Responsible and i think it was a thoughtful process and that we made, as a group, we made what ended up as a unanimous decision based on what it was we were offered. Reporter initially, she told the court i remember the other jurors. When we got to the jury room saying if they found a stocking cap with his hair, he had to be guilty and that was it. How else could his hair get in there unless he had the stocking cap on . The u. S. Attorneys office is not opposing the request for the certificate of innocence that he needs for restitution, up to 50,000 for every year locked up. Although the judge threw out his conviction, she has remained silent with the court. She said that tribble needs the document. Hes jobless and virtually homeless. And this is a puzzling twist. Two other d. C. Men who were convicted and exonerated based on hair analysis by the fbi have both received innocence. Hes precluded by law from commenting on the pending case. We know of three cases where hair analysis is dis
Senator amy klobuchar, thank you for joining us. Appreciate it and sorry for what you had to go through tonight, today and tonight lawrence, this is not about us. No way. This is what our country has been going through for four years. Senator klobuchar, tahank yo for joining us. Appreciate it. Thank you. As you can see, the house is still voting. That was the screen that you had up there but it looks like the republican vote count in favor of those objections is going to be less than what it was indicated yesterday. If you add the not voting republicans to the yes column right now, that would bring it up to 131. There was over 140 said they would vote yes for the on squ n objections so the subpoepport f the house and senate seems to be
diminishing. Msnbc coverage continuing, live coverage of the situation in the capitol tonight continues now with my colleague brian williams. Well, good evening. Thank you, lawrence. Please dont go anywhere. Im coming right back to you after i say that d
House lawmakers taking action and president obama vowing to act alone as thousands of children are pouring into the country without their parents and with no place to go. House lawmakers approving investigation late yesterday. But critics and Senate Lawmakers say it has no chance of ever becoming law. Molly heninberg is live from washington with the rest of the story. Hello, democrats dont like the legislation, but republicans say they did their job. They stayed on the job 0 an extra day, even as the senate left town for the august recess, in order to finish an immigration bill which pretty much passed along party lines. Its a 694 million border bill that boosts security and adds Immigration Judges and detention facilities. A companion bill also ends a 2012 program by the president that grants work permits to immigrants who were brought here illegally as children. Republicans say the president should urge the senate to come back to town to vote on it. For all the rhetoric from the pres
Biggest musicians come together and sing for a good cause. Ill make you so all right. Lets first begin with the latest developments on the ongoing Ebola Outbreak and we can report on the death of the first patient diagnosed with ebola in the United States. Thomas eric duncan died wednesday in the dallas hospital where he was being treated. Later wednesday, a texas Health Official said a sheriffs deputy hospitalized with ebolalike symptoms is at no risk of the virus. Meantime, over in spain, six people there are now under observation in a ma did hospital including a nurses assistant who is the first person to contract ebola outside the african continent. And theres anger over Health Officials decisions to euthanize that womans dog excaliber. Youve heard about this in the past day. Some 400,000 people signed an on line petition asking to spare the dogs life. It was eventually euthanized. Now Thomas Duncan came to the u. S. From liberia to be with his partner. His diagnosis and subsequent
Theres Much Movement but then a short time ago Mick Mulvaney said his agency is preparing for a shutdown. They have to let agencies know what has to happen. Hes pointing the finger at democrats, particularly their leader in the senate. Watch. We do not want to shut down. But if mr. Schumer insists on he is in a position to force this on the American People. Harris democrats say that republicans are in control of all three branches of government and the fall for any potential shutdown would fall squarely on their shoulders. Heres what happens if the government shuts down. Members of the military would be forced to work without pay. Social security and medicare benefits would continue to be paid. Members of congress would continue to be paid. Reporter peter doocy is live on capitol hill with the latest. Republicans in congress have already been talking about what could be coming, calling it the schumer shutdown. We just found out there is schumer sit down at the white house, the top demo