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Point where enough was enough. >> he had a tragic situation. >> a boy just 11 years old desperate enough to take his own life. >> boys will be boys. they are just cruel at this age. >> here what we get is, nothing is wrong, we didnt do anything, everything is fine. >> they would punch me, strangle me, take things from me, sit on me. >> give it to him hard! >> hes not safe on that bus. >> ive been on that bus. they are just as good as gold. >> katie, thats just part of the film from the trailer. ...

in damascus. annan is the highest level diplomat to meet with president bashar al assad since syrias violent uprising started a year ago. the former u.n. secretary general annan asked for a cease-fire and wants syria to allow relief agencies access to people caught in the fighting. >> ive been here for a very short period. almost everyone i met wants peace. they want the violence to stop. they want to move on with their lives. >> while the two men talked peace in damascus, violence rag...

that horrible day one year ago. plus a new documentary targets bullies, the motion picture association rates it r because of strong language but that r rating will keep kids from seeing it. an army staff management goes on a shooting rampage in afghanistan opening fire in at least two villages. the american sergeant acted alone, he turned himself in after the rampage and right now he is in nato custody. the president of syria kofi annan spoke face to face again today in damascus. h...

About this? should he sign the bill into law. go to facebook.com/newsnation to put your vote in. take a look what the the "news nation" is saying about yesterdays gut check. should the rating for the anti-documentary "bully" be changed from r to pg-13. 94% said yes. 6% said know. on twitter, sharon i think the move should be pg-13. what i really hope is that bullies take the time out tot see it. another said ratings are intended to protect children. that does it for this edition on "news nation"...

That. when shes 21 she gets some. 25 she gets some more and gets it all by 30. >> a roll out. >> it will be done carefully. >> i want to move on to the second topic which is regarding to ellen talk about the movie "bully". theres been controversy because of the rating. she is trying to have the rating downgraded so that more kids can see it. take a listen. >> i think its important for the rating to be pg-13. that was the intention of the film makers. after seeing it the lessons are more importan...

Will never be turned on. >> by rating this movie "r," were not only preventing kids from actually seeing the movie but they feel like their lives are being rated "r." >> reporter: the "r" rating given by the motion picture association of america is being challenged by the michigan teen. flanked by entourage from the website change.org, butler arrived to the mpaa offices in sherman oaks with over 200,000 signatures, all to get the rating on this documentary changed to pg-13. >> we want the mpaa t...

So ellen degeneres is taking another stand on lbgt bullying, this time to advocate for a ratings change on a movie on that very subject. ellens speaking out against the decision to give the documentary "bully" an "r" rating. she says thats too harsh for such an important subject. >> i think its important for the rating to be pg-13. that was the intention of the filmmakers, and after seeing it, i can tell you that the lessons that the kids learn from this movie are more important than any words t...

More than 2,000 people have signed the petition for the rating to be lowered. we want to know from you, what does your gut tell you about it. should the rating be changed from r to pg-13. go to facebook.com/newsnation. we want to fill you in on about what we asked you yesterday about the gut check concerning indianapolis colts releasing peyton manning after 14 season. 46% said yes. thats going to do it for this edition of "news nation." martin bashir comes your way next. how the carrots i grow m...

>> to the point where you were physically harmed. >> yes. i ended up having my hand slammed in my locker and my finger was broken. >> so youve been active in michigan, your home state, as far as the anti-bullying bill there. >> yes. >> and now you want people to sign a petition to do what? >> well, we want the rating to be changed from r to pg-13. we want to show the mpaa that they are over 200,000 people who are systeming this change. >> the mpaa is the organization that puts ratings on movies ...

>> on that bus. ive been on that bus. they are just as good as gold. >> well, that film intended to teach youngsters now being rated r by the mpaa because of six swear words. some say that will prevent it from reaching the exact audience that its intended for and joining me now, who agrees with that? 17-year-old katie butler. she heard about the rating and is working on a petition to have it changed. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> you would like this movie to be downgraded to a pg-13. ...