. >> they are called the black angels. they regularly venture forth to ensure that law and order is maintained here in their town. there employer is the town's mayor. the town is known for being home to bulgaria's largest weapons factory, but it is nearly bankrupt and owes millions of euros in unpaid taxes. that is not all. the town but the tax officer says many citizens are also in arrears, said the mayor made the black angels his tax collectors. >> i am very pleased with the black angels. they are a real success appear at first, they were bringing in up to 40,000 level of a week, about 20,000 euros. now, sometimes they collect as much as 30,000 euros, and very quickly as well. >> the black angels have carried out their unusual mission for nearly two years, but the group has been around for more than 50 years. it is actually a choral society, and a very good one. it is made up of workers from the weapons factory. most of the singers are now retired, so they decided to put their skills to use on behalf of their community.

i fell in love with that beautiful black angel. i could visualize it the way my mother would resite it. i know why the cage bird sings, it would be free. it is not a carol of joy or pray upward to heaven he fling. i know why the cage bird sings. mia angelou knew of it. i like dunbar, my grandfather used words the way he described him. good morning mr. james, how are you feeling this morning. he would say i am stepping, but not high. isn't that wonderful? okay. okay. i go play down by the creek. he would say yes, tkarlg, but be particular. that meant be careful because i love you and don't want anything to happen to you. it was coded in the be protected. he often said be careful now. that meant one thing, be particular, there was stuff down by the creek and he wanted me to be careful and watch because he didn't want anything to happen to me. be particular did it all. when he would say when you go over there, i want you to walk and hold your head up like you belong to somebody. that meant you were representing your family. i want you

left his friend's house around 10:00 p.m., taking only his wallet and driving off in his black mercedes. los angelesheriff's investigators are baffled by the disappearance. >> we're asking for the public's assistance in locating mr. smith. >> reporter: smith's family has turned to social media and the internet to help find him, creating a facebook page and a website. >> we just want him home safe and sound, and we're doing everything we possibly can. >> reporter: smith's oldest son evan is following in his father's footsteps as a college basketball star. gavin smith played for ucla's championship 1975 team. his son is a forward for usc. evan has turned to his twitter followers for help tweeting, still looking for him. i'll never stop. >> we need as much help as we can so we can bring him back home safely. >> and if somehow he is, you know, seeing this, we want you to come home, baby. we love you. our world is not right without you. be safe. >> reporter: leads have been coming in to police, but so far, nothing credible. also no hits on gavin smith's cell phone. no usage of his credit cards. his famil

center in watts, built from the ashes of the watts riots, a symbol of three generations for blacks in los angeles. at midday the pentagon said federal troops were moving to close in staging areas. mayor tom bradley said they would be deployed but did not appear on the streets. >> curfew which has worked well for two nights will be maintained during the course of the weekend. >> reporter: national guard soldiers protected unusual properties and damaged properties. in front of them, the city tried to clean up today. in hollywood, volunteers streamed along the sidewalks and in passing trucks to help wherever they were needed. this afternoon, demonstrators showed up outside while the first of thousands of suspected looters were arraigned on burglary charges. more due tomorrow. meanwhile, about 5,000 residents, mostly korean ancestry, called for justice and peace. so a city that has endured what is nearly the most destructive riot in american history is turning to clean itself up and heal its wounds. john martin, abc news, los angeles. >> the violent response to the verdict spread to at least eight ma

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start to wake up and pay attention to the possibilities of urban violence in black sections of cities in 1965 with los angeles. which hersh, he made reference to it. violence spreads throughout the watts section of los angeles in 1965 for six days. again, in response to an altercation between an african-american citizen and a police officer. six days of violence that results in 34 dead people, 1,032 injured, 3,400 arrested. the national guard is called in. and over 970 buildings were damaged and destroyed estimated at $40 million in property loss. that's los angeles 1965. 1967 is a long, hot summer in the language of the 1960s, insofar as there are multiple moments of violence in cities throughout the country. the two largest concentrating in detroit and newark. again, both tied to altercations, misunderstandings, moments of violent exchange between african-americans and police officers. july 12th through 17th, 1967, newark erupts into disorder. that results in 26 people dead, 725 injured, 1,500 arrested, and property damage is estimated at over $10 million. detroit, after a police raid of an after-hours -- i

they have contacted larry elder, a black radio host in los angeles about serving as a spokesman. d it calls for a group of black leaders. they have registered a domain name, character matters. rickets said he added the idea saying it was a suggestion for a possible direction to take. the president of the super pac says he was not the funder of the plan and he is focused entirely on questions of fiscal policy, not attacks that seek to divide us socially or culturally. romney distanced himself speaking to reporters at a news conference in florida. >> i read an article on the aircraft. i reputeuate that effort. i think it's the wrong course for a pac or campaign. i hope our campaigns can be about the future and issues and a vision for america. i have been disappointed in the president's campaign to date which is focused on character assassination. we are going take a closer look at all this. impact of the story itself. mark halperin, i'm curious because i have been on the phone with the president's super pac this morning, brian baker, who is going to be on the show in a few minutes.

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scornful eye, their color is a diabolic dye remember, christians, negros as black at cane, may be enjoined and join the angelic train. they would be those who can enjoin the angelic train. but they had to go through a process. they had to work up to it. they had to pay the price. the perspective of these individuals in the knowledge circle was that they were given a gift from god called liberty. their freedom, endowed with inalienable rights. providence, circumstance, had caused them to be in bondage. so they believed they could communicate with god. so when they prayed to god, they believed that god would hear them. as we see a clear example or explanation of this in a sermon delivered by reverend jones on january 1, 1808, in philadelphia, his scripture was exodus 3 6-8. god had come down and witnessed affliction of his people and god would deliver them from the hand of the egyptians. leave israel from bondage is not the only instance in which god has delivered an oppressed people. so he's saying that god is hearing our prayers as well. jones would argue clear indicators that god had heard their prayers. was

maybe this video of the guy walking up on a hungry 400 pound black bear, while just texting. in los angelesmonth. didn't see the bear until it was right on him. we want to know what you think should cities fine people for texting while walk something tweet me and we'll read comments on the air keep them coming. >>> adopting from outside the u.s., we're putting that in focus, it can be more expensive and more trouble so why do thousands of parents still choose to do it? we'll ask one of them. mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. >>> welcome back. going outside the u.s. to build a family, some would-be parentsare willing to put up with the hassle and high cost for a child to call their own. in 2010, 53,000 children were adopted. for i

>> larry elder, conservative black radio host here in los angeles has been contacted about serving. [busy because he is the only black person at the republican convention. >> he will tell you he is a libertarian, until the republicans pay him enough money, then he'll say he is a republican. >> that sounds kind of help serving. >> if only we could say what my former black best friend and pro do you seer used to say, but i can't. [ buzzer sounds ] >> okay. but we loved him. he was always very nice to me. >> he was nice in the holloways. >> all right. okay. somebody was saying earlier, who knows if this wasn't already coordinated. they throw this out as a trial balloon, which thuds and then it allows mitt romney to look like the good guy. and say oh -- i read this on aircraft now and i'm outraged! >> i hope your campaigns can respectively be about the future and about issues and a vision for america. [ mysterious music ] >> look forward, always look back -- no no no not forward. >> i would like to ask mitt romney's preacher what he thinks about issues but i can't. because all of that is

i wanted to get a broader sense of what it was like to be a young black man in los angeles in the 1980s where you had this expectation of violence. and then i want to talk a little bit about the trial itself. i have something i want to share with the audience about what you've described from one of the officers. >> well, where i grew up at, you know, i could see there was a police car one time, and it had a lot of little pings and departments in it. -- dents in it. i would ride my-inny bike up training trails some days, and there's a dirt trail right off of ashbar road, and i could see sometimes cops bringing guys up there, black guys up there, handcuff 'em to the car and just beating 'em real bad. i'd shut my minibike down and watch 'em. >> this was in a secluded area. >> yeah. it's a secluded area. it's in the mountains. there's a road up to it. but there's trails, there's bike trails on the side of it. not too many people go up there unless you live there. but it was a good spot for them to take prisoners up there and beat 'em up. anyway, one day one of the police had stopped me, and

or you've seen this video of a guy walking up on a hungry black bear while texting in los angeles.here that he was rather surprised. yeah. run. so we want to know what you think about this. should cities fine people for texting while walking? is it really that dangerous? is it worth a fine? how would you feel about it? tweet me randi kaye, cnn. >> breaking a tie in texas. we'll show you how a city council race came down to $1 that neither candidate could spend. >>> a little you2 to wake you up this morning. a lovely shot of chicago there. beautiful city. good morning, chicago. >>> president obama is in chicago today. before heading there he led talks among g8 leaders on the growing financial crisis in europe. the gas station did 8 leaders came away way consensus that growing jobs could combat their troubles. >> there's now an emerging consensus that more must be done to promote growth and job creation right now in the context of these fiscal and structural reforms. that consensus for progress was strengthened here at camp david. >> the g8 leaders also came together to express conce

angels on my shoulder and they're my sisters. thank you and i wish you a happy and joyful black history celebration. [applause] thank you. >> thank you for those profound words. now, for all of you whose names were mentioned by naomi in her remarks, we split up the list so she covered half the room. i am not going to announce it. there are a few other people. mohamad in the public works department, rhonda simmons, give them all around of applause as well. at this time we have a special presentation. for naomi. bill hoskins. [applause] >> did afternoon. >> this is a treat to be able to present this to our keynote speaker. and on behalf of the african american historical and cultural society and the board, i was sitting there enjoying your presentation. also thinking that there could not be a better match for today's title of which we all know. i wanted to , when al williams was describing and introducing attorney naille kellie -- naomi kelly, he mentioned she had made and still is and will in the future make valuable contributions that will -- we will all benefit from. he suggested she should be hono

black widow. pepsi is giving katie perry's fans a chance to attend the los angeles premier of her upcoming concert movie. the soda company is also live streaming the premiere online. the movie hits theaters on july 5. that's your eye on entertainment, cbs news, hollywood. >>> don't ever look back. look forward because you're watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m. good morning. i'm andrea roane. >>> thursday is here. that means you're almost there. i'm mike hydeck. thanks for joining

angeles county jail is unique in the fact that every gang in los angeles county ends up coming here. it doesn't matter if they're a blackic gang, or a white gang. if they're active in los angeles county and they get arrested, they end up coming to the los angeles county jail system. >> the osj unit must rely on communication to help prevent gang violence. >> solving crime is all about getting the information from somebody. it's not physical evidence. >> we ain't with nobody. it's just mainly a money thing. mainly we just doing our thing. everybody's doing their individual thing. >> you have had a history of feuding with who? blacks or hispanics? throughout the years over there. >> it's been a history of whoever stepped on our toes. >> knowing which gangs are fighting each other helps the osj unit decide who to remove from general population and where to search for weapons. >> we have found them with hacksaw blades, anything that -- a metal rod. in our ovens you have the grills that you put in the oven to cook on. they'll break off the rods on that. here's a shampoo bottle that was just once a plastic bottle, they've mel

you know, it is an illusion to maya angelou's proclamation bill clinton was the first black president we were -- paying homage to that. >> mark miller of "newsweek" and "the daily beast." thank you. appreciate your time. >> thank you. >> absolutely. >>> if you are keeping count, we are into the fourth week of testimony of the john edwards criminal trial. today, house defense attorneys call their first witnesses. the formerresidential candidate's team looking to explain how money used to hide his then pregnant mistress was not technically a campaign contribution and the big question today, will either edwards or rielle hunter take the stand? our legal eagle at the court is steven friedland. he joins us live from greensboro. explain what the defense is going to come out strong for today in trying to prove as they hit the ground running? >> reporter: this is a completely different case than what we saw with the prosecution. the defense is emphasizing that these were not campaign contributions. their first witness was the chief financial officer for the edwards campaign. the fireworks, th

angeles. you know, steve jobs was famous for his black turtle neck. wouldn't be seen anywhere without it.o why not zuck's hoody? >> i'm here in silicon valley in facebook's old backyard, and mark zuckerberg's sister $148 executive pinstripe hoody may be "opening bell worthy" made by brand in san francisco. they just sold out because zuckerberg showed up in his traditional work attire to sort of wow wall street maybe last week when he was in man tat han. now zuckerberg is not the first high profile person to go casual. he's not the first leader to wear a hoody. the hooded sweatshirt is bill belichick's favorite attire. when it comes to casual, as you mentioned, no tech work uniform was more iconic than steve jobs. he always wore the same thing, mock turtle neck and jeans. before jobs was afore billionai he did suit up. and right in the building behind me where facebook had old quarters is black diamond sporting goods where executives shop for, yes, hoodies. >> i think most people around here are tech folk. and i think all of them own at least one hoody. >> founders and start-ups, they are

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blacks, hispanics, renters and young men and overcounted the total population by 36,000 people. >>> former first lady nancy reagan is recovering from broken ribs she suffered in a fall h her los angeles home six weeks ago. mrs. reagan is 90 years old. >>> in china, a 3-year-old little boy drove his toy motorbike right in the busy middle section unaware of the danger, luckily a police officer spotted him and led the child safely through the rush hour traffic. >>> as we get ready for the memorial day weekend look at the world's largest outdoor swimming pool. that would be fun. located at a beach front resort in chile, over half a mile long, hold as whopping 66 million gallons of filtered and treated salt water and also boasts the world's steepest deep end at 115 feet. >>> now here is an early look at top health headlines on msnbc.com. a new study finds between 1997 and 2004, the percentage of people with diabetes who died dropped 23%. better management of diabetes, lifestyle changes and improved treatments for heart disease contributed to the decline the number of americans diagnosed has more than tripled since 1980, that mostly due to the continuing rise in obesity. >>> for more infor

. >> according to the los angeles police department, nearly 40 arrests are made throughout the city. gatuna laments the black cloud hanging over what should have been a day of peaceful victory celebration in his hometown. >> once the victory's brought to our city, a lot of people were just excited and needed to get some excitement, emotion out. some people do it the good way, and some people do it the bad way, and i think the bad way, those kind of people are the ones who ruin it for everyone. >>> coming up, a bridal brawl. >> he put his head in my stomach and then he pushed me. he hit my back here in this showcase. >>> and -- >> ow! what are you hitting me for? >> officers on the beat behaving badly when "caught on tape: behaving badly" continues. veryt to understand how math and science kind of makes the world work. in high school, i had a physics teacher by the name of mr. davies. he made physics more than theoretical, he made it real for me. we built a guitar, we did things with electronics and mother boards. that's where the interest in engineering came from. so now, as an engineer, i have a career that

blacks, hispanics, renters and young men and overcounted the total population by 36,000 people. >>> former first lady nancy reagan is recovering from broken ribs she suffered in a fall in her los angelesout six weeks ago. mrs. reagan is 90 years old. >>> in china, this is unreal. a little boy, he's 3 years old. and he drove his motor bike, this toy bike into a busy intersection. of course, unaware of any danger. well, luckily a police officer spotted him, led him to safety, but just unbelievably frightening video there. >> and as we get ready for the memorial day weekend, here's a look at the world's largest outdoor swimming pool. wouldn't that be nice. located in a beach front resort in chile, it's over a half mile long and holds a whopping 66 million gallons of filtered and treated saltwater. and it also boasts the world's steepest deep end at 115 feet. actually water ski in it. >>> here's you first look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,502 after losing a point yesterday. the s&p was up a fraction, but the nasdaq fell 8. taking a look at overseas trading this morning. in tokyo, the nikkei sank 172 points while in hong kong, the hang seng dropped 252. the

black lettering in the back. hopefully somebody recognizes that sweat shirt and calls the police. >> among the other businesses targeted by these armed gunmen, two 7-elevens and a mcdonald's in capitol heights. >>> the guardian angels have started patrolling a northwest d.c. neighborhood just days after a man was viciously beaten behind his condominium, the whole thing caught on security camera and the attacker is still on the loose. it happened in an alley in the 1400 block of w street northwest. police are planning a community meeting tomorrow at the third district station on v street at 7 p.m. >>> the news edge on maryland now, the big question for residents, are you going to have to pay more taxes? this is day one of a very short legislative session, all of it really just to raise taxes. governor martin o'malley wants a budget deal. fox 5's tom fitzgerald reports republicans want to fight it. >> reporter: outside maryland's statehouse the verbal sparring got an early start. >> they bought a candy bar, you think they would get the money back from the sales tax? >> reporter: this is how protestors like tammy tiffany spend their day, trying to stop lawmakers from raising new taxes. >> if they do any kind of an inc