edmond pettis was born in 1821 into a wealthy slave owning family. general in the civil war and then became the grand dragon of the alabama klu klux klan. university of alabama history professor john gigi says -- >> if edmond pettis had still been alive and in command of the alabama state police that day in 1965, john lewis might not be alive today. it is long past time to change the name of the edmond pettis bridge. a change.org petition has thousands of signatures in support. and today i came upon a brilliant suggestion changing the name of the bridge to the john lewis bridge. the bridge american heroes like john lewis and martin luther king, jr. marched over was named for an american of disgrace. let's rename it for an american hero. >>> tonight on "all in" -- >> i would be pleased to talk more about this important matter, but i know there have been questions about my e-mail. >> hillary clinton breaks her silence and causes a veep-like media frenzy. >> got to eat the yogurt now. i mean there will be cameras on you. this is like dairy defcon 1. >>

edmond pettis was born in 1821 into a wealthy slave owning family.e a decorated confederate general in the civil war and then became the grand dragon of the alabama klu klux klan. university of alabama history professor john gigi says -- >> if edmond pettis had still been alive and in command of the alabama state police that day in 1965, john lewis might not be alive today. it is long past time to change the name of the edmond pettis bridge. a change.org petition has thousands of signatures in support. and today i came upon a brilliant suggestion, changing the name of the bridge to the john lewis bridge. the bridge american heroes like john lewis and martin luther king, jr. marched over was named for an american of disgrace. let's rename it for an american hero. >>> the server will remain private. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening, i'm kris matthews in washington. secretary clinton did everything right today but deal with the problem. she said she will not release the server, but without the server, of course, there's no way for the skeptics ou

. >> reporter: the fbi says 22-year-old hasan edmonds and his cousin 29-year-old jonas edmonds were wannabe terrorists and attack a national guard base in joliet, illinois. he's a member of the illinois national guard. in the criminal complaint the fbi said edmonds used the facebook profile hasan rasheed. an undercover officer befriended him and said he wanted to get through. quote, i'd rather struggle and strive hard in the cause of allah rather than sit back and lead a comfortable life. in later communications he said jonas also wanted to fight but since he served time in prison would likely not receive a passport. they wanted do like the terrorists in the attack on charlie charlie charlie"charlie hebdo"." he said, quote, we would love do something like the brother in paris did. hasan edmonds purchase add ticket to egypt and planned to fly out of chicago's midway airport on march 25th. that's where he was arrested. jonas was arrested at his aurora, illinois, home. the defendants showed little emotion here at chicago's federal court. if convicted they face a maximum penalty of 15 years in

when they arrived at selma's edmond peddis bridge they were attacked with clubs. flown as bloody sunday. it spread across the nation, two days later the marchers set off again, this time king led the procession. that night segregationists beat another protest to death. james reed was a 38-year-old white minister. his killing sparked and outcry across the nation. the echoes of injustice on the streets of alabama finally reached the white house. president lyndon johnson spoke out against the violence and asked congress to pass the voting rights act. >> it's not just negroes but really, it's all of us. . who must overcome the crippling legacy of bigotry and injustice. and we shall overcome. >> a week later on march 21st more than 3,000 people embarked on a trek to montgomery this time under protection of federal troops. walking 12 miles a day sleeping in nearby fields at night. by the time they reached montgomery the crowd was massive. 25,000 people joining in the struggle for change. and change did come. in august when congress passed the voting rights act and presi

the cousin is jonas edmonds. he was arrested without incident.at his home in illinois. hasan edmonds is a current member of the illinois army national guard. apparently the charges document suggests that he was planing to use his military training to fight on behalf of isis. jonas edmonds apparently asked the fbi undercover employee to assist in the attack and explained they would use hasan's uniforms and the information he supplied about how to access information and target officers for the attack. just getting this information in now. according to some of the charges documents and i'll quote here from the assistant attorney general, in addition they plotted to attack members of our military within the united states. disturbingly, one of the defendants currently wears the same uniform of those they allegedly planned to attack. yet again, disturbing news, news that we've heard before, but this time a member of the army national guard in illinois along with his cousin, both brought in on federal charges of material support to isis. one trying to f

. >>> we have an update on edmonds and the attempt to win gold. >> that's exciting.far from home, we'll tell you where in the bay area this sea lion pup was just found. >>> we're looking over here. very smoothly for 880. i'll show you what i'm staring at right now. >>> 4:55 now. a sea lion pup is being nursed back to health today after somehow it made it all the way to mountain view. the pup was found on the stevens creek trail on wednesday. he is now being cared for at the marine mammal center. no word on how she got there. >>> right now, san jose teen edmonds did very well. >> the high school student is now in the top ten. she is leading the american contingent in shanghai. ashley wagner is 11th. the free skate is tomorrow. >>> let's stick with sports right now. a aaa baseball team in fresno is backing off from one of its promotional nights after it received a phone call from the big club. they decided to look toward the future predicting that the astros would win the world series in 2017. it planned to hand out 2017 world series wings in august. that is, until the

. >> reporter: president obama and his family retraced the historic walk across selma's edmond pettis bridge. 50 years ago, this is where police used brutal force to stop a march for voting rights. the violence of bloody sunday became a turning point for the nation. >> it was not a clash of armies, but a clash of wills. a contest to determine the true meaning of america. >> reporter: former president george bush attended the anniversary event with about 100 members of congress. while paying tribute to selma's heroes, president obama said the exposure of racial bias in ferguson, missouri shows more work is needed. >> we just need to open our eyes and our ears and our hearts to know that this nation's racial history still casts its long shadow upon us. >> reporter: along with the official delegation, thousands packed into selma for the commemoration. among them, some of the original marchers, who saw the violence firsthand. reverend frederick reece was the activist who asked dr. martin luther king, jr. to join the selma movement. on their third attempt, they reached the capitol in montg

none of the others had as much mayhem in mind as hasan and jonas edmonds.scott. >> pelley: david martin at the pentagon for us tonight. david, thanks. tonight, in a rare interview, the dictator of syria appears to be pushing open a door to negotiations. bashar al-assad sat down with charlie rose today in an interview for "60 minutes." charlie asked assad about secretary of state john kerry's recent comment that the u.s. is open to talking about an end to syria's devastating civil war. >> i want to mention the statement of kerry regarding the dialogue. i would say what we have in syria so far is only a statement, nothing concrete yet no facts, no new reality regarding the political approach of the united states toward our situation, our problem our conflicts in syria. but as principle in syria, we could say that every dialogue is a positive thing and we are going to be open to any dialogue with anyone, including the united states regarding anything based on mutual respect. >> what kind of communication is there between your government and the american govern

hasan edmonds was arrested at midway airport allegedly en route to join and fight with isis but before he left according to the fbi, he planned to give his cousin jonas edmonds his uniform so he could get to wear it inside a nearby base. >> here in new york investigators are hard at work to determine what caused a building explosion. surveillance video from a business across the street shows the moment that the blast took place and the chaos in the treat that followed. 19 people were injured. several of them critically. one young man is missing this morning. abc's ron claiborne has the details. >> reporter: witnesses say a thunderous explosion rocked the five-story building then within seconds fire engulfed it. >> i heard a huge explosion and i could see the structure fall. >> reporter: jameel says the front fire escape still intact in this photo he took seconds after the explosion collapsed forcing people trapped inside to leap from the windows. hundreds of firefighters poured in to battle the raging inferno. dense black smoke making it almost impossible to see just a few feet. the ca

. >> reporter: the fbi says army national guardsman hasan edmonds had mass murder on his mind hatching a sinister plot to kill his fellow soldiers. he was arrested at chicago's midway airport yesterday allegedly enroute to join and fight with isis. but before he left, according to the fbi, he planned to give his cousin jonas edmonds, his uniform, one like this so he could wear it to get inside a nearby base. the likely target -- joliet armory where hasan had trained. and the plan, to massacre soldiers there with a body count as high a 150. >> what we've seen from isis is to actually tell sympathizers to carry out attacks wherever they are. and this appears to be a man manifestation of exactly that. >> reporter: but the two arrests and the military connection are especially frightening. it was just last week that a u.s. air force veteran from new jersey was arrested trying to join isis. david? >> pierre thomas live from washington tonight. re thank you. >>> and the big headline from washington this evening, disgraced congressman aaron schock resigning after questions about his office ma

his cousin jonas edmonds, is also charged. prosecutors say jonas edmonds planned to stay behind and carry out an attack on the military facility where hasan had been training in illinois. >>> first at 4, rushed from the courtroom. we'll tell you about the surprise outside the courthouse that derailed one of the most talked-about trials in the country. >>> a local college caught in the fraternity debate. the e-mail that's stirring conversations about race and free speech and what we've learned about the student who sent it. >>> breaking news in the case of a 5-year-old boy. the body of noah thomas has been found. he'd been mising from his home since sunday. his mother says he was watching tv when she fell asleep. when she awoke, he was gone. we're working to get details about the circumstances of noah's death. a news conference is planned for 6:00. we'll bring you the latest details as they become available. >>> an fbi expert in the boston marathon bombing trial told the jury today the bombs were not too difficult to build. he

obama will speak at the foot of the edmond pettis bridge coming up some time in the next hour.ars does. jonathan serrie joins us live from the thick of it. johnnathan? >> reporter: hi, leland. president obama landed in the town of montgomery alabama and will make the short drive to selma, where he will speak at the base of the edmond pettis bridge you see here behind me. in addition to president obama, former president george w. bush is expected among the dignitaries present a group that includes representative john lewis had who marched in this town 50 years ago and suffered severe beatings as a result. today he is joined by close to 100 other colleagues from congress and thousands of ordinary citizens have descend ed on the small alabama town to mark the 50th anniversary of bloody sunday and the voting rights movement it helped galvanize. several blocks, a commemorative service took place at ame church during the civil rights marches of the 1960s this house of worship provided meeting space for demonstrators and organizers including the reverend dr. martin luther king jr. the

his cousin jonas edmonds, is also charged.tors say jonas edmonds planned to stay behind and carry out an attack on the military facility where hasan had been training in illinois. the judge ordered both men to be held without bond. >>> you were if first to know if you got our nbc washington app. the american health care worker being treated for ebola at nih is showing improvement. doctors upgraded the patient's condition from critical to serious today. they're not releasing any personal information, but we know the patient was admitted two weeks ago after contracting the virus at an ebola treatment center in sierra leone. >>> a 3-year-old involved -- >> yes. in a deadly crash between a car and train has now passed away. crash right around this time yesterday happened in the roanoke area at a crossing that does not have lights or a gate. police say a man and his tree three young children were in the vehicle involved. the other kids we re main in serious condition. investigators are still trying to figure out what led up to this

but before he left, according to the fbi, he planned to give his cousin, jonas edmonds, his uniform, one like this, so he could wear it to get inside a nearby base. the likely target? joliet armory where hasan had trained. and the plan? to massacre soldiers there with a body count as high as 150. >> what we've seen from isis is to actually tell sympathizers to carry out attacks wherever they are. and this appears to be a manifestation of exactly that. >> reporter: but the two arrests and the military connection is especially frightening. it was just last week that a u.s. air force veteran from new jersey was arrested, trying to join isis. david? >> pierre thomas live from washington tonight. pierre, thank you. >>> and the big headline from washington this evening, disgraced congressman aaron schock resigning after questions over his "downton abbey"-inspired office makeover re re we reported on. that infamous magazine cover. and tonight, back on capitol hill, casting his last vote. offering some parting words. >> i leave here with sadness and humility. and i know that this is not the

wife and daughters and major figures in the civil rights movement as he leads a march across the edmondgas in what would become known as bloody sunday. it was followed several days later by the massive five day march, led by dr. martin luther king, involving 25,000 people and eventually leading to the voting rights act. i am joined by one of those that organized the historic marches, marched alongside dr. king. thank you for your time today. >> thank you. >> hearing the president's remarks on what this day means for everyone of all races here we are on the 50th anniversary, i guess i have to ask you what goes through your mind as you prepare for saturday? >> what goes through my mind as we prepare for saturday is the discovery of the impact of that selma march and the selma movement, because what we have come to learn is not only that that really helped people to search their own souls, and that's the thing that we sometimes miss why did all those people come to selma, alabama and participate in that march. well, one of the reasons is that when they saw the brutality that existed on tel

hasan edmonds was the one who first came under suspicion by the fbi.ercover agent to talk about their plan and talk about their plans to attack the joliet facility. back to you, thomas. >> john yang reporting from chicago. thank you. >>> meanwhile, we want to take you to oklahoma. another story that we've covered all this week. it's the story of a video from a now disbanded chapter of a frat at the university of oklahoma. on wednesday, one of the fraternity members spoke for the first time about the incident. levi pettit and another student, who already apatrolologizeapologized, were expelled from ou. here levi appeared with black civic leaders at a church in oklahoma city to apologize. >> let me start by saying i'm sorry, deeply sorry. i'm so sorry for all the pain i've caused. i want you all to know that directly from me. >> this is just the beginning. we're not going to leafve levi. >> anastasha pitman is the woman you just saw in that video. state senator, great to have you with me. i watched yesterday, riveted by that apology. and with your introd

his cousin, jonas edmonds, allegedly boasted to an agent he could kill up to 150 people at the illinois military facility where his cousin had trained. an alleged bank robber accused of killing two people, including a state trooper, earlier this week has been identified as a white supremacist with a criminal record. steven timothy snyder died in a shootout with trooper trevor casper on tuesday. in the mid-1990's, snyder was part of a white supremacist group convicted of an attack on a group of african americans and latinos. newly released video shows police in the detroit suburb of inkster pummeling and tasing a 57-year-old, unarmed african-american auto worker. the video shows officer william melendez approaching floyd dent's car with his gun drawn. another officer pulls dent to the ground, and melendez places him in a chokehold, and pounds him in the head 16 times. dent said he thought he was going to die. >> i'm lucky to be living. i think they were trying to do -- they were trying to kill me especially when they choked me. i was on my last breath. i kept telling now for sir please,

. >> san jose's paulina edmonds going for the world gold at the world championships. we'll tell you how she's doing coming up. >>> well the pro football player who gained national attention during his daughter's battle with cancer has great newed. >> less than 24 hours ago, devon still instagramed a photo of his daughter saying she's in remission. she'll need more treatments to make sure the cancer does not return, but she's doing very well. >> you may remember last december leah's battle with cancer was integrated into the cincinnati bengals games, then the team donated more than a million dollars to the cincinnati children's hospital for pediatric cancer research. >> he took a detore from his career and then his jersey became a best seller and the team did the right thing. >> paulina edmonds is preparing to skate for a world title. >> the teen from san jose in shanghai today, she's going to skate the short program in the world championship. free skate is on saturday. here's a photo she posted on instagram yesterday of her practicing checking out the city as well. >>

. >> speaking at the edmonds pettis bridge in selma alabama, president obama called on americans to carry forward the spirit of the civil rights movement. >> if we want to honor of the courage of those who marched that day then all of us are called to possess their moral imagination. all of us will need to feel as they did the fears you are enjoy of now. >> fifty years ago hundreds of protesters marched across the bridge from selma heading to the state capitol in montgomery, in an effort to end discriminatory voting practices, but before they could make it to the other side, marchers faced fierce beatings and tear gas from state and local police. student at this weaken's ceremony thanked those protesters for their strength. >> because whatever you did we have choices in education. >> ♪ ♪ >> thousands of people, including some who participate in the that march are in selma to commemorate the historic day. >> we come to selma to be renewed, we come to be inspired. >> descendents of some of the original civil rights leaders from that era say the movement is far from over, and that everyone h

i first began to understand the history of the edmond pettis bridge when i was five years old.y mom started to explain to me the events that took place on that bridge. it was hard for me to understand what it was like to drink from a separate water fountain because that was not the selma i knew. my selma was fully integrated. my selma further clear-- nurtured me. my selma led me to believe a little black girl could achieve any of her dreams. i was encourage ed tod to dream my dreams because of the foot soldiers that crossed the edmond pettis bridge. any dared to confront a wall of alabama state troopers, unarrangement, undaunted and unafraid. we can not celebrate how far we have come without acknowledging however we need to still go. there is unfinished business unfinished business of the voting rights movement. it is person for all of us to know that the story of selma is a story of america. it is america's struggles. it tells us that ordinary americans can collectively work to achieve extraordinary social change. the cause of the tpaotfoot soldiers marched for is still import

his cousin jonas he edmonds pass also arrested.say he was planning to attack a military installation in illinois. they have been charged with con firing support isil. the u.s. is stepping up a propaganda war with ice until syria. today officials confirmed some 60,000 leaflets were reclint dropped near the isil strong hold. the leaflets so frightened isil recruits being led in to a meat grinder. some u.s. officials have expressed concern isil is winning the propaganda war. >>> the tunisian government has released a video showing the immediate aftermath of the tack on the national museum last year. a counter terrorism unit is seen securing the museum all gunmen opened fire willing 21 people. the have i video shows the bodies of the attackers killed by the police, they are still hunting for two moroccoans and one algeria that he suspect are polices, isil claim responsibilities for the tack. >>> tonight in our off the radar segment we are take age close are look at elections in france. the national front was for years seen by the frenc

you can see the log jam right on the edmond pettis bridge there. you see people who are walking.any people who have stressed the importance of why they wanted to be here in zellselma on the 50th anniversary. and i also met up with reverend orlaf miller. he was with his colleague just a couple of blocks from here, about three blocks from here 50 years ago and witnessed the beating death of his colleague. and when i caught up with him, i asked him if he had any trepidation whatsoever to be here. he said at first he was not going to come. and then he thought of the reunions. >> you are standing where the attack about took place. we heard them behind us because they said hey, you [ bleep ]. and we agreed just keep walking. one of them had a club slammed it against james reed's head here. i dropped to the ground because we had been trained to do that. go into a fetal position to protect myself. even so i got kicked in the head. clark had his glasses broken and pummelled a bit. but neither of us were seriously hurt. it was jim who got the whole bit. and all was over in about 30 seconds

hasan edmonds is 22-year-old specialist with the army national guard.sted trying to get an board 00 flight going to cairo. he knows the government is looking for people going through turkey so he decided to try this route instead. his cousin 29 years old is also charged in this case. according to the justice department what he's accused of doing, he was planning once his cousin left the country, he was going to use his army uniform to try to attack a u.s. military facility in illinois. >> how did this guy get on the investigators' radar? >> it looks like what happened they noticed some postings online. so an fbi undercover agent contacted hasan edmonds and decided to start a conversation over which is period of several months they describe plots to try to join isis and carry out attacks both herein spierd by what they saw happen in paris, by the way, and also try to join isis. i should note that in the last 18 months the national security division at the justice department has prosecuted or is prosecuting 32 people for traveling or trying to provide som

hasan edmond and his 29 year-old cousin jonas appeared in federal court in chicago yesterday. they are charged with conspiracy to provide material support to the islamic state group. they planned a major attack with the high body count. prosecutors say they contemplated an armed attack begins a military facility in northern illinois where edmond had trained. the guards men was arrested wednesday evening at midway international airport as a he was reportedly trying to board a flight to libya. >>> iraqi troops are following up on their offence turf recapture tikrit from isis this mission comes hours after the u.s. launch air strikes on the islamic state on the request of the iraqi government. tikrit was taken by islamic militant last year as they made a quick advance across northern iraq. >>> it is 5:10 right now. many are trying to get dressed and plan for this day and all these colors behind you sue. >> you will to have grab the umbrella leaving the house soon and allow for some extra time for some slippery travel probably if you are north and west of the city. we are coming o

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his cousin jonas edmonds arrested as his home nearby. in a criminal complaint, prosecutors say hasan edmonds was looking to coordinate an attack on a u.s. military facility located in northern illinois and that his cousin would provide jonas with his military uniforms. both men were in federal court today. we'll be right back. ♪ at kraft we start with eggs oil, and our own crafted vinegar. all expertly blended to make our mayo. so you can take whatever you're making from good to amazing. get inspired at kraftrecipes.com you can find a new frontier. there's nothing stopping you and a lot helping you. technology that's with you always. this is our promise. it's never been better to wander because wherever you go, you'll find us doing everything we can, so you can. >>> we're watching breaking news. the senate is in the middle of a voting marathon that could go past midnight. they'll vote nonstop on tons of items until they get to the headliner, the republican budge jet that would repeat obamacare and give tax breaks to the rich. so far toda

his cousin jonas edmonds was custody. they planned to attack a military installation in illinois. they are charged with conspiring to support terrorism. >> there was an explosion here and a fire spread to two other vehicles. a number of residents were forced to jump from windows and fire escapes to get out of the way of flames. a number were injured. >>> in oklahoma they are cleaning up after tornado swept through the state. one person died. 80,000 people had no power. oklahoma governor declared a state of emergency in the 25 hardest hit counties. indiana's governor is declaring a public health emergency in his state. the reason dozens of new cases of h.i.v. linked to drug use. we speak to the doctor trying to fight the outbreak. drug enforcement agents accused of attending sex parties with prostitutes. a source paying for the illegal activities. >>> for years american drug enforcement agents in bogota took part in sex parties paid for by columbian drug cartels according to an embarrassing justice department report. they took money, gifts and weapons from the cartels. the same age

after the first day of skating, edmonds is seventh. gracy cold eighth and ashley wagner is 11th.ree skate is tomorrow. >> action packed time in the sports world. 11:26. up next at 11:00. >> the new white house recession has been on the job for a month, but we'll show you how she's inspiring people coast to coast. free zones" will soon be a thing of the past in california. >>> a so-called sexual predator free zones will soon be a thing of the past in california. yesterday, state officials announced housing restrictions will loosen allowing paroled sex offenders to live closer to schools and parks. >> nbc bay area's michelle roberts shows us how many parents are worried about the change. >> some registered sex offenders will soon be able to move in next door to parks and schools. the california department of corrections says jessica's law that bans offenders from coming within 2,000 feet of a park or school will only be applyied to the most serious oftds because the initial law was ruled unconstitutional by the california supreme court this month. while many parents worry the chang

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correspondent marley hall has details. >> reporter: president obama and his family retraced, and edmond pettus bridge. thinks where police used brutal force to stop a march for voting rights. the violence of bloody sunday became a turning point for the nation. >> it was not a clash of armies but a clash of wills. a contest to determine the true meaning of america. >>> former president george w. bush attended the anniversary event with 100 members of the congress. while paying tribute to selma's heroes president obama says the exposure of racial bias in ferguson missouri just shows more work is needed. >> we need to open our eyes ears and hearts. >> on their third attempt they reached a capitol in montgomery to demand voting rights. >> is there a great feeling of triumph, and victory. and after all of the inn dignity, sacrifices that have been made by many people. >> five months later president johnson signed the voting rights act and those sacrifices, changed the course. >>> the the captain and crew showed no odd behavior or signs of stress before taking off. investigators, stressed the

protesters marching for equality, including the righ were violently turned back as they tried to cross the edmond pettis bridge. >> we were beaten tear gassed some of us was left bloody right here on this bridge. >> congressman john lewis was a foot soldier on the bridge that day. >> i tell you it's good to be in selma one more time. >> reporter: back with tens of thousands, including former president swrub george bush first lady laura, and close to 100 members of congress to remember what happened here and how far these difficult first steps have carried our nation. >> if someone had told me we were crossing this bridge that one day i would be back here introducing the first african-american president i would d youe crazy, you're out of your mind prsh president barack obama. >> reporter: celebrating and those who mamped here as heroes. the president stressed the journey >> we must watchure children soar. >> following in the footsteps of those that came before him, the president and his family walked across the infamous bridge this afternoon. they'll be followed by thousands tomorrow during what'

right now flyers trail edmond ton four-three in the second. >>> how about the union still winless after falling to fc dallas today. two to nothing. game postponed from yesterday due to the the snow. waiting for a win. the not a great day in sports. >> not at all. >> phillies lost too. >> much more when "action news" comes right back. locutora: por las cosas que nos pueden mantener seguros. las que usamos todo el tiempo sin pensarlo. las que aguardan en silencio a salvarnos la vida. y, ahora, las que llevamos con nosotros a donde vayamos. [seÑal] muchos dispositivos mÓviles ahora ofrecen alertas inalÁmbricas de emergencia informaciÓn en tiempo real de fuentes locales en las que confÍas. con su sonido y vibraciÓn particular, estarÁs al tanto dondequiera que estÉs. >>> saturday night here's is what happening on action a news at the 11:30. chaotic scene inside the new orleans airport when a machete wielding man attacked security officers. >>> plus president obama calls on the ncaa to rethink the way it treats college athletes and weighs in on whether they should be paid. >>> eagles fans are

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details. >> reporter: president obama and his family retraced the historic walk a across selma's edmond petus bridge. fifty years ago this is where police used brutal force to stop a march for voting rights. the violence that was sunday became a turning point for the the nation. >> it was not a clash of armies but a clash of wills. a contest to determine the true meaning of america. >> reporter: former president george w. bush a attended the anniversary event with 100 in members of congress while paying tribute to selma's heroes president obama said exposure of racial bias in ferguson missouri shows more work is needed. >> we just need to open up our eyes, ears hearts to know that this nation's racial history still cast its long shadow upon us. >> reporter: along with the official delegation thousands packed into will sell had man for the the commemoration. a among them some of the original marchers who saw the violence firsthand. reverend fredrick reese was the activist who asked doctor martin luther king junior to join the selma movement. on their third attempt they reached the capito

the details. >> reporter: president obama and his family retraced historic walk a across selma's edmond pettus bridge. fifty years ago this is where police used brutal force to stop a march for voting rights. the violence of bloody sunday became a turning point for the nation. >> it was in the a clash of armies but a clash of wills. a contest to determine the true meaning of america. >> reporter: former president george w. bush attended the anniversary event with 100 members of the congress. while paying tribute to selma's heroes, president other bam a said exposure of racial bias in ferguson missouri shows more work is needed. >> we just need to open up our eyes ears hearts, and let me know if this nation's history still cast its long shadow upon us. >> reporter: along with the official delegation thousands packed into will selma for the commemoration, monk them, some of the original marchers who saw the violence first hand. reverend fredrick reese was act wrist who asked doctor martin luther king junior to join the selma movement. on their third attempt they reached the capitol in mon

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and that edmonds planned to give his cousin his national guard uniform. family members of suspects believe they were both set up. that is ludicrous i feel this is some sort of prejudice because they choose to worship as muslims. his cousin was arrest aid few hours later. >>> the feds are cracking down on deceptive advertising in auto sales, some dealerships are accused of misleading consumers with bogus offers. >> you can buy a car for as little as $99. >> this morning a nationwide crack down preventing consumers from being taken for a ride. an ongoing operation, it results in hundreds of actions again auto dealers and financial companies accused of things like deceptive loan practices and add on costs but one of the big of the issues is false advertising like this nissan dealer in texas claiming customers could get out of their current lease for a buck. they don't mention the dealer fees and both have not responded to our request for comment, but according to the fdc they will settle charges for shifty advertising they say look outs for common traps trap

steven edmond is the headmaster of the school in middleton. he his wife and two children got sick in the u.s. virgin islands. esmond and his children are in critical kill after getting sick staying at a resort in st. john on friday. the epa says a pesticide may have been used to fumigate a room at the resort. >>> surveillance cameras add extra eyes on the street and now philadelphia is considering a plan to add ears. the high-tech solution to help curb crime. >>> and taking a swing at a population problem in his own hometown. this morning the message mike trout has per feet ownfor pet owners. >>> 5:44. police are trying to identify this group of teens to beat up another teen on a septa bus subway station. the group followed the victim when he tried to get away. he had minor injuries. >>> and septa police are making sure their officers followed protocol when they tased this man who got onto the tracks at one of center city's busiest train stations. you can see the man jump onto the divider at jefferson train station. they believe he was having

hassan edmonds was arrested at chicago's midway airport allegedly en route to join and fight with isiss his uniform so he could use it to get inside of a nearby base. >> what we have seen from isis is tell sympathizers to carry out attacks wherever they are. and this appears to be a manifestation of exactly that. >> reporter: relatives in the chicago area say they can't believe the cousins would do anything like this. they say they were raised as christians but converted to islam in the past few years. >>> here in new york, a powerful blast that damaged or destroyed four buildings is being blamed on a problem with the gas line. this surveillance video right there shows the moment the explosion happened yesterday afternoon. soon afterwards a massive fire was burning. flames climbing 50 feet in the air according to witnesses. 19 people were injured, four critically. one person is missing. residents living in those buildings lost everything. >> i'm very upset. my whole life was in there. i lived in the building for 23 years. i'm just numb, you know. it is all gone. the building is complet

and his 29 year-old cousin jonas edmonds appeared in the federal courtroom in chicago yesterday. they are charged with conspiring to provide material support to isis. prosecutors say that the two contemplated and armed attack against a military facility in northern illinois, where edmond had trained. the guardmen were arrested wednesday night at midway international airport as he reportedly tried to board a flight to libya. international flights, in that little airport. >>> iraqi troops are following up on their offence turf recapture the city of tikrit, in northern iraq. from isis. the the mission comes just hours after the the u.s. launched air strikes on the islamic state, on the request of the iraqi government. tikrit was taken by the islamic militants last year as they made a quick advance across northern iraq. >>> yemen's president arrives in sawed a i a rain use after fleeing his own country. he was forced out of iran backed shiite rebels who have now expanded their control to the capitol city of yemen. this is as saudi arabia anal is stepped up their air strikes campaign

. >> the attack by state troopers on civil rights marchers at the edmond pettis bridge marked a turning point for this fight in equal voting rights. >> matt pearl sat down with dr. bernice king. >> she says the anniversary is as much about stirring young people to change as it is about honoring yesterday's legends. >> reporter: equal part horror and heroism. >> we have a legal and constitutional right. >> reporter: events like selma's bloody sunday helped lead to where we are today, but where is that? >> we need to rediscover that philosophy because it's kind of gotten lost. >> reporter: dr. bernice king speaks of the philosophy of dr. martin luther king, jr. and not just her father's nonviolent approach. >> he was able to galvanize people around typically a single focus instead of combining the effort in a very organized way. we kind of diluted our efforts. >> reporter: that loss of momentum and dilution king says left activists unprepared when the supreme court overturned the voter rights act, the very one fueled by selma. >> people may be very concerned that we are rolling back the c

this is a live look at the edmond pettis bridge in selma, alabama. this afternoon civil rights veterans will lead a walk across the bridge where police attacked civil rights demonstrators in 1965. yesterday, the nation's first african-american president retraced the steps. president obama was joined by his family members of congress and people who were there 50 years ago. that march day in 1965 is considered a turning point in the civil rights movement. just months afterwards president lyndon b. johnson signed the voting rights act, which outlawed discrimination against african-americans in voting. >>> all right. just a quick reminder it is 5:41 on sunday morning. if you didn't spring forward yet, daylight savings time did start at 2:00 a.m. set your clock one hour ahead. a pretty nice morning, we are quiet, a live look outside along boathouse row, all is quiet on radar. looking at clouds to the north and west but we'll see a mixture of sun and clouds throughout the day, partly sunny and temperatures rising to near 50 degrees. so there's that look at