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Brought in a nonpartisan think tank to examine our statistics determine whether theres bias. >> what did they find? >> there was statistical disparity in low level marijuana cases and bail. >> what about murders, robberies, violent crimes? >> there was no real statistical distinction on how those cases are handled. that doesnt surprise me. but the whole issue of minor offenses, this is where i think theres a lot of anger about the fact that 90% of the people coming into our justice department is...

On to his leg. mcgraws reps say he instinctively swatted to keep the fans from ripping his jeans. a new study suggesting 7 month old babies do try to process wrds and figure out the right movements to make an -- in order to speak eventually. even though they may respond with goo goo, ga ga, talking to tem is important in early development. a florida cat heading back home after scaring its own owners into calling 911. the russian blue scratched its owners arms and legs after one of them accidenta...

Were back. joining me now, monica joan, student at arizona state university whos studying social work. she was arrested last year during a police sting operation and anti-prostitution project in arizona. shell plead not guilty to the charges of manifestation of prostitution. monica, tell me about project rose. >> project rose is the collaboration with the phoenix police department and asu school of social work and the catholic charities. >> and this project, the idea behind this project, is to g...

>> ive got some advice for him he should get a lawyer and a darn good one because hes going to need it. >> reporter: fox news has learned through the attorney for the 14-year-old girl that an agreement for dropping the charges against her, she has agreed to enter a diversion program and receive counseling. patti ann, back to you. >> steve harrigan, live in miami. thanks. jon: will the white house is reacting today as new information reseals from the -- reveals what the administration knew just d...

Rape case of a kid? >> the prosecutors in the case attempted to get 20 years for this guy when he came before the judge. he already had violated his probation -- parole. he had been put in a diversion program. so the judge decided to give him 15 years, said the violation wasnt that bad. this is troubling. very troubling. >> i was looking at the monitor. a beautiful young woman. whats also troubling is the judge said at sentence ing, the violation hearing when he opted out or left the sex therapy...

Rape case of a kid? >> the prosecutors in the case attempted to get 20 years for this guy when he came before the judge. he already had violated his probation -- parole. he had been put in a diversion program. so the judge decided to give him 15 years, said the violation wasnt that bad. this is troubling. very troubling. >> i was looking at the monitor. a beautiful young woman. whats also troubling is the judge said at sentence ing, the violation hearing when he opted out or left the sex therapy...

Is enough generation. i want the president to step in this moment, as coleman just pointed out, and lead us in a complex conversation about these very difficult issues. i dont want him to shrink from the calling of this moment historically. and we are going to regret this later on. >> tavis, we found something we agree on. >> one of the reasons that african-american men tend to make up a disproportionate number is because of profiling. youve got two kids on a street in new york, in particular, w...

two days. >> i feel so guilty because i did not do that. >> he did not care. >> john fugelsang, nothing from you hereto, not even a phone call. mark lamont hill, professor at columbia university. >> i really did send flowers. >> you sent nothing, you lie. this is what i got from my colleagues, nothing. >> he came in thinking youd be here. >> oh, blah, blah, blah. im not going to talk to you for the entire morning. kidding. lets get right to our "starting point" this morning. we have a ...

Loud whether they think he has right to bond or doesnt have a right to a bond. they have cross-examined his wife shelly about minor scrapes he gotten into before. there was arrest for battery on a law enforcement officer they spent time talking about even though it resulted ultimately in diversion program. they questioned her about whether or not she really has gotten hate mail, i think trying to imply that we dont need to let him wander the state if he is released. they talked about some money ...

People? quite frankly, some people may want to get at him, in fairness to him, in fairness to the defense. but our position is that you have a person, mr. zimmerman, who in the past has committed violent crimes. now it was minimized i guess by the fact he was allowed in some diversion program but it shows a lack of adhering to authority, which i think is an important factor. the court is obviously the most authorize tiff figur authorize tiff figure in this case. you had a law enforcement officer...