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Opinions on this saying that at least from their perspective, what we heard today, and i'm not sure what they were referencing, points out to not second-degree murder but manslaughter. do you agree with any of this? >> well, in the sense that what we heard today, and i mentioned a moment ago, that gap where the investigators saying he doesn't know who attacked who first. that is a critical issue that they'll have to fix in some fashion. let's be clear. the prosecution made it plain, they were holding back. they did this to respect theç family of trayvon martin's wishes. that they oppose gett...

Arrest. he will have a right to appear in front of a magistrate within 24 hours of his arrest and thus formal prosecution will begin. >> joining me now is charles m. blow, "new york times" opinion writer, mark thompson, host of make it plain, and joy-ann reid. msnbc contributor. charles, we are now talking about florida versus zimmerman case number 171-2f04573. it seems like it took a long time to get here but really it's only been a matter of three weeks since this special prosecutor came into the picture and that seems to have changed everything. let's see. joy-ann reid, can you hear me? >> ...

In front of a magistrate within 24 hours of his arrest and thus formal prosecution will begin. >> joining me now is charles m. blow, "new york times" opinion writer, mark thompson, host of make it plain, and joy-ann reid. msnbc contributor. charles, we are now talking about florida versus zimmerman case number 171-2f04573. it seems like it took a long time to get here but really it's only been a matter of three weeks since this special prosecutor came into the picture and that seems to have changed everything. let's see. joy-ann reid, can you hear me? >> i can hear you. >> we lost charles' aud...

It. more importantly, the mayor of that city flying here tomorrow to talk to the justice department, i think you're going to see the justice department turn around and investigate this quickly. >> before you leave tonight, could you take some time to brief congresswoman brown about the hate crime statute. take that to the justice department tomorrow. >> my mother said she thought we was past this. >> should be past this. should be long past this. i really want to hear what they say about the hate crime statute in the justice department. thank you both very much. >> thank you. we have much mo...

Turn around and investigate this quickly. >> before you leave tonight, could you take some time to brief congresswoman brown about the hate crime statute. take that to the justice department tomorrow. >> my mother said she thought we was past this. >> should be past this. should be long past this. i really want to hear what they say about the hate crime statute in the justice department. thank you both very much. >> thank you. we have much more to come on this case. coming up, what the local police chief said about trayvon martin. mark thompson of "make it plain" and jonathan capehart will b...