the death was ruled an accident and the officer who drove the car was not charged. a kenyan intelligence official says the terrorists who carried out the nairobi mall attack or their associates rented a small store inside the building for about a year. that s likely how they got their weapons into the mall without notice. at least 67 people were killed in the attack, and the mall left in ruins. a new jersey judge has ruled same-sex couples must be allowed to marry in the state starting on october 21st. that date could be delayed on appeal by the governor s office. the judge said legal civil unions in the state are preventing gay couples from getting federal benefits. we hugeance are responsible for at least half humans are responsible for at least half the climate change in the last half century. that s according to scientists in a new united nations report. they say driving our cars, deforestation, and other activities are linked to global warming. wolf, back to you. gary,
here s a question can a police chief be wrong in 2/3 of these appeals? i mean, how hard is it to discipline a police officer? i think it points out precisely the problem. if you want to police the police and the chief himself in 66% or 67% of the cases has himself reversed, he s essentially become neutered. then how do you run a department where you know all you have to do is challenge the chief and two out of three times you re going to win? you point out that while houston has the highest rate in the country of reversing or reducing punishments for police officers, it s prevalent in a lot of other cities, as well, including your hometown of l.a. yeah. absolutely, in lampt.a., i ve g case in utah, the west valley police department. there was a shag, problems with the, that ticks department. they a shooting, problems with the department. and they disbanded five of seven
reporter: officer swett was fired for negligence and disregard for a victim. end of story, right? wrong. as is often the case at the houston police department, he appealed, and his case went to arbitration. the houston police union, which represented swett at the appeal, argued his failure to search for and remove evidence does not mont to gross negligence. the arbitrator ruled in favor of officer swett who got his job back, including back pay for the months he was fired. the arbitrator said simply the police chief did not have just cause for indefinite suspension, reducing the penalty to a 90-day suspension. swett s the first one to get his job back either. in fact, 2/3 you heard right 2/3 of police officers who were fired or suspended get their jobs back or penalties reduced. that is the highest rate in the nation. houston police chief charles mcclelland would not speak with
drove the car was not charged. a kenyan intelligence official says the terrorists who carried out the nairobi mall attack or their associates rented a small store inside the building for about a year. that s likely how they got their weapons into the mall without notice. at least 67 people were killed in the attack and the mall left in ruins. a new jersey judge has ruled same-sex couples must be allowed to marry in the state starting on october 21st. but that date could be delayed on appeal by the governor s office. the judge said legal civil unions in the state are preventing gay couples from getting federal benefits. and we humans are responsible for at least half climate change in the last half century. that according to hundreds of scientists in a new united nations report. they say driving our cars, deforestation and other activities are linked to global warming. wolf, back to you. gary tuchman, thanks. up next, why houston police officers who are removed from the force
a kenyan intelligence official says the terrorists who carried out the nairobi mall attack or their associates rented a small store inside the building for about a year. that s likely how they got their weapons into the mall without notice. at least 67 people were killed in the attack and the mall left in ruins. a new jersey judge has ruled same-sex couples must be allowed to marry in the state starting on october 21st. but that date could be delayed on appeal by the governor s office. the judge said legal civil unions in the state are preventing gay couples from getting federal benefits. and we humans are responsible for at least half climate change in the last half century. that according to hundreds of scientists in a new united nations report. they say driving our cars, deforestation and other activities are linked to global warming. wolf, back to you. gary tuchman, thanks. up next, why houston police officers who are removed from the force due to misconduct of the job are