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Experts: Cries on 911 Tape Probably Not Zimmerman's; Syria Agrees to Part of U.N. Peace Plan; Romney Running Mate Rumors; Candidates Navigate the Gender Gap; Whitney Houston's Daughter Making Showbiz Debut; Raising a Child with Autism; As Supreme Court Debates Health Care, Candidates Thrash it out on Campaign Trail; Obama Speaks wit Leaders of Canada, Mexico

Aired April 02, 2012 - 13:00   ET

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SUZANNE MALVEAUX, CNN ANCHOR: Top of the hour, I'm Suzanne Malveaux. I want to get you up to speed. We're about to hear from President Obama and the leaders of Canada and Mexico. They have their meeting at the White House. President Obama, he is with the Canadian prime minister, Steven Harper, and Mexican President Felipe Calderon. They are among the country's strongest allies and, of course, our neighbors to the north and south, the meeting extremely critical as they discuss the economy, jobs, trades, energy as well as our security. We're expecting to hear them in less than 15 minutes. We bring to it you live at the White House.

And a passenger plane crashed, today, in a region of Siberia. Rushian authorities say 31 people were killed including four crew members, a dozen survivors, they are hospitalized in intensive care. The twin engine plane burst into flames, broke into pieces just after takeoff. Britain, France and Canada will help investigate.

The Republican presidential candidates back out today on the campaign trail ahead of the primaries tomorrow, so people in Wisconsin, Maryland, D.C., they're voting on Tuesday. Polls are showing that Romney is the favorite win in all three of those contests, but both Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich say they are staying in the race until Romney gets the magic number of delegates, 1,144.

And keep an extra close eye on your credit and debit statements for March, 1.5 million cards numbers were stolen, that's right. The processing company, Global Payment, says trying hard to find out how these hackers pulled it off. But they tell us that the cardholder names, the addresses, social security numbers, all that not affected.

I just want to go back to the summit meeting that is taking place at the White House. President Obama is talking with two of -- top U.S. allies. We're talking about Canadian Prime Minister Steven Harper and Mexican President Felipe Calderon. I want to bring in Athena Jones to talk a little bit about that. Athena, last time they were all together was Mexico back in 2009 when I covered these three leaders, it was the North American Summit. We know that President Obama and Canada's prime minister like each other, they've got a good relationship. But Obama refusing to green-light this keystone pipeline. It would have delivered some 700,000 barrels a day of crude from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico is creating some tension here. How do these two leaders get beyond that?

ATHENA JONES, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well certainly, that's the big question everyone's asking here. At this point, it's unclear, Suzanne, how the issue gets resolved. Certainly from the Obama administration standpoint, they said, this is not over. Yes, they denied TransCanada, the company building the pipeline, they denies them a permit to go through Nebraska because of some environmental issues over at (INAUDIBLE.) But they say that once TransCanada comes up with an alternative route, they --- you know, it's still up for discussion.

And so, it's not yet over. But of course, this has been a big political issue that the Obama administration has had to deal with at a time when gas prices are so high. And so, certainly we can expect that it came up today. They're still in discussions right now, as far as we know, that they -- the press conference has been pushed back a little bit. So, they're still in their lunch meeting now, we understand. And so, certainly this is something that could come up during that press conference. There's going to be one question from each of the countries -- journalists from each of the countries. And so, we'll see if that comes up -- Suzanne.

MALVEAUX: Oh, just one. Usually, there are two on both sides. OK, this could be a brief press conference then, Athena. Let's talk a little bit about Mexico. We know that President Obama, he's been aggressive when it comes to the war on drugs. But now, you've more Latin (ph) American leaders who are talking about legalizing the drug trade to prevent the violence that's associated with all of this. How important is it that the president and Calderon are on the same page regarding their approach to illegal drugs?

JONES: Well certainly, the two countries are going to have to work together on this issue, and they've been working together on this issue. We know that this war -- that Felipe Calderon -- President Calderon, launched against drug cartels in Mexico has cost tens of thousands Mexican lives. And there has been some discussion you've been hearing from various leaders in Latin American of maybe decriminalizing, legalizing some drugs. Vice president Biden was down in Mexico and Honduras at the beginning of March, and he spoke with reports about this issue. He was asked about it, and he said, you know, it's worth talking about legalizing drugs, but he also in the same breath said that he was opposed to it. He told the reporters, he said, legalizing drugs impacts on the country's productivity, it impacts on health costs of that country, and impacts on mortality rates. It's worth discussing but there is no possibility that the Obama-Biden administration will change a policy on legalization. So, there you have it, I can't expect that we would hear any sort of news on that today. But that's certainly what we've heard from Vice President Biden just a month ago -- Suzanne.

MALVEAUX: And Athena, we know that this is really a critical time for all three leaders, but President Obama, as well, in the middle of a campaign here. What do you think would be the successful -- would define a successful summit for the president?

JONES: Well certainly, one of the big issues here is economic cooperation. I mean, these are Americas two biggest trading partners. You know, we send almost a third of our exports to Canada and the U.S. combined last year, according to the census. And so, our economies are inextricably linked. And while we don't yet know what deliverables they'll announce at this press conference later in the hour, we can expect them to talk about probably reaching agreements when it comes to working together on the economy, on things that would help create jobs, things that would help boost global (INAUDIBLE) competitiveness of North America as a region, and (INAUDIBLE) the rest of the world.

We do know, of course, from the Mexican side, President Calderon plans to bring up this issue of the Transpacific partnership. That's a big trade deal the U.S. is negotiating with countries on both sides of the Pacific, but that Canada and Mexico have been left out of. But from the Mexican government's statement yesterday put out, when Calderon was on his way here, we know that this is something that he plans to bring up. So, lots and lots on the table. Not a lot of chance to talk about it with him afterwards. But we can bet that those three journalists are going to try to ask as many questions as they can.

They'll get like three questions within one, I can guarantee it.

JONES: Absolutely.

MALVEAUX: Yes. I think -- we're trying to talk about the deliverables, as they say, in Washington and often it's just the message that they can all get on the same page there. That's good enough sometime. All right, Athena, thank you very much. We'll be checking in with you, as well as that press conference happening just moments away.

I got new developments now in the fatal shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. Today, the boy's parents are going to formally ask the justice department to review, what did the state prosecutor do? They don't know why he did not bring charges against George Zimmerman, this is the man who we know shot their unarmed 17- year-old son.

George Howell, he's joining us live from Sanford, Florida. So George, you got a different state attorney now handling this case. Plus, you've got the justice department already investigating this. Do we know why the parents are seeking another investigation?

GEORGE HOWELL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, they are requesting that the Department of Justice look into the possibility that the state attorney who was handling this beforehand, Norm Wolfinger, to see whether he somehow interfered with the lead investigator, with the Stanford Police Department, Chris Sarino. Now, at this point, it's unclear when or how the Department of Justice will look into this. We have a producer who is keeping track on this to determine when this is filed today, but we know that it should be formally written up and filed today.

And the attorneys say they should hear something back from the DOJ later today. And Suzanne, keep in mind, you know, this is on top of another investigation that's already happening by the DOJ into this police department. The city manager has asked that DOJ investigators look into the department, because there has been a long history, according to many here in the community, of mistrust between the police department and the -- between the police department, I should say, and the community. So, they're looking into that, also.

MALVEAUX: And George, talk a bit about the 911 tapes. We now have audio experts who are weighing in on the screams that you hear on these tapes.

HOWELL: We have two audio experts who first spoke to "The Orlando Sentinel." And we actually had them on our air this morning. And they say that they are certain that the voice that we hear in that 911 audio, the screams for help, that it's not coming from George Zimmerman. In fact, here's what they had to say this morning.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

ZORAIDA SAMBOLIN, HOST, CNN'S "EARLY START": Now, we know that this is not an exact science here. But in your opinion, what -- is there a chance this is not Zimmerman's voice?

EDWARD JOHN PRIMEAU, AUDIO ENGINEER AND FORENSICS EXPERT: There's a huge chance this is not Zimmerman's voice. As a matter of fact, after 28 years of doing this, I would put my reputation on the line and say this is not George Zimmerman screaming.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Can you put a percentage on that?

PRIMEAU: Boy, that's a tough question. I'm going to say about 95.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

HOWELL: But it is important to point out that these analyses -- it's not 100 percent accurate. So, that's one thing to point out. Also, looking back to the police report, the investigator there did say he did believe that the voice was coming from George Zimmerman, that Zimmerman claimed to scream for help. Bug again, at this point, you have these audio experts looking into it. They can't determine, they don't believe that it's George Zimmerman's voice on that audio recording.

MALVEAUX: And George, as we learn more information about the investigation about the tapes, do you get a sense that people, the protesters that have been seeking justice here in the case, that this is getting stronger, turning into a movement? Or do you think as we get kind of caught up in the minutiae of all this that that's dying down?

HOWELL: It seems that as we get caught up in the minutia, Suzanne, more and more people seem to follow it. There are these new details that keep coming out, people are following them, because at the end of the day, people are trying to piece together exactly what happened on February 26th. This audio expert that we've been looking into, for instance, that's one thing that people have focused in on. Again, we won't really find out until the state attorney releases her decision as to whether Zimmerman could be charged in this case.

MALVEAUX: All right, George. Thank you.

Let's run down some of the stories we're covering over the next hour. First, he's still not locked up a nomination but that doesn't stop folks from trying to game out who Mitt Romney's running mate might be.

And Whitney Houston's daughter following in her mother's celebrity spotlight.

Then, with gas prices still sky high, I'm going to hear from the president live about a new energy partnership with our neighbors from the north and south.

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MALVEAUX: We've got some breaking news here, a developing out of Syria here. This is news coming that the Syrian ambassador to the united nations potentially accepting a deadline for the U.N. peace deal being brokered. I want to bring in Richard Roth who's a senior of the United Nations with more. What do we know about Syria's position and this latest information?

RICHARD ROTH, CNN SENIOR UNITED NATIONS CORRESPONDENT: OK, here's what's happened. The U.N. Arab League special enjoy, Kofi Annan, the former secretary-general here, he's been conducting talks with people in Syria. And he reported to the Security Council today that Syria says it's ready to start withdrawing troops from population centers, stop the use of heavy weapons and completely withdraw by April 10th. Syria's ambassador acknowledging this here at the U.N., but also cautioning that the opposition must start doing the same. So there's still a lot of skepticism, especially from the U.S. ambassador and others, as to really what's going on, and to observe and watch that this indeed does occur. Ambassador Rice of the United States says Kofi Annan is sending a technical team to work on hundreds of monitors to go in.

MALVEAUX: Richard, how can he --

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

SUSAN RICE, U.S. AMBASSADOR TO U.N.: Mr. Annan asked the Security Council to support the April 10 deadline. And given the urgency of the situation, to begin consideration of a potential U.N. monitoring mission.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

ROTH: So there's still a lot to be done, though. And there is still three points, Suzanne, that have not been completed by the Assad regime. A 24-hour -- I mean humanitarian corridors, a two-hour pause in fighting every day, access to the media. So this is still a note of caution here to watch what happens in Syria if that can even be observed. There's some concern they will use this time before April 10th to increase the attacks on civilians. Back to you.

MALVEAUX: And, Richard, I just want to ask here, I mean, what is the credibility of Syria's ambassador to the U.N.? Do people believe -- you say there's a great deal of suspicion here. Does he have credibility within this group?

ROTH: Well, he's very strongly tied to the Assad regime and it's really the Syrian foreign minister which let Kofi Annan know what Damascus is doing. So he's really going to echo his instructions. Russia, China, probably putting a little bit of -- some heat on the Damascus regime after Kofi Annan visited their capitals. So it's really -- we've seen this in other crisis with strong leaders, dictator types. They say a lot of things and sometimes it doesn't really happen. We'll have to watch what happens by April 10th, if not sooner.

MALVEAUX: OK. And April 10th, right around the corner there. When do we suspect this monitoring mission is going to take place? I imagine within days?

ROTH: I don't think it's going to be able to be started by then. The Security Council still has to approve it. They've been working for some time, the U.N., on getting the technicalities going. This mission that will go to Damascus may put the final touches on it. But there's a lot of territory to cover. I think critics say there's not enough people who can even watch all of this.

MALVEAUX: All right, Richard, and I assume that it's probably a little bit too early to see if there's some sort of reaction from the opposition. Is there anybody talking about that yet?

ROTH: No, the other day -- I mean their main mantra is, Assad has to step down. And under Kofi Annan's plan, that is not included. In fact the wording is even softer than the Arab league plan, which called for political transition in Syria. The Annan plan really talks about Syrian-led transition. Syria, an inclusive process.

That's the only way the U.S. and others have gotten Russia and China to sign on to any diplomatic words from New York, as long as Assad is not ordered to leave office, which they feel is a nonstarter in Beijing and Moscow. So there's some unity here in New York at the Security Council and they'll be happy that there's some movement by the Syrians. But let's see what really happens on the ground and whether the opposition also agrees. A U.N. representative, Annan's deputy, is reaching out to the opposition to see what they're saying.

MALVEAUX: Yes, thank you so much, Richard. And, obviously, we're going to be looking for any kind of statement from the opposition. Their reaction to this development. Whether or not they really believe this is moving forward for peace. Thank you, again, Richard.

You're taking a look -- a live picture here at the White House. We are waiting for President Obama to walk out with the Canadian prime minister, Stephen Harper, and Mexican President Felipe Calderon. They're going talk about the economy. They're also going to talk about the Keystone pipeline, energy, as well as our security. We're going to bring that to you live as soon as it starts.

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MALVEAUX: All right, the Republicans haven't even selected a candidate yet to face off against President Obama. It's not stopping the Washington talkers from guessing who's going to be the front-runner, Mitt Romney's running mate. Candy Crowley tells us who's in and who's out.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

CANDY CROWLEY, CNN CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Mitt Romney thinks a Wisconsin, Maryland, D.C. sweep Tuesday night will set him sailing to the nomination. Still, he won't own it yet.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We will.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Have you picked the VP?

MITT ROMNEY (R), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: The VP? I was thinking about you. But, no, I haven't. I'm not presumptuous enough --

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You always (INAUDIBLE).

ROMNEY: Because I'm not the nominee yet.

CROWLEY (on camera): Romney may be reticent. But in the rest of the political world, it is never too early to rush the season with a quick round of VP stakes.

CROWLEY (voice-over): Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell. A popular media savvy guy from the south, which has not been fertile territory for Mitt Romney. But a McDonnell signed Virginia law requiring women to undergo an ultrasound procedure before an abortion may not do much to close that giant Republican gender gap.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. If Mitt Romney has an authenticity deficit, Christie oozes it. Republicans love his in-your-faceness. But part of the authentic Christie is a temper.

GOV. CHRIS CHRISTIE, NEW JERSEY: Your rear end is going to get thrown in jail, idiot.

CROWLEY: Christie also may have a geographic problem. An all northeast ticket might be a hard sell west of the Mississippi.

Cue Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan, the brainy budget czar of the House. Downside, Ryan is the Republican face of Medicare reform. Not a huge plus in an election year.

REP. PAUL RYAN (R), WISCONSIN: I'm focused on doing my job. So it's just not my forte to get into that kind of speculation.

CROWLEY: Offering a changeup in geography and resume, Senator Rob Portman of Ohio. A seasoned, though not scintillating Washington veteran of Congress and the Bush administration. And Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, who could offer a southern assist.

Always mentioned, Marco Rubio. He's a Tea Party favorite. The rising star senator from the swing state of Florida and a Cuban-American, which could help build an inroad to the politically pivotal Hispanic community. He is young and green and won't play the VP stakes.

SEN. MARCO RUBIO (R), FLORIDA: My answer hasn't changed.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: But it's still under no circumstances?

RUBIO: Yes, I'm not going to be the vice president.

CROWLEY: They almost always say things like that.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I have one requisit (ph) question.

JOE BIDEN, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Sure. (INAUDIBLE).

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Vice president?

BIDEN: No. No. I promise, no.

CROWLEY: Until they say yes.

BIDEN: I take this obligation freely.

CROWLEY: Candy Crowley, CNN, Washington.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

MALVEAUX: That is one definite no on the VP speculations. South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley says she's not interested. In an ABC News interview, she says she loves her current job and she's not going to be Mitt Romney's number two if he's the nominee.

All right, let's talk presidential politics. This is something all the candidates have to worry about, getting support from female voters. It is crucial and it is getting more complicated. Want to bring in Paul Steinhauser.

Paul. It turns out that there is a gender gap. Not surprising. There was a gender gap last time among the Democrats. Now you've got gender gap when it's matched up against President Obama. Explain it to us.

PAUL STEINHAUSER, CNN POLITICAL EDITOR: Yes, no doubt about it, Suzanne.

And, you know, we've seen this gender gap dating back to presidential elections since 1980. And, yes, here it is again. Take a look at these brand new numbers out last night from "USA Today"/Gallup. This is in 12 battleground states. These states that could determine, you know, the general election. And looking at that overall, 51 percent for Barack Obama, 42 percent for Mitt Romney in a hypothetical matchup. But look at it with just women voters in the right column there and you can see a much larger discrepancy. An 18 point advantage for the president over Mitt Romney right now among women.

Go to our CNN/ORC poll. This was a national poll we put out last weekend. Well, here you go again. You can see the same thing. Overall, an 11-point advantage for the president over Mitt Romney if he is the GOP nominee, which seems pretty darn likely. But among women, look how much bigger it is, Suzanne. So this is definitely a problem for Republicans.

Where is it coming from. A couple of things that have happened this year. You remember the controversy not too long ago over that exception when it comes to birth control for some organizations that are tied to religious institutions. Well, that controversy, maybe it seemed to help Republicans at first, but it also is hurting them because Democrats have been really pivoting off that, trying to paint Republicans as the anti-women party. A war against women by Republicans. And it seems that Democratic spin is really seeping in.

Suzanne.

MALVEAUX: And, of course, there's a woman making potentially news. Hear a lot of speculation. Former President Bill Clinton making some news about Hillary. Let's listen.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

BILL CLINTON, FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT: And I believe that she's being absolutely honest with you when she says she doesn't think she'll go back into politics. But if she comes home and we do this foundation stuff for the rest of our lives, I'll be happy. If she changes her mind and decides to run, I'll be happy. I -- but I don't think -- that's light years away.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

MALVEAUX: I don't think it's light years away, Paul. You know, I think he would be very happy if she were to jump in.

STEINHAUSER: Oh, I am so with you on that one, Suzanne. I think he would be ecstatic if she changed her mind. But she has said that she had said that she's only going to finish out this term. If the president is re-elected, she will not serve as secretary of state in a second term. And she says that will be her last job in public office.

But listen, people change their minds. So much speculation about Hillary Clinton. We've been talking about this for a while. My guess is we'll be talking about it again. And a lot of speculation also on whether Vice President Biden would run in 2016.

MALVEAUX: Right.

STEINHAUSER: What a primary that would be, huh?

MALVEAUX: Yes. I mean, come on, she denied it before. So, you know, I just don't believe her right now. We'll see. We'll see how it shakes out. But I guess there is some time.

STEINHAUSER: Exactly.

MALVEAUX: All right, thanks, Paul.

STEINHAUSER: Stay tuned, yes.

MALVEAUX: OK.

Take a look at some live pictures of the White House. We're waiting for President Obama to walk out with the Canadian prime minister, Stephen Harper, and Mexican President Filipe Calderon. They're going to talk about the economy, as well as the Keystone pipeline, energy, security, all that. We're going to bring it to you live as soon as it starts.

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MALVEAUX: Here's a rundown of some of the stories we're working on next.

Who screamed on the 911 phone call the night Trayvon Martin died? We'll hear from an audio expert about this critical piece of evidence.

And then Whitney Houston's daughter making her own debut in show business.

And then raising a child with autism. It is difficult but the hidden costs can be a financial burden as well.

Who screamed for help the night Trayvon Martin was killed. Two audio experts now say that the voice heard crying out on the 911 calls was not the shooter, George Zimmerman's. One of the experts explains the analysis.

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TOM OWEN, VIDEO/AUDIO EXPERT: It's done in a manner in which there's a comparison made between a known and an unknown voice. In this instance, George Zimmerman is the known voice. He identified himself on the 911 call. We know how that is. We have the voice of the person screaming. We consider that the unknown because we don't know who that is at this point.

The difference between the old comparisons, where you had to have verbatim speech, people saying the same thing, today, the biometric software is able to define three different things, spectographic information, pitch information and what we refer to as galsium (ph) information, or intraspeaker variability, how much space is between words when people speak and so forth. The software of today, in use at NSA, CIA, and FBI, is able to do that and do that very efficiently with no subjectivity whatsoever. That's what this particular software does.

We have the tape of Zimmerman, the tape of the screams. And we can start the comparison. And basically it's going to do this comparison, if you can se the screen now. It will give me false rejection rates, some false acceptance rates and a likelihood ratio. This gray dot designates the lower end of the scale, which in essence translated as it's not him.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

MALVEAUX: That was Tom Owen. He is the expert there. He admits this is not an exact science.

We can confirm that Trayvon Martin's parents have just formally asked the Justice Department to review the Florida state attorney who initially handled this case. They want to know why he did not bring charges against George Zimmerman, the man who shot their son. The letter to the DOJ says they believe Zimmerman's family members were present at the police department and that the lead investigator recommended that Zimmerman be arrested for manslaughter.

Our Don Lemon, who is taking a look at the timeline of the shooting.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

DON LEMON, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): 7:11 p. m., February 26th, a rainy night in Sanford, Florida, George Zimmerman calls 911 to report a suspicious person in the neighborhood. That call would last four minutes.

(BEGIN AUDIO FEED)

ZIMMERMAN: Hey, we've had some break ins in my neighborhood. There's a real suspicious guy. (EXPLETIVE DELETED).

The best address I can give you is (REDACTED).

This guy looks like he's up to no good or he's on drugs or something. It's raining. He just is walking around looking about.

DISPATCHER: OK and is he White, black, Hispanic?

ZIMMERMAN: He looks black.

DISPATCHER: Did you see what he was wearing?

ZIMMERMAN: Yes. Dark hoodie, like gray, and either jeans or sweat pants and White tennis shoes.

He's here now and he's just staring.

(END VIDEO FEED)

LEMON: 7:12, phone records show Trayvon Martin is on the phone with his girlfriend.

7:13, Zimmerman is giving the dispatcher directions and he says "The subject took off."

(BEGIN AUDIO FEED) DISPATCHER: Are you following him?

ZIMMERMAN: Yes.

DISPATCHER: OK, we don't need you to do that.

(END AUDIO FEED)

LEMON: 7:15, Zimmerman hangs up with 911.

(BEGIN AUDIO FEED)

DISPATCHER: OK, no problem. I'll let them know to call you when they're there.

ZIMMERMAN: Thanks.

DISPATCHER: You're welcome.

(END VIDEO FEED)

LEMON: At the same time, 7:15, Trayvon Martin's girlfriend tells "ABC News" she's still on the phone with him.

UNIDENTIFIED GIRLFRIEND OF TRAYVON MARTIN'S GIRLFRIEND: He said this man was watching him. Then the man said, "What are you doing around here." Somebody pushed Trayvon cause the headset just fell.

LEMON: 7:16, the line goes dead. At about the same time, a neighbor's call to 911 reveals background screaming and then a gunshot.

(BEGIN AUDIO FEED)

DISPATCHER: You to need police, fire, or medical?

(SHOUTING)

CALLER: Maybe both. I'm not sure. There's someone screaming outside.

DISPATCHER: OK, is it a male or female?

CALLER: It sounds like male.

(SHOUTING)

DISPATCHER: You don't know why?

CALLER: I don't know why. I think they're yelling help. I don't know. Send someone quick, please.

DISPATCHER: Does he look hurt?

(SHOUTING)

CALLER: I can't see him. I don't want to go out there. I don't know what's going on so.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (INAUDIBLE)

CALLER: They're sending --

(SHOUTING)

DISPATCHER: So you think he's yelling help?

CALLER: Yes.

DISPATCHER: All right, what is your --

(GUNSHOT)

CALLER: There was a gunshot.

DISPATCHER: You just heard gunshots?

CALLER: Yes.

DISPATCHER: How many?

CALLER: Just one.

(END AUDIO FEED)

LEMON: 7:17, Officer Timothy Smith, the first to arrive. According to the partial police report, the officer says, "I was advised by the dispatch of the report of shots fired." And in the span of two minutes, Smith canvasses the scene, spots George Zimmerman wearing a red jacket and blue jeans, observes a black male wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt laying facedown in the grass. Questions the man in the red jacket who admits to shooting the subject and still being armed. Secures a 9mm gun and places the man in handcuffs. The officer observes the man in the handcuffs bleeding from the nose and the back of his head, according to the police report.

All of this in about two minutes, the police report says, a very tight time window, according to senior law enforcement instructor, Alex Mann.

ALEX MANN, SENIOR LAW ENFORCEMENT INSTRUCTOR: You want to know what happened in the couple of minutes. Were they still running? Was he walking around looking for Trayvon? Was Trayvon heading out of there? In those two minutes, you don't know what exactly happened.

LEMON: 7:19, two minutes after Smith, a second officer arrives, Ricardo Aeyolla (ph), who observes Zimmerman already in the Officer Smith's custody. Sometime between 7:19 and 7:30, Aeyolla (ph) says he tries to get a response from the subject on the ground. A sergeant arrives, checks the pulse. There is none. Both officers begin CPR. Another sergeant arrives and takes over chest compressions from Officer Aeyolla (ph). The fire department arrives, attempts to revive the subject. At 7:30, a paramedic pronounces the subject, Trayvon Martin, dead. Then the police report says Zimmerman is placed in the back of Officer Smith's patrol car sand given first aid. But exactly when that happened exactly is a matter of dispute.

Criminal defense attorney, Holly Hughes.

HOLLY HUGHES, CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY & FORMER PROSECUTOR: We don't know what time the EMTs arrived. If it took them five additional minutes to arrive, you're now down to five minutes for them to perform a complete medical examination on him. If he's in that bad of shape, they're not going to do something that takes five minutes. They're going to bandage him if he's got a gushing gash in the bad of his head.

LEMON: The time stamp on this Sanford police surveillance video shows Zimmerman and officers arriving at the station at 7:52, 35 minutes after the first officer arrived at the crime scene. The police station is a 15-minute drive away.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

MALVEAUX: With no charges against George Zimmerman, public reaction intensifying. Thousands turn out for this protest. This is yesterday in Miami. They were demanding justice for Trayvon Martin. Now, a gun rights group, called Legalboom.com, has started to raise money to help the shooter, George Zimmerman, pay for his defense if he is ever charged. Zimmerman's whereabouts are still unknown.

The CDC now estimates one in 88 American children has autism. If you're concerned about your own child, I'll tell you what to do after the break.

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MALVEAUX: Today's World Autism Awareness Day. Although research is showing more and more Americans are suffering from the disorder, many people don't understand what it is like to live with it. We've been asking our viewers with autism to share their journeys with us through iReports.

Here's Zachary Nayer.

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ZACKARY NAYER, CNN IREPORTER: Hello, I'm Zackary Nair. I was diagnosed with autism in 1991. Right now, I'm a grad student studying to be a music therapist. I have to work twice as hard at other things people take for granted. Autisms effects my reading, writing, and it's sometime it's hard to start or continue a conversation with others. If there's an activity that catches my interest, such as sports, music, video games, et cetera, I stay focused. Sometimes I learn certain skills faster than others. Thank you.

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MALVEAUX: Thank you. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in 88 American children has autism. Many new parents are asking if their child is at risk.

Elizabeth Cohen has more.

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ELIZABETH COHEN, CNN SENIOR MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: With the new autism numbers just out, many parents may wonder is my child on the spectrum? Here's ways you should know it's time to talk to your doctor. First, if your child is not responding to his or her name by the age of 1, you should mention to it the doctor. If your child is avoiding eye contact and flapping hands or rocking their bodies, or if they become obsessed with little things or repeating, perhaps they need to be assessed.

Here's ways to get help. Look into your state's early intervention program. These are services free of charge to children with certain diagnoses. Ask about applied behavior analyst, a certain kind of therapy that teaches language and social kills. Many parents say it's made a huge difference for some children. If you live near a major research university, see if there's a study your child can be a part of. There are support services for children on the spectrum all over the country.

You need to find out what is in your state. Go to CNN.com/CNN.com/empoweredservices, you'll see a state by state list. If your child is on the spectrum, they need you to advocate for them. You need to be an empowered patient and help your child get the best services they can get.

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MALVEAUX: One of the most gifted and talented voices of Motown, Marvin Gaye, would have been 73 today. He died April 1, 1984, shot and killed by his own father the day before his birthday. It's sad.

And the daughter of another famed singer taken too soon, set to star on a TV show. Bobbi Kristina Brown will have a role in Tyler Perry's sitcom, "For Better or Worse."

Nischelle Turner joins us with a "Showbiz" update.

How did this happen?

NISCHELLE TURNER, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT: That's a good question. We know this is going to happen. Tyler Perry's reps have confirmed it to showbiz tonight. It will be a recurring character on the sitcom. We know that she wants to continue her mother's legacy and become a performer. He just reiterated that to Oprah a couple of weeks ago. This show is shot in Atlanta, where she lives. It's a great opportunity to start her career in a familiar place. The second season of "For Better or Worse" is set to premier on TBS in July.

MALVEAUX: Do we know how this came about? Did Tyler Perry approach her personally?

TURNER: You would think he probably did. He knows promotion. I'm sure he put a lot of thought into this. He's close to Whitney Houston. He's close to the family. He tried to take ownership over Bobbi Kristina and protect her in the process. He's known for giving first-time actors a shot. This is a recurring role. It's not a big part right now. He may be trying to give her encouragement and a nudge on the right path to keep her together.

MALVEAUX: All right, we wish her the very best. Good luck with her new role there. We'll be watching for it.

Thank you, Nischelle.

TURNER: Sure.

MALVEAUX: Don't forget to catch "Showbiz Tonight" on our sister network, HLN, weeknights at 11:00 p.m. eastern.

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MALVEAUX: While, the justices are debating health care behind closed doors at the Supreme Court, the politicians are hashing it out on the campaign trail.

Angie Holan from Politifacts.com, here to sort out the facts from fiction.

All right, let's start with Rick Santorum. Polls show Americans are opposed to Obama-care. What do we think? True or false?

ANGIE HOLAN, POLITIFACTS.COM & TAMPA BAY TIMES: We rated this one mostly true. Now with regards to the retirement that people buy insurance, that's pretty overwhelming. Recent polls that in the 66 percent, 67 percent range. Now, we docked him one point because the polls tighten a lot when you ask people how they feel about health care overall. 40e percent in favor, 53 percent opposed. That doesn't reach our standard of overwhelming. So mostly true.

MALVEAUX: The president claims that his administration reduced the cost of prescription drugs for nearly 3.6 million Americans in 2011. What do we think?

HOLAN: We gave him a rating of true for this statement. Now, this goes back to some of the changes to Medicare that were part of the health care law. You remember this doughnut hole where seniors' prescription drugs are covered. The law starts phasing out the doughnut hole. We ran these numbers by health care experts. They said yes, the doughnut hold phase out meets this threshold that he said. So we rated it true. MALVEAUX: Finally, new video from Republican Senators says this claim that up to 80 percent of small businesses -- oh, we understand the president is speaking at the White House. We're going to let this one go, wrap this up and go directly to President Obama.

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