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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) "The Whip" introduced.
(Baltimore: Jeanne Meserve; Baltimore: Connie Chung; Birmingham: Brian Cabell: Havana: Lucia Newman) "NewsNight"'s major headlines previewed.
(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Page two and a half: more stories previewed.
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.
(Baltimore: Jeanne Meserve) The shooting of Catholic priest Father Maurice Blackwell by abuse victim Dontee Stokes featured. [Baltimore police Regina AVERELLA - says Stokes alleges he was assaulted by Blackwell in 1993.] [Shooter's mother Tamara STOKES - says the church knew about the abuse.] [Archdiocese of Baltimore Cardinal William KEELER - says he is appalled by another act of violence; adds we cannot tolerate abusive behavior.] [Archdiocese of Baltimore Raymond KEMPISTY - speculates on the case.]
(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.
(Baltimore: Connie Chung) Exclusive live interview held with Stokes' mother and Pastor Russell Johnson about the molestation and the shooting of Father Blackwell. [From Baltimore, mother Tamara STOKES - describes her son's reactions to the reporting about priest abuse and his request for an apology from Blackwell; suggests the charges against her son will be dropped; says the parishioners wanted Blackwell back so she confronted them about the abuse.] [Rev. Russell JOHNSON - recounts his exchange with Dontee, including his wish to confess his sins; states he accompanied Dontee to the police after the shooting.]
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.
(Birmingham: Brian Cabell) The opening statements in the trial of former Ku Klux Klansman Bobby Cherry for the 1963 church bombing murders in Birmingham, AL, featured; scenes shown from the courtroom and from the damaged church in 1963; statement from prosecutor Robert Posey quoted. [Defense attorney Mickey JOHNSON - says the investigation was done in the 1960s.] [Bombing victim's sister Eunice Morris DAVIS - remembers the funeral; says Cherry has no conscience.] The extent of the interest in the trial discussed.
(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Live interview held with Carry Me Home author journalist Diane McWhorter. [From Birmingham, McWHORTER - says the meaning of the trial is to give "sacred significance" to the crime; suggests "closure" should not be a goal of this trial; comments on Cherry's family; explains the city's approach to the 1963 incident and trial at this time.]
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.
(New York: Jeffrey Toobin) The strange case of the trial of Michael Skakel for the 1975 murder of Martha Moxley reviewed; details given about his brother, Tommy Skakel, who will not be called by the prosecution, which leaves a big hole in the government's case and of the strange and confusing testimony from Ken Littleton, who was the Skakel family tutor.
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.
(Havana: Lucia Newman) Former President Jimmy Carter's visit to Cuba featured; scenes shown from his address delivered in Spanish to the Cuban people; details given of his call for an easing of the embargo against Cuba and for a true democracy in Cuba. [CARTER - (thru translator) says two nations have been trapped in a harmful state of belligerence; talks about a "democracy" for Cuba.] Carter and President Fidel Castro shown at a baseball game.
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) The outcome in the mayoral race in Newark, New Jersey, between incumbent Sharpe James and challenger Cory Booker reported.
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.
(White House: John KinG) The controversy over the use of a photo of President Bush after September 11 for fund-raising purposes examined; photo shown of Bush on Air Force One. Critical statements from Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe and former Vice President Al Gore about the use of the 9/11 photo quoted. [Senate majority leader Tom DASCHLE - raises the issue of an ethical violation.] [White House press secretary Ari FLEISCHER - defends using the picture for fund-raising purposes.]
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Taped interview held with assistant to the president Mary Matalin about politics. [From the White House, MATALIN - talks about women in small businesses and the related issues; comments on the Republican fund-raising tactic of using President Bush's "public" picture; offers views on fund raising as part of the democratic process; says her job will not change when Karen Hughes goes back to Texas.]
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.
(Freetown: Ben Wedeman) Election day in Sierra Leone featured; scenes shown from Freetown of people without limbs casting ballots and in line to vote. [WOMAN - comments.]
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