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Process, the internal police department that reviews these things cleared the officers and thats been an area of some controversy. but we should note there are two lawsuits, the one you just mentioned, the wrongful death suit from the family member and a wrongful termination suit from a chicago officer who was fired because when he was working in that very internal review department on this case among others, he put forward that there might have been wrong doing, there might have been disciplina...

Chicago, thanks very much. as promised, we want to go to the other angle on this, the legal angle. want to talk to chief legal correspondent ari melber about this. we hear about the two officers, the names being kevin frye and lou toth, these are the responding officers in this, but the kid just 17 years old. so explain what the primary dispute is for the familys case. >> 17 years old, and according to everyone, unarmed. this is a question about whether this video which we now expect to get toda...

Allegations, and it reads, in part, we do not fn its legitimate or if it has been altered. mr. sterling is emphatic that what is reflect odd that recording is not consistent with nor does it reflect his views, beliefs, or feelings. in 2009, sterling, who made billions largely in real estate, settled a housing discrimination suit without admission of guilt with the department of justice. at issue? allegations he discriminated against hispanic and african-american renters. one year later, the fo...

But dont put it so the world has to see so they call me. and dont bring him to my games, okay? >> reporter: sterlings wife told tmz her husband is not a racist, saying its not true, also saying the tape recordings were, "old." >> hes long been thought to be somewhat of a bigot, but the issue now is the fact that everybody around the country knows. >> reporter: sterling, the son of jewish immigrants, started his career in the early 60s as an attorney before transitioning to real estate, developin...

Nbcs stephanie stanton has more from los angeles. >> reporter: this burned-out truck belonging to murder suspect christopher dornor was found thursday afternoon two hours east of los angeles. dornor himself is nowhere to be found. >> hes considered armed and extremely dangerous. >> reporter: a former navy reservist and expert marksman, dornor posted a manifesto on facebook, detailing threats against two companies police officers he intended to kill. he claimed he was treated unfairly when fired ...

>> eric: we could learn as soon as this afternoon if the chicago school teachers will be back on thion and the kids back in the classroom. union leaders and district officials have beenr have been working through the weekend, that deal would give teachers a raise, but require tougher, new evaluations. the teachers walked off the job last monday, leaving more than 350,000 chicago students in limbo. >> shannon: i bet you are feeling it -- who isnt? tough economic times and serious belt tightening....

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Soon after tochompson start his political career as howard bakers campaign manager during his 1972 reelection campaign. he was then appointed minority counsel to assist republican senators on the senate watergate committee. the 1977 thompson made headlines when he filed a wrongful termination suit against democratic governor ray blantin and he help expose the cash for clemency scheme that eventually led to his removal from office and the plot became part of a novel when it was made into a movie....