but a lot of fits and stops about the movie and black mass. but i think we have some reason for optimism now. at least we have a good director with barry levinson, quite accomplished. and finally come here we are tonight on whitey, the third installment on this long story. dick sort of recapped pretty much everything. but i would like to stress that its comprehensive and a full-blown biography. and it goes back two centuries, retracing back to their roots and newfoundland. i had done some research on the emigration department from the family in the mid-19th century, and i was surprised and fascinated to learn the most enjoyable and lasting immigration was from the harbor in southern ireland to st. john's newfoundland. so we had a lot of new information to bring to bear on that. dick and i have an investigative reporters or whole career and ask a lot of people tough questions. so we are now trying to turn the tables and fire away on one of the questions about the writing and the research and the history [applause] >> in your research did you fi

some black mass murderers.but one thing is for sure. but the white mass murderers to get more publicity. whether they talk about mental illness or not, they certainly get more publicity. part of it has to do with the rest of us and how we tune in much more in cases that we can relate to. there are an awful lot of mass murders that involve black perpetrators and people just don't remember them. sometimes they only remember the long island railroad shooter. probably because he killed whites. but i don't think there is any great tendency for him to differentiate by race in terms of characterizing it as crazy. let me again emphasize that most mass murderers are not crazy and they are not mentally ill. they are angry and bitter. they are unhappy. they are suicidal. they are depressed. maybe even clinically depressed. but they are not mentally ill to the extreme that something that they are. that just does not fit. one more thing i could say as well, since you brought up that question, with the atlanta case there was

there's discussion around the endangerment of black men like police brutality, mass incarceration, lackof the conventional wisdom around that is we need to handle black men's problems first because black men are a lot more challenged than we are, and in the process of trying to repair black men, quote, unquote, we are getting lost in the sauce essentially. and in a way it seems we are race traitors if we bring up our own concerns. >> other things you issued in terms of issues related to black men whether it's unemployment, mass incarceration, police brutality. the problem is you have all of these things affecting black women and another list of things affecting black women. it's a failed strategy not to affect the things that impact black women, black women are the ones who have been on the front lines of social justice movements as well and also because so many families are headed by black mothers that if we don't deal the way gender traumas affect them, then we're creating a further crisis in our community. one thing is gender dynamic, right? not only how -- how men respond to it. how

there's discussion around the endangerment of black men like police brutality, mass incarceration, lackoyment and i think that a lot of the conventional wisdom around that is we need to handle black men's problems first because black men are a lot more challenged than we are, and in the process of trying to repair black men, quote, unquote, we are getting lost in the sauce essentially. and in a way it seems we are race traitors if we bring up our own concerns. >> other things you issued in terms of issues related to black men whether it's unemployment mass incarceration, police brutality. the problem is you have all of these things affecting black women and another list of things affecting black women. it's a failed strategy not to affect the things that impact black women, black women are the ones who have been on the front lines of social justice movements as well and also because so many families are headed by black mothers that if we don't deal the way gender traumas affect them then we're creating a further crisis in our community. one thing is gender dynamic, right? not only how -

black. >>> a special mass here was held at st.ary's cathedral in san francisco to pray for those choosing a new pope. ♪ >> this is a very active and exciting time for catholics, just a few days ago they were praying for the outgoing pope benedict xvi. this morning, the archbishop prayed for vatican city and the election of a new pope. >> i think that's the excitement about this, there's really no headliner. there's nobody that's favored going into this conclave as there was the last time around. so anything could happen. >> reporter: this was not the only special mass this morning. the officer of bishop called for all -- the archbishop called for all special masses today. some say they want change and others say they want the leader to remain tra dish nal. >> i would love any pope that comes to carry on the tradition of the church and adapt it in the way that's best for the modern world. >> it's really important. again, we need a leader. we need somebody, someone to look up to. >> as we reported a few minutes ago, the cardinals ha

. >> there is revenge black masses -- nationalism that has been advocated in some circles and frameworks there is see no phobia of white folks but it the black nationalism that i chose is a lee put in the black panther party based on unity and the community that is one level but it is a catalyst to help demonize the world that is our become from and this is what i taught it is about human solidarity with those idiots who control and run and by the politicians and when you get down to then did the gritty with the jobs that is argued right now the right wing republics tuesday that is what this is about we have to change the dynamic. when i worked on capitol hill there were 22 black congressmen at that time and effort on capitol hill with john conyers but barbara lee worked with the black panther party and would tell you that proudly and so leadership of the illinois state chapter is a united states congressman and they come out of our ranks in there is a lot of other people there. right now you only have 89 congressman fitter basically for aggressive voters we need 400 to get rid and curta

his first book entitled "black mass" stars johnny depp.torious boss mob." you talked about whitey making one big mistake, befriending a neighbor. what happened exactly? >> the neighbor was the icelandic woman you mentioned in your set up. they shared an interest in cats and became acquaint answers on the streets of santa monica caring for cats but whitey left an indelible impression on the woman from iceland whan she happened to express admiration for obama. he's a racist. he believes in separate and unequal and he flipped out on her. >> she never forgot that. >> she never forgot that. so when they did that psa announcement in june of 2011 about katharine greig, she recognized her and their shared interest in tiger the tabby cat but also she had -- that was the guy that was ranting on barack obama. >> it stood out so much to her that that's what ultimately led her to contact the police after she saw that psa. one of the interesting things, and you mention thad in your book. when he assumes the identity of charlie gasco. he's assuming the i

black. clearly the mass movement is lighting a fire around the world. >> i think it's a good idea to remind people that you don't need all these lights here. and how much electricity actually consumes. >> reporter: activists say the movement has spread rapidly since it began in 2007. but environmental challengers refuse to buzz. >> i think it's just only a simple activity. the most important is that we tell people that after the event you really need to make your promise. >> reporter: a hope that earth hour will spark a commitment to action beyond just an hour. frances coe, nbc news. >> speaking of lights, one streaked across the sky on the east coast. a security camera in maryland caught a glimpse of a meteor streaking through the sky not far from washington, d.c. experts say this meteor was the most -- most likely about the size of a volleyball. there it is. those who saw it say it was as bright as a full moon. the american meteor society says it received more than 1,000 reports from people in 15 states including the district of columbia and canada who say they saw the fire ball on friday

and i nothing victims of the black plague -- centuries after their mass burial, a london constructionject has struck a part of medieval history -- unearthing victims of the black plague. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. should the syrian rebels be provided with arms from the west? that debate was center stage at a meeting of the european union government today. french and british efforts to lift an existing arms embargo ran into opposition, but after two years and tens of thousands of syrians killed, the issue is far from settled. >> two years on, and fighting is still raging in syria. at least 70,000 people have died. the government forces have far greater access than the opposition. huge imbalance. in europe, france and britain argue it is

the peabody and the american museum of natural history where you are going through masses of artifacts, the striking black on white pottery of the anastazi, what is in this place? but the granary was not mine to open, it was left by other people, a stockpile waiting for their return. as i understand more of the anastazi, it is hard to say they ever truly vanished. the more i track them, it more it seems they are right in front of me until i can feel body heat in their foot steps. it is not unthinkable that somebody might return to this granary, maybe a century from now, relieved to find a sign of ancestry deep in this river gorge. i climbed down to this granary and laid my hand on its stone, feeling the grit of sand and the hardness of rock. a person could be found here in a thousand years, a person kneeling in the moment of decision. i climbed out and went back to my career, the obsidian night closing around me. i climbed into the canoe and swept the paddle across the water, setting a wake across the mirror of stars. i'd like to show you some images from this place. this place being the southwest where i

they began to that with the traditional mass. >> (music & singing) >> black smoke signals an unsuccessfulnify that there was a good a bolt. a contender must get at least two-thirds of the votes to be elected. >> and new thing that has been added this year is that when the cardinals and ball holy father police, their first ball is in the chapel where the new pope will enter alone and pray. >> the newly elected pope will be announced to the pope for the first time to the world. >> this can take anywhere to 30 minutes to an hour and the of parents.r. >> stay with kron 4 for all the latest coverage on the papal elections. if you could also check our web site, as well as kron4.com. will also be updated our facebook page and which reads as well. >> a christian preschool and pleasanton is under investigation follow reports that a teacher tied up 82 year-old child. kron4 will tran is live at the school with details. >> this is the school that is behind us perry ed this incident happened in the past and they're not sure when it took place. they just gone out about this last week. here is a stateme

it became a hand of choice for cops and a favorite of some demented mass killers. it's black plastic and metal construction set it apart from everything else on the market, suggesting modernist administration fee. now that darker side of the american gun tradition in modern times has resulted in the gun control movement. we have a significant section of american society skeptical of gun ownership. efforts to restrict the sale and ownership of handguns were directed at the clock in particular from the moment they arrived in this country. the fact it had such a large capacity, was made of material not traditionally used in making guns may be the target for gun control advocates. but time and again, beginning in the 1980s and continuing to the president come out first to restrict clock have backfired. gun control initiatives applied to the clock resulted not in fear of dogs being sold, but let me explain a couple of these samples. when the gun show to appear, it is great at almost immediately newspaper columns, congressional hearings and gun control act of his son, claiming that

someone who is brave enough to make some changes. >> during the afternoon mass, the signal was sent above the sistine chapel, black smoke signifying no one gathered enough. >> anna says she has been watching the coverage live when she is not in church. she does not have a pick for pope. confident it will all work out. >> i'm sure any one of them is up to the task. we'll see what the holy spirit does. >> the selection process allows people to express their hopes and also to express their opinions. this is a group called pink smoke protesting here outside the st. mary's cathedral. they would like to see more women in the clergy. san francisco, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the cardinals will follow a strict daily ritual behind closed doors with two rounds of voting in the morning and two rounds of voting in the afternoon. a decision requiring a 2/3 majority plus one or 77 votes. once that happens, the public will be informed by white smoke from a chapel chimney and the ringing of the bells. if no pope is chosen for saturday, they will break for a day of prayer and reflection. the very latest on the selectio

. >> you saw in 2012 that black people went out in mass.e have to go line up and early vote. we need to bus people to the polls. when our rights are infringed, we go out harder to exercise the rights. and the problem is they are not putting forth policy that encourages people to vote for them. they're just trying to strip away our rights. >> is the worry that people are proactive because -- take barack obama off the equation. will there still be motivation? >> i think there will be motivation. i think he laid the ground work but all of this nonsense is just to muddy the waters so folks are confuseded. i need letter from a doctor. my girlfriend needs to come with me. just to confuse people who don't have access to information. out of all of this, in the local elections we go to the poll. that's when the state houses are figured out. >> that was in 2010. dean, i want to give you the last word. is it your expectation that the supreme court will uphold or overturn the arizona law? >> it is our expectation that it will overturn the law or say th

black album. as u.s. officials continue to downplay the skin of a mass hunger strike. the pentagon now wants to expand the notorious facility. plus pakistani president pervez musharraf steps back on home soil despite death threats and criminal charges against him details and analysis in just a few minutes this is the weak link on all to stay with us. a clear image of iraq after inflation. twenty day taxi trip through the country. the roads full of danger. clear evidence from north to south. of iraqi tragedy. after the war waiting for peace. talks e t. continues here in our team skin and bones fainting and even coughing up blood that's how lawyers for the hunger strike in guantanamo detainees describe some of their clients who've been starving themselves since early february some attorneys claim they are no longer given access to the captives while the u.s. military continues to downplay the scale of the hunger strike and despite the crisis the pentagon now wants to expand the facility saying it will be open indefinitely as it is going to reports. despair among guantana

black smoke flew over sistine chapel. earlier today the cardinals held mass. then one by one they swore to the world and upon the bible to never disclose what transpires transpires behind the closed doors of the sistine chapel. >> it's like a board of directors is getting together. you don't put a camera in when the board of directors is making decision. >> reporter: morris explains those electing a new pope face very difficult choices. including the cardinal of new york who could be the first united states pope. but with no clear front runner, experts predict a few puffs of black smoke before a new pope opens the doors. >> there's all the debate, this is pretty quick. >> reporter: going forward there are four votes a day here in rome. two mid-morning and two in the late afternoon early evening by the cardinals wednesday, thursday and friday. if there is not a pope by then if 77 cardinals have not agreed on a new leader they then take a day of rest, reflection and prayer before beginning again. in rome, he land vittert. >>> more details, as leland just mention

black, one white. think in terms of j crew, the gap and other mass retailers and you can define a look without spendinge a lirk on both web sites. they're both fascinating. whole time i'm standing there, i'm like what am i wear? >> that is it, i'm throwing out baggy capri pants. >> as well you should. >> good move. >> let's get a check on the forecast now. >> time lapse view this afternoon downtown san francisco looking at clouds traveling in from the coast. mainly clear skies east of the bay. right now, live doppler hd picking up no clouds. around clear lake there are patches of moisture again there may be sprinkles here hitting the ground. tomorrow a chance of showers over much of the nosh two thirds of the state. sunnier, milder in southern california. here in the bay area after early morning clouds and a chance of spring yelz high temperatures into low to mid-60s around the bay. and here is the accu-weather forecast. we have unsettled weather. a chance of showers thursday warjsing up friday. a chance of rain ska saturday, and sunday. and then, clouds and sun monday and tuesday. we haven't settled i

black for no pope. >>> here in the bay area, catholics are invited to a special mass for the election this morning. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran here in san francisco where the mass at st. mary's cathedral starts at 8 a.m. good morning, cate. >> reporter: good morning, frank. san francisco's archbishop will be presiding over today's special mass as many bay area catholics await a conclave decision. we were here the last time they had a special mass to celebrate the end of benedict's papacy. today the focus is on new beginnings as the conclave kicks off, bay area catholics told kpix 5 they already have an idea of what they want in a new pope. >> the majority of the catholics in the world are his spinks and latinos. i definitely -- are hispanics and latinos. i definitely think this time we should be given the opportunity for an american cardinal. >> reporter: most catholics surveyed say the church is out of touch with its members and are now looking for a leader who can modernize the church. 54% say they want a pope with more liberal teachings. 19% want to keep in line with benedict's traditional ca

black smoke flew over sistine chapel. earlier today the cardinals held mass. then one by one they swore to the world and upon the bible to never disclose what transpires transpires behind the closed doors of the sistine chapel. >> it's like a board of directors is getting together. you don't put a camera in when the board of directors is making decision. >> reporter: morris explains those electing a new pope face very difficult choices. including the cardinal of new york who could be the first united states pope. but with no clear front runner, experts predict a few puffs of black smoke before a new pope opens the doors. >> there's all the debate, this is pretty quick. >> reporter: going forward there are four votes a day here in rome. two mid-morning and two in the late afternoon early evening by the cardinals wednesday, thursday and friday. if there is not a pope by then if 77 cardinals have not agreed on a new leader they then take a day of rest, reflection and prayer before beginning again. in rome, he land vittert. >>> more details, as leland just mention

black algae behind bogs u.s. officials continue to don't play the scale of a mass congress strike at guantanamo bay the pentagon now wants to expand the toys facility. but also with the u.k. walking a troubled exhibit recession tightrope authorities want to a fortune on translations will immigrants the details of that just ahead. we are facing a lot of problems you know. because no one thought to drink no good school. minutes when you feel for. other local what's national but there's a law in the local needs you might want to go i mean it's the l.n.g. motion will be used. you've just done for a match up artist i was fired i must fight so. i'll fight. the fight right. i. welcome back this is our team lawyers of paul hunger striking detainees at guantanamo bay claim they've been denied access to their clients the situation is said to be life threatening as more than one hundred captors have been reportedly been starving themselves for month and a half u.s. officials have downplayed the allegations and the scale of the crisis and all president obama has still not kept his promise to close the detention center the mili

following mass, the voting begins in the sistene chapel in two and a half hours. the blackke that emerged from the chimney showed no consensus. if two-thirds of the 115 cardinals can agree on a pope in the next few hours, you will see a white stream of smoke coming out of the chimney instead. the cardinals will vote up to four times a day until a pope is named. some speculate it could be three to four days. we will have to see. stay with abc7 news for the latest news from cat -- vatican city. we will break into programming when a new pope is selected. and there will be more ahead on "nightline" at 12:37. >>> in vallejo they took a step to combat the blite and crime that has come hand in hand with the foreclosure crisis and squarely at the banks. alan wang is live at city hall to explain what just changed. alan? >> dan, vacant, foreclosed homes have been the source of an explosion of crime-related problems in this city that doesn't have the money or the man power to control. it now this city has a way to make these property owners accountable. the city of vallejo says police

following mass, the voting begins in the sistene chapel in two and a half hours. the black smoke that emerged from the chimney showed no consensus. if two-thirds of the 115 cardinals can agree on a pope in the next few hours, you will see a white stream of smoke coming out of the chimney instead. the cardinals will vote up to four times a day until a pope is named. some speculate it could be three to four days. we will have to see. stay with abc7 news for the latest news from cat -- vatican city. we will break into programming when a new pope is selected. and there will be more ahead on "nightline" at 12:37. >>> in vallejo they took a step to combat the blite and crime that has come hand in hand with the foreclosure crisis and squarely at the banks. alan wang is live at city hall to explain what just changed. alan? >> dan, vacant, foreclosed homes have been the source of an explosion of crime-related problems in this city that doesn't have the money or the man power to control. it now this city has a way to make these property owners accountable. the city of vallejo says po

following mass, the voting begins in the sistene chapel in two and a half hours. the black smoke that emerged from the chimney showed no consensus. if two-thirds of the 115 cardinals can agree on a pope in the next few hours, you will see a white stream of smoke coming out of the chimney instead. the cardinals will vote up to four times a day until a pope is named. some speculate it could be three to four days. we will have to see. stay with abc7 news for the latest news from cat -- vatican city. we will break into programming when a new pope is selected. and there will be more ahead on "nightline" at 12:37. >>> in vallejo they took a step to combat the blite and crime that has come hand in hand with the foreclosure crisis and squarely at the banks. alan wang is live at city hall to explain what just changed. alan? >> dan, vacant, foreclosed homes have been the source of an explosion of crime-related problems in this city that doesn't have the money or the man power to control. it now this city has a way to make these property owners accountable. the city of vallejo says po

it's claimed many blacks in south africa are worse off now than in apartheid. >> masses of people livinglor demanding more. from their government. >> many live in housing like this in the neighborhood of johannesburg. crime rates are high. jobs are scarce. schools are underperforming. this 24-year-old single mother shares a up with-room shaq with her two children. >> that is difficult to stay here. >> many blame corrupt and unresponsive government for the ongoing problems. including the long-time area resident. the gap between the poor and well off is as big as ever. the premise of the fruit of freedom are not evident. >> academic businesswoman and former world bank director ramfella is speaking out. >> destruction of our society actually may be getting out of poverty very difficult. >> she is targeting current south africa president zuma. he and the national african party are well enfrenched. the party is so dominant it has led to wide-spread corruption. >> people are takers in government of their own country. which is tragic. leading to greater and greater despair. >> south africas go

black gold behind obama and so u.s. officials continue to dumb play the scale of a mass hunger strike at guantanamo bay while the pentagon now wants to expand the notorious facility. so with the u.k. walking a triple dip recession thai droid authorities a fortune on translations will immigrants the details of that i just i hate. we are prison a lot of problems in the. because no one thought to drink no blood. moldovan no permits when you are. other local what's national but there's a law in the local needs you might want to community l.n.g. motion will be used. you've been gone for a matter of artist i was surprised by how much fights. fights. the fights are right. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm trying hard welcome to the big picture. welcome back to this is our lawyers a full hunger strike in detainees. one time a big claim they've been denied access to their clients there's a choice in is said to be life threatening as more than one

black smoke. so next comes the mass tomorrow morning and the voting begins.g, as you said earlier, anderson, what goes on tonight after dinner. we'll have to wait to see what the outcome is with the next set of votes. back to atlanta right now. anderson and i will be covering this. father beck, thank you. we'll see you here until we have a pope. back to you in atlanta. >>> as the president heads to the hill, his cia director telling congress about threats to america from cyberwar to north korea. >>> plus -- >> suddenly the world is bathed in the light of the sun. >> they're currently in space, but that didn't stop these three astronauts from talking to me about asteroids, twitter, and bare naked ladies. >>> and as the feds feg o s fig whether a reported celebrity hacking is a hoax or a crime, i find out how easy it is to get my secrets. [ male announcer ] it's red lobster's lobsterfest our largest selection of lobster entrees, like lobster lover's dream or new grilled lobster and lobster tacos. come in now and sea food differently. visit redlobster.com now fo

black smoke rose. indicating there was no consensus yet. just hours before, those 115 voting cardinals entered today's final mass, perhaps sneaking in some lastonversations before heading to the conclave. some such as boston's cardinal sean o'malley took the time to sit alone in prayer. one by one, the cardinals walked down the aisle before taking individual oaths to obey the rules of the conclave, which demand the utmost secrecy. if they ever break their silence, they risk excommunication. cardinal dolan, now thought to be a considerable contender, gave a final radio dispatch from rome before heading into conclave himself. >> it's a unique, special morning. i never thought i'd be doing what i'm about to do. >> reporter: the last words we'll hear from him for a while. >> extra omenes. >> reporter: everyone out, and with that, the doors closed, the work of choosing a pope would truly begin. >> there's a sanctity in the air that they're trying to see who does it belong to, among these 115 cardinals? who is the person who is holy? and that's the toughest judgement of all. and when the world sees white smoke, inside the sistine chapel the dean of

one of many mass graves used to dispose of people who died from the black death.ne. >> reporter: if you look over my right shoulder, you'll see a construction site. this is no ordinary construction site. here they have unearthed some interesting findings. two and a half meters below ground level, well-preserved skeletons were uncovered here. bodies of evidence believes to be victims of the black death. in the 1300s, the black death killed between 20 and 30 million people in europe. no human to human transmission, however, has been recorded in the past 60 years. how the skeletons were found, that remains to be seen. cnn, london. >> just incredible to think about when you think about how many people died of that pr sent died now in some sort of a plague, it's impossible to imagine. let's check in with anderson cooper. good friday, to you. >> we are keeping them honest tonight. the story you will not see anywhere else. a man walking in mississippi struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver. was it an accident or murder? authorities never took the time to find out. the

after the first ballot -- black smoke, signifying no one has yet been chosen. the 115 cardinal electors celebrated a morning mass's basilica. they chanted prayers as they processed into the sistine chapel. one-by-one they touched the gospel and swore an oath of secrecy. >> priest: "extra omnes" >> reporter: everyone but the cardinals was required to leave the chapel, before the doors were closed, sealing them off from the outside world until a decision is made. vatican-watchers say the selection process is more like a mass than a political convention. >> "it's not like somebody stands up and says, i think you ought to vote.there's no campaign speeches, none of that, there's a very complicated process of balloting that take about an hour or so to perform." >> reporter: two-thirds of the votes are needed to select the man who will succeed pope benedict the 16th. >> "the person who is chosen has to be someone who loves to pray, leads public prayer with great enthusiasm and devotion and prays privately and continually." >> reporter: the new pope will become the spiritual leader of one-point-two billion catholics wor

black smoke means no decision. white smoke means a new pope has been elected. earlier this morning, the world's cardinals took part in a massalking through st. peter's basilica side by side. this will be the last time we see all of the cardinals together in public until a new pope is selected. coming up at 5:45, we will have a live report from vatican city. >>> a preschool under fire this morning after a teacher is charged with allegedly tying up a 2-year-old for not taking a nap. the school says the teacher bound the little girl's hands and feet with tape and then took pictures of her and showed them to the toddler's mother. a bizarre and ridiculous scene. "today in the bay's" christie smith live in pleasanton. what the school is saying about this drazy incident. good morning. >> yeah. this one leaves you chaking your head. there is a meeting tonight at the is school for parents and teachers after the report of this very bizarre incident. the punishment for a 2-year-old girl that wouldn't take a nap was that her hands and feet were taped up. now, pleasanton police are investigating. the school is also conducting th

mass that establishes order. the corporate and political elite used to continue to plunder the world, simply because we have a black president. from the earliest time in the sacred teachings and ancient egypt, we are taught that we are morally obligated to bear witness to truth and to set the scales of justice in their proper place among those who have no voice. .any people have no voice i remember when we had no voice. there we were, locked down and the holocaust. we had to stand up and speak. hadrs spoke for us, but we to speak with our own voice. had we speak? ar those among us, we have tendency now -- we don't even talk about the poor. malcolm talked about the poor. .artin luther king we never mention the port. -- the poor. why do you think that is? everybody got some money? i think not. from our ancient teachings that you measure the moral quality of any society by how we treat its most vulnerable. [applause] of bearingsage witness, that message of bearing witness to truth. setting the scales of justice in their proper place, is as valid now as it ever was. the oppressed want freedom. the wronged in injured wa

black if not. a retired cardinal from san francisco's archdiocese is voting. >> reporter: this is monday mass, an ordinarye to start an extraordinary week. >> a big day for all the catholics. >> if i had to choose an american cardinal i would choose the boston one. he is franciscan and humble. >> reporter: tomorrow the papal conclave meets in the sistine chapel. >> there is no headliner. >> reporter: archdiocese of san francisco spokesman, says this papal conclave holds more meaning for bay area catholics with former san francisco archbishop and retired cardinal among those electing the pope. >> one of 115 people, so, it is a tremendous honor for us, and certainly for the cardinal. >> reporter: his participation may bring more attention to american cab cardinals. >>> a couple weeks ago i would have said no american has a possibility but now, it is looking more and more like there is a possibility. a slim one perhaps but a possibility. >> reporter: the archbishop of the san francisco diocese asked all parishes, hold a special mass tomorrow. the mass here at st. mary's will begin 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning.

black if not. a retired cardinal from san francisco's archdiocese is voting. >> reporter: this is monday mass, an ordinaryaordinary week. >> a big day for all the catholics. >> if i had to choose an american cardinal i would choose the boston one. he is franciscan and humble. >> reporter: tomorrow the papal conclave meets in the sistine chapel. >> there is no headliner. >> reporter: archdiocese of san francisco spokesman, says this papal conclave holds more meaning for bay area catholics with former san francisco archbishop and retired cardinal among those electing the pope. >> one of 115 people, so, it is a tremendous honor for us, and certainly for the cardinal. >> reporter: his participation may bring more attention to american cab cardinals. >>> a couple weeks ago i would have said no american has a possibility but now, it is looking more and more like there is a possibility. a slim one perhaps but a possibility. >> reporter: the archbishop of the san francisco diocese asked all parishes, hold a special mass tomorrow. the mass here at st. mary's will begin 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. >>> the national

black smoke pour from the chimney disappointing the thousands who packed st. peter's square in a cold win a to await for a new pope. earlier the cardinals held mass asking for god's wisdom and pope picking a new pope. then one by one they swore to the world and upon the bible never disclose what transpires behind the closed doors of sis teen chap. >> it's almost like a board of directors getting together. you don't put cameras in when the board of directors is making tough decisions. >> fox news contributor explained those electing a new pope faced major choices. among the favorite, the outpokennal of new york who would be the first american pope and the traditionalist and the art wish ship of milan. he would return to an italian. but experts predict a few puffs of black smoke before a newly nameed pope possibly later this week. >> lounge it does tyke a u.s. election. >> about two years. this is pretty quick. >> reporter: come day break the cardinals will meet for breakfast and more discussion and mass before they head over and start voting again. until 77 of them agree on who the next pope should be. >>> details on the can clay's schedule. the c

mass. preparations for the papal conclave have been underway since benedict xvi announced he was retiring. all eyes will be on the chimney. black smoke signals an unsuccessful vote. white smoke means there's a new pope. >> it's unlikely that there would be white smoke on the first ballot. >> a contender must get 2/3 of the vote to be elected pontiff. once elected he will choose a name and be vested in papal garments. >> a new thing added this year is when the cardinals and holy father leave the sistine chapel, the first stop is the paulene chapel. >> red carpets are hanging at st.peters's, where the newly elected pope will be announced to the world for the first time. >> a special mass is being held at st. mary's in san francisco to celebrate the start of conclave which officially starts at 9:00 our time. the archbishop of san francisco is requesting the service, mass begins at 8 a.m. it's being officiated by the archbishop. >>> we're following developing news out of europe, we're learning europe's third busiest airport in frankfurt is shut down because of heavy snow. it could re-open this morning so if you're planning on flyin

mass in st. peter's and now after a morning of bowed head, outside all years looking up. watching. waiting. waiting for the smoke to pour from the chapel. black smokes means inconclusive smoke and white smoke signals one man what two-thirds of the vote and is named the new pope. who it will be is anyone's guess. how soon? everyone agrees it will not be today. >> i would be astonished it it is this time around, the biggest surprise since pope benedict resignation. and cardinal dolan said i guess well have a new successor by thursday evening. >> now we are watching closely the first sign of smoke expected to be visible in the next hour. back to you. >> in san francisco, archbishop led a special mass to pay tribute to the first day of the conclave. abc7 news reporter joins us with more. sue? >> no one is more anxious to know who the next pope will be than catholic faithful and while the cardinals entered the conclave, at st. mary's church goers are in prayer for what is to come. ♪ i confirm your austerity." >> the wait for a new pope begins. >> we come together for prayer for the cardinals, entering the conclave. >> in a special mass, the archbi

black smoke rose. indicating there was no consensus yet. just hours before the 115 voting cardinal entered today final mass perhaps sneaking in last conversationefore heading to the conclave. some such as boston cdinal o'malley took the time to sit alone in prayer. 1 by 1 the cardinal walk down the isles before taking individual oath to obey the rules of the conclave that deman the utmost secrecy. if they ever break the silence they risk ex communication. >> cardinal do land thought to be a considerable contender final radio dispatch from rome before heading in conclave himself. >> sort of unique special morning. i never thought i would be doing what i am about to do. >>reporter: last word we hear from him for awhile. everyone out. and with that the doors closed. work of choosing a pope would truly begin. >> sanction ty in the air they are trying to see who does it belong to among these 115 cardinals. who is the person who is holy and that is the toughest judgment of all. >>reporter: then when the world sees white. in the sistine chapel the dean of cardinal ask the newly elected pope if he accepts the result. if he does, he is from that moment

you had had mass i have migration of black folks to cities in the north and the west, and the jobs that had attracted people during the wars had fled with white flight also, and municipalities had responded with containment policing. we're not going to deal with poverty or get toization, we're going to contain it. so you had many young people living in ghettos who were just really being brutalized and fed up with it that didn't necessarily have recourse through institutionalized channels. you have to remember that at this moment despite the triumph of civil rights that you had only six congressmen, nationally who had been elected as national congressmen. you had very little access of black people to elite universities. you had almost exclusively white police departments not only in the bay area, but in most cities in the country. and fire departments. and exclusion from the political apparatus and machines, right? but on a local level, there was very little electoral representation. so in this moment the reality was that there was very little institutional recourse, right? and so people

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mass. they will vote four times a day until a two-thirds majority is reached. a white smoke will signify a new pope has been chosen 37 if there is black smoke that means they haven't reached a decision. >>> time is 4:38. fighting back to keep passengers safe in the skies. >> they go through the long line and wait and worry about a person with a knife around me. >>> the oakland zoo is getting ready to announce its newest editions. we'll tell you what makes these animals so unique. >>> good morning. traffic in san francisco looks pretty good on the 80 split. we'll tell you more about the morning commute and the bay area weather. >>> thank you for joining us on this monday morning. another nice day in store weather wise. it's a cool start. wide spread mid 30s and 40s at this hour. >>> your time is 4:42. today marks two years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami killed thousands of people in japan. memorial services in tokyo coincided with the exact time the earthquake hit. the quake was followed by a massive tsunami and ultimate meltdown of a nuclear power plan. people are still without homes today. north korea is making new threat

mass that establishes order. the corporate and political elite used to continue to plunder the world, simply because we have a black president. from the earliest time in the sacred teachings and ancient egypt, we are taught that we are morally obligated to bear witness to truth and to set the scales of justice in their proper place among those who have no voice. many people have no voice. i remember when we had no voice. there we were, locked down and the holocaust. we had to stand up and speak. others spoke for us, but we had to speak with our own voice. had we speak? -- how do we speak? we don't even talk about the poor. malcolm talked about the poor. martin luther king. we never mention the poor. why do you think that is? everybody got some money? i think not. but we know from our ancient teachings that you measure the moral quality of any society by how we treat its most vulnerable. [applause] so that message of bearing witness, that message of bearing witness to truth. setting the scales of justice in their proper place, is as valid now as it ever was. still the oppressed want freedom. the wronged in injured w

when the black smoke billowed from the sistine chapel this afternoon, signifying no pope was selected on the first vote, again, people were praying at st. mary's. >> we were told at the end of mass that there's a vote and we are to pray because probably at 4:00 a.m. our time, there will be another vote. >> the catholics we talked to had a different take on what kind of man the new pope should be. an administrator or a charismatic leader, or both. >> it's very important we get someone that is reasonable, personable, diplomatic, and i would hope someone who is brave enough to make some changes. >> there was only one vote today. tomorrow the cardinals will vote four times, can we expect to see white not black smoke on the first full day of the conclave? >> that would be an early selection in my mind, but one never knows. >> reporter: it's a guessing game. an american cardinal could be selected pope is slim, however, the odds are better than it was just a few weeks ago. in san francisco, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> construction workers hit a gas line. crews were called to a home on martin luther king near virginia street about 2:30 this afternoon. workers digging out a s

mass shooting in tucson, arizona, accused killing six people and wounding 13 others including congresswoman gabrielle giffords. the sheriff has released 2,700 documents from the case and records show loughner was wearing all black that day from head to to and he was placed in a patrol car he pleaded the 5 the low no one was asking questions. later he told deputies he wanted them to know he is the only person who knows about this and record shows he was fired from a clothing store and kicked out of college prior to the mass shooting. >> new this morning in arizona, you have heard of gun buyback programs what about a gun give away? that is what a tucson man is doing, planning on giving out free shotguns in high-crime areas, models after a program recently launched in houston. city leaders say the effort is out of touch with community needs and values but he disagrees. >> if you are a criminal are you, if you have a plaque outside the neighborhood that says this neighborhood is protected by armed citizens. will you go to the next neighborhood, instead? >> he says the program is funded by donations and will launch in the next several months. anyone who wants a free shotgun will have to fill out an application onlin

after the first ballot -- black smoke, signifying no one has yet been chosen. the 115 cardinal electors celebrated a morning masst st-peter's basilica. they chanted prayers as they processed into the sistine chapel. one-by-one they touched the gospel and swore an oath of secrecy. >> "extra omnes" >> reporter: everyone but the cardinals was required to leave the chapel, before the doors were closed, sealing them off from the outside world until a decision is made. vatican-watchers say the selection process is more like a mass than a political convention. >> "it's not like somebody stands up and says, i think you ought to vote.there's no campaign speeches, none of that, there's a very complicated process of balloting that take about an hour or so to perform." >> reporter: two-thirds of the votes are needed to select the man who will succeed pope benedict the 16th. >> "the person who is chosen has to be someone who loves to pray, leads public prayer with great enthusiasm and devotion and prays privately and continually." >> reporter: the new pope will become the spiritual leader of one-point-two billion catholics w

black pope. these posters could cause him problem. joining me in new york, father beck, a cnn contributor, host of sunday mass.en you are a potential candidate for pope, this isn't exactly like running for senior class president. it's a big tabu to campaign. even if he's not involved, do you think this could hurt turkson's chances? >> we've all heard the famous adage, the cardinal that goes in a pope comes out a cardinal. that isn't always true since paul vi was a front-runner as was pope benedict. they both went in and it was expected they would become pope and they did. however, it is tab yours to campaign for one's self. he gave an interview to telegraph in the uk and speculated on a question from the journalist, what would it be like. he said it would change my life. it would be hard. people didn't like the fact he speculated about it. nothing to do with the posters. some of the controversy around it could hurt him. >> the interview, that's interesting, more than the posters would hurt him. are there other no nos for someone who might be next pope. >> cardinals try not to go on the record with any statemen

mass on the jumbo screen in st. peter's square. >> we would like to be here when the white smoke comes up. black smoke indicates no decision.the sign that a new pope has been selected. the first puffs of smoke are expected to emerge around noon. the conclave ends when two- thirds of the cardinals agree on a single candidate. some of the rumored front- runners include odilo scherer of brazil and angelo scola of italy and even two americans do have a shot boston cardinal o'malley and new york cardinal timothy dolan. >>> bay area catholics are invited to a special mass for the election of a pope. this morning, kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is live in san francisco where the mass at saint mary's begins at 8 a.m. >> reporter: good morning, san francisco's archbishop will be presiding over today's special mass as many bay area catholics await a conclave decision. we were here the last time they had a special mass to celebrate the end of benedict's papacy. today the focus is on new beginnings as the conclave kicks off, bay area catholics told kpix 5 they already have an idea of what they want in a new pope. >> the majority of the

black smoke means that is still the choice is out. mike pelton, kron 4. >> we have team coverage on this story. kron4's maureen kelly went to sunday masssan francisco to find out what the faithful here are looking for in their next leader. >> reporter: here at saint mary's cathedral.prayers were lifted up for those in charge choosing a replacement for pope benedict. >> lord here our pray some worshiping here are hoping that the next steward of the catholic faith will continue to maintain ancient beliefs and tradtions. >> we need someone to preserve and protect that and probably not acquiesce the whims of what's important for the last 50 years, pop culture and to modern society, >> reporter: others are praying for a leader who will shake things up >> i wish that priests would be able to be married >> reporter: with many empty seats here amongst the pews.there is a growing desire for a pope who can draw in new believers. >> i think we need to reach out to more peoplea pope that's willing to travel be out there to show his face, still be to true to our beliefs >> i feel that people are really looking for a change someone who is relatable,

black honda civic he drove to school that day. those documents were sealed for 90-days back in december. >> you are clooking live at vatican city. holding thursday mass at saturday peentters basilicbasil. he will wash the feet of 12 young prisoners at a juvenile center. the ceremony to commemorate jesus' last supper with his disciples. >> time to take a look at who is talking. the big talker the immigration debate. he expects it to hit his desk by the end of the summer. >> this group of four democrats and republicans have been working hard diligently to come up with a comprehensive immigration reform bill that meets the basic principles that are required for a strong bill. they are paying attention to border security. they are creating a pathway for people to earn their citizenship. they are improving the legal immigration system and making sure we can recruit the best and the brightest from all around the world to come here, invest here and my expectation is we will actually see a bill on the floor of the senate next month. >> a group of senators working on the bill also talking about the issue this morning. yesterday they toured the u.s. mexico bor

mass. and we should see the first whiffs of white or black smoke around 7:00 p.m. rome time tomorrow evening. black smoke if there is no pope. white smoke if there is indeed a new pope. jon? jon: you will be there to cover it. lauren green outside the vatican, thank you. jenna: now to the growing debate over the capture of the son-in-law of usama bin laden. al qaeda spokesman suleman abu ghaith, facing civilian trial here in new york city blocks away from ground zero after pleading not guilty to one count of conspiracy to kill americans. the sources say the decision to bring him to new york was made at the highest levels of the obama administration but many lawmakers believe he should be shipped to gitmo to face a military tribunal. here is new york congressman peter king earlier today on "america's newsroom". >> my concern right now is not so much the acquittal or conviction of the trial, it is fact that we should get more intelligence out of him, more information. that's why i think guantanamo is where he would have been brought, not mirandized not given rights.