dr. king hero or an african- american hero row, but dr. king was a citizens of the world. tonight, we're focusing on the world peace. dr. king was a world of peace and that is a message tonight. >> you were so proud of the memorial behind you. have you had any surprises now that it is a reality, about the impressions that people are walking away, particularly to you? >> no. when you come here at any point in time day or night, you hear people dialogue and talk about how proud they are to see dr. king here on the mall between the lincoln and jefferson memorial and the youth come and see the mall more diversified and see up-to-date hero of american history and they're proud to be here. >> and does it solidify perhaps in young people's minds, the stateus that dr. martin luther king has in the fact that he's among giants down there? now they get more than the day off from school. it's not something they read about in history and they come here and see dr. king as an iconic american hero that trans

doing the things that dr. king spoke out against and resisted such as violence and indiscriminate hatred. they dishonored his life work and memory. some exploited and fanned the fans of racism and others stirred outright mayhem. there were voices of reason and compassion that spoke about the windows of hen. the governor in arkansas. and the day after dr. king was killed. governor rockefeller stood with black leaders and linked arms with them and sang we shall overcome as a tribute to dr. king. it was a marvelous lack of courage since in southern capitols, governors celebrated the death. because of the vision of dr. king and his bold dream and willingness of the governor to take a stand for rightousness, things are different today. no longer are there water fountains and rest rooms for people of color. no longer do they sit in different waiting rooms. and no longer does a person of color receive a different wage than a white person for the same job. and that doesn't mean our country embraced the heart and spirit of

dr. martin luther king jr. decided that james earl ray was not responsible for the death and that the testing of the rifle in the '90s showed the fatal bullet didn't come from that gun that was supposedly the one used by ray in the case. >> reporter: visitors to dr. king's memorial on the mall on whether the records should be released -- >> we always believed there's been some kind of conspiracy that's contributed to his death and it's time for full record of release for all things that pertain to his life. >> we're intelligent people. it's almost impossible to be just one person and i think there's a bit of conspiracy. >> even if they show us no smoking gun, we should own our own history and i think that it's important for us to -- to take that history back from the national security state and know what the government was doing and what it was thinking about dr. king. >> reporter: gary nuremberg, 9news now. >> members of the house and senate have said they will introduce bills which would expedite the release

dr. king he writes there is no denying each, at his specific time, has been both a catalyst and a lightning rod for the raw nerves of this rocky but grand experiment we call the american democracy. good morning. >> morning. >> why unite these three for the title? >> you look at the last 40, 45 years in american history, there's no denying that ronald reagan, barack obama and dr. king have been some of the most important figures in terms of inspiring, leading to reactions and all kinds of movements in this country. dr. king, the civil rights movement, ronald reagan is the leader of the conservative movement and barack obama, what he has represented the last four or five years as a presidential candidate, including that historical election in 2008 and all the racks to him since then. i don't think there are any other figures in my mind that have had the kind of impact they've had on american history. >> tie in ronald reagan for me. some would say i can see barack obama and dr. king and what they

dr. martin luther king on this, the anniversary of his assassination. >> it was 44 years ago today that dr. king was shot and killed in an us. we've got a look at how people were remembering the slain civil-rights leader on this dark day in history. >> on the anniversary of his assassination, people packed the memorial to honor his life and legacy. she traveled to honor the man she worked alongside. >> millions of people come here and thinking of things they could do to make the world a better place. >> dr. king fought for fair housing for all. his death has long been associated with the fair housing act. they laid a wreath at the base of the statue. >> we have an important responsibility to the nation to make sure their housing is the wall and every neighborhood and community is open to all people in the united states. >> many visitors at the memorial today reflected on their a -- on king's i. accomplishments. she remembers where she was when he lost his life. >> i remember where i was the day he died. to see this monument to his wife and work is very emotional. >> tonight, another gather

do you have any idea what a demotion rock star is for dr. king? congratulations dr. our seat next to billy idol. [ laughter ] by the way, when did cnn get into the mean girl business? >> you should grow up, be a dad. bobby brown your 15 minutes are up. octomom your 15 minutes are up. rosie, what the heck happened? you used to be so funny, energetic -- your 15 minutes are up my friend. >> jon: what the hell happened to rosie? what the hell happened to crn n. 20 years ago you were the only network bravely reporting from iraq. now you are just a fifth year senior -- >> your 15 minutes are up. >> facial hair you you had a god run but i guess we can say your 15 minutes are up. >> jon: facial hair? your 15 minutes are up facial hair? facial share not a passing andy war hol trend. compared to beards, fire is a hip new thing. beards have been around since octo lapiipakiss. sorry open flame, we use microwaves now. your 15 [cheers and applause] >> jon: google. google most of us use it every day. have you ever thought the real problem with google is it's too far away from my fac

dr. martin luther king jr. was shot and killed in memphis and to this day, the official records of that investigation remain sealed. >> records of how the government dealt with dr. king's growing popularity also remain locked up. gary nuremberg reports. >> reporter: half a lifetime later the images stimulant. in the 1970s, a house committee of assassinations ordered the files sealed for 50 years. >> there are also federal agency files, state and local files and police files, court sealed files and even some international files that we think would be important to release on the life and death of dr. king. >> reporter: john judge runs the coalition on political assassinations. >> i think no question the government played a role in it and also the house select committee said that there was a probable conspiracy. >> reporter: a convict, james earl ray was convicted in the assassination and has since died. >> the family of dr. martin luther king jr. decided that james earl ray was not responsible for the death and t

dr. martin luther king decided that james earl ray was not responsible for the death and that the testing the '90s showed that the fatal bullet did not come from that gun that was supposedly the one crude by ray in the case. >> reporter: visitors to dr. king's memorial on the mall on whether the records should be released. >> we always believe there's been some kind of conspiracy as to his death and it's time for a full release of all records spa. let's see what it is and make up our own minds. we're intelligent people. >> it would be almost impossible for it to be just one person. >> even if they show us no smoking gun we should own our own history and i think it's important for us to take that history back from the national security state and know what the government was doing and what it was thinking about dr. king. >> judge says that when similar records on the john f. kennedy files were released they rewrote the history of the bay of pigs, the cuban missile crisis and the kennedy assassination itself. members of the committee have said they will introduce bills that would expedite th

dr. king's death. because of division of leadership of dr. nd bold dreams and willingness of courageous leaders like governor rockefeller to take a stand for righteousness, things are much different today. no longer separate water fountains, theater entrances and restaurants for people of color. no longer could people who are black sit in separate waiting rooms in a doctor's office or train station, no longer does a person of color receive a different wage than a white person for doing the same job and no longer is a black child forced to go to a separate and inferior school than a white child. that doesn't mean our country has embraced the teachings of dr. king, the heart breaking killing of an unarmed 17-year-old in florida, and some are raising money or to raise their profile pretending to be outraged for the cameras and seems the real goal is not raising a voice for justice, but raising their own profile for personal profit. and since we don't know yet what really happened that night in florida. maybe fewer speeches and more tears would be

dr king was somebody they can't support because someone should have the right to exclude people in this country from being able to go into a restaurant to go into a hotel or go away or go into a place of business solely based on the color of their skin you can't call yourself a patriot and sin and adopt an extreme idiology that would spit in the face of dr king and i will challenge anybody the discovery is not just about benteke stream version of libertarianism it's about liberty and justice for liberty and justice the american ideals are something they're not simplistic and i will stand up for america's ideals against anybody and if you and i would doesn't it was overly broad all libertarians don't agree with as i said the so-called libertarians say this and when i was talking about his easy stream libertarians who challenge everybody else's patient chosen who won't stand up for dr king and who seem to to look down on so many people in america rather reaching out and trying to help us move forward as one country i then you very much appreciate the opportunity i get into all tha

dr. martin luther king jr. in the event was hosted by the rev. paul james at the new tabernacle rev. 6 urged the community to mobilize for justice for trade on martin in the spirit of dr. king next wednesday will mark the 41st anniversary of dr. king's assassination police are investigating a fiery car crash that left at least one person dead emergency crews responding to the scene just before 3:00 a.m. when a driver off the road smashed into an above-ground gas line causing a car to explode into flames, the identity of the person killed has not been revealed and there is still no information about why the car left the road, the heat so intense in did so much damage that police are challenging investigations. it took several hours for a night for officials to shut off the gas at the severed pipelines firefighters stood by to make sure that the fire did not spread beyond the crash site and in another early morning crash one driver was killed and another place under our rest on the southwest side, four others were injured and iraq in the bryant par

dr. martin luther king jr. on this day, 44 years ago, dr. king was assassinated in memphis. ays, king was defending the civil rights of people. he informs memphis, and he urged all of us to keep the fight going. >> all we say to america is be true to what you read on paper. the greatness of america is the right to protest for rights. [ cheers and applause ] >> so i say we're not going to let any dogs or water hoses turn us around. we're only going to let an injunction turn us around. >> we have a long ways to go before reaching dr. king's dream before we all see that mountain top. but that fight is still going strong. yes there will be criticisms, yes there is different ways. you may choose a different way than me. but all of us, all of us, are responsible to do our part to keep the dream alive and to achieve the america dr. king gave his life for 44 years ago today. thanks for watching, i'm al sharpton, "hardball" starts right now. >>> mitt, perry, and santorum take on obama.

dr. king's favorite profit was jeremiad i read that because of the fire. the fire that jeremiah had analysis and at times but he still out there proclaiming. and i think like yourself people sometimes do not hear you in the beginning of your prophetic message german history and then after while people realize there's a real truth there everyone thought dr. king supported was supported a great deal of the '60s but he was not an aim is some people turned against him. good of the same thing happened the rabbi who walked a lot of jewish people and rabbis are really turned him off and said iran enough trouble are you making is visible in this movement to a the next time in their use free prophetic to. >>> and i'm reading some of his books on the profits. >>> and again he learned from king he told his daughter when he came home from marching his daughter was 10 and said was a like daddy and i said i felt my feet for spring. >>> were coming to an end if you have any final words about other book or your own ministry at this time? >>> did just that it's been a plea

dr. king's tragic death and to reflect upon the lessons of his extraordinary life, but also to consider where we are as a nation, to examine our values and priorities, take stock of our project and take responsibility for the work that remains before. although 44 years have passed since our nation first mourned the loss of dr. king, it's clear that his spirit lives on. his enduring contribution have allowed me to stand as our nation's first african-american attorney general and to serve alongside our first african-american president upon back and a dream that he shared on the national mall that now includes a memorial in his honor has inspired countless acts of compassion and collaboration, including the creation of a national -- national action network more than two -- opportunity and justice for all. today, this work goes on in your demand that those in power and in your aspirations for those in need. it goes on in your efforts to safeguard civil rights, to ensure voting rights, to expand le

dr. king at the time was 39 years old. james earl ray who was charged with the crime ended up dying in prison. >>> on this the 44th anniversary of the civil rights leader's death, memphis will rename a one-mile stretch. the governor named that the martin luther king, jr. avenue. this is the road. there's also going to be a day of services across the country honoring dr. king. >>> another week, another round of eliminations on "dancing with the stars." >> yeah. we're going to tell you who went home in case you missed it. also new rules that could help good dancers stick around a little longer. >>> and which pop icon says she is honored to play whitney houston. we'll tell you about that coming up next. >>> mostly cloudy around now, there are some showers working their way in here. i'll tell you when coming up. reporter: on the roadways this morning, pretty quiet out there. we'll is have a live look at i- 95 heading towards the capitol beltway. that's coming up next. Ñ[= this one's for all us lawnsmiths. grass gurus. doers. h

dr. martin luther king and his memory. mr. lee said -- he became the mayor because of the memory of dr. martin luther king. i think dr. martin luther king with think that many of these things are deplorable. in 2012 -- he would look down upon us and try to fight for people -- and human rights. i know many of you would agree with me that the things people see in the shelters are deplorable. a lot of people who are under age -- or who are younger, they are going through the same things as the older people, and so -- is great that there was a great presentation, how this really goes down. people are not having their needs met. and it is about time in 2012, dr. martin luther king passed away in 1968 and this is 2012. this should be a little bit better. we are the united states. this is not a third-world country. if we were to go to war, what everyone meet everyone in the united states? people would not say, he is homeless and should not be drafted. everyone should work together and make the united states a better place to live for everybody. >> thank you, an angel. >> thank you, and god bles

dr. king, our late -- late uncle martin luther king. welcome both to you. dr. king, so what do you think about all the demonstrations, the manifest indications, al sharpton, jesse jackson, what is your view of what is going on here? >> geraldo, i want to thank you for your coverage of this american tragedy, and america's youth are an endangered species, and african-american youth much loved by his family in his community. i commend his parents, tracy and sabrina, and all of his family community for taking the approach of we want justice, and they deserve justice, they deserve justice now, but to seek it in a peaceful, nonviolent manner. i believe my uncle, dr. martin luther king, jr. and if he could meet them he would commend them for their spirit in this matter. it is an injustice. it's very clear, i agree with sabrina and tracy that it has been an injustice and it has been very apparent and justice must prevail. always tempering justice with mercy. that doesn't mean that mr. zimmerman should

dr. king, our late -- late uncle martin luther king. welcome both to you. dr. king, so what do you think about all the demonstrations, the manifest indications, al sharpton, jesse jackson, what is your view of what is going on here? >> geraldo, i want to thank you for your coverage of this american tragedy, and america's youth are an endangered species, and african-american youth much loved by his family in his community. i commend his parents, tracy and sabrina, and all of his family community for taking the approach of we want justice, and they deserve justice, they deserve justice now, but to seek it in a peaceful, nonviolent manner. i believe my uncle, dr. martin luther king, jr. and if he could meet them he would commend them for their spirit in this matter. it is an injustice. it's very clear, i agree with sabrina and tracy that it has been an injustice and it has been very apparent and justice must prevail. always tempering justice with mercy. that doesn't mean that mr. zimmerman should

[applause] as dr. king so often pointed out, in this great country, the ability of all eligible citizens to participate in and have a voice in the work of government is not a privilege, it is a right. and protecting the right to vote, insuring meaningful access, and combating discrimination must be viewed not only as a legal issue but as a moral imperative. this means that we must support policies and get modernizing our voting system, and ensuring that all eligible citizens have access to complete, accurate, and understandable information about where, when, and how they can cast a ballot, and preventing and punishing fraudulent voting practices. also demands that we engage in a thoughtful and fruitful dialogue about where we should target our efforts -- true full dialogue. we might begin -- fruitful dialogue. we might begin by insisting that instances of voter for all our repair. there for studies by organizations like the republican national lawyers association have affirmed disappeared in the instance of

we asked for you to describe the impact dr. king made in just one word, and we thank you for contributing to die. he writes, wow just one word, not nearly enough. i think it would be sacrificed. dream, since it is not yet a reality. go to facebook.com/wjlatv. and now we turn to the race for the gop nomination tonight that romney response to the question, is it time for other candidates to drop out? >> have you asked them yourself? >> i haven't. but now that you bring it out. [laughter] >> he went on to say that the remaining republican candidates should make their own decisions and do it in their own time. it comes after he swept the district and maryland and wisconsin. >> how important is pennsylvania? >> we have to win here, and we are going to win here. >> rick santorum crosses western pennsylvania and meets with reporters. one of five states holding primaries in three weeks. coming up here at 11, controversy surrounding tim tebow. why it involves the jets and the new uniform. the newest scandal is about to hit your tv screen, wy

wenonah clinton worked with dr. king. >> today, to know that millions of people come here, they know there are things they can do. that is what he would have wanted. >> there will be another replay and a candlelight vigil and the public is invited to honor the life of martin luther king, jr. >> the president hosted a dniester per this morning and -- posted an easter priorprrayerayer. >> this weekend, this house will be overrun with children. >> the easter a world is on monday. he has also hosted events marking moslem and jewish holidays. is it possible to have too much medical care? one group of doctors says, yes it is. >> coming up later -- >> i have one word for you -- madonna. ♪ >> her secrets -- do you want to name any names? they want to be married again? >> an outbreak of salmonella has sickened 90 people. seven people have been hospitals, but no deaths have been reported. the outbreak may be linked to sushi. >> also, metaled road -- medical groups said that doctors are ordering unnecessary tests. there is a list o

dr. king had been assassinated in april of that year. riots and anger flared in the ghettos around the country. the feeling on the street was that the shit was about to hit the fan. black power was the phrase of the day, and hating whitey was the whip thing to do. -- hip thing to do. whitey had gone from being the man to being the beast. young black students were trading in their feel-good motown records for the recorded speeches of malcolm x and the angry jazz recordings of arkansas net coleman. i went down to 125th street in harlem that night, the night dr. king was assassinated. protesters overturned cars, set trash can fires and hurled bricks at white-owned businesses. one of the storefront businesses was shattered. looters ran into the store and started taking clothes, appliances and whatever else they could carry. not everyone looted. in fact, most of the crowd continued to chant "the king is dead" and "black power," but it was enough for cops to start swinging clubs, shooting pistols and making arrests. a cop grabbed me and threw

dr. martin luther king talked about economic structure.he said there are 40 million poor people and the country, and you have to ask what kind of country creates 40 million poor people. you have to ask about the structure of our economy. we are only second to sweden in inequality of income distribution, and nobody wants to talk about -- if you talk to other people, they will say, this is class warfare where you begin to talk about the differences between who earns one or they need to work harder. there is no one harder working than an undocumented worker cleaning somebody's house and getting paid under the table. [applause] tavis: since you raise these prepaid cards, you have a card called the approved card and that is different from anything else. i want you to respond and tell us about what makes this card different. >> there is a big business with people being poor. the more poor you are, the more you pay for insurance, the more you pay for everything, the more money they make of you, so i would not disagree about capitalism. there is a

dr. king had been assassinated in april of that year. riots and ander played in the ghetto is around the country. on the street the ship was about to hit the fan. black power was the phrase of the day and heating was the right thing to do. from street corners beaches to the campus rallies, he'd been gone from being the man to being the beast. young black students were trading their feel-good motown records for the record of speeches of malcolm x and the pingree jazz recordings of coleman. i went to 125th street in harlem that might that dr. king was assassinated. protesters arrived to score on the streets clashing the overturned cars sitting trash can to lawyers in the bricks of the businesses. one of the windows was shattered by an airborne trash can. looters ran into the store and started taking clothes, appliances and whatever else they could carry. not everyone looted. in fact, most of the crowd continued to chant the king is dead and a black power but it was enough for them to start swinging clubs and making arrests. a cop grabbed m

dr. king's assassination. the civil rights leader was shot and killed at a memphis hotel on april 4, 1968. the public is invited to a candlelight vigil and a wreath laying ceremony at the memorial that will begin at 6:30 this evening. >>> still to come when the news continues, see what happens when a wife takes over the controls of a plane after her husband becomes ill. toothpaste is not formulated for cleaning dentures, the abrasives in the toothpaste actually create those micro fine scratches in the denture, and that's where bacteria can grow and thrive. these are the very bacteria that can cause bad breath. dentists do recommend that you soak your denture in polident. polident doesn't scratch the denture surface, and it kills 99.9% of bacteria that are responsible for causing bad breath. by using polident and soaking your denture every day you can feel confident your dentures fresh and clean. >>> every so often we hear about regular people doing amazing things under itself most intense pressure. it happened

greatness, as dr. king says, any of us can be great because any of us can serve. out it takes is a heart full of great and the soul generated by love. we're back to the formulation of love and -- if you're going to write, i want to know do you love what you do? do you love the people you talk to? and who are you serving in your audience? who are you trying to love, who are you trying to serve through your odd audience? so i'm glad you understand that greatness and success or two great things and the greatest obstacle i face -- i told somebody the other day in the conversation -- this is somebody i was meeting with because they are so highly placed so highly placed in the industries they work with, and so high on the hierarchy charts i was trying to meet we the on a project. so i'm meeting with them. i'm goo-goo gaga over meeting them and we had an hour and a half in washington, and for the better part of 90 minutes i was listening to this person who i was seeking help and partnership with, not complain but just open up to me as if i were intimate with him. opened