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commending president barack obama for what they call his evolution on gay marriage in. an open letter that was released just last night, they compare it to the struggle for civil rights. the president declared his support for same-sex unions earlier this week. former naacp chairman julian bond joins me by phone. thank you for joining us. you have been very outspoken about marriage equality. what is your personal reaction to the president s public endorsement of same-sex marriage? i was tremendously happy to hear that he was going to do it. i always thought he felt his way. it s hard for a thinking person not to believe that equality means everybody. it doesn t mean who you are. if you re an american citizen, you have a right to certain things. and one of them is the equality that all of us enjoy. so i knew he would do it sooner or later. i wish it had been sooner, but i m happy as you don t know what. were you surprised that he did it before the election? yes, b ....
in chicago, jury finds jennifer hudson s former brother-in-law guilty of killing three family members. william balfour shot and killed the singer s mother, brother, and 7-year-old nephew in 2008. hudson broke down in tears when the verdict was read. illinois has no death penalty. balfour will be sentenced to life without parole. protesters in spain are fed up with the country s economic might nar. tens of thousands marched nay madrid and other cities. they are marking the movement against inequality and sky high unemployment. some civil rights leaders are commending president barack obama for what they call his evolution on gay marriage in. an open letter that was released just last night, they compare it to the struggle for civil rights. the president declared his support for same-sex unions earlier this week. former naacp chairman julian bond joins me by phone. thank you for joining us. you have been very outspoken about marriage equality. what is your personal re ....