martin luther king jr. his effort to bring diverse people who sometimes did not agree that he brought them together so he could make progress. that is why i joined no labels as national co-chair with former senators joseph lieberman and the three of us serve as the cochairs of no labels . host: do you think the political divide in the country has made that racial divide worse in the last few years? guest: absolutely. i think it feeds the divides. there are so many divides in our nations -- nation bill. but one of the things that dr. martin luther king jr. preached was the love for our community. where we start having love and mutual respect for one another. host: i mentioned you began your career in 1960 theory as dr. kings statewide youth coordinator for the leadership conference. how old were you when you started that position? guest: in 1963 i was 14 and i was learning how to drive. i was driving a car at 14. and 1963 is the year that dr. king gave his famous i gave a dream speech in august of 1963. the

our partner in this struggle, martin luther king junior, anchor better -- coretta scott king had four children. all of whom have given their lives personify what their father stood for. this son is not just one who has the bloodline, but has the spiritual legacy, and is heir to the struggle. i will never forget in the year 2000, when racial profiling was just becoming an issue, for young boys were shot on the new jersey turnpike. and we decided to march all over the country. and martin the third, who was then the president of the major organization called a march 23 years ago. and we had 30,000 people. i had -- i will never forget that morning when karen us got sick -- caretta scott king said you need to meet. you need to carry this on. i was 23 years ago. she gave us that assignment. and i thought about that this morning, about continuing the work of misses king. she told us what to do, and i hope she can see from her perch in glory with her husband that we are doing what she told us to do. i pray for that. i bring you the chairman of the dramas institute, my brother in the struggle

martin luther king, jr.as his effort to bring diverse people who sometimes did not agree, that he brought them together so he could make progress. that is why i joined "no labels" as national co-chair with former senator joseph lieberman, and former maryland governor larry hogan. i'm happy to serve as the co-chair of no labels. host: do you think the political divide in the country has made that racial divide worse in the last few years? guest: absolutely. i think the political divide feeds the racial divide and the economic divide, feeds the social divide. there are so many divides in our nation, bill, but one of the things that dr. martin luther king, jr. preached was the love for our community where we start having love and mutual respect for one another. you need that now. host: i mentioned you began your career in 1963 as dr. king's statewide youth coordinator for the leadership conference. , north carolina the southern christian leadership conference. how old were you and you started that position? gue

martin luther king in his own words. we hear excerpts of two historic speeches, "beyond vietnam" and "i've been to the mountaintop," from the night before he was assassinated in 1968. we've got some difficult days ahead. but it really doesn't matter with me now, because i've been to the mountaintop. and i don't mind. like anybody, i would like to live a long life. longevity has its place. but i'm not concerned about that now. 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 promised land. dr. martin luther king for the hour, coming up. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. and those are some of the headlines this is democracy now, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. amy goodman: today is a federal holiday that honors dr. martin luther king jr. he was born january 15th, 1929. he was assassinated april 4th, 1968, at the lorraine motel in memphis, tennessee. he was just 39 years old. while

not only is today the martin luther king jr. holiday, but it is my wife andrea waters king who is the the president of the drum major institute, today happens to be her birthday. [applause] come on up. rev. sharpton: give a hand as andrea comes as we get ready. we -- we wanted to first say before we make this presentation, we want to make an announcement that august 28 is the 60th anniversary of the march on washington. where dr. king made his historic speech. then he -- many talk about his speech i with -- i have a dream. but that was the end of his speech. the content of the speech was that america gave us a check that bounced in the bank of justice. and we are still coming to washington to redeposit that check. it is a march that andrea and martin and we have conceived. when we see hate, crimes and hate at a higher level than we have seen in many years, which is why we have called on our jewish leaders and our latino x leaders, lgbtq and asian and native american leaders to join with us in washington this year for the 60th ann

i've been to atlanta a lot, but i've never been to atlanta on martin luther king day.ht have in other places around the country. >> lawrence, thank you for sharing that with me tonight. i've never heard that spy speech either. and also the segment before with the color interview with dr. king, i was just looking at a tweet from his youngest daughter today where she tweeted a color picture of her father and herself. it is does color pictures that remind us how closely we are linked to dr. king's legacy. while i wasn't alive in doctor king's lifetime, i was the beneficiary of his legacy, and the work that he did. i was listening to richard pryor, and he was saying how he did not have to go through what so many of the leaders went through, but he knows it he would not be where he is today. lawrence, i sit here in a seat that was once held by the late congressman john lewis in atlanta, in a cradle of the civil rights movement. i sat in the ebenezer baptist church today, and i listen to doctor king's youngest daughter, bernie's king. how she talked about their history, and

not only is today the martin luther king jr. holiday, but it is my wife andrea waters king who is the pet -- with the president of the drum major institute, today happens to be her birthday. [applause] , on up. --, on up -- come on up. rev. sharpton: give a hand as andriy comes as we get ready. we wanted to first say before we make this presentation, we want to make an announcement that august 28 is the 60th anniversary of the march on washington. where dr. king made his historic speech. then he talks about his speech i have a dream. that was the end of his speech. the content of the speech was that america gave us a check that bounced in the bank of justice. and we are still coming to washington to redeposit that check. it is a march that andrea and martin and we have conceived. when we see hate, crimes and hate at a higher level than we have seen in many years, which is why we have called on our jewish leaders and our latino x leaders, lgbtq and native american leaders to join with us in washington this year for the 60th annive

on this 40th anniversary of martin luther king day as a federal holiday, the f b. i honors one of the most prominent leaders of the civil rights movement and reaffirms its commitment to dr. kings legacy of fairness and equal justice for all . now this very same f b i is tweeting out in support of dr. martin luther king junior, long after his death did a lot to make his life miserable while he was alive. the f b, i threw its cohen tell pro program planted false news stories about dr. martin luther king junior wire chap tim spied on him, investigated into his personal life and even sent him a letter at one point, urging him to commit suicide. the darker side to m l. k. story worth remembering today. this is a nearly un redacted copy of the black mail letters sent by your american f. b. i to doctor martin luther king junior, urging him to kill himself. but luckily doctor martin luther king junior, had one close ally at his side. the now president of the united states jo bye. well, he says he was at the side of doctor martin luther king junior. but the story keeps chang

martin luther king jr day is a for relaxing. martin luther kinng day is a day for relaxing.y of service and millions of people give back and volunteer throughout the united states because it answers one of the questions that martin luther king always asks which was what are you doing father's? we mentioned that if he were _ doing father's? we mentioned that if he were still _ doing father's? we mentioned that if he were still with - doing father's? we mentioned that if he were still with us - that if he were still with us he'd be celebrating his 94th birthday. what do you think you would think about the rights for black communities in america today?— for black communities in americatoda ? �* , , , america today? he'd be pretty disappointed- _ america today? he'd be pretty disappointed. we _ america today? he'd be pretty disappointed. we still- america today? he'd be pretty disappointed. we still have - disappointed. we still have issues of voter disenfranchisement, the gap as far as wages between white communities and black communities and black communities in america is sti

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and, my conversation with martin luther king iii on his father's legacy and the meaning of martin luther king jr. day. >> every year i'm asked the question, have we achieved the dream that your dad envisioned? and my answer, unfortunately, every year is we didn't achieve it last year. but every january, we have an opportunity to start anew. ♪ >> major funding for pbs news weekend has been provided by -- >> for 25 years, consumer cellular's goal has been able to make people connect. our customer service team can find a plan that fits you. visit consumer cellular.tv. >> with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the newshour. this program was made possible for the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. john: good evening. i'm john yang. california is bracing for another wave of heavy precipitation tonight. for nearly three weeks, incessant storms have overflowed river banks, and swamped entire neighborhos. millions of people still face the threat of floods and thousands remain under

joe biden, speaker nancy pelosi, martin luther king the third and -- among many others. r today, president biden reflected on dr. king's extraordinary life from his former pulpit at the ebenezer baptist church in atlanta, georgia. >> the battle for the soul of this nation's perennial. it's a constant struggle. it's a constant struggle between hope and fear, kindness and cruelty, justice and injustice. against those who traffic in racism, extremism, and insurrection. a battle fought on battlefields and bridges from court houses and battle boxes to pulpits and protests. >> in a few minutes, i will be joined by martin luther king the third and andre king to talk about how dr. king's legacy remains urgently relevant to this day. with our nations political parties deeply divided, hate, bigotry, and brutality resurgent in our communities and war raging across the globe, now more than ever, we can use a return to the valleys of tolerance, equality, justice, and non violence. but first, let's bring in a current official of the biden administration, joining me now is mitch -- seni

work. >> the free rides are part of a program organized by the northern california doctor martin luther king junior community foundation in partnership with caltrain. it's meant to signal the region's dedication to continue. the service started by coretta scott king, the late wife of doctor king. >> president biden is recognizing martin luther king junior day by talking about the leader's legacy and sharing what lessons he thinks we should take from it today. hannah brandt is in washington to tell us what he said. the psident is marking martin luther king junior day with a call to action. he says the fight for racial justice is far from over. doctor king's life. >> and legacy in my view, shows the way forward president biden's celebrated martin luther king junior day alongside prominent civil justice leaders is a day that we >> work. and continuing to make the dream of doctor king a reality. they talked about king and his fight for equality. and king son says we're still reaching for his father's famous train. have we achieved the drain? and the reality is absolutely not. we have made progre

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martin luther king. all the major markets are closed on this federal holiday year. a big pressing concern for all of us around thursday at midnight. that "countdown" clock we'll show you gives you a good idea what we're looking at. that is the point which we have to sort of look under the couch cushions for spare change or couple of billion, a couple trillion here we'll be up against that $34.4 trillion. you know the drill, republicans are attaching spending conditions to the white house to raise the debt ceiling. white house is saying no, that simply will not happen. it is either raise it or, well we're going to shut the government down. not that they're saying that. that is the threat from republicans if they don't get that. edward lawrence at the white house with more. edward. >> reporter: go figure, neil, nobody takes an iou written on a napkin what it might have to come to. treasury secretary janet yellen sent up a flare, warning signs to leadership, saying the government will run out of money on thu

martin luther king jr. was a nonviolent warrior for justice. he followed the word and the way of his lord and savior. on this day of remembrance, we gather at dr. kings cherished ebenezer. i the size of the word cherished. -- i emphasize the word cherished. every good man and every good brother needs a really strong sister. you think i am kidding. [applause] i know dr. king and my sister is not you, but i tell you that she is a smarter and better looking and better person that i am -- then i am that has managed all my campaigns. folks, on this day of remembrance we gather at cherished ebenezer to commemorate what would have been dr. king's 94th birthday. we gather to contemplate his moral vision and to commit ourselves to his path. to his path. that is the path that leads to the beloved community. to the sacred place that sacred our win justice rains down like waters and righteousness is a mighty stream. folks, to the king family, i know that no matter how many years pass, it does not matter how many years pass, those days of remembrance are dif

martin luther king, jr. was a non-violent warrior for justice. f his lord and his savior. on this day of remembrance, we gather at dr. king's cherished ebenezer. i say and emphasize the word "cherished" ebenezer. and by the way, every good man, every good brother needs a strong, strong cyster. -- strong sister. you think i'm kidding you. [ applause ] i'm no dr. king, and my sister's not you, but i tell you what, she's smarter, better looking and a bitter person than i am, and she managed all my campaigns. folks, you know, on this day of remembrance, as we gather here at this cherished ebenezer to commemorate what would have been dr. king's 94th birthday. we gather to contemplate his moral vision and to commit ourselves to his path. to his path. a path that leads to the beloved community, to this sacred place, that sacred hour, when justice rained down like waters and rig shouse -- righteousness as a mighty stream. folks, to the king >>> it doesn't matter how many years pass, the days of remembrance are difficult. it brings everything back as if it

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martin luther king jr. the african american museum and library is hosting a film festival. events are planned across the city which you can access from the city's website. and our city forest will celebrate dr. king with a tree planting event at watson park. >>> 4:37 for you. coming up, advantages renters will have along with >>> right now at 4:39 on this monday morning, we are under a microclimate weather alert as we continue to track waves of heavy rain coming in, and now we're even seeing some snow on some of our bay area mountains and some of our hills. we'll continue to monitor the rain as it tapers off. more ahead in the forecast. >>> coming off the high rise toward us eastbound 92. the flashing lights you can kind of make them out there. one lane blocked by a car facing the wrong direction, perhaps a spinout. conditions are likely through the area. look at the water kicking up behind this truck. in fremont the water is sitting on the lens, flags blowing. you can make that on the left side. conditions

martin luther king jr. preached was the love for our community. tart having love and mutual respect for one another. host: i mentioned you began your career in 1960 theory as dr. kings statewide youth coordinator for the leadership conference. how old were you when you started that position? guest: in 1963 i was 14 and i was learning how to drive. i was driving a car at 14. and 1963 is the year that dr. king gave his famous i gave a dream speech in august of 1963. the important thing about what we learn from the bill, when your later in 1964 we got the civil rights act passed. but it only passed congress because of bipartisanship. it was recovered because republicans and democrats were working together. that is what we want to see in 2023 and 2020 four we want to see not all people working together in washington but all the state legislatures that defined this racial divide. and as we celebrate dr. martin luther king jr. birthday today. across the country the federal holiday. let us not only celebrate the memory of the past but let's apply the less

reverend martin luther king junior would have turned 94 this year. he was shot and killed at the age of 39. >> reporting in atlanta archith seshadri. >> the national park service is offering free entry to all national parks on monday, martin luther king junior day. it's one of 5 days this year. we're entrance fees will be waived. it's a good time to visit. but of course, >> i want to watch out for the rain. >> starbucks ceo howard schultz is ordering his corporate staff to come back to the report says he's requiring staff to be an office 3 times a week starting january 31st. staff near regional offices must also be in person 3 days a week employees were allowed to work remotely since the start of the pandemic, but attempts to get them to return one to 2 days a week previously failed. the reasoning for this now changes breeze does don't have the privilege of working from home. southwest airlines own shareholders are suing the company after an operational meltdown over the holidays. you remember that lawsuit alleges the airline quote, continuously down

on the day of honoring martin luther king jr., justice advocates call to in -- an end. we began on the front line in eastern ukraine where a fierce battle for control is raging in the city of bakhmut. it's forces are trying to win a rare military victory after months of fighting and ukrainian forces are digging in. a day of devastation and what is left of what was once a thriving city. >> russian artillery is almost completely destroyed the town. most of the 70,000 people who lived here have fled. it is rare to see ukrainian soldiers in the open exposed to shelling on the streets. >> when we talk about the direction of bakhmut we are talking about the whole front line. they are trying to get into the city from every direction, north, east and south. >> the intensification, the shelling is obvious. russian forces are about a kilometer in that direction. the ukrainian military is scared now but because russian forces have made great gains in of the north they are now trying to completely encircle the city. >> as we walked back up the street more rounds explode close by. w

yess, we have trayvon martin luther king's testimony. yes, that is what david and i so excited initially about this book and my goodness of trayvon martin luther king's own wordse been cross-examined in this book. but, to me the most powerful part of the book is hearing the accounts of the ordinary citizens of montgomery talking about what they had to endure writing this buses request december 1 , 50 fine rosa parks does not stand up. how spontaneous was that act? >> it was not spontaneous. and fred gray and she had talked about it for a long time. the only question was when she was going to do it. and i think that was one of the things they had been missing characterized by history is this idea thatth rosa parks was this lady who happened to be sitting. rosa parks is a civil rights leader already. she knew what she was doing. now, fred gray did not know she was w going to do it on that day at that time. in fact he was out of town when it happened. but she and fred great used to have lunch almost every day at his office. and one of the t

luther king was a young pastor -- martin luther king was a young pastor. he became almost inadvertently a local leader when the african-american community in montgomery, alabama, decided to boycott the buses. the city of montgomery decided to prosecute people for not writing the buses. this is an amazing use of the law considering the law has often been used to exclude african-americans. they are trying to force african-americans to take the buses again. martin luther king gets prosecuted under this arcane anti-boycott statute that had almost never been used. 89 people were indicted. they decided, the prosecution and the defense, agreed let have one trial that will serve as the symbol of all of these defendants. martin luther king was the first and only person ended up getting tried in connection with this. fred gray represented him. the reason it put martin luther king on the map is because the national media covered the trial. the montgomery bus boycott was more a local issue until the city of montgomery decided we are going to prosecute martin luther ki

martin luther king. on the panel where george and and will the united nations correspondent for the all african news agency, accra, ghana tv pa rostrum. washington correspondent for the indian express newspapers. and william workman, associate editor of, the state and the columbia record in columbia, south carolina. the moderator, robert when we study the history of tennessee, there is pre april 4th, 1968, and there post april four, 1968. dr. king still had his nonviolent resistance following after the aftermath of the assassination of malcolm x. you have the formation groups such as the black panther party foself-defense. you he leaders such as stokely carmichael calling out for black power to control of their own neighborhoods and community. so there was a split in which ideology and philosophy was the most effective to combat civil rights in america. martin luther began to be overshadowed by these young black militants for this time. he was not even receiving a very approval rating in the black. it wa

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people all across the country are remembering the life and legacy of dr martin luther king jr crowds aid their respects today at dr king's memorial in washington, d. c that's also where president biden delivered and address today highlighting the progress made towards racial justice since the 19 sixties. boxes charles watson has a look at some of the ceremonies that happened today across the country. mhm grades, filling up streets all over the country monday marking martin luther king jr day smart for many, it's a time to reflect on his message of peace service and equal justice for all americans, people coming together as one, but it should be like that every day. last civil rights and community leaders highlighted the progress that's been made in the decades since dr martin luther king junior's march on washington in 1963 in his i have a dream speech. we are living that part of the dream, black people and white people today are joining hands and living the american dream. many also say there's still more work to do to achieve equality. we have not yet gotten to the mountaintop. we h

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and, you know, there wouldn't be a martin luther king jr. n't for coretta scott king and that story still has not been told, and we cannot say it enough, her strength, her courage, her wisdom, her intelligence, her perseverance. as it relates to this year, there are a number of anniversaries in the year 2023. this year would be 55 years since martin's father was assassinated. it will be 60 years from the birmingham movement and letter from a birmingham jail, and of course it will be 60 years from the march on washington and deliverance of "i have a dream", and we are extraordinarily i'm not sure if excited is the word but because we feel an obligation as i know you do, rev, and you know, so the drum major institute and nan to come together and really let the nation and world see, we're going to come back to washington with a renewed vigor in our heart and souls to renew ourselves to really fully come together and realize the dream. i can imagine all of us standing together no matter our sexuality, no matter our gender, our race, how we worshi

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martin luther king jr. history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. [applause] >> todd: it has been nearly 60 years since the civil rights icon delivered a celebrated "i have a dream" speech. >> carley: alveda king a fox news contributor joins us now. good morning to you. we are thankful to have you on this special day in the country. so how should we remember dr. martin luther king jr. today as well as his message? >> hi, carley, todd. we should remember the message of my uncle, dr. martin luther king jr. his main message, one of his famous quotes, "we must learn to live together as brothers and sisters and we will perish together as fools." he was about unity. he was about love. he knew we were one human race and not separate racists. but as a human race. my uncle truly believe that we could come together. now, that is not impossible dream. i believe in every generation as this truth is spoken, we get closer and closer to his dream. >> todd: but that said, what would mlk

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boston to honor martin luther king jr. but many think it's ugly. ternal genitalia. what say you? >> i think we can't count on people to understand the abstract nature of this. i think we need to be a little bit more direct. it's based on a very beautiful photograph of martin luther king and coretta scott king after he found out he had won the nobel prize. it's just -- >> greg: it's for the artist. abstract art is always for the artist, charlie. am i right? >> totally. i was so amazed by that g-rated opening. i'm really impressed with you. you know, like when you look at that, the technical expertise in her hands, it's beautifully done. but the end result is, like you say, what is this? and you're talking about, at a time in this country, where we're tearing down statues to heroes, you have a crew hero, who is like, like on par with george washington in america. everybody loves martin luther king. people fight over who is more in the vein of martin luther king, and a headless weird -- the hands -- >> it's such a good point. living statues and now we

today is martin luther king jr. day.brate, there will be a day of service in oakland, where volunteers will participate in community cleanup work. they will pick up litter, remove graffiti, work on community gardens, and take part on service-oriented jobs. to see if an event near years postponed or canceled by the weather, you can head over to their website. we all know san full of great food. reggie: new data shows the city by the bay is second in the country for bagel lovers. the data comes from "long love, which is a lawn care business website. but anyway. [laughter] what they did was work -- look at the most bagel stores per square mile of any american metro. it says that they must try shop is the house of bagels. they have a croissant mixed with a bagel. jobina: those are good. reggie: i've never had one. jobina: it's just the calories within them. [laughter] drew: a wet month, not mowing lawns. got to figure out a way to stay fit. [laughter] we are working right now. reggie: talk about swerving out of your lane. [l

martin luther king the third, son of martin luther king junior and a human rights leader.ou so much. welcome in. it is an honor to have you on our show today. you are there for the unveiling of that statue honoring your parents embrace. what that moment mean to you and your family? >> thank you so much for the question, it was extraordinarily moving to be there and actually see the sculpture unveiled. because number one i have to say that that is where the love story began so i am grateful because that is part of why i am here. >> that's your legacy to. >> but in a time when our nation is divided, to have this on bail is quite amazing and the boston commons two and the interesting thing is there is, the heads of my parents are not there but you really see. it really feels like my mom is lifting up my dad through this moment and if you look at the actual picture that the artist got his idea and his team from, then you kind of see that. and as i said, when you talk about the love story, you talk about bringing the community together. that is a kind of saying that we need to

c in honor of the late civil rights leader dr martin luther king jr . the annual event honored former house speaker nancy pelosi and other national leaders who have kept dr king's mission alive. vice president kamala harris visited george washington university to take part in the schools. mlk day of service and leadership, president biden delivered an address in the nation's capital, talking about the progress that has been made since the civil rights movement of the 19 sixties. fox news charles watson shows us tributes and commemorations from across the country. three filling up streets all over the country monday marking martin luther king jr day smart for many, it's a time to reflect on his message of peace service and equal justice for all americans, people coming together as one, but it should be like that every day. civil rights and community leaders highlighted the progress that's been made in the decades since dr martin luther king junior's march on washington in 1963 in his i have a dream speech. we are living that part of the dream, black peop

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martin luther king jr. and coretta scott king.randdaughter sure came close. >> i love this monument. i also see the love and strength and unity in these hands and how they symbolize a beautiful marriage and partnership >> the emotion evident in those who pushed so hard to make this happen >> a sensory overload of joy if my superpower was to absorb joy, i would have enough to power the city of boston for at least ten years. >> reporter: the kings met in boston, had their first date right here in the common and now a lasting tribute to their love >> boston became the place where they forged a partnership that would change america and make a powerful contribution to the black freedom struggle that's what i see in this beautiful monument >> i am very proud to be their granddaughter, but i am also challenged by their inspiring legacies of vision and courage and hope and healing >> and our thanks to eli rosenberg from our boston station for that that is right smack-dab in the middle of boston. >> for all to see. >> hopefully be able to

and sat there with me and michael bloomberg and martin luther king iii. martin and i were in the back with him as we just was this morning, and i don't know if he remembers this but he looked at us. this was january 2000 he said i'm thinking about running again for president. i am so outraged at the level of hate and division in this country. in the stuff that's going on with people that are openly biased. we need to turn this country around. what are you thinking? i said we need to turn the country around, it's your choice to run. martin and i were encouraging him but a couple months later he made up his mind, he ran because people were going back to the bias and bigotry that he and others stood for. one of the reasons that i have all is respected him as he's never changed whether it was fashionable or not, no one should ever forget. the night when joseph biden was announced the president of the united states. he unscripted, without any request of any of us, said i want to say to black america that i will never forget you had my back. and i will have you

martin luther king jr.equality, and often used america's founding ideals to make the case. king did that in his final speech the night before his assassination in memphis, tennessee. here's dr. martin luther king jr., in his own words. >> all we say to america is, be true to what you said on paper. if i lived in china or even russia, or any totalitarian country, maybe i could understand some of these illegal injunctions. maybe i could understand the denial of certain basic first amendment privileges, because they haven't committed themselves to that over there. but somewhere i read of the freedom of assembly. somewhere, i read of the freedom of speech. somewhere, i read of the freedom of press. somewhere, i read that the greatness of america is the right to protest for rights. >> o'donnell: and his words still resonate to this day. we want to leave you with pictures of the martin luther king jr. memorial right here in washington. i was down by the national mall earlier and was reminded of my favorite quote

in washington at the martin luther king jr memorial. in boston, the city unveiled a new monument dedicated to dr king. the $10 million sculpture is called embrace, consisting of four intertwined arms. king met his wife, coretta scott king, while attending nearby boston university. time now for a look at your monday weather. morning. another day, another storm in california this time reigned for many, including l, a and san diego with heavy snow in the mountains could see feet of it in the passes. the meantime, a couple of storms this week in california will give us 123 inches of rain for some of the big cities, but not the extreme heavy rain. we've seen the last couple of weeks across the lower 48 fo your martin luther king jr day mix could impede your travel in the northeast thunderstorms our nation's midsection and that big storm in california, um accuweather meteorologist kevin costner. coming up a new dress code for state lawmakers who are women, but first two paramedics charged with murder over how they treated a patient. you'll see

thanks to martin luther king. the measure, outlaw, discriminate, re boating practices. but a recent report found that more than 4000000 people were plucked from voting in last year's midterm elections. a 3rd of those effected were black, and the words of martin luther king echoed through the is not marked on ballot, but i will he to james was one of those who look right to vote because of a conviction on drug charges. as the lawyer kita was able to get through the complicated process of regaining the right to vote, and she now helps others do the same. for some people, it can be an extremely lengthy battle and you know, for some people they have given up because it is a lengthy battle or because it is so convoluted. stephanie frame was sentenced to 7 years in prison. been a conspiracy to commit murder charge. she's unable and unwilling to pay the thousands of dollars in fines to regain the right to vote. and i came home and i completed that perot without being a menace to society after like, at that point, is automatically be given back to me just as quickly as it was t

this free commemorative service was really a program with the northern california doctor, martin luther king junior community foundation. and it's a partnership with caltrain. it signals the region's dedication to continue. the service started by the late coretta scott king got the king's wife. many of those who hopped on today's train used it to go to that march in san francisco. want to show you some video posted by san francisco state senator scott wiener as he joined hundreds in an annual march for the city and >> king's honor. the march began at the caltrain station at 4th and king streets. inmate made its way to your ribbon of gardens. those parading the street enjoyed a free afternoon of live music. >> and 49 are tied and george kittle along with nick bosa and trey lance and a few of their other teammates today participated in an mlk day of service players and volunteers assemble 400 kids with school supplies which will be delivered to students across the bay area. the event was put together by the african-american community service agency and the urban and academy which works to buil