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National level? >> i think at the national level the republican party is still the main enforcer on that issue. but things are changing fast. even governor christie of new jersey who is a smart politician, very smart politician is not opposing gay marriage per se. he's saying, you know, he's got the fallback position i want to put it to a popular vote and not let the legislator decide. on this issue the conservatives and conservative republicans are swimming against a fairly fast moving tide. >> i think the contours of that tide are underappreciated but i think your piece this weekend will hel...

17th state to do this. and the 5th in the last five years. connecticut's house of representatives pass add bill last night a several hours. supporters claim the capital punishment is broken. and they point out the state has executed but one person in the last 50 years. critic say the death penalty is a necessary deterrent. they point to heinous crimes where the jury have found it justified like the 2007 murders of a mother and her two daughters during a brutal home invasion that happened in connecticut. the jury sentenced two men to death in that case. and now live to new york city newsroom. i...

Welcome back to "first look," i'm lynn berry. here is some of the stories making the headlines this morning. nine miners have been rescued after six days trapped in an abandoned copper mine. they were able to walk out through a tunnel that rescuers had reinforced. the state legislature in connecticut voted to repeal the death penalty. the governor is expected to sign the law making connecticut the 17th state in the u.s. to end capital punishment. in california, convicted mass murderer charles manson was denied parole for the 12th time. the 77-year-old will not be eligible for parole again ...

through indianapolis on august 13th as the country duo sugar land was about to perform. seven people died. dozens were injured and today's report should tell us who and what is to blame for that rigging to give way. we're also going to hear from the country stars. they will finally answer questions about that fateful day. we'll have a live report later in the hour. trayvon martin's mom is now calling what happened to her son an accident. listen to what she said on the "today" show. >> one of the things that i still believe in a person should apologize when they are actually remorse...

leaderboard at the masters. there is not a tiger in sight. this easter sunday we'll be talking to the co-founder of the saddleback church, and we'll take you live to the vatican. now let's get you to a story that you have heard here first. the multiple shootings in tulsa, oklahoma, while you were sleeping. oklahoma police, the fbi, and u.s. marshalls were very busy, and that hard work paid off with two arrests that were coming less than an hour ago to us re right here. a reminder three people were killed and two people were injured in a series of shootings early friday. joining m...