that's simply not who they are as a country. >> cornell william brooks is president and ceo of the naacp >> thank you, wolf. >>> up next we'll have more on a symbol of hate or a symbol of history. more discussion on whether that confederate flag should be taken down and abandoned. our own danny cevallos has some serious thoughts on what's going on. ur brand new car. nobody's hurt,but there will still be pain. it comes when your insurance company says they'll only pay three-quarters of what it takes to replace it. what are you supposed to do, drive three-quarters of a car? now if you had a liberty mutual new car replacement, you'd get your whole car back. i guess they don't want you driving around on three wheels. smart. new car replacement is just one of the features that come standard with a base liberty mutual policy. and for drivers with accident forgivness,rates won't go up due to your first accident. learn more by calling switch to liberty mutual and you can save up to $423. for a free quote today,call liberty mutual insurance at see car insurance in a whole new light. liberty mutua

naacp president and ceo cornell william brooks will be joining us.ant to get to stephanie elam. she is in spokane with the latest on this stephanie? >> reporter: briana rachel dolezal says she is stepping down she says she will continue to fight for equality but she didn't answer what most people wanted to know. while rachel dolezal didn't answer the burning question about her race -- >> are your parents, are they white? >> reporter: the president of the spokane naacp chapter is stepping down. writing in this letter "i have waited in deference while others expressed their feelings absent the full story. it is with complete allegiance to the cause of racial and social justice that i step aside. i will never stop fighting for human rights." that resignation changing tonight's planned protest into a rally for healing. >> we're going to make the conscious decision to forgive rachel forgive all the things that have happened. >> reporter: yet the national conversation continues to brew with dolezal's adopted brother calling his sister's behavior blackface.

my name is cornell william brooks. it is my responsibility to serve as president and ceo of the naacp. even on this very sad and tragic occasion it is nevertheless heart warming to stand with so many presidents of the naacp, community a leaders, and members of the press, who are bringing your thoughtful analysis to this challenge. on behalf of the national board of directors lead by rosalyn mcalister block, our special contribution fund lead by dr. dennis procter, and the divisions of the naacp all across this country. we come to this place, in this historic city a city in which i spent a great amount of time as a little boy, by grandfather owning a barbershop not too far from here growing up in a little town not too far from here called georgetown being a minister four generations in that church this tragedy hits close to home the idea that a pastor could gather his flock in an historic sanctuary, to study the scripture, to study the gospel penned by the life and sacrifice of the prince of peace, and in that place, in

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cornell william brooks is joining me president and ceo of the naacp.ou've been calling for the removal of that confederate flag for a long time. actually it had to take the death, the murder of nine wonderful people in order for that flag to be removed. what does that say? >> wolf it's morally inexplicable. the naacp for 15 years has called for the removal of the confederate flag in front of the statehouse in columbia south carolina. we've made the call. we have engage in the a boycott. the ncaa reached out to national companies and transnational companies to boycott the state. the fact that it took the loss of nine lives is truly a tragedy. but looking toward the future even as we pray for these families extend our condolences and surround them with our love looking toward the future the fact that the governor has taken a step forward is encouraging. >> certainly is. the mississippi governor i want to show you the flag of the state of mississippi. this is the flag of the state of mississippi. this is a state, 40% of the population of mississippi is af

we're going to talk to naacp president cornell william brook. >> yeah. the police chief in charleston calling it the worst night of his career. >>> parts of the southern plain this morning are swamped with floodwaters. flooding downpours are leaving inches of water. people struggling with water covered roads. the system is starting to movie east. flach flood watches and warnings stretch into the west. omar villafranca is where the conditions have turned dangerous. omar, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this quiet creek turned into a raging riverover night. the waters came over this guardrail and swept away a 2-year-old. the search continued for that little boy throughout the night. torrential rains took over tuesday night. the southern part of the state is the latest to be surround eded drenched by the remnants of tropical storm bill. the waters overtook a camp bus completely submergeing its nose. no children were hurt. texas drivers are facing dangerous and waterlogged roadways. three teenagers clung to the roof of their car in an austin park as

we turn now to the head of the naacp cornell william brooks. who is also in charleston, this morning. good morning mr. brooks. i want to start with the two big questions, why did this happen and how do we keep fit happening again. you've talked about the atmosphere that created this, what did you mean by that? >> first of all i want to extend my condolences on entire naacp family to the victims of this horrific tragedy. also just say we as americans we'll get through this, we cannot underestimate the evil that occurred here but we cannot do our faith underestimate our capacity for good. there is in this country a climate of caring, but also atmosphere of hate. what we've seen in this city across the last few days is a climate of caring, people have come together they wrapped their arms around one another. they extended love to one another. that speaks to the best of who we are. but there's also r atmosphere of hate this young man who entered bible study received right hand of fellowship, perhaps received open bible from the pastor, laid down tha

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. >> the naacp president, the national naacp president, cornel william brooks he condemned the shooting as in his words, an act of racial terrorism. do you agree with him? >> well as the facts unravel, i have to agree. the definition of terrorism is one who uses violent means to achieve a political objective. i think that's what this criminal did. i can't imagine any set of facts that he wouldn't meet all the elements of a crime, including a hate crime. to the extent that south carolina doesn't have hate crime legislation, we need to have that. to the extent we don't have an appropriate definition of terrorism, we need to do that. we also again, need to look at our gun laws and we really need to have a real discussion about the symbols in south carolina that divide us. you know this is 2015. 2015. and we've got to put artifacts in a museum particularly artifacts that divide and polarize this nation. we need symbols that are of unity. i can tell you this many of my colleagues agree, that we intend to do something about it. if nothing else comes out of this we will come away focused on a

my name is cornell william brooks.my responsibility to serve as president and ceo of the naacp even on this very sad and tragic occasion, it's nevertheless heart warming to stand with so many presidents of the naacp, leadership of the naacp, community leaders and members of the press who are bringing your thoughtful analysis to this challenge. on behalf of the national board of directors led by rosalyn mcalester brock, our special fund led by dr. dennis proctor and 2,100 branches and units of the naacp all across the length and breadth of this country. we come to this place at this moment in this historic city, a city in which i spent a great amount of time as a little boy, my grandfather owning a barbershop not to far from here, my uncle growiowning a barber s growing up in georgetown. being an african metti imethodi minister, this hits close to home. the idea that a pastor could gather his flock to study the scripture, to study the gospel penned by the life and sacrifice of the prince of peace sand in that place, in

. >> reporter: naacp president cornell william brooks says integrity is the real issue. >> people trust us. they believe in us. they had anything impugn our name is very offensive. >> reporter: the city of spokane is now investigating whether dolezal lied about her ethnicity when she landed an appointment on its police oversight board. >> that was wendy gillert reporting. >>> a high you're call to combat climate change. documents reveal pope francis' argument for taking action to protect the earth. >>> the newest dogs joining the roster of the american kennel club. yet i'm so awake? did you know your brain has two systems? one helps keep you awake- the other helps you sleep. science suggests when you have insomnia, the wake system in your brain may be too strong and your neurotransmitters remain too active as you try to sleep, which could be leading to your insomnia. ohh...maybe that's what's preventing me from getting the sleep i need! talk to your doctor about ways to manage your insomnia. i guess i never really gave much thought to the acidity in any foods. never thought about the co

naacp president cornell williams brooks attended today's service. and said that while the city has come together in the aftermath of those shootings, people must also come together to erase an atmosphere of hate. >> we've got to look at not only this individual act of mortalthe atmosphere from which it emerged as we need to address that. we think of the fact that in this country that there are 784 hate group and the level of hate climbs in this country that has remained constant over the years. >> last week the killings have sparked renewed calls to remove that confederate flag from the grounds of the south carolina state capital. >>> songs of praise filled dc's ame church in northwest today. cameron thompson was there for a special service dedicated to the charleston victims. >>> past heightened security following a bomb threat on friday, worshipers stream in to metropolitan ame church. front and center to compel people who aren't regulars to come here seeking direction. >> it's one of overcoming the violence, going beyond the violence. >> reporter

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. >>> and cornell william brooks issued a statement saying quote the naacp is not concerned with the racial identity of our leadership, but the institution institutionally integrity of our advocacy. >>> there's a hearing today for the man accused of killing a fellow student at the university of mary washington. police believe that stephen van der briel strangled grace mann in april. they were roommates. police arrested him on murder and abduction charges. >>> a toddler remains in the hospital after being found at the bottom of a pool in fairfax county. this happened on sunday evening at the pirates cove water park in lorton. lifeguards were clearing the pool because of heighten -- lightning in the area. this is the second pool incident in a few weeks in the lorton area. we spoke to a swimming instructor who says children should never be left unattended at a pool. >> just look out for your child in the pool. >> safety experts say always keep your child in your arms or within arm's length. life vests are not a substitute for supervision. >>> talking 2016 right now, donald trump is taki

cornell william brooks told c.b.s. news' face the nation the confederate flag represents bigotry. >> there are white nationalist groups across the country who see that flag as representing their values. it's an anachronistic emblem of a bygone era at best, and most likely and most representative of a set of values that run contradictory, that run counter to who we are as americans. it has to come down, it must come down. >> sreenivasan: but on the same broadcast, south carolina republican senator tim scott would not say if he wanted the flag to stay or go. >> i am looking forward to our state leaders getting together and having a robust conversation after the funerals about what's the next step. >> sreenivasan: former republican presidential candidate mitt romney called for removing the flag from the state capitol grounds in a tweet, but some current presidential republican contenders say it is an issue for south carolinians to sort out. candidate and former senator rick santorum said as much to a.b.c.'s martha raddatz

cornell william brooks the president of the naacp said the black community will not give in to racial violence. >> when church opens on sunday morning, you will find us there filled with more resolve, more determination more courage more commitment. we will attend our churches, our mosques and our synagogues because we will not be turned around by the religion of hatred bigotry and bias. >> brooks also said the confederate flag and all it stands for must come down from the state capitol of south carolina. >>> world news tonight with david muir will have more from charleston next at 6:30 here on channel six and you can go to 6abc.com to learn more about the victims of the south carolina church massacre. we will also be posting any breaking updates on the investigation. >>> there has been a historic change to the employment policy of the local boy scouts. the cradle liberty council. it will finally be unacceptable to deny employment in the scouts based on sexual orientation. "action news" reporter wendy saltzman is live in center city philadelphia tonight. wendy. >> reporter: jim the bo

cornell williams brooks heads the national naacp. >> it's important for us to focus not on reality tv and all of the questions around those things, but to focus on real issues and real challenges to our democracy. >> reporter: here in spokane city officials are launching an ethics investigation into whether dolezal lied about her race scott, to be appointed to city commission. >> pelley: john blackstone reporting. john, thank you very much. today candidate number 11 joined the race for the republican president, nomination. his name is john ellis bush, but his campaign logo uses none of those name, just his nishes, which spell jeb his nickname, with an exclamation point the point being for the former florida governor to separate himself from his famous father and brother. nancy stewart-franczak is -- nancy cordes is in miami. >> i'm a candidate for president of the united states of america. >> reporter: after all the buildup, bush argued today he should lead the nation, not because of his famous name, but despite it. >> not one of us deserves the job by right of resume, party seniority

as we go out, we did have naacp president william cornell brooks.y thank you to allyson hobbs, both for the extraordinary book "chosen exile." and as we go out, i want to listen. this is also an naacp question. i want to listen to the president as we go out. when we come back we'll have the latest on the manhunt for two escaped convicts. >> the candor around her racial ancestory is in question. what's not in question is her leadership. to be frank with you, when you talk to people on the ground, they're less worried about her ethnic anncestory than the work she's done. carving a name for myself and creating local jobs. creating more programs for these little bookworms. bringing a taste of louisiana to the world. at chase, we're proud to support our grant recipients and small businesses like yours. so you can take the next big step. nobody told us to expect it... intercourse that's painful due to menopausal changes it's not likely to go away on its own. so let's do something about it. premarin vaginal cream can help it provides estrogens to help rebu

. >>> nbc president cornell william brooks says there's no room for discussion it is time to take action. >> the fact of the matter is, that flag represents exclusion. it represents bigotry. it represents lies. there are white nationalist groups across the country who see that flag representing their values. the fact of the matter is our american flag represents the values of the majority of americans, inclusion, democracy and spirit of our founding fathers and mothers. they don't represent the values. in 2015 it is an akron nisistic emblem and a set of values that run contradictory ant counter to who we are as americans. >> for year it is is an effort to bring down that flag. >>> breaking overnight the taliban launch{suffix}ling will launching a major flag. gunmen tried to storm the parliament but security forces pushed them back eventually dhimg in a firefight. lawmakers inside the parliament confirming a new defense minister all safe. at least 18 civilians are wounded. >>> a sefrp for a white house chef who vanished during a solo hike has come to a tragic end. the body of walter sky d

i spoke with naacp president cornell william brooks about how charleston is dealing with this strategy. >> you praised charleston saying it has come together in a moment of crisis. you have pointed out within the climate of caring there is an atmosphere of hate. let me have you address both sides of the statement. the climate of caring and the atmosphere of hate. >> what we've seen over really a relative span of a few hours and a few days. as people come together all across the city. catholic and protestant, wrapping their arms around this city wrapping their arms around one another as they're trying to come to grips with something that is morally incomprehensible incomprehensible. this deep love, a deep carrying, a deep sense of affection and a need if you will, to make clear that we're going to stand with one another. but there is also in this country an atmosphere of hate among some. in other words where you have a young man who wears a pre- pre-nelson mandela apartheid flag on his clothing. rhodesia flag on his clothing, and a confederate flag on his license plate on his car there

. >> that was the president of the naacp cornell william brooks.senate will be convening at the top of the hour. one of the massacre's nine victims, the revved clementa pinckney was also a state senator. the next hour of cnn "newsroom" after a break. wish your skin could bounce back like it used to? new neutrogena hydro boost water gel. with hyaluronic acid it plumps skin cells with intense hydration and locks it in. for supple, hydrated skin. hydro boost. from neutrogena. female announcer: don't miss sleep train's 4th of july sale! save $300 on beautyrest and posturepedic. plus, pay no interest for 36 months on tempur-pedic and icomfort. sleep train's 4th of july sale is on now! ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >>> several victims regarding that active shooter. giving me at least four medic units. >> the only reason someone could walk into church and shoot people praying is out of hate. >> you tell our people to go to

joining us live from palo alto is the naacp president cornell william brooks. good to have you on the show but not for this reason. we read the statement that came out. what is your understanding of why this happened? >> well, first of all, let me extend condolences to the community and the family of emanuel ame church. on behalf of the naacp and a minister this is a heartbreaking tragedy. we understand based on the statements of the mayor and the police chief that this is in fact a hate crime. the facts are not yet known. the search for the suspect is ongoing, but it seems very clear that this is a hateful act. it is a desecration of not only a sanctuary but our spirit as a country. i mean it is -- make no mistake about this. this is like columbine coming to a church. i mean as a minister i have taught bible study, it is a relaxed moment. it is not like on sunday. people are not particularly alert. there's a smaller group of people in the sanctuary or off in a meeting room or a chapel. and so this is a very tragic moment. >> we understand also from the authori

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cornell william brooks, the naacp president says integrity is the real issue. >> people trust us. they believe in us. to have anything impugn our name is very offensive. >> new information shows dolezal filed a discrimination suit against howard university back in 2002 when she was a student there alleging discrimination because she was white. that case was decides miss 'ed. >>> a -- dismissed. >>> a psychiatrist who treated james holmes before the theater shooting will take the witness stand today. yesterday a survivor described the ordeal. he was with a friend when he heard shot being fired. >> i remember round after round after round firing and i really thought that i was going to die. >> another juror was dismissed from the pool yesterday. she was the fourth juror to be dismissed from the trial. >>> pot is legal in colorado but you can still be fired for using it. the state supreme court ruled off-duty medical marijuana use is not legal. also ruled employers can fire employees for using t. the case came about when brandon coates was fired for failing a drug test. coates who is

the naacp president and ceo cornell william brooks is here in "the situation room" thanks very much forof us have seen the video which is pretty chilling. i must say. but you're going one step further. you want a full investigation, not only of the one police officer who's been put on administrative leave, but of the entire mckinney police department. why? >> why, here's why. we have an officer who is a supervisor, who grabs a girl by the hair slams her to the ground. treats her like chattel property. curses her, pulls out his gun and conducts himself in a way that dishonors his uniform, dishonors his badge, and dishonors the profession. and so the point being here is we're concerned that is this officer's conduct, an individual's conduct? or is it emblematic indicative illustrative of a department? this is a very serious matter. think about this. the question i would ask you is this. of the people who watch this program, which one of us will be comfortable having our daughter granddaughter, niece, treated like this? having a grown man straddle her as though she was some kind of propert

cornell williams brooks says the naacp was founded to fight against racial hatred and we are outraged that 106 years later we are faced today with another mass hate crime. staying on top of the developing story this morning. eun? >> thank you molette. >>> d.c. police are investigating a shooting in southeast washington. police found a man shot off 33rd and "d" street. he was unconscious but breathing. right now no description of the suspect. >>> d.c. police say they're frustrated at the lack of people coming forward in recent cases. for the third time in less than a month chief cathy lanier made a public plea for information about a shooting. last week, someone gunned down two men on 295. a 16-year-old is fighting for his life after a shooting on tuesday. and despite clear video of three possible suspects in his shooting, no leads. this is the same story for d.c. reporter charnice milton who was killed by a stray bullet waiting at the bus stop in southeast. >> the real culprits here are those people that remain silent and look you dead in the eye when you're at the giant or alabama av

joining us is the naacp president and ceo, cornell william brooks. on cooper and don lemon. cornell, first to you, what was your reaction to the president's powerful words, the emotional side of him that clearly was evident in that eulogy? >> well i was extraordinarily moved. as a former minister in the ame church i know that a eulogy does first one thing, it reaches out and comforts the grieving family. what the president did was he comforted a grieving family but beyond that comforted and challenged a grieving nation. he spoke to some of the contemporary challenges of the moment in terms of racial profiling, the confederate flag discrimination in the employment market but he did so in a way that he wrapped his arms around the family wrapped his arms around our nation but also spoke in a soothing powerful, and challenging way to the nation. and i might note, wolf he sang a little. he has not a bad set of pipes. >> yeah, we've heard him sing a little bit in the past. not like today, though. stand by for a moment cornell. i want to bring anderson into

guests including cornell williams brooks. john dickerson at 10:30 right here on cbs-3. >>> g.o.p. party members wrapped up northeast republican leadership conference right here in philadelphia perspective 2016 presidential candidates scott walker deliver the keynote dress here in center city. governor chris christie, former senator rick santorum and presidential candidates karlie fiorina were a among those in attendance. now governor walker spoke about the significance philadelphians have for that conference. >> when you think of freedom and i think of the founders and the patriots that were here and what it meant for our country. it is just such an honor to be here. >> reporter: conservative act wrist discussed young leaders in the republican party. pennsylvania is considered one of the battle ground states for the 2016 presidential election, and will host the democratic national convention next year. >>> well, is there a $10,000 reward being offered for information leading to a suspect, who shot and killed a new orleans pol

last week, naacp president cornell william brooks described the flag as an emblem of hate. >> some will assert the confederate flag is merely a symbol of years gone by, a symbol of heritage and not hate. but where we see that symbol lifted up as an emblem of hate as a tool of hate, as an inspiration for hate, as an inspiration for violence, that symbol has to come down. that symbol must be removed from our state capital. amy: while south carolina has been the focus of attention this week for flying the confederate battle flag on the grounds of the state capitol, seven official state flags in the south still contain imagery from the confederate flag -- alabama, arkansas, florida, georgia mississippi, north carolina and tennessee. to talk more about the controversy, we are joined by number of gas. from columbia, south carolina, south carolina state representative gary clary and don doyle. in raleigh, north carolina, reverend dr. william barber joins us, president of the north carolina naacp. the we begin with republican south carolina state representative doug brannon, who is announced pl

. >> joining me now, the national president and ceo of the naacp, cornell william brooks.hank you so much, sir, for your time. >> good morning. >> let me pick up on the last exchange with rachel dolezal and melissa where she explains why she sued howard university saying basically she was in survival mode surviving on oatmeal there. is that a valid explanation for suing the university saying they discriminated against her because she was white? >> well i think many of us across the country can relate to being in survival mode. i can't speak to the litigation but what i can simply say is this. taking up the calls in social justice is something one does conscientiously. taking on a racial identity, that's a more complicated perfection. she's resigned as leader of the n a a krrks naacp. she did so, as she said in that letter because she wants the branch to focus on that work. i can't speak to the litigation but i can say the cost of racial justice goes on and that's what's important here. >> i know that you and the organization released a statement just yesterday planning a h

. >> i spoke yesterday with cornell william brooks the president of the naacp. he himself, is the son of south carolina he said a powerful statement would be if it were unanimously approved by both houses in the south carolina legislature. i suspect that is not going to happen but he's right, that would be a powerful statement indeed if it were unanimously approved. let's talk a little bit about mississippi, congressman. you and i have known each other for a long time. suddenly it's gaining momentum. the republican house speaker in mississippi now calling for his state to change its flag which includes the confederate insignia. we'll show a picture of that. are you surprised how quickly this momentum seems to be gaining strength? >> yes, i am surprised of that because because they've had a referendum statewide a referendum in mississippi and i think it was like 60/40 to leave it alone. but you know what? i'm willing to bet that the vast majority of that 60% have no idea that that flag that insignia that's a part of their flag is really the battle flag of norther

joining me now cornell william brooks. when this story first broke which is a fascinating one.f people are quite compelled by it. the national naacp saying we are standing by her. a lot of people were a little surprised by that statement. i am curious to hear your organization's thinking in releasing that statement. >> the naacp is a bottom up organization. when you talk to people in spokane about leadership she was widely respected as an advocate and a branch president. so the initial story around her racial identity did not speak to her leadership so we made clear that we as an organization have never regarded one's racial identity as a qualifying or disqualifying characteristic for leadership. that has never been the case. so we stood by her record as a branch president of the naacp. no more, no less than that. >> why do you think the story has captivated people the way it has? >> i think this story has been about race and about who gets to call themselves an african-american. but at the end of the day what is really important here certainly from the vantage point of naacp i

just two hours earlier national naacp president cornell william brooks refused to take questions on thecontroversy. >> it's important for us to focus on not reality tv but to focus on real issues, real challenges. >> reporter: dolezal came under the national spotlight late last week after this interview with abc station kxoy. >> are your parents, are they white? >> reporter: while dolezal would not answer that question today on "good morning america" her parents did. >> just for the record rachel dolezal is your birth daughter? >> that's correct. >> reporter: they say this is what their daughter looked like growing up blonde, fair skinned with freckles. >> it started out with the hair and then she'd have you know probably a little darker tan. >> she basically is completely totally changed her skin color. >> reporter: dolezal has made it clear, she identifies as black. >> i do consider myself to be black. >> reporter: but city authorities in spokane are now investigating this, whether dolezal allegedly misidentified her race on a government application. >> we raised our children to tell

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joining me now is cornell williams brooks also an ame minister who grew up near charleston. thank you for joining us. let's start with the church itself. if you can describe to people who a typical night -- a wednesday night would be like at a church like emanuel ame and why so many people would be gathered there. >> sure. on wednesday evening, this is an occasion for bible study. and in the context of the bible study, the pastor teaches, encourages people to participate in a discussion of scripture. if there are people there who are familiar and friends, they're made welcome. but if there are people who are strange, who are unfamiliar, who are new to the church, they would be welcomed. it is quite likely that this young man was given a bible, was encouraged to participate in scripture. and so the idea that someone who is a stranger treated as a brother would then turn around and kill his brothers and sisters, nine of them is unconscionable unconscionable. this is a flesh-and-blood obscenity. it is absolutely morally unimaginable. so on a wednesday night it would not be unus

carolina and talking to senator tim scott from south carolina as well as ncaap president cornell williams brooksl to come on webb, we are going to get you caught up on the day's top stories. also, duct tape can be used for everything, right? we will take you to a down where the duct brand duct tape is going to show us more uses than we have ever seen. >>> we will be right back. >>> welcome back. 8:21 this sunday morning. the emanuel ame church in charleston will reopen this morning for worship services just days after nine members in that congregation were gunned down in the church. locally, d.c.'s ame church is also holding services. kim thompson is there live. >> reporter: mike, it has been a morning of strength and solidarity here at the metropolitan african methodist episcopal church this northwest. a service being here and at emanuel in charleston, south carolina, as you said. and at all ame churches across the u.s., and they are sharing in the same message. a litany written by a florida bishop entitled the doors of the church are still open is being read at each service and it says while r

john dickerson's guest will include cornell william brooks ceo of the naacp. >> there are developmentswho escaped from a prison in northern new york two weeks ago. police are checking out a possible sighting of david sweat and richard matt who were reportedly seen near the pennsylvania border. a correction officer at the prison has been placed on administrative leave as part of the investigation into the breakout. >> a man's parachute failed to deploy during a british air show. it happened at-- one member realized his teammate's chute never opened. he managed to catch his shoot. they landed in water and were pulled to safety. >> red pandas are an endangered species. only about 10,000 remain in the wild. in china and in neighboring himalayan countries. the national zoo in washington part of the smithsonian institution, is working to help save them. as edward lawrence reports, the smithsonian institute biology center is caring for seven recently born red panda cubs. >> reporter: the sound of saving a species. jessica hand feeds one of several recently born red panda cubs. >> they're ador

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