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I spent a lot of time with them. i think the survivors were very split. some were firmly in the camp that they thought it deserved the execution but there were a lot of them like many massachusetts residents and the congressman 's, just not personally pro death penalty. i think the richard family fell into that category. i think patrick downes, who just lost a leg in the bombing they didn't want to see the death penalty. i think the survivors were very split. and really what they're looking at now is a long protracted appeals process that for many of them is going to compound the tragedy for t...

for those of us who are just joining us here on a big day of serious and breaking news, what can you tell us from the ground? >> ari there's a mood of i would say tension on the ground at this point. obviously this is a release after more than 60 days of trial, after more than 14 hours of deliberation from this jury. but also an acknowledgement that this is the beginning of a long and certain to be hard-fought process. the appeals will be under way. they will take likely years. that's something that's very much on the minds of bystanders that i've been talking to just in the communit...

i'm jeff glor. this is the western edition of the cbs news. it's a review of the fbi lab in washington that is opening eyes across the country and now it could reopen hundreds of criminal cases. 95% of cases looked at so far included flawed testimony that includes 32 death penalty cases. this weekend the fbi acknowledged mistakes and jericka duncan has details. acknowledged mistakes and jericka duncan has details. >> reporter: before dna testing became prevalent, the fbi relied heavily on visual analysis of evidence, sometimes building occasions on microscopic analysis of hair. but i...

Those, quote, survivors, my god you have survived and you have soared. it was worth -- it is worth it. i mean this sincerely, just to hear each of you speak. you are truly, truly inspiring. i've never heard anything so beautiful as what all of you just said. i really mean that. [ applause ] you're dangerous, young man. you are really good. i'm serious, it's just absolutely remarkable. governor, mayor welsh and mayor menino, you always speak well and tommy, i can tell you one thing, there's not a single person in here whose heart you did not speak to. they understood every single

that was patrick downes, 30 years old, survivor of the marathon. he and his wife moved to a more accessible apartment because he lost his leg below the knee as did she. as an enduring statement of our commitment to peace. welcome back, this is "ronan farrow daily." we have live coverage of the ceremony and we'll take the much remarks from another survivor, coming up next is david yepez and his son luis, speaking about their experiences. let's take a listen. >> vice president biden, governor patrick, mayor walsh, mayor menino, first responders, and distinguished guests, today marks on...