Mexican journalists seek asylum
Four Mexican journalists seeking political asylum in the United States pleaded their case at a news conference in El Paso, Texas Tuesday. At least 22 Mexican journalists have been murdered since 2006. Drug cartel gunmen are suspected of the killings. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Carlos Spector, the attorney who represents the four journalists.
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