the l.a. city council change the name to south l.a. nine years ago in hopes of replacing the areas violent image. it's so bad the police pulled out after witnessing the violence is businessman started the nonprofits operation hope that helps address the use teaching them about business as well as providing loans to small business owners. the waves as stopped focusing on me myself and i answered a focus on being why and what we could do. it took five and had people in a bus tour to revisit what happened and celebrate the progress of the last two decades. we long way from where we were 20 years ago while there are plenty of reminders in the streets of south l.a. of those dark days there is also evidence is now a better place. cbs news los angeles. >>> looking to recover from a prostitution scandal this secret service is laying down the law it came with tough new standards of conduct for its and police and another deputy reminded agents of the five core values of the secret service justice to the courage honesty and loyalty. the new enhan

evidence that april 17th,,,,,,,, >> the time now is for 42, a shocking display at the l.a. city council meeting last night >> so i guess i will just alluded to >> tempers flared after this man raised his arm in a nazi salute during the general comment period. he made the gesture after being asked not to direct his comments at specific council members. one council member was so outraged keefe said he felt like " quality and the guy ". >> this is the very first day of the general election fight between mitt romney and president obama. the gop front runner still has a few hurdles to clear. mitt romney campaign in pennsylvania with a new wide- open path to the republican presidential nomination. >> this has been quite a day for me. >> his closest rival rick santorum suspended his campaign yesterday >> this presidential race for us is over. >> he dropped out two weeks before he had to cancel several campaign events last week to care for his sick daughter. >> he will remain a major spokesperson in our party. >> romney has an overwhelming lead in the race for delegates. the former spea

. >> reporter: l.a. city councilman bernard parks was a deputy police chief in 1991.ys the tape confirmed what many in the black community already felt. >> what the symbolism of that video created is it validated in the minds of thousands of people that this is the way police work is being done and was done for decades. >> we finally caught the lochness monster with a camcorder. >> reporter: the district attorney for l.a. county moves quickly. indictments are announced. >> lapd officer lawrence powell. timot timothywomen. theodore gra see know and sergeant stacy kooum have been indicted with assault with a deadly weapon. >> reporter: racial tensions continue to mount. there is so much suspicious and ang anger. the trial is moved out of l.a. to simi valley. lou canton covered the story for the "washington post." >> i was very concerned about what was going to happen both because of the demographics of simi valley and the demographics of the jury. >> reporter: february 3rd, 1992. exactly 11 months after rodney king's controversial arrest, the trial of the four white off

wanted to ask you about two issues very quickly; rush limbaugh and the sandra flock issue and the l.a. city council. >> guest: regulate speech. >> host: right. >> guest: look, i have no use for what rush limbaugh said. i think it was completely inappropriate. i was an owner of a broadcast station. we had talk shows, we'd never put up with that. and, you know, he's now apologized. let's just point out, though, it's happened on the left and the right. you're now seeing somebody over here called somebody something, and, you know, the bottom line is i'm a first amendment guy first and foremost. that doesn't mean you can yell "fire" in a theater or say things that are slanderous or write things that are libelous. there are limits in that art. what i don't want to get to is thinking some city council's going to decide what's appropriate and not. can you imagine? that can play all kinds of different sides. and then what's the penalty? lock people up for saying manager? this is america -- something? this is america. free speech is good, it should be appropriate, and i think the marketplace you're s

rush limbaugh and the sandra initio and also the l.a. city council to read >> right. i have no use for rush limbaugh, it's completely reprehensible and inappropriate. i was on a broadcast station we had talk shows and never put up with that. and he is now apologize to. let's just point out though that it happened on the left and the right. you are now seeing somebody over here, somebody something, yeah. the bottom line is my first amendment guy first and foremost. it doesn't mean you can fly year in a theater and see things the slanderous or things that are far less. there are limits on free speech in that respect. i don't want to get to the city council thinking they are in charge of political speech and they are going to decide what is appropriate and not. can you imagine the? that can play on all different sides and what is the penalty? look people for saying something? this should be good and vigorous and appropriate. you know, and i think the marketplace is seeing that plea of with mr. lamborn and some of his advertisers that there is reaction and i think he's le

delegates to the candidates ron paul and newt gingrich say they're not ready to quit >> some chaos in l.a. city council meeting last night after this controversial comment. >> i guess i will just salute you >> tempers flared after that man raised his arm in a nazi salute during the general comment. of the meeting. he made the gesture after being asked not to direct his comments at specific councilmembers. one councilman was so outraged he said he felt like " clocking the guy ". >> a major mistake by ucla. the false hope they gave to some 900 students >> one of the biggest mysteries about the simpsons' is finally solved >> we see showers around the bay area this morning, more snow in the sierra nevada. winter weather advisories up there. already 85 in. at heavenly. sugar bowl, 115 in.. there. already 85 in. at heavenly. sugar bowl, 115 in.. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, homicide of young people in america has an impact on all of us. how can we save these young people's lives? as a police chief i have an opportunity to affect what happens in a major city. i learned early on if you want to make a difference yo

the l.a. city council changed the name to south l.a.hopes of replacing the area's violent image. >> it was so bad, the police pulled out. >> reporter: after witnessing the violence, businessman john bryant started the nonprofit operation hope. it helps at-risk youth, teaching them about business as well as providing loans to small business owners. >> i stopped focusing on me, myself, and i and started focusing on we, why and what we can do. >> reporter: tay took -- they took a bus tour to see what happened and celebrate the progress. >> we're not where we need to be. but we're a long way from where we were 20 years ago. >> reporter: while there are plenty of reminders in the streets of south l.a., there's also reminders it's a better place. >> reporter: now, nearly a year later, the four lapd officers were tried in federal court. two were convicted and sentenced to two year negligence prison for violate -- years in prison for violating rodney king's civil rights. >>> kai is in the newsroom, with charges about impropriety. >> reporter: t

the l.a. city council changed the name to south l.a. nine years ago, in hopes of replacing the area's violent image. >> it was so bad, the police pulled out. >> reporter: after witnessing the violence, businessman john bryant started the nonprofit, operation hope. it helps at-risk youth, teaching them about business, as well as providing loans to small business owners. >> i stopped focusing on me, myself, and i and started focusing on we, why, and what we can do. >> reporter: operation hope took them on a bus tour to revisit what happened and celebrate the progress over the past two decades. we are not where we need to be. but we're a long way from where we were 20 years ago. >> reporter: there is also evidence it's now a better place. in los angeles, bigad shaban, wjz eyewitness news. >> and nearly a year later, the four police officers were tried in federal court. back then, two were sentenced to two years in prison for violating roadway rodne -- rodney king's civil rights. >>> it's been one decade since the powerful twister struck la

different times and he is said today his next parole hearing will be in 15 years a shocking display in l.a. cityil meeting last night. >>> selling i guess of the salute you. >>> tempers flared after this man raised his arm and a nazi salutes at the me that rejected a gesture after they asked not to direct his comments that is the city council member one councilman was so outraged he says he felt like o'clock in the guy. >>> some time now is 613 a bay area city called out for this man is he the must be assessed cities in the country and one minute descent is in the next he's running for is life how one man had a scare with 8 400 lb. bear in the plant has a backup to this weekend is lots of snow had in their direction still snow falling out there today the this weekend should be partly cloudy 77 in. on the grounds for 90 in. in part to cut its guys a threat to this weekend's they have names like idle time books and smash records and on small business saturday they remind a nation of the benefits of shopping small. on just one day, 100 million of us joined a movement... and main street found its mi

this as the l.a. city council votes to help in the investigation to find their killer.lez in the newsroom with the latest overnight developments. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. memorial service is planned tonight for 23-year-old ming qi and wu. the two graduate were found shot to death last wednesday near the campus and what police say may have been a botched carjacking. memorial services planned for 6:00 tonight at l.a. shrine auditorium. meanwhile just last night the los angeles city council voted to add 7 -- $75,000 to the reward leading to the arrest and conviction in last week's shootings. the reward stands at $200,000. >>> the world's top nazi hunter says time is running out capture the last remaining world war ii war criminals. on the eve of the holocaust memorial day, the so-called nazi hunter telling reporters in jerusalem today that he will not give up the hunt for those who remain at large saying that it is critical to bring nazis to justice. >>> the pentagon is condemning photographs published by the "l.a. times" today. the graphic pictures reporte

this after the l.a. city council votes to help in that investigation to try to find their killer. marla tellez with more. >> reporter: a memorial service is planned tonight for 23-year-old23 yea 23-year-o 23-year-old. they were found shot to death last week. police say it may have been a botched carjacking. their memorial services planned for 6:00 tonight at l.a.'s shrine auditorium. meanwhile just last night, the los angeles city council voted to add $75,000 to the reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in last week's shootings. the reward now stands at $200,000. >>> overseas now to brussels where top military and diplomatic officials from the u.s. and nato are meeting to finalize plans to withdraw frontline troops from afghanistan next year. u.s. and after began officials have already said they expect the shift to an afghan military lead and combat operations by the middle of 2013. >>> it is a big day in london. we are now 100 days away until the 2012 summer olympics begin to mark today's milestone. england is planning a number of events to iron out any opera

we have 22 charter schools here in l.a., inner city l.a. areas that you probably wouldn't drive into at night where 8,500 students, the kids are spending two-thirds of their time online, they're all reduced lunch kids, one-third. with the teacher they're learning easily two or three times -- >> so you're saying the kids at the charter schools you're helping to back who are online more than they're being taught directly are showing greater results and higher test scores? >> yes. >> teachers are not obsolete. >> oh, no. teachers are important. $60 million has been spent on technology and education with nothing to show for it. what we're doing is integrating and leveraging the teacher with 21st century tools. >> yep. >> productivity is enough of the education industry. all we're doing is making the teacher more productive. we have virtually all of our kids graduate 85% go onto college. every child can learn. if we use 21st century tools. >> ambassador baxter taking private sector no-how into education. thank you very much for that. i appreciat

one city, l.a., canceled this year's pillow fight over fears it would kill a newly 4ri installed lawn. what a bummer. >>> now for a national look at the weather, we'll turn to bill karins. have you ever done anything like that? >> no. no flash mobs. >> i saw you in a video though. that wasn't you? >> no. i was neck deep in easter eggs all weekend like a lot of other people. good morning, everyone. what a beautiful weekend it was in so many spots. texas one of the exceptions out there, northern new england. i want to give you an update. the weather pattern is slow across the country. here's where we stand in 2012 as far as the warmest ever. we just got done with all the numbers from march and it shouldn't surprise anyone that for the lower 48 our warmest march ever. those records go back to 1895. so that's pretty impressive stuff. it's also january, february, march, the warmest first three months we've ever had to any year. we could be in the middle of some history-making warmth if we continue this through the summer. early march tornado outbreak was also our first billion dollar weath

l.a. is normally 70 to 75. today's high, though, city of angels gets up to 59, which is downright awful for l.a. yeah. >>> well, coming up, a big-city mayor rushed to the hospital overnight after taking part in a house fire rescue. >>> and business news this morning. the season of spending on prom is upon us. students shelling out hundreds more this year. >>> and some funny video you've got to see. a parallel parking failure. >>> welcome back, everybody. overseas markets are up today on economic success in the u.s. and that rocket failure in north korea. tokyo's nikkei average picked up 113 points today. hong kong's hang seng added 339. in london, the ftse opened higher. and on wall street, the dow gained 181 points yesterday. the nasdaq index was up 39. >>> well, we are learning more about why best buy ceo, brian dunn, resigned abruptly this week. "the wall street journal" reports dunn may have miscaused company assets while having an affair with a female subordinate. dunn, who is married, started working at best buy 20 years ago at a s

you'll especially see outside of the washington and new york city, l.a. media centers a lot of discussion in newspapers complaining about where are kids. our kids are getting shot. you know, we resent -- you'll see that especially around may 4th, 1970 in the aftermath of kent state. and i always like to remind students that governor james rhodes, his popularity increased after kent state, and had -- he had entered a very bitter primary election for the senate against robert taft, our current governor's father. and most pollsters believed that if the election had taken place another week later, a little bit more time for the news at kent state to sink in, governor rhodes would have won the senate. so -- and that's especially true in central and southern ohio. so you have a -- you know, we talk about america divided, ohio was divided. it's cuyahoga county against just about every other part of the state. >> hi, ken. who would you say was controlling the distribution of drugs mid -- that sub channel -- not the users, the distribution. who was controlling tha

. >> jimmy: second city in l.a.? >> yes, they have one in l.a. a fey, amy poehler, they all came out of those amazing comedians. that's super fun. so you do improv games and all that stuff? >> totally, totally. >> jimmy: you must be great at that. >> oh, it's really fun. >> jimmy: the next time you come back, we'll do a little improv or something. >> i would love that. >> jimmy: oh my gosh, we're like besties. >> totally. [ laughter and applause ] >> jimmy: you guys, i want to show a clip of -- a very dramatic scene. this is kiernan shipka in "mad men." >> you hurt my hand. >> well, i shouldn't have done that. i'm sorry. but you have to be respectful. i know your mother has other rules. >> she doesn't have rules. >> i don't believe that. but i believe that she may be distracted. and i am sure she would be sick if she knew how you were behaving. now you're going to finish that sandwich, crust and all. i don't care if it takes all day. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: we love you pal, come back whenever you want to. >> i would love to. >> jimmy: ou

the spark began a roaring flame engulfing not just l.a., but cities across the country. 20 years later let's hear from one man, mark craig, who not only was there, but was many the middle of the violence. >> we're here 20 years later. >> big and back up that night i just finished school, went home, watch the verdict on television and was very disappointed when i heard it. for me i needed to vent. other people in different areas of the city, and from our standpoint, we wanted to focus on the police department, so we were there personally. i took it personal because i had just finished war for this country. i had just served in operation desert shield and desert storm, and i had just given my life on the frontline for this country. it was just a big slap in the face. what have i done over the last years? i got my education. my personal life, i'm a single dad. i have a 17-year-old daughter who goes to high school who will be graduating this year. i have been coaching for the last ten years, and this is basically my passion. i have to say things have gotten better because so

l.a. the city is trying to land an nfl team.eeten the deal, the company's president claims he will spend tens of millions of dollars to update surrounding freeways and trains and streets. a waitress in minnesota has won her fight with police over a 12,000 tip. the waitress said some stranger left stacks of money on the table, a tip. but the cops told her they were keeping the cash because it smelled like marijuana. the waitress sued. today police agreed to give her back the 12 grand. here is her attorney. >> the only thing that smells about t, it's unfair. somebody can come up and sniff your back pocket and say gee, it smells like drugs, i'm going to take your wallet. >> shepard: under state law cops can seize any cash that's been even near illegal drugs. that means you better watch your wallet because there is a study in scientific american that found 90% of all bills in circulation contained at least trace amounts of cocaine. new jobs numbers are showing the economy is on the rebound. so why did stocks just end their worse wee

segments of the city. >> reporter: for officers were eventually charged with assaulting king and put on trial. >> very happy. >> reporter: news of their acquittal hit south central l.a. like a lightning bolt. the epicenter -- the intersection of florence and r normandie where a shell-shocked city would witness another beating, a truck driver by an angry mob. whose idea was it to go public and say something? >> i wanted to say something, you know? but i didn't. can we all get along? >> these five simple words guided the last 20 years as l.a. res inned millions of dollars in south central, applying the lessons of 1992. >> you can't grow and be a great city if you're leaving entire communities behind. >> reporter: the lapd has repaired much of its image, too, adding officers, cutting crime, and creating partnerships with the community. >> the policemenalty has radically changed, positively changed. >> reporter: 20 years later, rodney king still struggles with alcohol and occasional run-ins with the law. but remains a symbol of police brutality. are you comfortable with that role and how people perceive you? >> this is the healing part for me and i accept that role full

. >> washington is up there on the list of major cities like new york city, chicago and l.a.ds out because of what it doesn't have. tall buildings or sky scrapers. >> we love new york, don't get me wrong. but the buildings are so tall that it just feels nice to feel comfortable. >> buildings in d.c. are mostly limited to a height of 130 feet. but the mayor wants to change that. to add businesses and more living space in taller buildings. gray has the support of delegate norton and darrell issa all have said they envision adding an additional story on to projects and there's this. considering taller buildings in areas away from downtown. >> the advent of terrorism and you just never know with tall buildings and know what happened with 9/11 i don't think people here want to worry antithat situation. >> what sets this city apart, its historical buildings, monument, and european feel seem to be why people who live here want it to stay the same. >> keep it as it is. >> one of the things that makes d.c. special is the relatively low height of the buildings. >> in fact it was tough

everybody -- where you are a farmer, major of a small town, fly fishing guide, or living in inner city l.ar heads on. we all want to leave a better world for our children. >> absolutely. >> there's real commonality there. >> a documentary is a great way to express that. james red ford for details on how you can help view this film and save the colorado river log on to our facebook page and you'll get all of the scoop. thank for joining us. >> thank you. >> tonight you have heard from some of the most prominent people in the world on climate change, but in the end, they are not going to make the difference in winning this battle. you are. i'll talk about that after the break. etch-a-sketch candidate, an image where romney is anti gas. 65

l.a.? >> oddly enough, in 2000 the city of l.a. was poised to re-recycle at least 80 million gals a day being processed in the san fernando valley at a re claimation plant, and they even built a mine that would take the reclaimed water north, quite as processed as the water currently is being processed in orange county, but it was going to take that water and recharge the groundwater at the dam. a couple of politicians didn't like and it people in the valley said, oh, my god, toilet to tap, and they started a campaign. also, there was a beer company involved that was worried about what would happen if their beer was associated with previously used toilet water. the project was shut down, dwp, which was responsible for doing the program, never really did a public education practice, and even to this day, they constantly have these, quote, stakeholder meetings to find out if people would be willing to accept recycled water into the groundwater table, which then gets mixed with fresh water, actually cleaning up some of the polluted wa

city went up in flames. next a look back at the l.a. riots. >> also and eyewitnesses in new claims about the assassination of robert kennedy and later on instant replay we will hear from the bulls as they get ready for the rest of the playoffs without derrick rose... >> this promises to be an active or weather week in chicago... break let's start with car insurance x. this one does save people a lot of money and it's very affordable. it was very delicious. could you please taste car insurance y? this one is much more expensive.

everybody -- where you are a farmer major of a small town, fly fishing guide, or living in inner city l.atheir heads on. we all want to leave a better world for our children. >> absolutely. >> there's real commonality there. >> a documentary is a great way to express that. james red ford for details on how you can help view this film and save the colorado river log on to our facebook page and you'll get all of the scoop. thank for joining us. >> thank you. >> tonight you have heard from some of the most prominent people in the world on climate change, but in the end, they are not going to make the difference in winning this battle. etch-a-sketch candidate, an image where romney is anti gas. icy, cool flavor in a delicious 5-calorie stick of gum. ♪ ♪ polar ice. from extra. ♪ >>> so political junkies, what are we going to do about climate change? across the political spectrum people want clean energy jobs. democrats, independents republicans, people now see that the climate is changing. across the political spectrum people don't want young soldiers dieing in hostile nations to provide our o

it's great to see how the city of l.a. has grown and rebuilt itself.ng the same. >> there was a big effort to redevelop the community. some say not enough money was raised. there's still a lot of work to be done. largely the city has changed and certainly the lapd has changed. rodney king, there was a civil trial that followed all this. he was eventually awarded almost $4 million. >> all right. .great story, lester. >> all right. we've go the a lot more ahead as we continue from new york and los angeles. we'll talk about the foul ball couple speaking out. this couple was accused of taunting the little boy next to them. hear why they didn't give him the ball. this is "today" on nbc. you know what's exciting? graduation. when i look up into my students faces, i see pride. you know, i have done something worthwhile. when i earned my doctorate through university of phoenix, that pride, that was on my face. i am jocelyn taylor. i'm committed to making a difference in people's lives, and i am a phoenix. visit phoenix.edu to find the program that's right for

city and then you realize it's really disgusting. >> reporter: the american lung association's state of the air report finds air quality has actually improved in l.athe most polluted cities in the nation. in fact, the air is the cleanest since the report began 13 years ago. >> we have definitely made a lot of progress since the clean air act was enacted in the '70s. that's very encouraging. but as the report today highlights, we have a long way to go. >> reporter: the report shows more than $127 million people are living in places with dangerous levels of pollution that can cause wheezing, coughing, asthma attacks, heart attacks and premature deaths. even though pollution levels are better in los angeles, it still is the most polluted city in the country and many other areas across california also topped the list for poor air quality. areas around houston, phoenix, pittsburgh and philadelphia also had some of the worst pollution. pollution can be especially harmful for children, the elderly and people with asthma, heart disease and diabetes. experts say it's a good idea for them to limit outdoor activities when the pollution levels are high. >> th

l.a. were one of the city's biggest landlords is now requiring all my rent payments and property with a number of senior citizens many of whom don't own computers and you say is just a ploy to a victim from rent-controlled apartments. is problematic in that sense that it does leave out a whole group of people who aren't computer savvy. >>> advocates worry about the trends are doing even when online payments are optional landlords could favor those tenants who are willing to pay that way. >>> and even some landlords admit to is it this may not be unfounded. >>> averages in between to tenants with a clear qualified one would make life easier but been electronically and probably be a it might help to limit decision. >>> last month state senator and used to measure that would ban landlords from acquiring online payments as the only method of payment the first hearing is set for early may. on the consumer what surely watch cbs five. >>> the reward for the safe return of zero lamar has more than doubled is up to $25,000. volunteer search for the morgan hill team that was last seen march 16th. the pr

brutalized under served segments of the city. >> four officers were charged with assaulting king and put on trial. >> very happy. >> news of their acquittal hit south central l.alike a lightening bolt. the epicenter, the intersection of florence and normandy where a shell shocked city would witness another vicious beating. this one, reginald denny. whose idea was it for you to go public? >> i wanted to say something, you know, but i -- i didn't. i pulled back and then lawyer asked me, can you say something? >> can we all get along? >> rodney king's five simple words have guided the last 20 years as l.a. has invested millions of dollars in south central, applying the lessons of 1992. >> you can't grow and be a great city if you're leaving entire communities behind. >> the l.a.p.d. has repaired much of its image, too, creating partnerships with the community. >> the policeman is radically changed. >> 20 years later, he still struggles with alcohol and occasional run-ins with the law. but remains a symbol with police brutality. >> this is the healing part for me and i accept the role fully. >> in a later trial, he was awarded almost $4 million in a civil suit aga

held on for a one hundred points to ninety eight victory at the west leading oklahoma city thunder which keeps the l.a. side in line for home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs but that doesn't need a victory to hang on to fourth place in the western conference standings for the first half was all about having your own to see sport one three pointer after another oklahoma city with twenty two points the fund up fifty five forty eight out at home of time but in the second half l.a. came back with good work late griffin into this nice white. crisp also came in fourth quarter and done all season scoring eleven points in the final few areas including. the kickers finally went ahead after training most of the game and held on to win points two ninety eight. moving on now and the russian women's water polo scene are aiming to secure their place at the london olympics but face stiff opposition in next week's qualifying events in italy that seem have their final training camp in moscow region head of the tournament which starts on sunday nine countries will be aiming to secure the top four pla

showers this afternoon in dallas and oklahoma city. l.a.ill get some much-needed rain. >> i don't know if it's something in the weather or just the clean, purified air here at abc news that i'm coughing a little bit. clouds keep it cool from d.c. to boston. highs in the 50s. salt lake city 20 degrees cooler than usual. seattle chilly and rainy at 56. >>> there smrg like 35 towns named springfield here in the u.s. now, though, we know which one "the simpsons" actually call home. it's springfield, oregon. the series creator spilled the beans on one of television's best kept secrets in smithsonian magazine. he also admits that he's often given false answers when asked where springfield is. so i don't know that he's telling the truth this time. >> he's from portland. it makes sense that the simpsons were in oregon. i take their word on this. >> it's a morally uplifting show. i wouldn't say why we couldn't take him at his word. >> no comment. we'll be right back with more after this. >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by ameri

. >> okay, so remember last year when the city of l.a. essentially shut down the busy 405 freeway for an entire weekend? >> yeah, they did that and at the same time, they begged people, stay home, avoid driving because it was going to make a big traffic mess. nine months later, people didn't just stay home and twiddle their thumbs. it appears there was a minibaby boom. >> we just hold up in the house and you know, kind of sat by the fire and hung out with each other. >> the rest, i don't have to say. >> i have done eight deliveries in the last two weeks. >> she usually delivers 8 to 10 babies a month. they will not know how much of a boom we're talking about in another three or four weeks. >> still to come, a local legend in the hospital. we're going to tell you what's going on with chuck brown. chucky. >> up next, why information your dermatologist may have given you is wrong. we'll talk about that in our health alert. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have creat

l.a. riots. for three days the city was in upheaval, builds on fire, unrest took over. violence was sparked when four police officers accused of beating rodney king were acqu acquitt acquitted. in the end 53 people died. coming up, my interview with rodney king 20 years later and a look at how l.a. and the lapd have changed during the last two decades. >>> and then later the secret service plans to conduct practices. we'll have a live report from the white house in just a moment. and then george zimmerman. we learned friday that his personal website raised more than $200,000 in contributions. he did not disclose that during his bond hearing. prosecutors wanted a judge to consider raising zimmerman's $150,000 bond. we'll tell you what the judge decided. lester. >> and then, amy, on a lighter note, mcdreamy to the rescue. patrick dempsey put his training to work and helped someone in a recent car accident. in fact, it was in front of his home. coming up, why he's being hailed a hero. he doesn't just play a doctor on tv. >> he must have learned something. >>> this morning

a shellshocked city would see a vicious beating. l.a.ath toll rose. >> whose idea was it for you to go public and for you to say something? >> i wanted to say something, you know. i didn't. i pulled back. and then the lawyer asked me, can you say something? >> can we all get along. >> rodney's five simple words guided the last 20 years as they have applied the lessons of 1992. >> you can not grow and be a great city if you are leaving entire communities behind. >> the lapd has added officers and creating partnerships with the community. >> it has positively changed. >> 20 years later, rodney king still suffers with alcohol and an occasional run in with the law. >> are you comfortable with how people see you? >> this is the healing part for me and i accept that role fully. >> that was lester holt reporting. the l.a. riots lasted six days after the verdict and all 54 people died and thousands more were hurt and property damaged topped $1 billion. >>> the time is 6:39, and david gregory, moderator of "meet the press" will join us. >> also a

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