The attorneys representing the two gay couples
suing to overturn Prop. 8 wrapped up their case Friday.
Scott Shafer has been covering the trial from gavel to
gavel, and joins Rachael Myrow to talk about what comes next.
The U.S. Supreme Court banned cameras from the
Prop. 8 trial courtroom, so there's no video from the
trial. A lot of people were disappointed by that
decision, but Vicki Beringher was thrilled about it.
She's the courtroom sketch artist. Scott Shafer
presents an audio postcard from the courtroom.
It's been two weeks since the U.S. Supreme
Court pulled the plug on broadcasting the Prop. 8 trial
on YouTube. But starting Monday, the popular Internet
site plans to show the trial in its entirety as a
re-enactment. Hollywood producers are using the trial
transcripts to deliver a word-for-word reproduction.Reporter: Rob Schmitz
More:
MarriageTrial.com
: Learn more about the re-enactments and
watch a video preview.
Music Bridge 1: "Cre?" by Los Cenzontles and David Hidalgo,
from the CD "Songs of Wood and Steel" (Los Cenzontles
Mexican Arts)
As search and rescue teams wind down their
efforts in Haiti, the island nation is still in
desperate need of humanitarian support in the form of
food, water and shelter. Fundraising efforts continue
across the globe, and of course here in California. We
report on a small but passionate community of Haitian
musicians planning dozens of concerts to benefit their
devastated homeland.Reporter: Lisa Morehouse
California grows nearly all of the nation's
pistachios. Most of those nuts are packaged and sold by
one corporation, Paramount Farms. Now, the company has
launched a campaign to make the little green nuts hip --
and it's chosen a controversial spokesperson.Reporter: Sasha Khokha
When it comes to attracting young jazz talent,
New York City exerts an inexorable gravitational pull,
attracting many of the nation's most ambitious and
creatively driven musicians. California jazz fans often
watch the most promising players leave town. Andrew
Gilbert reviews a new CD by pianist Myra Melford, a rare
case of a veteran New York player who's followed a
reverse route.
End Music: "Through the Same Gate" and more by Myra
Melford's Be Bread, from the CD "The Whole Tree Gone"
(Firehouse 12)
Please ensure that all comments adhere to our community guidelines. We reserve the right to edit or remove comments that do not follow these guidelines.
