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Instruction and gridlock dont come close to describing this situation. is what is going on here as a result of leadership absolutely losing control? is it the result of jerry make any difference -- gerrymandering? >> youve seen the republican party move to sabotage now. you have a passed law in president obamas health care reform act passed by the house and senate and signed into law by the president and now speaker boehner taking to the air waves this weekend in an interview talking about how h...

Rea, the mental elements you have to prove. the general, you know, manslaughter charge, not as difficult, doesnt go as much to mental state. but, what you had was the jury assessing, as a subjective standard, whether this individual felt in his mind or heart that he was under the kind of danger that necessitated force and didnt involve running away. most people, and especially as weve been discussing in police interactions, most black men, feel the desire to run away from the threat of violence....

Presence of it. and even juror b37 who was interviewed talked about how stand your ground influenced the verdict. listen to, this e.j. >> because of the two options you had, second-degree murder or manslaughter, you felt neither applied? >> right. because of the heat of the moment in the stand your ground. he had a right to defend himself. if he felt threatened, that his life was going to be taken away from him or he was going to have bodily harm, he had a right. thats how we read the law. thats...

Mean jodi arias said that was unfair on her because potentially you could read and hear stuff that could put a negative thought in your mind. >> we were, however, we were given instruction by the court to stay away from news, to stay away from articles, not to discuss the case with anyone, not even each other. and -- >> fascinating talking to you -- >> 12 people -- >> alan, sorry. >> thank you. there ought to be 12 people on juries because that increases the racially diverse jury as well. >> you...

I would have been able to not sit on the jury. >> in terms of the -- the -- i mean jodi arias said that was unfair on her because potentially you could read and hear stuff that could put a negative thought in your mind. >> we were, however, we were given instruction by the court to stay away from news, to stay away from articles, not to discuss the case with anyone, not even each other. and -- >> fascinating talking to you -- >> 12 people -- >> alan, sorry. >> thank you. there ought to be 12 peo...

Has been traveling in new york and other parts of florida. were hoping to find out if he meets with the protesters. there is a news conference planned in south florida with house and senate democratic leaders to discuss bills they proposed last session to overturn or repeal stand your ground. >> thank you. it gets tricky legally because even though they didnt argue it there is that language in the instruction to the jurors. the issue is looming larger than what happened in the one trial. tonight...

Of you. there were six of them. and secondly, you were not sec sequestered. you were allowed to go home each night. do you think either of those things were beneficial to what you went through compared to zimmerman jurors or perhaps, not so beneficial. >> definitely the lack of s sequestration we would have lost jurors. i would have been able to not sit on the jury. >> in terms of the -- the -- i mean jodi arias said that was unfair on her because potentially you could read and hear stuff that c...

Frustrated after being micromanaged and then ultimately blamed, harris. >> harris: wow. lawmakers did g understanding about possible political motive. lawmakers are trying to figure out who united stated the targeting and how high all of this goes, a key democrat demanded answers. >> did any -- did anyone from the campaign either a political appointee, a volunteer, a bystander, or an employee ever give instruction or direction on how to process tea party applications. did anyone interfere in the...

A blue steel pose. is there some harm behind the shock value of this "rolling stone" cover. and russia mulling over -- but should team usa bobsledders have to pay the price? senator lindsey graham joins us to explain his discussion of a possible olympic boycott. good afternoon, everyone. well begin with the national lead. she has the most famous silhouette. b-37, she was one of the six women who found george zimmerman not guilty if youre angry, and many people are, she seems to be saying dont ...

From debra nelson, the judges jury instructions to the jury. >> if george zimmerman was not engaged in an unlawful activity and was attacked in any place where he had a right to be, he had no duty to retreat and had the right to stand his ground and meet force with force, including deadly force if he reasonably believed that it was necessary to do so to prevent death or great bodily harm to himself or another or to prevent the commission of a forcible felony. >> so when she said he had a right t...