what about now given what bill carter has reported? >> first of all, i wish i had the legal chops to do the arguments you're making, but i don't. but from a political standpoint, i do think he has a bit of egg on his face. i don't get the distinction between production and distribution and airing the documentary. if you're involved in the general product, i think you're involved in the general product. and for reince priebus, that involvement was big enough and good enough to get you kicked out of hosting republican debates. so by logic, the next question becomes why is fox any less culpable than nbc. and i don't think he has given a sufficient explanation. but let's be brutally frank about this. this wasn't about anything other than raising money and trying to influence. he was basically trying to influence the tenor and tone of the documentary itself before it was written and aired. >> bill, i want to ask about the impact of the public of these sorts of projects and television. "game change" comes to mind. "the kennedys" comes to min

what about now given what bill carter has reported? >> i wish i had the legal chops to do the legal arguments you're making. i do think he has a bit of egg on his face. i don't get the difference between be distribution. if you're involved in the general product, you're involved in the general product. for priebus, that involvement was good enough to get you kicked out of hosting republican debates. by logic, the next question becomes why is fox any less culpable than nbc. let's be brutally frank. this wasn't about anything other than raising money and trying to influence. he was esbasically trying to influence the tenor and tone of the documentary before it was written and aired. >> bill, i want to ask about the impact on the public of these sort of projects. and television, game change comes to mind. the kennedys comes to mind. years ago there was a mccain movie based on that autobiography of his. >> they did reagan which was forced off cbs by the way. >> fahrenheit height 911 in movie theaters or the desousa attempted take-down of o

obama is there he is going to be speaking as well as former president bill clinton and jimmy carter.ou can watch all of these events unfold live on our website. just log on any time to see this happening live, nbcbayarea.com. >>> crews have gained a little more ground on the massive wildfire now burning next to the hetch hetchy reservoir. the rim fire has grown to 18 ever 87,000 acres, larger than the size of san jose, san francisco and oakland combined. more than 4,000 fire personnel are now fighting the fire and they have it 23% contained. this is up from 20% from last night. the fire has already destroy ready 111 buildings, including 11 homes. 5500 other structures are threatened this morning including hundreds of homes. campgrounds within yosemite have been evacuated as well as tuolumne city the rim fire is releasing massive amounts of smoke into the air. those plumes are traveling more than 100 miles, clouding the skies in nevada and causing health problems for people there meteorologist christina loren has new details on the air quality in and around lang tahoe and reno. so, th

later a program featuring speeches from three presidents, jimmy carter, bill clinton, president obama. dr. king's family will be there for the commemoration. >> groupon making new moves as it tries to get head to head with am ma ma done. >> good morning. >> good morning. futures higher after the markets tanked tuesday on worries of the increasing possibility of a u.s. military strike in syria. dow closing at its lowest level since june. nas sadaq had its worst day in months. gold jumping. oil continues to surge trading near $110 a barrel today. syria does have little oil but traders fear a military intervention could lead to instability in the east and possibly disrupt the flow of crude from the region. the dow dropping 170. users had trouble accessing "the new york times" access and twitter tuesday as both were hit by cyberattacks. the syrian electronic army, a hacker group that supports the assad regime is claiming responsibility. it set up alternate sites for stories. >>> groupon maying moving in on amazon's turf. the "wall street journal" reports the daily deal site is look into a

martin luther king's i have a dream speech and president obama and jimmy carter and bill clinton willddress the crowd. >> the state senate maps to present its own proposal today to reduce evercrowding in california prisons the next two years. the governor proposed a new $300 million plan to move inmates that would help the state comply with a federal court order. >> check out the low ceiling, you cannot see the top of either eastern span. we have fog, mist, and cooler weather on the way. but cooler this holiday week. >> a look to the new span of the bay bridge on the right side with traffic moving smoothly although we have a full highway closure. moretys coming up. >> china could be home to the oldest person ever. she is 127 born in the year 1886. she says she is still healthy enough to take care of herself and manages to do daily chores like feeding the chickens. she is not officially the world's oldest because her age has not been validated by an international body but if it is verified she would beat the current record holder, a french woman, would lived to be 122. >> amazing! >> t

get the anywhere near the quarter million that were here 50 years ago, but they will have bill clinton, jimmy cartertwo white southerns, and the sitting president, president obama. >> i wasn't sure whether or not that trumpeter was your theme song? but president obama being the first african american president some 50 years later after martin luther king's historic speech. >> and it's more than just symbolism, it's a reality. this is a president who has tread lightly on the issues of race. that is to the disappointment of many of his core constituents. they are probably wants to hear more from the president over the last several years, but there's also disappointment that there hasn't been marked improvement in standings of race relations in our society, dell. >> mike viqueira joining us live from the washington mall. we know you are going to be very busy down there. mike thank you very much. >>> before we go back to the events in washington, we want to take a look back at this significant period of time in american history. back on april 12th, 1968, dr. king was arrested and put in jail. that's whe

we will hear from former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter, civil rights leaders from the 1960s and many more. we continue talking to people and the crowd that are coming today. some that wanted to be here 50 years ago but could not. i'll be working on that story for you. >>> the san francisco human rights commission is holding a special commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. that is at 5:00 this evening at san francisco city hall. the commission is announcing the winners of the hero awards for 2013 at that event. it will be in the board of supervisors chambers. >>> a funeral was held this morning for an australian baseball player killed near his oklahoma college. this morning's service was in mel bourn, australia. the hometown of christopher lane. lane was shot and killed while jogging last friday. three teenagers have been arrested for the shooting. police say the oldest of the three suspects told them they had nothing better to do so they followed lane and shot him. >>> time is 6:17. several new developments in the kidnapping of california teenager

three american presidents, jimmy carter, bill clinton and barack obama will speak from the same stepsr. martin luther king jr. delivered his historic speech. >> i have a dream today. >> reporter: organizers expect thousands to turn out to show that dr. king's dream still lives on. a day that will begin with prayer at the historic shiloh baptist church, before another march to the national mall. >> we were over behind where dr. king's shoulder was. we were close enough to be able to hear all of the speeches. >> reporter: lynn french was just 16 years old when she attended the march on washington. she hopes today's speeches inspire younger generations to keep fighting for justice. >> what's disturbing is, to see that even with a black president, we still have a long way to go. >> reporter: congressman john lewis was there, too, then a young student organizer. one line from dr. king's speech still resonates today. >> let freedom reign. and i think people all across america, in our hearts, believe that freedom should reign for everybody. >> reporter: tahman bradley, abc news, washington.

obama dio un emotivo discuros, gracias a esa marcha el mundo cambio, los ex presidentes bill clinton y jimmy carteri hija que sepa lo que es liuchar por la gente. >> lo inspiro para luchar por los más necesitados. >> estaba en california trabajando en el campo, ganabamos 5 dólares la hora y pensaba que así era en los estados unidos. >> si bien es cierto que mucho se ha logrado sobre todo los derechos de los 11 millones de inmigrantes indocumentados. >> michos de que los que están aquí dicen que los latinos tienen los mismos retos de los afroamericanos, que es el derecho de votar. >> 11 millones son bastantes personas y en mi opinión debería darles uno la oportunidad porque han estado viviendo aquí. >> y en algunos ambitos no será fácil. todavía hay trabajadores ganando sueldo de miseria. >> washington claudia useda, univisión. >> retomando la noticia, los incendios están aledaños al parque yosemite, mi compañera está en un pueblo afectado9. >> pareciera que estamos en un pueblo fantasma pero aquí viven 1500 personas y en esta temporada vienen miles de personas, bienvenidos a globarn california que

[applause] >> jimmy carter, of course the simple peanut farmer from georgia sharing the same state as dr. martin luther king. and billinton born in the segregated south who remember those whites only restaurant and people forced to sit in the back of the bus. >> president obama, president carter, vice president biden, dr. biden, i want to thank my great friend, reverend bernice king and the king family for inviting me to be a part of this 50th observation of one of the most important days in american history. dr. king and philip randolph, john lewis and others who led this massive march knew what they were doing on this hallowed ground. in the shadow of lincoln's statue, in the burning memory of the fact that he gave his life to preserve the union and end slavery, martin luther king urged his crowd not to drink from the cup of bitterness. but to reach across the racial divide because he said we cannot walk alone. their destiny is tied up in our destiny. their freedom is bound in our freedom. he urged the victims of racial violence to meet white americans with an outstretched hand, not a clinched fist, to prove the re

larry allen out of sonoma state university ended his career with the niners, bill parcell, hodgkin's, chris carter and curly cup join the most coveted fraternity in football. allen played with dallas and the 49ers and won a super bowl ring from 1995. >> one of the most valuable lesson is learned in my life, never to become down from anybody. i've carried that lesson through my whole career. i just knew i had to win every point. >> mike: a lot more tonight at 11:00. this sports report brought to you by orchard supply hardware. >> fantastic. next at 6:00, how the hot weather helps these officers round up a dozen >> ama: join me tonight at 9:00 on cable 136789 we'll tell you why state leg -- regulators are investigating offshore drilling operations off the california coast. >> if b.a.r.t. workers strike it could affect more than just commuters. the people who say they'll lose big bucks when the trains stop running. >> today, traffic police in one chinese city found themselves in a different kind of pursuit today. these little piggies made a run for it when the truck they were ride riding in overturne

bill: i'll bet that's not all they are saying. mark carter, thank you.ndchildren and your son, ty. thank you for giving us such a great example. thank you, sir. a good man. it was an honor. martha: a real look inside what it's like to have that kind of attention to witness a moment like that when your son is a true american hero and the humility that family expressed is very touching and the other families are grateful to him. bill: bya on this if you want to talk about anything on your mind. on twitter follow me there. just one line. one question mark. bya because you asked. martha: it looks like a major showdown is coming over the debt ceiling. the debt ceiling. the white house says it won't negotiate on this. a panel will join us fair and balanced debate coming up. bill: what a day here. the little girl who captivated the nation and sparked the debate on transplants is now heading home. hotels.com. nice bear. ooh that one! nice. got it! oh my gosh this is so cool... awesome! perfect! save up to 30% plus an extra 12% off with coupon... now until labor

bill parcells and chris carter, dave can robinson, join the most i did not get the call. >> you heard the saying, better late that never. might not be the case when >> ama: coming up at 6:00, why day rights advocates marched in protest to the russian consulate today. and police in santa cruz are moving for a woman tonight. join us at 6:00. >>> this must be some kind of record. a library book nearly -- wait for it -- 200 years overdue. a book has been returned to the center college library in danville, kentucky, 185 years after it was checked out. it was discovered at a nearby school. the book on ancient civilizations was checked out in the 1850s. the late fee is $6,000. that does it for us here at abc7 news at 5:00. i'm ama daetz, for leigh glaser and mike shumann, thank you for joining us. we'll have the latest on the b.a.r.t. negotiations at 6:00. >>> welcome to "world news," tonight, homeland security, the feds taking protective measures across america tonight in response to the latest terrorist threat from al qaeda. this has u.s. embassies from baghdad to bangladesh prepared to sh

the president will be joined by former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter. >>> the latest battle is post traumatic stress syndrome. tie carter was given the medal of honor. he pulled a wounded soldier to safety. he mace died in surgery. >> during the battle i lost some of the hearing in my left ear. i will always hear the voice of special, i'll hear his plea for help for the rest of his life. >>> carter said he decided to make his struggles public to try to dispel the stigma of what he calls the invisible wounds of war. >>> they're reaching out to parents of students, the district says last year 16% of kindergarteners were chronically and september. that's higher than the average for all grades. district leaders can be some patients don't take school seriously. >> that's when kids need to be setting the foundation of learning and too many of our students are not in school. >> that hurts more than the individual student who misses classes. last year the district lost out 2.2 million in state funds because of chronic absences, that's enough to hire 30 more teachers. >>> millions of

president obama was joined by two former presidents, bill clinton and jimmy carter. he said king and other leaders helped change a sem pleas and congress and even the white house. he expressed concern that disparities are widening and not shrinking. >> this has been noticed like unemployment remained almost twice as high as white unemployment and latinos close behind. >> 79% of african-americans say the country has a long way to go before it achieved the society free of racial prejudices. king inspired americans from all parts of the country. 50 years after the speech, people are reflecting on his vision. martin luther king was born in 1929 in georgia and dedicated his to fighting discrimination. in august of 1963 he joined in the march on washington and thrived the words that would be repeated over and over. >> i have a dream. that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judge issed by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. i have a dream today. >> his speech electrified millions of americans fighting if

larry allen out of sonoma state university ended his career with the niners, bill parcell, hodgkin's, chris carterand curly cup join the most coveted fraternity in football. allen played with dallas and the 49ers and won a super bowl ring from995 >> one of the lesson is learned in my life, never to become down from anybody. i've carried that lesson through my whole career. i just knew i had to win every point. >> mike: a lot more tonight at 11:00. this sports report brought to you by orchard supply hardware. >> fantastic. next at 6:00, how the hot weather helps these officers >> ama: join me tonight at 9:00 on cable 136789 we'll tell you why state leg -- regulators are investigating offshore drilling operations off the california coast. >> if b.a.r.t. workers strike it could affect more than just commuters. the people who say they'll lose big bucks when the trains stop running. >> today, traffic police in one chinese city found themselves in a different kind of pursuit today. these little piggies made a run for it when the truck they were ride riding in overturned on the expressway. you can hear t

anniversary of the march on washington on c-span including speeches by president obama, bill clinton, jimmy carter, and members of the family of martin luther king junior. our live coverage from the memorial begins at 11 a.m. eastern. one of the things i looked at was a lot of the county records, the counties where these colleges are. when you look at the colonial county records, you will have the name of the president or the name of the professor and then listed with their taxable property will be an enslaved person or two or three. brought their slaves to school? >> yes, if you look at the name of the president and three lines overcome a part of his taxable property is enslaved person. what you will often have in the case of princeton or harvard is you will have the president's the college. who owns the person? knowledge of the town, the local area, the president and the college or kind of inseparable anyway. >> kreg steven wilder on the connection of elite universities intertwined with slavery sunday ards."at nine on "afterw book tv returns in september. read the book and engage on our facebook

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. >> reporter: former presidents jimmy carter and bill clinton said king's message still resonates. >> dad challenged us, that's what he did, he challenged our nation to be a better nation for all god's children. >> reporter: one common theme from speakers today, america has come a long way, but still has a long way to go. mike viqueira, al jazeera, washington. >> thousands of fast food workers across the country are expected to walk off the job today to demand higher wages. an average worker makes $15,000 a year. they are demanding to more than double that. that is the latest in a string of protests that began last november. >>> muslims in new york city are calling for justice department investigation into police surveillance of city mosques. as cap turner reports, muslims feel the tension is racial profiling. >> reporter: midday prayers in brooklyn, but according to the new york police department this is not merely a place of worship. documents leaked to the associated press this is one of a dozen mosques in the city which has been secretly labeled by the adopt as a terrorist organi

preceding him will be speeches by former presidents jimmy carter and bill clinton. and in exclusive video provided to "meet the press," president bill clinton took the opportunity to reflect on the march and martin luther king's legacy. >> on august 28th, 1963, i was 17 years old. i knew that martin luther king was scheduled to give the speech so i made sure i was home. it was during summer vacation between my junior and senior years in high school. so i was home sitting in this white leather reclining chair in our den and i turned the speech on. >> let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of new york, let freedom ring from the heightening alleghenys of pennsylvania. >> i don't think the fundamental meaning has changed at all. i think it is power full and poetic and wise. >>> an update on the wildfires in california, the so-called rim fire which is burning for 12 days now. still only 20% contained. it's moving deeper threatening thousands of homes. nbc's miguel almaguer brings us a unique perspective 10,000 feet above the fire. >> reporter: this fire is 230,000 mi

president obama was joined by bill clinton and jimmy carter. obama said king and other civil rights leadee local assemblieses, congress and even the white house. but he also expressed concern for the nation's economic disparities that are widening, not shrinking. >> as always has been noted, black unemployment has remained almost twice as high as white unemployment. latino unemployment close behind. the gap in wealth between races has not lessened, it's grown. >> opinion polls suggest that 79% of african-americans say the country still has a long way to go before it achieves a society free of racial prejudices. >>> i have a dream w those words martin luther king jr. inspired people everywhere to join him in his quest for equal rights for all. 50 years after the speech, people continued to reflect on the importance of his vision. the reverend dr. martin luther king jr. was born in 1929 in atlanta, georgia. he became a leader who dedicated his whole life to fighting racial discrimination. he delivered his "i have a dream" speech at the lincoln me

former president jimmy carter and bill clinton are also on hand. the two other surviving presidents, george bush and george w. bush were all -- were unable to attend. president obama began addressing the crowd a few moments ago. >> we rightly and best remember dr. king's soaring oratory that they. how he gave a mighty voice to the quiet hopes of millions, how he offered a celebration path -- salvation path. his words along to the ages. investing a power and prophecy unmatched in our times. >> our correspondent is in washington at the celebrations. can you give us a flavor of the atmosphere there today? >> it is a very special atmosphere. tens of thousand of people turned up in spite of the bad weather. john lewis, the only man, civil rights activist, who stood here 50 years ago with mart luther king. we had actors, jamie foxx and oprah winfrey spoke. all very well receed from this ry mixed crowd, but as you can imagine, the stars here were the three presidents. you don't get to see three presidents speaking in the space of 45 minutes that often and

bill clinton and jimmy carter will also be featured. >>> now to some other stories making news this morning. bradley manning, the soldier who leaked thousands of secret government documents, was sentenced to 35 years in prison on wednesday. manning's lawyer has other plans, though, saying the army private could be out in as little as seven years and may even seek a presidential pardon. >>> the girlfriend of the australian baseball player shot dead in oklahoma says finding out about his death was the most shocking thing she ever experienced and her heart, quote, just broke right there. when asked about the three teens suspected of the murders, she said she never wants to hear of them again. >> they have no remorse and no compassion and no motive, so i have no time. they are not worth my effort. >>> another bizarre twist in the hannah anderson kidnapping case. her family has denied reports that hannah's alleged abductor could have been her biological father. this after the family of now deceased james dimaggio requested dna samples. the andersons say hannah's mother did not nemeet dimaggio un

he will be joined by former presidents jimmy carter and bill clinton.onsiders the historic event of 1963 to be a seminal event. he says the anniversary is a time to reflect on how far the country has come and how far it still has to go. a bay area man was there 50 years ago to witness history in the making. >> i knew that this man was going to do something magnificent and that's what he did. >> later this morning, cecil williams tells kpix 5 what it was like to be there and how the speech inspired him to make a difference. >>> well, it's 5:14. let's kick it over to liz and find out what's going on in trafficland. >> not much. it's pretty quiet. we like to hear that because tomorrow could be a different story with the bay bridge close the hopefully people will take a long labor day holiday weekend. if you're causing the golden gate bridge, the big issue is fog. it's soupy this morning heading across the deck from sausalito towards doyle drive. no delay in either direction and they have four southbound lanes open in the commute direction right now. so che

billjimmy carter and bill clintn will also take part of the celebration. >>> edith lee payne only learnedf the existence of the picture five years ago when a cousin recognized her in a catalog. this is her story in her own words. >> i was 12 years old when that picture was taken of me at the march at war on august 28, 1963. when my cousin called and told me that that picture was on a black history calendar 2009 i couldn't believe it i wouldn't imagine why a picture of me would be i in a calendar of historic people. i understood that there were injustices happy to go people that looked like me and to families like mean. it was sorrowful to me to see that and know that, but i still had hope. i believe that what i do now in my life today is largely due to the august 28, 196 1963, march d the times of the civil rights movement. it's just not right for people to suffer up justices. >> we're going stay together. >> a community activist is somebody that goes on the front lines to try to make the wrongs right and make life better, the quality of life better for other people. >> the top wires are

. >>> bill clinton and jimmy carter will attend next week's 50th anniversary of the "i have a dream" speech. president obama and his family adopted a water dog, she's a female, bo's new companion is named sunny because of her cheerful personality. she looks like a happy girl. and this is your morning dish of scrambled politics. a little bit of scrambled video in there, too. now for a look at the weather, here is bill karins. >> nothing will phase you. it's 88 and sunny and you're in your glory. >> there you go. >> fire still the big story. it was 95 degrees, windy. almost 2,000 firefighters, like a little mini army trying to fight the fire in rural sections of idaho. so we wish those men and women the best out there. again over 100,000 acres, only 9% contained. a lot of work ahead of them. thankfully the forecast will help. 83 today. yesterday it was 95. it will be partly cloudy, of course there's a lot of smoke and hayes in tze in the air. not a lot of rain in the forecast, but it will help a little bit. and as we've been talking, all the warm hot air in the west yesterday is slowly

obama will speak from the steps of the lincoln memorial, along with former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter. closer to home, hundreds marched in san jose. they walked about a mile to the santa clara county building. one woman in the crowd marched in washington herself 50 years ago. she says, in her view, there has been significant progress, but a lot more needs to be done. >> the march on washington will also be on the agenda for face the nation today. colin powell joins bob schieffer. that's on face the nation starting at 8:30, right here on kpix 5. >>> still ahead, what san francisco has left to do to live up to the "i have a dream" speech. >>> and the action san francisco may be taking against nevada for dumping mentally ill patients here. >>> and a shark. >> yikes! >>> in the weather department, it's a misty start to your sunday morning. we'll have the entire forecast for you, right after a break. these are the hands a pediatrician. these are pioneering advances in heart surgery. and these are developing groundbreaking treatments for cancer. they're the hands of the nation's top doctors

former presidents jimmy carter and bill clinton have visited north korea in the past to help win the freedom of detained americans. >>> a u.n. panel investigating human rights abuses in north korea is heading to japan. they'll meet later this month with relatives of japanese nationals abducted by north korean agents in the 1970s and '80s. the u.n. human rights council set up the panel in march. members will visit south korea and japan to collect personal information on the abductees. the japanese government says 17 of its citizens were abducted and brought to north korea. in 2002, north korean authorities allowed five of them to return home. the panel members plan to meet with prime minister shinzo abe and abduction issue minister. they'll also hold public hearings. the u.n. investigators had hoped to get a firsthand look at what are thought to be political prison camps in north korea, but authorities in pyongyang refused them entry. committee members will submit the report in september at a regular session of the u.n. human rights council. >>> north korean leader kim jong-un seems t

. >> bill clinton and jimmy carter among the speakers today. along with oprah winfrey and jamie foxx. >>> a nonprofit group called d.c. 2024 is hosting a campaign to host the summer games in the washington-baltimore area. supporters predict the cost will be much lower because the area already has prime facilities. >> we won't have to build many new facilities for our olympics. the idea is we are already a leg up. >> other american cities mentioned as possibly bidding for the games include san francisco, los angeles, san diego, philadelphia, and boston. >>> coming up a controversial ban targeting soda, sugary drinks, and even whole milk. the bay area city that is considering it. >>> a party bus shooting in san francisco caught on camera. and this time the shots were fired from inside the bus. >>> good morning. traffic is actually doing pretty well around the bay area. as we look at highway 4 coming up westbound, we will tell you more about the morning commute and the bay weather. >>> and this early wednesday morning dense fog regrouping near the

president obama along with former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter and thousands of people descended on the national mall to mark the 50th anniversary of dr. martin luther king, jr.'s march on washington. president obama took the opportunity to remind the nation that our work on civil rights is far from over. >> but we would dishonor those heros as well to suggest that the work of this nation is somehow complete. the arch of the moral universe may bend toward justice but it doesn't bend on it's own. to secure the gains this country has made requires constant vigilance. >> president obama said that while no one could match reverend king's brillance, the spirit from 50 years ago still lives on. yesterday was a testament to that. >>> fast food workers from across the united states set to strike today, this after an almost yearlong campaign to raise wages in the service sector. this isn't the first protest by the workers but it's expected to be one of the largest. thousands are set to stage walk outs in 35 cities around the country as part of a push to get chains such as mcdonald's, taco

president obama along with former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter will mark the occasion standing lincoln memorial. susan mcginnis is in washington with more. susan, good morning. >> ann marie, good morning. it's so fitting that the first black president in american history is in office on this historic day. president obama will give a speech today from the same spot where dr. king made that famous speech 50 years ago. he and others today will reflect on the progress that's been made in civil rights in this country in the last 50 years and also emphasize the struggles that continue. >> i have a dream. >> reporter: 50 years ago today martin luther king jr. stood on the steps of the lincoln memorial and delivered a speech that would go down in american history. >> my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. i have a dream today. >> reporter: today as many as 20,000 people are expected to fill the national mall to hear tributes to dr. king. felicia ferrell came from massachusett

members of the king family and former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter also addressed the crowd>> bells rang across this country at 3:00 this afternoon. 50 years after dr. king called upon america to let freedom ring. president obama honored those who marched for all that we have today but he also said the march isn't over. >> the universe may bend toward justice but it doesn't bend on its own. to secure the gains this country has made requires constant vigilance not complacency. whether by challenging those who erect new barriers to the vote or ensuring that the scales of justice work equally for all in the criminal justice system is not simply a pipeline from under funded schools to over crowded jails. it requires vigilance. tonight we have new reaction to the president's speech and all of the day's events. we'll go to the martin luther king memorial now with more. >> reporter: vance, at this hour there are still a number of people that are out visiting the sites and visiting this particular memorial. this evening a number of people trying to relish, trying to bask in all of t

daughters of two presidents, lynda johnson robb and caroline kennedy and two former presidents, jimmy carter and bill clinton. >> this march and that speech changed america. they opened minds, they melted hearts and they moved millions. >> reporter: the event included a recreation of the 1963 march through the streets of washington that ended at the lincoln memorial. setting up a nearly five-hour program under cloudy skies and periodic rain. congressman john lewis returned today, the only speaker here to share the stage in 1963 with dr. king. >> this moment in our history has been a long time coming but a change has come. >> reporter: bill tate says he was here, too, 50 years ago. that day when dr. king made that speech, what were you thinking then? >> i knew we were in a moment of history. you look around and you're saying this is history. >> from every mountainside let freedom ring! >> reporter: dr. king's message echoed across washington once again today with the ringing of bells at 3:00 p.m.-- 50 years to the hour of his historic speech. and, scott, the bell that was rung here today came from the

speakers included president barack obama, former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter, congressmanjohn lewis, and governor martin o'malley, among many others. interestingly, those politicians all have one thing in common -- they're all democrats. in fact, no elected republicans spoke at the historical event at all. that does not mean they were not invited. former naacp chairman julian bond told them -- nbc that they invited a long list of republicans, but each declined. the grubby house john boehner and majority leader eric cantor were some of the most prominent republicans -- speaker of the house john boehner and majority leader eric cantor were some of the most prominent republicans invited. former presidents bush senior and junior declined due to health reasons. the anniversary of the event on right-leaning fox was interesting. this was the topic of conversation used -- it reads " 50 years after march on washington, some see rock music as a problem. now for our weekly tech report, the latest news on technology on all things digital. today we are talking about facebook. the socia

they discounselled jimmy carter, bill clinton, george w. bush. all had successful careers, and so many candidates the main dream media loves they go down in a ball of flames and in 2008, everybody was 'tapping hillary clinton. >> you mentioned bill clinton the modern-day of the left, and i can remember headline office him runnin' 1992 when his affairs and everything else. he didn't have any chance at all and he was going up against a very popular incumbent. so he was political dead meat and then he became the president. >> can i say something. sitting in the "washington post" newsroom and writing things like this is the last place on earth to understand presidential politics, shaping the future. the which will phoning for all candidates is at a unique moment in history. we have only nonincumbent election, something is going on. the country is dissatisfied. if the run -- republicans run the traditional candidates they'll law enforcement -- they'll lose. donald trump, he said differently? i was reading the news -- she didn't mention what he said, a

he'll be joined by former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter, and a lot of big hollywood starsann rimes, it's just the beginning of looking back at what this march meant. >> chris lawrence, at the national mall for that. thank you very much for that. >>> coming up, who is the next martin luther king jr.? does this generation have a voice to inspire their generation like dr. luther king did? we'll talk it over with mark merial. >>> and i sat down with hip-hop pioneer russell simmons and talked about the issues facing african-american youth. we agreed on some, we disagreed on others. you'll see the interview at 6:30 on cnn. >>> hannah anderson prayed for her mother and brother at a public memorial service today. authorities say family friend james dimaggio killed christina and 8-year-old ethan anderson and kidnapped 16-year-old hannah, the fbi rescued hannah and shot and killed dimaggio after a nationwide alert. stephanie elam is in santee, california, with the latest on this. tell us about this emotional service. >> reporter: it was very emotional, don, as you sat there, i was l

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people at the lincoln memorial speakers included president barack obama former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter congressman john lewis and governor martin o'malley among many others and interestingly those politicians all have one thing in common they're all democrats in fact no elected republicans spoke at the historical event at all but that doesn't mean they were invited former and double a.c.p. chairman julian bond told n.b.c. yesterday that event organizers invited quote a long list of republicans to come but each declined now speaker of the house john boehner and majority leader eric cantor were some of the most prominent republicans invited but they each turned on the speaking opportunity now both former presidents bush senior engineer declined due to health reasons and the interpretation of the anniversary right leaning cable news network fox was interesting. this was the topic of conversation used to discuss where the african-american community stands today it reads fifty years after march on washington some see rap music as a problem. and now to our weekly tech report where we delve i

carter will speak. as well as former president bill clinton will speak here as well. president barack obama. plus, civil rights icon, congress n congressman john lewis, the only surviving speaker from the 1963 march on washington will deliver his

we've already heard from bill clinton, jimmy carter as well as a string of celebrities and other politiciansuding john lewis, whes who's still a member of congress from georgia. he was the youngest person to speak at that march in 1963. and, you know, it's a moment to reflect on what's changed and what hasn't. obviously we've had tremendous change politically with voting rights and with the advent of african-americans really becoming a part of the political process. we have the first afric african-american president elected in 2008. he's going to address this march where 50 years ago john f. kennedy discouraged the march. he thought it might cause a backlash. so, that's going to happen. but on the other hand, the wealth gap is immense. the wealth of african-americans is one-sixth that of white households. . african-americans earn 66 cents for every dollar that whites earn. so, you know, you've got huge disparities. and a very large civil rights agenda in front of us. >> mr. and mrs. obama, president clinton, president carter, other distinguished program participants. >> all right. i thought

. >> former president jimmy carter and bill clinton said king's message still resonates. and family members who remembers him as a man and a man who changed history. >> that's what he did, challenged the nation to be a better nation from all god's children. >> one common theme, america has come a long way but still has a long way to go. mike vequerra al jazeera washington. >> dr. king's son martin luther king iii spoke about racial inequality today. >> we certainly don't have true racial equality today. we have a significant number of individuals who have made great progress. we have african american ceo, such as xerox korea. xerox kerry. before the housing foreclosure crisis, a significant number of people have moved into middle class. now they've lost their houses, lost their wealth, we need to close that gap and bring people together as it relates to those disparities. >> martin luther king iii. >> an army major nidal hasan, was convicted of murder heidi zhou castro reports. >> the mother of 22-year-old specialist jason hunt speaking of how her son had wanted to deploy

and presidents, jimmy carter, bill clinton and barack obama following up a 2011 dedication where thefirst black man to receive a monument on the mall. >> without that shining moment, without dr. king's glorious words, we might not have had the courage to come as far as we have. >> reporter: one notable thing, we don't expect any prominent republicans to take the stage today, although former president george w. bush was invited. he had to decline the invitation because she's still recovering from that heart procedure he had earlier this month. dave? >> all right. shannon travis, thank you. >>> we have some breaking news now in vallejo where there was a shooting a block away from beverly hills elementary school. ktvu's tara moriarty arrived on the scene moments ago and tara is gonna describe the scene for us. >> reporter: well, vallejo police say when they arrived on scene, they noticed a young man laying on the grass across the street with a gunshot wound to his leg. one block over, witnesses spotted a person running near beverly hills elementary school, this all happened 20 minutes a

king's family also jimmy carter and bill clinton. plus care line kennedy, forest whitaker and oprah winfrey. >> dr. king believed our destinies are all intertwined and he knew our hopes and our dreams really are all the same. >> we've got to keep on fighting and we've got to vindicate and stand up and substantiate that the dream goes on until the dream is achieved. >> on this anniversary the president spoke about joining together to build the middle class with improved health care and wages, a theme that will carry into the political budget fight ahead. janelle wang, nbc bay area news. >>> it gave momentum to a civil rights movement, segregation, jim crow laws and unfair voting practices were banned in the '60s and the country moved forward very did it? >> reporter: good evening, you know, some of the most important pieces of legislation in our country's history came in the year following the march, the civil rights act and voting rights act. those were aimed at creating change. but if society is more equal now than then, the numbers