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Guest we are and it is a title we should wear shamefully. We have 5 of the worlds population, but 25 of the world prison population, 2. 3 Million People incarcerated. We spend over 50 billion a year on corrections and when it comes to the Racial Disparities that our system there are more africanamericans under correctional supervision today than there were slaves at the height of slavery in 1850. Host how did we get there . Guest its all really goes back to the war on drugs in many respects, which began in the late 70s and created a series of disparities in sentencing and goes back to tough on...

Inefficient system. There were, i think, a couple of months ago somebody looked at the Baltimore City jail and found that there were over 100 people there who were incarcerated for awaiting trial because they couldnt make bond of 100. The money bail system discriminates against poor people. It fails to take into account the most important criteria, the most important things we want to know when thinking about deta detaining somebody before trial, is the person likely to show up for trial, number within. Number two, is the person going to offend while he and i say he advisedly, its almost alway...

As those two highprofile efforts play out in two of the nations most populaced states, were asking our viewers to weigh in. Should the minimum wage be raised to 15 an hour . If your answer is yes, should it be done on a statebystate basis or as a federal increase . Special lines this morning on the washington journal, minimum wage earners can call in at 2027488000. Business owners, the number is 2027488001. All others can call in this morning at 2027488002. You can also catch up with us on social media, on twitter, its cspanwj. On facebook, its facebook. Com cspan. A very good thursday morning...

There was no permissiono be asked. It had been done by my predecessors. It was permitted. If you get indietcted, will you drop out . Im not even answering that question. It will not ppen. Reporter when talking about voting recording, the conversation did get a little heated. Listen. No, i did not oppose the bailout or the support of the Automobile Industry no, i do not support vigilante. That is an unfair statement. Madame secretary, i will match my record against yours any day of the week. Reporter this debate was broadcast on a Spanish Language network. Both took issue with president obamas ...

Did you hear it. I said i heard nothing. Sue said i have roofus a at my house. Yes. Roofus the weather dog, and roofus the wonder dog, yes, was zooming all over the place this morning. The it looks like, we have a mild morning, to get us started. The we have 62 degrees. Northerly breeze at 6 miles an hour 75 percent relative humidity. Lets start with temperatures elsewhere so you know how mild it is. Fortyeight mount pocono. Sixtytwo in the city. Fiftysix pottstown. Sixtytwo in our normal chilly spot of millville, 63 degrees in wildwood. So wind are not too bad right new but when we get that g...