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WEBVTT R EXPLAINS AGROUP IN RACINE IS LEADING THECHARGE.>> WE WERE ABLE TO COLLECT ALLTHESE SIGNATURES IN 32 DAYS.BEN: RACINE'S GREEN PARTYCO-CHAIR SAYS THE 5,000SIGNATURES ARE PROOF THE CITYWANTS CHANGE IN MARIJUANA LAWS.>> YOU JUST SIGN HERE.BEN: WHILE CAMERAS WERE ROLLING,ANOTHER SIGNATURE AT THEIROFFICE.THE GROUP'S PLAN WOULD ALLOW UPTO 25 GRAMS OF MARIJUANA INRACINE IF USING AT YOUR HOME ORFRIEND'S HOUSE.THAT WOULD FILL THIS ZIP LOCKBAG TO THE TOP.ONE SOURCE SAYS THE STREET VALUEIS $300.MALDONADO SAYS IT SENDS AMESSAGE.>> REALITY IS THAT PEOPLE HAVESPOKEN, ONCE AGAIN, THAT THEYARE READY TO MOVE FORWARD.BEN: WE REACHED OUT TO RACINEPOLICE BUT NEVER HEARD BACK.THE GREEN PARTY PLANS TO TURN INSIGNATURES BY AUGUST 2.THE DECISION COULD BE UP TOVOTERS IN THE SPRING.IN RACINE, BEN WAGNER, WISN 12NEWS.JOYCE: RIGHT NOW IN RACINE,POSSESSING 25 GRAMS OF MARIJUANAOR LESS CARRIES A $225 FINE.THE GREEN PARTY PROPOSAL WOULDDROP THE FINE TO $1, THOUGHPOLICE CAN STILL REFER THE DICEPROSECUTORS FOR CRIMINALPROSECUTION.>> IN HIS COMMAND PERFORMANCE.PATRICK: WE'RE GETTING OUR FIRSTLOOK AT A NEW MOVIE ABOUT SERIALKILLER JEFFREY DAHMER CALLED "MYFRIEND DAHMER."A TEASER TRAILER FOR THE MOVIEWAS JUST RELEASED.>> JEFF'S A LITTLE OFF, YOUKNOW.>> I THINK HE'S HILARIOUS.>> I LIKE BONES.IT INTERESTS ME.WHAT'S INSIDE?>>Y SEE THINGS IN YOU THAT IDON'T LIKE ABOUT MYSELF.PATRICK: THE MOVIE TELLS THESTORY OF DAHMER AS A TORMENTEDHIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IN OHIOBEFORE MOVING TO MILWAUKEE IN1982 AND WENT ON TO KILL 17 MENAND BOYS.ROSS LYNCH TAKES ON THE ROLE OFDAHMER, BASED ON A GRAPHIC NOVELWRITTEN BY ONE OF DAHMER'SFRIENDS.>> WHEN I WAS WRITING THE BOOK,THIS IS A GUY THAT I KNEW.THIS IS A GUY I GAVE RIDES HOMEFROM SCHOOL.AND THE DAHMER THAT I KNEW, THEJEFF THAT I KNEW, COMMITTED NOCRIME.SO I REALIZED THAT HE EVENTUALLYBECAME A MONSTER BUT HE WASN'TALWAYS A MONSTER.>> PEOPLE CAN LOOK AT THESITUATION OF A MAN WHO WILLEVENTUALLY BECOME A MONSTER ANDHOPEFULLY OPENS THEIR HEART FOROTHER CHILDREN THAT MAY BETROUBLED AND SOMEONE IN THECOMMUNITY -- TEACHERS, PARENTS,FRIENDS -- MAY BE ABLE TOIDENTIFY IT EARLIER AND HELP.PATRICK: THE MOVIE IS EXPECTEDTO BE RELEASED THIS FALL.JOYCE: A CRIME VICTIM FIGHTSBACK AFTER A BRUTAL BEATING WITHBRASS KNUCKLES IN GREENFIELD.THESE ARE PICTURES OF THEVICTIM, WHICH SHE WANTEDRELEASED, BEFORE AND AFTER,HOPING THEY HELP LEAD TO THEATTACKERS.POLICE SAY TWO PEOPLE APPROACHEDHER CAR OUTSIDE A GROCERY STOREFRIDAY, AS SHE SAT TALKING ONHER PHONE, THINGS SUDDENLYCHANGED.>> BASICALLY A TOUGH GUYBLINDSIDED A FEMALE WITH A PAIROF BRASS KNUCKLES AND STRUCK HERSEVERAL TIMES WHILE TRYING TOTAKE HER PURSE AND HER CAR.JOYCE: THE VICTIM SHOT PEPPERSPRAY AT THE MAN.HE AND HIS FEMALE ACCOMPLICE GOTNOTHING.POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR THISWOMAN, A SUSPECT IN A CRIMENEARBY, WHO MATCHES THEACCOMPLICE'S DESCRIPTION IN THISATTACK.PRESIDENT TRUMP: HE'S A YOUNGONE, HE'S GOING BACK HOME TOMOMMY.HE'S IN TROUBLE.PATRICK: PRESIDENT TRUMP TONIGHTTALKING ABOUT A PROTESTORS AS HEADDRESSED SUPPORTERS DURING ACAMPAIGN STYLE EVENT IN OHIO.THE PRESIDENT WAS INTERRUPTEDSEVERAL TIMES AND DURING THESPEECH TALKED ABOUT TODAY'S VOTEIN THE SENATE ON HEALTHCAREPRESIDENT.PRESIDENT TRUMP: WE'RE NOW ONESTEP CLOSER TO LIBERATING OURCITIZENS FROM THIS OBAMACARENIGHTMARE AND DELIVERING GREATHEALTHCARE FOR THE AMERICANPEOPLE.PRESIDENT TRUMP: NOW A LIVE LOOKFROM WASHINGTON, D.C.SENATE REPUBLICANS VOTED TOBEGIN DEBATE ON HEALTHCAREREFORM WITH NO VOTES TO SPARE.WISCONSIN SENATOR RON JOHNSON'SVOTE MADE IT A 50/50 TIE.SENATOR JOHNSON HAD AN ANIMATEDCONVERSATION WITH SENATEMAJORITY LEADER MITCH MCCONNELLON THE SENATE FLOOR MOMENTSBEFORE HE CAST A YES VOTE.WE SPOKE WITH HIM ABOUT WHY HEVOTED YES.>> IF WE DIDN'T PROCEED TO ABILL, THE PROCESS WOULD HAVEENDED AND THE MESS THAT ISOBAMACARE WOULD HAVE BEEN INPLACE SO WE HAVE TO CONTINUE THEPROCESS.WHEN I WAS TRYING TO SPEAK WITHLEADER MCCONNELL, I WANT APOSITIVE INPUT INTO THE PROCESS.PATRICK: A STANDING OVATION FORSENATOR JOHN MCCAIN AS HE WALKEDINTO THE SENATE CHAMBER TODAY.THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN RETURNEDFOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY SINCEHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BRAINCANCER.HE SAID HE'LL BE IN WASHINGTONFOR A FEW DAYS.SENATOR MCCAIN: AFTER THAT, I'MGOING HOME FOR A WHILE TO TREATMY ILLNESS.I HAVE EVERY INTENTION OFRETURNING HERE AND GIVING MANYOF YOU CAUSE TO REGRET ALL THENICE THINGS YOU SAID ABOUT ME.AND I HOPE TO IMPRESS ON YOU

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