dr. martin luther king jr., who was at that time president of the southern christian leadership conference. and dr. king voiced some concerns about the group continuing the ride into alabama. there were some sources that have reported to him that there would be violence waiting for the freedom ride andr alabama. sthe group was aware of his concerns but could it -- but decided to continue anyway. there were two groups of travelers, integrated groups on a greyhound bus and h railway. the bus traveled an hour apart. there was a mob waiting for the bus. they attacked the bus. they broke at windows. they rocked the bus to try to turn it over. however, the bus was able to pull away from the station, but not before the tires were slashed on the bus. when they tried to phone for help, the mob attacked the bus again. someone in the mob through a molotov cocktail into the bus. the bus filled with smoke and fumes. as the freedom riders tried to get off the bus, there were members of the mob who held the doors on the outside of us so that the riders get off the bus. once they got off the bus, they wer

dr. martin luther king. then it was handed over to dr. cordice and also dr. naclerio, who were the thoracic specialists. and the other part of the story was that this was a moment where if my father was not a doctor, he would have become a civil-rights leader, just by being in touch and having the privilege of being able to participate in saving his life that day. >> and he referenced the fact that when dr. king came in, he had this letter opener in his chest that was -- that he could have died if he -- read accounts of it, if he had coughed... >> yes. >> ...if he'd breathed the wrong way, he may have indeed died. in fact, dr. king referenced this incident in harlem in his final speech, "i've been to the mountaintop." he talked about what happened in harlem, about how close he came. >> my father did touch base on that a bit by explaining the surgical procedures that went in to saving his life and that the biggest part of this was that someone was smart enough to leave the letter opener in his chest and bring him into the hospital. without that, he would have

dr. martin luther king, junior, rise? the family of ralph abernathy.ter of viola luiso, mary luiso. [ applause ] the sister of jimmie lee jackson and the family of james ray. [ applause ] i was so honored and humbled to sponsor hr-431 with my colleague martha roby. the bill to honor the congressional gold medal was a momentous occasion. i was proud all of my colleagues from the alabama congressional delegation joined martha and i as co-sponsors of the bill putting aside partisan politics, we joined together because of our deep love of state of alabama and our appreciation of the special role our state plays in the voting rights movement. a special thanks to senator booker and senator sessions of alabama who co-sponsored the senate bill and for making the journey to selma last year for the 50th commemoration. along with the 100 other members of congress, republican and democrat, it was a glorious day. a glorious day for me to welcome you to my hometown. as a native of selma and now its united states representative, i know that the journey i now take is

dr. king. that is why he was here. thehe was sent from ownership of reconciliation. they sent him here to teach dr. king nonviolent tactics. on the inside is dr. martin luther king. and beside him is reverend abernathy, one of his hostess friends in montgomery. dr. king one the trusted with the responsibilities of the protest when he had to be away. although there were no incidents this first day, seven days after this, they violence did erupt. name of mr. rosen jordan was shot in both of her legs while sitting in the back of the bus. she wasn't killed any there was anybody else, but it happened so often that they suspended the night round until it went away. boycott, for the majority of the citizens of montgomery, they wanted everything to go back to normal. people eventually started writing back the buses and you have testimony of people who were black that were 80 or 90 years old who stated that come after the boycott, for the first time in their lives, they went into a store and are called ma'am or serve as a poised -- as opposed to boy or girl. sir as opposed to boy or girl. is theu begin to see nonviolent protest and the mass array started a new revolution h

dr. martin luther king jr., the family of ralph abernathy, -- daughter of violent we so liuzzo, and the family of james ray. i was so humbled to sponsor bill hr 41. the bill to honor the was assional gold medal momentous occasion. myas so happy that all of colleagues joined martha and i, partisan politics, because of our deep love of the state of alabama and our great appreciation of the special role that the state place in the voting rights movement. a great thanks to senator sessions, who spoke -- who cosponsored the bill and made the journey to soma after the 50th commemoration. -- to selma after the 50th commemoration. it was a glorious day for me to welcome you to my hometown, and as a native of selma, i know that the journey i now take is alabama's first black congresswoman was thanks to these brave foot soldiers, and that while the congressional gold medal is a small token, i hope it stands as a symbol of the nation's gratitude to our democracy. this should serve as a compelling reminder of the power of ordinary americans to collectively work together and achieve extortioners social cha

dr. martin luther king junior rise. family of ralph upper neck abernathy.t the sister of jimmy lee jackson. [applause] i was so honored and humbled to sponsor hr 431 with my colleague. thebill to honor congressional gold medalist was indeed a momentous occasion. i was so proud that all my colleagues in the alabama ilegation joined martha and as original cosponsors of the bill, putting aside partisan politics. we join together because of a deep love for the state of alabama and deep appreciation of the special role that our state plays in the voting rights movement. a special thanks to senator booker and sessions of alabama who cosponsored the bill and made the journey to selma last year for the commemoration. along with other members of congress, republican and democrat, it was a glorious day to welcome you to my hometown. as a native of selma, and now the united states representative, i know the journey as the first black woman member is thanks to your contribution toward democracy. the congressional gold medal ceremon

dr. martin luther king. theynk they both knew had two different jobs. and the fight -- they had the same cause. but the fight was different. jaime: thank you, that is a great insight. so, the contract between malcolm x and martin luther king. a man who was a pacifist, nonviolent resistor. who was fiery and more of a revolutionary, may be more militant? >> yeah, the same five. two different men. is, i am working on a screenplay, and i cannot find any documentation regarding frederick douglass. i know he made a speech about dred scott in new york in 1857. but i am still trying to figure out, did frederick douglass actually talk to lincoln, anyone in washington, about dred scott? jaime: i don't believe so, no. no. i am sure you discovered, that was a final sort of catalyst for the civil war. god lincoln, frederick douglass, all the people on the union side and the emancipation side, they were actually serious. that was such an incendiary decision. the civil war was coming closer and closer. and dred scott, let us just say who was theonney, supreme court ch

dr. martin luther king library. the woman chased him out of the bathroom. police arrested this man. the university is going to release more on this incident later today. >>> the system is arranging tra security. the five day faculty walkout would impact all 23 csu campuses. a meeting in long beach today, the two sides remain at odds over salaries. right now, they are $70 million apart. faculty members want a 5% increase, the university is offering 2%. if not contract agreement is reached, union members say they'll strike starting april 13th. and happening now, this is a live look at the reagan library in semi valley where a motorcade carrying nancy reagan has arrived just momenting ago from the funeral home home in san a ta monica. in a few moments, a prooif ceremony will begin. the public visitation starts at 1:00 this afternoon and will continue on thursday. nancy reagan died on sunday from congestive heart failure. she was 94. she's going to be lying in repose there. her funeral is on friday morning and it's closed to the public. >>> to follow what goes on inside california's hig

dr. martin luther king. hasn't been here long, but there's one thing he can do, he can move people with words. i said, well, that's the man we need. i said, that's fine. so we decided that what we would do, one, ask people to stay off of the buses for a day; two, we would end up -- joanne said as soon as i get through here, i'm going to go and get some leaflets made out. then we assigned each of us responsibilities to talking to certain people and carrying out certain responsibilities so that there could be an official meeting called. and when the official meeting was called, exactly what we had planned in jo anne's living room took place. dr. martin luther king jr. was selected to be the spokesman at a part of the official meeting when he was not even present. mr. rufus lewis was selected as chairman of the transportation committee. mr. e.d. nixon was selected as the treasurer, and the young lawyer just out of law school was selected as the lawyer for the movement in charge of the legal activities. and when

dr. martin luther king. but looking at popular culture today, there was a movie a popular feature film it it turned out to be malcolm x and muhammad ali. why do you think? >> it is partly charisma. although martin luther king had charisma. so i take the outcome end cassius had a harder edge. they were tougher they did not pledge to turn the other cheek. he would say you have to watch out. he will come after you. and the boxer has that same sort of mindset. but in part because of their relationship because both of them that one period but there was a time when malcolm x and muhammad ali had a relationship. >> you're absolutely right. dealing with the time when the homily was the most hated athlete. but the vietnam war in america will change but at the time i am dealing with of course, now the max was the most hated black leaders and politicians in america. in a big bond with a clear -- one week leader -- later it was like the chickens coming home. so cassius clay was interested in the nation of islam. malcolm

dr. martin luther king jr. boulevard. they happened march 2nd and 3rd early in the morning. three sections getting into deputies say one suspect its white, short dark hair, loafers and black socks. apparently wore that same sweatshirt both nights. if you know anything call the sheriff's office, you could get a cash rewartd. >>> police near san francisco are looking for the people behind a gun store burglary. the thieves rammed a car through the front door to get inside. this happened saturday. police say it disabled the security system and four people stole 18 guns worth about $12,000. they all four got back in the car and drove away. >>> call it a medical miracle. a woman born without a uterus receives one in the first uterine transplant in the u.s. a 26-year-old woman didn't have one. it gives hope for thousands of women who want children. >>> we have a recall you need to know about. go squeeze pouches. >> two new ships coming to the >>> we're looking at temperatures in the mid-50s now. a few low 60s especially on the beaches. close to the water. a range of temperatures no

dr. martin luther king jr. this is where dr.ing made the decision to cement himself to being jailed to show solidarity with local protesters. dr. king wrote a letter from a and they paid a bond to set him free. standing as a historic monument to the civil rights act of 1964, el matters. mot president obama is right. the stories of activism and achievement ago struggles for social justice that we see today. , and chicagotimore youth, lgbt communities, and women can learn from these national treasures to use their collective voices for positive change in the community, if we help ensure these places in the stories are preserved -- and these stories are preserved. alongside the motel is a district in atlanta. once known as the richest negro street in america, and a boxing the whiteescribed as house. in louisiana, the african house at the melrose plantation is one of the finest examples of a landscape in america. from the mountain view home in last residence of , to am x in washington location in pennsylvania, we are past. locations

dr. martin luther king jr. were found by a writer's son in his dad's attic. recorded in 1960. they've been appraised at $100,000. >> and they have followed means that grow out of the highest tradition of nonviolence. >> reporter: there was the van gogh painting found in a attic in norway and this 1938 comic in the wall of an old house. back to baseball cards. see these? these are not the ty cobb cards. different story. >> a few years back, my cousin carla and myself were cleaning out my grandmother's attic, and buried in one of the boxes was stacks of 1910 e-98 baseball cards. >> reporter: yep, jackpot again. more than 800 cards this time estimated worth $2.8 million. some 20 cousins have now divided them up amicably. so thanks, ty cobb, for batting .367 and then sticking around 100 years. john donvan, abc news, washington. >> i've dug through my grandparents' attic. >> did you find anything? >> yeah, their dentures. >> you did not. >> might be worth something. he's joking. luck. >> tell grandma you're joking. >> that's the news for this half hour. >> remember to find us on fa

dr. martin luther king jr. library. she fought the map off. officers chased him down and arrested him. the library workers have moved some of the furniture including large shelves so they can see clear to the bathroom door and are looking at other measures to increase safety. we have a physicalup to an exclusive investigation, uncovering a los gatos couple facing charges for sex bailey abusing thai adoptive son. victim, now 23, filed a civil lawsuit on tuesday and is telling his story for the first type. 16 years ago, denis flynn was an orphan from russia who thought he was given a second chance. enjoy the adoptive parents, rail and rare lynn flynn, face 44 criminal charges. according to the court reports he told police that ralph flynn abused him shortly after arising in the united states when he was nine. he said that she joined in when he was 15. >> there was a last fear. because i had just beginned something that...what i believed was a exist. >> the couple declined to comment in the criminal matter because of court orders and budget say they may not be representing their client in

dr. martin luther king jr. were found by a writer's son in his dad's attic. recorded in 1960, they've been appraised at $100,000. >> they have followed means that grow out of the highest tradition of nonviolence. >> reporter: then there was the van gogh painting found in an attic in norway. and this 1938 comic book introducing superman found in the wall of an old house. back to baseball cards. you see these? these are not the ty cobb cards. different story. >> a few years back, my cousin carla and myself were cleaning out my graramother's attic and buried in one of the boxes was stacks of 1910 e98 baseball cards. >> reporter: yep, jackpot again. more than 800 cards this time, estimated worth $2.8 million. some 20 cousins have now divided them up amicably. so, thanks to ty cobb for a hundred years. john donvan x abc news, washington. >> i'mstay us with online. i'll see you tomorrow on "good morning america", "this week" in the rning, too. have a great saturday night. (music playing) i feel pretty (west side story) not every cake can be handcrafted in store by

dr. martin luther king's famous march on washington in 1963 drew 250,000. yet this march is mostly unknown. most english language media simply ignored it. >> so the question is why isn't it being talked about? why isn't it known? >> reporter: on this, the tenth anniversary of the march, efforts are underway to call attention to it. >> i didn't want it to be forgotten. >> reporter: new york artist diego is one of the artists congressmen rating it through posters and paintings. >> once you are in a museum, you can't go away. there is no way anybody can erase you. >> reporter: the marchs did not lead to comprehensive immigration reform, but they succeed in killing hr4437 an empowered latino immigrants to step out of the the shadow and be counted. now his goal is to get la grande marche in every history book in the nation. >> whether it takes one year, ten years, 100 years. >> reporter: len ramirez, kpix5. >>> an american airlines co- pilot was detained today on suspicion of being drunk before taking flight. authorities believe his blood alcohol level was well

dr. martin luther king jr. and the day his life was saved in harlem. also ahead, cracking down on deed fraud. the new york city commissioner of finance talks about his plans to protect the elderly. plus, life-changing assistance for women and children living below the poverty line in new jersey. we're gonna introduce you to the york street project.

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dr. martin luther king boulevard and 16th street. the victim died at the scene. mlk boulevard is back open this morning. >>> a case of abuse involving the sheriffs deputy. right now the deputy is out of a job and behind bars after attacked a seven-yearar-old girl. the child told investigators the beauty ryan ferguson, you see him there, put liquid hanand soap in her mouth because e she lied about t something. after that he threw her to the ground, choked her and hit her several times in the face. the deputy denies hitting the girl. terry pillay a or better known to us as hulk hogan must be pretty happy this morning. he got more than he wanted. instead of the $100 million he asked for, the jury awarded him $115 million. he sued gawker for publishing a video that shows him having sex with the ex-wife of radio personality bubba -- bubba the love sponge. but this isn't over. docker released a statement about appealing the case. plus some of the newly unsealed and heather clem of lyining to investigators so i'm surere we will keep you posted on that. >>> a deadly shoo

dr. martin luther king and his ideals, and i was active in the civil rights movement. i couldn't quite really thatstand how and why incarceration happened. i had many long discussions with my father after dinner, and i must say, my father was a very unusual japanese-american of his generation because so many japanese-americans who experienced the internment as adults and felt the pain, didn't want to inflict that pain and their anguish on to their children, so they didn't talk about it. surprise, i have talked to many younger japanese-americans who saw our musical, "allegiance," my came up to me and said grandma or grandpa were in camp, but that was all i knew because they did not share it. and i learned about my family's history and why my parents did not want to talk about it, for the first time by saying "allegiance." they knew nothing about the loyalty questionnaire. to give you some background on the loyalty questionnaire, right after the bombing of pearl harbor, young japanese-americans like all young americans, rust to their recruitment centers to volunteer to s

dr. martin luther king jr. library. the woman fought him off, then chased him out of the bathroom and the man was later arrested. >>> ace train officials are considering using sensors to detect when debris falls on trax. today, the trains are running again and amy hollyfield went on board. >> reporter: ace train passengers couldn't help but get out of their seats and look out the window at the sight of the train derailment. some felt a little anxious for their own safety. all said they had the victims on their minds. >> i was just trying to imagine huh those people felt. it's dark out there, you know, at the time the train derailed. >> it must have been scary it's quote a drop. >> reporter: the drop was into the alameda creek, where one of the two derailed train cars landed. nine people were hurt in the crash. all survived. work crews cleared the wreckage from the tracks by late yesterday afternoon and train service restored today. >> i'm happy to have it back, yeah. pretty much my only mode of transportation. >> report

dr. martin luther king library. the woman fought off the man.s chased him down and arrested the man. library workers have moved two shelves and a metal screen to increase visibility. they are looking at other measures to make it safer. >> young representing faculty members at city college will announce results of a strike authorization. members wrapped up vote on tuesday unhappy with salary nexts which now are in mediation. the authorization would allow the union negotiating team to call for a strike if unable to agree on a deal with the administrators. they have worked without a contract since july. >> lawmakers are taking aim at airlines and all the frees who are informationed to pay. here is the money report. gin? >>> good morning. stock exchange are higher this morning. a couple of big changed going on jobless claims came to at five week low and the european industrial bank, the federal reserve of europe lowering interest rates so that is giving a boot to stocks with the dow up 46 and s&p 500 up 5 and nasdaq up by 20. most airlines are charg

dr. martin luther king jr. boulevard need to be on high alert now. these are photos showing three people breaking into multiple unlocked cars last week. white man with a navy sweatshirt. officials say the primary suspect wore that navy sweatshirt in multiple burglaries. if you have any information call the sheriff's office. in the meantime people are warned to lock your car doors and don't leave valuables in your vehicle especially not in plain sight. >>> this morning president obama and first lady michelle are praising the late nancy reagan. >> the obamas say they were fortunate to benefit from her proud example and warm and generous advice. mrs. reagan died at her home in los angeles of congestive heart failure yesterday. there's a growing display left at the main entrance of the ronald reagan presidential library and museum in simi valley, california. >> her best known project was the just say no campaign, to help kids and teens stay off drugs. she was 94. >> reaction is still pouring in, including in florida. governor scott released a statement.

dr. martin luther king jr. from major for justice award.ase help me welcome calvin ramsey to the stage. [applause] [laughter] mr. ramsey: good afternoon. glad to see you all out tonight. new a new transplant in york city. i have been here 2.5% and -- 2.5 years and i really love new york. part of my reason for coming to new york was because of victor green. hugo green, the man who started the green book right how many of you have great parents born in another country -- green book. how many of you have grandparents born in another country? you started the immigration story as well. community, gotn on the road, to look for a better life for themselves and their families and they called it the great migration. victor lawrence than a whole 60 panel exhibit on this that was here last summer. i had the fortune of being able to go and film all panels. but what the green book is about is about traveling with dignity. being on the road, being a stock, eat, use the restroom. you just feel safe. humiliation, without threats of violence or death. victo

dr. martin luther king in fairmont park after the car slammed into a tree.was at the scene near falls bridge, the vehicle went out of control after about 11:00 p.m. last night. the victims were taken to hanheman hospital where there is no word this morning about their condition. police are trying to determine what caused the crash. >>> one of new jersey's best known basketball players was one of the two drivers involved in the crash that led to the death of state trooper sean cullen. dejuan wagner was driving a car on 295. the car that caused the crash caught fire. wagner was drafted in 2002 by the cavaliers, he played for several years before he was sidelined for injuries. >>> things are back to normal at philadelphia international airport following an emergency on the ground. a pilot licensed to carry a weapon left his gun in the bathroom. now a january at her is facing criminal charges. trish hartman has the story. >> reporter: police say it was a matter of minutes from the time the pilot left the public restaurant in the secure section of terminal b unti

dr. martin luther @king, jr. boulevard and 16th @street. @for several hours this morning, @all of mlk boulevard was shut @down, so, of course, tampa @police can investigate. @officers are not releasing the @person's name or if any charges @are pending. @>>> and the search is on for a @driver involved in a deadly @crash in plant city. @deputies say a green nissan @pole on old mulberry near @marion. @it happened just before 9:00. @witnesses said they saw a @driver run away from the scene. @when deputies arrived they @found one person dead inside @that car. @>>> these are the messages left @by fellow law enforcement @officers for the family of @deputy john kotfila, jr. @they signed this banner @yesterday at his funeral. @it will now be presented to @deputy kotfila's loved ones @this thousands of police @officers and deputies attended @the funeral to pay their @respects. @nearly all law enforcement @agency in the state of florida @sent a delegation of officers. @>> alcides: the funeral began @early in the day as deputy @kotfila's casket arrived

dr. martin luther king drive in fairmont park after the car slammed into the tree.ou see the damage there. the action cam was at the scene at falls bridge. the car went out of control at 11:00 p.m. the victims were taken to hanheman hospital. there's no word about conditions this morning. police are trying to determine the cause of the crash. >>> one of new jersey's best known basketball players was one of two drivers that was involved in the crash that led to the death of state trooper sean cullen. 33-year-old dejuan wagner was rear ended along 295. trooper cullen was hit and killed during the investigation. wagner a camden high school basketball star was drafted in 2002 by the cleveland cavaliers. he played for several years until he was sidelined by injuries. >>> sean cullen's funeral begins today at saint charles borromeo church. take a look inside the shop rite in cinnaminson. these folks are buying blue bows and ribbons made to honor trooper cullen. operation blue ribbon started on facebook and took off from there. >>> we have people who are helping pitching i

dr. martin luther king apraised at $100,000.an gogh painting found in the attic in norway, this comic book introducing superman found in the wall of the old house. back to baseball cards, these are not the ty cobb cards, different story. a few years bag we were cleaning out my grandmother's attic and buried in the one of the boxes were stacks 1910 baseball cards. >> reporter: jackpot again, 800 cards this time estimated worth $2.8 million. some 20 accuse co usens has divided them up bly. >>> got to do spring cleaning. >>> do you know what's in my attic? a lot of dust. [laughter] we'll be back in a moment. ans age 50 to 85: what's your reason for getting life insurance? i'm in my 60s and i work part-time with no benefits. i needed a plan that was easy to get. all i had to do was make a phone call. at age 70, i'm on a fixed income. i found a whole life insurance plan that's affordable, with a lifetime rate lock, so my monthly payment will never increase. all this by making a phone call. i don't like taking risks now that i'm almos

dr. martin luther king jr. -- deirdre: steve moore with me now.ve, you said socialism is what lost last night. it did. the revolution looks like it's in the republican party, not the democratic party. i have been tracking the stock market with bernie sanders' numbers. you can check this out. as bernie sanders falls the stock market goes up. a pretty interesting inverse relationship. investors werner vowls a few months ago with the big rise in bernie sanders. i think he's done as a candidate right now. but i'm not so sure that socialism has been rejected by democratic voters. we talked about this. hillary adopted a lot of his rhetoric and proposals. deirdre: i want to play a quick clip from hillary clinton that essentially under lines what you said. >> this isn't just about donald trump. all of us have to do our part. we can't just talk about economic inequality. we have to take on all forms of inequality and discrimination. deirdre: is that income we distribution or is that just because sanders is forcing her to move a little bit more left. >> i t

dr. martin luther king jr. memorial on the national mall as part of the national park system. [applause] these are not just african-american history, they are american history. together on working these for a long time. to firmly state that slavery was the cause of the civil war. [applause] been a to the has restoration of the woodson home. currently we are completing the first stage of a $3.2 million renovation of the home with additional financial services to and from the national park foundation and we are working to have that competed this year -- completed this year. stop by and see my mentor, bob. -- rob stanton. bob stanton.n -- [applause] -- the oldest private hbcus in the united states. she reminded us about truth. the national park service is here to learn more about the african-american legacy from you so that we can all have a clearer view of the world. i'm very proud to be a partner and for the national park service, every month is black history month. so go out there and find your part. thank you. [applause] thank you very much. so much important work the nationa

is king said at that moment when it happened, a voice told him, martin luther, stand up for justice and stand up for the truth. so dr. king said that is what gave him the strength and courage to continue on with the boycott, even if it meant his death. so he continued and three days later, his home was bombed, but nobody was injured. his wife was in the back of the home when the bomb went off on the front porch. and their first child was there, only six weeks old. reward, offered a $500 which eventually grew to $1000, but nobody was ever found for the bombing of the home. now a large crowd had gathered in his yard that evening. this was a group of about 300 angry protesters who were there seeking revenge. they wanted to fight back for dr. king and dr. king, knowing that that would be a mistake, stepped out on the porch and decided to play for peace. he told all of them to go home and put away their weapons. he reminded them that even if they received violence, they would not return it. , thaten if he was stopped the movement would not be stopped, because what they were doing was right. focus shifted the and instead

dr. martin luther king proclaims in selma we will bring a voting bill on the streets in 1965 and it was the pressure of those activist willing to risk their lives and safety that forced the national government to act. but it was this elaborate dance between two leaders; king and johnson. i write about it at length in the book. they would meet repeatedly. johnson would say look, i am for voting rights but not yet. not right now. we have to pass the great society. king would push. johnson would get worked up and tell king how important it was the pass voting rights and king would try to talk about the political benefits that would come if they would. johnson was drafting the voting rights act and never told king. king was preparing to match at selma and never told johnson. you know the violence televised at the bridge and the revoltion that followed johnson standing up and telling congress we shall overcome and the change in the south then. voting rights soared immediately after that and the end of the poll tax and the votes going to 18 year olds and new laws dealing with campaign finance. it

dr. elvita king, the niece of dr. martin luther king jr.he prime minister of pakistan is vowing to fight terror, but its seems the terrorists are trying tone courage a holy war by making this statement that specifically says christians were targeted on easter. how do we move forward? >> hi, deirdre. terrorism is sweeping the globe and the christian persecution we are seeing it and hearing knit at an escalating rate. dr. martin leupter king and his broth for my dad, we had bombings and lynchings, but love and peaceful resolution, we must continue to call for that. my uncle said we must live together as brothers and sterts or perish as fools. 7,000 years ago the people fighting had the same far it, ishmael and. >> i d and isaac. we need to keep praying for reconciliation and understanding. deirdre: well said, indeed. if the pope condemning those attacks and saying to the pakistani government, you need to protect your minorities which include christians and hindus. i want to ask you about secretary of state john kerry's comments recently conde

dr. martin luther king junior, who spoke there in 1964. the mayor says it will depict the essence of the iconic former spring training complex for generations. >> it' where the circle and entrance was to the stadium, and incorporates some dug out scenes and events that have happened, a bust of martin luther king jr., so it is pretty cool stuff. summer: the city' s historic preservation board is expected to hold a meeting to gather public comment on the tinker memorial plan in may. meredith: it was supposed to be the fourth try for spacex, but the launch attempt has already been scrubbed. mosque says wind -- elon musk says wind is too strong. meredith: the hatch has just closed on the international space station which means scott kelly is closer to returning home. summer: he has spent a year in space as part of an experiment on the human body. adjusting to the water, no more having to fight gravity and things such as walking and making coffee will likely present a challenge. the undocking is scheduled for 11:27. meredith: a popular sports r

dr. martin luther king. >> my point was that reverend barber would be a good candidate for the frederick douglas role, right now. the whole monday movement. yeah. jaime: thank you for adding that. >> so we don't know harriet tubman because she was quiet? i mean, i'm trying to get my head around it. jaime: she was secret, too. she was known not to all, but a few. and that was part of her power. she was kind of a mythical figure in her own time. moses, maybe there is somebody like that that we do not know about. >> [inaudible] and exists right now, and they are leading. jaime: quietly, because they're having to defy the law of the land. is there a question from this part of the room? >> so, i just want to mention, we got that book. my husband and i, and we found that it does not work for us to read it to ourselves. so we are taking a half hour a night, or more, and reading it to each other. aloud, because the words resonate in a way that is not just literary. not just good writing. there is a power. it is very deep. jaime: where did you grow up? >> baltimore. jaime: thank you for adding th

dr. martin luther king library at san jose state. a woman says she walked into the second floor women's bathroom and was confronted by a man who was waiting inside. he grabbed her by the throat. she was able to break free. the university looking at improving library security. >>> the civil rights lawsuit filed by the parents of alex nieto the man killed by san francisco police officers is now in the hands of the jury. this morning, the jury heard closing arguments from both sides. the lawsuit alleges excessive use of force by four san francisco police officers who confronted the 28-year-old at a park in bernal height back in 2014. >> terribly moved and motivated to follow his case and i'm so pleased that they actually are getting a hearing in federal court. >> officers say they opened fire because nieto had pointed a taser at them. he was headed to his job as a security guard. the officers were cleared of criminal wrongdoing. >>> now to the race for the white house. bernie sanders and hillary clinton facing off right now [ chuckling