Transcripts For CNNW CNN Newsroom With Brooke Baldwin 201506

Transcripts For CNNW CNN Newsroom With Brooke Baldwin 20150615

They range with sightings in vermont to a mile from the prison to down to mexico. The trail may be going cold. We dont know if they are still in the immediate area or if they are in mexico by now. Enough time has transpired but were following up every lead that we can. Police hoping that this woman helps get them out of prison maybe she has information that could help catch them. Joyce mitchell the prison tailor shackled and in court today. Brenden, welcome back. We have a lot of scoops and you have a lot of scoops about what Joyce Mitchell told investigators on what she and the two killers planned and perhaps involving her husband. Reporter thats right a Law Enforcement official told us on saturday that during two lengthy interviews with state Police Investigators that Miss Mitchell had apparently outlined discussions that she had with one or more of these inmates about a possible plot to kill her husband and that everything we could verify because theres so many investigators now saturating that area and theres a lot of information flying around. But the source told us that they are pretty certain that these discussions did take place. Its not unprecedented for mr. Matt remember he had a case in the early 1990s where another inmate in western new york had sought to soleicit him to kill family members if he bailed him out of prison. So she had a quote unquote change of heart, maybe that involved her husband here and his life as well. Also brendan, we know that hearing a little bit more about how specifics of the plan. She was to meet them post escape what at a nearby power plant and then drive where specifically . Well thats yeah near a power plant which is not far from the prison. So each day youre seeing the District Attorney andrew wiley give a little more detail about the plot as it unfolded and its not clear from what he released the other day he mentioned nothing about a possible murder plot. But he also said that it was a sevenhour drive to get to this destination. Uhhuh. But he said that they didnt tell Joyce Mitchell where the destination was either. It could be that was in vermont. If you have to drive around lake champlaine it could have also been west past buffalo where mr. Matt is from or who knows. Okay. Its unclear where Joyce Mitchell you know really knew the two intent of these individuals either. Had she picked them up of course theres been speculation about whether she may have been in danger as well. Right. She might have saved her own life by having this change of heart. Certainly. And then as we talk about geography, as i was reading about potential leads and you mentioned vermont or maybe buffalo or i mean to hear the governor of new york and i dont know how serious he was in mentioning listen these two could be in mexico right now. One of them has ties to mexico. Do you even know if there are investigators in mexico looking for them potentially . I would think that theyve got the u. S. Marshals at their disposal and they have heightened alerts down south or wherever they might be. Its not unusual historically for a manhunt like this for the state police to be concentrated in an area like they have been for so many days only to find out later that the escapee they are looking for had been long gone. Its not unprecedented for them to miss. I think they are going with this search in that area still because they have no information that they got out. So they have to focus but our reporter tells us that she sees a diminished Police Presence today. Fewer streets blocked off and less officers. So it could be at the stage where they are winding down this saturation. I cannot believe they have not caught them yet. A price tag on this search each and every day, 1 million. Brendan lyons, thank you so much. Great reporting on this one. Meantime we are now hearing those frantic 911 calls from a beach in North Carolina two teenagers were attacked by sharks over the weekend. These two teenagers include a 13yearold girl and 16yearold boy maimed. 911, whats your emergency . Theres another one another one theres another someone was bit by a shark. Okay. Where at . On the island. Im having a hard time understanding you. What access are you near . 55th street. 55th . Yes, maam. His arm is gone. That sends shivers up my spine. We dont have the names of the victims but these two attacks were fewer than 90 minutes apart and near a popular fishing pier. They were both in waistdeep water about 20 yards off the shore. Both had an arm amputated. Let me bring in the director of Shark Research at the Marine Laboratory in sarasota florida. You brought your props which well get to that in a second. When you first heard about two attacks within 90 minutes of each other in North Carolina was that a shock to you . Well i would say its surprising. This sort of thing is highly unusual for abeingttacks to occur like this so close together in time and space. We have to not drop into conclusion were talking about one shark, the rogue shark that was famous in jaws, theres no Scientific Evidence that that exists. This may have been two unconnected incidents. What did you bring . Show me. Well i wanted to make the point that in a lot of cases, bites on sharks on people in the u. S. Are by fairly small sharks something about this size maybe a little bigger a black tip shark like this. If in fact this was a shark where the limbs were cut through, which it sounds like but were not sure yet, we may be talking about a larger shark, Something Like a bull shark or tiger shark. And this is the jaw from a bull shark, about 8 feet long 8 1 2 feet long. And this is the jaw from a tiger shark, about 10 feet long. So these are very different sized animals. We really talk a lot about not using the this word attack too often because so many cases in the u. S. Are little shark bites but clearly in this case this was a much more serious thing and my heart goes out to the victims. Absolutely. Of these incidents. Waistdeep water, 20 yards offshore let me play this is the local fire chief. Theres no way that were going to stop people from going into the water. I swim in the water. I would swim in the water today. I dont know if i would swim in the water today. Robert would you swim in the water . The beaches are open. Should they be shut down . Well, i would say that the local people know best. The fact is the sparks have been there all along. The fact that this incident happened doesnt mean that the risk has gone up. I would definitely be vigilant. I would caution people and be careful. And i would wait a while before letting people just sort of do their normal thing at those beaches up there. You know, we talk about attacks in the past massachusetts, cape cod but this notion that they are off not too far from wilmington take note i suppose. Again, the beach is open. Doctor thank you so much. Definitely feel for those two teenagers there. Youre welcome. Coming up next the naacp leader accused of faking her race has just stepped down. Hear her explanation and what shes not mentioning in that letter. Also he is one of americas most wanted terrorists and now questions about whether a u. S. Raid hit its target and an emotional chilling and infuriating story, this innocent youk young man locked up for three years, two of those in solitary. He never got a trial. Case was dismissed. He is now dead. He took his own life. The emotional interview with two of his brothers and why this could possibly happen. Do not miss that. Heart healths important. So you may. Take an omega3 supplement. But its the ingredients inside that really matter for heart health. New bayer pro ultra omega3 has two times the concentration of epa and dha as the leading omega3 supplement. New bayer pro ultra omega3. If you have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Isnt it time to let the real you shine through . Introducing otezla apremilast. Otezla is not an injection or a cream. Its a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. Some people who took otezla saw 75 clearer skin after 4 months. And otezlas prescribing information has no requirement for routine lab monitoring. Dont take otezla if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Otezla may increase the risk of depression. Tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts, or if these feelings develop. Some people taking otezla reported weight loss. Your doctor should monitor your weight and may stop treatment. Side effects may include diarrhea nausea, upper respiratory tract infection, and headache. Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take and if youre pregnant or planning to be. Ask your doctor about otezla today. Otezla. Show more of you. Lets take a look at your credit. I know i have a 786 fico score, thanks to experian. Com. So what else are you going to throw in . Leather seats . And this. Get your credit swagger on. Become a member of experian credit tracker and find out your fico score powered by experian. You total your brand new car. Nobodys hurt,but there will still be pain. It comes when your Insurance Company says theyll only pay threequarters of what it takes to replace it. What are you supposed to do, drive threequarters of a car . Now if you had a Liberty Mutual new car replacement, youd get your whole car back. I guess they dont want you driving around on three wheels. Smart. New car replacement is just one of the features that come standard with a base Liberty Mutual policy. And for drivers with accident forgivness,rates wont go up due to your first accident. Learn more by calling switch to Liberty Mutual and you can save up to 423. For a free quote today,call Liberty Mutual insurance at see Car Insurance in a whole new light. Liberty mutual insurance. Youre watching cnn. Im brooke baldwin. The naacp leader accused of faking her race says she will never stop fighting for human rights but she will stop fighting for her job. Shes resigned from her post in spokane. Dolezal came under fire after her parents came forward saying that dolezal is white. In her weekly post she said the controversy has become a distraction and yet the dialogue has unexpectedly shifted to my personal identity in the context of defining race and ethnicity. So joining me right now, i have filmmaker and educator ali michael and author of the opinion piece in the washington piece, what Rachel Dolezal does not understand that its more than just what you look like. Ladies, wonderful to have you both on here. To have both of these voices. But i have to begin with this. Rachel dolezals resignation letter. You know yes, it addresses what she has accomplished for her community and cause but what strikes me is so much of what it does not say. Nothing in here addresses her race nothing addresses why she did what she did. Nothing in here says im sorry. What was your take . Yeah. The tone of the piece was a little bit odd. It does not address that there may have been a fraud that was perpetrated. It may be harmful to those who were affected by it and she doesnt acknowledge that race does operate in a very public space. Its a social construct. It is a public thing. We perceive it act upon it and sometimes peoples lives are in danger as a result of it. I think it would have been ideal if she acknowledged that in the letter. Ali, i want to dig right in this with you. You call it your Rachel Dolezal face in your early 20s, shaving your head and wearing head wraps. Why did you do that . Well that was a very short time in my in the period of my history, but i can relate to this feeling of not wanting to be white, feeling like there are no positive ways to be white. And once youve learned the history of racism in our country which is so dire and serious and really casts white people so badly, you start to feel like i dont want to be white. It doesnt feel like theres a positive way to be white. I think thats why that urge was coming from for me. To be honest it only lasted a couple hours, maybe a day or two. It wasnt a long period in my life. And yet i relate to her and i want to just name that feeling that like maybe it feels like there is no place for white people in the Racial Justice movement and thats the sad thing about her letter that she doesnt own her whiteness. It continues to perpetuate this idea that if youre white you cant work for social justice. Trying not to be white is not what social justice is about. Its about, working towards living in healthy Multiracial Community and in order to do that we have to be who we are and we have to be responsible to who we are. So its important for me to be able to name and own my whiteness just as it is important for Rachel Dolezal to do and to recognize that i can also work for Rachel Justice but not unless im aware of my own rachel identify and i recognize that maybe go ahead. You make great points in terms of owning whiteness. If only we could talk to Rachel Dolezal herself. If this is more about identifying with being black or less about not wanting to be white and i honestly because i havent been able to talk to her, i dont know what that question is. Heres my question. In reading your opinion piece, professor, and your thesis which is essentially saying listen the way in which she portrays her blackness is really more a stereotype. Can you explain your point . I think she tried to choose the most typical or the images of black femaleness or womenhood that we most automatically associate with black women. Be specific. What do you mean . I thought her hair. So then she changed her skin color. I saw a lot of pictures where she was pouting to make her pictures look fuller even the way she styled her hair. Yes, those are associated with images of black women but i felt like she used a very limited notion to claim to maybe make her claim to black more authentic. But its a much more wider spectrum. Its not just your makeup and clothes. Sometimes i thought to myself i might have been less offended if she had just been herself and then said there was a claim to blackness. In the community, there are people who might pass for white but still have claim to the black community and theres nothing wrong with that. But she went to the images that we automatically assume are about blackness. They are very limited. She claimed those and to me this is about making her claim more authentic. That has nothing to do with social justice. Or advancing inequality. This story has so totally i dont know if its evoked so many emotions and all people wanted to talk about and i read a colleagues piece on cnn. Com. This is the lead lineup of her piece. In this day and age, who willingly wants to be black . I jokingly said that to my husband when the news of Rachel Dolezal broke. Is this part of the reason its resonated with so many stories about race making headlines recently . What do you make about her point . So she said it as a joke and i think i certainly understand why anyone would want to be black. Black people have a claim to an amazing history and legacy in this country and there are things she wanted to do she could access that identity. The reason why its gotten so much attention, especially from people of color, is because in the context of a black lives Matter Movement identity matters. The stakes are very high. So its difficult when people feel as if they are being killed for their racial identity for a white woman to pick up that identity and put it on like a costume and put it on later if it became too heavy. But its not a costume. Its so not a costume. Definitely its not costumes. Ali, im hearing you agree and nod. Final thoughts from you on all of this . Well you know as a white person trying to live an anti racist life its also about looking at people like Rachel Dolezal and say, how am i also her or George Zimmerman . How am i like George Zimmerman . How do i have fear of black men that endangers them and recognizing that this racism that really circulates in our society is not something that im immune from once i decide i want to live an antiracist life. Its something i have to work against every day. So recognizing that being white has meaning and it may not have meaning for lots of people but doesnt mean that it has meaning for people and to be able to own that and work from there. Ive got to go. I just want to know that rachel as a white woman could have done that work in white communities. She didnt have to do that farce. Thats a great point. Ali michael and professor, thank you. I really appreciate it. Thank you for having us. You got it. Today, thousands of schools across south korea warning students and teachers to wash their hands as they finally reopen after 16 are dead from the mers outbreak. Health officials believe the outbreak is slowing. Next the suicide of a young man who spent years in solitary confinement because his parents couldnt afford bail only to have the charges dismissed. His two brothers and attorney join me after the break. World with a shout and we see no reason to stop. So cvs health is creating industryleading programs and tools that help people stay on medicines as their doctors prescribed. It could help save tens of thousands of lives every year. And that would be something worth shouting about. Cvs health, because health is everything. The goodness that goes into making a power kale chicken caesar salad is rivaled only, by the goodness felt while eating one. Panera. Food as it should be. This next story will infuriate you, it will sadden you, make you ask questions, it will make all of us question what happens behind bars in our criminal Justice System. Kalif took his own life two weekends going at his mothers home in the bronx. He was only 22 years old. As a teen he was sent to rikers one of the most notorious jails. He was locked up for three years, two of those in solitary confinement. He was accused of stealing a backpack and never had a trial. He suffered at the hands of other inmates and even a guard. Reporter chaos inside new yorks Rikers Island

© 2025 Vimarsana