america's pastime is back in louisville >> it feels great.eels -- you feel alive again. >> just to come out and just do something together >> reporter: the louisville bats, a aaa farm team, recently returned to the field for the first time in some 600 days. and with them, a sense of normalcy. >> i wanted to come out and bring him to a baseball game. over the last year, you know, he hasn't been able to experience that. >> it feels great for baseball to be back. it's actually our first time going anywhere, you know, after the pandemic hit. >> this city has been through a lot, and i think this is a step in the right direction of getting the community back together >> hopefully we can kind of be that catalyst to help bring everybody back together and help the growing and healing process of our >> go bats >> reporter: clearly a home run for a community looking to turn a new corner and play ball. >> we want to bring them joy we want to bring them happiness. we want to play hard for them >> it feels cool and i just like seeing people throw the ball

one of them lived in southern indiana, just across the river from louisville.been in a drainage ditch in louisville, kentucky. >> what did he tell you? >> he said i don't know, but my car was broken into at work last week. >> his cadillac. the break-in happened on the night of may 17th, just a few hours before earon harper was found dead. >> i asked him, where do you work? and he said he's a pharmacist at a walgreens and bells and whistles go off in my head. he works in a drugstore where they sell prescription drugs. it hit me immediately that there was a reason that manual was with this stuff now. >> detective arnold had a working theory you now and it went like this. someone broke into a shiny cadillac parked outside an indiana walgreens. it happened to belong to the store's pharmacist. for no apparent reason, the thief grabbed the owner's manual from the glove compartment and tossed it into his own car. he then went to earon's house, where she and erica were shot and earon's prescription pills and credit cards were stolen. then, according to rick's theory, t

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gary is in louisville to track the events. news affiliate wkyc is in cleveland to recap what's going down at the draft. good morning. gary, starting you, this is the first time fans will be able to watch in person since 2019. what's capacity like? >> reporter: hey there, good morning. it is conducted every weekend and it is the first week of the -- a bit of normalcy when it comes to that. important to remember what louisville has been through the past year. some cities saw strong covid spikes. other cities saw large-zal black lives matter protest. here in louisville they saw both. you have a third of jefferson county fully vaccinated. that's good news. the largest vaccine center was shut down this week and they are focusing on the mobile vaccinations, getting folks out and getting vaccinations to the people that need them. the kentucky derby, it's big business here in louisville. it annually brings in $400 million in terms of economic impact to the area. i am told this year that number is not expected to reach above $40 millio

a 1969 draped painting by the renowned, louisville-born artist, sam gilliam, "carousel form 2." promise section reflected the use and abuse of national ideals. in bethany collins' the star spangled banner, a hymnal, and nari ward's "we the people," made from colored shoelaces. >> i feel like this work echoes and reverberates, because the questions you can ask our who are the people? who is we? jeffrey: witness features recent images by louisville photographers documenting the demonstrations in the city and noel anderson's blurred and erased women from the pages of ebony magazine. part of the remembrance section, a video by jon-sesrie goff about the 2016 mass shooting at emanuel church in charleston, titled: a site of reckoning: battlefield. >> so much about curatorial work is about bringing people in. so when you walk into the space of the galleries, i'm telling you a story. i have a narrative that i'm trying to articulate through artworks. jeffrey: and what was the story you wanted to tell? >> the story i wanted to tell was really based on the conversation i had with tamika pal

let's go to gary joining us from louisville. what are you hearing there?usiness owners. they have to be happy about this, yeah? >> reporter: hey there, alex, happy derby day to you and yours, two of the words i am hearing from business owners are the fact that they're anxious about it but they're hopeful for the future. that is, if they're open at all, derby day is usually big business for the city of louisville, usually brings in about $400 million to the city in terms of an economic impact. this year, that number's not supposed to reach above $40 million. we're just a few hours, as you mentioned, to post time in louisville at the churchill downs. this place should be packed right now. we are in an entertainment and retail and restaurant complex called fourth street live, and we were just walking around. there's nine or ten restaurants that are closed, whether it's due to covid or otherwise boarded up. you remember, of course, louisville's not only the site of significant covid implications but also black lives matter protests that have been regular throu

and, thousands were on-hand today in louisville to see the kentucky derby. last year, the race was run after a four-month postponement and with no spectators due to the pandemic. but as vaccinations contribute to fewer confirmed infections and eased restrictions in many parts of the u.s., the pandemic is growing globally. in india, a huge surge in coronavirus cases continues, with more than 400,000 confirmed infections reportetoday, another daily record. officials in india also announced another 3,200 deaths, bringing the official total to more than 211,000-- a number experts say is far below the real number of lives lost. the spike in cases comes as hospitals in many of india's states deal with overcrowding and shortages of oxygen. >> i haven't got any oxygen at all now. that's why i have put her in a prone position, so that she can feel some relief. her oxygen level is at 70 right now. >> sreenivasan: medical supplies from around the world are arriving in india, including from the united states. yesterday, the u.s. became the latest country to restrict tra

in louisville here's nbc's cal perry. >> tripped me up was laid me off of work. to go back out and get one more. >> were you laid off because of the pandemic >> yes, i was. >> reporter: jimmy moore has struggled with addiction for 20 years, and the pressures of the pandemic proved too much he relapsed. >> family members have pulled away because they ain't got jobs either and it's hard to find any kind of income at all and addiction has went through the roof i mean that's my next best friend and that's the only thing i know reporter: substances abuse has spiked nationally. a silent epidemic inside a pandemic >> the number of calls especially from young people in crisis isolated in their homes and feeling the unrest and uncertainty of the future. >> reporter: from september 2019 to september 2020 drug overdose deaths went up by 29% across the united states. but in kentucky the increase was 50%. seven county services in louisville helps those struggling with in patient and outpatient care. these days they're doing the best they can in a world no longer conducive to

i've within encouraged what we're seeing out louof louisvil and minneapolis.eople who are in mental health crisis, people like elijah mcclain in aurora who may be autistic and they need a response other than police a lot of the time. doj seems to be recognizing that. seems to be recognizing that sometimes we need other people besides police to respond to situations if we're going to serve communities appropriately. >> just quickly, you've noted as well that some forms of policing, regardless of what a commission may find or an investigation, they remain legal under local or federal law. is there one element of the current police reform proposals now before congress that you think is essential to change today to make a difference in terms of the way the law sees this? >> that's a great question and a difficult question to answer in part because so much of what needs to change is best done at the state or local level. at the federal level, one of the things we can do is hold officers accountable and hold cities and states and counties accountable for what their

nanna, louisville, kentucky. democrats line. caller: good morning. i want to speak with opposition to some of what you're doing. i hope you give me an opportunity. as i see we are talking about the former guy, he's not the president anymore. the president of the united states of america is joseph r. biden. he's the president of the whole of america not part of it. whether they like it or not. when the other guy was the president, i had to accept it. he was my president. i have an issue with c-span because c-span is a gatekeeper. every time you talk about the former guy, then you owe the same amount to barack obama. barack obama was the president, he's building a library in chicago. why don't we hear about that? i watched the show on frontline last night about the issues in east africa. why don't you cover things like that and how the last four years under the former guy they had nothing to say about all of the oppression going on in east africa. i am getting more and more disappointed with c-span because c-span is -- this is propaganda. with the othe

happy to be in louisville for day two of "across america."other scars of a dark chapter of uncertainty and shattered trust. louisville, of course, became center to a national reckoning over policing after the shooting death of breonna taylor. the result of a no-knock warrant. that was happening just as the nation was shutting down this community, which shared the distinction with other cities fueling the black lives matter movement 14 months later, taylor's mother still demands accountability i'll be speaking with her for tonight's broadcast about where her demand for justice is going and what healing looks like. i'll also speak to the new police chief about the justice department examination of her department, and whether louisville metro pd can emerge as a model for change. separately, we're going to tell you about a young kid here whose voice caught our attention, and we just had to meet him. also, we'll find out why the cry of "play ball" has such special meaning here when we see you tonight from kentucky. we'll send it back to you guys i

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folks are really excited to be doing something they're used to doing here in louisville which is having derby with fans. there are a lot of changes. you mentioned the smaller crowd, the mask requirement and social distancing but fans were feeling like they can get back to normal. >> i've had both did shots so i'm there. but i still like the idea that you've got to wear a mask. i wear my mask around other people and i think it's the right thing to do until we get through this thing. >> reporter: that is one of the best hats that we saw that guy literally dressed like a batman villain and how you want to go through the kentucky derby. >> absolutely. sort of a penguin look there. you tried on the hats. tell us about this moment here. >> reporter: so look. i was really fascinated by the idea of how you go about a big formal event with a mask and i got the preferred milner that's christine moore ian put the hats on and i have breaking news to help to show how we are into something normal here in louisville. she sold 1,000 hats this weekend. she didn't say how many more after i was wearing th

visiting six or seven years ago, you advised me to speak at the mcconnell center at the university of louisville. i know you had me speak to some students about leadership. can you tell us why you founded the center and how it helped kentucky and to promote principles of leadership and service? >> thank you. by the way, john mccain also came. i set it up 30 years ago as an undergraduate scholarship program for the best and brightest kids from the state we could entice to come. the size was 40 because i thought that was manageable. in any given year, you would have 10 freshmen, 10 sophomores, 10 juniors, 10 seniors. what i did was to bring in speakers like yourself and john mccain. the program was always the same. a private one hour meeting with the 40 scholars, q&a, and then a public address. over the years i've been fortunate enough commit to give you some examples, virtually every secretary of state including hillary clinton, joe biden, chief justice roberts, these kids did not have to go to harvard to have an opportunity to interact with some of the great leaders in our country. we now have a

visiting six or seven years ago, you advised me to speak at the mcconnell center at the university of louisville. i know you had me speak to some students about leadership. can you tell us why you founded the center and how it helped kentucky and to promote principles of leadership and service? >> thank you. by the way, john mccain also came. i set it up 30 years ago as an undergraduate scholarship program for the best and brightest kids from the state we could entice to come. the size was 40 because i thought that was manageable. in any given year, you would have 10 freshmen, 10 sophomores, 10 juniors, 10 seniors. what i did was to bring in speakers like yourself and john mccain. the program was always the same. a private one hour meeting with the 40 scholars, q&a, and then a public address. over the years i've been fortunate enough commit to give you some examples, virtually every secretary of state including hillary clinton, joe biden, chief justice roberts, these kids did not have to go to harvard to have an opportunity to interact with some of the great leaders in our country. we now have a

lydia hu is live in louisville, kentucky, and is decked out, as you can see, with that great louisvillelydia. >> reporter: hey, eric. derby day brings back familiar traditions. even though it may not look exactly the same, we see the beautiful hats all about, mint juleps and, of course, there's betting that's happening. i want to give you a look at where we are because we've got a great spot here on the first turn of the track. you can see people here are starting to fill the stadium seats that are just on the other side of the infield from where we are. you mentioned the reduced capacity, because that's one of the changes. we're expecting about 45,000 people here today, that's down from the usual 160,000 or more that usually come to watch the derby in person. now, the favorite horse to win the race is called essential quality. we had a chance to talk to jim mcinvail earlier, he bit about a million dollars, and if he wins with essential quality, customers of his mattress store who have recently purchased a mattress will be able to get their money back. listen to this. >> i had a promoti

andy scholes live from churchill downs in louisville.>> good morning, guys. derby day is one of the most fun sports days of the entire year. and whether you're here at churchill downs always fun dressing up. and we're going to have fans back here this year in louisville, kentucky. they're expecting between 40 to 50,000 fans for the race this year. and if you're still looking for someone to root for hot rod charlie is not a bad pick. a group of five buddies from brown university, they played football for brown and were fraternity brothers. patrick o'neil who's the nephew of two time derby winner trainer doug o'neil, he told us it's a dream come true owning a horse in the derby with some of his buddies. >> it's just like a combination of my favorite worlds sliding into one. and then to have success doing it, it doesn't seem real. it's almost like a movie. having these guys keep their chins up and say we're doing this to get together. we didn't do this to make a gazillion dollars but make the kentucky derby is just perfect because those are

to look forward welcome back to big saturday show first saturday in may that means derby day, in louisvillentil september last year due to the pandemic. now lidia ho is there wearing a fantastic fascinator with a preview. >> it is kentucky derby day and the event is back with in person attendance after what was postponed to september last year an how with no fans here at churchill downs, the event does look and feel a little bit different this year because masks are mandated and capacity is reduced but there are some of the familiar traditions like the hat wearing, the tulip and horse betting now we are on the first turn of the track you can start to see some of the spectators who are filling this stands just behind us. churchill downs expecting around 45,000 people to be here today. there's a down from about 160,000 that usually come to churchill downs to watch derby in a normal year his favorite right now is a horse called essential quality. we have a chance to talk to jim earlier today he's also known as mattress max he bet almost a million on essential qualities to win the race and he s

seven counties services in louisville help with inpatient and outpatient care. best they can. >> the normal places you would meet and gather, said, aa meetings or na meetings, have been turned into virtual meetings you may be able to show up on that camera and fake it for a while, and maybe get off the camera and be alone again. we find that the individuals that we serve, when we find them overdosed, they're alone >> reporter: rick, who declined to give us his last name, grew up here in louisville, the epicenter of the crisis. he tells us he's had a number of friends overdose as a recovering alcoholics, he believes in-person contact is essential. for me it's groups we can't do groups unless they're through, like zoom it lacks a certain intimacy that is not there. >> reporter: for the news, i'm cal perry. >>> some of the america's biggest companies are teaming up republican state lawmakers are pushing two bills which would limit early voting, add hurdles for people who want to vote by mail, and ban drive-thru voting. dozens of companies, including microsoft and a

it looks fantastic in louisville for today.rth platte, nebraska, 93 today. omaha, 92. minneapolis, 83. temperatures are running 20 to 30 degrees above average. on sunday, we'll see warmer temperatures move into chicago, st. louis, cincinnati, pittsburgh, all in the upper 70s, lower 80s. d.c., 86, hartford up to 75 sunday. going into next week, a cool down from 81 monday to 68 tuesday and wednesday in st. louis. chicago in the 50s for tuesday. we're at that time of year to get warm days and chilly days and then it >>> cool and cloudy right now but we will get some peeks of sunshine for the afternoon. temperatures expected to top out in the upper 60s and low 70s in the interior valleys. if you have plans to go to the beach keep in mind we are going to be seeing fog and wind at the coast. breezy through the evening hours. looking ahead we will be seeing comfortable temperatures this weekend. things warm up heading into sunday, monday and tuesday. full forecast at 7:00 a.m. >> and that's your latest forecast. kristen? >> dylan, tha

just outside louisville and he was captain of the team had lots of friends.pular trend was home coming king with shirley his queen. >> he was special to be part of that and to be voted as that and it was special. >> when it came time for college trent set his sights high. it turned out football scholarships to smaller schools. >> at one point he says i just got a plane the big time at a division one school. >> mike was trans dad. >> so we walked to the university of kentucky which was sure to come. >> big deal. and he just presented himself and said he wanted to play? >> the rules were different back then and he there was an enormous number maybe upwards of 30 or 40. and he persevered. i talk to one of the coaches over there and he says if he stays and works and he will play so he did. he appreciated the opportunity and worked real hard to get to where he was. >> and trans teammates saw that hard work. >> trent had the ability to perform so while he might have been a walk on, his performance allowed him to endure himself to others very quickly. >> in july as

andy scholes does, too, he's live from churchill downs in louisville.. i'll let you just wonder about that. we're going to have a beautiful day here at churchill downs for the 147th running of the kentucky derby. fans will be back this year. it's not going to be the normal 150,000 plus here watching the races. they're expected between 40,000 and 50,000 fans for the run for the roses this time around. we could see history later today. kendrick carmouche is going to be the first black rider in the derby since 1950. he's going to be on black jockey. a black jockey hasn't won since 1902 as many were forced out of the sport in jim crow era. i caught up with kendrick and asked him how it feels to be competing in his very first kentucky derby. >> i mean, it's inspiration for the family. you know, and a lot of other people, too. i'm here for them. i'm here to show them my travel, my hard work, my perseverance. and each step that i took where i'm meant to be wasn't easy, it was very hard getting to this point. but it feels that much better to be running for the

you had them announce they're going to do the same thing in louisville. the mayor of columbus, ohio, where 40 people have been killed since 2013, he's calling on doj to come in as well. now, the problem is the police department does not put into practice what is recommended, then they fail. in chicago, doj came in, made recommendations, chicago police department did not put into practice what they recommended. they still have problems. and so you must have local officials who are willing to stand up to police unions, to police departments, to the public, and say we're not going to kowtow to the old-school notion of whatever the police want, they get. you got to have leadership. you got folks trying to appraisal the collective bargaining deal in san antonio. i think what you're seeing is the public realize that local pressure, which is why voting comes in, we're going to put people in charge who are going to be far more aggressive when it comes to these police departments, including d.a.s, judges, city managers, city mayors, city council members. that's th

five boys, four girls and mom all said to be doing just fine >>> at bates elementary school in louisvilleng resumed a few weeks ago. so one student asked the principal, can i sing the national anthem over the p.a. system it was his birthday. ♪ o say that "star-spangled banner yet waves ♪ >> wow, i know what he did over pandemic lockdown. 9-year-old d'corey johnson, third grade. oe'r the land of the free ♪ ♪ and the home of the brave ♪ >> well, after that, he doesn't have to ask to sing the anthem anymore. he will be belting it out at a tennessee titans game this season he started in the choir at 4 years old. when his family heard his skill -- >> my mom was like oh, my god and i was like oh, my jesus. because i never knew i had a voice. >> but all he wants -- >> to help my community feel better. >> you are the man and perform on broadway. looks like it might happen sooner than he thinks. >>> unusual but there's breaking news and serious st. cloud, minnesota, right now there's a hostage situation unfolding at a wells fargo bank. the fbi and s.w.a.t. teams are there. a wells fargo spokespers

orlando, louisville, seattle, los angeles we are headed your way next week. >>> up next, how their groundbreaking work led to the covid vaccine. >>> millions of lives are being saved because of their work. andrea mitchell on the scientists who paved the way for the covid vaccine. >> reporter: born in hungary, dr. kati kariko came to the u.s. to pursue science in the 1980s by 1998 her funding at the university of pennsylvania dried up. >> i tried to get grants but i couldn't, and so i was not promoted. losing her faculty job she met dr. drew weissman who was photocopying this building. would sit and talki we kept thinking of more and more things that we could do >> reporter: he worked on vaccines. she worked on messenger rna. together they found a way to create a vaccine that got past the body's defenses but still prompted the immune system to make antibodies to fight disease. how skeptical were people about the value of rna >> you know, i don't know did we listen to them not really. >> everybody was skeptical. we didn't care. >> reporter: how did the breakthrough eventually become acknowledged >>

orlando, cleveland, louisville, seattle, and los angeles. we're heading your way.is "nightly news" for this friday. thank you for watching, everyone ♪ ♪ >> ♪♪ i get lost in your eyes ♪ ♪ and i feel my spirits ♪ ♪ rise and soar like the wind ♪ ♪ is it love that i am in ♪ ♪ i get weak in a glance ♪ ♪ isn't this ♪ ♪ what's called romance ♪ ♪ and now i know ♪ ♪ 'cause when i'm lost ♪ ♪ i can let go ♪ ♪ i don't mind not knowing ♪ ♪ what i'm heading for ♪ ♪ you can take me to the skies ♪ ♪ it's like being lost ♪ ♪ in heaven ♪ ♪ when i'm lost in your eyes ♪ ♪ in your eyes ♪♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: welcome to "the kelly clarkson show." give it up for my band, y'all. all right, y'all. that was dead debbie gibson. why did you want to hear it? >> thank you for singing that song. in 2019 i saw debbie gibson when she was with new kids on the block. after the show we got to go to a meet and greet. while standing in line i nearly blacked out and i couldn't believe i was

. >> that's "nightly news" for this monday from orlando tomorrow we'll see you from louisville. good night, everyone >> ♪♪ i'm not aware of too many things ♪ ♪ i know what i know ♪ if you know what i mean ♪ ♪ mm, mm, mm ♪ ♪ i'm not aware ♪ ♪ of too many things ♪ ♪ i know what i know ♪ ♪ if you know what i mean ♪ yeah ♪ ♪ philosophy is the talk ♪ ♪ on a cereal box ♪ ♪ religion is the smile ♪ on a dog ♪ ♪ i'm not aware ♪ ♪ of too many things ♪ ♪ i know what i know ♪ ♪ if you know what i mean ♪ ♪ do ya ♪ ♪ do ya ♪ ♪ choke me ♪ ♪ in the shallow water ♪ ♪ before i get too deep ♪ ♪ choke me ♪ ♪ in the shallow water ♪ ♪ before i get too deep ♪ ♪ what i am is what i am ♪ ♪ are you what you are ♪ ♪ or what? ♪ ♪ what i am is what i am ♪ ♪ are you what you are ♪ ♪ or what ♪ ♪ what i am is what i am ♪ ♪ are you what you are ♪ ♪ or what ♪♪ ♪ what i am is what i am ♪ ♪ are you what you are ♪ ♪ or what ♪♪ [cheers and applause] >> kelly: welcome to "the kelly clarkson show." let's hear it for my band y'all with "what i am." that was on the wonderful album by edie brickell and new bohemians. lau

. >> that's "nightly news" for this monday from orlando tomorrow we'll see you from louisville. good night, everyone >>> right now at 6:00, keep the mask on. california says it will wait four more weeks before following the cdc guidelines forated peop. the reason the state's top fusi leading to tough situations at local businesses. >> some comments we've been getting in particular are just why aren't they listening to the science? this seems ridiculous. almost everyone is vaccinated. >> is this the right manufacture for california? we bring in the chair of uscf's department of medicine. >>> and a beatdown inside a jail. the exclusive video showing a police informant getting jumped. why critics say it took too long for deputies to respond. the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. not just confusion but also frustration and anger. this comes after california announced it's going against the cdc. that's the decision today from state health leaders. bottom line, keep your mask bes on indoors. california wi

"the washington post" reports a louisville police investigator found the officers who killed breonnar should not have fired their weapons. in a december memo, the police sergeant wrote the officers had a right to protect themselves when taylor's boyfriend fired at them. but they should not have returned fire because it put others in danger. taylor and her boyfriend kenneth walker were in taylor's apartment last year when police barged in during a botched raid. walker says he opened fire because he thought there was an intruder. some of the investigator's findings were overruled by the then police chief. >>> "the wall street journal" said president biden is disputing republican arguments that enhanced unemployment benefits are discouraging americans from working and yeerday, mr. biden said his economic plan is working. last week's employment reports show lower than expected job growth. republicans say that's because extra benefits are making it harder for businesses to fill openings. but the president said his administration will make clear that workers receiving benefits cannot turn

orlando, cleveland, louisville, seattle, and los angeles. we're heading your way.is "nightly news" for this friday. thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take >>> right now at 6:00, confusion over masks. can you ditch them in the bay area if you're fully vaccinated? >> they say when they walk in, do i need to put my mask on or take it off? >> governor newsom promises to clear the air. >>> and the updated chances of a storm for the bay area. >>> and community policing in action. >> this was a new day, it was a turning point. >> neighbors jump into a dangerous situation to prevent police from using force. the news at 6:00 starts right now. >>> good evening and thanks for being with us on this friday, i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. to mask or not to mask. that's the question heading into this weekend. the cdc says if you're fully vaccinated, it is safe for you to go maskless inside and outside in most instances. but california hasn't given that plan the green light yet. local restaurants and other businesses say they're starting to get caug

will: beautiful shot of churchill downs in louisville, kentucky on this saturday morning where we are7th kentucky derby. we will be checking in with janice dean live from churchill downs all throughout the show this morning. good morning, welcome to "fox & friends." will cain, jedediah bila and pete hegseth. i'm operating on four hours of sleep, friends because of another sporting event the nfl draft is now only past day two. pete, don't make fun of me. i will tell you something, it's like i'm in slow motion right now. jedediah said you are in the zone. no, i'm so tired that everything is operating in slow motion. but that means i just see the game coming to me, man. i have got this. i'm two steps ahead. [laughter] pete: yeah, when you are reacting to things in realtime, you are always two steps ahead. that's exactly right. did you like how the cowboys did in the draft by the way? will: no, i was tweeting about it all night long. very upset. you said expectations in life they fall short. jedediah: you know, i watched your twitter feed sometimes, will, i don't understand any of it, but

. >>> the city of louisville, kentucky, has a rich tradition of civil rights activism but last marched by the death of breonna taylor who was killed in her own home we have a report from activists from three generations. >> reporter: phillip, kentucky has always been on the forefront of the civil rights movement during a year i had a chance to sit down and talk to three generations of activists the demand for change has sparked through this city over the last year. just like in the 1960s when the black community boy scotted stores, mattie jones has been part of all of it. >> racism is not as blatant as it was in my time. it's gotten more sophisticated. >> reporter: a civil rights icon, jones denied a job she was qualified for because white women refused to work with her. >> this battle will not be won by you slamming doors and being upset. you have to be part of something. >> reporter: jones took that motherly advice to heart. >> i saw what happened to you. dogs put on you, arrested, how do you find the nerve to do that >> fear has been removed because if we were afraid, we wouldn't

they are in the louisville kentucky, prohibited the so called, no, not warrant bottled the federal level, nothing has happened so far. there's a big debate going on about the immunity of police officers, the real ideological question, how to move forward, how to town police violence because of the same time we're talking, no crime is on the rise. and the number here in minneapolis, for example, the number of homicides have doubled. so there's a different take between democrats and republicans, how to move forward. and there's also another side to the story. what's the mood and the police forces around the country for, you know, that's kind of the oldest this i'm the director of the at them do they acknowledge that they need to change? certainly some acknowledgement, but there's also a lot of frustration on their side because i said just mention crime is on the rise . and then there's this debate about the funding, the police, whereas the police and the reply, we're backing that they actually say the more money is needed. crime is on the rise once again and just a couple hours ago actuall

for was, for instance, in the case of brianna taylor, they are the local police office there in louisville, kentucky prohibited the so called a no, not warren bottle the federal level, nothing has happened so far. there is a big debate going on about the immunity of police officers. it's a real ideological question. how to move forward, how to tell police violence because at the same time we're talking, no crime is on the rise. and the number here in minneapolis, for example, the number of homicides have doubled. so there's a different take between democrats and republicans, how to move forward. then there's also another side to the all that story, what's the mood and the police forces around the country for, you know, that has all this, this under directed them. do they acknowledge that they need to change? certainly some acknowledgement, but there's also a lot of frustration on their side because i said just mention crime is on the rise . and then there's this debate about the funding, the police, whereas the police and the republicans were backing that they actually say the war money is

taylor the courier journal which obtained the documents is reporting an investigator found that the louisvillele shot at taylor's home. the sergeant wrote that officers had an obligation to only use deadly force against the person who presented a threat, and they could not safely do that because of the layout of the apartment according to the newspaper, this preliminary finding was overruled by police leadership >>> after last week's ruling to delay the public release of body cam footage in andrew brown jr.'s shooting, the judge has now filed an order to release more of the video to his family. it is expected to be viewed by tuesday. brown was fatally shot by sheriff's deputies in elizabeth city, north carolina last month during an attempt to serve an arrest warrant only his immediate family and one lawyer will be permitted to see it about 19 minutes of the nearly two hours of combined video collected by authorities >>> now to a unique connection between two moms this scene took place at boston's franc lynn park zoo, where a gorilla recently became a mother, took a special interest in another

police departments across america are watching federal investigations in minneapolis and louisville toem to learn a new way to protect and serve. larry madowo, bbc news, newark. as many countries start to ease coronavirus restrictions, attention is turning to how we can safely hold large scale events again. well this is one way to put on a socially distanced gig. french electro artist teho performed at an altitude of 3000 metres in the swiss alps. the dj says he had to overcome his fear of heights, and brave sub—zero temperatures at dawn, to do his set from a small platform overlooking the matterhorn — after a year of not being able to perform in clubs due to the pandemic. but was there anybody there? apart from our cameraman. who knows. that's bbc world news. wherever you are watching or listening to us from, thanks for your company. hello. there's been no shortage of wet weather this week. and there is plenty more where that came from as we head into the weekend. thursday was a particularly soggy affair across some southern areas. you can see this curl of cloud on the satellite pictu

seattle, portland, louisville. minneapolis. these are places that have seen intense street protests and intense clashes. and i think it would be naive to write off the idea that there's any connection between those two things. even if it's not quite fair to say well, this was because of the protests that all this violence is happening everywhere. yamiche: yeah. another thing that ayesha said and wesley, you were brilliant but i want to think about something else that ayesha said that i need to follow about and that is she -- critical race theory and brought up people getting uncomfortable talking about the history of slavery, the consequences that people live with every day. talk to me a bit about how you see this conversation really this argument that is in some ways very one skied -- one-sidedded and the consequences of racism in this country? >> i don't know if you've ever seen that meme of the twin spidermans pointing at each other and they look exactly the same? i think in america, the more we shine that light into the dar