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>> the jury described what happened technically today. the jury first had to come to their unanimous decision on each of the aggravating and mitigating factors. that is to say there's a set of statutory aggravateing factors and mitigating factors and where they found each and where they announced. it seemed that some of the mitigating factors the defense put forward, the remoteness of the tsarnaev's father, the sort of experience of dislocation. they did not find persuasive. >> no they didn't find persuasive. and the least persuasive was the argument that was considered the mitigating factor t...

Takes one count so that's one of the issues. >> heeshz something, karen, page 14, tsarnaev demonstrated a lack of remorse, proven beyond a reasonable doubt, why does that matter? why does he have -- >> that's a mitigating factor. remorse means they feel sorry for actions. obviously when you're going to -- >> surely did you do it or did you not do it? >> sadly that's not what you do in a sentencing phase. you bring out family members and kindergarten teacher and trying to save somebody's life. any of the mitigating factors that will maybe make the jurors see him as a human being -- >> if you sh...

Prison and they are asking for life because it's not a lesser sentence but a different sentence. and the older brother is the key, and if it were not for tamerlan this would not have happened and the prosecutors say they were partners in crime so it's not a mitigating factor whether tamerlan was the leading force, and prosecutors believe they were equal. and the third thing is remorse, and he doesn't have any, and this was a terrorists attack and he deserves death and tsarnaev's attorneys say he is reforceful, and when he met with a nun, he regretted what he did. these are factors the jury wil...

>> no, but i was watching the jurors very, very closely in that courtroom. this is serious apnd the judge was making sure they understood the implications of what they choose saying nobody has to decide that death is the right answer. you can have all the aggravating factors you want, but if one mitigating factor which is maybe he was persuaded by his brother, if that's the one that resonates with a juror, they don't have to decide death. so again, no real checklist. >> unanimous on death, however. deborah feyerick, thanks so much in boston. keep us posted. appreciate it. >> thanks so much for...

Confrontations with the police. now montrezl you think your school got a bad rap about that. what do you want for the future of the city stemming from this entire situation in. >> i want our young people to come together as one. you see what i'm saying? you see what power we have as youngsters out here. i'm trying to bring positivity to the neighborhood where i am right now. you understand what i'm saying? >> reporter: thank you. we appreciate. good luck. this is the spirit of what we're seeing tonight. the protesters committed to be peaceful for the moment and they have been peaceful the last...