The Prop. 8 Trial: Week 2
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.
Art of the Prop. 8 Courtroom
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.
Acting Out the Prop. 8 Trial
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.
Artists Raise Funds for Haiti
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.
Crafting a New Image for Pistachios
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.