i'm jim axelrod. we begin tonight in and the latest flashpoint in a national debate about freedom and discrimination. two days ago indiana's governor mike pence surrounded by nuns, franciscan monks and orthodox jews signed the religious freedom restoration act into law. going into effect in july it protects the right of people or businesses to follow their religious beliefs. today, hundreds of people gathered at the state house in indianapolis to protest, saying the law sanctions discrimination against gays and lesbians. as adriana diaz reports, this backlash is building. >> reporter: more than 700 protesters turned out at the state capital today to voice their fears that the new law could give businesses the right to refuse to serve gays and lesbians under religious grounds. >> this is what democracy looks like! >> reporter: rachel and amy have been married for 15 years. >> i don't want my child living in an environment where she's made to feel like her family is somehow less than other families fami

i'm jim axelrod in new york. thanks for joining us. could be behind a rash of kidnapping events in one bay area city. >>> i'm christian hartnet. powerful business leaders here in the bay area talking. what they have to say coming up. >> a chp officer puts his life on the line when a drunk driver passes out on the freeway. >> kpix5 news >>> live from the cbs bay area studios. this is kpix5 news. >>> someone around, you know, trying to harm our children. very concerning. >> the hunt is on for a would

i'm jim axelrod in new york. good night.oning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh determined to keep her memory alive. >>> celebration of life for a murdered mother. how one community is determined to keep her memory alive. >> a thankful family for three years of effort. >>> and the record the others could see a >>> a community gathers to celebrate the life of a young mother killed trying to protect her children. good evening. >> we start with breaking news in livermore. a 10-car wreck on 580 has left at least one person dead and six others injured. the crash

jim axelrod has that story. >> reporter: do you have any idea how many albums you've put out?me big hits, but when the library of congress came calling. >> i thought it was a mistake. >> reporter: you thought it was a mistake? >> yeah. i think this is one of the greatest moments of my life. >> reporter: with its unmistakable baseline and message of enduring connection, king wrote and recorded "stand by me" in 1960. ♪ when the night has come. ♪ and the land is dark ♪ >> reporter: did the words just come right into your head? >> oh, it took no time at all maybe a day or two. i'm not really a good songwriter, but i am quick. >> reporter: quick enough to make up the song's signature moment in the studio. ♪ so darlin', darlin' stand by me ♪ >> reporter. >> reporter: so the darlin' darlin', that was an improvised moment? >> sure, oh yeah. ♪ when the sky that we look upon ♪ >> reporter: john lennon is one of 400 artists who covered "stand by me," among them-- who knew-- muhammad ali. >> he would look in my eyes. he'd said, "you know what, ben? my version of "stand by me" is better th

jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> rose: recording courage. that is the "cbs evening news." scott pelley, i'm charlie rose. i'll see you tomorrow on cbs "this morning." good night. >> i'm chris may. >> i'm jessica dean with a special report following breaking news, a philadelphia police officer is critically wounded after being shot in north philadelphia. >> all of this happened this afternoon during a robbery at a game stop store at 22nd and lehigh. "eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco is live at the scene of the crime with some breaking details. now, diana? >> reporter: chris, jessica, that officer was taken to temple university hospital. right now police are focusing their investigation inside this game stop store. there is quite an extensive scene here, at the hope plaza at the corner of 22nd and lehigh, north philadelphia. what we know is that just after 4:30 this afternoon there was a robbery at this game stop, some type of shoot-out ensued. in the pro

jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> rose: recording courage. that is the "cbs evening news." scott pelley, i'm charlie rose. i'll see you tomorrow on cbs >>> a snowfall free for all will end up being winter's last guest. >> i'm jan jeffcoat. >> i'm derek mcginty. some of the biggest schooldistricts have already announced that they will be closed tomorrow as well as alexandria county. and for the complete list go to our website on the news app all at the bottom of your screen. >> we have weathered the worst so far. >> still under a weather alert. topper, what's the story? >> reporter: we're talking aboutsingle digits tonight. a fine little light snow that is falling right now, but go ahead and clean your driveway. this one is done and this could be the last snow. but looking at models on down the road is probably the last significant snow. can't rule out a snow shower or flurry, but this would be it. back in to the mountains, that will roll through this evening, but they will not add anything to your shoveled driveway or sidewalk so you'll be okay. heaviest snow is now exiting

jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> rose: recording courage. that is the "cbs evening news." scott pelley, i'm charlie rose. i'll see you tomorrow on cbs "this morning." good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> now at 6:00, she is the new face of the bay area housing crisis. a woman raising her two young kids in a tiny garage. only on "5", she fires back at critics who say she is putting them in danger. >> good evening, i'm ken bastida. >> i'm veronica de la cruz. she says she was left with no choice when looking for a place to live. our andria borba caught up with her today. >> reporter: a stuffed animal here a mobile there and a garage door at the end. >> my sweet little home. >> reporter: nicole jones' tiny converted garage made famous by cnn now has an extra occupant a three-week-old baby. the mother of two was profiled over the holidays though the story only aired yesterday. the 250-square-foot $1,000 a month garage has hardwood floors and granite steps and according to nicole, is a perfectly fine place to raise

i'm jim axelrod. this is the western edition of the broadcast. we begin tonight at the intersection of politics and national security. just hours before funding was to run out for the department of homeland security, shutting down the cabinet department whose main job is protecting the u.s. from terror attacks. congress passed a stopgap measure that will keep homeland security open another week. a group of republicans in the house want to tie full funding of d.h.s. to overturning president obama's immigration policies. last night's last-minute vote just delays another showdown and illuminates a growing challenge to the speaker of the house, john boehner, with members of his own party. julianna goldman begins our coverage. >> the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. >> reporter: the 11th hour deal was reached after a chaotic and messy day of deal making that highlighted deep divisions between republicans. earlier friday, house speaker john boehner had tried to pass a three-week funding extension for the department, but he and his leadershi

jim axelrod has the story. >> this march will not continue. >> reporter: among the many being beatenody sunday on the edmund pettus bridge was linda lowery, a 14-year-old girl in the 19th row. >> he hit me two times that i could remember. >> a police officer. >> it was a sheriff's deputy. i received seven stitches over my right eye and 28 stitches in the back of my head. >> reporter: the images of that day shocked the country, including a 24-year-old college student in new york named steve somerstein. >> when linda's being beaten -- >> i saw that. >> you did see that. >> i thought it was just happening here in america. >> reporter: so he grabbed his camera and on one of the seats of the buses of students heading south to join the march two weeks later. a cbs camera caught him as he captured one of his most memorable photos on the steps of the alabama state house. it's one of his never-before-seen images now on display at the new york historical society. >> to see it life size like this brings me so much closer to the image. >> reporter: he captured the marchers and those watching him

i'm jim axelrod. this is the western edition of the broadcast. we begin tonight at the intersection of politics and na

here's jim axelrod. >> reporter: they just can't wait any longer for nature to do the job in easterngan or many other parts of the country. add today to the long, cold list of record-setting temperatures. baltimore, detroit birmingham, and waco, all set records for coldest march 6 ever. so did montpelier, vermont where it was minus 16. but given march's trend from lion to lamb, forecasters say this month won't be anything like february, which saw monthly records set in cities like buffalo, toronto and cleveland. it wasn't the coldest february ever in boston, just the snow snowiest at nearly 65 inches and maybe the one with the most bad backs. >> my back hurts. my neighbor's back hurts. everybody's back hurts because there's none stop shoveler. >> reporter: there is a cost for all the bad weather. early estimates pegged weather-related damage last month at more than $1 million. well, for comparison, there is always seattle where people who like a touch of winter are not too pleased. seattle just set a record for warmest february ever, five degrees warmer than normal, charlie. >> rose:

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