dr. martin luther king jr. in 1955, he told the world that we are determined to work and fight until justice runs down like water. and righteousness like a mighty stream. and that is what it's going to be. we are going to bring this country together. maybe bring some of the world together. we will bring this country together. we have a divided country. it has been divided for many years. we will bring it together. i hope every day of my presidency, we will be honoring the determination and work towards a very worthy goal and for lonnie and david and david king andnd ms. everybody, i just want to -- i just have to say that what they have done here is something that can probably not be duplicated. it was done with love and lots of money. right lonnie? lots of money. we can't avoid that. but it was done with tremendous love and passion. that is why it is so great. so, thank you all very much for being here. i appreciate it. congratulations. this is a truly great museum. thank you. [applause] president trump: thank

dr. martin luther king jr. in 1958 was a commencement speaker on that same field and excerpts from what would become the i have a dream speech were delivered at that commencement exercise in 1958. the university also conferred an honorary doctorate upon dr. martin luther king jr. murphy auditorium, which was a significant building on the campus, was also the site of other numerous guest and visitors who were esteemed who came to the campus. malcolm x held debates at the murphy auditorium on the campus, and you see a picture of him here with students in 1962 under the direction of a morgan professor, dr. august mair. so morgan's history has been very pronounced. the first individual off to the side here was thomas henry kaya, who was president of the princess anne academy on maryland's eastern shore, who during the last lynching in maryland, which happened in 1933, spoke out and was unafraid to speak out against those activities that were happening on the eastern shore and led and guided that institution accordi

dr. martin luther king jr. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. president trump: thank you very much, everybody. it is a great honor to be here. this was a beautiful morning. what a job they have done. like few others have been able to do. i am very proud of lonnie bunch. the work and the love that he has in his heart for what he has done -- i always talk about needing enthusiasm. you need love for anything you do to do it successfully. and lonnie bunch, you are where? come on. you should be up here. come on. and david, we have to get david up here too. david is tremendous. and he was singing lonnie bunch's praises. you two should at least be here. we appreciate you very much. and david rubenstein is here someplace. come on, you have to get up here. you certainly deserve it. he is a successful guy who spends money doing great things. and he has been a great help to so many different groups and this one in particular. thank you. it is a privilege to be here today. this museum is a beautiful tribute to so many american heroes. heroes like sojourner

dr. martin luther king jr.' >> the church was packed and in the pew before me sat marlon brando, sammy davis, eartha kit. harry belafonte sitting next to loretta king. i have thing about not weeping in product and i was concentrating and holding myself together. i did not want to weep for martin. tears seemed futile. but i may also have been afraid. and i could not have been the only one. that if i began to weep, i would not be able to stop. i started to cry and i stumbled. sammy grabbed my arm. the story of the negro in america is the story of america. it is not a pretty story. >> it's unbelievable. do you think -- he witnessed so much. the death of malcolm x and dr. martin luther king jr. and medgar egers, alive in the civil rights movement and witnessed in his writing. he was a -- took a lot of risks. even his own life. >> absolutely. and he was prescient, felt the fundamentals of those issues. imagine he wrote all those words 50 years ago and you feel as if he sat down this morning and wrote about them. it's

dr. martin luther king, jr. was a speaker at the commencement field and the ""i have a dream" speech" happened in 1958 and they conferred an honorary doctor itat on doctor martin luther king jr. other esteemed guests, malcolm x held debates at the auditorium. you see a picture of him with students in 1962 under the direction of a morgan professor, dr. ayeer. morgan's history has been very pronounced. the first individual off to the side was tomas henry kya, a president at the academy on the eastern shore and the last ly h lynching in 1933, spoke out and was unafraid to speak out against those activities happening on the eastern shore and led and guided those institutions accordingly. senator welcome, the bridge was named in honor of was the first a can american senator and morgan's alum and a maryland state senator. dr. dubois lived in the community next to morgan and morgan park community. he had a home designed by dr. sal purdue and lived there nearly 30 years and mortgage dpan conferred an honorary doctor it

dr. martin luther king, jr. that is being considered immuning a senator and they've use itting to shut up elizabeth warren on the floor of the senate. incredible. and the optics of calling coretta scott king an epithet, saying her words are an epithet that can't be spoken in the united states senate. yeah. we'll have more on that ahead. >>> also, when's the last time the audio live stream of a three-judge panel reviewing a temporary restraining order was not only live streamed on the internet machine but also broadcast live on television on national news. if you are a civics dork between rule 19 and this, this is like a high holy day right now. if there is a kid in your life who dreams about ever becoming a lawmaker or a lawyer or judge, the fact they got to listen in tonight to this incredibly tense dense, no nonsense cuts like a knife argument involving these three federal judges and the lawyers for the federal government and the lawyers for the state suing the federal government over the muslim ban, don't cal

dr. martin luther king jr., picking up trash, cleaning dedication plaques, and grooming shrubbery. the stormwatch team is on your side when severe weather strikes. stay with us for instant forecasts and warnings by apploading the stormwatch 7 and follow us on facebook and twitter. new information about the d.c. public charter school teacher arrested and child with gas charged with child sex abuse. anna-lysa gayle dug into that. the charter school on y street is charged with counts of child sex abuse. manuel fernandez engaged in with boys andct girls. the abuse has been going on since 6.february the latin american montessori bilingual school has two locations -- this one in northwest washington and the next one in northeast washington, which is where taight.z for the past six years, the list has equaled or exceeded its total enrollment. website also claims each classroom has two instructors, one teaching the half-day in other a half in english. fernandez, who was arrested friday, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing march 8. so far we have not received a response from school leade

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dr. martin luther king, jr.'s birthday. we'll say something about both and the second segment is about the book fair which is 50 years of celebration >>> black history was first proposed in the 1900s and became a week in 1926. back then it was negro history week. they chose the second week in february because of the birthdays of abraham lincoln and frederick douglas. dr. king's birthday we just celebrated. he would have been 88 years old and we have celebrated his birthday since 1983. my guest is a long-time friend and colleague. he's always been in the struggle for justice and truth and that's dr. reverend blake. it's great to have you >> it's great to be on this program and congratulations to you, 16 years hosting mosaic >> and you've been with us a few times >> yes and i always appreciate it >> you've been with the fellowship for over 20 years and that's excellent. what is it about king that is still relevant >> he was a person of vision and we have not had a leader of vision as martin luther king had since his assassina

dr. martin luther king, jr., frederic douglass and rosa parks. >> this month we honor the tremendous historyf the african-americans throughout our country, throughout the world if you think about it, right? and this is one of unimaginable hard work, sacrifice and faith in america. >> president trump also said he is proud we now have a museum of black history and culture in washington, dc. >>> new at noon, former vice president joe biden and his wife are launching a new foundation. the biden foundation will focus on several issues, among them ending violence against women, the middle class and protecting children to be staffed by former biden aides and funded by tax-free donations. >>> it's still unknown if mavericks will be called off this year and perhaps beyond. the event's organizers cartel management and "titans of mavericks" filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy yesterday. they sent out a press release today saying they hope to sell their business operations to someone who can keep the event going. the competition off the san mateo county coast has always had financial problems. it's only hel

dr. ben carson and his wife, senator tim scott, alvida king, the niece of dr. martin luther king jr., lonie bunch, david skorkin executive of the smithsonian and others. some of the exhibits the president was traun to included the section on harriet tubman featured a shawl given to her by queen victoria in the late 1800s and the courageous contribution of african-americans that have made it to the united states military and the president was pleased by the muhammad ali with the quote "i shook up the world" prominently displayed. he enjoyed viewing with dr. and mrs. carson the exhibit dedicated to his extraordinary life. alveda king who never viewed the museum's exhibit on the uncle the president was honored to share this experience with them. he looks forwa to returni again to honor the contribution of african-american leaders. this afternoon the president will have a routine classified national security council briefing in the situation room in addition to his presidential daily briefing which he received earlier this morning. this evening the president will have dinner with the vi

dr. martin luther king jr.r philly's own. >> at an african-american artist, it's very valuable for me to portray positive images of african-americans. being a black man in america and sometimes, it cannot be so great. but when you're involved in this type of work, and you're helping people, it gives you a sense of direction. >> reporter: in philadelphia, aundrea cline-thomas, nbc10 news. >>> pioneering race car driver donated memorabilia to the smithsonian museum of african-american history. philadelphia native leonard miller donated yesterday. and presented clothes, victory trophies and the steering wheel from a 1970 racing car. >>> it's about 6:00 a.m. 37 degrees right now. now to more stories that we're following for you and today's headlines starting right now. >> announcer: nbc10 breaking news. >>> prison workers held hostage, inmates who commandereered a correctional facility have now been in control for 18 hours. a live look out of the james vaughn corrections facility were two are being held hostage. go

dr. martin luther king jr.nd the republicans cut her off saying she violated an arcane senate rule. >> this is what it said. their mothers, daughters, sisters, fathers, sons, and brothers. they are ... >> majority leader. senators impugn the motives of our colleague from alabama is warned by the chair. >> reporter: they voted to rebuke her. they wouldn't let her continue. she is now barred from speaking on the floor for the remainder of the debate. the senators are discussing the fate of this man. alabama senator jeff sessions. senators are scheduled to vote on sessions' nomination tomorrow night. veronica de la cruz, kpix5. >>> tonight, senator warren tweeted "i will not be silenced about a nominee who has made derogatory and racist comment that's have no place in our justice system." >>> tonight, a victory for president trump and one of his most embattled cabinet nominees. >> so help me god. >> so help me god. >> mike pence administered the oath of office to the next education secretary. charter school advoca

dr. martin luther king jr. that letter criticized the record of jeff sessions on voting rights .y, during the question and answer session... kron four asked reverend jackson about his take on senator warren being silenced. the reverend pointed out that senator bernie sanders read the letter today. jackson added... that letter points to just one reason sessions should not have been appointed attorney general. still ahead at 8. where you might soon be automatically ticketed for speeding. and next. indian food with a twist. vicki liviakis introduces us to the food truck cooking up creations that sell like hot cakes. a local guy who founded "curry up now" food truck .... is now the recipient of forbes magazine's 30 under 30. he is recognized for launching a business ..with food that is selling like hot cakes. tonight on dine and dish - vicki liviakis jumps onboard to find out his secret recipe to success. you already know about red light cameras... but now, there is a new push to use those cameras to enforce the speed limit. san francisco and san jose officials joined forces today in

dr. martin luther king jr. the letter was from 1986 and accused sessions of intimidating black voters as a federal prosecutor. mcconnell says she violated an obscure rule against attacking another senator's character. >> i'm surprised that the words of coretta scott king are not suitable for debate in the united states senate. i ask leave of the senate to continue my remarks. >> the yays are 43, the nee are 50. >> senator warren was not allowed to continue so she found another way. she went into the hallway outside the senate chambers and read the letter in its entirety on facebook live. and that attracted more than 2 million views. this morning, the #letlizspeak is trending on social.o cf1 o >>> let's get over to alexis smith. big problem brewing on 580 again. >> it's feeling like deja vu for drivers who have to go through altamont pass area. this is going to be a major headache all morning. so a sig alert here. this is due to that emergency road repair near greenville road. two right lanes are down, but this

dr. martin luther king jr. as they took their degrees from boston now to begin a cause found in the south that became a national and international movement. the two shared their life and cause that would change the world. the voices and legacy of coretta scott king and dr. martin luther king jr. are as much a part of massachusetts history as the american revolution, john adams and president john kennedy. what senator warren was doing last night was standing up for equal justice the way massachusetts has always stood up for equal justice, the way senator ted kennedy stood up for equal justice. we have a deep and proud history in massachusetts of fighting for what is right. the abolitionist movement was born in massachusetts. in past generations, when young women wanted the right to vote, a group of committed activists in massachusetts formed the suffragette movement and they changed the constitution in massachusetts so women could vote. when young women were upset with the voting rights laws for america's southe

dr. elvia king who is an activist for humanitarian issues and a niece of dr. martin luther king jr.erican outreach program. it's so good to have you. >> hello and happy weekend. >> happy weekend to you, too. i know you spend time with the president at that site this week. talk to me for a moment about what it meant to have him there and what did you come away with. >> the visit was very important and very meaningful. with the nations with raging and people's imaginations going wild and rulers of the earth planning war, to be in america at a time knowing that god is in charge and there is a president who who will take time to look at the african-american contributions in this nation, we were standing in front of the of the exhibit for dr. martin luther king jr., for example, i had never been to the museum before. to. to be there for the president, doctor ben carson, senator scott and others and share those moments with the expectation that president trump, on his tour and his work will begin to make america better for everyone, it, it was very encouraging for me. >> the expectations

dr. martin luther king jr.university of san francisco at 11:00. >>> soaring to new heights for now. the nasdaq is opening at an all time high. >> the pressure is coming. >> from two places, laura. low oil prices. disney reported after the bell tuesday. you mentioned the nasdaq closing in at a new high. the dow did too. it hit a new high. couldn't quite make it to the close. much comes from worry about the future of espn. many are opting for skinny cable bundles that don't include espn. that could have far-reaching effects beyond just espn's parent company disney. back when everybody got espn, whether they wanted it or not, everybody subsidized the sports industry whether they watched it or not. now that fewer people are paying for the channel, that model may suffer. >>> japanese prime minister abe will meet with president trump on friday. the first lady is denying reports she wants to profit from her position. earlier this week, melania trump sued the daily mail for this, slanderous lies. she said those lies wo

dr. martin luther king jr. stood on steps of lincoln memorial had delivered the i have a dream sfwleech yesterday d.c. public school students did the same thing for the 1th year in row d.c. public kids honored dr. king's legacy like this. "fox5" photo journalist nelson jones was there. >> in so many ways dr. king's dream has come true and but we rel lies our work is not yet complete. now is the time to lift our nation from the quick stands of racial injustice to the silent rock of brotherhood. now is the time to make justice children. >> i have a dream that one someday this nation will rise up to the truth meaning of its creed. >> i have a dream that one day on the red hills of georgia the sons of former slaves and sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. >> i have a dream that one day even the state of mississippi a state sweatered in the heat of injustice and heat of oppression will be transformed into oasis of freedom and justice. >> i have a dream that one d

dr. martin luther king jr.iece told neil cavuto, senator warren is playing the race card. >> i believe if she could look at record of senator sessions today with integrity, she would say, he has worked to prosecute the well, yo clue cluck-- >> play the race card. liz: senator tim spot peeking out, saying that people calling him a disgrace to his race for defending attorney general sessions. >> eye whit a white man in a black body, senator tim scott on not an uncle tom, he does not have a sled of honor, he is a house negro, like the one in horror, -- in, i am in horror, i am surprised by this, just a smidgen is that the liberal left that speaks and desires for all of us to be tolerant, do not want to be tolerant of anyone that disagrees with where they are coming from. the definition is all americans experience a high level of tolerance, it all americans who agree with them experience, this so-called tolerance. liz: you know democrats have a problem when obama's former chief of staff rahm emanuel telling his fel

dr. martin luther king, jr. >>> what kind of tv are you watching right now?it's a smart tv or if you're thinking about getting one, take a listen to this. >> unknowingly you may be sharing your information with some companies. news4 consumer reporter susan hogan is joining us. >> they're really, really smart. >> smarter than me. okay. >> if you don't like the idea of your tv watching habits being tracked, there are some ways to actually get around it. if you're watching a smart tv it may be smart enough to watch you back. recording every click, search nd watch, they're compiling data and selling to data brokers and then selling it to marketers. >> some can even track the use of devices connected to them. >> no one ever does it, but you should look at the privacy policies, the terms and conditions. >> often clicking that agree box is giving companies permission to track you. they may say the information is used to help personalize content for you, but the tradeoff is not always clear. visio landed in hat water when it had to pay $2.2 million for tracking consu

dr. martin luther king jr. here we are in the middle of black history month. here's a man who devoted his life to trying to bring people together in this country. >> that's right. >> reporter: you are said that's certainly you want to do as well. >> absolutely. >> reporter: specificspecifical do you want to do that? >> we're a very divided nation. you go back to the founding and i would like to see if we could bring people together. so many bad things happening. and, by the way, so many great things happening like the museum but we're going to try very hard to bring people together in a much stronger way picht just so divided, so sad to see and i've seen you speak so beautifully on the subjects on the various show and tim has been just an advocate for bringing people together. ben we fully know about but there are so many people working on it and we want to keep that going. >> reporter: why do you think those divisions still exist in this country, are so deep and. sometimes it gets better and then it busts apart. but we want to have it get very much better, ge

dr. martin luther king, jr.'s assassination. the godfather of soul dedicated the show to dr. king.e's best known for his break of brown's hit "funky drummer." clyde stubblefield was 73 years old. >>> coming up next, businesses on a mission to make money, and a difference. makewith instant moisture utes from k-y ultragel. >>> some companies are using a new business model. every time a customer buys their product, they're making a donation to charity. jill wagner has more on this story. >> reporter: boundless is a sock company with a soul. >> we found out that socks were the number one most requested clothing item in homeless shelters. so for every pair we sell, we donate a pair to the community. >> reporter: ceo david heath launched the company in 2013. they hold events like this one where they make breakfast for the homeless and give socks to people who need them. >> it's nice that they can hand them out and give them to us, because we can't always just get to a washer. >> reporter: the goal was to give away a million pairs of socks in ten years. it took less than three. is it the

dr. ben carson to help those in inner cities. those african-american communities in need of help, a promise he made on the campaign trail. he also singled out alveda king, the niece of dr. martin luther king jr. he brought her. now we watch the president walking out there with the group that he's toured with. he did not take any questions. let's bring in our panel and talk more about what we just heard from the president. back with me, joe johns at the white house, mark preston, ron brownstein from "the atlantic," and jackie kucinich joins us, washington bureau chief for the daily beast and bruce lavell, director for the president's national diversity coalition during the campaign. nice to have you all on with us. mark preston, let me go to you first and your thoughts. >> presidential, subdued. pointed out, of course, the contributions that african-americans have given to this country. specifically those who helped lead the fight for equality and equal rights. as far as the criticism he's come for not directly addressing the anti-semitic wave of violence we've seen sweep across this country, he did today. will that be put to rest? by and large, donald trump acted like a president and not som

dr. martin luther king jr. it is my hope and prayer going forward that these are the words that will resognate with this party. >> so now, we await the vote. we'll hear from these candidates, tom perez for labor secretary is considered to be the front-runner. there's even a chance he could win on the first ballot. if he doesn't, watch what happens with keith ellison, the minnesota congressman who come fs from the progressive wing of the party. then the mayor of soto bend, he's an interesting character. nobody really has him as their top pick right now. but he's considered to be the number two pick for many here, so if there's a battle between the perez wing and ellison wing, they may settle on him as a compromise pick. but regardless, it's probably not the last we're going to hear from him if he's not successful here today, so, fred, voting could begin in an hour. we'll keep an eye on updates later today. >> all right, keep us posted. thanks so much. >> the national security adviser is is contradicting one of t

dr. martin luther king jr. they talked about several topics.m the violence in chicago to the election of president. trump. if you did not vote you help elect president. trump. >> if you did not vote. because you were upset with the system. you might as well put his picture on your door. you were part of it. you can be redeemed. we have congress election and 2 years. don't walk around thinking you did not have a factor. a non-vote is a vote. >>> the conversation focused on the need for diversity within corporations and institutions including silicon valley. jesse jackson will be here at our station -- he will join us on warnings on 2 coming up. >>> with the ground already saturated mudslides are a big threat with this storm we're getting today. coming up -- the warning signs your home might be in danger. >>> the investigation of -- after customers complained about a big jump in their monthly bill. how much more your power bill could go up. >>> we see traffic that is going to be okay if you are driving on northbound to 80. getting up the highway

martin luther king jr. out, and he very proudly said, no, i've kept dr.d returned to the oval office the bust of winston churchill. in fact, when he met with the prime minister of england, you could see they stood on both sides of the bust of winston churchill. now, winston churchill stood up against hitler, was one of the heroes of world war ii, and fought against nazism, but that's not the whole story. winston churchill was a clear imperialist that clearly was an advocate for england colonizing and having imperialistic policies toward india and parts of africa, the caribbean, all around the world. so, at best, putting that bust back in the oval office sends a mixed signal. and in fact, to those that were colonized by england under churchill, it sends a clear signal of what mr. trump finds applaudable. i wonder what dr. king, whose bust is still there, would say to churchill, who was very derogatory toward dr. king's mentor, mahatma gandhi, one he admired and studied. so, you have the american gandhi facing england's imperialist who derided gandhi and in

dr. martin luther king jr. that letter criticized senator jeff sessions.alled into this program and said this. >> there have been some hard things on the senate floor, but when i'm reading a truthful statement by coretta scott king, the answer is, nope, cannot say that. they can shut me up, but they can't change the truth. >> so let's discuss now. simone sanders and ron nearing. good to have both of you on. elizabeth warren weighing in just a bit ago on jeff sessions' confirmation today, tweeting out the following. she said there is no rule 19 to silence me from talking about jeff sessions anymore. so let me say loudly and clearly, this is just the beginning. if jeff sessions turns a blind eye while real donald trump violates the constitution or breaks the law, he'll hear from all of us. if jeff sessions makes even the tiniest attempt to bring his racism, sexism and bigotry into the justice department, he'll hear from all of us. and you better believe every senator who voted for him will hear from all of us too. consider this my warning. we won't be silent

dr. martin luther king, jr. in it she accuses sessions of using his power against black voters. >> "they are mothers, daughters, sisters, fathers, sons, and brothers." >> mr. president -- >> they are -- >> mr. president. >> majority leader. >> the senator is impuning the motoredtives and conduct of our colleague from alabama is warned by the chair. >> she broke a rule that prohibits senators from speaking badly of colleagues on the floor so she was barred from speaking on the floor. >>> new this morning, the contra costa board of supervisors just voted to expand the richmond jail. the sheriff's office says it wants to transfer 416 high security inmates to a new building within the west county detention facility. there they plan to incorporate over 31,000 square feet for mental health services and rehabilitation programs. >>> san francisco is taking steps to create a safe injection services task force. the city is following in seattle's footsteps. there are about 22,000 intravenous drug users in san francisco. th

dr. martin luther king, jr., museum director lonnie bunch, dr. david corcoran, and as well as others. the president commented several times during the tour about how impressed he was with the museum. some of the exhibits he was particularly drawn to included the section on harry tubman which featured shop which is going to bite queen victoria in the late 1800 the psychic museum which featured a a courageous cultivation of african-americans that have made tonight is his military and the president was particularly please buy the mom at all the the quote i shook up the world, prominent display. the president enjoyed doing for the first time with doctor and mrs. carson the exhibit dedicated to his extraordinary life. similarly i'll be making could never viewed the museum exhibit on her uncle, the present was honored he was able to share this experience with the two of them specifically. the president for the express his appreciation for the two essay looks forward to returning. is desires to honor the immense cultivation of courageous african-american leaders throughout our history by bui

dr. martin luther king jr.rom the oval office calling that report a disgrace. >>> the new secretary of defense james mattis on his first overseas trip since taking over the pentagon. mattis left joint base andrews in maryland this morning for a trip to south korea where he will meet with the national defense minister and other south korean officials. he will head to japan for a meeting with government officials there. >>> the widow of the orlando nightclub gunman is hoping to get out of jail today. she's due in court for a bail hearing. she was arrested last month in california because prosecutors allege she knew her husband, omar mateen, had planned the mass shooting at the pulse nightclub. her attorneys will argue for her release. prosecutors want her extradited to florida. >>> looking at the radar and satellite, we're seeing clouds across our region. not really tracking a lot of moisture, though, to move through. you look just to the north of us. you see rain/snow mix that may clip the poconos into the after

dr. martin luther king jr. scott king accused sessions of intimidating black voters as a federal prosecutor. majority leader mitch mcconnell you don't ha accused warren of violating an obscure senate rule. > i am surprises that the words of coretta scott king are not suitable for debate in the united states senate. >> the yeahs are 43, the nays are 50, the motion is not agreed to. >> after that, senator warren left the chamber and she stood in the hallway and read the letter in its entirety on facebook live. and it drew more than 3 million views. if you want to read the letter yourself, you can do so on our abc7 news app or be going to abc7news.com. >>> now a traffic alert. >> well, it's not going away any time soon. you can see live from sky7 here, the massive backup out of the central valley this morning. we've got that emergency pothole repair westbound 580 at greenville road that has the two right lanes down and they are saying this probably will not wrap up until at least 3:00 this afternoon so just signif

dr. martin luther king jr was assassinated on the balcony of the lorraine motel in memphis, tennessee onis decided to transform the motel from a place of tragedy to a place of tribute. in 1991, the national civil rights museum opened its doors to the public ... paying homage to dr. king and also those working for equality 'behind' the scenes. kelli cook and the museum's lead educator take us on a tour, to show us some of the movement's "hidden heroes'. supers:ryan jones/national civil rights museum lead educator kelli cook/reporting take pkg:kelli cook/reporting: chances are you've heard of a woman named rosa.-nat of exhibit at national civil rights museum: "i'll have you arrested! "who so famously refused to give up her seat on a montgomery bus to a white woman in 1955.ryan jones/ncrm lead educator:"what would later become known as the birth of the civil rights movement."but what if i told you the household name of rosa parks.., could have been replaced with claudette colvin or mary louise smith?ryan jones/ncrm lead educator:"both like rosa parks decided not give up their seat to a whit

dr. martin luther king jr.'s widow who was opposing jeff sessions nomination for a federal judgeship back then. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell when objected and had senator warren silenced. >> mr. sessions has used the awesome power of his office to chill the free exercise of the vote by black citizens in the district he now seeks to serve as a federal judge. >> mr. president -- >> the majority leader. >> the senator has impugned the motives and conduct of our colleague from alabama. i call the senator to order under rule 19. >> mr.president, i am surprised that the words of coretta scott king are not suitable for debate in the united states senate. i ask leave of the senate to continue my remarks. >> is there objection? >> i object. >> i appeal the ruling -- >> objection is heard. the senator will take her seat. >> now after the senate voted, 49-43, along party lines that senator warren violated the arcane rule that no senator can impugn another senator during debate, senator warren went live on faceboo

dr. martin luther king jr. through him i met dr. king during his life. followed him in protest marches. and sang at his funeral. which was held on the campus and which was attended by many national and international luminaries. today under the leadership of the 11th president of morehouse sulvanus jr., the school continue tobs consistently ranked as one of the top colleges in the nation and among the highest respected historically black colleges and universities. as the nation's largest liberal arts college for men, morehouse more match lore's degrees on black men than any other institution in the world. mr. speaker, more match lore's colleagues to join me in recognizing morehouse college for 150 years of preparing young men to aspire to unique and distinctive goals while leading lives of leadership and service. this institution was born out of the death of slavery in america, it guided young black men through the era of segregation in the south, and it continues to empower marginalized populations against the oppression still prevalent in the world today. . it is my hope that the gener

dr. martin luther king, jr., opposing the nomination of sessions for a federal judgeship. colleagues were allowed to read the same letter. house speaker of the republican senator tom cotton, our correspondents, analysts and guests, they are standing by with full coverage of the day's top stories. let's begin with president trump, slamming the courts as he taps his foot waiting for a decision on the travel ban. but first let's go to our senior white house correspondent, jim accosta. his own pick for the u.s. supreme court, neil gorsuch, doesn't sound happy with the president's attacks on the judicial branch of the government. >> reporter: that is exactly right, wolf. we're just learning about this. president trump's nominee for the supreme court neil gorsuch said in a meeting with senate democrat richard blumenthal that the president's controversial comments on the judiciary are, quote, demoralizing and disheartening. this development comes as president trump is once again criticizing the american judicial system as he awaits the decision on his embattled travel ban in cour

dr. martin luther king jr. letter from 1986 accused sessions of intimidating black voters when he was a federal prosecutor. mcconnell said she violated an obscure rule against attacking another senator's character. >> i am surprised that the words of coretta scott king are not suitable for debate in the united states senate. i ask leave of the senate to continue my remarks. >> the yays are 43. the nays are 50. the notion is not agreed to. >> not allowed to continue, senator warren went into the hallway outside the senate chambers and read the letter in its entirety on facebook live. and it attracted more than 3 million views. this morning, the #letlizspeak is trending on social. >>> let's get over to alexis smith. this issue on 580 feels like deja vu from two weeks ago. >> it's in the exact same place and we have launched sky7 so they're on their way to that major problem getting out of the central valley. looks like they have not quite arrived but i will go to them live as soon as they arrive. over this pothol

dr. martin luther king jr.'s widow. it's amazing. wow.ng if not amazing. >> and you think, like, all of these senators, they take these fights as they come, right? but if you're mitch mcconnell, is that the hill you want to die on? really? >> exactly, i don't get it but it happened and it happened here tonight and wow. >> stunning. we will have more on that

dr. martin luther king jr. allegedly she broke rules by impugning the rules by impugning the conduct -- character of another member. president or one said he spoke with trump today -- erdogan said he spoke to trump today. sides have reportedly agreed to act together to fight islamic state strongholds in syria. this will be director pompeo's first overseas trip. the british house of commons is set to take a final vote on a bill giving theresa may permission to start the brexit process. may defeated a rebellion by some members of her own conservative party and promised a vote on the final deal with the e.u. the rebel conservatives tried to force the prime minister to give law makers more power to shape agreements. global news 24 hours a day, powered by our 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am mark crumpton. this is bloomberg. 32nd: it is a fitting anniversary for the nasdaq 100. it touched a record high. dana friedman is our cover story in bloomberg markets magazine. she started as an in

dr. martin luther king jr. to slow down, arguing that hristianity took 2,000 years to accomplish all it had. those ministers believed that the escalation of marches and demonstrations to secure civil ights was unwise and untimely. in 1963, while sitting in the birmingham city jail, dr. king started penning a letter, a letter that of course he finished after leaving jail, but in that letter he dealt ith the whole issue of time. n his letter, dr. king said, time itself is neutral. it can be used either destructively or constructively. dr. king continued, more and more, i feel, that the people of ill will have used time much more effectively than the people of goodwill. we will have to repent in this generation, not merely for hateful words and actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence of the good people. dr. king continued, human progress never rose -- rode in on wheel of inevitably. it comes through the tireless forts of men and, might eat, women, willing to be -- and i might add, women willing to

dr. martin luther king jr.'s widow. i'm here for this body. i am old-school. like the rules. i spent a lot of time talking to the parliamentarian and this desk so i can better understand it. but this body and its rules have to be in service to the country. the country is not in service to the rules and the body of the senate. before i go on, i just want to thank the stenographers, who are such a critical aspect of the senate and have been running marathon sessions -- literally marathon sessions. we rotate through. there are at least 30 of us doing about 30 hours of debate. but there are only seven of you. and your wristlets are d. and your wrists are sore, your legs are sore. but yet without you, we have no senate prord. so thank you for your service and your contribution to the world's greatest deliberative body. in his final speech as attorney general, eric holder gave us a warning, and one that remains relevant in the senate today. he said, "beware of those who would take us back to a past that never really existed or that was imbued with a forgotten ink equity. our destin