king had at lorain motel two weeks before he was killed.e on the chance encounter that left a lasting impact. >> on the night of march 18, 1968, two beekz before he would be killed an exhausted dr. martin luther king jr. returned here to the lorraine motel in memphis after a long day offing or nighing on behalf of the city striking sanitation workers. despite fatigue, king pressed on with planning meet gds late into the evening. he did accept an in va tags of the choir from the historically black college, a & m university, to sing for him. >> the choir sang for the iconic civil right leader. the moment captured by a filmmaker following king. they were a bit nervous, but confident. and they delivered. we were able to do the music. anthems. hallelujah came in play when we sang here in memphis. >> how did the private meeting in 1968 come to be. >> good to see you, sir. >> we brought six members of the choir back to the lorraine motel which is now the national civil rights museum to reminisce about that night, 50 years ago. >> i remember that s

he believes that lorain is a victim of something called brushing.are sent to boost their sales appearance and presence online. she said started to receive the packages after ordering a clothing from a chompany in china. >> it shows the company is shipping stuff. if you don't write down what it is they are shipping or if you exaggerate the value, you could try to convince investors and others that it's a successful business because of all the packages that they are sending to the united states. >> i spoke to the u.s. postal inspector here in the bay area tonight, and he tells me that they are aware of brushing. and their global security group will be investigating the packages that lorain received in the mail. you can report any concerning packages to the postal service service. in the newsroom, dan, we will send it back to you. kate, thanks a lot. the highly anticipated aconvenie movie will be hutting the theater. but they are celebrating a ten year anniversary with a film that brings all the characters together. >> never could have anticipated the

he believes that lorain is a victim of something called brushing.n packages are sent to boost their sales appearance and presence online. she said started to receive the packages after ordering a clothing from a chompany in china. >> it shows the company is shipping stuff. if you don't write down what it is they are shipping or if you exaggerate the value, you could try to convince investors and others that it's a successful business because of all the packages that they are sending to the united states. >> i spoke to the u.s. postal inspector here in the bay area tonight, and he tells me that they are aware of brushing. and their global security group will be investigating the packages that lain received in the mail. you can report any concerning packages to the postal service service. in the newsroom, dan, we will send it back to you. kate, thanks a lot. the highly anticipated aconvenie movie will be hutting the theater. but they are celebrating a ten year anniversary with a film that brings all the characters together. >> nev could have anticipat

king left his room, 306, at the lorain hotel just before dinner. noting friends below, he leaned over and began to speak with them. police say 205 feet away in a window in a flop house the assassin waited. >> he waited, police believe, in a bathroom down the hall from the room he rented but four hours earlier. to get a clear shot of his victim, the assassin apparently had to stand in the bathtub, leaning forward to brace his arms on the window ledge to steady his rifle. this was the view he got. he fired a single shot, hitting his target squarely and then he ran. out of the bathroom and along the hallway, turning, he raced down the rickety wood stairs and out. one policeman said he simply faded. cbs news, memphis. >> just to date this morning, dr. martin luther king's body was brought to lie in state for an hour. hundreds paid their respects during that brief hour. they were old, they were dressed for work, they were middle aged, with families, young, well-dressed, curious children, but they were almost all black. for some, the experience was just

. >> as jessica flores reports, it should be a relief for commuters in lorain county. >> turn that system on. >> system is on. >> reporter: county and state officials cutting the ribbon to mark the opening of the long- awaited third lane on eastbound richmond bridge. >> it happened. >> reporter: the county supervisor says it has been three years in the making. a lot of moving parts have gone into it. four transportations agencies, including the metropolitan transportation commission working together to convert the eastbound shoulder into a lane. >> we are hoping it will provide needed relief. >> reporter: in the last five years traffic has gone up to 10,000 more vehicles a day. during rush hour it looks like a parking lot. digital signs will let drivers know the third lane is opened. green means go. a red x means it is closed. it runs at peak times seven days a week, 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. the mayor says this is just the first step to addressing wide- spread traffic issues. he is hoping voters pass measure 3 in june. that is an initiative that would fund transportation improvements across

james brown will co-anchor cbs this morning from the national civil rights museum at the former lorain motel in memphis. j.b. will have special reports for the cbs evening news with jeff glor. >>> the ncaa tournament's final four reduced last night to just two teams. villanova wildcats defeated kansas to advance to monday night's championship game. they'll play the michigan wolverines. who ended loyolar chicago's cinderella story. team chaplain sister jean told players she is proud of them. >> as they left the floor. >> coming up a toxic chemical found in common paint removers has reportedly beenlinged to dozens of deaths. why is the epa put a pro posed ban on the chemical on hold. later, a spectacular new so, what's new? we just switched to geico and got more. more? they've been saving folks money for over 75 years. a company you can trust. geico even helped us with homeowners insurance. more sounds great. gotta love more... right, honey? yeah! geico. expect great savings and a whole lot more. if these packs have the same number of bladder leak pads, i bet you think bigger is better.

on the balcony of the loraine motel. the site of a gunshot. dr. king lies dying at their feet.ed below. where are you in the picture? >> me right there. >> reporter: right there? >> yeah. >> reporter: the young woman in white is mary ellen, frozen in time, april 4th, 1968. it's a day she's only talked about with the closest of family members. until now. were you having a conversation with anyone? >> no, i was not. i was not. i was just standing there. in shock. >> reporter: witness number 43 then, mary ellen norwood. this memphis police report lists her as female, colored, 21. and employed as a waitress and cook. what was it like working here? >> i loved it. i did. i really loved it. >> reporter: walter and lori owned the motel. it was a prominent place to stay for artists like b.b. king. >> i got to see him every time. >> reporter: about the most famous guest of all, dr. king. drawn to memphis by striking sanitation workers. >> running around, get this room straightened up because dr. king is m ccoming. >> reporter: mary ellen caught glimpses of king as he came and went from t

on wednesday, live coverage of the outdoor service in front of the lorain hotel with remarks by civil rights leaders including jesse jackson. tuesday, at 8:00 p.m. eastern, our cbs anchor announcing doctor king's assassination and on wednesday, live coverage of civil rights leaders of past and present and including john lewis and diane mash and tamika mallory. the 50th anniversary of the assassination of dr. martin luther king jr. on c-span 3. coming up tonight, clifford berryman political cartoons. a discussion of the impact of the bible in america and a look of the museum exhibit on the vietnam war and the battle of way. later american artifacts

but there is one couple here named lorain and ron reynolds.ired. they sold their home. they have no home. they got in the car with a gps and just started on a road trip. y'all are wild. >> i know, right? >> now, what made you guys decide to do this. >> we had never been to the east coast and decided, let's go see the united states of america. >> so they're riding around. they've come through here. you made a stop here. how come you picked this great spot? >> she picked it out. she's designing all the roads. >> and i wanted to see kathie lee and hoda. and i sent an original e-mail to you guys and they invited us to come here. >> awesome. we'll have our tenth anniversary celebration. these guys will continue on the road trip. and then go back and buy another house? >> somewhere. >> all right, y'all. have fun. thank you. >> how about that? that's so inspiring. >> i can't believe they did that. >> that seems fun. >>> coming up, mindy kaling is here. she's certainly keeping busy. >> love her. >> she's fabulous. and she's got a new baby. we cannot w

astern, live with pulitzer prize author branch and live coverage of the outdoor service front of the lorainemotel, assassination, with remarks from jesse jackson and american history t.v. on c-span3. tuesday, 8 p.m. eastern, archival events, walter cronkite announcing dr. king's assassination and a portion of funeral in atlanta and 8 .m. eastern, civil rights leaders both past and present, eddelman, john lewis, nash, and malory, 50th the asagzination martin luther king jr., and wednesday on c-span, american history t.v. and c-span3. continues. journal" host: every monday on c-span, your money segment, look at the government and the cost of federal government initiatives. oday we want to focus on the upcoming 2020 census, it is two preparation is well underway. john thompson is veteran of the and former census director. thanks for being with us. of the 2020 census approaching 16 billion, where money go, why is it so much? the -- don't self-respond, that is the most of the census. host: what will the 2020 census tools does the census bureau have at its diposal and how do you make sure counted?

he was on the balcony of the lorain hotel.the neck and he died one hour later at the age of 39. i didn't realize he was that young. >> he was very young. i would like to mention my dad, reverend a.d. king was there, too. my dad had just gone down to the lower floor to his room when that happened the next year daddy was killed. he was 39 when he was killed. kind of like the kennedy brothers. dr. martin luther king jr. during his whole lifetime lived a life of love and service. and he did take the knee during his last time. i'm talking to the millennials now. he took the knee in prayer to god. so we have got to return to god. we have to have god among us. and that is something as a christian preacher, martin luther king jr. would be saying today. i believe he would pray for the president, with the president. pray for and with america. that's the message love. one community, one blood, one race. that's his message. ainsley: your family has sacrificed so much. you and your entire family, thank you. >> thank you. ainsley: the count