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ISIS Fighters Threaten Iraq Airbase Housing U.S. Military Personnel; Severe Storms Threaten Northeast; NBA Prepares for All Star Game in New York; Judge Finds U.S. Marshals Not Guilty of Excessive Force in Shooting Incident; "Fifty Shades of Grey" Opens in Theaters; New Dance in Memphis Examined; Shooting Takes Place at Denmark Free Speech Forum

Aired February 14, 2015 - 10:00   ET

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CHRISTI PAUL, CNN ANCHOR: A fragile cease-fire in Ukraine could fall apart before it even starts. It's expected to go into effect in just hours, but there is already shelling on the ground right now.

MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN ANCHOR: U.S. helicopters deployed in the battle of ISIS near an air base in Iraq housing U.S. troops. And an Iraqi leader op the ground is warning ISIS is gaining. We have all the new details.

PAUL: And a monster storm is about to hit all of you in the northeast, I'm sorry to say. It could impact more than 60 million of you this morning. This morning the region is under a blizzard warning. We'll tell you exactly what to expect.

I want to wish you a good Saturday, happy Valentine's Day and thank you for starting with us. I'm Christi Paul.

SAVIDGE: I'm Martin Savidge in for Victor Blackwell. It is 10:00 on the east coast, 7:00 on the west, and you're in the CNN Newsroom.

At this hour the clock is ticking toward the cease-fire deadline in eastern Ukraine. With just under seven hours to go, Reuters is reporting that Ukraine's military says seven servicemen have been killed and 23 wounded in the past 24 hours. And the sounds of shelling and gunfire can be heard in the eastern cities of Mariupol and Donetsk.

PAUL: CNN's senior international correspondent Nick Paton Walsh is in live in Donetsk. Nick, you had a bit of a close call. I know you had to leave your post a while ago because shelling was getting too close to you. What are you hearing there now?

NICK PATON WALSH, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, the shelling has quieted in the area we were, but that was, frankly, four or five shells that landed reasonably close, closer than we've seen in the past. But just to emphasize, frankly, how much of a horrific time so many civilians have been having in Donetsk the past weeks or months. We see daily the damage done by shelling. We saw today ourselves what one locals said was a rocket in fact landed near some houses causing a huge amount of debris thrown in the air, large rocks crashing through the bedroom of a 12-year-old girl in one house. This has wrecked civilian live for months here on both sides of the

line I should add, because those in the Ukrainian government controlled areas too also are subject to separatists shelling Ukrainian officials say. But we caught up yesterday with the mother of one family who put her children in the bath quickly, having got the first running water for a week, went to get them a towel, and then came back to discover her two-year-old, seven-year-old and 14-year-old had been killed by a shell in that bath. Here's what she had to say.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (via translator): I went to get them a towel in the other room. The lights went out. Everything flew into the house. What cease-fire? I curse every day those who killed my children and all those of the country. People who want to live peacefully, we lived, grew up, took our children to school. These are not people.

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WALSH: Now that underscores a lot of the hatred we've seen on this side of the lines and we know is out there too on the Ukrainian controlled government areas. But the real issue is, does that make a long-term peace deal viable? And so many of the separatist fighters we've spoken to don't believe any guns will fall silent this midnight. Now, we are hearing from the separatist leader Alexander Zakharchenko they will stop fighting at midnight except for a town called Debaltseve. There are still potentially thousands Ukrainian troops there and that remains unclear. The separatists think they have circled it and therefore it's already there and those Ukrainian soldiers should give themselves up. That doesn't square with what Kiev wants.

And there will be minute by minute choreography going on before the cease-fire goes in. Russian state news agencies report on the ground about now the Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko should be speaking to Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande, the German and French leaders, and then will later in about two hours from now speak to Barack Obama. A lot still going on behind the scenes but a broad sense of so many different things already out of sorts for an agreement that's barely 48 hours old. Back to you.

PAUL: Very good point. Nick Paton Walsh, take good care of you and the crew there. Thank you so much.

SAVIDGE: Let's bring in former U.S. ambassador to NATO Kurt Volcker. And Kurt, thank you for joining us. Let me ask you this, first and foremost, do you think that the cease-fire will take hold, and if it does how long do you think it can last?

KURT VOLCKER, FORMER U.S. AMBASSADOR TO NATO: I think initially it will take hold. This was the plan is that it was to start on Sunday, and we expected there would be a then rush by both sides to try to grab what they could up to the Sunday deadline. But I think there will be an immediate cease-fire as it starts on Sunday. It probably in my view would last a week or two. I don't know that it's any more than that. I think both sides have an incentive right now to try to regroup, but at the same time I think the separatists have a very strong incentive to try and keep going.

SAVIDGE: And what do you see as the future problems then? What's coming that you foresee will end this?

VOLCKER: This is the big problem with the cease-fire and everything we've seen to date. We are institutionalizing a frozen conflict inside Ukraine. A year ago this was peaceful territory as the woman whose children were killed just said. A year ago there were no Russian troops there, no fighting going on. Russia instigated this by putting in special forces and intelligence, first Crimea and now eastern Ukraine. And now we're going to have international monitors inside Ukraine on a line of control that separates Ukrainian territory. This is a recipe for future conflict.

SAVIDGE: So explain that. What kind of leverage do you think or what problems could it cause and the benefit it gives Russia by having those oversights?

VOLCKER: First off you're going to have Russian troops and Russian equipment inside Ukraine enforcing that this territory is now broken away from the rest of Ukraine. You're going to have a Ukrainian government that quite rightly feels this is Ukrainian territory and they ought to be able to exercise sovereignty. And you're going to have the armed groups, these rebels that Russia has supported, frankly, with a lot of weapons and a lot of intent to try to expand and solidify their control of pieces of territory.

One area that's unresolved, you mentioned the town of Mariupol. That's a critical city on the route between Crimea and eastern Ukraine on into Russia. And in order to have a land route for resupply of Crimea, Russia wants to have that city under its control.

SAVIDGE: And if the cease-fire, and I hope it doesn't, but if it falls apart, are you in favor of then sending arms and greater arms to the Ukrainian forces?

VOLCKER: I certainly am, and I don't think we need to wait until the cease-fire collapses. Ukraine is a sovereign country. It has a right to defend itself. Its armed forces have been hit severely. It needs training. It needs equipment just in order to preserve security in the country. We should be on with that now.

And we shouldn't kid ourselves about Russia failing to supply and provide arms to the rebels that are there during the time of the cease-fire as they did with the one that took effect in September.

SAVIDGE: And do you think that NATO nation deployment should be placed in countries, in other words beef up the presence of NATO forces that are around Russia?

VOLCKER: Exactly. So one of the things that happened in Ukraine is we did nothing as we saw these conflicts begin to emerge. And then by the time it became an active conflict we felt that idea of putting in defensive equipment or supplying arms would be escalatory. Now is the time to actually help countries and help regions that are currently secure and safe and not under threat stabilize their own defenses and deter any future aggression. That would be the Baltic States. That would be Georgia. That could be Romania. That could be western Ukraine around Odessa where there's currently no fighting.

SAVIDGE: All right, former NATO ambassador, U.S. NATO ambassador, thank you very much, Kurt Volcker.

VOLCKER: My pleasure. Thank you.

PAUL: ISIS launching attacks where American troops are based. How the U.S. is responding this morning and the disturbing message from leaders on the ground.

SAVIDGE: Plus, we are tracking another monster storm. Ivan Cabrera has more on that.

IVAN CABRERA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes, absolutely. Heavy snow, we're talking about hurricane-force winds, and that's why we have blizzard warnings that are impacting millions as well as the wind-chills that are going to be life-threatening cold. We'll going to detail that coming up. You're watching CNN Newsroom.

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SAVIDGE: An Iraqi tribal leader is warning of a massacre if Iraq forces backed by U.S. led air power cannot stand their ground against ISIS. ISIS suicide bombers attacked a sprawling base in western Iraq that is home to hundreds of U.S. coalition and Iraqi forces. That happened yesterday. They also seized control of most of a nearby city just nine miles away. Iraq soldiers were able to push them back from the base but they took heavy casualties.

Let's bring in now CNN's Jomana Karadsheh. She is in Amman, Jordan. And Jomana, tell us more about this attack on the base in western Iraq.

JOMANA KARADSHEH, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Martin, about 24 hours, more than 24 hours after that attack, we're starting to piece together the details of this assault from what U.S. military officials are saying and what Iraqi officials are telling us today.

After ISIS militants seized complete control of the town of al Baghdadi, this is just several miles away from al Assad Airbase, where, as you mentioned, Iraqi and U.S. forces are stationed, a number of ISIS militants, 25 according to the U.S. military, carried out an attack on the outer security parameter of the al Assad Airbase. Now, Iraqi officials are telling us eight of the attackers were wearing suicide vests and a tribal leader we spoke to today with fighters on the ground in that area says a number of those suicide bombers detonated their vests, killing at least 13 Iraqi soldiers.

Now the rest of the attackers were killed. The attack was repelled with the help we're finding out of U.S. military air support in the form of apaches that were deployed to give them that air support that was needed.

Now, according to U.S. officials, Martin, U.S. forces were not in direct danger during that attack. This is a large base, the size of a city. They were several miles away from the outer perimeter where the attack took place. But it really underscores this attack and the events of the past couple days what is going on in Anbar province that ISIS is still capable, it is still able to carry out deadly attacks and seize territory despite the ongoing airstrikes that we are seeing, really highlighting the limitations of that air campaign, Martin.

SAVIDGE: And there are some, and you've mentioned them, Iraqi tribal leaders who believe it's possible there could be a massacre if ISIS fighters get into a town that's been under siege, is that right?

KARADSHEH: What we do know from this tribal leader that we spoke to, a prominent leader of one of the main tribes that has been fighting ISIS, one of the very few right now in Anbar, he says that ISIS has besieged a town that's about a few miles away from al Baghdadi, and this has been going on for some time. But he says yesterday, on Friday, U.S.-led coalition carried out airstrikes around that town, and we also saw Iraqi forces breaking that siege and taking over certain positions in the town. But he said, surprisingly this morning, the Iraqi forces withdrew from this town and it has been under renewed attack by ISIS militants who have surrounded it.

He is warning that unless something happens, unless help comes in, that there could be a massacre, as you mentioned. There is, of course, fear these towns that have stood up to ISIS, that have been fighting back ISIS, would face that retaliation by ISIS in the form of massacres as we are hearing from tribal leaders there, Martin.

SAVIDGE: Jomana Karadsheh, thank you very much.

PAUL: Meanwhile, a plot to carry out a devastating mass murder has been foiled. We just heard from Canadian authorities, we're going to let you know what they're telling us this morning.

Also, a school bus on a snowy street out of control. Look at these pictures. There are kids on this bus. We'll tell you what happened.

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SAVIDGE: Wow. I love that every time. Basketball's biggest stars are shining bright tonight. We're talking about the NBA's best players and how they have taken over New York, not just for the game, but a whole doggone weekend. Coy Wire is here to tell us about what is going to be a pretty big night.

COY WIRE, BLEACHER REPORT: Yes. I think so. The game doesn't start until tomorrow night, Martin.

SAVIDGE: Why would it?

WIRE: But tonight we're going to have the players showing off their skills a bit in the battle for bragging rights between the eastern and western conferences. We got the slam dunk contest which usually draws the biggest crowd, the skills competition. But this year the three- point contest is getting the hype. The star-studded field featuring some of the best shooters in the league. Not only could any of these eight players take home the trophy but we might see some historic numbers put up from this group.

Now, Mo'ne Davis, she was the star of last week's Little League World Series, and last night she was shining bright on the basketball court, just 13 years old, Mo'ne was money in this celebrity game and she left comedian Kevin Hart reaching for air with the spin move. The trash talking star of "The Wedding Ringer" was speechless and we know that doesn't happen often but. But Hart would have the last laugh as he was named the game's MVP for the fourth time.

Martin, super models? How about hooper models? It's the first ever NBA all-star all style competition. The ballers will be judged by an all-star package that includes Kenny Smith, Kevin Hart, and Charles Barkley. Let's hear what the hall of famer Sir Charles will be looking for.

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CHARLES BARKLEY, FORMER NBA PLAYER: I've never -- most of these guys you see them, and they have to dress a certain way coming to the game. I don't know what they wear all the time. That's what I'm looking forward to because the way you dress really shows your personality.

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WIRE: The players are going to show that personality in three categories -- boardroom attire, a night out, and game day chic. That's tonight on TNT at 6:30 eastern. Martin, you're always styling and profiling, I kind of like what you're rocking today.

SAVIDGE: I can't imagine. No swimsuit competition.

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SAVIDGE: Thanks, Coy.

WIRE: Thanks for having me.

PAUL: Thank you, gentlemen. All right, as we mentioned earlier, Iraqi tribal leaders warning of a massacre if Iraqi forces backed by U.S.-led air power cannot stand their ground against ISIS today. Iraqi soldiers were able to push them back from a base where U.S. marines are stationed right now, but they took heavy casualties with Iraqi fighters.

So joining me now, let's talk to Lieutenant Colonel Rick Francona. Colonel, thank you for being with us. So in yesterday's attack, Iraqi forces fought off ISIS with the backing of U.S. air power. If ISIS were to attack this base again, the base where at least we know 300 plus U.S. marines are stationed, does that change or modify the strategy for the U.S. at all?

LT. COL. RICK FRANCONA (RET), CNN MILITARY ANALYST: Yes. I think it has to. And I think they will attack again. This is nothing new. We've been seeing this for several weeks now. They've been probing that base. There have been clashes there before in which the Americans were involved. They've got their eyes set on this. If you look at where the base sits, it's about halfway between Baghdad and the Syrian border, and it's on the -- it's off the Euphrates River, al Baghdadi is on the Euphrates River, and it's an area they want to control. They want that whole valley. So this air base sits right in the middle of the area they want. They're going to attack it again.

So what does the United States do? Do we double down and reinforce it? Do we bring more people in? Or do we evacuate the base? Evacuating the base is basically surrendering it to ISIS. I don't think that's going to happen. So I think we're going to see additional forces go in there, maybe not American forces, but additional Iraqi forces. Shia militias have been moved in there and they're very effective fighters. So the base will probably not be overrun but there will be some fighting up there.

PAUL: And let's look at the map of al Baghdadi, the city that is 90 percent under control of ISIS and just nine miles from this airbase, or this base we're talking about. Do you think that coalition forces need to target al Baghdadi, because they're nine miles away from sitting there and planning more attacks?

FRANCONA: Right. Well, the city itself is not that strategically important, but, as you say it is close to the base. Nine miles is -- that's pretty safe for the troops that are on the base. But there's nothing out there to really stop them from moving closer. What the biggest concern is, that they will get close enough to launch mortar and rocket fire, indirect fire, into the area in which the American are.

Now that's a big base. It's probably, you know, five miles by four miles, a huge facility. So it's not that they can just sit there and drop rockets anywhere they want. And, of course, they're not very accurate. So while the Americans are in danger, they're not really at risk right now.

But the situation could change. ISIS has shown themselves to be very capable, and they will just relentlessly keep attacking that base. And if they're willing to wear these suicide vests and breach the perimeter, they you have got a bigger problem. But right now I think they're able to hold.

PAUL: Real quickly I just wanted to get to this, this tribal leaders who is pleading with coalition forces for more intervention and including army tribes, you know, directly pressuring the Iraqi government to give, you know, them fire power. Is that the answer? Should the U.S. arm tribes?

FRANCONA: Yes. That's one answer. If you remember what happened back during in the surge in 2006/2007, we actually armed these tribes. It's called the Anbar Awakening, and these tribes stood up against what Al Qaeda in Iraq then and hopefully they will stand up against ISIS now. But they need the wherewithal to do that and they don't have it. So I think that that's one tactic we could use because these guys could be effective against ISIS. This is where they live, this is their area, and they do not want to surrender it to ISIS. So I think that's a very key asset we could be using, and I think they're looking at that. PAUL: All right, Colonel Rick Francona, always appreciate your

insight, thank you, sir.

FRANCONA: Sure.

SAVIDGE: We are learning new details from police in Canada where they say they have foiled a mass shooting plot in a Halifax, Nova Scotia suburb. Three suspects were arrested while another killed himself when police surrounded his home. One of the suspects was a 23-year- old woman from Illinois. It's unclear what their motive was, but officials are not calling it terrorism.

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BRIAN BRENNAN, NOVA SCOTIA RCMP ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER: I wouldn't characterize it as a terrorist event. I would classify it as a group of individuals that had some beliefs and were willing to carry out violent acts against citizens. But there's nothing in the investigation to classify it as a terrorist attack or a terrorist incident.

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SAVIDGE: Police say they learned of the threat after a tip from someone in the public. We will bring you more details as the story unfolds.

And then there's this, a scary situation for some school kids in Minnesota. This police dash-cam shows what happened after the bus driver had some sort of medical emergency. The bus weaved in and out of lanes and even into oncoming traffic. The deputy noticed erratic driving and was eventually able to stop the bus. No students on the bus were hurt. The driver, who was rushed to the hospital, is now in good condition.

Well, a blizzard warning in effect for the region that's already had a brutal winter. Ryan Young is there.

RYAN YOUNG, CNN CORRESPONDENT: And the temperatures are already starting to drop. Look, this area has been hit with almost six feet of snow. And more could be coming. We'll have the story coming up live next.

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PAUL: All right, we want to show you what's going on in a coastal town in Massachusetts here as they hope to avoid flooding, the flooding that happened weeks ago, in the first major blizzard. The residents of this town are among 60 million of you in the northeast in the path of the latest storm. All of this coming on the heels of multiple winter storms that keep piling up one after the other after the other, dumping several feet in the region. Boston's been one of the hardest hit cities. That's not going to change for this storm. They're not the only ones, obviously, but they're going to get the brunt. We're going to get to the forecast in just a minute, but I do want to

take you to CNN correspondent Ryan Young who is in Boston following the preparations. And, you know, this is historic because there has never been, as I understand it in Boston history, two blizzards in one season, and that's what they're looking at now for the first time, yes?

YOUNG: Right. It's unbelievable. In fact, you've dealt with snow before being in Chicago, but these people are dealing with the snow. If you look behind me, look at the piles here. Six feet of snow they've received so far. More than 70 inches, and now you're talking about another 10 to 12 inches. People are tired of shoveling. Look around, this is a business area, a mall, and they've shoveled all the snow out. They've been ready. Like a boxer they've been fighting round after round, but they know another round could be coming and it's getting colder. You can feel the wind whipping through our faces.

One school district decided to close just to make sure kids were safe because on top of the school, eight foot snow drift were on top of the school and they had to get the show off the building. We talked to the mayor yesterday, and he talked about the importance of keeping kids safe.

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MAYOR JOSEPH CURTATONE, SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS: Anything over 18 inches you should be moving. You shouldn't be moving with kids in the school. As I said before, can I guarantee a roof is going to collapse? We weren't willing to take that risk.

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YOUNG: And that was the reason they wanted to make sure all those schools were closed as they removed the snow off the top of the roof. We watched them as they did the work. They want to make sure the building survived. We can also show you this. Look, people are taking it in stride. It's Valentine's Day, and you can see the ice sculptures that are out here. People coming out for the mall, the restaurants plan to be packed. The hotel that we're staying in says they will have everyone working tonight. The reason why they want to make sure people have a place to come and eat. They're' ready for this, they're ready to fight against the storm even if it gets worse a little later.

PAUL: So Ryan, I just have to say it, welcome to new day, my friend. The Floridian, his first assignment is in Chicago. Now he's in Boston. That is dedication, my friend. Hang in there, Ryan Young.

YOUNG: Seen it dealing with the snow, no doubt.

PAUL: I know. Take good care there. Thank you, sir.

SAVIDGE: Thank you, Ryan. Of course as you've heard there is great concern, especially since there is going to be more snow on the snow that is already there. High winds could cause power outages. Whiteout conditions are expected to make travel nearly impossible and dangerous, wind-chills well below zero. Here now tracking the latest on this storm is CNN's Ivan Cabrera. And Ivan, let's just talk, this one sounds even more fierce that ones that have come before.

IVAN CABRERA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes, because of those two ingredients that you talked about in addition to what we've had. Yes, we've had snow storms through the region, we've had feet of snow piling up here. But this one is going to come with wind, it's going to come with snow, heavy at times, and it's also going to come with dangerous low wind-chills. And that combination is going to make for quite a weekend here.

Look at this, nothing going on yet, but it's getting going here. See the benign looking snow across the Ohio valley. It's not until that storm system arrives in the mid-Atlantic coast, and that's when we're going to get things going here. Watch the clock Saturday afternoon. We begin to see bands of snow moving in.

But look here. That is when the storm cranks up. Saturday night and heading into Sunday, that is when the storm is going to deepen. In fact it's going to deepen so much that we're going to be talking about the equivalent of what would be a category two hurricane in the Atlantic. We are still going to get hurricane-force winds, not cat two, but nevertheless right along the Cape Cod area. I think that's going to be the worst hit areas as far as the winds.

And then on the northern facing coast, we talked about high tides coming up Sunday morning, that is going to coincide with some very strong northerly winds, and I must believe that is going to lead to coastal flooding. That is why we not only have blizzard warnings but also coastal flood warnings for Massachusetts.

How much snowfall? We're talking anywhere from 10 to as much as a foot of snowfall in Boston. So where you saw Ryan there in Boston, get ready for another foot. And then to the north and east harder hit with 15 to 18 inches.

And then this is the other part of the story, 40 to 50 mile an hour winds along with wind-chills between 25 and 35 below zero. That is going to be dangerous stuff. You do not want to be out in this after tonight. Hunker down, and wherever you're going to spend the next couple days that is where you need to be. Guys?

SAVIDGE: Good advice. Ivan Cabrera, thanks very much.

PAUL: Well, a 16-year-old boy shot four times by U.S. marshals and then charged with assaulting an officer. What led up to that incident? That's not entirely clear. But the mother of this young man has something she wants you to hear.

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SAVIDGE: On Friday, a federal appeals court ruled that three U.S. deputies shot an unarmed black teenager won't be sued for excessive use of force. Many years ago Michael Fenwick was suspected of driving a stolen vehicle in Washington. Police shot him four times. PAUL: Now there's a lot more to this story we're told. Our Nick

Valencia has been following the case. We need to point out this happened before other high-profile cases like Michael Brown and Eric Garner started making headlines.

NICK VALENCIA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's right.

PAUL: So did this surprise anybody based on what we know about this case?

VALENCIA: Certainly it surprised the attorney for the shooting victim. The story that we're about to show you is about justifiable use of force, and that attorney for the shooting victim, he says that U.S. Marshal Service were not entirely forthcoming about what happened that day back in 2007. In court testimony it was Marshal's deputies involved in the shooting, they stood by their actions.

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VALENCIA: January 3rd, 2007, 16-year-old Michael Fenwick drives into a housing project in Washington, D.C., to visit his girlfriend. Unrelated to the teen, off camera, three U.S. marshals deputies stand by to enforce an eviction on the other side of the building. What happens next will leave an unarmed Fenwick shot four times and on trial for assaulting a police officer, and the three deputies in a courtroom to defend their actions.

According to a 2007 use of force report by U.S. Marshals, deputies Andrew Pudimott, Jeremy Fischer and John Mickle, quote, "made an attempt to approach Fenwick to ensure that he was not intent on interfering with the imminent eviction. The report was written a day after the incident before video of the shooting emerged. It tells a different story of what the deputies testified to in court.

During sworn testimony, Deputy Mickle told the judge he was the first to notice Fenwick. "What drew my attention to the driver as he exited the vehicle, he did not look of driving age," he says. As seen in this video from the complex, Fisher testifies that after Fenwick leaves the building, Pudimott tries to stall him so dispatch can run Fenwick's plates.

In testimony the deputies do admit they do not identify themselves as police officers when they approach Fenwick. It isn't until the car door slams that they begin yelling police and shouting orders for him to stop.

The testimony is a change from what's in the use of force report. The deputies verbally identified themselves as police. When Fenwick initially pulls up, it says the deputies run towards the car, they say to stop Fenwick from fleeing. Fearing for their lives deputies Pudimott and Fisher testified they fired six shots between them hitting Fenwick as he drives off toward them.

Resident and defense witness Teresa Young, seen here, testifies she starts running when she hears shots fired. You can see her here running while the car appears to be stopped and before the car drives forward. But at the end of the trial, the presiding juvenile court judge says "While the video is somewhat helpful I find that quality of the video is somewhat grainy." She added the testimony of the officers was, quote, "particularly credible and compelling." She found Fenwick guilty of assaulting a police officer.

CNN could not reach Fenwick because he's in jail on an unrelated felony. But sitting next to Fenwick's mother, his attorney David Shurtz, says Fenwick should have never been shot.

DAVID SHURTZ, ATTORNEY FOR FENWICK: So this is a case of puree shall profiling because there was no reason to stop their -- Michael within their jurisdiction.

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VALENCIA: CNN contacted the U.S. Marshal Service but they would not comment on the case. Freedom of Information Act requests by CNN for documents related to the shooting was also denied by the U.S. Marshals. We attempted to reach out to the deputies involved in the shooting. Andrew Pudimott was the only one to comment. When asked about the use of force report, Pudimott told CNN he stands by his court testimony.

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CHERYL FENWICK, MOTHER OF SHOOTING VICTIM: I just feel honestly feel like my son deserved justice, you know, because he has to suffer the rest of his life, you know, for this tragic incident.

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VALENCIA: Fenwick's family says he suffered irreparable damage to his esophagus which still makes it difficult for him to eat. In December Fenwick's attorney presented oral arguments for an appeal on the case. On Friday, the U.S. court of appeals for the District of Columbia ruled the deputies violated no clearly established law and are, therefore, entitled to qualified immunity. Martin?

SAVIDGE: Nick, what took the court so long to make its decision?

VALENCIA: We should be clear that this has been wrapped up in legal proceedings for about eight years. The deputies were cleared not only by a juvenile court judge but also by a federal grand jury, and then on Friday, cleared by this appellate court. The attorney for Michael Fenwick is furious. He believes that his client was racially profiled and the marshals, this is his words, "They manufactured their testimony though the law has found them clear of any wrongdoing."

SAVIDGE: Thank you for bringing it to us.

VALENCIA: Thanks, Martin.

PAUL: Nick, thank you.

SAVIDGE: All right, now take a look at this fire. It's an Islamic center in Houston, and officials say they found something suspicious. Could this be a hate crime? That report ahead.

Also ahead, the highly anticipated movie "Fifty Shades of Grey" in theaters already breaking records, also creating some controversies. Some women's organizations say the movie goes too far. We'll tell you about the conversation and the debate next.

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PAUL: All right, just in time for Valentine's Day, the movie women around the world have been yearning to see. "Fifty Shades of Grey" already breaking records for pre ticket sales. Here's a clip.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: My tastes are very singular. You wouldn't understand.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Enlighten me then.

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PAUL: Some call "Fifty Shades" "mommy porn." Others say it's just too risque. But as people pack theaters, critics question whether the movie degrades women and promotes abuse. Even the archbishop of Cincinnati is telling Catholics stay away from this movie. Let's talk about the role of female sexuality in the movie with a psychotherapist Robi Ludwig. Thank you so much for getting up early, I know, Robi, we appreciate it.

ROBI LUDWIG, PSYCHOTHERAPIST: Happy Valentine's Day. Nice to be here.

PAUL: You too. Happy Valentine's Day. When you hear some of these arguments, do critics have a point in any of it, saying it perpetuates abuse? Or do you think look this is just a movie? What do you think?

LUDWIG: You know, I really don't see this as abusive. We have two consenting adults who are agreeing to engage in this kind of sexual play and sexual enjoyment. Really abuse is when someone is not acknowledging your wants or your desires and not accepting what your limitations are, and that's not what's happening here in this movie at all. In fact, there's a contract as to what's agreed upon and what's not agreed upon. And also when you look at this relationship, it is love based. And it's just two people engaging in sadomasochism who are consenting adults. This is what they want to do.

PAUL: There are elements, though, some will say, where you see danger. It's a little stalker-ish, is it not? I mean, some of it, some of it does have -- they have elements that do in real life lead to what could become abusive relationships.

LUDWIG: Well, you know, that could be said for any type of romantic fantasy when you play that out in reality. I mean, this fantasy -- this is almost like a modern day Cinderella where you a billionaire who is remarkably successful but is impaired in many ways. And because of his love for this woman and his respect for her intelligence and her beauty is able to love in the right kind of way even though he has this sexual perversion of sorts.

But in real life, yes, if somebody is stalking you and puts you on a pedestal and engages in sadomasochism without your consent, then there certainly is reason to be concerned. But when looking at fantasy there's always a difference between romantic fantasy and what's healthy in our real, everyday lives.

PAUL: So walk us through that. What is healthy and what is not healthy?

LUDWIG: Well, what's healthy is if you are in a love-based relationship and you are a consenting adult, then your desires and wishes get acknowledged, recognized, and respected. Somebody is valuing who you as a person, and what happens in the bedroom is based on mutual agreement, two people wanting to experience love with each other, perhaps in a unique way. And the appeal of "Fifty Shades of Grey" is that it gave women a peek into sadomasochism in a way perhaps that they would not have experienced otherwise.

The other piece is from a psychological perspective too. Women may have liked the idea of not having to think about anything. These overburdened women that are working, taking care of kids, taking care of bills, to be involved in sexuality where you didn't have to think about anything and somebody is an expert to turn you on, there is an appeal there.

PAUL: OK. And I find it interesting a lot of women are taking their friends to the movie as opposed to their significant others.

LUDWIG: Right.

PAUL: So who knows? Robi Ludwig, we so appreciate your insight. Thank you.

LUDWIG: Thank you.

PAUL: Of course. Martin.

SAVIDGE: And now for something completely different. Remember when Barbara Bush said "We have had enough Bushes in the White House." Well, it sounds like he's had a change of heart. What she said and how she surprised her son right after this.

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PAUL: Beyonce's killer dance routines become, look almost as popular as her songs. But now her chief choreographer is pointing out future dance stars we are going to want to watch.

SAVIDGE: Of course. And one is his picks is a dancer named Lil Buck, and he's really got a unique style. And he's brought it to the Grammys. He did that last week, performing alongside Madonna. He is today's "One to Watch." (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: On the roof of an abandon brewery Lil Buck performance his urban ballet, undulating his body like a human wave machine scattering his steps with staccato footwork. His home city of Memphis has already produced the rock and roll of Elvis and blues of B.B. King. Now it has given birth to a street dance called Jookin which Lil Buck has transformed and taken around the world.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: If I was to describe it to you, I would have to say it's like Michael Jackson times 10. It's like a lot of slides and glides, a lot of toe spins. I think it's one of the greatest dance styles of all times.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I picked Lil Buck as one of my ones to watch because he is a star. He is an innovator. He is magical. His movement is so original. People have been waving and being fluid forever, you know, but he's made to be something else

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The first time I actually saw Jookin, Memphis Jookin, when I was around like 12 years old. I was in the skating rink in Memphis. When I walked in I saw this guy gliding across carpet like it was water. It was like nothing I have ever seen before. I hadn't even seen Michael move this way. That's what changed my whole world. It's a beautiful dance to me. That's what I really wanted people to see.

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PAUL: You can check out the full show at CNN.com/OnesToWatch, by the way.

SAVIDGE: And there is breaking news that's coming now into CNN. There has been a shooting in Denmark, Copenhagen. Danish media reporting that the shooter, or there is, rather, a shooting where three police officers were wounded during a panel discussion about freedom of speech.

It's organized by a committee, a Danish artist who was attacked a few years ago for drawing the Prophet Mohammed. Now, the French ambassador Francois Delattre who was present at the event tweeted he is, quote, "still alive in the room." So we're going to have more for you at the top of the hour. But that is just breaking right now.

SAVIDGE: And fire officials meanwhile are saying that an accelerant was used at a Houston Islamic center that went up in flames. That happened Friday morning. The assistant Imam tells our affiliate KTRK that earlier someone had driven by screaming mocking chant. The Council on Islamic Relations wants authorities to investigate as a possible hate crime. The cause of that fire still under investigation. No one was hurt.

PAUL: Pope Francis appointed 20 new cardinals at the Vatican today. During the ceremony the Pope issued instructions, telling cardinals to put their pride, jealousy, and self-interest aside as they carry out their duties. And many of the new cardinals are from lesser known dioceses. Many were pastors who focused their ministries on the poor.

SAVIDGE: And then there's this. Former first lady Barbara Bush says that she has changed her mind about her son, Jeb Bush, running for president. Speaking at a charity event last night Jeb mentioned a couple years ago his mom insisted there had been enough Bushes in the White House already. Suddenly there was mom. Appearing on the ballroom's video screen via Skype, and she told the crowd, quote, "Our problems are so big, that it doesn't matter what your last name is."

PAUL: A woman has a prerogative to change her mind, but rarely does she get to do so on a big screen in front of a whole crowd.

SAVIDGE: Moms, really, they get special.

PAUL: That's true.

All right, thank you for sharing your day with us. Happy Valentine's Day to you. And we want to get you to some of this breaking news now.

SAVIDGE: That's right. There is much more still ahead. Let's pass it now to our colleague Fredricka Whitfield.