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People thought -- think that pastor warren is on the other side of the gay marriage issue, you can relate to him in this way, not being the wrong side, i'm not passing a judgment, but you also oppose gay marriage and have been the subject of attacks and it seems like some, not all, but some 67 those who want tolerance and acceptance, in their effort to get it, are very willing to pass judgment, alienate, attack, and go about it in a way that may be undermining the very thing they seek. >> absolutely. and i think you're absolutely correct. just to show a little bit of human compassion to a pare...

Truth. >> sorry, guys. >> he's giving us -- no, no. he's giving us the truth and it sounds pessimistic, but i'm optimistic progressive energy around other issues will challenge voters to get into the booths consistently around these particular issues. listen, i also have faith in human compassion, and i hope that people don't have to have a relative of their own die senselessly from gun violence to appreciate why other americans are interested in getting common sense gun safety in place. i mean, if that is the only way -- >> i hope so, too, but here's part of the challenge. jimmy, this is some...

Had to go through. i hope somewhere in your hearts that you can forgive trent and malik for the pain they caused your daughter and your honor, i beg you in the name of god for leniency for malik. >> reporter: malik richmond was sentenced to a minimum of one year in a juvenile correction facility. trent mays, a minimum of two years, because of the additional charge against him. outside the court, the victim's mother spoke off-camera. >> human compassion is not taught by a teacher, a coach or a parent. it is a god-given gift instilled in all of us. you displayed not only a lack of this compassio...

Malik's family, the community, school, everybody else. >> reporter: malik richmond's father made a case for leniency. >> i'm sorry for what you all had to go through. i hope somewhere in your hearts that you can forgive trent and malik for the pain they caused your daughter and your honor, i beg you in the name of god for leniency for malik. >> reporter: malik richmond was sentenced to a minimum of one year in a juvenile correction facility. trent mays, a minimum of two years, because of the additional charge against him. outside the court, the victim's mother spoke off-camera. >> human compas...

Welcome back to "early start." it's a case that captured the nation's attention. two teenagers accused of raping a drunken 16-year-old girl during a booze-fuelled night of partying in august. they learned their fate sunday morning. the high school football players for steubenville's big red never took the stand but maintained their innocence throughout. and the judge found them guilty on all counts. poppy harlow was in court for the entire trial. she has this story. >> reporter: the mother of the 16-year-old victim spoke out for the first time since trent mays and ma'lik richmond raped her dau...