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Court Orders Chicago to Release Another Teen Shooting Video; Water Crisis in Flint, Michigan, Creating Health Crisis; 3 Winning Powerball Tickets Sold in California, Florida, Tennessee. Aired 2:30- 3p ET

Aired January 14, 2016 - 14:30   ET

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[14:30:00:] NICK VALENCIA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Just been really a legend here, so to speak, in the criminal underworld, only for him to fall and go out like this. Pablo Escobar he's been related to that a lot. Pablo Escobar went down shooting. This is not how Joaquin "el Chapo" Guzman ultimately was captured -- Pamela?

PAMELA BROWN, CNN ANCHOR: Certainly not. Officials are saying that visit from Sean Penn was key to his capture.

Nick Valencia, thank you so much. Appreciate it.

VALENCIA: Thank you.

BROWN: Coming up on this Thursday, a Chicago court orders the release of videos in the police shooting death of yet another unarmed black teenager. City attorneys had tried to keep recordings of the deadly incident under wraps. What the video shows and how it could change the case. That's next.

Plus, three Powerball winners splitting a $1.5 billion jackpot. We are live where the winning tickets were sold. Stay with us.

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[14:35:15] BROWN: At any moment now we expect to get video showing the police shooting death of another Chicago teen. This, after a federal judge ruled they should be released immediately. The family of 17-year-old Cedrick Chatman pushed for the release as part of a wrongful death lawsuit because they say it contradicts the police account of what happened. He was shot twice. Investigator says one of the officers fired four times when Chatman turned toward them with a dark object in his hand. It turned out that object was an iPhone box.

CNN's Wayne Drash is following the story out of Chicago. And I'm also joined by Illinois State Representative La Shawn Ford.

Thank you both for coming on.

First to you, Wayne, when are we going to see this video?

WAYNE DRASH, CNN DIGITAL CORRESPONDENT: I will say we here in the bureau just in the last few minutes have gotten copies and we have seen them ourselves. I would say that from what we have seen it fits fairly consistent with what we have heard from the fired investigator here in Chicago, named Lorenzo Davis, his account. He initially ruled the shooting unjustified saying the 17-year-old, unarmed, was running away from police, and that's also what the Chatman attorneys have claimed, and from what we have seen it fits fairly consistent with that, even up to the point when the young Chatman is on the ground, if not dead at that point, certainly very wounded. He's handcuffed and then the partner who did not fire his weapon puts his boot on top of him and at least puts one foot on top of him. That's a pretty stunning event. Through the last 24 hours. It's certainly going to raise more questions especially because of this investigator that ended up being fired over what he felt was an unjustified shooting.

BROWN: We'll talk about that in a second.

But I just want to look at the other side of this because a police officer's attorney said they feared for their lives and that Chatman turned around and had a dark object in his hand and looked like a weapon. Was that the case in the video?

DRASH: From what we have seen, it's sort of an all out sprint. This morning the federal judge who ordered the release, he described the partner being so close to Chatman that he actually felt that the officer who opened fire put his partner in danger because the judge described it as the partner was in the line of fire and I would say from what I saw that could easily be characterized as an accurate statement.

BROWN: So -- OK.

DRASH: He's running so fast from what we have seen so far, there are two other renditions of the video from different angles we're looking at. The officer claimed he turned toward them. From what you have seen, I feel that he was in an all-out sprint away from them, not towards them.

BROWN: And also part of all of this is the city had initially objected for this video to be released and then at the last minute changed course and asked that it be released.

Representative, I want to bring you in on this because the judge blasted the city saying, quote, "I went to a lot of trouble to decide this issue. Then I get this motion that this is the age of enlightenment with the city and we're going to be transparent. I think it's irresponsible."

Mr. Ford, you have been introduced a bill to recall Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. What do you make of the fact that the city made a last- minute reversal? What's your reaction?

STATE REP. LA SHAWN FORD, (D), ILLINOIS: They were forced to do it. And that's unfortunate. Taxpayers are spending money to live in this city and the mayor is covering up videos that clearly state that our lives are in jeopardy in Chicago if you're an African-American male. And the judge had to order the tape to be released. The judge said that it's clear to him that Chatman was running away from the police. And that their life pretty much wasn't in danger because Chatman was running away.

We must say this is a great time and can't forget Brandon Smith, the journalist from the university that filed the Freedom of Information to get the Laquan McDonald tape released. We cannot let Laquan McDonald's life be in vain. We have a new day in Chicago and all over the country.

[14:40:28] BROWN: And the city since the McDonald case has come out and said we're trying to be more transparent. Another black teen killed by Chicago police after being shot 16 times. That was the McDonald case. So why fight the release in this in the first place? Wouldn't they have known how this would look to come out and say when it released now?

FORD: That's a shame, because this city has spent so much money to talk about eliminating the code of silence from people in the city so police can work closer to help solve crimes. But what we see now is the number=one cover up and the number-one code of silence is with the Chicago police and the mayor's office. That's why we can't have trust. That's why citizens refuse to work with the police to help them solve crimes because they are not willing to really work with the people in Chicago in a respectable way.

BROWN: We are working on getting that video so we can show it to you.

Thank you so much, Wayne Drash.

Representative Ford, really appreciate it.

FORD: Thank you.

BROWN: Coming up next on the NEWSROOM, the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, is growing and now some are pointing to a sudden spike in Legionnaires Disease claiming it's related to the contaminated water. That's next.

Plus, three lotto winners scattered across the country. A lot of happy people because they are splitting a $1.5 billion jackpot. We are live where the tickets were sold, after this break.

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[14:46:20] BROWN: The health crisis in Flint, Michigan, is growing more serious. State health officials are investigating a recent spike in cases of Legionnaires Disease. They're trying to find out if it's linked to the city's tainted water in the water system. Problems with the water supply have triggered lead contamination. And this all started after Flint changed its source from the Great Lakes to the city river back in 2014. The Michigan National Guard is now on the ground to help get clean water to residents. And the governor has been severely criticized, some even calling for him to step down. But the Legionnaires cases are not limited to Flint.

Let's bring in CNN's Ryan Young, who has been following this story.

Ryan, what are health officials saying about the cause and a possible link here?

RYAN YOUNG, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Pam, a lot of details in this story. People are very angry about this.

Let's start with the idea about the switching of the water. People in Flint are blaming the state because their finances were under control of the state. That financial manager, to save $4 million, switched to the Flint River from the Detroit River water source. That water ended up being more corrosive and started going through the lead pipes and you see not only do kids have higher levels of lead, but now this Legionnaires out break. 87 people in all so far may have contracted this disease. We know 10 people have died. They are not sure if the two are linked. There's an investigation going on. This stretches back to 2014. The investigation should end some time around next week. They are hoping to have some findings. They are basically doing work to go back and find out where all these people were exposed to this disease. That's very hard to figure out.

But people in that area are upset by all the health concerns are now facing.

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RHONDA KELSO, FLINT, MICHIGAN, RESIDENT: I'm paying for poison. Paying for water that's a toxic waste.

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YOUNG: Pam, just think about this. There are 30 National Guards members supposed to be there by Friday. Only seven were there yesterday. People were talking about how can they get out and help? You can't brush your teeth with this water. You have to use that bottled water that was scarce for a few days. Now more water is in the area. But those residents are very upset. Wanting to know what will happen next. What's the next domino effect involved in this? They want more attention. The federal government is going to get involved as well.

BROWN: They are understandably upset.

Ryan Young, thank you so much.

Up next in the NEWSROOM, three Powerball winners splitting a $1.5 billion jackpot. This is one of the places you see here on the video.

Plus, Donald Trump versus Ted Cruz. Now it's getting personal. Cruz attacking Trump over his New York values. Will they go head to head in tonight's debate?

And new details about the confrontation at sea and what led Iran to grab 10 U.S. soldiers. We'll be right back.

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[14:53:20] BROWN: Sorry, America. Hate to break it to you, but it looks like most of you did not win the record $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot. But three lucky people correctly picked these five numbers in the Powerball becoming overnight mega millionaires. Can you imagine? The prize money will be split evenly among the three. After taxes, even if taken in the lump sum, $187 million cash, that's what they will be bringing home. The tickets were sold in Chino Hills, California; Mumford, Tennessee; and Melbourne Beach, Florida.

Polo Sandoval and Alina Machado join me now with more on this.

Let's go to Polo Sandovol live in Mumford, Tennessee.

How is it there, Polo?

POLO SANDOVOL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Pam, the people in had this tiny town will look at two questions. Who won this portion of this jackpot and where was that ticket sold? This family-owned grocery store that you see behind me is where that ticket was sold. We do know it would have been sold in the last few days. A few moments ago, that traditional oversized check, $25,000 total, was handed over to the family that owns and operates this grocery store here.

Interesting, the head of the household, the only guy missing here we're told he's duck hunting, don't know if he has any idea that his business is where the one key ticket was sold here in Tennessee.

What's interesting here, Pam, is just the environment and the level of energy in what is a very small town. I was talking to a colleague who said at this point this is the kind of place that you probably would want to move to if you won the lottery. It's quiet and almost out of the way and perhaps in some places your neighbor is a good mile away.

So now that key question, we now know where it was sold. The only question is, to who. The head of the Tennessee state lottery says that person has not yet come forward.

[14:55:22] BROWN: Wow, still a mystery.

Let's go over to Alina.

You are at a very public market in Florida where a lot of shoppers who were there yesterday are regretting they didn't buy a ticket.

ALINA MACHADO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: I'm regretting I didn't drive up here from Miami yesterday to buy a ticket.

The people are definitely stops by here today. There's a lot of questions. There's a lot of excitement over who possibly could have nabbed this major jackpot. This is a sleepy beach town. A lot of people know each other here. Everybody is talking about it trying to figure out who could have possibly gotten this big jackpot.

Here's what some people had to say when they stopped by today.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I was shopping here yesterday. I was wishing I bought my ticket here. But I bought it at the gas station. (LAUGHTER)

UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: You were saying?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We're from Ohio. I just let all my friends know this morning we were where the winning lottery ticket was sold but it wasn't us.

(LAUGHTER)

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MACHADO: So we know that one of these winning tickets were sold here at this Publix. What we don't know is who bought that ticket. It will probably be several weeks before this person comes out and claims this prize -- Pamela?

BROWN: Alina Machado, Polo Sandovol, thank you both so much.

If you ditch burgers, pizza and fries for healthier options, eating fish is a good choice, but whether it's a safe choice is up for debate.

"CNN Money's" Cristina Alesci takes a deeper look at the seafood on your place.

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CRISTINA ALESCI, CNN MONEY CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Despite having some of the longest coastlines, America imports 90 percent of its seafood, 15 million pounds a day, and it comes into operations like this huge storage freezer in Los Angeles.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: A large portion is going to be frozen ships or frozen fish fillets.

ALESCI: And a lot of that fish comes from China.

In October, the FDA warned companies that all shrimp and other seafood from the country should be examined for unapproved drugs. They want to make doubly sure their food is safe.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We imported seafood and a wide variety in the products.

ALESCI (on camera): Imported food?

DAN SOLIS, IMPORT DIRECTOR, FDA: Inherently, yeah, imported food manufactured overseas is riskier.

ALESCI (voice-over): Dan Solis is the FDA import director in Los Angeles, one of the biggest ports in the country.

SOLIS: We have certain authorities, but overseas they might not recognize those same authorities. So depending on that situation, we have to look at violations. ALESCI: The FDA says it uses a number of tools to target which

imports it will sample. But consider this. Out of billions of pounds of foreign seafood, about 4 percent get sampled for lab testing, according to the FDA. But is that enough?

In 2011, a government watchdog said the FDA needs to improve oversight of imported seafood. That's pretty clear language.

ALESCI (on camera): The GAO came out with a report making certain recommendations as it relates to seafood inspection and oversight. None of those have been implemented. Why is that?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We can't address that for you.

ALESCI: The FDA said that policy question was outside the scope of the L.A. import director's expertise.

(on camera): So we can't talk about the report at all?

(voice-over): Back at headquarters, the agency said it stood by its original official response in 2011, saying the report may not result in a full understanding of its seafood safety program.

Carol Angle (ph) is on the board of an international aquaculture group that promotes fish farming.

CAROL ANGLE (ph), BOARD MEMBER, INTERNATIONAL AQUACULTURE GROUP: We're not holding imported product to the same standard as we hold our growers in the United States.

ALESCI: But is there a solution? A way the United States could farm more fish?

DON KENT, RESEARCH INSTITUTE: If you don't want to eat anything that's been developed more than 100 miles away, you have to learn how to grow it within 100 miles.

ALESCI: Don Kent, at the Research Institute, is trying to build a massive fish farm off the coast of San Diego. But this is just the research facility. They are still in the permitting phase and won't be producing for at least four to five years.

Until then, if Americans want fish, there's a good chance they will have to keep importing it from places where the U.S. can't fully enforce its own safety standards.

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