We meet a first-term Congressmen who has come to politics from another profession. Dr. Raul Ruiz is an ER physician who grew up in a migrant community in California's Coachella Valley. He's eager to join the Democrats on Capitol Hill.
Columbia Law School professor James Liebman organized his students to re-investigate a murder case which led to the execution of Carlos De Luna. They found evidence that they believe proves that the state of Texas executed the wrong man.
Ahmed leaves today for Syria, where he'll be reunited with his wife and kids. After that, he'll return to Baghdad to see if it's safe enough to bring his whole family back home.
Alicia Partnoy, who was held in a secret prison in Argentina, speaks to Sean Cole about the place called the Little School. The naming of the Buenos Aires cardinal as pope has brought up memories of the country’s Dirty War, during which thousands of citizens were kidnapped and killed.
Abdi Iftin has told us about his life in Mogadishu, Somalia, and now recounts what it’s like being a Somali refugee in Nairobi, Kenya. He says lately the community has been the target of harassment and round-ups that have gotten so bad, he won't go out at night.
