i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >>> did weight play a role in a woman's tragic death on a six flags roller coaster. what happened now? she was sent to prison after telling police that she was raped. and now a dramatic twist. >>> plus a congressman gets emotional after learning the results of a paternity test. >> even though the biology is not there, the bond is. that's something that i am sure warms your heart as well. true, congressman? >> yes. >> and in arizona, drivers stranded, and people trapped as floodwaters and rescue crews rush in. >>> good to see you on this monday afternoon. i'm brooke baldwin and just into us, word that george szimmerman has reemerged nine days after the jury acquitted him in the death of 17-year-old trayvon martin. it was last wednesday and apparently zimmerman has helped a family on a florida highway after their suv somehow overturned. we were told that there were two parents and two children inside of that vehicle. everyone is doing okay. and it was szimmerman who was

i'm brooke baldwin. two words here. not guilty. those are the words that ended a trial that absolutely captivated the country, the george st zimmerman murder case. bringing to the surface some pretty tough questions about justice and race. his acquittal sparking protests across the country, people taking their anger and their frustration there to the streets, chanting and in sanford, even flag burning. >> no justice, no peace. >> no justice, no peace. those are the chants you hear there in oakland, california. but on the whole, the protests across the country have been mostly peaceful. the worst of it happening in los angeles. police firing off bean bag rounds after some protesters pelted them with rocks and concrete. the loud cry for justice, demanding one thing. federal prosecution of george zimmerman over the death of trayvon martin. attorney general eric holder reacting to the news just moments ago. >> i want to assure you that the department will continue to act in a manner that is consistent with the facts and the law. we are

i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >>> a 6-year-old found murdered. the manhunt for her killer takes a dramatic turn when police approach her neighbor's home, the home of a teenager. >>> the pope's security team on high alert as he kisses babies, shakes hands, and walks right out in the open. >>> plus who's the woman at the center of the anthony weiner scandal? >> she fell in love with him because of a guiding light vision she had of him was not true. >> inside sydney lether's conversations with carlos danger. >>> and women at merrill lynch claim they were given a book urging them to, quote, unquote, stroke men's egos in order to advance. we're on the case. >>> here we go. good to see you on this thursday. i'm brooke baldwin. thank you for being with me. another day and more news. we have some more details today about the anthony weiner sexting scandal, including this bit we've learned, as far as how many women anthony weiner says he was involved with, why his wife decided to stay with him, and what on

i'm brooke baldwin. i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> give it up for amanda berry! >> two victims kidnapped in cleveland trying to get back to normal. amanda berry surprises crowds at a con ecert. and gina dejesus speaki inin ii publicly about a unique gift. >>> plus, the pope candid and controversial. >> translator: the a person is gay and accepts the lord and has goodwill who am i to judge them? >> his comments on gay priests and women in the clergy have people all around the world talking. >>> plus, what's a million dollar plus payday worth? a professional athlete passes up the chance at winning the cash to witness the birth of his first baby. >>> wolf blitzer, thanks for the kind introduction. good to see all of

i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. also today, the final witnesses. the state wrapping up its case against this man, george zimmerman. with a powerful witness in its back pocket. trayvon martin's mother. what she could say on the stand and the impact it'll all have on the all female juror. >>> also, look at this. a remarkable rescue. a car swallowed by a sink hole. one woman trapped inside. people frantically dialing 911 to help her. >> my car just fell through the street. it is in a hole. it sunk in. >> amazingly, the driver isn't seriously hurt. she is talking about her survival. we'll share her story with you. >>> also ahead today, oh, boy, oh, boy. it's a fourth of july tradition that we can't apparently get enough of. the annual hotdog eating contest at coney island. they have just crowned this year's winner, ladies and gentlemen. it was a record setting it was a record setting performance. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> fourth of july here at home. i hope you're having a fun one. but o

brooke baldwin picks it up from brooke baldwin picks it up from here. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> thank you. good to see all of you, i'm brooke baldwin. right to it this afternoon. florida's controversial stand your ground law is really being looked at closely. it's being scrutinized here in the wake of that george zimmerman verdict. right now, look at this. pint size and adult demonstrators and adults protesting. this is inside the capitol of florida. what do they want? they want stand your ground, that law, repealed. that law allows a person to use tedly force deadly force if he or she feels in danger. stevie wonder won't be playing a gig in florida until stand your ground is repeopled. the nra, national rifle association is slamming attorney general eric holder for his comments just yesterday afternoon condemning the stand your ground laws. the nra says holder is using the case for political game. george zimmerman's defense tdid not invoke stand your ground. an exclusive interview with juror b-57. let me take you straight to tallahassee, florida, our correspondent victor bl

i'm brooke baldwin, have a great night. night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> get down on the ground right now. ♪ ♪ >>> one, one two, go, one, two, good, good. shake them out. >> jen penn served their country in afghanistan. now she's a police officer, serving on the streets of

brooke baldwin picks it up from brooke baldwin picks it up from here. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> thank you. good to see all of you, i'm brooke baldwin. right to it this afternoon. florida's controversial stand your ground law is really being looked at closely. it's being scrutinized here in the wake of that george zimmerman verdict. right now, look at this. pint size and adult demonstrators and adults protesting. this is inside the capitol of florida. what do they want? they want stand your ground, that law, repealed. that law

i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >>> the prosecution's star witness talks to cnn about race, slurs, and facing down six jurors. >> the jury's so shocked what i said, and they're acting like the generation now don't say that. >> plus, fears of escalating violence after one of the world's most notorious gang leaders is captured. >>> and -- >> i'm pretty sure she was afraid of the lake. >> really? >> she didn't want to come near it. she didn't want to touch it. she didn't want to have anything to do with it. >> the hardest part of recovering from the boston marathon bombings. life at home. >>> and here we go. good to see you on this tuesday. i'm brooke baldwin. you know the zimmerman verdict is in. the key players are talking. we have heard candid words from both prosecution and the defense and for the prosecution's controversial star witness, rachel jeantel. then there's this. there are revelations from juror b-37 about just what went on in the lead up to that not guilty verdict late saturday night. we

i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >>> as the extreme heat blankets america, thousands forced to leave things behind. >>> a guy man adopts his partner all to avoid a steep inheritance tax. wait until you hear the story. >>> plus, today is the day. whitey bulger's hitman takes the stand and faces the reputed mom boss. >>> wow! >> and a mom and her 4-year-old daughter diagnosed with cancer within days of one another. >> we're in a better position >> we're in a better position because we can all be together. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> here we go on this thursday. great to be with you. i'm brooke baldwin. top of the hour. i want to begin with the parents of trayvon martin. breaking their silence and calling for action. they have been understandably quiet since george zimmerman was acquitted of killing their son. but now they're opening up about saturday night's verdict. trayvon martin's mother, sybrina fulton, said that she was watching the news like i know millions of you did as well. and w

brooke baldwin picks up our brooke baldwin picks up our coverage right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com revealing american secrets to wikileaks learns hispwhat brad meap means means top what b meap means means t leakers . i'm brook bald win. the news is now. >>> did you see that? r >> whp >> wh >> what propappropane plant to expl dark of night? >>> jail break. p he crawlhe crawled out >>> jail break. p he crawlhe crawled ou of a get away car. >> plus, it's hardfor us to think about a child getting sick. >>> a young child was enjoying her summer at a water park but now she's fighting for her life as a pair a site attacks her brain. >>> and a couple wins on a game show. their prize? a baby. wait until you hear what's behind that surprise. >>> good to be with you here. i'm brooke baldwin. just a short time ago big, big news breaking. a military judge acquitted the army's bradley manning of the most serious count against him. bradley manning not guilty of aiding the enemy. the judge convicted manning of a number of lesser charges for the largest leak of u.s. secrets in history. some 700,000

i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. a russian lawmaker reportedly insists guy athletes are banned from next year's olympics. now guy barsay bars across amer protesting by pouring out vodka. >>> a radio host live tweets his mom's dying moments. you'll hear what he wishes he would have done in life. >>> plus, richard nixon unplugged. >> [ bleep ]. >> former adviser tells me about his boss's demons. >>> 190 miles an hour. thousands of feet in the air. a rocket man flies alongside a bomber. >>> here we go. good to see you. i'm brooke baldwin. news just into us here at cnn regarding o.j. simpson. a step closer to freedom. here's the deal. this is from the nevada parole board just a little while ago. they have granted simpson parole on some, not all, let me be clear, some of his convictions all of this stemming from the 2008 kidnapping and hold up of the two sports memorabilia dealer in the las vegas hotel room. here he was. we're going to show you. pleading his case for freedom this was just last week. >> i

i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. a russian lawmaker reportedly insists guy athletes are banned from next year's olympics. now guy barsay bars across amer protesting by pouring out vodka. >>> a radio host live tweets his mom's dying moments. you'll hear what he wishes he would have done in life. >>> plus, richard nixon unplugged. >> [ bleep ]. >> former adviser tells me about his boss's demons. >>> 190 miles an hour. thousands of feet in the air. a rocket man flies alongside a bomber.

brooke baldwin picks up our brooke baldwin picks up our coverage right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com revealing american secrets to wikileaks learns hispwhat brad meap means means top what b meap means means t leakers . i'm brook bald win. the news is now. >>> did you see that? r >> whp >> wh >> what propappropane plant to expl dark of night? >>> jail break. p he crawlhe crawled out >>> jail break. p he crawlhe crawled ou of a get away car. >> plus, it's hardfor us to think about a child getting sick. >>> a young child was enjoying her summer at a water park but now she's fighting for her life as a pair a site attacks her brain. >>> and

i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >>> did weight play a role in a woman's tragic death on a six flags roller coaster. what happened now? she was sent to prison after telling police that she was raped. and now a dramatic twist. >>> plus a congressman gets emna

i'm brooke baldwin. top of the hour we begin with big news out of the cleveland today. ariel scastro has accept add pla deal that will save his life. here he was this morning. the cleveland man admitted today to kidnapping those three women, raping them repeatedly and holding them hostage in his home for a decade. and for the very first time, castro talked publicly about, and i'm quoting him, his sexual problem. >> my addiction to pornography and my sexual problem has really taken a toll on my mind. i knew i was going to get pretty much the book thrown at me. there is some things that i have to -- i don't comprehend because of my sexual problem throughout my home years. >> okay. lawyers say this plea deal, which calls for him to be sentenced to life plus 1,000 years, is exactly what his victims wanted. amanda berry, michelle knight and gina dejesus p

i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >>> as the extreme heat blankets america, thousands forced to leave things behind. >>> a guy man adopts his partner all to avoid a steep inheritance tax. wait until you hear the story. >>> plus, today is the day. whitey bulger's hitman takes the stand and faces the reputed mom boss. >>> wow! >> and a mom and her 4-year-old dauger

i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >>> a 6-year-old found murdered. the manhunt for her killer takes a dramatic turn when police approach her neighbor's home, the home of a teenager. >>> the pope's security team on high alert as he kisses babies, shakes hands, and walks right out in the open. >>> plus who's the woman at the center of the anthony weiner

i'm brooke. baldwin and. i'm in. jena greene is the director of the center for responsible lending a financial consumer protection agency with a task evaluating which financial instruments are unfair to the client after toxic mortgages gina green and her center are now interested in irregularities made by banks in foreclosure procedures. where east oakland were in a neighborhood east oakland hills it is a predominantly african-american community. and it was really you know this is one of the neighborhoods in oakland that was really rocked by foreclosures in fact he'll notice in california that african-americans and latinos where despicable. actually affected by the foreclosure crisis the assessor filtering in san francisco he did it he took a sample of loans and looked at them and found that they had widespread problems that's just a sample so if we were to actually look at the entire universe of loans we'll probably find comparable statistics for the whole and many people might have been erroneous lee foreclosed upo

i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >>> the prosecution's star witness talks to cnn about race, slurs, and facing down six jurors. >> the jury's so shocked what i said, and they're acting

i'm brooke baldwin on this friday. great to see you. wow, what a surprise we all witnessed if you've been tuned in the last half hour. we were watching the president surprise everyone. walking up to the podium there at the white house daily briefing. and for the first time speaking publicly about the george zimmerman second-degree murder trial. going very, very personal.

i'm brooke baldwin. thanks so much for being with me here. after months of speculation, we have a name for the boy who will one day be a king. prince george alexander louis, to be known as his royal highness, prince george of cambridge. cnn's becky anderson is live for us at buckingham palace with reaction to the big news. a know a lot of bookies were in on this. did you have your money on george, becky? >> i didn't. i had my money on albert. which is the name of the queen's father who eventually called himself george vi. it actually doesn't matter what your name is. when you become sovereign you can choose whatever you want. of course, victoria's husband, was also albert. i got a pretty good bet, pretty good odds on that. george was the out and out favorite. so the bookies in the uk are delighted tonight. because they are cracking open the bubbly. they've made some money, i can tell you. the odds were really, really short. down to 2-1 just on tuesday. his royal highness prince george alexander louis of

i'm brooke baldwin. top of the hour. more than 100 kids, the youngest just 13 years of age, many kidnapped, some coerced and forced into a life of sexual slavery. they have now been found. folks, this is the largest child sex trafficking sweep in u.s. history. using social media and even prostitutes to help track these children down. >> we see this vulnerable age of being 13 to 16. one of the reasons that we are encountering and working toward adult prostitutes is with the expectation or the anticipation that they were once child prostitutes. and so if they had been prior victims, that is not outside of our grasp and our reach. and we are -- are probing into that as an opportunity that they were either a child victim or they can identify other child victims. so we have a fairly vigorous engagement with adult prostitutes to pick through that. >> crime and justice correspondent john joe johns is me from washington. joe, this is huge. >> it certainly is. it's something called operation cross country. it's been going on for

at the top of the hour, join brooke baldwin for "self-defense or murder?" brooke will speak live with zimmerman's defense attorney, mark o'mara, tonight at 7:00 eastern time. meanwhile, for us here, we will be back in a moment. >>> gunshots, fire-bombs and tear gas. supporters of ousted egyptian president mohamed morsi battle with opponents and security forces. we will take you live to the streets. >>> and next, wall street loves the latest jobs number, but there has to be a down side, right? i want to make things more secure. [ whirring ] [ dog barks ] i want to treat more dogs. ♪ our business needs more cases. [ male announcer ] where do you want to take your business? i need help selling art. [ male announcer ] from broadband to web hosting to mobile apps, small business solutions from at&t have the security you need to get you there. call us. we can show you how at&t solutions can help you do what you do... even better. ♪ icaused by acid reflux disease, relieving heartburn, can help you do what you do... even better. relief is at hand. for many, nex

i'm brooke baldwin on this friday. great to see you. wow, what a surprise we all witnessed if you've been tuned in the last half hour. we were watching the president surprise everyone. walking up to the podium there at the white house daily briefing. and for the first time speaking publicly about the george zimmerman second-degree murder trial. going very, very personal. very heartfelt. not using a teleprompter. clearly having thought given much time to what he would say in making this message very personal. i want to play just a little bit of what we heard from the president speaking for just about 20 minutes here in front of a group of reporters in that briefing room. we'll bring in our chief white house correspondent, jessica yellin, for how this went down. but first here's the president making this personal. >> there are very few african-american men in this country who haven't had the experience of being followed when they were shopping in a department store. that includes me. there are very few african-american men who haven't had

we want to go to brook baldwin now. >>> hello, thank you everyone. welcome to the viewers in the united states and around the world. here we are again and we do this dance. it was about this time yesterday when we learned about the birth of a healthy eight pound six ounce baby boy. now we're honed in on the wings of this hospital where we have son to be a baby boy breathing his first bit of fresh air. we know he will be making his appearance for many, many, many reporters around the world. we have people all around london that will help us carry this globally do we have the tick took? do we have a time line for when the duke, duchess, and the baby will be making their first appearance. >> less than five minutes from now, we got the warning, they will appear on that doorstep. a huge moment in history. so we have been here a long time as you well know. absolutely excited about this moment. this is a future heir to the monarchy in 16 countries. he will appear on that doorstep for the the first time. it will be an iconic moment. it will be a huge celebri

i'm brooke baldwin "the lead" with jake tapper starts right now. >> >>> when he sang the thrill of getting the picture on "rolling stone" he probably wasn't talking to would-be terrorists. >>> juror b-37 calls on those in power to change the laws that let george zimmerman walk, even after saying that trayvon martin, quote, played a huge role in his own death. our other national lead, if it was a "time" magazine cover, no one would bat an eye, but probably he couldn't do it using a blue steel pose. is there some harm behind the shock value of this "rolling stone" cover. >>> and russia mulling over -- but should team usa bobsledders have to pay the price? senator lindsey graham joins us to explain his discussion of a possible olympic boycott. good afternoon, everyone. we'll begin with the national lead. she has the most famous silhouette. b-37, she was one of the six women who found george zimmerman not guilty if you're angry, and many people are, she seems to be saying don't blame her, blame florida law. she gave an exclusive statement to cnn that reads in part, quote -- my prayers are with

i'm brooke baldwin. "the lead" with jake tapper starts now. >> if you've only seen the protests on tv, well, they may be coming to a city near you this weekend. the national lead, 100 rallies and vigils, 100 cities. some civil rights leaders announcing ambitious plans to protest the george zimmerman verdict across the country, even while a handful of demonstrations tip over into violence on the west coast. also, what's it like to sit on a jury, deciding one of the most controversial trials in a decade, to have so many questioning your rationality, your judgment? we'll ask a juror who served on another infamous murder case. and the pop culture lead. we love the ladies of the view but they're not shy of talking about subjects they aren't necessarily experts for. >> good afternoon, everyone. we begin with the national lead. despite the blistering summer heat, you could see a lot more hoodies in crowds gathering across the country this weekend. the reverend al sharpton called for 100 rallies and vigils in 10

i'm brooke baldwin in atlanta, now we turn things over to my colleague, jake tapper "the lead" starts right now. >>> it's not just big brother watching you. if low-level analysts have easy access to your data it's little maybe even baby brother. i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." >>> the national lead perhaps the most invasive n system a spying program exposed yes. key store, e-mail content facebook, i.m. chats all compiled into a easily searchal database at the nsa. is it being used on you? how much coffee do you give your kids to help them get through the busy day? what about so-called energy drinks? >>> and remember when everyone in hollywood was adopting children from foreign countries, that trend is so -- the status symbol is owning your own spy satellite. wait until you hear what george clooney is doing with his. >>> good afternoon, everyone. welcome to "the lead. we have been told over and over again that the nsa is not tracking americans online or looking at the contents of our e-mails without a warrant, but guess what? they totally can do it anyway, if they want to. using m

i'm brooke baldwin. good to be with you on this friday. what a friday in sanford, florida, inside this courtroom. they have now taken a ten minute recess. the state has yet to rest its case. but today was the day, this was their chance to make their case. and on this day, let me just take you back to the very beginning. they called the person many expected would be their moment compelling witness. of all people, it's trayvon martin's mother. here she was. sybrina fulton. >> you mentioned that it was probably one of the worst things that you went through to listen to that tape, correct? >> absolutely. >> and that if it was your son, in fact, screaming as you've testified, that would suggest that it was mr. zimmerman's fault that led to his death, correct? >> correct. >> and if it was not your son screaming, if it was, in fact, george zimmerman, then you would have to accept the probability that it was trayvon martin who caused his own death. correct? >> i don't understand your question. >> if you were to listen to that tape and not hear you

i am in for brooke baldwin today. let's get right back to the zimmerman trial where lead detective chris serino is on the stand. >> -- as well, testimony under oath. we had -- the conversation with your last testimony that talked about the ongoing investigation that you were in charge of regarding this case. you were the chief investigating officer, correct? >> yes, sir. >> did there come a time that you met with tracy martin and his girlfriend, brandy green, in your office? >> yes, sir, there was. >> do you recall about how many days after the event of the shooting that was? >> it was either the day after or the day after the -- i think it was the 28th. >> okay. what was the purpose of you bringing mr. martin and miss green to your office? >> to bring them up to speed as far as the progress of the investigation, where we were at that point. >> okay. they had some concerns, did they not, as to whether or not mr. zimmerman at that point had been arrested? >> yes, sir. >> were you sharing with them your progress, what w

we want to go to brook baldwin now. >>> hello, thank you everyone. welcome to the viewers in the united states and around the world. here

i'm brooke baldwin. have a great night. >>> just three days after a coup toppled the government, violence is erupting across egypt. people are being killed in the streets. the death toll is climbing. >>> my youngest son is trayvon benjamin martin. >> my son, george. >> the testimony of two mothers that electrified the zimmerman court on friday. who will the jury believe? >>> and will it be a girl or boy? before you net

. >> i'm brooke baldwin. see you back here tomorrow. "the lead" with jake tapper starts now. >>> if you listen to the speculation in the press, hillary clinton practically took paint samples and fabric swatches to the white house today. if hillary clinton is the front-runner on the left, then he might be the front-runner on the right. ted cruise joins us. the world lead. just judge ye lest not ye be judged. >> and they became household names. hours before manning learns his fate, the verdict coming down tomorrow, julianneen assange jo us. >> today hillary clinton went to the white house for a power lunch with obama. everybody is guessing. among the prevailing theories is that it had something -- something to do with clinton's rumor to run for the white house in 2016. let's assume that clinton is the democratic nominee. who would she presumably face? there's a major power struggle going on about the direction of the republican party, everything from foreign policy to the role of national security to defending obama care. and texas freshm

i'm brooke baldwin. happy 4th of july to you. now we go to washington. "the lead" with jake tapper is now. >> cheer up, england. we eventually game friends again. >> and in egypt, what comes next now that the president has been overthrown and members of the form are rule be party are being rounded up? the money lead, what's the 4th of july without the rocket's red glare? no fireworks for many of our families on bases across the country because our leaders in washington could not get their act to the. and in national news, limits on high capacity magazines. would any of that have stopped newtown, aurora or tucson, where gabby giffords of shot? i'll ask the couple as they begin the push for what they call gun responsibility. >> happy independence day for all of you. thanks for spending part of your holiday with us. we'll begin with our world lead, the fallout in egypt, a coup for a key u.s. ally. someday egypt might celebrate july 3rd. a little more than 24 hours after egypt military removed mohamed morsi from power. he is under arrest and still is refusin

i'm brooke baldwin. "the lead," with briana keilar starts now. >> the saga with anthony weiner is starting to sound like "50 shades of gross." >> and mayor bob filner treating the city like his own singles bar. he decides it's time to take a break. >> and trayvon martin's mother speaking his one juror said george zimmerman got away from murder. and the national lead, he won't die for his crimes but he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars. ariel castro talks about the demons that drove him. we begin with the politics lead. for the last week woman after woman has come forward accusing san diego mayor bob filner of grabbing, groping, kissing, literally drooling on them and acting like a whistling, howling wolf in a tex avery cartoon. just hours ago he offered his apologies, but not his resignati resignation. >> i apologize to my staff, i apologize to the citizens and staff members who have supported me over many years. i apologize to the people of san diego. and most of all i apologize to the women tha

i'm brooke baldwin. jake tapper and "the lead" starts right now. >> it sounded to the dispatcher -- >> i'm jake tapper, this is "the lead." you're watching live coverage of the george zimmerman trial. you're listening to interviews that officer serino did with george zimmerman. let's take a listen. >> now you want us to believe that you're concerned about having a flashlight to move back where you just ran? you know what i'm saying? >> you brought a flashlight with you? you wanted to be able to see? >> we are in a whole different area right here. this is where -- this is why i took you out of there so i can recall your memory and let you see if they say you walked back too your car, they're not going to believe anything i have to say. that's why i'm saying, is there anything you need to qualify right now? did you pursue this kid? did you want to catch him? >> no. >> that's not you? that's not what you're about? >> why did you tell -- [ inaudible ]. >> i was frustrated and i couldn't think of the street n

i am brooke baldwin as we are watching and waiting as we have bins been continuing this live coverage of the george zimmerman trial. let me roll back and explain to you what you have seen or if you're just joining us. what they're doing is they've just come back from this lunch recess. for the last ten minutes or so they have been showing inside this courtroom the shawn hannity interview. this interview happened the 18th of july which hasn't even been a year since then in which mark o'meara, his defense attorney,

i'm brianna keilar in for brooke baldwin. thank you for joining me. minutes ago george zimmerman let the judge know there is still a chance he could testify in his defense in his trial. interesting exchange. let's listen to this between judge deborah nelson and the florida man charged with second-degree murder. >>> have you made a decision, sir, as to whether or not you want to testify -- >> i object to that question. >> overruled. have you made a decision as to whether or not you want to testify in the case? >> i object to that question. i think that's -- >> overruled. the court is entitled to enquire of mr. zimmerman's determination as to whether or not he wants to testify. mr. zimmerman, have you made a decision as to whether or not you want to testify in this case? >> no. not at this time, your hono

i'm brooke baldwin. thanks for being with me as we took a look at race in america. and now "the lead" with jake tapper starts now. >> i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." >> they think he got away with murder. protests calling for a new trial for george zimmerman. will the justice department meet their demands even after a jury said not guilty? >> no ankle bracelet, no curfew. george zimmerman is a free man. but can anyone ever live a normal life again after being tried for such a heinous crime? we'll ask the attorney who defended someone who would know, casey anthony. >> and the pop culture lead, putting her name anywhere near a book guarantees an instant best seller. so why did j.k. rowling try to go incognito and release her new novel under a pen name? >> good afternoon, i'm jack tapper. we'll begin with the national league. perhaps not wanting to appear as if they're gloating, george zimmerman supporters have remained mostly quiet since the not guilty verdict saturday night. not so for those who wanted him to be found guilty in a trial that brought new light to

i'm brooke baldwin, thank you for being with me, going to washington, "the lead" starts now. >> trayvon martin could have been him 35 years ago said president obama as he breaks his silence on the george zimmerman verdict. i'm jake tapper, this is the lead and we're going to begin and focus on our national lead today, it's been six days since george zimmerman was found not guilty of killing trayvon martin and beyond a statement on paper, president obama has remained silent about it until just a few hours ago. with no warning, the president made a surprise drop in during the white house briefing, and he gave his personal thoughts appearing to speak largely off the cuff. the president -- he's given in quite some time on the eve of mass protests planned in cities across the country. it was right in the middle of the day, so many of you out there probably missed it and there was not a heads up. so we want to play for you in its entirety, the president's remarks right now. >> the reason i actually wanted to come out today is not to take questions, but to speak to an issue that obviously has

i'm brooke baldwin. we're going to seasoned nd it t washington. "the lead" with jake tapper starts right now. >> bradley manning gets the book thrown at him, except for perhaps the most serious chapter. i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." the national lead, private manning found not guilty of aiding the enemy but convicted of nearly everything else for the largest leak in u.s. history. is this a preview of things to come for that other famous leak source edward snowden? we'll ask our first guest about it, none other than edward snowden's father. in other national news, teachers will soon be packing heat when students at one arkansas high school return to class. will it make them any safer? and the money lead. double meat, double cheese, double our wages. thousands of fast food workers walk off the job demanding more money. would that spend the end of the dollar menu? >> good afternoon, everyone. i'm jake tapper. we begin with the national lead today. the 25-year-old army private bradley manning would spend the rest of his life behind bars but a m

i'm brooke baldwin. jake tapper and "the lead" starts right now. >> it sounded to the dispatcher -- >> i'm jake tapper, this is "the lead." you're watching live coverage of the george zimmerman trial. you're listening to interviews that officer serino did with george zimmerman. let's take a listen. >> now you want us to believe that you're concerned about having a flashlight to move back where you just ran? you know what

i am brooke baldwin as we are watching and waiting as we have bins been continuing this live coverage of the george zimmerman trial. let me roll back and explain to you what you have seen or if you're just joining us. what they're doing is they've just come back from this lunch recess. for the last ten minutes or so they have been showing inside this courtroom the shawn hannity interview. this interview happened the 18th of july which hasn't even been a year since then in which mark o'meara, his defense attorney, and george zimmerman sat and gave this explanatory back and forth with hannity. now we're waiting. we watched the doors open to see who then awe then at this cates the tape that we just saw. so we're going to learn together and i'm going to stop talking here in a minute. carry hackett joining me in studio. mike brooks, hln law enforcement analyst. been watching in the weeds this trial as we all have. so we wait. it's interesting in this trial in particular where we don't know. a lot of times we get witness lists. we don't hear. why? >> well, there is a prospective witness lis

i'm brooke baldwin. "the lead," with briana keilar starts now. >> the saga with anthony weiner is starting to sound like "50 shades of gross." >> and mayor bob filner treating the city like his own singles bar. he decides it's time to take a break. >> and trayvon martin's mother speaking his one juror said george zimmerman got away from murder. and the national lead, he won't die for his crimes but he'll spend the rest of his

i'm brianna keilar in for brooke baldwin. thank you for joining me. minutes ago george zimmerman let the judge know there is still a chance he could testify in his defense in his trial. interesting exchange. let's listen to this between judge deborah nelson and the florida man charged with second-degree murder. >>> have you made a decision, sir, as to whether or not you want to testify -- >> i object to that question. >> overruled. have you made a decision as to whether or not you want to testify in the case? >> i object to that question. i think that's -- >> overruled. the court is entitled to enquire of mr. zimmerman's determination as to whether or not he wants to testify. mr. zimmerman, have you made a decision as to whether or not you want to testify in this case? >> no. not at this time, your honor. >> okay. when is it -- how long do you think you need before you make that decision? >> your honor, may we have an opportunity to speak? the case isn't concluded yet. >> i understand that. and i've asked mr. zimmerman if he needed more time to talk t

i'm brooke baldwin. have a great night. >>> just three days after a coup toppled the government, violence is erupting across egypt. people are being killed in the streets. the death toll is climbing. >>> my youngest son is trayvon benjamin martin. >> my son, george. >> the testimony of two mothers that electrified the zimmerman court on friday. who will the jury believe? >>> and will it be a girl or boy? before you net brunette or red head full countdown for the royal baby. great to have you with us. it's saturday, july 6th. i'm pamela brown. >> and i'm victor blackwell. good to have you with us. we're starting with the chaos across egypt. death toll there is rising. >> at least 30 people dead and more than 1,000 others injured. clashes broke out between supporters of mohamed morsi and the army. >> after seeing this video, what happened overnight and the past two days, give us an update what is the situation like there right now? >> reporter: things are quiet right now. supporters of mohamed morsi are st

senator heinrich, center baldwin would you like to pass at this time? okay, very good. dr. coburn i think you have seen the really extraordinary interest among senators on both sides. david brooks is sitting in back of me and he is something of a guru on this whole issue of advocating for the parks. i asked him, when was the last discussion in the senate about these kinds of issues, looking at these kinds of questions and how we deal with it very real problem of the backlog and mr. brooks is basically a repository of knowledge about parks. he basically said he couldn't even remember when there was a discussion. it was pretty obvious now that we have this debate anyway. i want to tell you two things with respect to substance. first, you and i have talked about this question of trying to make sure you get the money where the need is and be more creative the better. i want you to know i'm going to work with you particularly with the respect to the issue i touched on earlier because the fee revenue expires in december of 2014. that would be one place to really look very concret