did you ever see the saturday night live make joan baez laugh?: i did. >> something i wanted to do for years. so funny. i did not laugh much. >> reporter: these days she is not only laughing but dancing. almost daily. sometimes barefoot at a park near her home. while she retired from singing in 2019 her commitment to the causes that she believed in has never faltered and she knows the work could never be finished in just one lifetime. >> people say to me what do you tell entertainers and stars who, you know, are not interested in doing this stuff. my response is you are missing all of the fun. you know, it is what has given my life the depth and the honors. it made my life rich. . >> you can watch the 43rd annual kennedy center honors this sunday at 8:00 right here on cbs and streaming on paramount plus. freedom. it's at the core of who we are. the freedom to live without fear. to jog where we please. to wear a hoodie. the freedom to breathe. before we celebrate the freedom most americans have, we must fight for the freedom all americans deserve.

joan baez appeared on stage when dr. king gave his historic "i have a dream" speech on the washington mall where joan baez led thousands in singing "we shall overcome" that day. at the kennedy center honors broadcast sunday night where joan baez was an honoree, it was very easy for everyone there to sing "we shall overcome," including joe manchin. >> a lot of people in washington think that that's an old song that has no meaning today. almost half of the elected people in washington think that they are the elected republicans in washington who are fully supportive of the new republican barriers to voting, that voters in 2022 and 2024 will have to overcome and perhaps voters for generations after that might have to overcome. today a group of civil rights leaders met with senator joe manchin to discuss with him how much still has to be overcome to assure voting rights in this country. joe manchin opposes the democrats' top priority, voting rights bill, for the people act, but he supports the john lewis voting act, but the

did you ever see the "saturday night live" make joan baez laugh? -- >> all right, you going to do a little dancing, baby? >> almost daily. sometimes barefoot at a park near her home. ♪ and while she retired from singing in 2019 -- ♪ her commitment to the causes she believes in has never faltered, and she knows the work could never be finished in just one lifetime. >> people say to me, well, what do you tell entertainers and stars who, you know, are not interested in doing this stuff. and my response is, you're missing all the fun. you know, it's what's begin my life the depth and the honors that made my life rich. >> wow. what a beautiful voice. what a beautiful career on and off stage. >> yeah. >> her work is amazing. >> you know, it's amazing also how shy she was for having such a big life. she talks about -- >> shy with you or just -- >> shy in general. >> in general. >> she describes herself as an introvert. i think of naomi osaka, because you can be one of the biggest in the world and be an invert. >> she was the queen of the goddess that emer

is how she did this for many socially minded performers who can after her. >> reporter: this is joan baezan, any regrets? >> no. >> reporter: she is not for looking back. but after 60 years of working to make a difference through song and activism, she is happy of others do. >> how does it feel to be a kennedy center honoree? >> at a certain point in your life you appreciate that somebody appreciated what you did and there are awards in this is a big one. >> reporteter: born in new yor city a and raiseded is a pacif she momoved to the e centnter o ththe civil rirights anand anan momovement anand here she is in 1963. she performed d at ththe mamarc washington. three years later she helped integrate a school in the deep south and a picture from that trip of her and her friend doctor martin luther king jr. is one of the few she still keeps close. >> he said i love it when joan is in the church because i know she will start crying and then i did. >> reporter: while she retired from singing in 2019 her commitment to the causes she believes and has never faltered. but she knows the work could n

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know, a lot of the media exposure that i've had has garnered some unlikely friendships, people like joan baez of mine, and lots of other people. justin laskit. there's quite a few people now that i can lean on when i'm having a difficult time. >> we're hearing that the justice department is preparing to offer a plea deal to the capitol rioters accused of brutally assaulting you. thomas sibick, kyle young in albuquerque are accused of beating you on the capitol steps. how are you feeling about getting justice for this personally? >> to be honest with you, as a police officer, i think i've kind of, like, divested or detached myself from kind of the end result of criminal prosecutions. that's not something that i've done specifically regarding the individuals charged with assaulting me on january 6th. that was just part of, you know, i think how i compartmentalized my law enforcement career prior to that and it's carried over. i have complete confidence in the prosecutors who were charged with overseeing these cases with the department of justice. in general. i've always had a positive relations

. ♪♪ [music break] amy: "we shall overcome" by the legendary singer and activist joan baez, who was celebrated a number of others at the 43rd kennedy center honors, broadcast sunday night. it also showed democratic senator joe manchin singing along to the civil rights anthem. mansion said he plans to vote against the sweeping voting reform measure, the for the people act. baez attended the ceremony with capital police officer michael fanone as her special guest. baez said in january of the honors -- "it has been my life's joy to make art. it's also been my life's joy to make, as the late congressman john lewis called it, 'good trouble.' what luck to have been born with the ability to do both -- each one giving strength and credibility to the other." this is democracy now! i'm amy goodman. we turn now to look at a fight over press freedom. "the nework times" has revealed shocking details about an unsuccessful attempt by the trump administration -- and then the biden administration -- to secretly obtain the email logs of four reporters at "the new york times." as part of the campaign, the biden

this year's honorees include choreographer and actress debbie allen, and also, some rater active is joan baezd then 95-year-old actor, van . >> i keep waiting for somebody to call and say we made a mistake. >> it is important because it reflects the need for everyone to have arts in their lives. >> in years past, former president trump did not attend or hold a reception for the honorees but this year president biden returned to the tradition of the kennedy center honors airs tomorrow at eight p.m. right here on kpix5. >>> a pesky pest problem in north carolina california, swarming their properties and swimming pools. why the issue is even worse than you might imagine. >> reporter: she is not looking for any right veggies in her garden. she is looking for these. >> the attestation of the flying ants in our house, and around the whole property. >> they really asked her to take her and her family off. >> we always had problems with ants but i've never seen these before and they are bad this year, for about a month or two now. >> reporter: she isn't alone. plenty of others have these pests buzzin

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