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We need to look at things like these military weapons in neighborhoods and policing -- used by police in various communities. we need to look at diversity with regard to how does the d.o.j., can they have an impact on making sure that police departments are diverse. and borough president adams just said something very interesting when he was talking about the whole idea of training. training is important. a lot of times there are biases and there are issues. maybe police dont even know the impac...

Whole push by the president for body cameras, i think thats a good idea. i think its a good idea to do the task force. we need to look at things like these military weapons in neighborhoods and policing -- used by police in various communities. we need to look at diversity with regard to how does the d.o.j., can they have an impact on making sure that police departments are diverse. and borough president adams just said something very interesting when he was talking about the whole idea of train...

Insurgents broke through the wire. that post was on the verbal -- verge of falling, giving the enemy a perch from which to devastate the base below. against that onslaught, one american held the line. just 22 years old. nearly surrounded. bloodied but unbowed. the soldier we recognize today with our nations highest military decoration, the medal of honor, staff sergeant ryan pitts. now, i dont want to embarrass ryan but the character he displayed that day was clearly forged early. im told that i...

Guy who killed him. it was a bad situation. >> in prison, they seem to have discovered a comfort zone. >> in here, you dont have anybody or anything. you cling. >> women are more affectionate anyway. it looks like normal couples on the street but its all women. >> any relationship in prison involves towing the line. >> a new couple is like the staff zoning in on them, giving them a hard time. after awhile, they get used to seeing them as a couple and they ease off. you cant kiss in front of them...

>> so i was just like in shock that there was a cable there looking at me. i didnt know if i was going to hit it or not. and then like i hit it. but i felt like i didnt hit the bike because of just the way i flipped over it, it was just weird. it was crazy. >> also there for the final performance, al bazner, aka yum yum the clown. he is from mid michigan. >> i sensed something, caught something out of the corner of my eye. knew that it was not a good thing. >> in the front row, al immediately kn...

>> i said i would ask you what your favorite television show was. >> of all time or now? >> of all time. >> of all time? thats a pretty good question. i think -- i think one of my favorite shows of all time -- do you know what pops into my head? but im older than you. you wouldnt remember. >> maybe. >> was a show called "mash." >> president obama has also said hes a big fan of "the wire." with the kids he likes to watch "parks and recreation" and "modern family." thats a nice list, mr. president...

And the method by which we hold them accountable is something called comstat. >> chicago magazine reported that brand of accountability has unintended consequences. >> lets remember that comstat existed here before superintendent mccarthy. he brought his brand of comstat here, when hes calling out publicly the district commanders and sort of ripping on them in a public forum, theyre going to go back, and the message is going to be to their guys, we cant have this next month. so it becomes a sort...

Ultimately deciding not to act. in ukraine, very measured, a couple hundred special forces -- well, in that case airborne going around the area of ukraine. they were not major steps, you know, it wasnt too combative. he was worried about making the situation worse. and i think you see that same ethos coming through here. its a dangerous step. its outside the wire. they do face risk. its not combat troops, and hes still thinking about airstrikes. but its continuing this pass of a very measured fo...

Were going to bring hell and fury on the city. so it has an effect on the crisis, which is what they want. >> insane. and i think its important to reiterate what nic robertson was saying. listen, brooke, this isnt just propaganda, they are documenting war crimes. so -- >> yeah. >> its clear that its at that level. but then we read this article, and i dont know if youve seen this, michael. but "the wire" is reporting that twitter has suspended multiple isis accounts for obviously the violence. bu...

While city leaders bring them into the fold. and new meaning to dumpster diving. how about living in one? a college professor who is living in a dumpster now. its todays big idea. >> im givante carter p from afghanistan. id like to wish my father in akron, ohio, a happy fathers day. >> my name is akeelah dell. id like to wish my father james a happy fathers day. love you, daddy. >> this is major andre brown, expeditionary from kabul, afghanistan. pops, i want to say happy fathers day. i love y...