on this date in 1942 that cassius clay was born. today, he celebrates his 70th birthday.er joining the nation of islam to muhamed olli. -- ali. he became an edge in the world title holder, known as the greatest of all time. in 1967, three years after winning, he was publicly vilified for refusing to serve in the military because of his religious beliefs. ali's stand inspired martin luther king to stand up against the war. he is the only three-time world champion. he cared the olympic torch and despite his battle with parkinsons' disease, he remains an iconic figure. 70 years old today. >> i went to one of his matches in may 1977. i was fortunate enough to call that match. special guy. >> my most prized possession? an autographed pair of boxing gloves. coming up on abc7 news, remember this video? metro transit police arresting a man in a wheelchair? >> a lawsuit has been >> the aclu has filed a lawsuit against metro transit police. >> it stems from this incident with a wheelchair-bound man. gale up his mind to explain why. -- gail huff explains. >> the aclu claims this man