sean a. collier was doing what he always wanted to do, building a career as a police officer devoted to community. and martin richard was a little neighborhood kid with a big smile and even bigger heart. together they showed us the qualities of our city that will carry us through. to the survivors, we bore witness to your experience, we gain strength from your courage, and hope for our future. we came together as a city within 24 hours. business leaders, government, philanthropy created the one fund. help came from across the world. people reached out to us in solidarity, offering messages of healing and hope. next week thousands of runners and millions of our friends from around the world will come to boston. the 118th boston marathon will be a living breathing celebration of our cities resilience. we still hurt. we hurt from trauma, we hurt from grief, we hurt from loss. we hurt whenever violent hits our streets anywhere in our city and our kids become victims. we hurt now as we mourn the loss of t

to join in the remembrance of krystle campbell, and lingzi lu, and martin william richard, and sean a. collierere and some not yet ready to be here who still hurt from this tragedy and yet inspire us with their determination. chance tofor the honor and thank again the first responders and medical fashion rules and volunteers who cared for and comforted those hurt will stop -- those hurt. the law-enforcement officials who meticulously and methodically worked to solve this crime and find the killers. i'm glad to be here with mayor menino, mayor walsh and the many political leaders who put their emphasis on leader and not political throughout that week. i'm glad to have this tragedy behind, and the next marathon is upon us. i'm glad especially to share in the timeless grace of our community's response to this crisis. because as i see it, boston strong is about the triumph of community itself. over and over again these last several years and we have emphasized the importance of building community. seeing our stake in our neighbors strength and struggles as well as our own. sustaining such sentimen

a fundamental obligation to serve and an unbreakable sense of duty. it is not just what they do. it's who they are. ,t is who sean collierd community that he loved. it is also what officer dennis simmons, who put his life on the line last year in a shootout to hunt down the killers, he suffered a severe head injury and ultimately he succumbed. thealso, it is firefighters, michael kennedy and ed walsh, had recently to deal with when they responded and their grieving families knew every single time they responded to an alarm, something like this could happen. yet we know there is not a single moment, not a single moment of hardship that america not been transformed by, made stronger by. we know this for certainty because it is the history of the journey of america. it is written in the not just in the brave men and women we honored today in uniform, but anchored in the end on thing courage and uncommon resolve of ordinary americans. that is the incredible thing about america. we teach our children this in that these are qualities ingrained in our national character, stamped into our dna. animate our national identity and t

a story about m.i.t. police officer who was subsequently identified as officer sean collier who was murdered on campus thate, massachusetts is a pretty safe city. has an excellent police force and police department. and m.i.t. police department is excellent. we were -- i was shocked and surprised by that but did not link it at the time to have anything to do with the boston marathon bombing investigation but my wife looked at me, rick, i bet your press conference has caused these guys to flee and have but they murdered this police officer and they are on the run. i looked at her, i don't no think so and went to bed. but she was really -- really was quite until area hin her analys >> she was married to fbi and picked up the skill. is there any regret sean collier might be alive if you didn't release photos and make them more violent. >> we think of him every day and every agency that participated in the investigation. but we are making the very difficult situations we're making that week under intense pressure and great deal of stress. nobody could have foreseen that it would have resulted in the murder of

for 26 years, all he ever wanted to do was to become a police officer. sean colliered him on the m.i.t. campus. they were the boston marathon bombing suspects. today, boston, cambridge, a the m.i.t. officers with whom sean served came together to honor his sacrifice. >> sean was truly one of the brave ones. he made the ultimate sacrifice and he did it for us. >> sean's death was one of four in a week-long nightmare that ensneared an entire community. we are going to take a look back. the new construction and welcoming storefronts can't make former police commissioner ed davis forget what happened here a year ago. as we trace the steps, he shares new details about what he calls an investigation on steroids. the first bomb detonated killing crystal campbell and wounding scores of other. >> the first bomb went off at the beginning of the construction site at the bay of that building. >> reporter: but it was the second site that proved most destructive, bringing the number of wounded into the hundreds and taking two more lives, martin richard and lindsey lu. >> they were

a choice early on not to. interestingly, we met -- krystle campbell is one of the four people who lost their lives. sean collierlice officer, campus security guard, was taken in a shootout with the assailants later on. the grandma of krystal campbell, i talked to a few days after krystel was lost. her message is, listen, we've got to move on, whatever they do with the bad guy, they do with them. i just want them not to exist and i want to remember how we move forward in boston. john king made a good point this mo morning, it's not boston strong, it's boston stronger, because it was always strong. >> interesting, my best friend is running the marathon this year. she did a training run last week, chris. and i called her in the middle of it and she was in tears. and she said, lisa, what's wrong, and she said, oh, mel, i came through wellesley. she's about eight miles in. there was a water spot. there on the table was the picture of martin richard. the little boy that was killed. when she looked up, martin richard's mom was there and gave lisa this huge hug and so to think about what it's going to be like on the ac

a memorial held today to honor the police. people today say they'll never forget sean collier. he was working. an collier was 26-year-old and remembered as a friendly, and out going young man. >> ktvu will be in boston bringing you live coverage beginning on sunday it is set to take place on monday morning. we'll be with the friends and families as they pay tribute to those injured and killed last year. join us and throughout the race on monday. . she raised them since they were chicks. >> they understand when you talk to them. >> in three minutes the fight over a chicken coop is now coming to a vote. >>> in five minutes of the warmest day of the weekend and a chance of showers. >>> new video right now from san francisco of an accident involving several car and a woman in a wheelchair. it happened about 9:40 tonight. two people were injured and rushed to san francisco general hospital. a worker at a taco bell near by told us the woman in the wheelchair was pinned under one of those vehicles. police say the uni service in the area is affected. >>> if you have plans to head up to lake tahoe, you

a memorial held today to honor the police. people today say they'll never forget sean collier. he was working. lier was 26-year-old and remembered as a friendly, and out going young man. >> ktvu will be in boston bringing you live coverage beginning on sunday it is set to take place on monday morning. we'll be with the friends and families as they pay tribute to those injured and killed last year. join us and throughout the race on monday. . she raised them since they were chicks. >> they understand when you talk to them. >> in three minutes the fight over a chicken coop is now coming to a vote. >>> in five minutes of the warmest day of the weekend and a chance of showers. >>> new videos here from san francisco of what we know about a multi vehicle crash involving a woman on a wheelchair. . hey. he anywhere in your home. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. so you won't miss a minute of the game. call now to get a u-verse bundle for the same great price for 2 years. guaranteed. safeway gets that staying on budget can be a real bear. that's why they've got lots of ways to save. real big club card deals, t

officer as well, sean collier. you have a connection to him, don't you?y night and i used to work in washington, d.c., the national law enforcement officers memorial where all of the names of fallen law enforcement officers are indescribed. i saw sean and i was kidding with him, stay safe. he liked to work nights because that's when the action was. and you know, who would have known on our little campus that such a thing would have happened. it compounds the tragedy and makes me feel even more close to the whole episode. it was overwhelming, it's too much. for many other people in the city and area, it's almost too much tragedy. and so when you talk about group therapy, it's going to be 26.2 miles of therapy on monday and i'm going to run it. i can't wait. >> i want to come back to you on that because i think everyone felt it was too much tragedy and you are running again which is so moving to so many. i want to go to you, scott, in your book, you chronicled the apprehension of the brothers on the run and took another life. it was a pretty distinctive and

a lot, so many people did in the wake of this unforeseeable tragedy. this is the fourth victim in the marathon aftermath. this is an mit police officer named sean collier. date and i never met john while he was alive, but we feel like we know them intimately now because we spent a lot of time with his family and we learned about what an incredible young man sean collier was. >> really was. he was an officer with the mit police department. and he was just about to get on the somerville police. he was actually roommates, classmates and roommates with richard donahue, he was the officer who ended up being shot at watertown. as well, and that night sean was just on patrol, a routine patrol but obviously, you know, he knew that the suspects were a large like every other member of the law-enforcement community, but, you know, reasonably they were in cambridge that neither and, in fact, what we learned was he was making plans to go meet a friend after he was done with the shift. one of the last text he said from his phone was to this girl who was a friend of his comment and said let's meet up later on. these two guys came up behind him and executed him in col

a memorial, one year exactly today, from that bombing. >>> the families of those victims, one year later, remembering, today's ceremony being attended by the families of the victims chris still campbell, martin richard, sean collieras been live in boston with more on the tributes. >> reporter: you were just taking a look at boylston street where the flag was being raised. at noon today a much bigger tribute was held in a convention center. 2500 people gathering together to pay tribute to the people who lost their lives, the people whose lives were forever altered and those that rushed in to help save lives during the attack one year ago. there were a number of dignitaries on hasn't, vice-president joe biden, joining the massachusetts governor, boston's mayor, and boston's former mayor, who was the city's leader during the bombing. the maphunt that followed and the first steps toward recovery. speakers acknowledge the first responders. the doctors and the nurses who saved lives, and the spectators that stayed at the scene to help, rushing to the aid of the injured. during the bombings and the day that followed four people lost their lives and were remembered today. crystel. lingzi lu martin richard and sean collie

they showed up because they share a fundamental obligation to serve and him breakable sense of duty. just what they do, it is who they are. it is who sean collier was. protecting the campus and the community he loved. it is also what dennis simmons, who put his life on the line last year in a shootout to hunt down the killers, he suffered a severe head injury and ultimately succumb. it is also as mentioned, the firefighters, michael kennedy, deallsh, recently had to and when they responded their grieving families. theyknew every single time responded to an alarm something like this could happen. know there's not a single moment, not a single moment of -- that when i'm america has not been transformed by and made stronger by. we know this with certainty because it is a history of the journey of america. bravest written in the men and women we honor today in uniform, but it is anchored in the undaunted courage and uncommon resolve of ordinary americans. that is the incredible thing about america. we teach our children this in schools, that these are qualities ingrained in our national character and stamped in our dna. they animate our national id

a phone call. flush and there were explosions and bottoms all around your fellow officers. >> right. got woke -- woken up, and they said they think they killed the m.i.t. police officer. >> that sean collier26. you had a harrowing nothing but you stopped the terror that gripped your town, and now you come to monday, chief, and you have an experience that you and no one else has gone through before. how different will monday be do you think? >> it's going to be incredible. it's just patriot day is a big day in boston. the marathon is a big deal and this year will be the biggest and best ever. >> you have run three times and you're doing something special on monday, too. right? >> well, we're going out to the starting line with 11 of my officers and we'll run the race along with the other 37,000 people and be at lest a million people lining the start to the finish. quite a day in boston. >> a million people. are you concerned about keeping this year safe? >> i think law enforcement has planned almost for 12 months. i've been part of those meetings. i've seen, talked to the people that are doing that. i think this will be the safest marathon. we encourage everybody to come out. last year the

a killing of m.i.t. police officer sean collier leading to a car chase into watertown and a shoot-out killing one suspectity-wide search for his younger brother. the focus -- the very heart of watertown. >> chief is advising all watertown eastern residents to remain in their homes. >> it filled up. there was like 50 cop cars out here. >> the way they rolled in behind us, coming from both sides. >> we were scared of every civilian walking down the street. >> reporter: abby murphy pregnant at the time heard gunshots erupt outside her window. >> loud. blocks away? do i need to duck? a scary thing. we were trying to be really calm. >> one of the tactical vehicles. >> reporter: and hunkering down, sean murphy snapped photo after photo. what he captured through a lens, one of the biggest takedowns of a wanted man in american history leading to this home after a tip about blood on a boat. >> soon as i took that image i knew that this boy was very close and i knew that, really, i needed to find cover. >> reporter: s.w.a.t. teams risked their lives closing in on one of the men they believed was responsible. not k

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a lot of people. they are running for martin richard, crystal kkrystle campb sean collier, and lin zi lieu and a number. >> and we asked mayor walsh ant the preparations. >> we will feel the presence out, there and not overwhelming, but all of the safety precautions in place, and we have been working for six months to put the safe measures in the city. >> and now, obvious ly a number of changes to the security protocols for the race on monday, and folks who are at the ending the marathon are asked and encouraged not the bring backpacks or big bags, but bags that can carry up to a liter worth of liquids here, and they are going to be subject to search of course, because everybody wants a good safe marathon here monday, and that is the latest from here, and back to you, luke. >> and i'm joined by boston native and msnbc contributor mike barnicle. and mike, nobody who was in that city a year ago was not directly impacted by the horrific event a year ago, and the city was on lockdown, and how does the city feel today a year later? >> well, the day is a symbol of resilience and hope, and you know after atte

a community will to catch these two culprits. and of course the news media following the story itself. the tragic shooting of officer sean collier, the m.i.t. campus, the car chase up memorial drive in cambridge, massachusetts, through watertown massachusetts, a suburb of greater boston. there was huge citizen involvement in the story as it played out and it was, between, amazing acquiescence and cooperation among citizens. >> there is a lot of back and forth around the discussion. there's a lot of arm chair analysis about what could have been done better or differently. but at the end of the day, i mean, this was handled profoundly quickly, with very little, you know, i think controversy at the time, with citizen cooperation. in that way, a lot of us seemed like the law enforcement infrastructure had really learned lessons in the last decade in terms of how to find wanted men in a moment of crisis. >> exactly. >> alex -- >> there's a great quote from governor patrick in the film. he said, it's amazing what you can accomplish when you turn to each other instead of on each other. that really embodied what happened within the orga

kind and caring, a dorechester kid through and through. and we will remember sean collier, dedicated with honor, trusted and respected, badge 310. we will remember. ♪ ♪ i went up to the mountain ♪ because you asked me to ♪ up over the clouds >> you are listening to our live coverage right now of the memorial service that is taking place in boston on this, the anniversary of the boston marathon bombings, this being the boston children's chorus. we're going to take a break. there is much more to get you caught up on, including some developing events in ukraine. i'm del walters in new york. we'll be right back. ♪ ad it now >>> i'm del walters in new york, this is al jazeera america. we are in boston at this hour watching a moving memorial ceremony taking place, a tribute to those who died one year ago in the boston marathon bombing. this is the boston children's chorus, singing "up to the mountains" ♪ you loved me so ♪ just over the mountains ♪ ♪ the peaceful valley ♪ [ applause ] >>> that is the boston children's choir, singing "up to the mountain." erika pitzi you noticed t

in a sense, it seems like it was a year ago, and in another sense it seems like it was just yesterday. >> it started with the killing of m.i.t. police officer sean collier, leading to a car chase into watertown and a shootout, killing one suspect. then a citywide search for his younger brother. the focus? the very heart of watertown. >> advising all residents to remain in their home. >> i would say there were 50 cop cars out here. >> the way ne rolled in from behind us, they were coming from both sides. >> we were scared of every civilian walking down the street. >> abby murphy, pregnant at the time, heard gunshots erupt outside her window. >> is it blocks away, do i need to duck? it's a scary thing. >> it was one of the tactical vehicles -- >> as watertown hunkered down, sean captured through a lens one of the biggest takedowns of a wanted man in american history. it all led to this home, after a tip about blood on a boat. >> as soon as i took that image, i knew that this boat was very close. and i knew that really, i needed to find cover. >> s.w.a.t. teams risked their lives, closing in on one of the men they believed was responsible. not knowing if t

martin richard, crystal campbell, cheering on a friend at the marathon, and lingzi lu and sean colliereir spirit is here today. we have not forgotten them. among the runners and one million spectators, i joined those cheering at the finish line. it's a beautiful day for a marathon and the huge perhaps record-setting turnout by spectators here is a sign that this is a city that will not be brought down. everywhere you look is a reminder of what happened at this event a year ago, starting just over my shoulder. this year the city doubled the number of officers on patrol to 3,500 with hundreds of officers in the crowd in plain clothes. there was an additional 100 surveillance cameras. no containers bigger than a liter. and what a long year it has been. especially for the survivors like j.p. you heard about them a year ago. neither brother is allowing the fact that they lost a leg from keeping a next step in life. on april 15th of last year, j.p. norden and his brother paul headed to the marathon to watch a friend. a few blocks from where they were standing, an explosion ripped through the

a memorial service just getting underway moment ago. sean collieras the police officer allegedly gunned down by the tsarnaev brothers. collier came across them, apparently stopping them along a roadside and he paid for that stop with his life. he was young but it was his life ambition to be a police officer. he achieved that at m.i.t. one of six children being remembered. so much of the attention and rightfully show went to the victims of the marathon. they will be remembered again as they were this past week on monday when boston comes out to run again. we'll be there live to see how things go this year. california highway patrol releasing frantic 911 calls froa fedex truck and the bus containing high school students. will carr is live in l.a. on this. >> reporter: bill, you are about to harper just how chaotic and scary the immediate aftermath of this crash was. this happened last thursday on i5 in northern california when the fedex truck barreled across the median and crashed head on into the bus filled with high school student on their way to vi

a dorchester kid through and through. and we will remember sean collierdedicated with honor, trusted and respected. badge 310. we will remember. ♪ i went up to the mountain because you asked me to ♪ >> as a runner with many boston marathon finishes behind me, there are few places more special to me than the finish line of the boston marathon. on that day i recall watching throngs of tired and elated runners celebrating what many of us know as an amazing accomplishment. at 2:49 everything changed. i mean everything. >> as i walked in, i remember very clearly being struck by how much it looked like one of our exercises. the trauma teams, the nurses. everybody was where they normally would be when we practice our mass casualty exercises. >> nurses deal with trauma and tragedy almost every day. not on the scale certainly of the marathon, but this day was very different. ♪ but then i go on again because you asked me to ♪ >> there have been painful steps to take, but we are taking them, and we are learning again to walk without fainting, to run without growing

officer sean collier ran in memory of her brother. >>> a crash shut down a part of a silicon valley freeway. it happened in cupertino about 3:30 yesterday afternoon on northbound highway 85 near de anza boulevard. one person died in the accident. a jeep wrangler veered on the shoulder smashed into a mazda minivan that was stopped there at the time. the young girl died at the scene. her younger brother and two adults in the car were taken to valley medical center in san jose. the crash closed all northbound lanes for much of the evening commute. >>> developing right now in south korea, the number of dead from the ferry disaster is going to rise as more victims are found in the ship. 108 people are confirmed dead so far, nearly 200 still missing. authorities say the earlier conclusion that the vessel made a sharp turn shortly before it sank was incorrect. they say the ship made a gradual turn instead but investigators still have no idea how that ship sank. >>> we have developing news in ukraine. vice president joe biden is in kiev today meeting with legislators, the prime minister and several

i could, in this introductory period, i would like us to take a moment to remember and honor the lives of krystle campbell, 29, sean collier, 26, lindsay liu, 23, and martin richard, 8. there is no doubt that boston's handling of the marathon attack will serve as a model for cities around the world on how to respond to mass homeland security incidents. for this reason, it is important to look back and analyze the steps taken before, during, and after the tragedy. we are honored today to have before this committee public safety officials from boston and watertown whose actions directly impeded further damage and loss of lives during the attack and in the days following. in that regard, all of our witnesses today can provide unique perspective on the best methods to increase our nation's resiliency, adaptability, and transparency within the homeland security realm. our first witness, former boston police commissioner edward davis, is currently with the john f. kennedy school of government at harvard university. mr. davis was appointed by another great leader, former boston mayor thomas menino. in this role, commissioner davi

police officer sean collier shot and killed as the bombing suspects tried to flee the city. regardless of what happened a year ago, the city is resolute to carry on as it always has. 9,000 more runners than last year will take to the streets next week. many running to honor the victims. others still to show that fear will not win out. >> boston is a resilient town. we bounced back from there. always in our hearts and minds. boston strong lives on. >> reporter: showing strength simply by putting one foot in front of the other, regardless of how hard that might be. >>> two registered sex offenders are suspected serial killers. police say they were wearing gps trackers when the crimes were committed. anaheim police have charged them with the rains oig and murders of four women. they were out on parole wearing gps bracelets and had been checking in with police every 30 days per the rules of their release. at a news conference monday, authorities said they had no reason to watch them more closely and did not explain how they were able to carry out the killings while being monitored. >>> we'll shift gears now

sean collier. they just know they got a 911 call from a carjacking victim. the officers in watertown were prepared for what was about to unfold. kidsought it was some punk who carjacked somebody in cambridge and were going to run into the woods. what ended up happening is what you all know and saw on tv, and it ended up being an incredible should out will stop amazing examples of heroism. these officers, reynolds, mcclellan, and a couple other watertown officers got into a toe to toe firefight with tamerlan tsarnaev and his brother. and they were able to take down tamerlan and the younger brother escaped in the suv, tried to run down the cops as he sped away, and actually ran over his own brother. hit a couple of cruisers, dumped the other car, and hit in the boat you see there. officersown police were not trained for armed combat. that is basically what this was. this was a battle in the middle of the street. save their own lives, but the lives of so many others as well. >> they made a lot of gut decisions that might that save not only their lives, but prob

they showed up because they share a fundamental obligation to serve and an unbreakable sense of duty. it's not just what they do, it's who they are. it's who sean collier was, patrolling, protecting the campus and community he loved. it's also what officer dennis simmons, who put his life on the line last year in a shootout to hunt down the killers. he suffered a severe head injury and ultimately he had succumbed. also, as mentioned by the mayor, it's also the firefighters michael kennedy and ed walsh recently, recently had to deal with when they responded, engine 33 responded, and they're grieving families knew every single time they responded to an alarm something like this could happen. yet we know there's not a single moment, not a single moment of hardship that america has not been transformed by. made stronger by. we know this with certainty. because it's the history of the journey of america. it's written not just in the brave men and women we've honored today in uniform, but it's anchored in the undaunting courage and uncommon resolve of ordinary americans. that's the incredible thing about america. we teach our children this in schools. that t

running for sean colli collier, and lindzi lu running for her is her family, and so it is a special time for the city. >> and tell us how it is for you and your staff as you begin the day there? >> well, i knew some of the folks affected by the marathon last year, and since that time, i have had a chance to meet so many of them. i feel like i have known them for years. my heart goes out to them, and i feel so proud. i feed off of their energy, and as mayor of the city of boston and being here today, and my staff, and we are excited about the marathon, and this is one of the greatest marathons that we have ever seen in this country n this world, because of the excitement around it. so many people from all over the world, and 90 countries are going to to be represented in the marathon itself, and i feel bad for the elite runners, because everybody is here to see the stories crossing the line, and we are excited about that here in boston. >> i can't help but mention the stories behind you and messages on the canvas coming up behind you, and the members of congress and baseball players and a

also, police officer sean collier, who was shot dead in cold blood allegedly by the bombing suspects. jeff glor begins our coverage. >> reporter: the day began with aath-laying ceremony at the frathon's finish line for the families of the four who were d lled. the richard family was there dau their daughter, jane, who lost a leg that day. >> ♪ oh, beautiful for spacious skies... ♪ >> reporter: later, the larger tribute at a city convention center. massachusetts governor deval patrick. >> there are no strangers here. we are not strangers. we are all connected to each other, to events beyond our control, to a common destiny. >> reporter: first responders, families of the injured, medical downf, and survivors gathered. patrick downes and his wife, jessica, both lost legs. >> we'll always remember our guardian angels. i am so proud to be a bostonian, because i'm so proud to be connected to all of you. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: there was music, even laughter. adrianne haslet-davis is a dancer. she lost a foot. >> no milestone is too small to celebrate, even walking into a non-handicapped bathroom stall for the first time doing a happy pynce. ( applause ) >> repo

sean colli collier, the m.i.t. officer shot and killed by one of the bombing suspects a few days after that, and this is as much a celebration about the people who survive and very severe inju injuries, tamron, and you recall a year ago to today, the bombs went off, and folks who spe spectators who knew what to do and then the first responders who got to screen, and the extraordinary team work at the area hospitals. this is the cover of the "sports illustrated" magazine due out tomorrow, and sit at the finish line and you can see a picture of the survivors who came back here to be in boston and we met with one actually on sunday, and so thrilled to be back here, and he wants to see the medical professionals who helped to save his life. he is paralyzed below the left knee, and he says that the life has been changed in so many ways other than the physical, and he wants to devote a good portion of his life to doing good for others, because of how he was treated. and also, the race ended here near the finish line at copley square and started out in los angeles on march 16th, and finished here sunday in boston and great race and

simply watching the marathon and remember mit police sean collier shot and killed as the bombing suspects tried to flee the city. regardless of what happened a year ago, this city is resolute to carry on as it always has. 9,000 more runners than last year will take to the streets next week. many running to honor the victims. others still to show that fear will not win out. >> boston is a resilient town. we bounce back from that. always be in our hearts and minds. boston strong goes on. >> reporter: showing strength simply by putting one foot in front of the other, regardless of how hard that might be. later today vice president joe biden joins state and local officials for a service honoring all the victims of the boston marathon bombings and afterwards go out to the finish line for the moment the bombs went off one year ago today. >> thank you very much, chris. >>> meantime, a stanford grad has received a pulitzer prize. showing the painful recovery process for one of the survivors of the bombing. grew up in san francisco and studied studio art with an emphasis in photography at stanford. palo alto weekly reports his career started at the a

a somber moment as family and friends gathered to remember slain officer sean collier, killed while trying bombers. >>> thousands of worshipers witness ted the holy fire ceremy in jerusalem. the event takes place every year and is believed by orthodox christians to be a miracle. >>> a drone strike in southern yemen earlier today killed nine suspected al qaeda militants and three civilians. this comes just days after a new al qaeda video surfaced showing a large gathering of militants. this video is believed to have been shot in yemen in late february or early march and amob those seen in the video, the new al qaeda number two, who says they must keep trying to bring down america. joining me here in studio, nbc news terrorism analyst evan coleman, a senior partner at flash point global partners. so this new video features this new deputy of al qaeda. talk to me about what he said that was important on this videotape. >> he says kind of the usual trope, we don't like the infi l infidels, we gather together and everyone cheers. it's unusual footage of a very senior leader of al qaeda. >> righ

boston marathon bombings, a memorial was held for a police officer who is believed to have been killed by the bombing suspect. 26-year-old sean collier was killed one year ago yesterday. police say the mit police officer was shot while sitting in his cruiser. hundreds of people showed up at yesterday's memorial. they say the young officer was a friendly, outgoing person, who had a promising future in law enforcement. >>> ktvu's claudine wong will be in boston bringing you live coverage of this year's boston marathon. her reports will begin tomorrow morning, right here on mornings on 2. she'll be live on monday throughout the morning, as the race takes place. >>> today marks the 19th anniversary of the oklahoma city bombing. 168 people, including 19 children, were killed. 500 others were hurt. former u.s. army soldier timothy mcveigh and terry nichols were convicted of carrying out the attack. police say mcveigh parked a truck filled with explosives in front of the albert p murrah federal building. mcveigh died by lethal injection in june of 2001. nichols was sentencedded to life in prison without parole. >>> two men stabbed ahman's d

sean collier. immediately shot on. john, sitting behind him, was the next officer on the street. he got awent right by his ear. they continued to fight on that backstreet of watertown. miguel and mike showed up shortly after that. up, heficer colon showed had trouble getting out of his cruiser to help. you will hear about all of the heroic things he did. during these trying days last april, two individuals attempt to strike fear and take down a city. they attempted to terrorize us all. in the end, they come place nothing. they will never know what it is. when america gets knocked down, we pick ourselves up and get stronger. we will not be intimidated. watertown is stronger, boston is stronger, and in my opinion the entire country is united and stronger. the strength and resilience and even defiance is what made boston strong, and i know if an attack occurs in another city in our country, they will respond in a similar way. the watertown police officers on duty that night stop these evil brothers from leaving with a cadre of weapons to carry out their deadly plan. in the following 18 hours

a special tribute honoring the four people who lost their lives, martin richard, 8 years old, crystal campbell, 29 years old, former restaurant manager lindsey lew, the boston university grad student from china, and sean collier, 27 years old, you remember him, the m.i.t. officer who lost his life after he was ambushed by the suspects. the mayor, boston's mayor will be speaking during the tribute as well as governor duvall patrick and vice president joe biden will be here to lend his support. following the tribute what we're going to see is a flag raising ceremony at the finish line of the boston marathon and that will be followed by a moment of silence. chris, i think one woman summed it up the best in terms of how people are feeling here today. she's the manager at the restaurant where the second bomb exploded. when i talked to her about this city coming together, she said, jason, today is not a city coming together, it's a community. chris? >> strong point, jason, strong point. we both spent a lot of time up there. i was up there yesterday. everybody is coming together. we saw the mayor walking in and out of shops and people are really trying to get that sense of community. it will be very needed, the word