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And i am proud of you. I know you are currently residing in florida but you are a true puerto rican. I know you are fighting for equality, and that is the solution. The democratic thing to do the right thing to do economically and financially for puerto rico insofar as the immediate crisis is concerned. Congress could give puerto rico a tool that is not available in puerto rico, and that is chapter nine of the bankruptcy code. It allows companies to reorganize themselves under the protection of the bankruptcy court, so that they can meet their payment obligations. It allows them to restructure...

Per hour. Back in ten minutes with more on the metro issue. Thanks. As melissa just mentioned happening right now, metro having some problems as it tries to roll out the newest 7000 rail car at the greenbelt metro station. We want to get to Meagan Fitzgerald with more on what happened before the rail cars get there. Whats the issue . Reporter well, a lot of folks are frustrated because theres an issue with the train that stalled on the tracks. Its monday morning, they were excited to ride on a brandnew 7000 series train. But if you take a look here, youll see thats not happening any time soon....

Opening day blues with the public defender say say its a massive failure on multiple ends. Reporter presiding judge Morris Jacobson said that incustody arraignments may have remained in oakland in the jailhoused more local prisoners. He says most of the beds there are reserved for federal prisoners. Vic lee, abc 7 news. What is the presiding judge mean when he says they house federal prisoners and not local prisoners. Can you explain that . Reporter yeah, the presiding judge is saying that at the north county jail, which is the oakland jail that the Sheriffs Office is leasing, that the Sheriff...

Its about 30 miles from the oakland courthouse thats always handled arraignments for crimes occurring in oakland and berkeley. The majority of the countys criminal incidents. The court says it will save time and money. The countys main jail is right next to the new facility. No more busing prisoners to oakland for arraignments but Defense Attorneys say its a burden for families of defendants. A lot of my clients obviously are indigent and their families are indigent and thats a tremendous hardship. Reporter there are also opening day blues. Yesterday with a public defender calls total confusio...

With confusion and delays. Many members of the public say theyve had a tough time getting there. Vic lee is live at the new county hall of justice to explain whats wrong. Vic . Reporter dan and ama, first of all, there appears to be delayed in the normal functioning of the courts. Things like the transfer of paperwork, the filing of motions, court appearances. That sort of thing. On top of the fact that there appears to be heavier than normal case loads. Now the public defender told me that yesterday afternoon, there were about 100, 100 arraignments scheduled on the afternoon calendar and that...