All when he was wrongfully convicted of a brutal rape and murder and as a result spent far too long in prison. I can never get that back and i feel like i missed out on a lot, on a lot of opportunities. To be in a position maybe doing as well as you, you know. Anything is possible. Reporter are you mad at anybody, upset . Im not mad. Im not a bitter person. Kevin martin was released from prison on parole in 2009. He lives in San Francisco. He was back in d. C. , his birthplace, for that Court Appearance today where he was exonerated of this brutal heinous crime. I should point out his attorney bernie grimm says there will be lawsuits. They plan to sue the federal government, also the d. C. Government for wrongful imprisonment in this case. So if he didnt do it, who did do it . The dna confirms a guy by the name of William Davidson who the prosecutors describe as a serial rapist and he was part of this bump and run incident also. They claim the dna points to him. He says hes not a bitte
Abducted her . To my knowledge thats exactly what happened. Reporter a lot of pressure on the u. S. Attorneys office to close the case, so they picked kevin. The current defense team led by Bernard Grimm blasted the dci, fbi and state and others who based much of their case in 82 on a pubic hair sample from martin. The fbi said the best we can do is the pubic hair found at the scene was consistent with martins which means its consistent with every African American male in this city. Reporter convinced by his prior defense team that he could be convicted, kevin martin took whats called an alfred plea. He didnt admit to the murder but agreed the government had enough evidence to secure a conviction. Federal prosecutors say recent dna has now led to the exoneration of martin in the attack on ms. Brown. I just people like man, it was my time, you know. Its about time. Reporter u. S. Attorney ron machen issued a statement that says 30 years ago kevin martin was unjustly branded a rapist and
Come encouraging news in todays Family Health segment. Hiv rates are declining in the united states. The annual diagnosis rate in this country dropped more than 30 from 2002 to 2011. The study found declines in several groups including women and folks age 35 to 44. However, cases among homosexual men remain stable and there was some increase in some groups of young men. Eating yogurt with probiotics may help with more than digestive problems. How the natural bacteria could help people with hypertension to lower their Blood Pressure. Reporter this womans favorite snack could help keep her Blood Pressure in check. I eat yogurt a lot. Ill have it every day. I love it. Reporter thats because yogurt contains probiotics, a natural bacteria believed to help with digestion. Sum meants are widely available supplements are widely available. Now studies suggest eating probiotics may lower Blood Pressure. Researchers found eating probiotics lowered patients Blood Pressure three points on the top n
Patchy front lawn, hannah paul has been saving water. But she feels some of her neighbors may not be doing the same. Do you think some neighbors water more than others . Everybody waters daily. Reporter and they shuttles . No. Reporter soon the Water District will be on the case. Passes unanimously. Reporter the board voted unanimously to spend half Million Dollars for up to 10 water cops to investigate complaints and educate people about wasted water. So they will talk to the homeowner or business and let them know what violations that they are or what restrictions are in place in their area and what they are violating and talk to them about the drought. Reporter they arent handing out fines but they will work with local water providers who starting august 1 have the authority to give out citations of up to 500. If you saw somebody wasting water you what call it in . Absolutely not. If i have a problem, ill tell my neighbor, say hey, did you know your sprinklers are filling the gutter
Newsy updates on previous columns including whatever happened to Tommy, the 103-foot boat that worked the city’s waterfront for nearly 60 years before it was decommissioned.