a new name at the teed on her body. i'm brooke anderson. >> and i'm kevin frazier. "the insider" is on. >>> daniel craig has a secret, private wedding. only four people that were there. >> daniel craig's undercover new york wedding to an oscar winner. >>> i'm extremely lucky and extremely happy. >> is her new man now permanently on her body? >>> and maria with her son. her solemn new speech after arnold's scandal. >>> and the winner is, chris brown. i'm sorry, rihanna. >> well this is awkward. >> the mixup on live tv. will smith, emotional.

mary thompson, cnbc, empire, nevada. >>> you may have heard the term jumping a shark.ow about a shark jumping a surfer? a piece of vida to show you. a four-foot spinner shark leaping over a surfer waiting to catch a wave. a photographer who works for the orlando sentinel newspaper didn't realize what he'd caught on tape until another surfer standing nearby said, "dude, did you see that?" i think he said it like that, anyway. >>> when we come back, making a difference for veterans suffering from an all-too common wound of war. >>> among the many lessons learned after almost ten years d of war in afghanistan is that those who fight can never quite leave the war behind. tonight, we have the story of an innovative new approach to healing the scars of post-traumatic stress. one that for many returning war veterans is making a difference. here's lee cowan. >> reporter: there are few places further from war than wine country. but on a bike ride through napa's sun drenched vineyards we found a pitched battle under way. >> i saw just too much. i think it just broke me as a pers

. >> i'm sue thompson live in san francisco where the same-sex marriage debate is about to take center stage in court today. >> good morning big story look at the minimal cloud over. some of the warming is just the beginning of a heat wave set to take us into the 90s inland. >> hyde street on-ramp to southbound 880 is blocked in oakland due to a slurry spill but elsewhere traffic is still light. >> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm carolyn tyler. >> and i'm eric thomas. >> one minute after midnight former bart police officer johannes mehserle was released from a los angeles county jail. he served a year for shooting death of oscar grant. granted's supporters demonstrated in oakland last night and new protest is expected in los angeles this morning. amy hollyfield is live in oakland with more on the overnight release and last night's peaceful protests. >> reporter: preparations were in place in downtown oakland just in case things got rowdy. the protests were peaceful. demonstrators were passionate but the rally stayed on message as they marched to city hall. the only disruption

environmental affairs anne thompson is reporting. >> reporter: the mountain is covered in snow. a boon for skiers and snowbirds. >> last week, we went to june. this relives 1983. randy packs the snow pack for the government. >> this is a green line. right here is 1983. this year pretty well eclipses everything we have seen historically. even thou, giant snow caps are the only way to get up to the 10,000 foot side. where jim gets it in and weighs it. >> it's so heavy, it's breaking the ski pole. >> we're talking about all the snow that is filling the 11 reservoirs along the salt lake, not once, not twice, but three times. snowpacks are anywhere from 200% to 700% above normal. experts bring lunina and warmer air can hold more vapors when it snows. this year, it might be 4 to 6 weeks to melt because of thewar pushing water into every state except arizona and new mexico. there is already flooding in montana and river rescue tooms are getting ready for what is sure to come. as the light turns into a destructive force of nature. anne thompson, nbc news, salt lake city. >>> up next, an

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number 1 pick michael thompson, he led the pac-10 in scoring but the 6'7" shooting guard will have to used to playing a little bit of small forward. he's >> how prepared are you for that transition in the league? >> i think i'll be ready. i got a lot of improvement, which i'm gonna work on, on the defensive end this summer, you know, especially having to guard, there's some animals at the next level. so, yeah, so it will be a challenge. but you know, every year i was at washington state i improved on my defense and i'm just gonna try to use my length and quickness to bother whoever i'm guarding and i think golden state is getting a complete player. >> kyrie irving was the number 1 overall pick. cleveland? derek williams is number 2. drew romania was the 10th pick. >> how about jimmer. >> that is jimmer. serena williams over came a first-set loss to win the next two sets and defeat is a monday a hleck to move into the third round. she hasn't played since last year's wimbleton but is looking for a third title. she beats the romainan samona hleck. >> in the nba draft, why, in the top 10,

thompson. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i welcome the panel of witnesses today. as you know, the united states has the highest incarceration rate in the world. more than 2.3 million people are locked up in america. approximately one-third of these prisoners claim some form of religious affiliation. islam is the fastest-growing religion among prisoners. about 80% of those who join a religion in prison join is long. studies show the typical inmate who joins is long is poor, black, upset about racism, and not particularly interested in italy's politics. in preparation for this hearing, my staff spoke with representatives from the bureau of prisons, state prison officials from across the country. none of them are here to testify today, i regret. the bureau of prisons and state officials informed us that they routinely require religious staff, including imams, rabbis, and priests to undergo rigorous vetting. they told us that any religious book or recorded message must be screened and guards monitor the services. when we asked about radicalization by outside and lutze

in a big surprise thompson's name was added last week.efense wants to ask him about calls that were made from his cell phone number to casey anthony's father the day before the 2 yooeld caylee anthony was reported missing. mr. thompson said he never met him and didn't have the number, and the question in 2008 when caylee disappeared. no word on whether judge perry will allow him to testify. one thing is extremely clear. judge perry was losing patience and today he gave attorneys on both sides gave them a scolding and time-out. day 23 ended before the jury sat down. here's gary tuchman. >> reporter: casey anthony arrived in court for a full day of testimony and hear called by her attorney in an effort to help her case but it was not to be. >> enough is enough. >> reporter: because the judge is angry. he thinks the attorneys are plays games. >> it is quite evident that there is a friction between attorneys. >> reporter: the judge gave a piece of his mind to all the lawyers today. making it clear both sides need to disclose the opinions of t

nbc's anne thompson has our report from brick, new jersey. >> reporter: we know design can reimagine, but liz ballow believes it can do more. >> we're ready for you. >> she redecorated the family room where cindy anne levida recovered from chemotherapy. from breast cancer that spread to her lungs, rib and spine. >> thank you, sweetheart. i can't even begin to say how much more i think it is and how i can even begin to pay back. >> don't pay back, like i said, pay forward. >> reporter: liz calls her decorating mission liz's linen, after liz's inspiration, her sister, lynne solerno, enduring her own bout with breast cancer. >> i wanted to create a space that lynne would never think of to do for herself. >> lynne is an outdoors girl, liz, an interior designer. >> i wanted to turn that bed into a place that she could go to as a sanctuary instead of a place where she had to go to when she felt sick. >> reporter: one day as lynne got chemo, liz went to work, using nontoxic paint, high thread count sheets, three rows of pillows and plenty of touches to reflect lynne's love. >> every time i g

starting with peter thompson. >> peter thompson's award of afghanistan is an epic book. that's because peter thompson's knowledge of afghanistan goes very far back. he was very involved both through the soviet period in between the american involvement, he has had roles in afghanistan on the diplomatic level. he speaks russian and pashtun. he has a gift for languages. he was able to read documents in the original language that not many people are able to answer, including archives that no one had ever used before in the research and work. he brings a passion and a level of both detail and scope to the story that we think is unique. it was -- it's quite an effort getting a book like this together. but absolutely worthwhile and we're thrilled that it's going to see it's reading public in july. >> two books on the media "the deal from hell" and "inside the new york times." >> "the deal from hell" is what has happened to media businesses from an insider. he has both the ground work and management experience of being, you know, i don't quite the other side. but, you know, in

son of former laker center michael thompson.ward to playing alongside monty and curry. >> i think i will be very valuable from the guard position on the floor and i love to play l because i know l pass the ball and great iq for the game. so can't wait to learn a lot from both of them. >> second round pick no. 44 over all. warriors took another guard charles jenkins. average 23 points each game this past season and they want the right to the 39 pick from tyler. san diego high school kid went to japan and played pro ball there for year and considered a long-term project. it was incredible season for cal but reached the end of the line for the college world series. sniper in omaha cal played virginia. time on your hands guys. beat them in the opener on sunday at the college bowl series and beat them today. killer came. matthews all out for the cash. lost the ball in the sun to the wall. kenny circle the bases. rule it a single in 3 daisy error 3 nothing virginia. they would break it open. john bar chopper through the hole. cal amaz

thompson. i spoke with the most rude and discourteous person i've ever spoken with in my life. another witness after dealing with an irs agent in person, in a local irs office, and feeling so frustrated and how the engagement occurred, i went out to my car and cried. i was very overwhelmed. this is a case where we have individuals who were victimized and, in essence, feeling victimized the second time and your acknowledgement of that and your commitment to go forward to improve the training of your staff is much appreciated. and i'm one as we talked about before, yes, believen the ideals of public service and am grateful for the work of all public servants and that includes all of the personnel at the irs who are out there in the irs and trying to do a good job and the misconduct of certain individuals to paint a bad picture of any and all irs agents personnel. we know that's not the case. so as a committee we certainly will be grateful to be keptn the loop as you move forward with these traini

. >> spirits of just men is charles thompson's new book. mr. thompson, what's your book about?>> i would like to see my book is about in one word moonshine. but that one word often requires thousands more of explanation because i'm trying to take what people think about this subject, moonshine, enter into the history of a broader time period in american history. and this was the 1930s during prohibition, and the air of the depression. >> weighted moonshine mean to america in the 1920s, 1930s? >> of course america even back in its formation had always had spirit, liquor as part of its social gathering and so forth. three of our first five presidents had liquor distilleries on their plantation. and when 1919 came around and the nation forbade anyone from making or distributing alcohol, suddenly here we have both a time period of deep poverty and unemployment, 25%, at a time period when the government is saying it's illegal to have liquor. suddenly there's a great market for illegal whiskey. so you mix unemployment and poverty with a high demand for a product and, of course, you'r

and texas forward tristan thompson goes to cleveland and there are a lot of euros in the first round. top ranked virginia a lot of pressure, but still fun. cal that, is the spot skbrer sniper formation right there. and there is virginia two men in scoring position. and in the sixth there is a 2-0 game and it gets by darrell matthews and swab circles the case and there 3-0, virginia. and there is a chopper here to make it 6-0. and tim lincecum struck out 12. and picture is worth a thousand words. perfect in the north and then in the fifth, and seventh, renee rivera, you'll get nudging and like it. and there is is giants adding to a lead, and cody ross shoots it up the middle. and there is wilson gives up a run. and there is a crazy dive. he barely gets what he's doing. and there is a's and mets wrapping up the series. bottom two, and back up the middle against fran godfrey. and there is chris carter making his first appearance of the year and he drops it. and there is two outs in the inning that should have been over. there is an fbi single. mets win, taking two out of three. >> and he

you know, senator thompson, at one of the marketing accountability act hearings-- senator lieberman heldthis thing, and senator thompson, who's a republican, says, "i think that every young american, "especially boys, 14, 15 years old, "should hear--should see saving private ryan, "because i believe that builds character, "and they understand war, and they need to understand war." i said, "well, [...], "then every young person should see snoop dogg, "should hear snoop dogg too, because there's a war going on down the block." and that's another ugly reality of our lives, you know, that we live with and that we, you know, can't hide from our young people. they have to address the issue of poverty. you know, we don't spend any time, energy, or enough money on war-- the war on poverty. you know, we need $32 billion more to fight, you know, for our military right now, i saw in the paper today, but what about the war on poverty? what's the real number we're going to invest to win that war? and so, you hear the voices of those people who are suffering. you can't break the mirror. you have to lo

thompson. he came all the way from louisiana to be here today. [applause] one question, how did you survive? >> god. god. god. death row is a place that brings out the truest human being in you. it makes you realize you can't take nothing for granted. you need to love every moment of each day and praise and thank god for each moment you have out here. for the system to do what it did to me -- i was the only child from my mother. i was a father too. the system didn't see none of that. it did not see me not having a criminal record. it's hard to accept. it's hard to keep on continuing to accept a prosecutor or somebody that wants to sentence swub to death with a system that's corrupt as ours. all right. [applause] >> i want to take this opportunity to thank the sponsors who have made the summit possible. the law firm of brown and furtel and my good friend, dave young, thank you. the criminal trial lawyers association. we'll hear from their incoming president in a few minutes. and also stuart hanlon as well as the bar association of san francisco. s

the three newest members of the franchise, clay thompson of washington state, charles jenkins and jeremyat a press conferenc in oakland. >> this is another great day for the golden state warriors. >> reporter: as the warriors 2011 draft class met the media monday, there was no con taping their excitement. >> it's been a crazy journey, a dream come true. so i'm excited. >> i'm very excited. not a lot of people get this opportunity, so i'm definitely soaking it all in. >> the draft was probably the best time of my life. i couldn't be happier to start my nba career off in the bay. >> reporter: as the first round pick, clay thompson represents a known quantity for the warriors, a proven shooter with nba pedigree. >> i think i'm really benefitting from that just because being around the older players and all that, you take a lot away from their games. >> great length, great size, the ability to knock down shots. you never have enough shooting on the floor. >> reporter: but it was big man jeremy tyler who garnered much of the media attention monday. his prenba journey took him from san diego t

. >> golden date warriors select clay thompson. >> like seth curry, thompson, michael the number oneraft pick from 1978. his son has a different answer. doesn't answer the big team's big man need. but a good fit here. >> we've said before we like him at a -- he's a guy that will have a good amount of success in the nba. >>> the warriors come away with draft day along with two other workers. it had a 9.11 final. and 3.6 scores crowd by the name of charles jenkins. >>> it's a way for the giants, they give their pitchers no breathing room at all. but with a hugh sigh of relief from everyone concerned after take watching. vicious 6-6 record for now in the eighth the giants were leading 1-0. huff doubled to starter and codety ross gets him home as he scalds one to center. looked like it would be pretty good. if you went brine will soften for the night. he's in trouble. one out. granted pablo on first. he tries to track the runner down. did just make the tag on tkpwa dire a 2-1 peufrpt. the a's are in a new york state of mind and it's not good. jose - - did just make the tag on gadire a 2-

. >> golden date warriors select clay thompson. >> like seth curry, thompson, michael the number oneifferent answer. doesn't answer the big team's big man need. but a good fit here. >> we've said before we like him at a -- he's a guy that will have a good amount of success in the nba. >>> the warriors come away with draft day along with two other workers. it had a 9.11 final. and 3.6 scores crowd by the name of charles jenkins. >>> it's a way for the giants, they give their pitchers no breathing room at all. but with a hugh sigh of relief from everyone concerned after take watching. vicious 6-6 record for now in the eighth the giants were leading 1-0. huff doubled to starter and codety ross gets him home as he scalds one to center. looked like it would be pretty good. if you went brine will soften for the night. he's in trouble. one out. granted pablo on first. he tries to track the runner down. did just make the tag on tkpwa dire a 2-1 peufrpt. the a's are in a new york state of mind and it's not good. jose - - did just make the tag on gadire a 2-1. they had a great run. they were d

. >> peter thompson, the wars of afghanistan, is an epic book and that is because peter thompson's knowledgeof afghanistan goes very far back through the soviet. now, in between the american involvement. he has had roles in afghanistan on the diplomatic level. he speaks russian and pashtun. these are very different languages so he was able to read sometimes documents in their original that demand that not many people are able to master including archives of the soviet period no one had ever used before in their researcher in their work. he brings a passion and a level of those detail and scope to the story that we think is unique. and it is quite, it is quite an effort getting a book like this together but absolutely worthwhile and we are thrilled it is going to see a trading public in july. >> two books on the media that are out or coming out that -- the deal from hell hell and inside the new york stock. >> big deal from hell by shea is about the "chicago tribune" and what is happened to media business from an insider. jim o'shea was a longtime reporter at the "chicago tribune" and became t

today clay thompson from washington state was introduced.her two draft picks said hello. thomson was the center piece. pac 10 player of the year and his father won two championships for the lakers in the late '80s. >> reporter: what did you learn from dad? >> he taught me how to work. be a professional. i learned a lot being around the game my whole life and being around him. >> what did mom say about her son becoming a warrior? >> she was very excited. i am an hour away so she can come up when she feels like it. i probably got all my quickness from her. >> we were walking him out and i said what is your schedule, work out the next few days because come thursday we probably won't be allowed inside the gym. when the owners will lock out the players. frank mccourt is filing for bankruptcy. he believes it could extend his ownership beyond the season. if they approve tomorrow the payroll deadline could satisfy the court for the next 180 days. frank mccourt owed $40 million this week alone. $20million in salary. $8million to manny ramirez and $15

and sylvester dralenchin thompson and their young er brother sylvester primativo thompson were arrested charged with felony evading arrest and aggravated robbery. two brothers have a criminal past. lawless said more times than not people are used to looking the other way and it's time for a change. >> i'm tired of it. our society needs to stand up and say, this is not right, we're not going to put up with it, you will be punished. >> reporter: reporting in south houston, eric barajas, abc news. >> she says she's not sure she'd jump on the car if given the chance to do this again. >> imagine if something worse would happen what she would do. i think we all should agree, ms. lawless should change her name to ms. lawful. >> i think she is ms. lawful. that's right, look out for her. don't shoplift in general. >>> here's your wednesday weather. take a look at what's going on. the threat of severe storms moves east. strong winds and isolated tornados could threaten cincinnati, detroit, and also louisville. hot and dry in the southwest. but not as windy. new york city could see heavy rain late

thompson. let me look at the conditions. when i was in texas i chaired the budget for the prison system, pretty good sized prisons system. spent a lot of time trying to see what conditions there are and whether it is taxes or anywhere else, the conditions--rates that we look at and all of you are familiar with it. when you go in there, we are talking not only about the prisons at state level but look at the federal level and looking at this particular issue, when you look at the majority that we have, state prisons compared to federal? how do we address the issues you want to bring in or the issues of criminal gangs, mexican mafia or whatever it might be how do we address the issue when most of the prisoners are in prisons where we deal with budget cuts and deal with issues like that? how do we address this issue and not forget about criminal gangs that most of them are going to stay here, they have to come back and get part of our society. how do we address this issue? this is an issue that is important to some folks but i

thompson is skeptical about that.o this day, i do not think barack obama has any issue with two people of the same chair dree -- gender getting married. dree -- gender getting married. he is seeking support from gay donors who want to know where he stands. he is doing so at a time when the legislature is considering whether to make same-sex marriage legal. a vote the president will be asked about while in new york. the white house would not comment if he was ready to endorse same-sex marriage. that is in the "new york times" this morning. who is your canada? we start to mississippi with larry on the democrat line. caller: i will be voting again for president obama. i am enthused about him staying for four more years. two democrats would like to speak about. perry and tim pawlenty. these people are not telling the truth in minnesota. the media has not done a good job. rick perry, i just saw him. the media is not expect plaining this to america. -- explaining this to america. nobody is calling him on it. thank you, have

a sunrise, a walk on the beach, and clay thompson and the golden state warriors. out any better than this. >> do you see all three of them making the roster? >> i do, they will have every opportunity to make the roster. and not just to make the roster. they will have every opportunity to play, it will be on them, in this preparation, and more importantly on their commitment to defend, because this team needs it. >> all right, meanwhile, heathrow airport, the sisters williams, losing straight sets, one to bartoli, and venus down in straights against pironkova, not exactly great news for the network televising the most visible event in tennis, they need them. that is the sporting life for a monday night. back to you. >> all right, mark thank you. and ktvu morning news beginning at 4:30 tomorrow, they will follow the unusual weather as rain returns to the bay area. >> and you can always find coverage on line with ktvu. thank you for joining

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