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Martin Dempsey talks to ABC's Martha Raddatz; Harvard prof. announces candidacy.

ByABC News
September 6, 2015, 6:46 PM
Lawrence Lessig, director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University, speaks onstage during the 2015 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival, March 14, 2015 in Austin, Texas.
Lawrence Lessig, director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University, speaks onstage during the 2015 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival, March 14, 2015 in Austin, Texas.
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— -- 1. Harvard Professor Larry Lessig Says He's Running for President

After exceeding his $1 million crowd-funding goal, Harvard Law School professor Larry Lessig announced Sunday on "This Week" that he is running for president.

"I think I'm running to get people to acknowledge the elephant in the room," he told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos. "We have to recognize -- we have a government that does not work. The stalemate, partisan platform of American politics in Washington right now doesn't work."

If elected, he says he will be the first "referendum president," promising to serve only as long as it takes to pass his Citizens Equality Act of 2017 -- a bill aimed at reforming campaign finance, voting rights, and Congressional representation. Once the bill is passed, Lessig said he would then step down, handing over the reins to his vice president.

2. Outgoing Joint Chiefs Chairman Martin Dempsey Reflects on His Toughest Day on the Job

PHOTO: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin E. Dempsey, left, and Army Brig. Gen. Frank D. Turner III salute at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Aug. 10, 2012.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin E. Dempsey, left, and Army Brig. Gen. Frank D. Turner III salute as an Army carry team carries the transfer case containing the remains of Army Maj. Thomas E. Kennedy of West Point, N.Y., upon arrival at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Aug. 10, 2012.

Gen. Martin Dempsey has seen it all in his four years as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, from the devastation in Iraq and Syria to today’s refugee crisis in Europe.

But he said the toughest day in his military career was when he stood at Dover Air Force Base and met the body of one of his son's West Point classmates who had been killed while serving in Afghanistan. He described the moment as "heart-wrenching."

"A young man named Tom Kennedy. Just a terrific kid," Dempsey told ABC News' Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz in an exclusive interview. "Those kinds of days are unimaginable."

3. Supporters of Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis Rally Outside Jail

PHOTO: Ken Scott, from Denver, stands in support of Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, outside the Carter County Detention Center, Sept. 5, 2015, in Grayson, Ky.
Ken Scott, from Denver, stands in support of Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, outside the Carter County Detention Center, Sept. 5, 2015, in Grayson, Ky.

A crowd gathered at the Carter County Detention Center in Grayson, Kentucky, Saturday, holding a rally in support of Rowan County clerk Kim Davis, who was in jail for refusing a judge's order to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Some of the roughly 300 ralliers, including some who traveled from other states, shouted in the hot sun for more than an hour.

One rallier was seen holding a sign that read "No to Sodomite Perversion," while another supporter was photographed holding a sign that said, "Kim Davis for President."

4. Devon Still Waived by Cincinnati Bengals

PHOTO: Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still walks off the field after an NFL preseason football game against the Chicago Bears, Aug. 29, 2015, in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still walks off the field after an NFL preseason football game against the Chicago Bears, Aug. 29, 2015, in Cincinnati.

Defensive tackle Devon Still, who became nationally known for his 5-year-old daughter's battle with cancer, was released Saturday by the Cincinnati Bengals.

He's now a free agent and can sign with any other team, according to ESPN.

Still wrote on Instagram: "Have nothing but love for the Bengals organization and the city of Cincinnati. Both helped me through one of the darkest times of my life and I am forever grateful. It's time to move forward and see what's next."

5. Cheetah Escapes From Enclosure at Indianapolis Zoo

PHOTO: Pictured is the cheetah who escaped from an enclosure at the Indianapolis Zoo. The 4-year-old, named Pounce, came to Indianapolis from the San Diego Zoo.
Pictured is the cheetah who escaped from an enclosure at the Indianapolis Zoo, Sept. 6, 2015. The 4-year-old, named Pounce, came to Indianapolis from the San Diego Zoo.

The Indianapolis Zoo was put on lockdown Sunday morning after a cheetah escaped from its enclosure, the zoo said.

The cheetah went up behind a fence and to a landscape area between the barrier exhibit and guests, the zoo's Public Relations Senior Manager Judy Palermo said.

The zoo was placed on lockdown, Palermo said, and all guests were held in safe areas with the doors locked until the cheetah could be gotten back into its enclosure. All guests and staff were safe, said Palermo.

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