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martin luther king jr. this weekend, we cap off the 10th anniversary week by revisiting our conversation with a civil rights icon in her own right, coretta scott king. back in 2005, we traveled to atlanta for a very special program with miss king at the famed ebenezer baptist church, the church that was home base for dr. king during much of the civil rights movement. a conversation which would turn out to be one of her last on national television. we're glad you could join us to wrap up this 10th anniversary week with a conversation with coretta scott king, coming up right now. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you.
martin luther king jr. this weekend, we cap off the 10th anniversary week by revisiting our conversation with a civil rights icon in her own right, coretta scott king. back in 2005, we traveled to atlanta for a very special program with miss king at the famed ebenezer baptist church, the church that was home base for dr. king during much of the civil rights movement. a conversation which would turn out to be one of her last on national television. we're glad you could join us to wrap up this...
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martin luther king, jr., next. ?o?ooooóññ . >>> this is ktvu channel 2 news at noon. >>> president barack obama marks the beginning of his second term taking his public oath offs and calling on the nation -- oath offs and calling on -- off fist and calling on the nation to act. the historic event also included a specific call to action on a number of issues facing the country tori campbell is live covering the inauguration and joins us with more on the president's speech and the biggest event that is happening right now. good afternoon tori campbell. >> reporter: good afternoon, you can still see a few people behind me inside and at the mall and at the capital building, it was quite a sight, with hundreds of thousands spilling out through the west front of the grass mall allowed them far away from the steps to witness the inaugural address and he talked about a number of issue that were sure to please his base. >> knowing to do so would fail our children and future generations. our journey is not complete un
martin luther king, jr., next. ?o?ooooóññ . >>> this is ktvu channel 2 news at noon. >>> president barack obama marks the beginning of his second term taking his public oath offs and calling on the nation -- oath offs and calling on -- off fist and calling on the nation to act. the historic event also included a specific call to action on a number of issues facing the country tori campbell is live covering the inauguration and joins us with more on the president's speech...
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martin luther king jr. as a child but he was really a child and grew up just like you, and so that's why i wanted to write this book. the book is entitled" my brother martin." it has lots of illustrations in it. i hope that you will have a chance to get to see the book more closely. ok. so this is part of it. a sister remembers. the sister, of course, is me. ok. the book starts out -- i will arche some words that martine some more of the martin said and the march i have a dream that one day little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with the little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers. i have a dream today. that's what he said in washington, d.c. at the lincoln memorial. ok. the book starts out and it has a picture of me. now when i wrote this book, i envisioned that i would be reading to children just like you, and the reason i thought of that is because my grandmother and my aunt lived in the home with us and many times they would baby-sit for my mother and father and they
martin luther king jr. as a child but he was really a child and grew up just like you, and so that's why i wanted to write this book. the book is entitled" my brother martin." it has lots of illustrations in it. i hope that you will have a chance to get to see the book more closely. ok. so this is part of it. a sister remembers. the sister, of course, is me. ok. the book starts out -- i will arche some words that martine some more of the martin said and the march i have a dream that...
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edmonds jr. is about to leave the jail to serve a 30-year sentence. edmonds jr. could get the death penalty if found guilty. when told of his father's apology, he was surprised. >> it is just something hard for me to believe. i will be nineteen this year, that is the most mature part i ever heard my daddy said. i ain't never heard him take responsibility. that is unbelievable, that is a major move in his life. making me feel like he do kind of give a darn right now. i would just love to hear him say man, i blame myself for what you're going through. i don't know, i guess it wouldn't change -- wouldn't change how i look at things. i would really make me get rid of a bunch of hate -- hatred that i have in my heart. >> and coming up, a different sort of parental relationship . >>> jail ladies, make sure you have those arm bands, please. ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. like gas station sushi
edmonds jr. is about to leave the jail to serve a 30-year sentence. edmonds jr. could get the death penalty if found guilty. when told of his father's apology, he was surprised. >> it is just something hard for me to believe. i will be nineteen this year, that is the most mature part i ever heard my daddy said. i ain't never heard him take responsibility. that is unbelievable, that is a major move in his life. making me feel like he do kind of give a darn right now. i would just love to...
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martin luther king, jr. day. >> i feel so honored to be part of this moment in history and just -- it represents everything that dr. martin luther king, jr. fought for and as an african-american woman, i have been teary eyed ever since i got off the plane. >> both were telling me how much they enjoyed the atmosphere and there is a very positive atmosphere, taking in the history of being here. i have been through a few breast cancer walks. some of the politician i spoke to earlier said this is where you put politics aside and everybody gets together even if it is for 20 minutes. president barack obama is waiting for the republican swearing in ceremony -- public swearing in and of course that will be follow by the inaugural address and they are scaling things back just a little bit. reporting live, i am tori campbell, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> coming up at 6:15, mayor ed lee, we will tell you what he did ahead of time to prepare. >>> and we are following overnight news coming in from san francisco, poli
martin luther king, jr. day. >> i feel so honored to be part of this moment in history and just -- it represents everything that dr. martin luther king, jr. fought for and as an african-american woman, i have been teary eyed ever since i got off the plane. >> both were telling me how much they enjoyed the atmosphere and there is a very positive atmosphere, taking in the history of being here. i have been through a few breast cancer walks. some of the politician i spoke to earlier...
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the shooting suspect, robert gerry jr., once is a case transferred -- robert gladden jr wants his case transferred. >> barry simms is outside circuit court. >> the judge says he will continue -- considered remorse. robert gladden jr. had to listen about those issues. hours after the gunfire, police interviewed the suspects accused of bringing a shotgun to the campus and shooting in the cafeteria. in the interview, robert gladden jr. said he was tried to make a statement. he is trying to get his case transferred from adel to juvenile court. prosecutors are using his own worst to show he planned an attack and prove to reject -- toa judge in should be in any adult venue. the defense protested to recorded phone conversations in which gladden talked about the point of shooting, which seriously wounded a special needs child. the defense claimed it was not fair and statements would be taken out of context. the judge allowed it and gladden shows detectives how people the shotgun, pointed it at students, and pull the trigger. he told officers he carried 21 bullets saying he figured if i was goi
the shooting suspect, robert gerry jr., once is a case transferred -- robert gladden jr wants his case transferred. >> barry simms is outside circuit court. >> the judge says he will continue -- considered remorse. robert gladden jr. had to listen about those issues. hours after the gunfire, police interviewed the suspects accused of bringing a shotgun to the campus and shooting in the cafeteria. in the interview, robert gladden jr. said he was tried to make a statement. he is...
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martin luther king, jr. day, i am dave clark. >> thank you for joining us, mlk day, inauguration day, tell us what the weather will be like. >> it will be very mild to warm upper 50s and 60s and 68 in morgan hill. here is sal. >>> traffic is going well, there are no major problems getting to the bay bridge toll plaza. also the morning commute looks good coming to the mcarthur maze. let's go back to the desk. >>> topping our news, just a few hours from now for president barack obama's second term, it gets underway in washington d.c. and our very own anchor is there tori campbell she joins us with the preparations now as that will be in the parade, story? >> reporter: good morning, pam, i am -- tori campbell. >> reporter: good morning, pam, there are a lot of barricades set up and only people with tickets can get in and you need get in to the area that corresponds with your ticket. people with orange and yellow tickets need to head into that direction to get to their seats so people with orange tickets need he
martin luther king, jr. day, i am dave clark. >> thank you for joining us, mlk day, inauguration day, tell us what the weather will be like. >> it will be very mild to warm upper 50s and 60s and 68 in morgan hill. here is sal. >>> traffic is going well, there are no major problems getting to the bay bridge toll plaza. also the morning commute looks good coming to the mcarthur maze. let's go back to the desk. >>> topping our news, just a few hours from now for...
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. >>> tomorrow is the day we celebrate the life of martin luther king jr. an event that shook the nation to its foundation and brought civil rights to the forefront of that year's presidential campaign. a gunman would assassinate reverent king then two months later, robert f. kennedy was shot and killed on the night he won the california primary. george watson brought us this report back in 1988. 20 years after the king assassination. >> like anybody i would like to live a long life, longevity has its place. but i'm not concerned about that now. i just want to do god's will. and he's allowed me to go up to the mountain, and i've looked over and i've seen the promise land. i mean i'll get there with you. but i want you to know tonight, that we as a people will get to the promise land. >> reporter: the preacher became the prophet. while standing in tennessee, martin luther king's words rang horribly true. a single gunshot would kill the leader. the shot came from over there. fired from a tiny room it tore into the body of the entire country. rioting broke out
. >>> tomorrow is the day we celebrate the life of martin luther king jr. an event that shook the nation to its foundation and brought civil rights to the forefront of that year's presidential campaign. a gunman would assassinate reverent king then two months later, robert f. kennedy was shot and killed on the night he won the california primary. george watson brought us this report back in 1988. 20 years after the king assassination. >> like anybody i would like to live a long...
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martin luther king, jr. afterward, obama will deliver a speech laying out his plans for the next four years. the nro ceremony will include music from singers james taylor, beyoncÉ, and others which will carry live during our extended five-our inauguration special. after our regular broadcast ends, we will continue to bring you coverage until 1:00 p.m. eastern standard time, including the swearing in ceremony. some stations will run the whole five our special, for others you can go to democracynow.org. this year, the inauguration also comes on the federal holiday in honor of dr. martin luther king, jr., who delivered his "i have a dream" speech 50 years ago, not far from here at the lincoln memorial. later in our special coverage, we will air excerpts of some of dr. king's less often played speeches, including "beyond vietnam." why he opposed the war in vietnam. but first, we turn to some of the voices of hope and resistance from sunday night's piece ball. not affiliated with any political party, the celebrat
martin luther king, jr. afterward, obama will deliver a speech laying out his plans for the next four years. the nro ceremony will include music from singers james taylor, beyoncÉ, and others which will carry live during our extended five-our inauguration special. after our regular broadcast ends, we will continue to bring you coverage until 1:00 p.m. eastern standard time, including the swearing in ceremony. some stations will run the whole five our special, for others you can go to...
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martin luther king, jr. ktvu's job r joins us with -- rob roth joins us with the annual train ride. >> reporter: all day long people came here to honor the legacy of dr. martin luther king, jr. >> reporter: hundreds of people boarded cal train for the freedom train from san jose to san francisco. it commemorates the alabama civil civil rights march. >> this is for all americans. to get out and enjoy this day and to celebrate and remember the struggles that we all have been through. [ singing ] >> reporter: hundreds of people join said them for a mile and a half march to the gardens. >> celebrating dr. king and celebrating community. that is important. >> reporter: more than a thousand people attended prayer services services and presentations on the life of dr. king. she knew and marched with dr. king. >> very, very nice. he was a wonderful person. wonderful person. non-violent. turning of the cheek. >> reporter: she was one of many african americans turned away that voting both. joining a dangerous protest
martin luther king, jr. ktvu's job r joins us with -- rob roth joins us with the annual train ride. >> reporter: all day long people came here to honor the legacy of dr. martin luther king, jr. >> reporter: hundreds of people boarded cal train for the freedom train from san jose to san francisco. it commemorates the alabama civil civil rights march. >> this is for all americans. to get out and enjoy this day and to celebrate and remember the struggles that we all have been...
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biden jr.crowd chanting "obama!"] th >> ladies and gentlemen, accompanying the president elect, staff director of the congressional committee, the senate sergeant of arms, chairman of the joint congressional committee on inaugural ceremonies, senator feinstein, the speaker of the house of representatives, house majority leader, house republican leader, john boehner. [cheers and applause] [fanfare sounds] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, the honorable george washington bush, -- george w. bush, senator mitch mcconnell, house republican leader, john boehner, and secretary for the minorities. >> i saw you up there. ♪ [lighting "presidential march"] ial marchng "president "] ♪ >> and ladies and gentlemen, the company the vice president elect, jennifer griffith, deputy sergeant of arms and you will rew willison, representative steny hoyer. [fanfare sounds] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the vice president elect, joseph r. biden jr. [cheers and applause] [crowd chanting "obam
biden jr.crowd chanting "obama!"] th >> ladies and gentlemen, accompanying the president elect, staff director of the congressional committee, the senate sergeant of arms, chairman of the joint congressional committee on inaugural ceremonies, senator feinstein, the speaker of the house of representatives, house majority leader, house republican leader, john boehner. [cheers and applause] [fanfare sounds] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, the...
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after the train arrived in san francisco riders walked along city streets to the martin luther king, jr. memorial fountain. it is inscribed with king's words in a dozen languages. >>> mese are searching for -- police are searching for mome invasion robbers. two homes were innovated. the first homeowner lost jewelry and cash and unharmed. the second location a suspect punched the home owner and locked the husband down stairs. one of them shot through the front window of the house. >>> police are asking for help in identifying a man who shot at employees while attempting to rob the store. police say the man entered the store saturday night demanding money. two retreated to a room with bullet proof glass as the suspect fired. anyone with any information is asked to call police. >>> rescue in the waves today. officials say a surfer started suffering cramps before noon and couldn't swim back to shore so he climbed on seal rock. it was too rough for a rescue boat to get close to the boat so swimmers had to convince him to jump back into the water to get him to safety. >>> the 49ers are headin
after the train arrived in san francisco riders walked along city streets to the martin luther king, jr. memorial fountain. it is inscribed with king's words in a dozen languages. >>> mese are searching for -- police are searching for mome invasion robbers. two homes were innovated. the first homeowner lost jewelry and cash and unharmed. the second location a suspect punched the home owner and locked the husband down stairs. one of them shot through the front window of the house....
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biden jr. do solemnly swear. >> i joseph r. biden jr. do solemnly swear. >> it that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states. >> that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states, against all enemies foreign and domestic. >> that i will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. >> that i will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. >> that i take this obligation freely. >> that i take this obligation freely. >> without any mental observation -- mental reservation or purpose of evasion. >> and i will well and faithfully discharge. >> and i will well and faithfully discharge. >> the duties of the office on which i am about to enter, so help me god. >> congratulations. >> thank you. [applause] >> madam justice, these are some of my friends and family. i want to explain to you what a wonderful honor it was and how much out of her way the justice had to go. she is due in new york. she has to go right now. her car is waiting so she can catch a train. i hope i have not caused her to miss. i am goi
biden jr. do solemnly swear. >> i joseph r. biden jr. do solemnly swear. >> it that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states. >> that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states, against all enemies foreign and domestic. >> that i will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. >> that i will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. >> that i take this obligation freely. >> that i take this obligation...
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martin luther king jr.s time it was the president who seemed to swallow a word. >> the office of the president of the united states and will. >>reporter: then the president address. shy of 19 minutes. when the theme of moving forward together. >> my fellow americans we are made for this moment and we will see that so long as we seize it together. together. together. >>reporter: first president ever to include gay in his inaugural while talking about the struggle for civil rights. >> for if we are truly created equal then surely the love we dmoyt one another must be equal as well. >>reporter: president insisting we address climate change and immigration arguing we should welcome striving immigrants. >> until bright young students and engineers are listed in our work force rather than expelled from our country there. were powerful performances. kelly clarkson stirring rendition of my country 'tis of thee. ♪ [ singing]. >>reporter: beyonce returning 4 years later this time to sing the national anthem. ♪ the ro
martin luther king jr.s time it was the president who seemed to swallow a word. >> the office of the president of the united states and will. >>reporter: then the president address. shy of 19 minutes. when the theme of moving forward together. >> my fellow americans we are made for this moment and we will see that so long as we seize it together. together. together. >>reporter: first president ever to include gay in his inaugural while talking about the struggle for...
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it is mlk, jr. day. guess what, i assume this is not an accident on the day meant to honor martin luther king, jr. >> absolutely not. we wanted to have the vitality of the folks in the area hosting this event for them. there will be concerts, festivities. lots of activities for children. we will show a film that highlights the history of the organization and the high- falutin' event with lots of celebrities and wonderful artists. there is something for everyone. >> yes. the story of this -- you know i love this organization and i was introduced people on stage. you have asked me graciously to do that. i love doing it. it has been an honor. but you move around from venue to venue, which gives you an opportunity to do a bunch of things at one time, but understand, you will have a home now. >> we will continue to be semiknowmatic, when we need thousands of people in the audience, we will be in various spaces. there will be a lot more of a mix but the goal of the building was always to have a home and a vita
it is mlk, jr. day. guess what, i assume this is not an accident on the day meant to honor martin luther king, jr. >> absolutely not. we wanted to have the vitality of the folks in the area hosting this event for them. there will be concerts, festivities. lots of activities for children. we will show a film that highlights the history of the organization and the high- falutin' event with lots of celebrities and wonderful artists. there is something for everyone. >> yes. the story of...
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and he'll let us know about it. >> so the righteous indignation of martin luther king jr. political calculation, and that makes my blood boil. here a cheap, there a cheap, everywhere a cheap... you get it. so, what if instead of just a cheap choice you could make a smart choice? like, esurance for example. they were born online and built to save people money from the beginning. it's what they've always done. not just something they cheap about. that's insurance for the modern world. esurance. now backed by allstate. click or call. but when joint pain and stiffness from psoriatic arthritis hit even the smallest things became difficult. i finally understood what serious joint pain is like. i talked to my rheumatologist and he prescribed enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, and stop joint damage. because enbrel, etanercept suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections tuberculosis lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel
and he'll let us know about it. >> so the righteous indignation of martin luther king jr. political calculation, and that makes my blood boil. here a cheap, there a cheap, everywhere a cheap... you get it. so, what if instead of just a cheap choice you could make a smart choice? like, esurance for example. they were born online and built to save people money from the beginning. it's what they've always done. not just something they cheap about. that's insurance for the modern world....
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martin luther king jr. he were alive today? chances are he wouldn't be working for the koch brothers. coming up next. only on current tv. [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident. smart kid. [ voice of dennis ] indeed. are you in good hands? the tons of obama merchandise. we have some souvenirs like the john boehner commemorative inaugural republican drinking glass. it's always half empty, never half full, and it's perfect for when you want to cry in your own beer in public. and the rush limbaugh commemorative inaugural bucket of sand. designed to bury your head neck deep so ignore history and facts and it's big enough to hold all your viagra for those guy weekend in the dominican republic. google it. and for the kids we've got the inaugural commemorative radio-controlled drone flyer. now children can fly like an eagle and spy like one, too. and lil drone can also fly into other people's yards and destroy stuff. the insight an
martin luther king jr. he were alive today? chances are he wouldn't be working for the koch brothers. coming up next. only on current tv. [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident. smart kid. [ voice of dennis ] indeed. are you in good hands? the tons of obama merchandise. we have some souvenirs like the john boehner commemorative inaugural republican drinking glass. it's always half empty, never half full, and...
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martin luther king jr.. legacy was honored yesterday of the laying of the two wreaths at the mow memorial. al sharp ton. jesse jackson and jamie foxx some of the big names there. another is planned today at 1:00 p.m. welcome back i'm allison seymour along with tony perkins. we are live at our ceremonial studios high atop the canadian embassy. and four hours away from the pomp and pagentry. >> you have to know how to dress. it's a cold start to the day. tucker barnes will bring us an update. it's going to get colder. >> dangerously cold here for the remainder of the week. today we get a bit of a rest. we're talking 40s. warmer than it was four years ago right? let's do the headline. cold front arrives this afternoon. the arctic air and a few snow showers will start to move in. that doesn't arrive until later this evening. much of the day today will feature temperatures in the low to mid 40s. 33 at reagan national. most of the area has dipped below the freezing mark. leonard town is 32 degrees and 27 as well m
martin luther king jr.. legacy was honored yesterday of the laying of the two wreaths at the mow memorial. al sharp ton. jesse jackson and jamie foxx some of the big names there. another is planned today at 1:00 p.m. welcome back i'm allison seymour along with tony perkins. we are live at our ceremonial studios high atop the canadian embassy. and four hours away from the pomp and pagentry. >> you have to know how to dress. it's a cold start to the day. tucker barnes will bring us an...
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martin luther king jr. and the other president lincoln.n the inaugural speech the president talked about his focus on the next 4 years. deficit. immigration rae fovrment and the fight against climate change. he called on americans to solve our nation's problems together. >> my fellow americans we are made for this moment and we will seize it as long as we seize it together. [applause]. >>reporter: and president obama spoke of unity today from the capitol steps but some key component of the second term agenda we spoke today is hardly easy for democrats and republicans to agree on. and dealing with climate change. >> that's right. after a year of record breaking droughts and of course hurricane sandy, president obama placed climate change center stage as he embarks on second term. >> we will respond to the threat of climate change. knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. [applause]. >> the president spoke on climate change more than any other issue in the inaugural address. >> a little surprising b
martin luther king jr. and the other president lincoln.n the inaugural speech the president talked about his focus on the next 4 years. deficit. immigration rae fovrment and the fight against climate change. he called on americans to solve our nation's problems together. >> my fellow americans we are made for this moment and we will seize it as long as we seize it together. [applause]. >>reporter: and president obama spoke of unity today from the capitol steps but some key component...
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martin luther king jr.'s bible, it was his traveling bible when he would go places to make speeches. he would take that bible with him. he'd be able to study from that bible and pull verses if he wanted to insert things into speeches. >> how is that having your hand on the bible used by lincoln and martin luther king jr. >> absolutely. >> the first family observed martin luther king jr. day on saturday with a day of service, of course. >> with thousands of others. >>> if you're planning to go to the national mall, plan on leaving plenty of extra time. >> you're going to need it. security will be tight for everybody downtown for the event. news 4's megan mcgrath live on the mall this morning with more. megan, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning. they're putting the final touches on that security perimeter on the mall. we're seeing a lot of activity, including a lot of police activity. you can see that bus off there in the intersection that is filled with police officers. they're getting their marchi
martin luther king jr.'s bible, it was his traveling bible when he would go places to make speeches. he would take that bible with him. he'd be able to study from that bible and pull verses if he wanted to insert things into speeches. >> how is that having your hand on the bible used by lincoln and martin luther king jr. >> absolutely. >> the first family observed martin luther king jr. day on saturday with a day of service, of course. >> with thousands of others....
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martin luther king jr. and the other president lincoln. the inaugural speech the president talked about his focus on the next 4 years. deficit. immigration rae fovrment and the fight against climate change. he called on americans to solve our nation's problems together. >> my fellow americans we are made for this moment and we will seize it as long as we sei [applause] together. [applause]. >>reporter: and president obama spoke of unity today from the capitol steps but some key component of the second term agenda we spoke today is hardly easy for democrats and republicans to agree on. and dealing with climate change. >> that's right. after a year of record breaking droughts and of course hurricane sandy, president obama placed climate change center stage as he embarks on second term. >> we will respond to the threat of climate change. knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. [applause]. >> the president spoke on climate change more than any other issue in the inaugural address. >> a little surpris
martin luther king jr. and the other president lincoln. the inaugural speech the president talked about his focus on the next 4 years. deficit. immigration rae fovrment and the fight against climate change. he called on americans to solve our nation's problems together. >> my fellow americans we are made for this moment and we will seize it as long as we sei [applause] together. [applause]. >>reporter: and president obama spoke of unity today from the capitol steps but some key...
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he was discovered by his son, mack wood jr. mack wood jr. ran from the house screaming to get neighbors to call for help. in a surprising development today, arlington police charged mack wood jr. in the murder of his father. when mack leon wood jr. came to the house that saturday morning, discovered his father and came outside, all upset and wanted people to call 911, that whole thing was a lie? >> it was. >> mack wood jr.'s arrest on murder charges, shocking news for his sister. >> only thing i can think of is i guess i really never knew my brother. it is like a movie. i feel like i'm on the outside watching this. >> reporter: irene is a neighbor of the wood family. >> hay was so mere death, you know. he had make six months to live. had would be such a tragedy for everyone involved. >> reporter: police say murder suspect mack wood jr. had two accomplices. two men from enrico county. tonight all three men are in custody. so if the son knew that his father only had a pew month -- months to live why would he kill him? what's the motive here? i
he was discovered by his son, mack wood jr. mack wood jr. ran from the house screaming to get neighbors to call for help. in a surprising development today, arlington police charged mack wood jr. in the murder of his father. when mack leon wood jr. came to the house that saturday morning, discovered his father and came outside, all upset and wanted people to call 911, that whole thing was a lie? >> it was. >> mack wood jr.'s arrest on murder charges, shocking news for his sister....
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he was discovered by his son, mack wood jr. mack wood jr. ran from the house screaming to get neighbors to call for help. in a surprising development today, arlington police charged mack wood jr. in the murder of his father. when mack leon wood jr. came to the house that saturday morning, discovered his father and came outside, all upset and wanted people to call 911, that whole thing was a lie? >> it was. >> reporter: it appeared he died fromming a paul down the stairs, the medical examiner determined that the cause of death was not from that fall. >> that was correct. >> reporter: mack wood jr.'s arrest on murder charges, shocking news for his sister. >> the only thing i can think of is i never really knew my brother. it is like a movie. like i'm outside watching this. >> reporter: murder suspect mack wood jr. was arrested in florida. police say that he had two accomplices, two men. they, too, are in custody tonight. living in arlington, pat collins, news4. >>> the district of lump yeah in good financial shape. it comes to its health. the
he was discovered by his son, mack wood jr. mack wood jr. ran from the house screaming to get neighbors to call for help. in a surprising development today, arlington police charged mack wood jr. in the murder of his father. when mack leon wood jr. came to the house that saturday morning, discovered his father and came outside, all upset and wanted people to call 911, that whole thing was a lie? >> it was. >> reporter: it appeared he died fromming a paul down the stairs, the medical...
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martin luther king jr. and the other president lincoln.n the inaugural speech the president talked about his focus on the next 4 years. deficit. immigration rae fovrment and the fight against climate change. he called on americans to solve our nation's problems together. >> my fellow americans we are made for this moment and we will seize it as long as we seize it together. [applause]. >>reporter: and president obama spoke of unity today from the capitol steps but some key component of the second term agenda we spoke today is hardly easy for democrats and republicans to agree on. and dealing with climate change. >> that's right. after a year of record breaking droughts and of course hurricane sandy, president obama placed climate change center stage as he embarks on second term. >> we will respond to the threat of climate change. knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. [applause]. >> the president spoke on climate change more than any other issue in the inaugural address. >> a little surprising b
martin luther king jr. and the other president lincoln.n the inaugural speech the president talked about his focus on the next 4 years. deficit. immigration rae fovrment and the fight against climate change. he called on americans to solve our nation's problems together. >> my fellow americans we are made for this moment and we will seize it as long as we seize it together. [applause]. >>reporter: and president obama spoke of unity today from the capitol steps but some key component...
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martin luther king jr.. >>> an author of a book that might help you. and al roker has a new book out on his life. >>> if you would like to connect with us, we would like to connect to you. >>> a salute to dr. martin luther king jr.. there are big planning here in the bay area. a festival, a concert.
martin luther king jr.. >>> an author of a book that might help you. and al roker has a new book out on his life. >>> if you would like to connect with us, we would like to connect to you. >>> a salute to dr. martin luther king jr.. there are big planning here in the bay area. a festival, a concert.
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martin luther king, jr. he the president added the bible used by dr. king because the inal railing falls on his birthday. >> i like the fact that he paired that with president lincoln, the man who abolished slavery and the man who fought for civil rights. >> reporter: 1.6 million people jammed into the mall. this time, about 900,000 are expected and getting around is not easy. >> particularly, you know, people have to go in order to get to their home, they had to go to the beltway and i don't think it's good. >> reporter: crews are taking stems to protect six and a half ache israel of new grass on the mall and barricades are going up all over the city. >> that's a celebration of america, the democratic process. whatever pain occurs with that is part of what goes with that. >> reporter: during the inauguration ceremony, beyonci will sing the national anthem, kelly clarkson will performing and james taylor will singamerica the beautiful >>> the fox 5 morning team kicks off the coverage bright and early at 4:00 a.m. >>> inauguration day can be a cold one.
martin luther king, jr. he the president added the bible used by dr. king because the inal railing falls on his birthday. >> i like the fact that he paired that with president lincoln, the man who abolished slavery and the man who fought for civil rights. >> reporter: 1.6 million people jammed into the mall. this time, about 900,000 are expected and getting around is not easy. >> particularly, you know, people have to go in order to get to their home, they had to go to the...
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everybody, this city is not only known for inaugurations, it is the place where martin luther king jr have a dream speech during the march on washington, back in 1963. >> we're joined by the last living person who spoke on the program that day. congressman john lewis of georgia. he was number six on the program. dr. king was number ten. >> congressman lewis, i want before we begin to give our condolences, i know you lost your wife at the end of the year and we appreciate your time. >> thank you so much. we've been married for 44, a long time, 44 good years. >> well we appreciate you talking with us. and we want to talk a little bit about history as we asked ms. evers to stay with us as well. talk to me a little about a secondterm. in terms of history as we think about what president obama should be thinking about for his second term. what would you put top of the list? >> well i think it's important for this president during his second term, to -- comprehensive immigration law. we must bring the individuals that are living here in america, out of the shadow into the light. and set the
everybody, this city is not only known for inaugurations, it is the place where martin luther king jr have a dream speech during the march on washington, back in 1963. >> we're joined by the last living person who spoke on the program that day. congressman john lewis of georgia. he was number six on the program. dr. king was number ten. >> congressman lewis, i want before we begin to give our condolences, i know you lost your wife at the end of the year and we appreciate your time....
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no word on how the producers will handle the character of jr ewing. who portrayed ewing, died of cancer late last year and that show starts tomorrow evening not tonight. fans of the hit show "dallas", the wait is almost over. season two premieres tomorrow night on our t network tnt, but a question over larry hagman, died in november after taping five episodes. actor jesse metcalf plays christopher ewing on the show mr. hagman was a huge part of the show, obviously. how will they deal with his real life death? >> i can tell that you the writers got together over the christmas hiatus after larry's passion and basically rewrote the whole second half of this new season. the mystery starts unfolding episode eight midseason and sets in motion a lot of very intriguing storylines beautifully interwoven and pay off in a really gratifying way towards sent finally. >> avenues very big part, got through what, five episodes with him? he was a very big part of the show, yes? >> oh, absolutely. five full episodes, appear in the sixth enswoed a little tv magic. like
no word on how the producers will handle the character of jr ewing. who portrayed ewing, died of cancer late last year and that show starts tomorrow evening not tonight. fans of the hit show "dallas", the wait is almost over. season two premieres tomorrow night on our t network tnt, but a question over larry hagman, died in november after taping five episodes. actor jesse metcalf plays christopher ewing on the show mr. hagman was a huge part of the show, obviously. how will they deal...
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they basically told martin luther king jr. agitator, disturbing the peace now the book is about mom's life from alabama and dad's life together is now being published by university of alabama press. on june 11th is when george wallace locked the doors in 1960, i think 63. the irony is that june 11th is the same day that scott bagley passed. >> what is the last conversation that you had with your father -- with your mother? >> the last 1i don't remember literally my last conversation. my mother had a stroke in august of 2005 and from that point forward she didn't talk a lot. i don't remember the exact conversation. i remember the sunday before she had a stroke on tuesday, that some day i was in the bahamas and i called her to let her know that i've gotten there and was checking to make sure that she was okay. she had a minor stroke two weeks before. so always checking to make sure things were okay and i asked if she would sign this paper work because at that time we were trying to make sure that i got on hurt bank account and s
they basically told martin luther king jr. agitator, disturbing the peace now the book is about mom's life from alabama and dad's life together is now being published by university of alabama press. on june 11th is when george wallace locked the doors in 1960, i think 63. the irony is that june 11th is the same day that scott bagley passed. >> what is the last conversation that you had with your father -- with your mother? >> the last 1i don't remember literally my last...
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it is not only the birthday of martin luther king jr. it is also the second inauguration of the first african american president. it is a significant and symbolic day for all who gathered here. if >> it is the perfect storm of social justice. >> hundred together today to celebrate this day that many call monumental. >> all of our ancestors who worked so hard to make a day like this possible. >> possible for her to bring her children to the museum of african-american history and know they have endless possibilities. i let them know that whatever they want to be, whatever they are dreaming they definitely have an opportunity to let their dreams come to life. >> i have the opportunity to see how others celebrate this day. >> has definitely been a culture shock. the kind of open rise to the different kinds of people and experiences. >> very somber moment here. >> to earlier today there was a huge crowd gathered. you can tell every once in awhile. [inaudible] >> everybody in the auditorium picked up the rest of the song. everybody getting int
it is not only the birthday of martin luther king jr. it is also the second inauguration of the first african american president. it is a significant and symbolic day for all who gathered here. if >> it is the perfect storm of social justice. >> hundred together today to celebrate this day that many call monumental. >> all of our ancestors who worked so hard to make a day like this possible. >> possible for her to bring her children to the museum of african-american...
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martin luther king, jr. was a baptist minister from atlanta, georgia. he fought to overturn the jim crowe laws not with violence, but peace. >> we seek nonviolence and passive resistance and still determined to use the weapon of love. >> mike: that was in alabama, where dr. king was leading the montgomery bus boycott to end the days where blacks had to give up their seats for whites, the boycott lasted more than a year until a court put an end to segregation on buses. through the leadership conference dr. king worked with other civil rights lead towers bring the movement for equality not just for the south, but throughout the nation. >> i still have a dream. >> yes. >> it is deeply rooted in the american dream. >> mike: in 1963, dr. king brought the march to washington and announced his dream for all to hear. >> i have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of this creed. the children who will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their sk
martin luther king, jr. was a baptist minister from atlanta, georgia. he fought to overturn the jim crowe laws not with violence, but peace. >> we seek nonviolence and passive resistance and still determined to use the weapon of love. >> mike: that was in alabama, where dr. king was leading the montgomery bus boycott to end the days where blacks had to give up their seats for whites, the boycott lasted more than a year until a court put an end to segregation on buses. through the...
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in oakland, cleanup events will be held at martin luther king jr. shoreline and caltrans will host the freedom train ride. the train leaves at 9:30 this morning and ends with a march. >>> the 2013 mavericks surf competition is right now in the books. a local wave rider manages to come out on top. about two dozen of the world's top surfers out there getting the job done showing off the moves on the waves that reached up to 25 feet up there in half moon bay. beautiful day out there. thousands gathering to watch that competition unfold. they had to watch it on the jumbotr jumbotron. first time ever fans were prohibited from watching the action from mavericks beach after a rogue wave last time they had it injured several spectators. fans say they are disappointed but made the best of it. >> watching it on the jumbotron is not exactly the same. it's here. it's mavericks. it's how you need to see it. make the best out of it and enjoy it for what it is. >> super bowl of surfing. nice to be here and be a part of it. >> this year's winner was local. his name
in oakland, cleanup events will be held at martin luther king jr. shoreline and caltrans will host the freedom train ride. the train leaves at 9:30 this morning and ends with a march. >>> the 2013 mavericks surf competition is right now in the books. a local wave rider manages to come out on top. about two dozen of the world's top surfers out there getting the job done showing off the moves on the waves that reached up to 25 feet up there in half moon bay. beautiful day out there....
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a very nice day on this mlk, jr., holiday.e headed outdoors for a day of service, that's what we're committing to today. it will be really nice. anything you need to do apply sunscreen before you head outdoors. 6:26. a live look at that sun making its way slowly trying to make its way above the horizon. your official sunrise is at 7:21. the sun will set at 5:21. ten hours of daylight. 68 inland. bayside 66. 65 degrees at the coast. back to you. >> 6:26. still ahead, sights and sounds as world witnesses a new chapter in u.s. history. the performances the presidential address and ever important luncheon menu at today's inauguration. it's all just ahead. >>> an early morning live look at the golden gate bridge with traffic flowing smoothly on this martin luther king day holiday. hopefully it will stay light all day for you. get you to work or wherever you may be heading in a hurry. back in minutes. >>> flames, smoke, sirens and suspicion. the investigation into what caused part of south san francisco city hall to catch fire overn
a very nice day on this mlk, jr., holiday.e headed outdoors for a day of service, that's what we're committing to today. it will be really nice. anything you need to do apply sunscreen before you head outdoors. 6:26. a live look at that sun making its way slowly trying to make its way above the horizon. your official sunrise is at 7:21. the sun will set at 5:21. ten hours of daylight. 68 inland. bayside 66. 65 degrees at the coast. back to you. >> 6:26. still ahead, sights and sounds as...
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ganar su proxima pelea el 27 de abril y tambien una posible revancha contra el mexicano cesar chavez jrs trae este 2013 en el mundo de los dicen que aÑo nuevo vida nueva y es por eso que entrevistamos a tony guzman, quien luego de 20 aÑos al aire por univision con su programa "variedades de washington" estara en nuestra cadena hermana latv... cuentanos tony un nuevo aÑo comienza... repleto de ilusiones, sueÑos y tambien de resoluciones... pero como debemos manejar estas metas? como debe ser el proceso? veamos los consejos que nos tiene la doctora claudia campos... y no podiamos despedir esta primera edicion de noticias washington... sin ver el rostro del primer bebe del ano 2013 en nuestra area... la afortunada es una hermosa nina a quienes sus padres llamaron "brianna"... nacio justamente a las 12 de la media noche en el hospital holy cross de silver spring. brianna peso siete libras y seis onzas, y adivinen que? es mitad latina y mitad alemana. muchas bendiciones para esta pequena y su familia!!!
ganar su proxima pelea el 27 de abril y tambien una posible revancha contra el mexicano cesar chavez jrs trae este 2013 en el mundo de los dicen que aÑo nuevo vida nueva y es por eso que entrevistamos a tony guzman, quien luego de 20 aÑos al aire por univision con su programa "variedades de washington" estara en nuestra cadena hermana latv... cuentanos tony un nuevo aÑo comienza... repleto de ilusiones, sueÑos y tambien de resoluciones... pero como debemos manejar estas metas?...
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martin luther king jr., one can be pretty certain that in addition to using dr.ring the swearing-in ceremony that the message and sacrifices of dr. king will be prominently mentioned today. we'll be right back. hey, buddy? oh, hey, flo. you want to see something cool? snapshot, from progressive. my insurance company told me not to talk to people like you. you always do what they tell you? no... try it, and see what your good driving can save you. you don't even have to switch. unless you're scared. i'm not scared, it's... you know we can still see you. no, you can't. pretty sure we can... try snapshot today -- no pressure. pediatrician recommended pain reliever for children. plus, children's advil® brings fever down faster than children's tylenol®. choose children's advil®. relief you can trust. waiting for your wrinkle cream to work? neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair has the fastest retinol formula. to visibly reduce fine lines and wrinkles in just one week. neutrogena®. with fancy feast mornings gourmet cat food. to visib(announcer) ne lines and make mornings sp
martin luther king jr., one can be pretty certain that in addition to using dr.ring the swearing-in ceremony that the message and sacrifices of dr. king will be prominently mentioned today. we'll be right back. hey, buddy? oh, hey, flo. you want to see something cool? snapshot, from progressive. my insurance company told me not to talk to people like you. you always do what they tell you? no... try it, and see what your good driving can save you. you don't even have to switch. unless you're...
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martin luther king jr. his daughter, dr.benezer baptist church in atlanta. here in d.c., the nation's first african-american president paused today at the statue of dr. king in the cap fall row it ungra dra. earlier he had taken the oath of office using two bibles. one of which belonged to the civil rights leader. the other belonged to president abraham lincoln. president obama made history today as the first president ever to speak about gay rights at an inauguration. and he did so by comparing the struggles of gay americans to what women and people of color have endured over the years. james rosen live in our d.c. newsroom with more on this. hey, james. >> shep, good evening. with this pivotal address president obama effectively positioned himself as more than just a president or chief executive. he appeared at time to be seizing the mantel of the civil rights leader whose birthday was observed as a federal holiday today. the reverend doctor martin luther king jr. >> we, the people, declare today that the most evident of t
martin luther king jr. his daughter, dr.benezer baptist church in atlanta. here in d.c., the nation's first african-american president paused today at the statue of dr. king in the cap fall row it ungra dra. earlier he had taken the oath of office using two bibles. one of which belonged to the civil rights leader. the other belonged to president abraham lincoln. president obama made history today as the first president ever to speak about gay rights at an inauguration. and he did so by...
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ayer, en una reuniÓn, los comisionado s de nevada preguntaron por quÉ chÁvez jr, de 26 aÑos, no habÍameterse a una medida disciplinaria. el abogado donald campbell dijo que el ex campeÓn de los medianos estaba en mÉxico y no podÍa obtener una visa para viajar a estados unidos. antes de finalizar quiero informarles que robert griffin iii fue operado hoy en la florida y maÑana les tendremos mas dellas sobre el estado de salud del jugador. hasta aqui los deportes, buenas noches para todos. ..la pausa y en unos momentos..la lista de famosos que seran parte de uan fiesta latina previa a la segunda juramentacion del presidente barack obama como el comite de la inauguracion presidencial ya dio a conocer a los artistas que estaran presentes en tan importante ceremonia, y les cuento que esta seleccion tiene un toque latino... el mismo presidente barack obama quiso estar envuelto en la selección de los artistas que estarán participando en la próxima inauguración presidencial, que se realizará el lunes 21 de enero en el lado oeste del capitolio... el himno nacional de la inauguración número 57 s
ayer, en una reuniÓn, los comisionado s de nevada preguntaron por quÉ chÁvez jr, de 26 aÑos, no habÍameterse a una medida disciplinaria. el abogado donald campbell dijo que el ex campeÓn de los medianos estaba en mÉxico y no podÍa obtener una visa para viajar a estados unidos. antes de finalizar quiero informarles que robert griffin iii fue operado hoy en la florida y maÑana les tendremos mas dellas sobre el estado de salud del jugador. hasta aqui los deportes, buenas noches para...
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martin luther king jr. in the speech. >>reporter: no doubt. it is no secret this is the first african-american secret and he happens to be sworn in on the same day we celebrate martin luther king jr. day. he was drawing if his remarks, in the address, clearly inspiration from both dr. king, abraham lincoln, his second inaugural address we saw flashes of that. he was signaling in the address he is planning to be very aggressive and he believes he has a mandate for change. you mentioned gay rights. he is the first to mention the word "gay" in the inaugural address. he did that. he reprised some of the major themes from the campaign. >> we, the people, understand that our country cannot succeed when a shrinking too do very well and a growing many barely make it. we believe america's prosperity must rest upon the broad shoulders of a rising middle class. >>reporter: you heard that theme again and again and a lot of the president's campaign addresses throughout the election season. he went on at a time of defici
martin luther king jr. in the speech. >>reporter: no doubt. it is no secret this is the first african-american secret and he happens to be sworn in on the same day we celebrate martin luther king jr. day. he was drawing if his remarks, in the address, clearly inspiration from both dr. king, abraham lincoln, his second inaugural address we saw flashes of that. he was signaling in the address he is planning to be very aggressive and he believes he has a mandate for change. you mentioned gay...
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martin luther king, jr.ter from atlanta, georgia. he fought to overturn the jim crowe laws not with violence, but peace. >> we seek nonviolence and passive resistance and still determined to use the weapon of love. >> mike: that was in alabama, where dr. king was leading the montgomery bus boycott to end the days where blacks had to give up their seats for whites, the boycott lasted more than a year until a court put an end to segregation on buses. through the leadership conference dr. king worked with other civil rights lead towers bring the movement for equality not just for the south, but throughout the nation. >> i still have a dream. >> yes. >> it is deeply rooted in the american dream. >> mike: in 1963, dr. king brought the march to washington and announced his dream for all to hear. >> i have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of this creed. the children who will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the conte
martin luther king, jr.ter from atlanta, georgia. he fought to overturn the jim crowe laws not with violence, but peace. >> we seek nonviolence and passive resistance and still determined to use the weapon of love. >> mike: that was in alabama, where dr. king was leading the montgomery bus boycott to end the days where blacks had to give up their seats for whites, the boycott lasted more than a year until a court put an end to segregation on buses. through the leadership conference...
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martin luther king jr. by giving back. >>> as you heard earlier today was billed as the national day of service. something president obama started four years ago. it's a salute to volunteerism and the spirit of giving back. nbc's ron mott covered it and joins us from lafayette park from across the white house. >> reporter: good morning, lester. monday is also inauguration day and also the mlk holiday. today president obama kicked off his inaugural festivities by honoring dr. martin luther king jr. two days before the eyes of the world are focused on him, today president obama sought to fix the country's collective gaze on martin luther king jr.'s legacy on this national day of service, sprucing up a washington elementary school with the first family, while the vice president and his family helped load goodies bound for fighting service members, veterans and first responders. >> i'm always reminded that he said, everybody wants to be first. everybody wants to about drum major, but if you're going to be a dru
martin luther king jr. by giving back. >>> as you heard earlier today was billed as the national day of service. something president obama started four years ago. it's a salute to volunteerism and the spirit of giving back. nbc's ron mott covered it and joins us from lafayette park from across the white house. >> reporter: good morning, lester. monday is also inauguration day and also the mlk holiday. today president obama kicked off his inaugural festivities by honoring dr....