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Attorney general eric holders call to reduce jail time for nonviolent offenders has drawn lots of support this week, including a shoutout from senator rand paul. but not everyone is embracing the proposal. over the past few decades, the spike in the prison population has left state governments running out of jails. the government has then turned toment so pretty unusual solutions, a trend we explore in the latest edition of our "presumed guilty" series. >> too many americans go to too many priso...

"presumed guilty" reports are up on msnbc.com. dont forget to watch "the cycle." they have fun at 3:00 weekdays. >> youd be surprised. >> i just watch that show. i told you how good i liked the segment yesterday. atlanta childrens hospital reversed course yesterday and decided to list a 15-year-old boy for a heart transplant only days after refusing to do so. this reversal follows a two-day media campaign arguing anthony stokes was being denied a chance to live because of recently behavioral p...

Is unconstitutional and going against mayor bloomberg. joining me coming up is the reverend al sharpton and ari and he reports on these issues with his "presumed guilty" take. gop hopefuls looking to get a jump on the 2016 race for the white house. is it is the same cast singing the same political song? pop culture personality. b. scott comes out as transgender in a lawsuit against b.e.t. citing discrimination after kicked off the red carpet as a correspondent for tb.e.t. awards. b. scott will...

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Procurement. we are firing people and ruining fair justice. i think congress need to say we cant decimate the people who provide fair trials. >> ari and a.j. and vincent, thank you for an important discussion, gentlemen. good to see you all. we will have more in-depth analysis on the crisis facing public defenders on our new "presumed guilty" series on our website tv.msnbc.com. ari will have more on "the cycle" at 3:00 p.m. on msnbc. because all these whole grains arent healthy unless you actual...

Criticized, the practice continues in many parts of the country. to look at that wider context, ive been reporting how its used and youve mized by local governments. this is part of an msnbc special report "presumed guilty." >> theres no time to -- >> i think we kind of dismiss is as some just innocuous action by a police agency and that good citizens will appreciate the attempt at enforcement. but in can the fa, it is a high level of disrespect. >> new yorks situation is not unique. while 25 st...

On russias east coast has climbed into the jet stream and made its way to the washington state. air quality has remained normal in the seattle area. well, tuesday marks one year of freedom for one of americas most infamous mothers, casey anthony. a jury acquitted anthony of murdering her 2-year-old daughter. she walked out of that florida courthouse with her attorney. she has not been seen out and about since. that attorney, jose baez, authored a new book "presumed guilty," giving us a look at...

transparency tornado. president obamas team is ripping into mitt romney for what they call an appalling lack of transparency. they say hes hiding things about his past, his businesses, his finances, and theyre hitting hard with a new web video on a tax frattacks from t vice president himself. >> he wants you to show your papers, but he wont show us his. >> democrats have been demanding more financial disclosure from romney for weeks, and suggesting that hes got secrets hes keeping from...

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Hard to believe, but its been a year since casey anthony captured the headlines after being acquitted of murdering her daughter caylee. since that verdict anthony has been in hiding with very little information known about her until now. her former defense attorney jose baez is telling all in a new book called "presumed guilty: casey anthony the inside story" and jose baez joins me right now. >> thank you for having me. >> so many rumors swirling about who is the father of caylee. incest was eve...