Im sure each of our colleagues has about the same. And do you know that a good portion of those are the people saying, why dont you give us a vote . Sure. Do you further know that if we had a referendum, and let the people speak that if the people spoke and decided to take the flag down, that i would vote to take the flag down. I did know that because you told me that earlier and i would do the same. And did you further know that if the people spoke and said leave the flag up, i would vote like i my heart tells me to leave the flag up. Yes, sir. Having said all that, you know, we have a choice to make. We got our districts to represent. In my district its overwhelmingly, do you know, they want the flag left up. They want their an sesters and their heritage honored and they most of all want their veterans honored. Yes, sir. And did you know that in may of 1958 that general and then president eisenhower signed into law to make the confederate veterans equal to all the other veteran group
Process has reached a critical moment and secretary of state john kerry said that the Obama Administration is on the verge of giving up. At this hour Law Enforcement officials are saying the Army Specialist who killed three soldiers and wounded others argued with superiors about a leave request before the rampa rampage. We have conducted detail investigation and have been addressed the horrible tragedy. Heidi zhou castro has been following the latest. Reporter we all want to know what was the verbal altercation about . We have some clue abou. They saw a request for leave, and a superior told him to urn the next day. At that point lopez left and came back with a gun and open fired. Were learning more about the history of lopez when he lived in puerto rico. According to a friend who grew up with lopez the last time he visited the island was in november of last year for his mothers funeral. She had died suddenly from a heart attack, and according to this friend it was difficult for lopez
Were expecting a News Conference for the latest on the shooting at fort hood. Well bring that to you when it happens. Right now the Recovery Process goes on wher with people woundet fort hood. Four people are still hospitalized. Five have been discharged and another person should go home today. Texas governor rick perry visited fort hood today, and he urged americans to pray for those affected. There arent any easy answers for what occurred here. There is no way to stop the suffering that is occurring for those who have been caught in this senseless act of violence. Reporter heidi zhou castro. Tell us more about what weve learned about the gunman . Were getting a better history of the man. He was known as a quiet man and a family man with three childr children. Lopezs mother passed away of a sudden heart attack. Hhe said that lopez was able to go to his mothers funeral but he was upset because the army gave him a 48hour leave. In december his grandfather passed away as well. Fast forwa
Online news outlet that occasionally will stop you in your tracks. Today gawker stopped me in my tracks when they ran a short feature story, mostly pictures, but a feature story on a statue. A really, really, really big statue in nashville, tennessee. Now, i have been to nashville. Ive been to nashville more than a few times. I can never remember seeing this statue, though, or maybe if i did my brain went into save yourself mode and erased it from my memory. This is a terrifying thing. Its 25 feet tall, its a bunch of different colors. Look at the eyes. Are terrifying blue marble eyes. And look at the teeth. This thing has a mouth like a circular saw. Look at those chompers. Terrifying, right . It looks a little bit like i know what youre thinking scary lucy, that bronze statue that was supposed to be lucille ball in her hometown and then the locals asked the nice artist who made it to please take it down because it was scaring the children. Looks a little bit like scary lucy. But i th
Hate. Should it come down . Plus we as a country will have to reckon with the fact that this type of Mass Violence does not happen in other advanced countries. After this massacre president obama calling for gun control again. I have had to make statements like this too many times. Will it get traction this time around . Lets talk live in the cnn newsroom. And good morning. Im carol costello. Thank you so much for joining me. A Community Grieves and a nation weary of senseless killings grops for answers. Why did a gunman murder worshippers inside an iconic Southern Church . New this morning two Law Enforcement officials telling cnn that 21yearold dylann roof has confessed to the shootings and in another chilling twist, one source says his goal was to ignite a race war, and those who knew him back that up. He wanted segregation. What did he want to see happen . How was he going to do this . I think he wanted Something Big like trayvon martin. What kind of guns did he have . A. 45 glock.