bernice king....e hay una ardua lucha por delante para seguir con el legado de su padre... "48- años mas tarde, seguimos teniendo las mismas injusticias sociales y economicas y ahora esta impactando tambien a la comunidad latina" el racismo sigue latente, dice... no hay segregacion, pero si injusticias... "afroamericanos e hispanos reciben sentencias mas severas, no creo que esto es una coincidencia, nosotros no somos malas personas" el legado de martin luther king jr .. de abogar por los derechos... se extiende a todas las minorias... para este salvadoreÑo, es necesario que alguien le siga los pasos."o el, pues creo que estuvieramos en mejores condiciones tambien nosotros los latinos, para que tuvieramos una persona que en realidad abogara por nosotros y peleara y luchara, pero luchara no por un grupo, sino que por todos" bernice king no esta de acuerdo con las deportaciones ... "tenemos que considerar que los inmigrantes integran familias y debemos tener cuidado que no separemos as familias porque l

-- reverend bernice king, those are two of the four children of dr. martin luther king and coretta scott king. when they spoke, the crowd just was actually swooning for them because of what they had to say. so eloquently speaking about their father and remembering him. but earlier in the morning, i had the privilege of speaking with reverend jesse jackson, a man who walked and talked with dr. king and this is what he says. >> in jamestown, virginia, where slaves landed to this place 132 miles, to go from the ships to have the statue erected between presidents jefferson and lincoln and washington, that's a big deal. >> reverend jackson reflecting on what this deal is to him, now seeing this dedication taking place. he says it brings everything full circle but there's much work to be done in terms of achieving his dream. eric? >> dan rather was speaking, he covered the civil rights movement and you grew up, kelly, during the civil rights era and we've seen dr. king's children and we saw his sister, dr. christine farris, she's now 84 years old speak. wha

before he took off for washington, i spoke with him as well as his sister, reverend bernice king. they drew parallels between the occupy movement and the civil rights movement. >> certainly, we have to applaud young people. number one, because the modern civil rights movement was basically young folk. >> so you see some real parallels between the civil rights movement that your dad and many others, foot soldiers, were involved in. you see the parallels with the "occupy wall street"? >> i certainly see that a movement could evolve from what they are doing. and my prayer is that it always stays nonviolent. if it reverts to violence, that would be terrible but i don't see that happening. >> at the root of both movements, we are talking the frustration of economic disparities, do you think that when you see some of the young people and people of all ages, not just young people but people right in the middle, people who are older, some who have jobs, some who don't, et cetera, when they are out there, did you feel like you could identify right away that this is very similar to how the

i think bernice probably having a law background probably has a different perspective.e, we can't know that we want to control everything. >> is that exhausting, a heavy burden? >> to protect and preserve and advance, oh, certainly, it is. because he's touch sod many people. >> my conversation with mlk's children, martin luther king and bernice king. the playwright talks about the play, too. soledad o'brien's full report is part of cnn presents. you can catch it tonight at 8 eastern here on cnn. >>> if you are watching your 401 k or your kids college fund we have good news. markets are up and the u.s. economy is growing. here's what is happening in the financial week ahead. we begin with alison kosik. >> wall street rallied this past week. stocks surged on news that europe reached a d deal to contain its debt. the s&p is up 13% in october, the strongest monthly showing in 37 years and the dow is not far behind having the best month in 24 years. also helping a government report showing the economy is picking up steam. gdp grew at 2.5% pace in the third quarter. it's not

reverend bernice king bringing it all back to today.e other speakers and many in this vast audience on a beautiful day think exists in america today. talking about how the dream, my father talked about the dream and we are still working to accomplish that dream. even though this memorial here is being opened today, there is plenty of work to be done and a lot of speakers picking up on the theme beyond just martin luther king, iii and his sister. we're steps away from the lincoln memorial, alec. let's talk about the symbolism surrounding this memorial. it was in 1963 that dr. king gave his iconic i have a dream speech. it was august 28th. on the 48th anniversary of the speech, that was the original date, as you know to dedicate, to have this ceremony. it was washed out by hurricane irene. today, seven weeks later, a sublime day. what i want to mention, as part of that speech and the theme of the monument and its design and construction, dr. martin luther king said during that speech, hue from a mountain of despair, a stone of hope. you c

bernice king accepted the posthumous honors for her mother. >> let me thank the young lady that the nominated my mother -- miss kelly mccoy. >> it is an incredible honor to be here and to sit with dr. king. >> 11 women were inducted in this year's class. standing on the shoulders of the early women pioneers of seneca falls, new york. >> now your 11 insta-weather- plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> october rise with some unusually cool weather for this time of year. we are running well below normal. there are scattered showers are round. the doppler showing some scattered showers and the cool air in the morning lows. 40's run baltimore. 30's to our north and west. that chilly air continues to invade the region, producing snow in parts of west virginia. a few sprinkles are on the baltimore area, but we picked up 1/10 of an inch of rain. nowhere near the record high of 89 degrees. 45. the clouds prevented it from getting too cold at night. that would be the same story tonight. 40's north and west of town. low 50's on the eastern shore. down to freezing at oakland were with there will be wet s

>> yes, bernice. commissioner elsbernd: great, thank you. >> thank you so much. commissioner elsbernd: kathy treggiari is not here. linda pettye is not here. mr. pitts. >> seat no. 1 has been vacant maybe a year and a half. although he might not necessarily have the proper credentials, it would be good if that seat was filled. the thing about it is, like i mentioned before, i did have five letters from different organizations regarding my work, regarding homelessness, homeless issues. some people say i have been combative. i am definitely an impassioned. we should have services that work for the citizens that we are paying for. it should also help the homeless exit homelessness. i have done several things between the 10 meetings, feeding the poor and homeless, just a little bit of what i could. just to throw this out zero quick. i do not know if you have it. i did submit five letters. this is part of it. that is just one of them. this one is from several members of the local homeless coordinating board. the other one is martin depores. commissioner elsbernd: we h

and as bernice also started, first and foremost, he was a man of god. so there are a lot of ways to connect with the martin luther king jr. memorial, i believe. >> more from dr. king's children later on this hour. >>> republican presidential candidates head to nevada this week for another debate. we'll check in live with our team in las vegas for a preview of the debate. plus, a closer look at the dire economic situation there in las vegas, nevada. we're centurylink... a new kind of broadband company committed to improving lives with honest, personal service, 5-year price lock guarantees and consistently fast speeds. ♪ ♪ got so many scratches and scars ♪ ♪ maybe time can mend us together again ♪ ♪ it's not what we've done but how far we've come ♪ ♪ i know that we will recover [ male announcer ] here when you need us most. dangerous plaque that can build up in arteries over time... high cholesterol is a major factor. but these other health factors can also contribute to plaque buildup. so if you have high cholesterol and any of these other health factors

. >> reporter: bernice a long- time friend just can't believe it. >> this is all wrong. i -- i'm not saying what happened was right. i'm not saying that. i'm not saying that. but something very bad, something very serious, had to happen for him to just snap like that. >> reporter: she says she now hopes he will surrender. >> i would say, turn yourself in. find somebody that you can really trust. and let them know that you want to turn yourself in. just turn yourself in before somebody do something really bad to you. >> reporter: are you worried about it? >> i am very worried about it. i am very worried about it. >> reporter: we're back live. business records show that in 2004, allman started a youth group called, helping hands changing hearts. so he has spent quite a bit of time volunteering with people in the community here allen. and everyone who knew him that we have spoken with today said, you know, he is that kind of guy who is trying to help people, who is trying to stop fights, which makes all of this all the more confounding. >> very confusing . let's hope it end

the president and the ex supermodel have children from previous marriages forty three year old mrs bernice sarkozy is the only serving french first lady to become a mother. now on to syria where fighting continues and made growing global concerns the country is heading toward a full blown civil war activists say at least seventeen people have been killed in fresh violence while a rally backing president assad has drawn massive support in the north of syria artie's tests are silly of reports of the voices from both sides are calling for dialogue. this is the office of the traitor reads one of the messages on the wall israel and the us are able to buy you with a thousand dollars says another. this is where several opposition leaders work like . he had been a vocal critic and had spent fourteen years in jail a very bad time he recalls like many opposition members he thinks there's really very little room for me conciliation under the current environment. because troops must be with their backs clear voice is a regime that i know. is listening to people. he insists peaceful protesters were for

bernice king accepted a posthumous honors for her mother, which she felt was long overdue. >> let meo thank the young lady that nominated my mother, who is here tonight, ms. kalle mckelway. >> it is an incredible honor to be here and to be sitting with dr. king. >> in all, levin minute -- 11 women, historical and living, were inducted, standing on the shoulders of the early pioneers in seneca falls, new york. >> a lovely story. congratulations, senator. still to come, thousands of people gathered in ticket -- in kentucky to honor a local hero. >> he ran through energy -- enemy fire tuesday fellow soldiers. what you -- to save his fellow soldiers. >> federal prosecutors tried to use a center's own words against him in his bribery trial. ♪ [ female announcer ] have you ever seen a glacier while sunbathing? why not? have you ever climbed a rock wall in the middle of the ocean? or tried something really wild? why not? it's all possible in the nation of why not. royal caribbean's floating nation. where you are free to do anything you want. which may be nothing at all. royal caribbean inte

just how much politics have been a part of many of the speeches here, not just by king's daughter, berniceself was pretty political today as you heard, candy. >> he certainly was. did you get a sense -- because i know you've been talking to folks down there very early, talking to folks all day long -- was this an opportunity to come out and see history being made? did they come out to see the president? what was the general feel for why people came today? >> reporter: well, certainly a sense of history. i believe everyone here, we e spoke with, talked about how important it was to come because this is history and what dr. king stood for and being honored today. they wanted to be here, because as you mentioned all throughout the program, this is the fist monument on the mall to a nonpresident or war hero, the first to a black man, i believe. so they wanted to be here for this occasion. you saw everyone coming out. we had aretha franklin singing, all of the civil rights leaders speaking, and the crowd here taking it in as we well know. one thing about president obama is he made a reference,

. >> bernice king, dr.daughter talked about growing up with her father he and tells the story when jfk was assassinated her father knew it could happen to him. >> when kennedy was assassinated my mother and father were together and he said, you know, that's what's going to happen to me. and it was one of those moments of pause for both of them at the time and so she always instinctually knew that that day would come and ask dad a question and get a response. there were times i just need a fatherly, you know hug and can't get it, but then i look at the fact that he gave his life for the benefit of humanity and because i understood from my relationship with christ that he gave his life for all of us. and for my father to give his life to the benefit of humanity, i'm willing to accept that kind of sacrifice and just deal with the tears as they flow. >> mike: isn't it amazing, he lived with that, well not fear, but the possibility that his life could be taken at any moment. >> alisyn: of course, and fox news of

. >> reporter: bernice a long- time friend just can't believe it. >> this is all wrong. --i'm not saying what happened was right. i'm not saying that. i'm not saying that. but something very bad, something very serious, had to happen for him to just snap like that. >> reporter: she says she now hopes he will surrender. >> i would say, turn yourself in. find somebody that you can really trust. and let them know that you want to turn yourself in. just turn yourself in before somebody do something really bad to you. >> reporter: are you worried about it? >> i am very worried about it. i am very worried about it. >> reporter: according to business records, allman ran a nonprofit for young people called helping hands, changing hearts. everyone we talked to here neighbors, friends, they all tell us that he was focused on nonviolence, which makes today's events even more confounding. in san jose, joe vazquez, cbs 5. >>> somebody didn't do the right job when they first built it. >> now an entire community is paying for it. california's big ticket purchase that has countless peop

leave rented king's daughter bernice spoke about the new memorial honoring her late father. >> todayepresents another milestone in the life of america. this is a day that all americans can be proud of. and may i remind you that this is not just a celebration for african-americans, but for americans and citizens around this world. >> the dedication was originally planned for august, but was postponed, you remember, because of hurricane irene. now let's go to meteorologist rob marciano live with me here in new york this morning. it was a nice fall weekend the northeast this weekend. >> pretty nice and therein quill. a little brisk brees. that breeze is going to cause a little bit in the way of travel delays. then tropical or hurricane season not quite done yet, affected by a storm as we go through the week. new york, boston. gusty winds today and sporadic showers will playing those airports. most of the delays should be on the minor side including chicago to detroit. tampa, miami, orlando, a stalled frontal boundary down there that will be the focal point for some rainfall. then there'

. >> tune in tomorrow in the 2:00 eastern hour for more of my hour with bernice king and martin luther king iii. >>> even if you can't be at the dedication ceremony, you can visit the memorial online right now in some new ways. josh levs is here. >>> josh, how close is this virtual tour to the real thing? >> it is actually very close. it is really impressive. for so many people who can't be there, you can visit it online. as fred was just saying. take a look here from the website of it. mlk memorial.org. it shows you this 30-foot likeness. i haven't gotten to show you this yet. this is really impressive. this is a time lapse video. you watch this with me. you are now going to see the actual creation of this memorial within seconds due to the magic of time lapse there. as we see it, i will tell you what they did. they took 159 granite blocks and assembled them. once they were all up, the artist came in and did the fine carving in order to achieve that likeness of dr. king. you are also seeing this, the section in the front, dr. king's likeness and the second in the back that is a mounta

bernice a. king. john lewis was also on hand. they attend the young women's leadership academy in atlanta. >> we are overjoyed to be here we are ready to learn so much about this memorial and basically the foundation of it. >> did you think that wow, he is dr. king. my father. so unbelievable. >> the students, amtrak provided the transportation for all the girls and two staff members as well. >>> and a reminder about our coverage plans for the mlk memorial dedication. we will broadcast the official ceremony starting at 11:00 a.m. this sunday on our sister station, wdca my 20. we'll also stream the coverage live on our website, myfoxdc.com. >>> president obama taking his message on the road. he isn't the only one trying to sell his message. plus, the death toll keeps climbing in a nationwide listeria outbreak. another company is recalling its lettuce. is developing story still ahead. >> keep it right here. the news at 5:00 is coming right back.  >>> new developments in the california salon massacre. the suspect

also martin luther king iii and bernice king. president obama will also be speaking. we thought we'd take a look at some of the scup tur itself and some of the controversy surrounding it. powerful and imposing, a 30-foot tall statue of dr. martin luther king jr. emerging from a stone of hope. it made an immediate impression on his son. >> the very first time that i came to the site i was almost overwhelmed. i really was impressed by this artist. he was able to capture the essence of my dad. >> reporter: but not everyone is pleased with how the statue turned out or with the fact that the memorial foundation chose a chinese artist to carve it. denver-based ed white, a 70-year-old artist sculpted seven scat ttatues of king beli it missed the mark. >> having a seven-foot sculpture of this man, he would not appreciate that because that was not him. >> reporter: dwight was involved in the project early on and is credited for sculpting small stone of hope donor gifts. foundation panel shows the chinese sculptor to carve the statue. >> we got the best man for the job. more. >

this is his late -- the daughter of his late daughter bernice king. expected to be a smaller crowd than they thought back in august when the ceremony was originally scheduled. but it was delayed by hurricane irene. still thousands of people there today to celebrate. the president himself will be delivering an address at 8:00 this morning. >> looks like nice weather out there, lisa. >> yes. we are going to have our fair share of some nice fall-like weather as well. this morning drove through a stray shower out there. and right now it's drying out considerably. so a look from our camera. we have some clouds around but also a deck of lower clouds beginning to dissipate, and the higher clouds as well. but from live doppler 7 hd you will see a little bit of moisture right over the bay and around hayward. 880 and union city, this is about what is left of that moisture southwest flow that moved up overnight. so this morning, from the north bay to the san mateo coast, and even around down half moon bay, we saw a few stray showers but now we are looking at som

so earlier this week, martin luther king iii and his sister, bernice king, mlk's kids, talked to ourld about their father's legacy and what this memorial means for them some 14 years this thing has been in the making. >> this particular mom monument took less time than most of them if not all of them, so i think that speaks volumes that we were able to move it along in that time period. but, you know, the irony is that his life span in terms of impact in this world was just about 14 years. so there's some kind of parallel to the work that he did, as well. >> and you'll be able to see more of fredericka's interview with the king's children at noon eastern time today. >>> also tonight, 7:30 eastern, something very special. that i'm looking forward to sharing with you all. an exclusive, emotional and rare interview. six members of martin luther king jr.'s inner circle. got them altogether in one place and that one place was the basement of historic ebenezer baptism church. please join me for freedom's foot soldiers tonight at 7:30 eastern time. cnn saturday morning continues in just a m

that's why king's very own daughter, the reverend bernice king said her father would have supported themic justice. one part of the 99% movement has now formed a demands working group and called for a national convention, a list of suggested demands includes a jobs plan and single-payer health care. but the suggestions by the working group have not yet been embraced by the movement as a whole. let's bring in the director of africana studies dr. james peterson. good to have you with us. >> how are you? >> doing fine. how do you think martin luther king would have seen the 99% movement and why is it so important? >> well, it's clerly dr. king would have embraced the movement. remember his principals of nonviolence. remember when he gave his life for the movement he was focused on addressing poverty directly and marching, nonviolently, to washington with. when he got shot in memphis when he was working with the sanitation workers, this was his platform precisely. so i'm just disgusted by this in some ways, ed. representative west and i hope the people from the 22nd district in florida can

bernice dahn is the country's chief medical officer. >> if people are not stable enough to do their work it will affect our economy, it will affect our country, it will affect homes, it will affect families. it also has security implications: there's a large group of young people who have resorted to violence, they are in the street. >> reporter: dr. dahn says the goal isn't to build more in- patient facilities, like grant hospital, but to integrate mental health efforts into the country's 500 primary care clinics. >> if you have it at the primary level, most of the basic things that do not need hospitalization can be addressed right there. and is much more comfortable for the patient because they avoid the stigma because they are going to the health facility like any other patient that is going to the clinic for treatment. >> reporter: to implement its strategy, the liberian government has turned to the carter center created by former president jimmy carter and his wife rosalynn, a longtime mental health advocate. dr. janice cooper, a liberian who fled to the states during the war, has

martin luther king iii and bernice king spoke to fredericka whittfield recently about seeing the imagel yy aialized on the nat mall. they say the 14-year process to build the memorial has a lot of symbolism. >> this particular monument took less time than most of them. if not all of them. so i think that speaks volumes that we were able to move it along in that time period. but, you know, the irony is that his life span in terms of impact in this world was just about 14 years. so there's some kind of parallel to the work that he did as well. >>> also, much more on the dedication of the memorial tonight when t.j. has an exclusive and emotional interview with six members of dr. king's inner circle. one of them, congressman john lewis. >> and when dr. king received the nobel peace prize in 1964, he spoke about -- we cry for joy. we don't cry for pain. when the cup runs over, you talk about the world house. they were all in the state house. it's one house. not just an american house, but the world house. >> freedom's foot soldiers, a conversation with t.j. holmes. you won't want to miss it