Mart know Martin Omalley are in town at 6 00 at drake university. Complete coverage on air and online at kcci. Com and our chief political reporter will be there. Steve Hillary Clinton is picking up new endorsements in the democratic race for president. Placidoplanned parenthood gave clinton its backing. Gabby give giffords also giving support to clinton and Tracy Trayvon martins mother is endorsing clinton for the same reason. Stacey the republican race is getting tighter. The latest quinnipiac poll head but ted cruz not far behind. Marco rubio with 15 report. Steve today is day one of the 2016 iowa legislative session. Kccis Marcus Mcintosh is live at the state house with more on the festivities. Marcus you can see the state house behind me. This morning, when legislators came in to start their first day of work for the session, in the house, they met each other with hugs, hand shakes and smiles. A few new legislators were sworn in and there was a first in the iowa house. Republican
Is the police chief and torn no longer in those positions make correct call in not filing charges . Does the special prosecuteor appointed by the governor file charges because of political pressure . I have sid this before, the process overwhelming, the consequences dire. This is a decision to engage and put into motion the criminal justice system. The decision to charge someone of the crime the decision to put everything about the accused at risk, his reputation, his livelihood, his family and his civil liberties. The one who makes this decision, the one who carries the ultimate power the district attorney, the chief prosecutor, and tonight George Zimmerman a free man acquitted of the murder of Trayvon Martin. In the aftermath of this verdict the nation grapples with the difficult issues played out in that small courtroom in sanford, florida. Self defense, profiling, self defense, stand your ground. The ultimate question now should charges even have been filed in the first place. The
hoodie. but demonstrations in harlem turned into scuffles with police and reports of two people taken into custody. and in los angeles, mostly peaceful marches interrupted by protesters, throwing batteries, rocks, chunks of concrete, and a separate gathering on the 10 freeway shut down traffic. the lapd responding by shooting bean bags at demonstrators. in oakland, california, protesters were seen smashing a police car. demonstrations elsewhere were mostly peaceful. in sanford, florida, the anger was palpable in the goldsboro neighborhood, a largely african-american part of town. right now, i m just too emotional. i m just sick and tired. i m just done. reporter: but community leaders were anxious to turn disappointment into constructive action. perhaps we can take this anger and move it into a positive vein, because if nothing else, this snapped our necks back. reporter: starting today, several churches here in seminole county, florida, will be opening their doors fo
charges? does the special prosecuteor appointed by the governor file charges because of political pressure? i have sid this before, the process overwhelming, the consequences dire. this is a decision to engage and put into motion the criminal justice system. the decision to charge someone of the crime the decision to put everything about the accused at risk, his reputation, his livelihood, his family and his civil liberties. the one who makes this decision, the one who carries the ultimate power the district attorney, the chief prosecutor, and tonight george zimmerman a free man acquitted of the murder of trayvon martin. in the aftermath of this verdict the nation grapples with the difficult issues played out in that small courtroom in sanford, florida. self defense, profiling, self defense, stand your ground. the ultimate question now should charges even have been filed in the first place. the duty of a prosecutor is not merely to convict but to seek justice the duty of a pr
0 we don t want to lose sight of the other news. we are getting hit by a brutal heat wave in the east. we are going to update you on damaging information that edward snowden is threatening to release. that s coming up. let s start with outside the courthouse in florida, protesters there say they will continue to demand justice for trayvon martin. let s go live to cnn s alina mochato live outside sanford, florida. reporter: protests here in sanford, florida, were small and peaceful, a sharp contrast to what we saw in some parts of the country. overnight, thousands of protesters from new york to los angeles to the nation s capital, out in full force, reacting to this moment. we, the jury, find george zimmerman, not guilty. reporter: in new york s times squa square, a solid showing of protesters united, arm in arm. one young man braved the sweltering heat in an all-black hoodie. but demonstrations in harlem turned into scuffles with police and reports of two people taken into cu