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Mar. 12—It is early in Michigan's spring practice and months from the start of the season, so there's plenty of time for the annual quarterback competition to unfold. With three scholarship quarterbacks practicing now, Cade McNamara, who started the final game Michigan played in last year's shortened season, apparently, but not surprisingly, has stepped up as the leader of the group. J.J. ...

15-year-old should have started spring practice, his family received word that the officer who killed him had been fired. >> after reviewing the findings, i have made the decision to terminate roy oliver employment with the balch springs police department. >> roy oliver was responding to a neighbors complaint about noise and possible underage drinking. oliver and his partner were looking for the homeowner when they said they heard what sounded like gunfire. oliver then ran into the street and fi...

Weekend night leaving a crowded house party. the straight a student athlete was shot and killed in his brothers car by a police officer. faculty at mesquite high school mourn edwards loss and describe him as one of their best. >> you see and hear of a student always smiling, happy, the energy that he brought into the room, you know, when you ask his teachers what they thought about him, every one of them said he was awesome. >> reporter: edwards loved football and became friends with the schools...

>> the mesquite skeeters started their spring practice without jordan edwards, a freshman who was excited to compete for a spot on the team. his life was cut short on a weekend night leaving a crowded house party. the straight-a student athlete was shot and killed in his brothers car by a police officer. faculty at mesquite high school mourned edwards loss and describe him as one of their best. >> you see and hear the student thats always smiling, happy, the energy that he brought into the room,...

It can be hard to find that. you sort of latch on. >> not only do we create an amazing project together, but we also enjoy each others company and get inspired by one another. >> cheers. >> everybody. for a hard days work. the now fired texas police officer who shot and killed an unarmed 15-year-old has been arrested and charged with murder. 37-year-old roy oliver turned himself in to the parker county jail friday night. the fired officer is out on a $300,000 bond. meanwhile, heartbroken frien...

Family, from the released statements. i think this was the right call. >> so, greg -- >> its objectionable. >> question, greg. >> yes. >> theres the pictures of the football time, great football team university of oklahoma. you see they didnt have their spring practice. they are black and white guys. big scrappy looking guys hooking arms and standing and sailing something saying something is wrong here. that is a good thing to happen rather than everybody say, oh, look at those guys they got pun...

Late that we were going to get his body armour for spring practice. going to the movies that night. some time in the time that we left and got back home, i guess, an hour, hour and a half, he decided to try this poison one time. >> hmm. >> he went through some type of psychotic episode, psychotic break, took a handgun, shot himself in the head. i found him 24 minutes later and lost him at 5:10 at childrens hospital in atlanta. >> i am so sorry. this poison, did you ever find out where he got it?...

35 miles per hour into a brick wall. so imagine that a thousand to 1, 500 times a year. that repetitive force to the head with the brain moving inside. >> reporter: after high-profile cte cases were found in pro-athletes, the nfl made a rule limiting the number of contact practices. but the ncaa only has guidelines, no rules. so over a year, a college athlete can get hit more times. heres a breakdown. during the season, nfl rules allow just 14 contact practices in an 18-week period. ens yay guid...

Jack so many once in a lifetime opportunities. and to just have another one of those once in a lifetime opportunities, i think speaks volumes about the coach and the program that he has. >> with all the negativity surrounding college athletics these days we needed a story like that. >> there were three things i love about that. three things i liked about it. number one the kid was running so fast. >> look at the video, yeah. >> the second thing i love is just when everyone picked him up in the e...

hes claiming hes raised a million dollars in less than 24 hours following that south carolina win. so no big surprise that the attacks on both sides are ramping up. weve got congressman bob mcewen joining us. hes a newt deng grich surrogate. sir, welcome to you. also produce you to our pan panelist. we have bob grobrownstein. i just called you bob. im going to make up names. and will cain and roland martin. and also this morning, we are being joined by tom, thank you for being with us....