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They now will be charged with offenses for which the accompanying sentences are better suited to their individual conduct, rather than excessive prison terms more appropriate for violent criminals or drug kingpins. Woodruff the attorney general wants states to do likewise, given that 225,000 people are serving time in state prisons for drug crimes. There is longstanding, bi partisan support for such reform. U. S. Senator Richard Durbin of illinois has introduced the smarter sentencing act, co sponsored by fellow democrat Patrick Leahy of vermont and republican mike lee of utah. Kentucky republ...

Flight deck. He reported that this was his first trip as an instructor pilot. This was the first time that he and the flying pilot that he was instructing had flown together. Reporter teams of n. T. S. B. Investigators are examining the plane inside and out, locating and recording every piece of debris from landing gear ripped from the jet to the smallest piece of fuselage. The cockpit could hold clues to verify statements given by the pilots. The pilot in control of the plane was sitting in the lefthand seat. It was his first landing at San Francisco in a boeing 777. He was being trained by t...

And after the comcast time warner deal yesterday another merger has just been announced. A purchase. Joseph a bank will buy the eddie bauer brand. The deal comes after joseph a bank flirted with a merger with mens wearhouse. Why are we so obsessed with using the word merger . I think joseph a banks i think i want to flirt with that. Cristina alesci is here now. You talk about mens wearhouse, joseph a bank. Forust to make clear viewers what i am talking about, because it is part of the bloomberg way, there is no such thing as a merger. It is one the company acquiring another. Was it a good purc...

Holding it together. Spencer michels reports on the troubles plaguing San Franciscos new bay bridge. Its one of the largest Infrastructure Projects in the nation. But just when it opens to traffic still isnt clear. Ifill boston mob boss Whitey Bulger was found guilty of a string of 11 murders and racketeering. How the jury reached its verdict. Woodruff and in our continuing look at surveillance and privacy in america. Tonight, we explore how Law Enforcement keeps tabs on our movements by photographing our license plates. Its privacy, theres no question about that. You dont get the amount of La...

Outside the federal court. Its been eight weeks. Still no verdict. Whats going on . Reporter hey, abby, another Beautiful Day in south boston to stand out in front of the courthouse. We thought 90 minutes ago we might have had some activity. Guns are the last five charges on the jury verdict form. If theyre going in order, perhaps were at the end. No one knows for sure. As you mentioned, this trial has been about eight weeks long and it has featured just about everything. Obviously this was something of a movie back in 06 with Jack Nicholson playing this Whitey Bulger white. You had profanity ...