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Julie Rhodes is a UK-based artist who specializes in photo-like hyperrealistic paintings of wildlife, particularly big cats like lions and tigers.

Place in d.c. is also serving as a touchstone, where thousands gather to remember all those lost to the disease. lives now embodied in a sprawling and colorful memorial known as the aids quilt. the quilt started 25 years ago, with a single panel. today, there are 48,000 panels that represent the lives of 94,000 human beings. julie rhode is the ceo and president of the names project foundation, which oversees the guilt. julie, good to have you here and hundreds of thousands of people will converge to oversee the quilt. the goal is to cede the need to have panels. where are we in that goal? >> i...

Lives we could save by garnering up support and amplifying the messages here, so that we all know, we can't let this happen again. >> julie, earlier this week, a section of the quilt was displayed in the east wing of the white house. i think we have a picture. white house photog pete sousa took a picture of the president as he paused to take in this quilt. have you talked to the president and what was his reaction? >> i haven't personally had a chance to speak with the president, but we all need to recognize the fact that the reason the international aids foundation has made it into this count...

Well. >> do you think generationally we need to get more serious about this, because four in ten new hiv infections occur in people under 30. >> i have to get more invested in this subject completely, whether it's young people, old people, all of us have a responsibility and a role to play in advancing this conversation. and once we start talking about hiv and aids again on both a domestic and international level, i can tell you that young people who came out to fold unfold quilt, they are totally invested in this. they want to be a part of the solution. they're ready to be mobilized. all we h...

he didn't speak to the police since his arrest. he's been in solitary confinement. if they feel he's not able to assist in his own defense or understand the charges against him, they can, of course, call for a psychiatric examination. and generally the state hospital in pueblo, the state can have its psychiatrist examine him to see if that's, in fact, the case. and after the arraignment, the plea would be entered, and 60 days from there the prosecution would have to make the decision of whether or not to go for the death penalty. those decisions are down the road a bit. >> nbc's mike...