. >>> joining me now is deborah archer, newly elected president of the american civil liberties union and the first black woman in the 100-year history of the organization to hold that title rnlgs and she is here for her first television interview in this new role. thank you for being here and congratulations to you. >> thank you so much. >> tell us about your election to the new role and what's next for the aclu. >> thank you for having me. the aclu has really been an important part of my professional life for about 2 1/2 decade. so i'm really excited to serve the organization in this role. i became a civil rights lawyer for really intensely personal reasons. i wanted to fight for the rights of people like me and families like mine to live without discrimination and with dignity and respect. i started my career as a legal fellow with the aclu and serving as president of the board now during this time, it's really an honor and certainly the ultimate opportunity to both serve the aclu and support the work of dismantling inequality and building a real infrastructure for equality. and th

. >>> new at noon the aclu has elected nyu law professor deborah archer as its first black presidentin its 101 year history. archer previously work as an attorney for the aclu and naacp. she was recognized as one of new york's top women in law. >>> new at noon oakland saw its deadliest january in two decades. new crime numbers out show a 1400% up -- increase in murders year over year. for a closer look at the numbers we posted them for you on kpix.com. >>> actor dustin diamond has died at the age of 44 after a three week fight with cancer. his team announced he had been diagnosed last month. he also starred in celebrity fight club, the weakest link and celebrity boxing 2. >>> still ahead on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, a big honor for the black lives matter move. >> the award its now up for and the historical movements its being compared to. plus. >> [music playing] the family of tony bennett reveal as secret they kept about him for years. how they hope it will help other families. >>> and a reminder to check out the kpix 5 news app that gives you 24/7 access to cbsn bay ar

history month, we're honoring a change maker her name is deborah archer she's become the first blackhas expertise in civil rights and racial justice. she became the acl u's eighth president on monday an will act as the board of chair of directors and will be involved in sr. >>> janessa webb joins us once again fromquare park and it's snowing there, we can see. >> reporter: yeah. we're finally getting a little bit of action. that's going to be the case across new york city into interior sections throughout the day. it will be hit-and-miss snow showers as that system pulls offshore you can see blacktop we hav plows that have been deployed, so new york city doing a wonderful job the cleanup, it happens today. we're going to watch this system pull offshore, but our next system comes in by sunday, guys. >> you've got to have fun in it, too, later today safe as well all right. >>> this year's puppy bowl preview next something great from mr. clean. stop struggling to clean tough messes with sprays. try clean freak! it has three times the cleaning power of the leading spray to dissolve kitch

the law professor deborah archer will take the lead. she previously worked as an attorney for the aclu and the naacp. she is nationally recognized as an expert in civil rights and racial justice and was in gnized as one of new york > the man accused of attacking a beloved school pet in san jose is back in police custody tonight just hours after being released. police say george robles first showed up to play and learn preschool saturday, hopped the fence and brutally beat the schools 70-year-old tortoise. he was arrested but was released from jail yesterday. authorities say he showed up at the house -- school again this morning as they suspect he had the intent to attack again. >> my goal is he gets convicted, charged, and locked up, so that the safety ofour an and children and anybody's children are safe, as somebody who can do something like an can't imagine what he would do to a person. >> the tortoise was recovering at the vet at the time, so it was not hurt again today. police say the suspect is homeless, and he is facing animal cr

its first black president, deborah archer who is a law professor at new york university.the group in its 101-year history. archer has been a part of the aclu jtice program. she's also been the group's general counsel since 2017. >>> well, february is black history month. this year we're hearing directly from the icons of the civil rights movement. in september 1957, then 14-year-old carlota wallace lanier and eight other courageous students integrated central high school in little rock, arkansas. you've likely seen the iconic images, federal troops escorting the so-called little rock nine past an angry mop outside the all-white central high school. the torments and threats didn't end on day one. there was routine harassment and even violence. in fact, four weeks before graduation day lanier's home was rocked by an explosion. >> i got up that very next morning after my house was bombed and i went back to school because if i had not gone they would have felt like they had won. i graduated. i am the only female of the little rock nine to participate in graduation exercise at

the aclu says deborah archer, a law professor at nyu, is an established civil rights attorney, quote,archer has been part of the organization for years serving as a member of the national board and general counsel. thanks for joining us today. john, get your sled ready. >> have to get home somehow. >> it's not over yet. >> speed skates. >>> we'll see you all tomorrow. cnn's coverage continues, next. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm poppy harlow. >> i'm jim sciutto. this morning, the battle over going big to rescue the economy divides washington as health and economic crises are gripping the nation. hours from now, senate democrats are expected to begin the process to allow them to fast track biden's $1.9 trillion rescue package without republican votes. the republican proposal was less than 2one-third of the presiden and democrats' offer. bipartisan deal or not, the fact remains it will take weeks at least to get relief to millions of struggling americans. it takes time. and it comes as health experts warn the nation's vaccinations effort must ramp up immediately, calling it a race aga