, but amos brown has not changed.e's speaking the truth, the power and standing up for the truth. >> reporter: they thanked him for years of support and pumping a message of union and love out of his -- unity and love out of his church that remains current today. >> everybody wants to make everything about us and them. us and them. this whole country was founded on the premise that eventually we'll all get around to being the same. >> reporter: reverend brown said this. >> our nation is in one of the worst states that it's ever been in its history. this resurgence of racism will destroy this nation. >> reporter: reverend brown said the current political climate is in need of unity. >> that's what makes america great. this division is the land now is not america. it's the petty private interests of persons who have been infected by the disease of greed, selfishness, and bibotry. but we ought -- bigotry. but we ought to be family. >> reporter: i asked him if he'd repeat his 40 years of service, and his 61 years of civil

reverend amos brown.rly to take part in this joyous occasion. >> it was tough -- that shows you how powerful he is. when the call comes i respond.>> because amos brown and james brown were for me when only my mother thought i could when.>> reporter: bill clinton showered him with compliments. in front of a packed house. >> you never let people forget that we are all heading to the same place.>> reporter: we caught up with reverend brown was truly honored so many people would give up their time to honor him. >> pulling people together in love. decency. respect. and common goals. for the good of all humankind.>> reporter: each one spoke highly of him. who has seen a lot during his time of leadership. >> the world has changed. this neighborhood has changed. amos brown has not changed. >> afflicted by that disease. the sickness of race.>> reporter: the conversation turned political at times.>> you can build all the walls you want. we can't get away from each other.>> reporter:>> homeless phobia -- homophobia.

reverend amos brown.>> you want to know why i am here. amos brown and james brown were for me when only my mother thought i could when.>> reporter: bill clinton showered him with compliments. in front of a packed house. >> you never let people forget that we are all heading to the same place.>> reporter: we caught up with reverend brown who was honored so many people would give up their time to honor him. >> they would be about pulling people together in love. decency. respect and common goals. for the good of all humankind.>> reporter: they spoke highly of the reverend who has seen a lot during his four decades of leadership. >> the world has changed. san francisco has change. amos brown has not change.>> reporter: attorne political at times. >> you can build all the walls you want. we cannot get away from each other.>> homophobia. zima film via. racism. this is what has marred god's creation. and mr. trump has been the drum major.>> reporter: throughout the night of singing and celebrating people seemed united. a common goal it appears

(steve) kron four's spencer blake was at the service celebrating reverend amos brown's 40th anniversaryird baptist church. former president bill former former president bill clinton was in san francisco today to honor a well-known pastor and civil rights advocate.kron four's spencer blake was at the service celebrating reverend amos brown's 40th anniversary as senior pastor at third baptist church.(pkg) from the moment reverend doctor amos brown and his wife jane arrived at the 40th anniversary celebration, they were greeting people and taking pictures with them.the service's emcee, former san francisco mayor willie brown, even started the program a few minutes before they walked in, knowing a lot of people wanted to greet them.reverend brown has been a civil rights activist for over sixty years. "i will speak the truth with respect, and in civil ways, but never back down."one of the many handshakes of the evening was from former president bill clinton."i am grateful that you never take a smile off your face no matter how much it's raining outside." clinton praised the browns for their

from the moment reverend doctor amos brown and his wife jane arrived at the 40th anniversary celebration greeting people and taking pictures with them.the service's emcee, former san francisco mayor willie brown, even started the program a few minutes before they walked in, knowing a lot of people wanted to greet them.reverend brown has been a civil rights activist for over sixty years. "i will speak the truth with respect, and in civil ways, but never back down."one of the many handshakes of the evening was from former president bill clinton."i am grateful that you never take a smile off your face no matter how much it's raining outside." clinton praised the browns for their service not only to their congregation, but to the community and to civil rights. he quoted the book of james, saying the browns showed their faith by their works."anybody can talk about doing good, but doing it's actually hard work." governor jerry brown also spoke briefly, as did former presidential candidate jesse jackson."forty years is a long time. not as long as i've been in politics, but it's still a long tim

former san francisco mayor willie brown were just some of the people who recognized reverend doctor amos brown'sce to his community and his congregation. 7 elaborate service, gala7 reverend brown has been senior pastor for 40 years, but he's been a civil rif=ghts advocate for 61 years, since he was a teenager.7 tells kron four the resurgence of racism will destroy this nation.7 also says what he cherishes mostover the last four decades is that the church has been consistent as an advocate for social justice.7 but he was also very humble amid the visits from powerful, recognizable leaders. "it's not about me tonight. it's a 'we' thing. we're a team, from president clinton on down, because of our core values that we embraced." "you gave 40 years of your life to make this church the embodiment of san francisco's open door."(vo)clinton: 7 praised amos brown as a great speaker.o easy to talk about doing good, harder to actually do it, and amos brown did.7 what he and his wife jane did over the last forty years is what the country should be doing today.7 also speech from jesse jackson. san francisco s

because amos brown and james brown were for me when only my mother thought i could win. >> reporter: the former president, bill clinton, showered him with compliments. we caught up with reverend brown who was hourned that so many people would give up their time to hourn him. >> they should be about pulling people together with represent and common goals for the good of all human kind. >> reporter: each political powerhouse spoke highly of the reverend who has seen a lot during his four decades of leadership. >> san francisco has changed, the world has changed, but he has not changed. >> it is the same america that it has always been, sickened by the disease of race. >> reporter: the conversation did turn political at times. >> you can build all the walls you want, we can't get away from each other. >> racism, this is what has marred god's creation and mr. trump has been the drum major. >> reporter: people seemed united inside first baptist, a former goal that the former president summed up best when speaking of him. >> you are the embodiment of san francisco's open door and californi

amos brown. >> embrace many individuals who have labd labored with me on common core values of piece, justice, love, and the development of all human kind. >> founded in 1852, the church has seen a lot of change, it will receive historical status. >> he's in there speaking the truth to power, standing up for the powerless. >> he set the tone for the night. >> we have too much division in the world. and tonight, mirrors, what god intended the world to be, a family. >> a sentiment echoed by president clinton. >> we don't live in a -- world except in our heads. >> asked to ponder his proudest achievement. >> a music education for urban youngsters. >> united and respect, he was given a key to the city in honor of his leadership. >> let's turn to the weather. sandy? >> we've lost the humidity finally. live doppler 7 is showing you our normal pattern. visibility in half moon bay is lower, about five miles, that marine layer is compressing as we head toward tomorrow, it will be fog and thick in spots in start our weekend. temperatures in the 50s to seventies range. when you look at what's he

amos brown. .president clinton's speech is scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m. >>> could james bond be doing business with a bay area tech company. next. ==take vo== a live look at our satellite r >>> coming up tonight at 6:00, going to continue to track irma's path. the hurricane blowing past dominican republic vm our own vianey arana is at miami beach >> a bitting war between apple and amazon. they want the rights to bond. give the company a chance to sell -- between -- a lot of martinis. >> lester holt next. >>> breaking news tonight. bracing for impact. a ferocious hurricane wider than the entire state closes in on florida. a direct hit with catastrophic winds and storm surge. an ominous new warning from fema. >> i can guarantee you that i don't know anybody in florida that's ever experienced what's about to hit south florida. >> tonight a massive emergency operation. thousands packing into shelters, and hospitals on alert. miami a virtual ghost town and fears are growing on florida's gulf coast as

honoring the reverend amos brown. former president bill clinton, governor jerry brown and the reverend jesse jackson. >> why are we doing this up and down deal when we ought to be all up and figuring out how we can work together. that is the legacy. >> reporter: mr. clinton praised the 76-year-old for lifting all people up and bringing all people together. a focus political leaders should share. >> what they did here for 40 years embodies what america should be doing all day every day. >> reporter: a humble reverend brown said the guest list isn't impressive, the message is. >> we have common core values that we all embrace. >> reporter: tonight brown's community from all walks of life, embraced him. jean elle nbc bay area. >> temperatures heating up this weekend. we will let you know which days are the hottest and a few showers in the midst. >>> and that dreaded trip to the dmv got easier. new way to take care of your business without the wait. hurricane irma continues to barrel through florida and late tonight regai

amos brown. >> embrace many individuals who have labd labored with me on common core values of piece,, love, and the development of all human kind. >> founded in 1852, the church has seen a lot of change, it will receive historical status. >> he's in there speaking the truth to power, standing up for the powerless. >> he set the tone for the night. >> we have too much division in the world. and tonight, mirrors, what god intended the world to be a family. >> a sentiment echoed by president clinton. >> we don't except in our heads. >> asked to ponder his proudest achievement. >> a music education for urban youngsters. >> united and respect, he was given a key to the city in honor of his leadership. >> let's turn to the weather. sandy? >> we've lost the humidity finally. live doppler 7 is showing you our normal pattern. visibility in half moon bay is lower, about five miles, that marine layer is compressing as we head toward tomorrow, it will be fog and thick in spots in start our weekend. temperatures in the 50s to seventies range. when you look at what's heed aheed, your -- we have 30

amos brown. kpix 5's andria borba explains. >> ♪ [ singing ] >> reporter: at third baptist church willie brown, jesse jackson, governor jerry brown, and former president bill clinton came together to honor 40 years of service by reverend dr. amos brown. >> the world has changed. san francisco has changed. this neighborhood has changed. he is in there speaking the truth, standing up for the power. >> reporter: remarks range from thanks for years of support. [ clip playing ] >> reporter: to thanking reverend group for pump ago message and a mission of love and unity out of his church that remains current today. >> everybody wants to make everything into us and them. us and them. this whole country was founded on the premise that eventually we'd all get around to being us. >> reporter: while the politicians at the pulpit were circumspect, reverend brown was not. >> our nation is in one of the worst states it's ever been in its history. this resurgence of racism will destroy this nation. >> reporter:

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they will celebrate the who anniversary of reverend amos brown. event requires a ticket and will recognize reverend brown. >>> and education leaders plan to step up the sexual assault investigations here. this followed the controversial announcement by secretary of education betsy devos who called the current approach failing many. >> the current approach does a disservice to everyone involved. that's why we must do better. >> so basically, they are blaming victims for accusing people of sexual assault. and, so, people are not going to want to come forward now. they're going to be too scared. that's insane. >> u c president janet napolitano calls the plan extremely troubling and she plans to work with other college leaders in california to aggressively fight the trump administration's plan. >>> oakland's first center for the lbgtq community is now open. >> before it opening, oakland was the largest california city without one. amber lee talked to the two men. >> reporter: the two men who founded this center call it a bee coffin light. >> we are a m

. ♪ >> reporter: as they ready the organ and set up for the reception, the reverend amos brown is alreadyat the church he's led for 40 years. >> speaking truth to powerful sectors of this nation, which there's too much racism, division, homophobia. >> reporter: on sunday, they celebrate their faith. but tonight, they celebrate their pass fpastor. >> and my friend, william jefferson clinton, to be here, it means unspeakable joy for me. >> reporter: president clinton will lead an all-star lineup. governor jerry robrown, jesse jackson. >> to take on civil rights issues this day and time, that's a tough fight. >> reporter: all those dignitaries were more than happy to show up, commemorating an event with so many important people took months of planning, even before a single person sits in these pews. >> there was security clearance required for everyone. >> reporter: hundreds of guests, truckloads of equipment all had to be checked. >> everything has to be cleared. >> reporter: all to celebrate a leader in history's greatest struggles, who believes there's a lot more work to be done. >> my te

. ♪ >> reporter: as they ready the organ and set up for the reception, the reverend amos brown is already's led for 40 years. >> speaking truth to powerful sectors of this nation, which there's too much racism, division, homophobia. >> reporter: on sunday, they celebrate their faith. but tonight, they celebrate their pass fpastor. >> and my friend, william jefferson clinton, to be here, it means unspeakable joy for me. >> reporter: president clinton will lead an all-star lineup. governor jerry robrown, jesse jackson. >> to take on civil rights issues this day and time, that's a tough fight. >> reporter: all those dignitaries were more than happy to show up, commemorating an event with so many important people took months of planning, even before a single person sits in these pews. >> there was security clearance required for everyone. >> reporter: hundreds of guests, truckloads of equipment all had to be checked. >> everything has to be cleared. >> reporter: all to celebrate a leader in history's greatest struggles, who believes there's a lot more work to be done. >> my teachers said we m

amos brown has spent 40 years at third baptist church of san francisco even working with dr.er king jr. willie brown will emcee the evening. >>> people have different names for our commander in chief but the former head of the republican party describes president trump as a, quote, free range chicken. >> scott mcgrew is here and, scott, the president is ready to make more deals with democrats. >>> yeah, good morning. michael steele made the poultry comment a day after president trump stunned his fellow republicans by making a deal to raise the debt ceiling and fund the government. he said he would be willing to work with the senate minority leaders and chuck schumer over in the senate to get rid of the debt ceiling forever. now understand the debt ceiling had to be raised. the president agreed to a shorter time line that will give democrats extra negotiating power. the president on his new bipartisan attitude. >> and i said frankly it's time that we walk out and shake hands and have a and they agreed, and i will tell you, there was a lot of spirit in that room, a lot of good

. >> reporter: as they ready the organ and set up for the reception, the reverend amos brown is already here at the church he's lead for 40 years. >> speaking tr ining truth to pl sectors of this nation in which there's too much racism, divisi division, homophobia. >> reporter: on sunday they celebrate their faith but tonight they celebrate their pastor and his four decades of service. >> my friend president william jefferson clinton, it means unspeakable joy for me. >> reporter: president clinton will lead an all star lineup. governor jerry brown, the reverend jesse jackson here to honor a man who battles injustice. >> to take on civil rights issues that's a tough fight. >> reporter: while they were more than happy to show up for the oe indicaticcasion, coordin event took months of planning even before a single person sits in the pews. >> there's security clearance for everyone. >> reporter: hundreds of guests, truckloads of equipment had to be checked. >> anything that can go wrong, everything has to be clear. >> reporter: all to celebrate a leader in history's struggles. >> the late

. >> reporter: this church is a tribute to reverend amos brown's 40 years of service not only to the church but the larger san francisco area and bay area. jane brown will also be honored for her service to the community. >> he's a man that knows what he's talking about when he's trying to help somebody. >> i've been here ever since he's been here 40 years ago. here's been such an inspiration to me as a lad growing up and his being here. >> reporter: here is the 42nd president, bill clinton. also a who's who of california bay area politicians including brown, nunson. we'll have more on this story tonight at 11:00. live in san francisco, andria borba, kpix5. >>> to florida now where time is running out for people to leave. hurricane irma continues to cut a deadly path of destruction through the northern caribbean and is expected to make landfall in florida tomorrow. kpix5's emily turner on the scramble to safety. emily? >> reporter: alan, it's getting increasingly more desperate as the clock continues to tick. let's look at the skyline of miami right now. it's a very different kind of

amos brown has spent 30 years at a church in san francisco, even working with thatn luther king jr. >>> a hack is impacting the personal information of about one in three americans. coming up next at 11:00, what he can -- eke quifax is doing to h americans. this is the new comfort food. grown right here in california, with absolutely no antibiotics ever. a better way to grow, a better way to eat. and it starts with foster farms simply raised chicken. california grown with no antibiotics ever. newsroom right now: this is our first video in of a search that is underway right now in mar c . >>> welcome back. we do have some breaking news coming into our newsroom right now. this is the first video of a search under way in marin county for a small plane. a cessna 172 flying from santa barbara to the charles m. schultz sonoma airport yesterday. >> it never landed but the pilot was the only person on board. we'll update you as we learn more. >>> a mixed day on the markets this morning. dow industrial is up 43, nasdaq down 26. the house has passed that federal budget to keep the federal gover

clinton is the keynote speaker at an event at a church to honor its pastor, amos brown. brown is celebrating his 40th anniversary at the church. brown is also the president of the san francisco chapter of the naacp. the event is scheduled to begin at 6:00. former san francisco mayor willie brown is serving as the master of ceremonies. >>> the university of california is going to court to challenge the trump administration's decision to end the daca program. henry lee tells us the lawsuit was filed today. >> reporter: lawyers suits the u.s. government in federal court. the lawsuit accuses the trump administration of violating the constitutional rights of daca recipients by abruptly ending the program known as "deferred action for childhood arrivals." in part, the lawsuit says, as a result of the defendant's action, daca recipients face the loss of their livelihood, education and country. the university and all of its students will lose the contributions of valued colleagues and employees. there are about 4,000 undocumented students at uk campuses statewide and about 500 a

he's the keynote speaker at an event honoring the reverend amos brown and his wife jane brown for theiro the community. a native of jackson, mississippi, he's been a pastor of the third baptist church since 1976. >> there's a snag in the proposed sale of permits for the maverick surf contest. the company holding them filed for bankruptcy in february. it wants to sell the permits to a surfing contest producer. one of their creditors is objecting to the sale price. it says they're worth $1 million. mavericks can't go on without the permits. a bankruptcy court will consider the sale at a hearing in two weeks. >>> as you know, we're dealing with a lot of wildfires on the west coast. here's evidence of how far it is reaching. noaa released this video, that haze you see running at a diagonal from the northwest to the high plains and the midwest, that is all smoke. we are exporting some really nasty air across the rest of the country. that part of the country could possibly see the northern lights tonight. that's rare it gets that far south. but that smoke may keep them from being able to see

available, amos lawrence and charles robinson really warned the people of kansas to not become violent. they felt it was important for them not to become violent. gentleman by the name of john brown, decided that the generally reproach of the anti-slavery folks was not working too well. he was not a resident of lawrence. he lived a number of miles south of lawrence. his son and others murdered five pro slavery settlers in 1856 near pottawatomie creek. it was called leading kansas. pro and anti-slavery militias attacked each other in open warfare. one free state militia called the lawrence studs i love that name. attacked post slavery strongholds around lawrence. they reacquired a cannon that have been confiscated from them in the sack of lawrence and but they only had a handful of cannon balls. they got the people of lawrence to go out and collect all the type from from herald of freedom that's been scattered around. molded this type into cannon balls. next time they attacked, cannon, here is the next edition of the herald freedom. i love that. that's one of my favorite things from the whole story. the violence never stopped in 1856 when a new governor became the territorial gove