dr. martin luther king, jr. and they will have a day long celebration, tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> and the san francisco labor council will hold their community breakfast this morning on fillimore street. mayor ed lee will hold the breakfast seeking bay area days including a dr. martin luther king, jr. cleanup. it starts at 9:00, this morning and we will have a clean fun which starts in oakland. one person is in a tense situation. >>> police received a call of a man standing in front much a home on reagan street holding several bottles of gasoline. when officers arrived they found him barricaded in a shed with another person. the other person was able to get away but the suspect lit the shed on fire. >> he refused to come out and dishome police say they had to use some force and it is still not clear what the relationship is and the people who live in the home. >>> they have fired the head coach due to a hazing scandal. two varsity players had been death taped to chairs as part of a hazing in

dr. martin luther king, jr. this is a live picture and he was important on january 19th and it is the third monday in january and first lady michelle is taking part in the washington d.c. area. >>> they are offering three free flash passes and anything with the pass will be able to get a free ride with the celebrations. only a limited number of passes will be handed out at the center for the arts and the gardens. thousands are expected to take part in the parade and festivities and they will continue with guest speakers and live music. >>> and it continues with the 29 29th annual freedom train. it leads from the san jose caltrans which does to san francisco. it commemorates from selma to month come are you and other -- montgomery and other civil rights. this may be the train's last year. >> they are holding their west bacon reference on fillimore street. ed lee will be will be among those attending. >>> we are learning how much between bart management and its two biggest unions. they have spent about 8.4 and som

dr. martin luther king, jr.'s birthday and i will always observe it on a monday and a lot of things going on here in the bay area but it should be pretty light and we will check in, in a moment, i am pam cook. >> and i am dave clark. did you know steve was talking about arraign song? >> i want to hear that, actually. >> you want to hear the song or do you want to hear rain? >> i heard that song yesterday and i said i am going to put that out there. there is no high clouds, 29 in santa rosa, maybe in the 40s, half-moon bay, napa 31 and there are still some cold lows and southern california, santa marie has had it 80 or higher and the records are continuing, sacramento, gilroy, it will still be mild, there is still a component coming off the berkeley hills and the only change is coming at the end of the week, sunny and mild and patchy fog out there. 60s and temperatures in the lower #0s, so again above average on these temperatures, here is sal. >>> right now traffic is actually doing well around the bay areas we l

dr. martin luther king jr. day. >> california officials report an increase in whooping cough also known as pertussis, once thought to be eradicated, health officials say 83% of last year's cases were in children 7-16, they think it's because the children got the immunization when they were babies but not the follow-up booster shot that's recommended at about age 11 or 12. this highly contagious disease can be fatal for infants. >> time to check your forecast. 6:18. a live look outside along the peninsula. palo alto this morning. waiting for the sun's arrival. don't have to wait for christina. she is here. >> good morning. >> good morning to you. i do have good news if you have the day off, want to get out it's nice and we have rain in the forecast so you don't have to feel guilty about our drought. temperatures today are going to be warm, unseasonably mild. we bypassed the coldest point of the year so now our days are getting longer and our temperatures should be creeping up. we still have the rain in the forec

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dr. martin luther king jr. day. it will be the best beach day of the week. 41 in san jose, we're 46 in san francisco this morning, headed toward the 70s. abundant sunshine. 73 degrees in the north bay, 71 in san francisco, and we're looking at about 73 degrees in the south bay. so we've got changes headed our way. onshore flow picks back up throughout this week. as a result you'll notice our temperatures are going to drop off. i wanted to show you the story we're going to focus in on. today we're going to start at 70 degrees, the normal is about 61. in the mid-60s by wednesday the low 60s and then we'll boost your numbers up a touch into this weekend before our next significant chance for rain. i've been telling you about this, we are watching for the storm window to open up toward the end of the month. so we're really bull's eyeing tuesday, we stop the clock for you. getting into next week look at this, some promising rain. and the jet stream stays to the south. four consecutive days with significant rain chances.

dr. martin luther king junior and his speech. he was assassinated the very next day in tennessee. a last minute run in ticket sales on the train from san jose to san francisco to celebrate his legacy. this was threatening future trips, but as long as people step up the train will run. the 30-year-old tradition is the only freedom train in the country and com meme commemorates his legacy. they were surprised when 200 people showed up. a lot of the schools had the day off. she encouraged kids to show up. >> you participate in a community service activity. i wanted them to remember dr. martin luther king by doing something to help the world and our environment. >> volunteers covered 3 miles of coastline along the shoreline. it is one of the largest turnouts they have seen. >>> seattle's win over the 49ers yesterday, today everyone is still feeling the effects. >> reporter: the 49er faithful bid fare well. inside headquarters players cleaned out their lockers and high hopes for next year. in the parking lot a few fans waiting for an autograph or a chance to say thanks. . >> 9ers fans

dr. martin luther king jr. and we begin this week together with a new and urgent warning about security at the olympics. 17 days away. and sochi, russia, authorities now on the hunt for these eyes, this face. a young woman thought to be what they call a black widow terrorist, on a suicide mission. and the fear, tonight, she is already on the ground, where american athletes and fans from around the world will descend. we have the latest right now, tonight, from abc's chief investigative correspondent, brian ross. >> reporter: authorities believe the young woman arrived in the sochi area about a week ago. somehow making it past the ring of security set up to protect the olympic games. over the weekend, police distributed this wanted poster to hotels and at the airport, for a so-called black widow terrorist. she was identified as 22-year-old ruzanna ibragemova, of dagestan, whose husband was killed in a shoot-out with police last year. the young woman was described as having a four-inch facial scar, a pronounced l

dr. martin luther king jr. day. a nice day. >> a tremendous man to honor as well. 48 degrees in san francisco. 34 in concord to start and at 37 in livermore so before i get into the breakdown of your forecast remember if you want immediate gratification we have your seven-day at the bottom of the screen. temperatures are going to climb nicely we're seeing the offshore flow. you see the wind directions out toward the ocean. so as that wind moves from land to sea we get friction, we get that warming and another round of records on the way. high pressure is the dominant feature yet again. we're talking about a 45 degree warm-up, in the north day. san jose at 40 degrees. ater today we'll be 73 degrees. santa rosa at 73. you're starting out in the 20s. grab a jacket. these temperatures are only going to swing this high, then a cooldown and rain. the storm window is going to open up. make sure you are ready for the two parts of the day. 71 in the east bay. 73 is the forecasted high in the north bay. right here in san jose

dr. martin luther king jr. and the ripple effects still being felt today. >> there are concerns today that this week's scheduled syrian peace talks may be over before they begin. the united nations has now invited iran to that conference in geneva. syrian opposition group say that is a non-starter and they're threatening to pull out of the talks unless the u.n. unininvites iran by the day's end. john, ban ki-moon's visitation n to iran. >> it has broken out in a spat at the united nations here on the east side of manhattan and state department and it's all over an invitation from the secretary general ban ki-moon, who has invited the iranians to the geneva peace talks slated to begin on wednesday. mr. ban saying he has been persuaded that they would participant in a positive manner and will come without pre-conscience. but that has angered the western back council in syria. they're very cross about this. they say, look, tehran is too much of a close ally to the leader of syria, and they have not really signed u

dr. martin luther king, junior. want to show you some video of a wreath-laying ceremony earlier this morning at the martin luther king, junior memorial in washington, d.c. dr. king born on january 15th, 1929 but the federal holiday is always on the third monday in january. president obama and the first lady are taking part in a community service project in the washington, d.c. area today. there are several projects seeking volunteers. they include a tenderloin cleanup. that begins in front of glide memorial church at ellis and taylor. that's at 9:00 this morning. a cleanup of lakeside park in oakland. that begins at 9:00 a.m. and a cleanup at fremont high school on foothill boulevard in oakland. >>> the sequoia union high school district fired the head coach of the woodside high school basketball team because of a hazing scandal. two varsity players reportedly were beaten gagged and duct taped to chairs as part of a hazing during a recent road trip. attorney christopher dolan is representing those two boys. he's also

dr. martin luther king jr.>>> but coming up first, adding to the cost of two strikes and months of contentious negotiations, how much b.a.r.t.'s bitter labor struggle cost the transit agency. >>> and taking a live look outside right now from our mt. tam cam towards the bay, we're going to get near some record temperatures today as we've been doing several days. mike will have your forecast coming up as the abc 7 morning coming up as the abc 7 morning news continues. [ bell dings ] [ coughs ] hi. yo. cold? nasty cold. dayquil severe. nyquil severe. thanks dude. [ female announcer ] walgreens. get in. get out. feel better. select dayquil severe and nyquil severe. $11.99 at walgreens. >>> good morning from the top of the abc 7 news broadcast center. a nice shade of pink and orange coming at you. i'll put that on my facebook and twitter. this is the way it looks. it's bouncing a little bit but nothing like the winds we'll have later in the week that may heighten the fire danger. today temperatures a little warmer a

dr. martin luther king, jr. is being remembered this holiday why why the holiday is now in jeopardy about liz thoughts and including his own personal use. >>> ktvu channel 2 news starts right now this is ktvu channel 2 news at noon. >>> i am tara moriarty in for torii campbell. right now the 49ers are back in wrapping up the season and a large crowd stayed up late. joining us life in from the 9ers headquarters, some are still gathering to show their support, janine? >> reporter: yes, they are wearing their year in front of the training facility and the crowd was much larger and a lot of the players were here for a team but fans want to know if they they are appreciateed. >> reporter: a crowd erupted as the team's buses pulled into the training facility and it was a devastating loss to the seattle seahawks in the nfc title game. fans are urging players to hold their heads high even though they could not get to the super bowl bowl. >> mr. a patty. >>> i home you um after a late inner exception which clenched the v

dr. martin luther king jr. and barack obama. considering that dr. king devoted his life to speaking for the poor and to advocating for nonviolence, no matter how challenging the conflict, some conclusions seem reasonable. >> let me just say this about the anon and asked about vietnam in his speech. [indiscernible] throughout a number of centuries. this is not to play heads up. it is not to say who's suffering was the greatest. auschwitzto dismiss and what they nazis did and what the japanese did. this is not about that. this is about the fact that dr. king understood terror. he lived with it every day. his home was bombed. it was no 20 hours, but it was a bomb. his house was wrecked -- it was no twin towers, but it was bombed. his house was wrecked. he had on many occasion driven off the road. people try to do things to him. and he looked around him and he saw a lot of murder. terror is terror. tavis: he was stabbed here in new york. >> yes, and in harlem. so violence and terrorism was not an abstract. for anyone to suggest that there is some curren

dr. martin says they may help your body fight the virus more effectively. to give you an idea just how bad our flu season is, this time last year, california reported only nine flu-related deaths. now we're at nearly 100. reporting live in san jose. marianne favreau, nbc bay area news. >>> and our coverage of california's flu season continues online at nbcbayarea.com. at the top of the main page you'll find a section dedicated to the outbreak, including the latest numbers and prevention tips. >>> a developing story out of the east bay where a 14-year-old boy has been on the run for more than 24 hours. he's accused of shooting and killing his own 17-year-old sister. here's a look at that suspect mario tolliver. this is a photo off his facebook page. as long as he is on the street, neighbors are nervous. nbc bay area's jodi hernandez is live. there are reports this may have started between a fight between the two siblings over a fight over laundry. >> reporter: a cous sin adamant the fighting was not over laundry. the oakland police very much want the boy to

dr. martin luther king jr. this weekend including tributes here in the bay area. francisco recreation and park department honored dr. king's accomplishments yesterday with a march. they took the group from the bayview opera house to martin luther king jr.'s swimming pool. once there they teamed up with habitat for humanity for some cleanup. >> we were fortunate enough to get some support from kaiser this year so we're able to ramp up our efforts and do a little bit more work and really focus on some projects that the staff isn't able to get to. we're happy to be here, it's a beautiful day. we're excited to have so many folks come out on such an important and celebratory day. >> about 200 volunteers were part of the tribute and cleanup effort and several events are still planned throughout the bay area tomorrow. >>> still ahead on "today in the bay" we have heard from the experts. now we'll hear from the team themselves about today's nfc championship game. [ wind howling ] [ female announcer ] it balances you... [ water crashing ] ...it fills you with energy... and

dr. martin luther king jr. one of the biggest celebrations anywhere taking place in denver, live report straight ahead. in depth series. america tonight only on al jazeera america >> america is pausing today to remember the life and legacy of the reverend martin luther king jr. marches parades and community service projects are planned. a celebration in denver, paul beban is there. considered to be the largest in the country. >> i believe that's right, del. a day here of remembrance, celebration and a lot of activity as you can see here at the civic center. thousands of people have just marched about three miles from where we started the morning at city park in denver. they're here for a day of music and celebration and i have a couple of very special guests i want to bring in here, wilma webb, served 13 years and wellington webb, first african american mayor of denver. tell me wilma you were instrumental in making martin luther king day a state holiday here. >> i was dedicated because dr. king was such a great

dr. martin luther king jr. many people gathered at the memorial in washington, d.c. to pay tribute. others paid tribute through marches and in song. today's federal holiday is devoted to the slain civil rights leader. president obama and his family joined other volunteers in the nation's capitol for a special service. >> i feel great because we're trying to do something like martin luther king jr. >> helping one another. >> good. >> joe biden subjected if dr. king was still alive today, he would be fighting for immigration reform. >>> there used to be plenty of these around the country and now, there's just one. and it's here. the annual mlk freedom train. >> this morning in san jose, passengers boarded a train ride through history. since the '80s, the freedom train has carried riders from san jose to san francisco, evoking the journey of dr. martin luther king jr. >> we spent a lot of time reminiscing about what it must have been like for people of that particular era and what the struggles of poor people and people of color and women. >> as the train arrived in san francisco, ther

dr. martin luther king jr. marcher marchers in anacostia took part in a peace march to pay tribute to the activists who come before and after dr. king. >> this is also a day of service in honor of martin luther king's family. the president and mrs. obama helped out in the family kitchen. >> yes, that is right, jim. standing up for volunteers is part of what this day stands for as well as honoring him. >> reporter: people gather eded the memorial to dr. king in washington, d.c., and others in philadelph philadelphia, but in southeast philadelphia, there were shoes there. was a shoe give away for kids. 800 pairs in mlk's memory. >> i feel great, because we are trying to do something like mart martin luther king junior. >> helping one another? good. and anthony brought his son 2-year-old anthony junior. anthony, do you like the shoes? do you like them? dad likes the love. >> and you can hear my daughter saying yes, and coming out to show love for dr. martin lu ther ki king day. >> and the president and his family w

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dr. martin luther king jr. draws to a close, we begin the first of two nights looking at his legacy, beginning with an examination of one of his most profound speeches, where he challenged not only america's involvement in the vietnam war, but called into question those benefiting from the economic growth and those being left the hind. a courageous stance than that continues to resonate today. join us for an in-depth look at and -- at dr. king's call for an end to foreign wars and economic justice, starting right now. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: exactly one year before dr. king was assassinated in memphis, he gave one of his most powerful speeches at the riverside church in new york city. he called into question his country's involvement in vietnam and the economic disparity that was tearing the fabric of america. tonight, in the first of two nights, we explore what led him to deliver a speech that would result in controversy and eventual betrayal. >> i c

dr. martin luther king and the movement that he led, where, i can not for dr. king, assure you we will not -- would not be at the mayflower hotel in washington, d.c. and i will say to you that for the first 15 years of my life, growing up in rigid segregation comparable to what existed in south africa, but right here in the nation's capital, i know how transformed -- rights civil and movement has been. were it not for dr. kings standing on the steps of the lincoln memorial on august 28, 19 63, it would have been impossible to have barack obama accepting his party's nomination for president 45 years to the day that dr. king spoke. third, i accept this award on behalf of the leadership conference on civil and human rights. the nations leading human rights and civil coalition working to build an america as good as its ideals. if you are not working in coalition, you're not practicing the politics of the 21st-century and so everything that we have accomplished we owe to the membership of the leadership conference and to the extraordinary staff that helps me do the

dr. martin luther king association of santa clara valley. the ride commemorates the 54 miles between selma and montgomery, alabama which dr. king and other civil right activist marched. they were fears this will be the last refer for freedom train. >>> as part of the commemoration of dr. king, this is also a national day of service. in richmond, hundreds of volunteers spent the day cleaning up the beach. projects organizers wholeheartedly welcomed the large turn out today. >> reporter: for many martin luther king day offers a break from school or work. for these volunteers -- >> you make it a day on and not a day off which means you participate in some community service. >> reporter: that's what they did. a church youth director, she brought over a dozen kids to today's coastal clean up. an annual event sponsored by the watershed project. >> i wanted them to look at it as a day of service. to really dr. martin luther king by actually doing something to help the community and help the world. >> reporter: watershed project coordinator, say they

dr. martin luther king jr. association of santa clara valley charters the freedom train. >> as a country, we have come far. we elected a plaque president. but we still haven't gotten past our fears. >> organizers say the train idea came from coretta scott king herself. but in recent years the freedom train has hit some bumps. at full capacity as many as 1600 passengers can fit on board. but last year, only 1200 tickets sold. at last p count, sunday night, just 800 tickets went. >> we need to raise at least $7,000 to keep it going. >> monday morning, a last minute push to get more passengers on board, but if the free dome train falls short, the warm welcome into san francisco could be one of the last for the freedom train. >> thank you all for your support, the media and the community. we overcame at least for this year. >> at least we got an opportunity to ride. >> just to clear up some confusion, the free tom train will be running next year, but as far as after that, its fate has not yet been determined. organ

dr. martin luther king jr. association of santa clara valley. dr. king's widow organized the first one but this year ticket sales are down. as of friday only 300 tickets had been sold. last year's ridership was 1200. >>> abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield will have a live report in 30 minutes. >>> here's what's closed today for the holiday, local, state and federal government offices are closed with the exception of emergency services. banks and financial institutions are closed, post offices as well. there will be no mail delivery. b.a.r.t. and muni operate on saturday schedules. ac transit on a sunday schedule. the golden gate ferries are also on holiday schedules. >>> yosemite national park is waiving the entrance fee for martin luther king jr. day. you can get into the park without paying $20. the weather is good, the roads are clear and that's unusual, as we know, for january. >> i know. usually you see some snow, something like that in yosemite in this time of year, mike. >> i'll have to check and see if the pass is still open. i'll bet it pro

dr. martin luther king jr.ay by serving the homeless yesterday, president obama alongside first lady and his daughters made burritos with volunteers at a local community kitchen. >>> for the first time, we're hearing an interview though with dr. king that a reporter actually found in his attic. >> may well be that the negro will serve as a savior of our nation, that is to save the soul of our nation in this period when so many forces are at work seeking to scar the american dream. >> it made me really wish that he was still here and what kind of changes would be taking effect if he was still here. >> the eight minute tape from 1960 was played outside in memphis yesterday. 30-year-old bay area tribute to dr. king will go on for at least one more year now. but ticket sales were very disappointed this year. for the annual freedom train from san jose to san francisco. the journey heads up north and it symbolizes the march led by dr. king from selma to montgomery, alabama as he did back in 1965. it's the last event

dr. martin luther king jr.one can serve of the on this day of service, a cause close to my heart is helping children achieve their dream through america's promise alliance. one in five high school students in the u.s. fails to graduate and america's promise alliance hopes to change that by encouraging people to serve. alma powell, co-founder with colin powell, her husband. i am a supporter, so this is an area where i have an acknowledged kmit commitment to the organization. >> we're happy for your support. >> tell us about the goal and the real gap we continue to face in graduating students and in having students have the what they need to achieve and compete. >> well there's good news. we began this campaign in 2010 and with horrible statistics about high school dropouts. over this past few years, we have seen a big change through our grad nation campaign. high school graduation rate overall now is 78% in the united states. that's the highest it's been in many years. and we need to celebrate that. but we still

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of all poverty someone in an effort to have a more honest conversation about the white washing of dr martin luther king's name and how today's generations can reclaim the principles he lived by i'm joined by professor dr wilmer leon morgan state university professor dr jeroboam thanks so much for coming on both of you if you're. so smart about what do you think is the biggest aspect of missed by the establishment of m.l.k. is true legacy where there are a number of things starting with the fact that dr king was far more of a radical than he's given credit he started raising serious questions about capitalism is an economic model about the failings of militarism and of course white supremacy and then he toward the end of his life took the real target both white liberals in the black is not holding their end of the bargain for the struggle for equality in this country and around the world so all of his criticisms again of the economic model of the violence of this country in maintaining it's an empire around the world all from the middle east from the conversation of dr king as you look to re

of all poverty someone in an effort to have a more honest conversation about the white washing of dr martin luther king's name and how today's generations can reclaim the principles he lived by i'm joined by professor dr wilmer leon morgan state university professor dr jeroboam thanks so much for coming on both of you if you're. so dark about what do you think is the biggest aspect missed by the establishment of m.l.k. true legacy well there are a number of things starting with the fact that dr king was far more of a radical than he's given credit he started raising serious questions about capitalism is an economic model about the failings of militarism and of course white supremacy and then he toward the end of his life took to real target both white liberals and the black blues was easy is not holding their end of the bargain for the struggle for equality in this country and around the world so all of his criticisms again of the economic model of the violence of this country in maintaining its an empire around the world are all from the media and from the conversation of dr king the as yo

dr. martin luther king jr. mony is going on at the national mall in washington, d.c., which you can hear right now as you see the statue of dr. king there. we'll have more on the events going on here in the bay area and around the country coming up. >>> the olympic torch relay has just reached volgograd this morning. volgograd is where twin suicide bombings killed more than 30 people last month. the police presence right there is massive as the olympic flame winds its way through the streets. >>> with the winter olympics in sochi just weeks away fresh threats against tourists are raising concerns about american security. the thorough group behind last month's attacks has posted a video claiming to show the suicide bombers responsible. the islamist militants are seeing building explosives and traveling to their target. they say this is just the beginning, warning they'll have a surprise package for tourists who come to the olympics. >> the long and the short of it is i think that vladimir putin and the russian go

dr. martin says sticking to these healthy habits may help you recover more quickly. here in california three children have died from the flu so far this season, including one child under the age of ten in san mamateo county. >> thanks, marianne. our coverage of california flu season continues online. at the top of the main page there is a page dedicated to the flu outbreak with numbers and prevention tips. >>> investigating a construction accident at a home near san francisco's twin peaks neighborhood in which three workers were hurt. the men were working at a home on clayton street with a sco scaffolding attached to the house fell. two of the workers are said to have potentially life-threatening injuries. the third is in serious condition. the men were hired to do roofing work and the building inspector says they didn't have proper permits and the scaffolding was makeshift. >>> teresa is a teacher at matthew turner elementary school. police say she attended an after hours pot luck dinner. later that evening, several guests got sick including a person that had to be

dr. martin luther king junior. mlk day is more than a three day weekend. >> for many, it's a day on, not a day off. we're live from treasure island now. you know there are a lot of people out there today in the bay area volunteering to benefit the community while giving something back. a nonprofit refurbishes apartments for homeless vets. they can stay here up to two years. >> we hook them up with employment, housing. >> today kaiser permanente employees came to the old navy yard to help paint, clean and to do gardening and are preparing units for 50 veterans. >> as a teenager my first mentor was a vietnam vet this, is an opportunity to give back. >> freightest benefit is the fact that these situations are going on all the time. and hopefully, inspiration to do something about it. >> she says this won't be the last time she volunteers. >> in the just today. it's something i've implementing to give back. >> a community in west oakland came together to plant trees. urban relief organized dozens of volunteers. 40 tree

dr. martin luther king's legacy and the people who carry it on.it is the 20th annual martin luther king tribute held today at the strathmore. it was an afternoon of music and performances by local people. leon harris was there today. >> thank you. time for our check on the traffic situation tonight. >> we have not seen much in the way of delays out there. westbound, theix only reason for any slow traffic was a long-standing trash -- crash on nutley street. it is a pretty good drive out towards centreville. traffic on 395 and i-95 running without delay on the virginia side. northbound traffic is heavier on 95 southbound and traffic on the beltway on the outer loop is a bit heavy. we can take a look at that as we take a look at the beltway. a little bit of volume coming south from 270. the inner loop doesn't look that bad. outer loop beltway and the express lanes -- there was a -- there was a crash before 66 and i-95 headed south, running pretty well in both directions. up, an update after a viewer got a parking ticket in error. what you need to kno

dr. martin luther king jr. had on america. president obama spent the day preparing meals in northwest washington. hundreds took part in his peace walk along martin luther king jr. avenue. others took their families to see the 30 foot tall memorial to dr. memorial on the national mall. about puttingeam together, being one. america aboutk to solving these problems with peaceful ways. that is something we need to take heed to. >> vincent gray joint civil right leaders in a wreath laying at the king memorial. election in two counties will tilt the balance of power for all of virginia. >> new terror concerns ahead of the live bigs and russia that puts u.s. warships on alert. >> a violent >> antigovernment protests have turned violent in ukraine. thousands took to the streets in opposition to allow public protests. police faced off with people throwing molotov cocktails. >> in sochi, russia, safety concerns are growing. security forces and u.s. counterterrorism forces believe the several female terrorists may already be in the area.

dr. martin luther king was very concerned that this could deremain his civil rights movement. with poverty and income disparities being the ultimate discriminators. >> in 1968, he was killed before his first march. >> his poor people's campaign was focused on providing economic rights for blacks, latinos, native americans and whites. dr. scifng asked for a massive development in infrastructure, job training, affordable health care an minimum wage. the same thing lawmakers debate today. >> it is the same way as having the personal di dignity in the choices to create the reality, we have never in that regard been in control of our own destiny. >> 50 years ago later financial responsibility has gotten worse. when the poor people's campaign was launched in 2008, recent data shows that number has fallen to about 50 cents. the average net worth of white families in the united states stands at $632,000. $110,000 for hispanics and $98,000 for blacks. >> a key concern has to be what happened in about two decades whl evere when the struggling is mient, becomes a major. >> we've got a sh

dr. martin luther king junior at glide memorial church. two ceremonies included poetry and music. for more than 30 years, williams has led the northern california efforts to honor the slain civil rights leader, and supporters say they appreciate his efforts. >> as a latina, i have to thank him because without him latinos would not have civil rights in this country. >> one of the events is the freedom train. it runs non-stop to san francisco. this is video from last year. they say low turnout is threatening to end it. it is now the only one in operation in the country. tickets cost $15, you can get more information by searching freedom train at our website. >>> and coming up next, from high school dropout to one of the biggest names in the bay area. his high profile wife and what turned his life around. >>> also the president speaks openly about marijuana. hear what he has to say. >>> he's a high school dropout who's been elected to one of the most high profile positions in the state. so the question is how long will so's district attorney stay in san francisco? many say he could b

dr. martin luther king. peace movement during the vietnam war. >> they put you in stereotypical roles. >> that is right. and the struggle for getting a more true depiction of asian american characters. but all this time. i was silent about another aspect of my life, i was gay from the time i was nine or ten i knew that bobby excited me more than janey. >> he said that he did not want control over this project but he is a control freak. >> he is the control freak. >> the director she showed up at our house one day so to speak and the cameras just rolled, her approach after while the project went on. >> he said that the film was shot over three years and it has been narrowed down to 90 minutes. the latest on the terror threat on the olympics tomorrow morning. paul walker life in the fast lane begins right now. >> we knew him as the fast and the furious. >> he had the blue eyes and the blond hair. >> turned mega watt movie star. >> i thought this young guy is so full of light. he really can act. >> but so much

dr. martin luther king, jr. is forever remembered for hi "i have a dream" speech. but it's something he wrote months earlier, from a jail cell in birmingham, alabama. that helped put the march into motion. tonight what would have been his 85th birthday, we have a story about how that came to be. from who of his associates who helped made that happen. >> when you were coming to birmingham, you were coming to ku klux klan territory. birmingham had more unsolved burns than anywhere else in society. segregationists were not about to let some negro preacher from atlanta or some group of demonstrators, either in birmingham or outside the state to come and change their way of life. >> this is our place our power how dare you want to come in and share our power with us. >> it was some very dark days in birmingham, alabama. >> i was scared to death. in birmingham then, the police was the black person's biggest fear. >> you couldn't eat where you wanted to eat. you couldn't go where you wanted to go. they had intimidated the working black people and dr. king knew that. the m

dr. martin luther king, fighting hard for the issue of income and equality. asking the government for billions in aid to close the gap. but stacy tisdale reports. >> america has defaulted on this propromissory note. >> dr. martin luther king was very concerned that the economic gap between races could derail his civil rights movement with poverty and income disparities being the ultimate segregators. >> in 1968 he purvetted all of his -- pivoted all of his attention on what was called the poor people's campaign and he was killed before his first march. >> his poor people campaign was focused on providing economic assistance for blacks latinos and whites. massive investment in infrastructure job training forecast and a higher -- affordable care act and higher minimum wage. the same thing lawmakers debate today. >> it is the sense of having control of your life and the personal financial dignity and the choices to then create the reality that you want that i think is the issue and we have never been in that regard in control of our own destiny. >> and 50 years

dr. martin luther king, jr. one of his closest advisors participated with the marches.alked to him about the impact on generations of americans. >> what doc went to me was a man that had the strategy that would allow african-americans first to find their way in this nation, find a way to speak back and act back in the face of -- in the face of all of the years that we had -- had to kowtow, and belittle ourselves to really find the solution and then he was the man that was able to do it. he was able to speak it. he was able to understand both sides of issues, and come to decisions that had great meaning for all of us. and in 15 years he changed not only we, but we changed everything major institution in this culture. >> can you tell me what gave you and you think dr. king the courage to stand up in this the face of beatings and attacks during that time? >> my religion, my faith, my spiritual understandings was the real basis of it. you can -- and you can too easily dislike people, hate people, put people down, but you see, can you do it when nay are -- when you know they

dr. martin luther wing jr. as the nation reflects on his legacy a brand new interview with the civil rights surfaced. it sheds light on the fein call jfk made to king's wife more than 50 years ago. it is believed the president's phone call expressing concern under doctor king's arrest in 1960 helped get him released. although appreciative he wasn't as quick to credit the kennedys alone with getting him out of jail. the kennedy family did have some part in the release but i must make it clear many other forces were to bring it about also. the tape cause discovered in an attic in tennessee. >> for the first time the george w. bush library archives open to the public. they will take a freedom of information act request starting today. today marks five years since the end of president bush's presidency and by law the record must be made available. >>> ride along rolls over the competition at the box office this weekend. >> show me that you are worthy. >> how fm i suppose to do that? >> take you on a ride. today is

dr. martin luther king jr. today on what would have been his 85th birthday. ♪ ♪ >> the tributes ranged from visiting the mlk jr. memorial in washington d.c. to volunteering for different causes like martin luther king service day or a day of service. president obama and his family joined in by helping to make foot for the needy at the d.c. food kitchen. >>> this morning the nation's last running freedom rain left san jose carrying riders to the mlk march in san francisco. >> this might be the last year of this train. joe shows us why many want it to continue and what the future might be. >> reporter: this morning in san jose passengers boarded a train ride through history. since the '80s the freedom train carried riders from san jose to san francisco invoking the journey of dr. martin luther king jr. >> we spent a lot of time reminiscing about what it might have been like for people of that particular era and what the struggles of poor people and people of color. >> reporter: as the train arrived in san francisc

dr. martin luther king would frown upon the president's egregious gun control laws. >> i believe dr. king would look at me with a bit of confusion as he struggled with envy that i, a young black male living in the heart of the south whose house was never fire bombed and never received death threats has a hand gun lyleance, yet he, who had all of these, was denied. the first forms of gun control were created to keep people like me from having guns. >> bob, you're up, my man. >> i find this absolutely outrageous, disgusting, disgraceful. i don't know how much deeper the nra can go. >> what? >> wait a second, dr. king, when this happened, he was right about having guns. they were lynching people, taking them out of their houses. he was being threatened all the time. he wanted a gun to take care of his family. that has nothing to do with the nra and their buzookys and their trash and the canadian leader. >> bob, how do you really feel? i kind of -- dana, i kind of agree with mr. noaero. >> i think on the content of it, yes. communications wise, they're going to fight fire with fire, ther