last year, john boyd, founder of national black farmers association, drove his tractor to the white house u.s. capitol to help draw attention to the case. earlier today, i asked him about the significance of this ruling. >> it's very, very important for the people to understand that this has been going on, fredricka, for nearly 30 years, since 1981. the settlements between 1981 to december 31st, 1996. we're looking at tens of thousands of black farmers. this is a very, very glorious time for us. we want to thank the president of the united states for one, proving the settlement, the congressional black caucus and so many people that worked on this to make it happen. >> so it's not over. you're saying a lot of the farmers have to file a claims package. there is a deadline. so onus is still on them to, you know, put their applications in to make sure they get these checks. what kind of a difference is it going to make for a number of these farms to receive this check? is it the difference between staying alive or is it a matter of compensation over money that was lost in years past? >> well

last year farmer john boyd drove his tractor to the white house and the u.s. to help draw attention to the case. boyd, the founder of the nashville black farmers association joining us right now from washington. good to see you. >> a hello, fredricka. good tock here with you. >> how significant was this ruling. you and i have spoken over the past year about the on again, off again payment that was to come. now the judge says, black farmers should be receiving payments. >> yes. this is a very, very important ruling because we had to overcome so many hurdles, fredricka, and many other farmers didn't understand after president obama signed the bill on december 8, 2010, there's still a court hearing that had to be held and a judge had to make the final decision. i'm very pleased that the judge approved the settlement so that we can begin to process these cases and black farmers can begin to receive this long overdue settlements. >> so, the settlements that will be dolled out, some may be seeing $50,000 checks, others might be seeing more. when might those checks s

john boyd and in the beginning earlier today in the 10:00 hour talking about that frustration that manys of the crowd feel there has been this theme and this undercurrent of obstruction rather than progress. and that's not only a source of frustration, but also it kind of dampens the mood on an otherwise beautiful day and what organizers say is a beautiful cause in the shadow and it gets in the memory of dr. king. you mentioned al sharpton will be speaking shortly. after his remarks, i believe dr. king's son will be speaking. the organizers and the rally, participants here will march over to the mlk monument, trying to bring all of this together to the person that it's about, dr. king, his legacy. not only for racial equality, but for economic equality. that's the kind of comprehensive activism and legacy that folks here want to remember dr. king for. >> all right, todd johnson, we'll keep a close eye on things. give us a heads up when reverend al takes the podium. >>> we have some new surprising twists for a bomb attack inside the u.s. the suspect is accused of plotting to kill the sau

john allen mohommed and lee boyd were found sleeping in a car at a rest stop off i-70 near myersville. ten people were killed. three others injured during their attack. mohommed was executed two years ago. malvo is serving six consecutive life sentences. >> details for a mother and son murdered in montgomery county are out tonight. jane and william mcquain will be honored and remembered at a service this saturday at cedar brook community church. that's on string town road. the family is asking that donations be made in their name to the dwelling place. it's a group that provides housing and support for families in need in montgomery county. the group is also establishing a sports scholarship in their name. you can find all of that information on our website, wusa9.com. >>> still to come before you hop on your hog. a word of warning tonight. we'll tell you why popular motorcycles are being recalled. >>> back on 9news now. harley davidson is recalling 300,000 motorcycles. the brake light switches can be exposed to too much heat from the exhaust system. that can cause the brake lights fa

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john allen muhammad was behind the d.c. sniper attacks that left ten people dead in the d.c. area over three weeks. muhammad was executed by lethal injection in 2009. his accomplice lee boyd is serving a life sentence. >>> right now trains running in both directions between ballston. after a man was hit by a train yesterday. dozens of riders trapped on a platform at the rosslyn metro station. the incident in clarendon shut down the station for about an hour and a half, forcing all riders to get off the train in rosslyn. >>> will choosey moms still choose jiff if peanut butter prices continue to rise? peanut prices are sky rocketing after a hot dry summer killed peanut crops. according to "the wall street journal," the price for jm smuckers jif is going up 20% next month. >>> in the day ahead, members of congress will join nfl players against capitol police for a game of flag football. >> my condition for the game is pain. it's going to be a painful game. >> the congressional football game will take place tonight at 6:00 at rfk stadium. congresswoman donna edwards from maryland and congressman james moran from virginia will join in the fun. several players from the washing