dr. king. and to talk about dr. martin luther king is to talk about hope. the first time i met him in the early 1960's, when i was about 12 -- [laughter] i was really struck by what a quiet man he was. always seemed quiet, but the first time i heard him speak, suddenly, it was is it if he was bringing up fire of hope over all of us -- it was as if he was bringing a fire of hope over all of us. we all needed, desperately, a man like dr. king to turn our hopes and dreams into action. he aroused in us a total commitment to his dream, which drew 1/4 of a million of us here in 1963. in those days, i must confess that i was afraid to come to washington, because it was the south and it operated like the south. i was of little girl from new york, and not always scared the hell -- i was a little girl from new york and that always scared the hell out of me. i can remember good reason for it feeling that way. taking the train from new york to visit my grandmother in north carolina -- and it was here in our nation's capital that the conductor would ask me and my family

dr. martin luther king, jr.. wow, they have really retooled spider-man. newt gingrich says he's against gay marriage. that explains why it's the only type of marriage he hasn't tried yet. this is "the colbert report." (cheers and applause) captioning sponsored by comedy central ( theme song playing ) ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: welcome to the report, everybody, good to have you with us. (cheers and applause) good to have you with us. >> stephen, stephen, stephen! stephen, stephen, stephen! >> stephen: thank you so much, everybody. good to have you with us. and a merry christmas, nation. and it is about damn time, i got to say. so far this year i have really been letting christmas down. it's my last week of shows before our christmas break and i have been soarly remiss in my bell jingling, my yule logging and my angel harking so i'm making up for it tonight. i'm cramming a full advent's worth of cheer on to my set. jimmy let's deck my halls, buddy boy. all right, look at all this good stuff. (cheers and applause) i got a great deal-- i have got a g

dr. martin luther king jr. moral to the civil rights leaders gravesite in atlanta. he was reportedly planning a poor people's campaign and occupation before his death. >>> the only suspect in the disappearance of a maryland woman in aruba is finally telling his side of the story. today, gary g. ord, will sit down with "good morning america" for an interview. >> he arrived in the u.s. yesterday. the whereabouts of robyn gardner remained a mystery. >>> good morning, rejecting an appeal an aruban appeals court released gary giordano. he is now in new york for that scheduled interview. we will hear the maryland man defend himself and his own words for the first time. out of jail and back in the united states, this is the first look at gary giordano. in an abc news exclusive cameras captured him making his first call back home. >> let me talk to the kids'. >> instead of heading back to montgomery county, he is now in new york. he is expected to talk about the past four months in a rowboat. he spent 116 days behind bars. he is the only suspect in the disappearance of roby

dr. martin luther king, jr. with mcarthur maze with no major problems.any have been taking off for the christmas break or winter break i don't know what they call it in your area but it is light. and it looks good northbound in san jose, let's go to rose mary. >>> it is so dry we don't have fog to worry about and you can see it just ever so slightly as it rolls through and i will show you it right there. high pressure passing behind it and that's the story this morning. those winds are gusting strong in some areas especially the higher elevations, gusting to 38 miles per hour, 24 in santa rosa, many of us know when we get the wind, it does not allow for the cooling of the atmosphere. can't sink, can't stick, we are anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees warmer in the areas. right around san francisco, between 5 and 10, livermore and the overnight hours, they had gusts to 30 miles per hour. 52 degrees and san francisco 51. in hayward, temperatures are dropping. we are sitting in the upper 40s. concord, it looks like the winds have increased and concord just an hou

dr. martin luther king jr. >> dr. martin king died trying to organize the poor people's campaign. occupy wall street has picked up the mantel that was dropped on the balcony in memphis, tennessee. >> the occupy the dream movement will hold their first major event january 16. they want people to leave crutches and prosthetics at the federal reserve to demonstrate how financial institutions crippled the u.s. economy. >>> looks like our weather warmup comes with rain. when those showers move in. but first, a sign of compromise. democrats hint at a concession in their demands for the payroll tax cut. details when we return. >>> the washington, d.c. veterans affairs medical center and wusa9 salute all who serve at home ask abroad this holiday season. >> we would like to say happy holidays to my family in takoma park, maryland. happy holidays uncle john, my cousin, and his wife karen. we miss you and we love you. >>> let's talk about the money coming home in your check. tonight, congressional officials tell the ap democrats may be willing to compromise to extend the payroll tax cut. par

dr. martin luther king that said "i have a dream that one day we will be judged on the contents of our character and not the color of our skin." and when i think about the leadership of fwn, marily, president, elena, our chair, these of the two women that stand tall in my eyes. and i can also say that for a lot -- for all of the members here from fwn, that these of the two leaders that make it happen. and i want to thank these two individuals, because whenever i would talk or interview, serving as your co-chair in the selection committee for the nationwide 100 most influential filipinas, everyone of you, when i asked the question -- how did you get to become so influential? everyone said, everyone said -- i was just doing my job. and there are outstanding leaders in every field. science, technology, mathematics, medicine, politics, social work, teachers, authors, the list goes on and on. and you are all amazing. we would not all be here today if it here todayfor marily and elena. but give them a big round of applause. [applause] i just want to make a few announcements for tonight. for all the fw

dr. martin luther king, jr.. in france they call civil rights a-- with rights. please welcome samuel l. jackson. (cheers and applause) hey. >> did i catch new the middle of a phone call? i don't want sfwourpt you if you are a busy man. >> i was tweeting your audience out there, a twitter feed. >> stephen: oh really? (cheers and applause) >> stephen: now thank you so much for coming on. we've never met before. >> no, we have not. >> stephen: no, we've never met before that sounds like the beginning of a magic act, now we have never met before. i'm a big fan. >> thank you. >> stephen: i have loved your work ever since, really "jurassic park", that is when i first became aware of you is that you were the one computer programmer who was not a jerk. >> thank you. >> stephen: do you get eaten in that. >> yes, i did. only my arm is left at the end of this that film. >> stephen: wow, that is some solid acting. you have been in over 100 films and now you are making your broadway debut in the mountaintop. >> yes. >> stephen: all right, this is a play about martin luther king. it's the night -- >>

dr. king's life and have occupied the lives of his family members, three of whom are with us today. here to tell us of their father and brother of dr. king's eldest son, martin lutheraughter and child rev. bernice, and dr. christine farris, his sister. let us welcome dr. christine king farris. [applause] >> thank you. thank you, mr. bond. king family, out of the health of for eternity, and martin luther king and dedication staff, friends all, and all of you a symbol here today. i stand before you today as the person who knew martin luther king jr. longer than anyone now a lot of. allied. in fact, i was there in our home the day that he was born on january 16, 1929. he was my little brother and i watched him grow and develop into a man who was destined for a very special kind of greatness. it has been quite a journey from that cold january day more than 82 years ago on down to today when i first laid my eyes on my baby brother. now i am standing here alongside to an african american president at the dedication of the martin luther king jr. memorial on the national mall. [applause] during my life, i witnessed a baby become a great hero to humanity who provides hope a

dr. martin luther king jr. day. >>> rod blagojevich will enroll in a substance abuse program in prison. but whether he has a problem is up for debate tonight. acceptance into a program can shave a year off most prison sentences. the defense team requested that he be placed in a prison in colorado. he was convicted of trying to sell president obama's former senate seat. >>> an apparent argument between two bus drivers may have prompted one of them to crash her bus into a building today. this happened at a bus parking lot in waldorf, maryland. the school officials say two female drivers had an ongoing dispute when a judge refused to grant one a restraining order she allegedly drove her bus into the building. three were injured slightly. >>> the search is on tonight for the baby jesus that was stolen from a nativity scene in fredericksburg, virginia. this has happened before. so to prevent someone from stealing him again he was filled with concrete. but that didn't deter the thieves. the only clue, the tire tracks across the grass proving a vehicle was used. police say the theft is conside

dr. martin luther king, jr.. wow, they have really retooled spider-man.t gingrich says he's against gay marriage. that explains why it's the only type of marriage he hasn't tried yet. this is "the colbert report." (cheers and applause) captioning sponsored by comedy central ( theme song playing ) ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: welcome to the report, everybody, good to have you with us. (cheers and applause) good to have you with us. >> stephen, stephen, stephen! stephen, stephen, stephen! >> stephen: thank you so much, everybody. good to have you with us. and a merry christmas, nation. and it is about damn time, i got to say. so far this year i have really been letting christmas down. it's my last week of shows before our christmas break and i have been soarly remiss in my bell jingling, my yule logging and my angel harking so i'm making up for it tonight. i'm cramming a full advent's worth of cheer on to my set. jimmy let's deck my halls, buddy boy. all right, look at all this good stuff. (cheers and applause) i got a great deal-- i have

dr. martin luther king, jr.. wow, they have really retooled spider-man.inst gay marriage. that explains why it's the only type of marriage he hasn't tried yet. this is "the colbert report." (cheers and applause) captioning sponsored by comedy central ( theme song playing ) ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: welcome to the report, everybody, good to have you with us. (cheers and applause) good to have you with us. >> stephen, stephen, stephen! stephen, stephen, stephen

are you revolutionary i would like to think that i'm a reformer at heart i mean you know dr martin luther king jr turned this sort of movement a revolution dr cornel west told us not to be afraid to use that word and i feel that you know the hardest thing is we're just asking the quorum to stop that's a big thing you know they're really trying to repeal the twentieth century i don't think it's revolutionary to stand for what we fought for twenty years ago four years ago sixty years ago and say no you're not going to steal this too so if that's you know class warfare in their ears then sign me up you know it's ok tell me exactly what it is you think this crime is right you could say that it's a crime that was very committed in terms of taking our economy and it never being held accountable but it's not just wall street even though not by lottery and never and also not going to i mean you have what i would call you know the political economic complex one hand washes the other the private sector hires the politicians they want when they're in office they do their bidding and then they're guarante

dr. martin luther king, jr. >>> it turns out the woman featured on the magazine for the person of the years from california. they are paying tribute to the protesters this year. it is sarah mason, an occupied member of the l.a. movement and as for the artwork, it is the same artist who created the president barack obama posters before the 2008 campaign. >>> the fastest rising search terms, rebecca black tops it. social google networking comes in second. now to the fastest, planking one. it is one somebody steps up in an unusual location. kate upton is followed by justin bieber. >>> it is declared a disaster zone and why this is good news for people who work in the area. >>> we are live where the local marine corp is spending thousands of dollars for toys for tots and we will tell you where they still need your help. we have a data flurry, stay tuned. . >>> welcome back, there is the opening bell, inside over at the nasdaq, between oklahoma, december 30th is that ballgame and michael coors is there because of that company going public. he is an american designer in high-end shoes and purses

dr. martin luther king jr.. >>> the head of the congressional panel that oversees d.c.'airs is taking aim at occupied protesters in mcpherson square. they want the interior secretary to explain why they have been allowed to camp there. the square recently underwent a renovation that included new grass and landscaping. >>> d.c. council committees will hold a hearing on a bill to regulate tattoo and body piercing. the bill would require artist and parlors to be licensed. d.c. is one of the last places in the country where they are not regulated. 5:36. 39 degrees this morning. >>> still had anna "good morning washington", we are learning more about the accused gunmen in last week's deadly shooting at virginia tech. what investigators are saying about the gun used to kill a police officer. >> prepared to have more money on hand for future tax rise in the district. we have details on the rate increase. >> adam will be back in to tell us about our ♪ making your way in the world today ♪ ♪ takes everything you've got ♪ ♪ wouldn't you like to get away? ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ sometimes you want

dr. martin luther king, jr.ommemoration. >>> time now 5:26 a singer from santa cruz is one vote away from the winner of the ex- factor. that is chris renee, a former trash collector and last night he performed, he is still on the show then his fate was handed over to america as the voting polls opened. now the results of the viewer pool will be announced on tonight's show and one of the four contest and its will be -- contestants will be sent home. it all begins at 8:00 tonight right here on ktvu channel 2 news. make sure you join us tomorrow morning on mornings on 2. we will talk tonight's eliminated contestant live. >>> baseball's team player barry bonds, we will finds out if he is going to federal prison. >>> also berkeley is now being called a disaster zone after a fire last month, why this declaration is -- declaration is good news for business owners and residents. >>> we are collecting toys for tots and we will tell you how you can help. >>> good morning, westbound 237, that traffic is moving a long relat

dr. martin luther king, jr. delivered his icon mountaintop speech at mason temple in memphis, tennessee. dr. king said "i've been to the mountaintop and i've looked over and i've and seen the promised land. i may not get there with you, but i want you to know that we as a people will get to the promised land. the next day, martin luther king, jr. was assassinated on the balcony of his motel. a new play by katori hall reimagine it is events leading up to his death. it the called "the mountaintop." joining she the playwright, katori hall, kenny leon the director and the two stars, samuel l jackson and angela bassett. i'm pleased to have them here to talk about this. welcome. >>hank you. >> rose: so tell me about the creation abouthis before we bring these actors and directors in. >> well, absolutely. a lot of people always ask me "what is your personal connection to dr. king? you're so young, you were born way after 1968." well, my personal connection starts with my mother. my brother grew up around the corner from

dr. martin luther king had this dream and this dream has finally come true. it's a hard job.people in the world, you can't please everybody. but i think he's doing a fabulous job. the world is in a little bit of turmoil right now. the economy's down. but he's going to pick it back up. he is going to pick it back up. and he's going to win this election. i believe. >> do you? >> i do. >> you're a great entrepreneur, you've made hundreds of millions of dollars. what's gone wrong with the american business model? you worked your way up from nothing to be what you are. what has happened to stop that kind of thing happening? >> i'm not sure. you know, for me there's really two type of business models. people like steve jobs and guys who build their company up from scratch. to me, they are the real businessmen. i came into the business. and your next guy that's coming out here, magic johnson, was the one who taught me how to be a businessman. he was the one -- >> how to expand beyond the sport? >> yes, yes. he told me it's okay to be famous and okay to be the man and all that. but y

dr. martin luther king junior, and the fight for jobs and justice. >> if can't stand up for the unemployedg to vote to make sure you join the unemployed. let's demand our rights with dr. king's children. with coretta king's children. we will not going to bow down, we're not going to bend. we're not going to buckle. stand up, america! stand up, america! stand up, america! >> i've talked to a lot of powerful politicians on the show, but the interviews i cared outside washington, people like dorothy cooper, the 96-year-old who voted throughout the jim crow era, but voter i.d. law. >> i haven't had any problems at all to this time. this is the only time i've had problems. >> are you surprised that they would change and make these strict requirements at this stage of the game? >> no, i never thought it would be like this, ever. >> or when i spoke to spike dolomite ward, a cancer patient who spoke out to praise the affordable care act, despite the criticism it's gotten from the right. >> when i found out that this obama care's program was literally going to save my life, i owed it to the preside

dr. martin luther king jr.ll not stand by and let our voting rights be taken away from us and we are not going back. >> state representative morgan, thank you. >>> up next's willard's mission to destroy newt is in full effect. but will he do it face-to-face? that's next. all energy development comes with some risk, but proven technologies allow natural gas producers to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation and self-contained recycling systems... ... and protect land - by reducing our footprint and respecting wildlife. america's natural gas... domestic, abundant, clean energy to power our lives... that's smarter power today. ♪ but the fire is so delightful ♪ nothing melts away the cold like a hot, delicious bowl of chicken noodle soup from campbell's. ♪ let it snow, let it snow so i used my citi thank you card to pick up some accessories. a ne

dr. martin luther king, jr., called for a poor people's conference and the occupation of washington, d.c.this effort naturally grows out of the king dream. >> the x factor about to make a crucial cut. will it be our local contestant? plus, a crazy scene caught on camera as a pickup truck plows into a convenience store. the story behind the video, next. but better not bet on that holiday business. adam shapiro explains. >>> the national association of realtors saying it over estimated the number of existing home sales. over the past five years, partly due to some instances of double counting. a new report with lower numbers out next week. meantime, a serious chill for solar energy. first solar cutting its earnings and sales estimates for the year. one of the world's largest maker of solar panels receiving loan guarantees from the government's green energy program. the same program that gave over a half a billion bucks to now bankrupt solyndra. and gold down below $1600. now off more than 16% since its all time high back in august. your car might be from japan, but it was probably made in t

dr. martin luther king, jr.'s letter from birminghamail as well as from his last public address, the mountaintops speech in memphis that he delivered a day before he died. and it evokes a recognition that there have been two narratives or two stories that we americans tell about the meaning of democracy. one-story everybody knows. life, liberty and happiss-- es consed in the declaraon of independence, and the bill of rights and the constitution. but unfortunately the other story, the african-american story is that we know that those ideals have not generally been applied to us as well as other raisized minorities. and so the search is to create a new dialogue to enhance civil society, to find a way to bridge the racial divide. many white americans have to learn our story, our narrative about the meaning of race in american life. >> what do you propose we do? >> i think that part of telling that story is to construct a narrative about structural racism. before there was an american constitution there was structura