nonviolent drug offense we would move to nullify that jury verdict. i still believe such a course of action would be just in any case in which drug offenses absent proof of violent acts are alleged. both our constitution and common law guarantee we will be judged by our peers, but in truth there are now two american express, politically and economically distinct. i do not qualify as a peer to felicia pierson. the opportunities and experiences of her life do not correspond in any way with my own, and her america is different from my own. i am, therefore, ill equipped to be her judge in this matter. the judge got nothing to do with it. it is just time, that s all.
i give the remainder of this rewrite space tonight to david simon, the brilliant creator of the wire. he issued a statement in response to the charges against this most talented actress whose work moved us so deeply. his heart felt response serves as a rewrite of the standard reaction to news of another victory for justice in a war on drugs where victory and justice are not possible. first of all, felicia is entitled to the presumption of innocence, and i would note that a previous but recent drug arrest that targeted her was later found to be unwarranted and the charges were dropped. nonetheless, i am certainly sad at the news today. this young lady has, from her earliest moments, had one of the hardest lives imaginable, and whatever good fortune came from her role in the wire seems in
who s the one on the big fat morning show. give up that show any day. snoop. [ shots fired ] time for tonight s rewrite. a baltimore circuit court judge today ordered actress felicia pierson held without bail on charges she conspired to deal heroin as part of a major drug distribution network targeted by city police and federal authorities. felicia pierson delivered the unforgettable performance as snoop on hbo s extraordinary series the wire. no other drama in television history has so fully embraced the challenge of exploring life in the american underclass, the poverty population, the world that michael harrington called the other america in his 1962 book that changed our understanding of america as a land of opportunity for some, but not for all.
weather forecast. eyewitness news saturday morning starts now. we are getting a look at the scope of the devastation in japan this morning, as a massive rescue effort is underway to find survivors of the disaster that rocked the entire pacific. good morning, welcome to eyewitness news this saturday, i m gigi barnett. we ll have more on the situation in a moment, but first. good morning to you. those pictures and this whole situation is as fascinating as it is horrible. it s one of those things as much as you see, you never know how devastating nature can be, and that is really a reminder. we have in sight, some scientific insight if you will, on that devastation and we ll share that with you as welcoming up. we also have a very nice day shaping up here today. temperatures going up to 60 degrees. we re looking at clear skies, a calm day, drying out today, much better than the last two days. yesterday not so bad, today we will see more sunshine, calmer winds. temperatures 1
nation s most high tech nation in the dark. the fifth strongest record since 1900. people panic for precautionary measures, a lot of train systems are stopped. this is back to tokyo. we have gotten reports of fires. over a million buildings in tokyo and surrounding suburbs are without power. minutes later, the tsunami floods japanese tows cal towns. the pictures are devastating. a 13 foot tsunami hit that area. tons of debris pushed inland. 230 bodies were found in the northeastern coastal areas. didn t take long for danger warnings to reach as far as hawaii and california. tsunami warning in place for the entire west coast. bill daley notified the president of the earthquake at 4:00 this morning. today s events remind us of how fragile life can be. we are going to stand with them as they recover and rebuild from the tragedy. southern california, many cities across the state taking precautionary measures. santa cruz, a normally quiet marina looked