dr. king's powerful and controversial speeches. nuanced condemnation of the country's involvement in vietnam and economic disparity taker the country apart. today we recognize king as one of the most profound respected leaders. 50 years ago. he was well aware of the fact that many americans were calling nonviolence obsolete and were marginalizing him. in fact, his good friend, a founding member of the student nonviolent coordinating committee, coined a term that defined dr. king. and for a while, would define the movement. dr. king was well aware that a younger generation of leaders was calling nonviolence obsolete. his good friend a founding member of the student nonviolent coordinating committee coined a term that would for a while redefine the movement. [ indiscernible ] >> i mean the only way that black people in mississippi will create an attitude where they will not be shot down like pigs, where they will not be shot down like dogs, is when they get the power of -- and a majority to institute justice. >> dr. king understood th

is also talking about dr. king at this time. dr. king left us a lot of tools with which to work and so did president obama because president obama grew it of dr. king's work. and he was very much like dr. king in terms of his patience, in terms of his wanting the nation to come together. so i believe we're going to be all right. dr. king and the president taught us not to be fearful when there was something out there to do and that we have to be a part of that change that we want to see so i think we're well equipped to hand it will new administration. >> stewart, what are your thoughts as we head into this week? >> i think that this is going to be a really, really new turn having mr. obama, president obama, barack has been great when you understand the nature of the presidency and when you understand the structure of our governmental system. and so we had to go up against a lot of adversity in moving the balfol forward. i think -- one of the greatest things for me, i'm a returning citizen, so to see him do what he's done, at the end

everyone knew dr. king would be attacked. was it morally right for him to encourage dr. eak out against the war. >> how did he navigate to your point now, knowing that his friend, martin king, when he came to riverside to give that speech, was going to be demonized? >> my father knew that dr. king meant every word of what he came to say at riverside church. yes, it takes courage and is very difficult, but he also knew that dr. king believed in this and wanted to do it. my father would never try to convince him to say anything that he didn't believe in. and i think of that speech and that evening exemplifies a statement that my father used. moral grandure and spiritual audacity. >> it questioned the morality of an ongoing war and suggested that ongoing war support would lift americans out of poverty. although other speeches were filmed in their entirety, less than ten minutes of film remain from the riverside church. we only know the powerful delivery thanks to the audio recordings that were made. >> seems as if it was -- for poor, both black and white. there were experime

dr. king would agree that we have more tools with which to work today. we should be able to do a better job. we have more people willing to working of all races and nationalities, it's no longer black and white. we can unite and do even more than dr. king was able to do. dr. king set a great tone for us and left souse much to work with in terms of love and peace and justice and connected it not just with black and white but also with our brothers and our sisters in other parts of the world. i think they're owl there, they're standing to see what we're going to do here to help resolve our challenges and bring them in to help to do the same. in the united states and in their countries. >> how do you think dr. king would speak to issues, like the pervasive crime problem we see roiling cities in our countries, cities like chicago, like baltimore, maryland? or the gap in wealth between the rich and the poor? how do you think king would have approached those kinds of issues today? >> bob's looking a

dr. king's son at trump tower in manhattan earlier this week. martin luther king iii told reporters he had a very constructive meeting with the president. king says they talked about voting rights and said mr. trump told him he wants to be a president for all americans. >>> minor crimes can haunt people who try to change their lives. their criminal records can stop security clearance, even a student loan. this week, dozens of lawyers were in prince george's county to help people get a clean slate. news4's tracee wilkins has more on the expungement fair. >> reporter: many come to church looking for a fresh start. >> make sure you guys fill out first and last name. >> reporter: the people gathered here today are hoping for clean criminal records. >> we're going to fill out the expungement forms. >> reporter: dozens of attorneys participated in this fair, hosted by the prince george's county states attorney's office. for these attorneys, it was not only a day of service but also a day of crime fighting. >> and people who can't get jobs commit crimes

dr. martin luther king. tonight, flowers and balloons of this memorial as the world reflects on the legacy of a civil rights icon. >> another side of remembrance in south jersey tonight. this was the scene as members of the community marched down kings highway to commemorate the slain civil rights leader. >> thousands marked today with a march in the street from philadelphia to north philadelphia to independence hall calling it a day of action, resistance, and empowerment, a way to reclaim dr. king's principles and apply them to today. president-elect donald trump called on americans to honor dr. martin luther king, jr. today. >> meeting with martin luther king iii in trump tower today. he called the meeting constructive and hopes americans come together on issues like fighting poverty in the midst of national wealth. >> we are a great nation, but we must become a greater nation, and what my father represented, my mother represented through her life, what i hope i do is always bring people together. >> mr. t

dr. martin luther king jr. this teacher knew dr. king. they studied together at moorehouse college in atlanta. he informed dr. king that i was there. martin luther king jr. got back in touch with me and suggested when i was home for spring break to come and see him. a saturday morning in march of 1958 i boarded a bus, traveled from troy to montgomery and a young lawyer, young african-american lawyer by the name of fred gray, who was a lawyer for rosa parks, for dr. king and the montgomery movement met me at the greyhound bus station and drove me to the first baptist church in downtown montgomery, pass by the reverend's house in abernathy and ushered me into the church. i saw martin luther king jr. and dr. abernathy standing behind the desk. and dr. king said are you john lewis? are you the boy from troy? i said, dr. king, i'm dr. robert lewis. and he called me "the boy from troy." he told me, he said, john as you attempt to condition your efforts to enter troy state, your parents could lose their land, your home could be bombed or burned,

dr. martin luther king jr., in the crowd is congresswoman dr. barbara lee and the former chairman of the black panther party they are here to celebrate the legacy of dr. king. he was an icon in the civil rights movement fighting for equality and justice for minorities. 's birthday is a known of a day of service. that is why social services wanted to put on the event to talk about the importance of community service. >> from this day of service, what better day to continue to provide community service and a challenge to individuals to go to the community and do something. >> social services helped economic disadvantage communities. they provide many services such as mental health counseling and help for domestic violence victims. a call for action is being made for the breakfast, organizers are asking everyone to commit to doing something for the community today to make it a better place. which is following in the tradition of what dr. king stood for, from oakland janine de la vega ktvu fox 2 news barbara lee joined the people for the 15th annual

dr. martin luther king jr -- effort to reclaim the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. >> we have to definitely make a statement that's more in light of the image and the thoughts and the values of dr. king as opposed to what we're seeing in washington right now. >> not my president. >> reporter: the anti-police terror project lead the third annual march down telegraph to lake merritt. >> this also kicked off 120 hours of direct action. we will go from here to the inauguration. on friday on both sides of the bay there will be all sorts of action. some vigils, film training and other things. the most important message of all is this is day one we need to be doing every single day for the next four years. >> reporter: in the next generation participated. parents brought their children to teach them mlk was more than just one speech or march. >> i don't know if they are getting it, but they will eventually. >> reporter: rather a symbol of the civil rights movement. >> it's important we don't just celebrate a holiday as a day to go shopping or just tak

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dr. martin luther king jr. this teacher knew dr. king. they studied together at moorehouse college in atlanta. he informed dr. king that i was there. martin luther king jr. got back in touch with me and suggested

until we hail the change that dr. king dreamed of. if it hadn't been for dr. artin luther king jr., i don't know where i would be. still down in rural alabama, maybe preaching to chickens. if it hadn't been for martin luther king jr., i wouldn't be a member of the house of representatives since 1987. if it hadn't have been for martin luther king jr., i don't know what would have happened to our nation. he freed us. he liberated us. >> all right. the camera just froze up right there in the middle of a moving speech for congressman john lewis, of course, a civil rights leader in the '60s. i think we have it back. let's gojacksonville, florida, to new york city, and became a champion of civil rights, human rights, and labor rights. mr. randolph said over and over again as we met, he said, brother, maybe our poor mothers and our poor fathers all came to this great land in different ships but we all in the same boat now. dr. king would put it another way. it doesn't matter whether we're black or white, whether we're latino, asian-american, or native american. we're

dr. king, these folks are hard at work when most have the day off. >> it's a way for us to continue on his legacy. he had a dream, and right now, we are actually living his dream out. >> reporter: this is the 22nd year for the martin luther king day of service in our region, the largest in the country. all told, some 145,000 people from all ages and backgrounds are expected to get their hands dirty for a good cause. >> hands on service projects, trainings, workshops, kids carnivals. >> reporter: todd bernstein has been here since the beginning. >> it's not only a movement here in the philadelphia region, but it's going to be a movement throughout the nation. >> reporter: now at a time when politics and opinions often leave people divided. >> we have to unite and collaborate and continue to serve one another in the community. >> be good citizens, you have to be actively engaged. you can't depend on elected officials alone. everybody needs to be a part of this solution. >> reporter: a live look

while dr. king is primarily remembered as a civil rights leader, he also championed the cause of the poor, organizing the poor people's campaign to address issues of economic justice. dr. king was also a fierce critic of u.s. foreign policy and the vietnam war. in 1964, dr. king became the youngest recipient of the nobel peace prize. days before he received that award in oslo, norway, dr. king traveled to london. on december 7, 1964, dr. king gave a speech sponsored by the british group christian action about the civil rights struggle in the united states, as well as the anti-apartheid movement in south africa. the speech was recorded by saul bernstein, who was working as the european correspondent for pacifica radio. bernstein's recording was recently discovered by brian deshazor, director of the pacifica radio archives. this is that address by dr. martin luther king, jr. >> i want to talk with you mainly about our struggle in the united states and, before taking my seat, talk about some of the lar

they say part of the way we can progress is to remember everything that dr. king stood for. dr. king once said in justice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. for many americans those words still jeff kennedy feels need to act when others are taken advantage of. >> balance at some point is betrayal. >> reporter: he attends covenant baptist church in southwest. this congregation has been involved in the annual mlk parade in the southeast for years. he said the event reminds residents what dr. king actually stood for. >> to get back to what dr. king's actual legacy was and not whitewash dr. king's memories. >> reporter: some people feel over the years the country has forgotten just how the civil rights activist fought for equality. an organizer with black lives matter said king stood firmly against racism, militarism and materialism by protesting in the street, as many do now. >> i think that mlk was very supportive of disruptive protests and also building. >> reporter: his group wants to reclaim king from what they believe has been a sanitized view of his legacy. throughout

. >> remembering dr. kinged to a history lesson in cherry hill today. >> it was taught by a family once deeply involved in putting an end to slavery. sidney long introduces us to the teacher. >> reporter: keith helen is reacting history in cherry hill. he's recounting how the still family who settled near medford escaped slavery via the underground railroad a network of people and secretive hiding spots. >> it means a lot to me. i mean -- i don't know how to put it in words but it's a good feeling. >> reporter: the still family who worked alongside harriet tubman are great, great uncle william still wrote the underground railroad in 1872 after writing down names of slaves and their masters and hiding them. >> if it was caught hundreds and hundreds of slaves would have been brought back into the slavery because they could trace them. so he hid what he wrote he each night in a cemetery in pennsylvania. >> reporter: now 99 she's thankful her family's legacy of giving back and serving others is being kept alive an

he embodies the inspiration, faith and hope dr. king stood for. we are forever grateful. there they are. there is also a number 44 inside the shoes recognizing the president as the 44th president. >>> also the president spent his last martin luther day king day as commander in chief at this family shelter in washington dc. the president and the first lady helped paint amoral honoring civil rights leaders at the center. the center mainly helps young african american mothers. >>> public meetings being held today to explain how and when a new area code will be added to oakland and berkeley. the california public utilities commission said it's running out of numbers and will be exhausted by june of 2019. they plan to add a new area code for the two east bay cities by december of this year. nobody with an existing 5 code will have to change. the first meeting is at one in the afternoon in room 11 of the state building on clay street. the second is at 5:30 in the community room at berkeley central library. >>> it's now been seven days since a major road in marin was ut downby f

dr. king's son. a stark contrast to his growing war of words with civil rights icon congressman john lewis, a freedom fighter who was mentored by dr. king. today trump ignoring shouted questions about the feud. >> mr. trump, do you regret attacking congressman john lewis? >> reporter: congressman lewis ignited the firestorm when he told chuck todd -- >> i don't see this president-elect as a legitimate president. >> reporter: then trump lashed out on twitter accusing lewis of overseeing a district that's crime infested which statistics show isn't true. and tweeting lewis is all talk talk talk, no action or results, sad. that comment infuriating some democrats. as a young man lewis was brutally beaten while marching for voting rights. at an mlk event in miami today congressman lewis didn't address the controversy but touted the importance of speaking out. >> never give up. never give in. stand up, speak up. when you see something that is not right, not fair, not just. >> reporter: now more than 20 demo

they helped lay a wreath to honor dr. king in his efforts to end racism in america. . >> quite a scene in philadelphia. a crowd gathered for the 35th national bell ringing ceremony at independence hall. the liberty bell was adopted as a symbol of freedom in the 1800's by those fighting to end slavery. >>> here in the bay area people made a 54-mile trip from san jose to san francisco on the celebration train. the ride celebrated dr. king's 54-mile march from selma to montgomery alabama. after the train ride people marched to listen to speakers and attend an mlk film festival in the afternoon. >>> almost 54 years after dr. king's famous i have a dream speech many here in the bay area spent mlday volunteering. in oakland more than 100 volunteers helped weed and prune and restore the rose garden. one of dozens of parks where people lent "hand on a day of service in honor of dr. king. he once said that life's most persistent and urgent question is what are you doing for others? now more than 50 years later there is an answer. >> hi

dr. martin luther king jr. trump tweeting, lewis is all talk and no action after lewis said he doesn't see trump as a legitimate president and plans to boycott the inauguration. how much of an impact will this have on the big events this week? >>> remembering the dream. the revealing and very personal new recordingingses of the late coretta scott king, wife and advisor to mlk. >> i believe that martin was chosen. i believe that i was chosen. >> the couple's youngest daughter speaking out about her family's private life and her mother's legacy of leadership and sacrifice. >>> and fantasy wedding. ♪ fantasy baby >> mariah carey taking the stage in her first performance since new year's eve at a private wedding for the teenaged granddaughter of her russian billionaire. and you won't believe who else performed. but first the "nightline 5." >> my hygienist told me to try a mouthwa mouthwash. i tried crest. >> crest pro health mouthwash provides all these benefits to help you get better dental checkups. go pro with c

dr. king, we thank you for his legacy that continues through the national action network and the reverend al sharpton. we pray for all of those who have gathered across this country as we unite to stand for justice, equality, freedom. be with us in this encounter. in your name we pray, amen. colleagues, let us receive the west coast director of the national action network. [applause] justice! >> no peace! >> no justice! >> no peace! >> brothers and sisters, it is a beautiful day. as i look amongst you, god is alive and well. how do i know? i spoke to him earlier this morning. he assured me that everything is going to be all right. today, know about you but today we have come to send a strong message to this nation. we shall notcome, be moved. we come this morning from the west coast, from the east coast, from the north, from the south, to send a strong message, to make some noise, and let this world know that we will not bow down. we will take a stand. we will march. we will raise her voice is

that is what dr. king would have done. campaign, the director of faith initiative. give him a round of applause. >> good afternoon. when history is told, it will be to theat on january 14, people that stood in the rain, it was cold and it was freezing, and some of us were shivering, but we understand that there was something that we had to do that was bigger than us. i understand many of you stand with the lgbt community, but i have come to make a statement this afternoon that the lgbt community stands with you. let me put it another way -- it stands with us. as the father of five and the grandfather of the most beautiful baby boy that ever walked the face of this planet, i stand with you today because i understand it's not just about us. it's about voting rights. it's about health care. it's about jobs. it's about the ability to worship in the way that we choose to worship. i'm not here to tell you who to worship. tell you we are for justice for all. some of us are depending on us -- some others are depending on us to take

dr. martin luther king. you will remember, when he was said, to college, he ago,assembled, five decades if you can't fly, then you should run. walk, then you should crawl. all means, keep moving. keep moving. moving, national action network. washington, d.c. is right here with you. god bless you all. for our invocation. e's the senior pat for of the historic bethany baptist church baptized n and jones reverend sharpton. his home church, and we're to have with us, the reverend. architect of rand this universe, we thank you for this day. you for this beautiful day. any day above ground is a beautiful day. resolve our determination to stand for justice. as we stand in the shadow of one we thank you for his continued legacy, and for sharpton, we pray for all of those gathered across this country as we unite stand for justice, equality, freedom, be with us in this encounter. we pray.ame ame amen. let's us eague, receive at this time regional national f the action network. the reverend. >> no justice. peace. >> no

day a national holiday. >> dr. kingepresents the struggle for human rights and civil rights and even this holiday is a result of a civil rights effort and his wife. >> now later today revren sharpton will hold a ceremony at the national mall. >>> a sheriff's deputy is out of a job after an arrest of saturday. as we report it was an off duty incident that happened in sacramento. sacramento police responding to a downtown house party after reports fired. >> i saw the gun and said he has a gun. get down. >> 23-year-old kyle row land arrested and booked on five counts of attempted murder. at the time he was a deputy for the community sheriff's department. >> we saw him creeping around the house and girls. we saw him come back after he left. >> here is video of him being taken into custody. it was not police that subdued him but other people at the party. >> well, we saw him running back here and then my friend joe tackled him intentionally, and then i came down with joe to get the gun out of his hand. >> police believe that

dr. martin luther king, jr. and it's the birth day today of the civil rights leader and king is recognized as leader of african civil rights movement in the 60s and his role in promoting non violent change earned him noble peace prize. >> and established himself as one of the best oraters with the "i have a dream" speech. five years later he was assassinated in memphis, tennessee. martin luther king day was established as a holiday inn 1986. >> d.c. mayor bowser launched a program to help young men of color stay on track all part of president obama my brother's keeper initiative promoting education, justice, health and job opportunities. and a group of martin luther king jr. commissioners were also sworn in as my brother's keeping am bar doors and the goal is to develop coalitions with private and public sector leaders. >> my administration and many community partners are stepping up efforts to engage boys of color and the specific challenges they are facing across d.c.. and we're coming together and we're doing

dr. king's son at trump tower today. the president-elect did not speak after that meeting, but martin luther king iii told reporters they spoke about voting rights and said mr. trump told him he wants to be a president for all americans. when asked about trump's twitter feud with civil rights icon john lewis, king said in the heat of the moment things were said on both sides. >>> here in washington, the ref rend r reverend al sharpton told the community tor p be proactive. >> we are who we are november 9th and today on martin luther king, jr. day regardless of who lives in 1600 pennsylvania avenue. >> i believe everybody has a right to a second chance. second chances matter to people. everybody makes mistakes. into society. >> mcauliffe referring to voting rights for former felons. the national action network gave him an award. >>> and some breaking news that was just confirmed in the past hour. maryland congressman anthony brown says he will not be attending trump's inauguration because of the president-elect's tweet abo

if dr. king were alive and if coretta scott king were alive i have no doubts -- >> what day they would be there? >> on saturday and i intend to be 0 there on saturday to support the womens march. that's where dr. king would be. even in all of this,s what martin did today, what john lewis is doing these are the things that dr. king would be doing if he were alive. >> thank you for joining us on this important day. appreciate it. >>> coming up, donald trump continued his campaign against the u.s. intelligence community, and then of course managed to insult nato, managed to insult one of our allies, the nato former supreme commander will be here and former under secretary of state will join us on that. donald trump proved that even he doesn't speak for donald trump. maybe he proved that. we'll find out if his promises on health care actually are fulfilled. whether you're after supreme performance... advanced intelligence... or breathtaking style... there's a c-class just for you. decisions, decision

dr. king's teachings. >> and we've dedicated a page to our website to dr. king and hayhis legacy on abc 7 news.com. >> we have a lot of information about this important day on our website. and timing is everything, right? with all of these outdoor events, nice to have shiny weather, but that's changing. >> it is. we have the details. >> we enjoyed a break. a lot of people are smiling this weekend. one more dry day, and then you have to get the umbrellas back out. live doppler 7 right now, we are quiet in terms of rainfall, but what we do have once again is fog issues. visibility in the north bay down to a quarter of a mile. that is very dense fog at this hour and that will stick around for your morning tomorro. it's a mixed bag of 40s. we're at 46 in san francisco, 44 in san jose and 35 in fairfield. tomorrow most of us will wake up to temperatures starting out in the 30s, so grab the jacket. we'll have areas of dense fog early on. what you'll notice in the afternoon, a bit of haze. we do have a spare the air day for poor air quality inland and in the north

great grandfather marched with dr. king. >> reporter: they're marching here from independence hall where home made signs embraced themes of mlk. >> it's important to reclaim the legacy of dr. king which is resistant to tyranny and speaking up for justice where it occurs. >> the crowd focused on issues now. >> dr. king taught us how to fight and how to stay centered on the human rights that we all deserve. >> reporter: the speakers at the podium saying mlk dream takes hard work and organization. >> because we're at our best is when we unify and come together. >> reporter: now this rally felt a lot like a lot of the election year campaign rallies we all lived through last year and when i asked somebody about that, yes, that's right. and that's because the fight against injustice never stops. live in society hill. nbc10 news. >> pennsylvania's first lady francis attended a martin luther king junior event in philadelphia. she took part of the king day in service at injury regard college in north philly. supported the free libra

memorial, dr. kingas remembered as a preacher, not a politician, who changed the world. >>> a call to reconcile. president-elect donald trump is being asked to call congressman john lewis after an exchange of harsh words over the weekend. >> a cloudy day out there today. when can we get sunshine? i have 60s on this ten-day forecast which includes the inauguration. that forecast coming up in just >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to news4 midday. >> today is martin luther king jr. day and people across the area taking the time to remember the civil rights icon and honor his legacy. >> we learned that vice president-elect mike pence just arrived at the memorial. a wreath laying ceremony wrapped up a few minutes ago at the memorial. that's where we find justin finch. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. of course a surprise visit here from vp-elect mike pence right by the wreath laid a short time ago. perhaps you can see him. he's just behind us. a lots of surprise in the crowd out here today he's ta

dr. kring king would of done. it's what loretto scott king would have done. human rights campaign. macarthur.d dr. give him a round of applause. >> on january 14, people in the rain. it was cold and it was freezing. but we us were shivering understood there were something we had to do that was bigger than us. many of you stand with the lgbt community. but i come to make a statement this afternoon that the lgbt community stands with you. let me put it another way. of five and the grandfather of the most beautiful baby boy that walked the face of this planet. i stand with you today because i understand it's not just about us. it's about voting rights. it's about health care. it's about jobs. it's about the ability to worship in the way that we choose to worship. what i'm here to declare is that we are for justice for all. are depending on us to take a step back. they want to separate us on what some of us believe. but we are not following for that trick -- falling for that trick anymore. we shall not be moved. , latinolks, white folks folks, lesbian folks, stra

dr. martin luther king jr. and see how his legacy lives on in the bay area. >> enjoy the view while you can. without rain this entire week. >> announcer: live where you live, this is abc 7 news. ♪ >> you know i don't think that is something that i need to do in terms of celebrating. >> she was one of the first members of congress to boycott the inauguration. now, almost three dozen others have joined this bay area representative to protest the election of donald trump. good evening, thank you for joining us tonight. >> the inauguration of donald trump is this friday, and you can watch it live on abc 7. >> some members of congress will be watching it on tv because they're refusing to attend the event in person. among them are these four. all representing the bay area. >> so far another six from southern california will not attend. which makes at least 10 out of california's 53 representatives skipping the inauguration. abc 7 news reporter, laura anthony is live after talking with local politicians about why they

that was the spirit of a dr. king saying, that lyndon johnson is my friend but the war in vietnam is wrong. king, weirit of dr. give our first award from the national action network to the senator from new jersey, senator cory booker. [applause] cory always reminds me and how i say that john lewis and jesse in them are a generation ahead of me and i'm a generation ahead of his. i will jump down to show him i'm not that old. [laughter] [applause] senator booker: the reverend and i have known each other for a very long time. politics in the black community, you agree with someone one day and against someone the other day but you always know your brothers in the cause. i think most of my elections, and has been with me. he has always treated me with respect, dignity, and courtesy. he is slightly an elder. not that much. he has modeled, for me, what grace and being a gentleman is. for that and many other things, i am deeply appreciative. i am appreciative of the fact that this is 25, now 26 years of the national action ne

the mayor said the liberty bell like dr. king will always be a symbol of the entour fight for civil rights for all americans. >> haddonfield marks martin luther king day. commissioners, members, boy scouts led a procession down kings highway and back to borough hall. there was also an event recognizing students who took part in an essay contest honoring dr. king. >>> rain will be moving in overnight and ice will be a concern. kate is tracking what to expect as many of you head back to work and school first thing in the morning. kate? >> that's right. we do have a couple of light showers moving in right now but the main event is still well back to the west. you can see some green, light rain over ohio. that's what we'll see tomorrow morning and perhaps some steadier rain you see back here over indiana. that's what we'll see later tomorrow afternoon. so tomorrow looks like a gray, gloomy and damp day from start to finish. as we go through the overnight hours, a few light showers moving through and the problem here is temperatures e

dr. king's radical legacy. starting this morning they went on a two hour march through oakland before arriving at lake merritt. the crowd heard speakers and performers about the current state of race relations in the u.s. >>> and for many people this is a day to remember dr. martin luther king, jr. sacrifice by giving back to their community. volunteers turned out to work on projects throughout the bay area. ktvu's rob roth went to oakland where hundreds honored dr. king with a day of service. >>> for hundreds of people today at the rose gardens it was a day to help, help by weeding and pruning and getting this oakland treasure in its 3500 roses back in shape for spring. this is one of dozens of oakland parks where volunteers lent a hand on this day of service in honor of dr. martin luther king, jr. day. >>> there is little things to could to get back around the corner. >> the civil rights leader said life's most persistent and urgent question is what are you doing for others? now some 50 years later there is a

dr. king's teachings. >> and we've dedicated a page to our website to dr. king and hayhis legacy on abc 7 news.com. >> we have a lot of information about this important day on our website. and timing is everything, right? with all of these outdoor events, nice to have shiny weather, but that's changing. >> it is. we have the details. >> we enjoyed a break. a lot of people are smiling this weekend. one more dry day, and then you have to get the umbrellas back out. live doppler 7 right now, we are quiet in terms of rainfall, but what we do have once again is fog issues. visibility in the north bay down to a quarter of a mile. that is very dense fog at this hour and that will stick around for your morning tomorro. it's a mixed bag of 40s. we're at 46 in san francisco, 44 in san jose and 35 in fairfield. tomorrow most of us will wake up to temperatures starting out in the 30s, so grab the jacket. we'll have areas of dense fog early on. what you'll notice in the afternoon, a bit of haze. we do have a spare the air day for poor air quality inland and in the north

dr. martin luther king jr. including a local pastor who reverend register green served walter memorial baptist church in northwest for more than 40 years. he says he applied some of king's philosophies to his own work. turner sat down with green who said king's outlook had a big impact on his life. >> he was a freedom writer when he first met dr. martin luther king jr. he tells me the day he got out of jail was the first time he met him. >> looking back at that experience, it was one of the best things that happened to me. >> he remembers it like it was yesterday. he was a college student preparing to study theology when he decided to become a freedom writer. protesting segregation at rail and bus terminals in the deep south. >> the philosophy at this point is no bail, jail, no bail. >> he spent close to two months in the mississippi state penitentiary because of it. >> this letter will probably relieve you. >> at 77 years behind bars to his parents. he and other freedom writers were invited to the ebenezer chu

on the 4:00 hour, we have dr. kingthe niece of martin luther king, junior, and a pro-life activist. foryou will want to be here all three hours because of 5:00, we will speak with senator kim scott of south carolina, and we will ask him about his agenda and what he hopes to achieve in the senate and his reflections as an effort american senator and report -- and republican. he is downtown. things that happen here in national news is also a local story. senator scott accompanied by mike pence, the martin luther king memorial. will get senator scott's reflections and impression of .hat is happening we will speak with baseball legend kurt schilling, a ofcaster and vocal critic political correctness and the left. you do not often see the combination of world series rings in a person. kind of an overview about what we will do here and what we do today. show with at our conversation with the audience, something we do quite a bit here which sets us apart from other talk radio or news shows. voices of the community and want ev