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Our thanks for that. fredricka whitfield is going to get into the legal aspects of this case with two attorneys next hour here in the "newsroom." >> new york city has seen a fast rise, a very scary rise in hate crimes against gay men this year in a city with one of the world's largest gay populations. mark carson was shot to death after being taunted for being gay. it's one of more than 20 crimes like this this year alone in new york. we are joined live from new york this morning. thank you for joining us on this story. it's incredibly troubling. i live right there in new york city and hearing...

Talking to people there. are they talking about how they're protecting themselves? >> reporter: they are. we did get a huge rally on monday, that was in honor of mark carson specifically and a mini rally yesterday, people chanting "we won't take it any longer, down with homophobia." we are seeing a surge in the number of community outreach programs in the area, people handing out flyers, letting people know what they can do to stay safe. they have hotlines available so if gay people feel as though they are being targeted they can call the hotlines so the community is rallying together to prote...

Was 32 year old mark carson shot in the face a week ago simply for being gay. we've also seen a lot of community outreach programs coming in this area handing out flyers and letting people know this is what you can do to stay safe. i did actually speak with one couple yesterday and they did let me know that they have changed their outlook on life and what they're doing on a daily basis because of these crimes. here's what they had to say. >> we're much more alert and probably a little more aggressive and defensive new yorkers now because we figure, you know what, you have to protect yourself. ...

Investigation into the disappearance and presumed death of susan powell. now, she vanished more than three years ago. her body has never been found. in february of last year her husband killed their two boys and himself in a deliberately set house fire. police files show that detectives believe josh powell's brother was involved in getting rid of susan powell's body. in phoenix jodi arias is set to testify in court as the jury considers the death penalty for the brutal murder of her boyfriend. defense attorneys called the trial a modern day witch-hunt. the judge denied a request for a mistri...

Park. we have one confirmed death here in oklahoma, 21 injuries, three or four of those are said to be critical and we are again expecting more weather later today -- excuse me, i've got dust in my eye from the particles. everything is floating around here. but we are racing the clock because this region could potentially get hit again and that would just be awful for these people who are really trying to pick up the pieces of their life at this point, chris. >> yeah. let's hope as that storm goes through it doesn't have significant impact there. janet, thank you so much. take care. >> checkin...