lot was celebrities and dignitaries, mayor ed lee is here, also the founder of men's warehouse, george zimmer is in the crowd. keep in mind, to get this bridge named in while brown's honor, the naacp was very influential. alice huffman, president of the naacp in california, she was in the audience today. she is also recognized. it's also acknowledged that this renaming is happening at a time when we're in the 506th anniversary of the civil rights movement. brown was a politician for much of his career and renaming the bridge in his name surely got political and supporters this morning acknowledged that. >> it was indeed baptism by fire. it was pure old school san francisco politics. it was classic while l. brown jr. >> reporter: now the funny thing is willie brown admits when he first heard of the idea of naming the bridge in his name, he did not want to do it. he was concerned he wouldn't get enough votes in the leag late tour and in the end he would be embarrassed. it did not turn out that way and the bridge will now be the willie brown bay bridge. back to you. . >>> checking other bay area

martin, a black 17-year-old was shot and killed by george zimmer plawnman, in early 2012,g a dispute if sanford, florida. zimmerman was acquitted. while jurors deliberatewhether or not dunn committed murder when he shot and killed davis, protestors outside the courthouse had already made their decision. dunn could face life in prison. >> "america tonight"'s sarah hoye joins us. what happened? >>> sarah, going into the weekend what happened? >> jurors asked the judge, listen we've hit a wall, could we break for the evening? he said yes. >> what does that mean, hit a wall? is there a specific count they're having trouble with? >> i think a few. earlier in the afternoon they came back, on some of these verts, asking very specific questions, if we agree on this, or if we agree on this, what should we do in this case? the judge gave them some guidance. it seems right now, they are going head to head on whatever's happening behind closed doors. there seems to be some type of confusion perhaps or some type of battle because clearly they have not come up with a verdict. >> in the time they h

i simply tell you, i guarantee it. [ laughter ] >> reporter: hilarious, that was george zimmer, the founder of the men's warehouse. willie brown had his fingers all over this ceremony. those signs were paid for by donations to the naacp. reporting live in san francisco, i'm cheryl hurd. >> we heard it was lickfwas liky retune. >>> the electronic message boards are vital when it comes to amber alerts like now but there is a new message about the drought. cal tran launched this state-wide education campaign today. the sign reads quote, serious drought help save water. bay area drivers are already taking notice. >> nay have a captive audience if you're sitting in traffic. >> i think it's a good idea. i mean, we all have to remember to conserve a bit. if you see it, it will remind you. >> cal tran cut irrigation in half. postponed all non-essential highway planting and using smart irrigation technologies that can reduce water use by as much as 60%. >>> still ahead at 6:00, something is missing from this church, a crime that has a san francisco parish praying for a safe return. >>> i'm scott bud

so-called celebrity matchups big time wrapper that george zimmer man is expected to box. >> : stock slightlyn today. here's a look at today closing numbers. >> : specter of a so-called salary boxing match has a lot people talking to write a verbal agreement has been reached for george zimmerman to of white rapper the next. 4000 people one and again to the round with zimmerman. financial terms are still being talked about to the trash talk has already started kind of vote normal for boxers. he will literally eat urinate on sermons face he did not use those exact words he i clean that up for you embers emirate was acquitted last year for the murder of trade on martin. celebrity boxing match that was his idea. he has been training be max he has been expected to have bought pay-per-view throughout fight. he'll need some money from the fight to give back to charity. >> : rain is coming to the bay area as storm just sitting offshore. our time at all on feature cast coming up. >> : one of the best things about covered california is that millions of people will qualify for financial assistance. it's

it draws comparisons to the trayvon martin case and george zimmer man's acquittal. send our regards other to the family. we knower time there's a new situation, it remind them in a painful way. you are not just their representative. you understand the impact, the politics, the law of this situation because you follow it so closely. i want to start with a bigger point. we'll talk about the specifics. but mayor rudy giuliani was just on and he said something about culture. are we ignoring why you get a verdict like dunn, why you get a verdict like george zimmerman by hanging it on the law, by stand your ground? are we aweigheding the -- avoiding the real conversation. >> i think in a large way, we are. but i have to disagree with mayor giuliani to a certain point when he said that he went to jail, so that's the important thing. well, the verdict is important too because that matters. the criminal justice system allow michael dunn to escape criminal liability for the death of jordan davis. and the criminal justice system allow george zimmerman to escape criminal liabil

people compare it to the george zimmer man trial.e it. >> you don't think so? >> i don't think there's any analogy. here, also, the interrogation tapes didn't get in. all of us are operating off information that the jurors may not get in any way. of course, michael dunn does not have to testify, but he may be the only one that can make the case of why he did what he did on this occasion. he may have to if he wants to plead self-defense. >>> coming up next on "new day," we're going to look back at the life of the legendary shirley temple. a film critic will join us with some of her classic roles and her legacy and her impact on film after the break. when you order the works you want everything. an expert ford technician knows your car's health depends on a full, complete checkup. the works. because when it comes to feeling safe behind the wheel, going the distance and saving at the pump you want it all. get our multi-point inspection with a a synthetic blend oil change, tire rotation, brake inspection and more for $29.95 or less. get

. >>> imagine this, george zimmer man versus dmx in a boxing match. from a pool of applicants who apparently all wanted a piece of zimmer man. the exact time and date will be announced next week. >>> back to our top story now. 120 million people are feeling the effects of that massive winter storm, including right here in new york which has already seen more than 20 inches above the average snowfall. what exactly is behind this unrelenting winter and when is it going to stop? radially horton is a climate scientist. rumor is he actually snow shoed here this morning. good to see you. i think the big question, all of us, what is this and when is it going to end. is this really unusual? >> this is not particularly unusual. if we look at winters in the past, we can get this signed of setup. while the other side of the country has extreme warm weather, the kind of draught we're -- draught we're hearing about in california. we're seeing a little bit more of this kind of extreme. the average temperatures for the u.s. and globe continue to be near record highs

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. >> the verdict in the michael dunn case and george zimmer man case she makes an interesting point that kind of involved these laws than we cover in the media. there are more cases beyond this. this should be taken into account. >> they have a good record down there. she says i punish black on black crime, white on white crime, white on black crime, i punish all of it. >> but the high-profile ones are the ones that get attention and those are the ones that can make the change. >> she didn't disagree that it's good we're focusing on these cases because this is the discussion we need to have. you need to hear about it because that's what keeps the discussion going. >> and she degrees that there's a problem with the law. >> she does. what matters here is the parents of jordan davis. they're going to be with us next hour. they're going to talk with us about what the verdict means to the family, how they feel about retrying michael dunn and a what they think of the law and what they want you to know coming up. >>> we're going to take another break. coming up next on "new day," we all have op

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george washington lane closures. we are going to be joined by the ft. lee mayor to get his reaction. we have more on the story that dawn zimmerer approval of a development project represented by one of the governor's closest political confident. the project in question is owned by the rockefeller group that would like to build a large commercial real estate project in the north end of hoboken. it has been represented by wolf and sampson and the founding partner is david sampson, who also happens to be chris christie's hand-picked chairman of the port authority. it is wa the port authority that paid for a redevelopment study on the land in hoboken that the rockefeller owns. it was a study that declared the area in need of a redevelopment that would have made the project potentially eligible for tax breaks and other lucrative benefits. when the mayor appeared, with he showed you e-mails that documented aggressive efforts by wolf and sampson to move the project along earlier last year. it includes e-mails from lorie griffa, the point person on the project, attempting to connect city officials with david sampson for a conference