marion barry jr. was born in 1936 in a tiny town in mississippi and picked cotton as a child in the segregated south. when marion was 8, his mother left his father whom he never saw again and moved to memphis. he was ducted into the national honor society in high school, received a degree in chemistry and his master's from fisk university in nashville in 19 of 060. -- 1960. he completed all courses required for a doctoral degree at the university of kansas where he studied quantitative and qualitative organic compounds. that's a surprise, isn't it? [laughter] he was co-founder of the civil rights group, the student nonviolent coordinating committee which was active in voter registration and desegregation in the deep south at the time when it was a very dangerous thing to do. in 1964 the organization sent him to d.c. where he won a seat on the school board in 1971 and became a council member in 1974. he is served as the second elected mayor of the district of columbia from 1979 to 1991 and again as the

if marion barry can do it you can do it. if marion barry can stand up you can do it and that's one reason i wrote the books i could put all that in there and help educate and inspire. a lot of black people and a lot of white people too are going through a lot. it may not be drugs or alcohol but it's something. maybe divorce her maybe divorce are kids who don't act right or financial problems. i want to be instructive that you can tackle that problem. don't ignore it. my pastor reverend wilson is to preach. we would all just be getting out of the storm, were on our way to a storm or were in a storm and the question is how do you get out of the storm? first of all, if you find yourself in a hole, stop diggi digging. but more importantly it's better to go above the storm than go through the storm and some of the storm rope soft on you. if you ignore the storm it's idiocy and too many people ignore the storm. this book is about helping other people. help financially, no question about that but it's more about giving examples of

that if marion barry can do it, you can do it. if marion barry can stand up, you can do it. that's one reason i wrote the book, so i could put all that in there and educate and inspire. a lot of our people, a lot of white people too, are going through a lot. it may not be drug and alcohol, but it's something. maybe divorce. kids that don't act right. a lot other financial problems. et cetera. i want to be instructive. that you can tackle that problem. don't ignore it. my pastor used to preach. that we all just getting out of a storm, on our way to a storm or in a storm. and the question is, how do you get out of the storm. first of all, if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. stop digging. more importantly, it's better to go above the storm. when you go through the storm, some of the storm rubs off on you. if you ignore the storm, that's idio idiocy. too many people ignore the storm. this book is about helping other people too. i'm going to be helping, no question about that. it's going about given examples how one man can can overcome so many things. i'm this ordinary

marion barry can stand up, you can do it.and one reason i wrote the book to put all that in there and be educating and inspiring. a lot of our people -- i lot of people white, too, have gone through a lot. and it may not be drugs and alcohol but it's something. maybe divorce or kids that don't act right or a lot of other financial problems et cetera. i want to be instructive that you can tackle that problem. my pastor used to preach about a storm. that we all are just getting out of a storm, on our way to a storm or are in a storm. and the question is how do you get out of the storm? first of all, if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. stop digging. more importantly, it's better to go above the storm, when you go through the storm, some of the storm rubs off on you. and if you ignore the storm, that's idiocy. and too many people ignore the storm. and so this book is about helping other people. i'm going to be helped financially, no question about that, but it's more about giving examples, how one man can overcome so ma

>> want to update the breaking news about councilmember marion barry. he was involved in a car accident this evening around 9:00 in the 2900 block of pennsylvania avenue southeast. we just spoke with the police department. they are investigating this accident. there are reports that at least one of the vehicles may have been travel in the wrong direction. that is part of this investigation. we understand there were no life threatening injuries, only nonlife threatening injuries, minor damage in this accident. as we get more information we'll of course bring it to you. bryan joins us on set for a last check of the forecast. >> maybe' stray sthour or two. tomorrow, i think a little better shot for stray showers. it will be warm and muggy, in the middle 80's. next week, the first full of august, it will feel like near 0, with isolated afternoon storms. stay with us. there's saturday news extra ahead. we showed people a survey that stacked fios up against comcast. what's it like paying for internet rated 6 out of 7 in customer satisfaction? not good, it's n

marion barry was transported to the hospital after being involved in a car crash.it happened at 30th and pennsylvania avenue in southeast around 9:30 this evening. now d.c. police have been on the phone with him throughout the evening. it was a minor crash and it's unclear whether the 78-year-old former d.c. mayor was behind the wheel. but, marion barry's jaguar was on the scene. no word on the former mayor's condition. let's hope he is okay. >> absolutely. >> you want to recap for us? >> cloudy overnight, we could see some scattered showers pushing on through. by dawn, the showers taper off for the short-term. by noon tomorrow, you want your umbrella nearby because there will be scattered showers into the afternoon on sunday and then again on monday. >> okay, thanks for watching. we'll see you back here tomorrow. and you can always follow us online, wusa9.com. we showed people a survey that stacked fios up against comcast. what's it like paying for internet rated 6 out of 7 in customer satisfaction? not good, it's not the best. no, it's not fun. look at it this wa

marion barry made his first public appearance tonight is the crash sent into the hospital. he suffers from diabetes and he said that his luck sugar was getting low last night. he pulled over his car to eat some candy. he drove off a few minutes later and that is when he went the wrong way. [indiscernible] up the wrong way on pennsylvania avenue and struck another vehicle. hurt and he said that his blood sugar is back to normal. the police gave him three tickets. andailed to have insurance had an unregistered vehicle. died:00, a teenager has after a drug overdose at a concert. the name of the 17-year-old has not been released and the police teen was taken to the hospital after a block party. he is the second person to die from a suspected drug overdose at the concert. a 20-year-old died on friday in the police do not believe the men knew each other. 20 others were taken to the hospital because of using molly. the next few days will be horrible for traffic. a big summit kicks off tomorrow and motorcades and road closures along with that. we have a look at that. >> take a look

marion barry jr. was born in 1936 in a tiny town in mississippi and picked cotton as a child in the segregated south. when marion was 8, his mother left his father whom he never saw again and moved to memphis. he was inducted into the national honor society in high school, received a degree in chemistry from la moin oven college and his masters degree in chem of theory from fisk university in nashville in 1960. he completed all courses required for a doctoral degree at the university of kansas where he studied quantitative and qualitative organic compounds. that's a surprise, isn't it? he was co-founder of the civil rights group, the student nonviolent coordinating committee which was active in voter registration and desegregation in the deep soths in a time when it was a very daurges thing to do. in 1964, the organization sent him to d.c. where he won a seat an the school board in 1971 and became a council member in 1974. he served as the second elected mayor of the district of columbia from 1979 to

we have an update on marion barry who is recovering after a crash. and a big alert ahead of the monday morning commute -- the event that will make it hard to get around the district. but we are going to get started here at 6:30 -- what a violent weekend it has been at d.c. nightclubs, sending for people to the hospital. among the big m's, the man known for his role on the hit show "the wire." he was stabbed in northwest d.c. about one hour before a separate stabbing incident injured two people at red lounge on 14th street. now for more on the investigation. >> the actor was found here at cafÉ asia in northwest ec early this morning. he told police he was beaten and stabbed. according to the leased report, he said he was inside the club on the second floor when someone approached him and hit him. then he said he turned to face the suspect, he was hit in the back of the head by second person and slipped on the wet floor. he told police he was kicked multiple times and heard someone yell the had a knife before he felt a sharp pain on his right side. in

councilmember marion barry has been involved in a car accident.his happened earlier this evening along pennsylvania avenue a few blocks from minnesota avenue in southeast. you're looking at a live picture of that area right now. sources are telling news 4 there were no severe injuries. but we're still working to determine if there was one car or multiple cars involved, who was driving, details like that. we're going to keep working our sources. if we get information before the end of this newscast, we're going to get to it you as soon as we learn it. also, we want to update you on a story from earlier tonight. police have arrested a man in southern virginia and he is now charged with murdering two women in maryland. earlier today, officers found the victims in a home in oxen hill. derek ward has more from that neighborhood along chloe drive. >> reporter: police have arrested 54-year-old malcolm paul thomas. he was arrested in wakefield, virginia, his listed address here on chloe drive in oxen hill where bodies two victims were found. after someone

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. >>> a wrong-way crash sent marion barry to the hospital. >>> and ready or not, streets are shutting down. we're preparing you for what could be a traffic mess this week. >>> news 4 at 11:00 starts now. >>> it has been a busy night for storm team 4. a lot of you have seen rain and even some thunder and lightning. we just checked the latest numbers. most of the power outages are concentrated in month gomry county. are these storms going to be around for the morning commute? >> the storms should bout by 2:00. so the morning commute not impacted by heavy rain. but i am still tracking rein moving through the district, making its way momentarily into alexandria. the heaviest up around baltimore, but nonetheless we're still looking at heavy rain moving through washington right now. some timing for you, this tracks to the southeast at about 15 miles per hour. now we can't rule out some small hail and gusts up to 50 miles per hour as this line does make its way through the area, making its way through mt. vernon and clinton in the next few minutes. with future weather, notice by 2:00, any ac

council member marion barry. since we brought you this breaking news last night at 11:00, the former d.c. mayor posting messages on his twitter account saying he is okay. the crash happened last night along pennsylvania avenue just a few blocks from minnesota avenue in southeast d.c. police saying another car was involved in the accident. barry is didn'tic and his aides say that his sugar level was low and he got disoriented. barry tweeted "weekly planner," "i just want to let everyone know that i'm fine, i had low sugar and just had a fender-bender." >>> today a convention kicks off, where 50 leaders from african countries will be here in the district. this morning is believe in africa day, held at the museum. the mayor will host some of those leaders at the africa festival at noon in the ronald reagan building. at 6:00 tonight, an official reception for all visiting leaders at the willard hotel. a lot of roads are closing for the summit. we want to prepare you for possible delays especially around the white hou

in just a for you hours, marion christopher barry will be in court. that's the son of d.c. council member and former mayor marion by barry. he's pleaded not guilty to disobeying police back in may. >> don't get fooled by an ongoing phone scam. the confusing part is scammers show up on your caller i.d. as the city's nonemergency number. the caller demands money for court or traffic fines and threatens arrest if payment is not made. police say no one from that department is making these calls and they warn that you should hang up if you receive one. >>> wssc wants to add a new fee to your bill. however, the company says it will keep your rate increases low in the future. the new fee would cover pipe maintenance. the company wants your input on your changes. you can say how you feel tonight at 7:30 at the prince george's county rms building on mccormick drive in largo. >>> we're staying on top of a developing story in missouri for you. protesters filled the streets after an officer shot and killed an unarmed man. the extreme methods they say they had to use to break up the crow

council member marion barry would be in trouble with the dmv. he racked up more than $2800 in unpaid parking and speeding tickets since 2012. the dmv website says the district's department of public works shows no one has booted his car because 21 of the tickets were issued overnight when crews are offduty. and he took aim at the police department on social media accusing them of details about this accident over the weekend. >> barry got into a fender-bender saturday evening after having a medical emergency behind the wheel. barry tweeted, quote, so instead of protecting people i'm advised that dc police department called news media to come film my hypoglycemic attack an accident in sad. >>> it is now 6:41 and time for weather and traffic on the 1s. it is august, tom kierein, what can we expect? >> it is on the way. right now the hometown forecast in montgomery county, sunny and 64. later today it will be in the mid-80s with a few clouds floating through. centreville and fairfax county, 66. and rather humid with highs in the upper 80s with lots

. >>> a car crash with marion barry behind the wheel. >>> toxic water left 500,000 people relying on bolted wa ebo over the weekend. the all clear has been given, but many are hesitant. >> and >>> marion barry is back at work today after a weekend traffic accident. he says he had a diabetic attack and drove the wrong way on pennsylvania avenue southeast and caused a minor crash. >> my levels went low. when it does that, you become disoriented. in fact, you could die, really, if it got so low. god was good to me. i got disoriented, went wrong side of the street. >> sources tell news 4 police cited the 78-year-old former mayor for driving on the wrong side and having expired plates. >>> it's okay to use the water again. the water ban that affected thousands in ohio and michigan over the weekend was lifted today. the problem with the water, too much algae. while the emergency may be over, some residents say they're not yet ready to take a sip. >> i'm pretty thirsty right now. >> that's right. >> reporter: toledo, ohio mayor michael collins taking a big swig of the city's drinking water,

councilman marion barry says he is doing just fine two days after having a head-on collision with another car in d.c. jennifer donelan in southeast washington with what the former mayor says what happened and what witnesses saw. >> the 78-year-old is placing the blame squarely on a medical condition, his diabetes. >> hours after a head-on collision, councilman marion barry in his own words. >> i had a diabetic attack. it went low. too low. i became disoriented. and went to the wrong side of the street. >> that trip on the wrong side of the street happened after 9:00 p.m. saturday night on pennsylvania avenue in southeast. >> i knew that it was driving the wrong bay because of how -- way because of how it hit the car. >> many didn't know it was buried behind the wheel. >> oh, so was he a issueid he was having with he is diabetes. >> oh, okay. >> we got the police report and it explained how barry, driving in his 2012 jaguar, hit a 65-year-old woman in her chrysler 200 in a head-on collision. the report indicated front bumper damage. the woman said she had pain in her neck and head and that

. >>> marion barry is doing better this morning after he crashed his car. >> my blood sugar went low and you become disoriented. in fact you could die really if it got so low. but god is good to me and i got disoriented and went to the the wrong side of the street. >> barry had a diabetic attack and started driving the wrong way on pennsylvania eve southeast. he was then treated and released from the hospital. sources tell news 4 police cited barry for driving on the wrong side and for having expired tags. >>> in bob mcdonnell's corruption trial today, johnnni williams will face intense cross-examination. this is his third day on the stand. so far he's said he gave the former first couple more than $150,000 in gifts because it was good to business. >>> we're following a developing story now three days of toxic water in ohio. we're going over new test results this morning to see what they say about the water's safety. >>> plus when it comes to your kids an video games, how much is too much? the line when it crosses from a beneficial habit to a bad idea. >>> and it is cool so far as we

what do you think is the biggest misconception people have about marion barry over the years? >> the biggest misconception is that most of my life is taken up with junk. and scandals and alleged corruption. that's -- most people know me, even in d.c., from a 15-second sound bite, and nationally, the united states government in terms of the vista, and we know more about that, too, sent that tape to every ambassador in the world, to every president of every country in the world, and sent it to the other propaganda of the united states government, one of those places, and ran on television. that's people's memory. but some of the barry haters have contributed to it, too. and that's all part of what you have to go through. i'm not fazed by it. satisfy the people of washington, d.c., as long as i give them some hope and some help, then they can write what they want to write about me. i don't care. [ applause ] you get that, mike? i don't care. >> i want to thank you so much for coming here tonight, and i also wanted to give you -- this is actually a very precious object. i don't kn

once it reopens, you can expect delays in partial closures for a days.re marion barry's latest brush with him with three tickets including driving an unregistered vehicle and failure to have insurance. the fees are just a drop in the bucket of what the mayor owes the city. he has over 2800 dollars in unpaid parking and speeding tickets in the last three years. that would be enough to get his car booted, but the dmv says most of the tickets were written when crews were not on duty. day seven on the mcdonald's corruption trial. aswere there this morning monica block walked into the courtroom. she will be cross examined today by defense lawyers. on monday, she talked about the events the couple attended with the former star ceo. remainser governor optimistic. >> we are looking forward to another good day in court. >> the mcdonald's are charged with accepting more than $165,000 in gifts and loans from promote hisas company's products. we will have the latest on the trial of 5:00. is takingber to genia steps to become mayor. na file the -- cata petition this morning. right now, he says he

eastern marriage equality, the obamas versus the clintons and marion barry junior. interviews john dean on the watergate scandal. of the new york public library sheds light on the past and future of the library. washington journal continues. open phones. we want to bring your perspective to bear this morning on some of the issues. there is a lot of nixon resignation material on the c-span website and there is a lot of material coming up on all of our networks and platforms this weekend. i want to start with radio. here in the washington area and you know it is at 90.1. if you have xm satellite radio, it is channel 20. you can listen to c-span radio online at c-span.org. itsan radio is marking anniversary of the resignation with some of the last phone calls. the nationally televised resignation speech, and his emotional farewell to his staff and cabinet for leaving the white house on august 9. c-span radio did an interview with his co-editor, luke nichter . that all begins tomorrow morning at 10:30 a.m. eastern time on c-span radio. weekends,span2 on the 48 hours of

we have an update on marion barry who is recovering after a crash.nd a big alert ahead of the monday morning commute -- the event that will make it hard to get around the district. but we are going to get started here at 6:30 -- what a violent weekend it has been at d.c. nightclubs, sending for people to the hospital. among the big m's, the man known for his role on the hit show "the wire." he was stabbed in northwest d.c.

council member marion barry. police ticketed him for driving on the wrong side of the road and driving with expired tags. a crash happened last night along pennsylvania avenue a few blocks from minnesota avenue in southeast. d.c. police say another car was involved in the crash. that driver wasn't badly hurt. barry was taken to the hospital for treatment. he is diabetic and his aides say his sugar level was low and he got disoriented. now he did tweet out a quote saying, "thank you everyone for the calls and well wishes. i thank god for his grace, howard university, d.c. fire and ems, family and friends, much love, mb." >>> right now, the specialized plane that brought one ebola infected american here is headed back to africa to bring back another. dr. kent brantly and kol nancy writebol contracted the virus while treating patients there. this morning brantly is being treated at emory university hospital in atlanta. this is video of him stepping out of the ambulance. take a look. he is the one who needs help to s

. >>> marion barry's son christopher will spend the next week behind bars. he was pulled over for a broken taillight wednesday and that's when cops discovered he was driving on a revoked license. the 34-year-old had a few brushes with the law. in may he was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs. barry will remain in jail until a hearing august 7th. >>> a star witness returned to the witness stand for day three of the mcdonnells' corruption trial. he did not disappoint. the jurors got a chance to touch the often talked about piece of evidence, the rolex watch. peggy fox was there. >> reporter: he smiled as he walked with photographers and reporters and seemed to enjoy the attention. late in the day maureen mcdonnell's defense team began cross-examining mr. williams and started by asking him to tell his life story about how he became a multi-millionaire and everyone in the courtroom could see what a great story tell are and salesman he is. -- teller and salesman he is. jonnie williams admitted on the stand today he knew what he was doing was wrong,

council member marion barry. today a wusa9 review of dmv records showed the former mayor owed the district $2,824 in traffic and parking fines dating back to february of 2012. barry picked up three more citations saturday night following that crash in southeast d.c. we learned yesterday barry was driving an unregistered vehicle that night. today barry told us he is not above the law and his office wanted to let us know that barry, in fact, paid $789 in traffic fines today. they sent us the repeats -- receipts and said his car would be properly registered by the close of business. >>> a governor of virginia set a special date to fill eric cantor's seat. it will be november 4th, the same day as the general election. in june cantor lost the republican primary to college professor david brat. after the defeat cantor gave up his post as house majority leader and announced he was resigning from congress august 18th. the winner of the special election will take the seat right away and carry a skosh of security into the

convention which we found in these expense sheets like charles lindsay, special assistant to councilman marion barry who racked up a bill two of thousand $400. one of lindsay's nights at the paris vegas cost $533 or beth webster racked up a big erbil, -- bigger bill, $2,648, plus an almost $800 air fare and a $50 fee for overweight bags. >> it's not just that they're spending the money. it's also how it looks to the average taxpayer. if you asked the people in the district of columbia what's the highest priority on your list and what do you think your city council should be spending their money and time on and the first thing that came into everyone's minds, fick the potholes. >> reporter: $14,000 was the first tab we reported. now based on the public records obtained by wusa9 the price of the trip has ballooned to 30,660 of your tax dollars. that would be a nice payout in vegas, but it's quite the hit for the taxpayers. we contacted all of these people, staff members and council members, about our news story about the increase in the tab to the them responded directly back to us. maybe they wanted

councilman marion barry was released from howard university hospital today following his car accidentd you about this last night. barry attended a reception tonight for some of the african leaders in town for the summit. by phone barry told wusa9 last night he became disoriented after taking insulin on an empty stomach. police say at about 9:30 on saturday night the 78-year-old former mayor crossed the center line on pennsylvania avenue near 30th street and struck a vehicle. barry was transported, says he was kept overnight merely for observation. police describe the accident as minor. we have no information about the female driver in the vehicle struck by barry. she was not transported. >>> former virginia governor bob mcdonnell and his wife maureen will be back in a richmond courtroom tomorrow for week two of their federal corruption. they'll listen as businessman jonnie williams goes back on the witness stand to detail his relationship with the former first couple. the mcdonnells are accused of accepting more than $165,000 in gifts and loans from williams in exchange for a politica

councilman marion barry was released from howard university hospital sunday following a car accidentutheast d.c. barry told wusa9 that he became disoriented after taking insulin on an empty stomach. police say at about 9:30 saturday night, the 78-year-old former mayor crossed the center line on pennsylvania avenue near 30th street and struck a vehicle. police described this accident as minor. >>> procter and gamble is cleaning house. >> the nation's largest consumer products company plans to dump about 90 of its smaller less popular brands. company officials did not immediately identify the names of those brands being cut. some will be sold to new owners. owes just closed down. there's no word on whether that move would affect jobs at the company. >>> you may want to think twice before using account overdraft protection. the consumer financial protection bureau's latest study found that most purchases that trigger overdraft protection are less than $24. the fees for using the service average about $34. instead of paying for overdraft protection, consider keeping an amount of money in

he went on to capture marion barry's last four years, and the famous amages, there they are, of former mayor anthony williams cannonballing into a city pool. >> my job is trying to catch the best picture of him hitting the water with his cannonball stance. >> if you can't feel it, then it's not your picture. >> he isn't putting the lens cap on his photography career for good. he will keep taking pictures and plans to release a book chronicling his years of covering d.c. mayors. that's coming out next year. >> captured a lot of history. >>> caught on tape, a mail carrier tossing out letters in the dumpster. how the crime was uncovered. >>> a local high school undergoing a major renovation, but crews got a lot more than they bargained for. the remarkable find buried behi zirchlg the people who planted white flags top of the brooklyn bridge may end up in handcuffs. the nypd has four persons of interest in the mystery, but the department hasn't said when the arrest will be made. white flags appeared on top of the new york city landmark july 22nd. surveillance cameras caught four people wal

councilman marion barry is doing better after he crashed his car and was taken to the hospital. we caught up with him last night just hours he was released from the hospital. >> when it does that, you could die really if it got so low, but god is good to me and i got disoeriented and went on the wrong side of the street. >> you heard him right, barry had a diabetic attack and started driving the wrong way on pennsylvania avenue southeast. sources tell news4 police cited barry for driving on the wrong side and for having expired tags. >>> this morning the star witness for the prosecution is back on the stand in the corruption trial of former virginia governor bob mcdonnell. jonnie williams is facing intense cross examination from mcdonnell's lawyers. as he entered court this morning, mcdonnell said he is confident in his team. >> they're not only excellent, but they believe deeply in my innocence and they are personally committed to me. i really appreciate the fact i've got such great people working on this. every day the truth comes out is a better day for us. >> so far williams

. >>> later this morning, the son of marion barry will be in court.hristopher barry was arrested last month for driving on a revoked license and possession of synthetic marijuana. this is his fourth arrest since the beginning of may. >>> uber says it's testing a new idea that could save you some money. it's called uber pool. you put your location in and where you want to go and uber pool will connect with you somebody else traveling a similar. you calit the ride to save some money. right now it's only being tested in san francisco. uber has no date yet for when the service mits come to d.ght . >>> maryland and virginia made decisions involving the ride share company. in maryland, the public service commission ruled uber is a common carrier, a coma that moves people or goods for hire. and that means uber has to follow new state regulations and an play for a new permit.people. and that means uber has to follow new state regulatnsnd aay n pmi >> and virginia lawmakers approved a plan, the temporary agreement means uber and lyft will have forget back fwro

mayor, marion barry, is recovering after a car crash.he 78-year-old barry was taken to a washington hospital after a collision last night. he was cited for allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road. barry has had numerous brushes with the law and served a short stretch in jail after caught smoking crack es diabetic and said he was disoriented by his low blood pressure at the time of the crash. he is not seriously injured. >>> a hollywood wedding is big. a kennedy wedding is popular. what happens when you marry the two? >> a big, popular wedding. >> lester wasn't in on that but it was well-practiced and well-rehearsed >>> the stars, robert kennedy jr. and actress, cheryl hines. she is 48. he is 60. his third marriage, her second. rfk is the son of the late senator, robert kennedy and nephew of john kennedy. both men died at the hands of separate asass since. family members and hollywood heavyweights gathered at the kennedy compound in high an es port. >> we are always on the top of those "d" lists. >> perfect. >> dylan. >> big, popu

former mayor of washington, d.c., "mayor for life," the life of marion barry, junior. since the40 years watergate investigation and a cbs news special report from heust 8, 1974 before resigned. we will show that resignation speech and a discussion about the fall from power providing insight into the presidency. you can watch that tonight on c-span 3. >> what makes america great the, evolution. camperspotlight with -- campusault and sexual assault and student debt. fighting infectious disease and food safety. in the history tour showing sights and sounds. find the schedule and week in advance and let us know. call us at -- e-mail us at comments@c -span.org. join the conversation. like us on facebook. follow us on twitter. tomorrow on "washington journal," the latest on u.s. military strikes in iraq. then the association of medical colleges talks about the dock or shortage in the u.s. and its potential impact on patients. all of that tomorrow in washington journal starting at 7:00 a.m. eastern. our first guest co-authored. airstrikes andrt , the firstaken today airstrike

. >> also ahead out of the hospital on the mend today ward 8 council member marion barry explains whated to saturday's head-on collision. >> and archeologists unearth items that could give us a better understanding of afri well, not that kind of fresh. on the freshness of our chicken. but i can guarantee the freshness of our chicken because we go beyond what the usda requires... with extra inspections in american family owned farms, refrigerated trucks that deliver daily and everywhere in between. that's what it takes to bring your family a fresh tasting chicken. perdue. we believe in a better chicken. >>> earlier this year in crownsville, maryland, archeologists discovered one of the largest slave barracks ever owned by the state. >> the property was owned by francis scott key, the author of the star spangled banner. >> reporter: under a sky threatening rain archeologists scraped the earth on the property of a private school where precious treasures are revealed. >> it's pretty amazing, definitely well preserved. >> we've got a mid-19th century backup type vault. >> reporter: this fou

. >>> marion barry's son christopher will spend the next week in jail. he was pulled over for a broken taillight on wednesday. he was arrested for driving on a revoked license. the 34-year-old will remain in jail until a hearing august 7. >>> coming up after more than 30 years of delivering cars and gifts and bills, we tag along with the beloved mailman as his entire community comes out to say goodbye. >> you don't want to miss that. wusa9 is back after this. at ikea, we don't just design furniture. we design good mornings. little experiments. big ideas. brighter ways. and better tomorrows you can take home today. imagine if everyday was just a little bit better for everyone. >>> 6:10 on this friday morning. yellow alert. watching ought this moisture. you're looking down toward central and southern virginia. the lighter showers have gotten into fredricksburg and into charles, calvert, st. mary's counties and it's lifting to the north. i expect an increase in showers in the metro later this morning into the afternoon. highs will be in the upper 70s and lo

council member marion barry. since we brought you this breaking news last night at 11:00, a source tells nbc 4 applicant ticketed him for driving on the wrong side of the road and driving with an expired tag. the crash happened last night along pennsylvania avenue just a few blocks from minnesota avenue in southeast d.c. police saying another car was involved in the accident. the driver was not hurt badly. barry was taken to the hospital for treatment. he is diabetic and his aides say his sugar level was low and he got disoriented. barry tweeted out this -- thank you, everyone, for the calls and well wishes. i thank god for his grace. ". >>> police say someone stabbed a man on the green line just before 2:30 this morning. rescuers rushed him to the hospital. he didn't have life threatening injuries. >>> a major convention begins today, bringing asmany as 50 leaders from african countries right here to the district. believe in africa day panels will be held at the museum. at noon, the mayor will host some of those

eastern with books on marriage equality, the obamas versus the clintons and the autobiography of marion barry jr. with. saturday bob woodward interviews john dean on the watergate scandal, and sunday afternoon at five annie marks -- anthony marks shed lights on the library's past, present and future. booktv, television for serious readers. >> we want to hear from you. tweet us your feedback at twitter.com/booktv. >> the book "migration miracle" examines how religious groups assist immigrants from mexico and central america and how faith inspires them to make the journey north. booktv interviewed the author, a professor at the university of north carolina. this is a half hour. >> host: unc professor jacqueline maria hagen. what's this picture on the coffer of your new -- cover of your newest book, "migration miracle." >> guest: it's a cross. and it's a cross on top of a mountain, and the mountain is situated along the u.s./mexico border. and it's symbolic of the many migrants who have died in their attempts to cross the border into the united states, doing so without papers, without authorizat

councilman marion barry is scheduled to appear in court. christopher barry has been jailed for just over a week now. officers pulled the 34-year-old barry over last wednesday for a broken taillight. that's when they found out barry's license had been revoked. barry was also arrested back in may when he was charged with driving under the influence of drugs. >>> need a lift? the state of virginia has reached an agreement with uber and lift to allow the ride sharing services to operate legally in the commonwealth. back in june the state issue add cease and desist order -- issued a cease and desist order saying the companies did not have proper licenses. under the temporary agreement, uber and lift must meet several conditions including background checks for drivers and extensive insurance coverage. >>> in maryland where the state's public service commission just ruled that uber is subject to state regulation. the commission said uber must apply for a motor carrier permit within 60 days. they also said they'd begin drafting new guidelines on ho

. >> reporter: he captured marion barry's last four years as mayor and kept on taking pictures into the administration. he was fired at the beginning of adrian fenti's term. >> they gave me a severance for three months. >> reporter: he did come back to work for him and has been on the job serving at the mayor's pleasure ever since. >> this is dunbar graduation. >> reporter: from very small office inside the wilson building, he goes through hundreds of photos. his archives? more than two million. >> i thought it was interesting everyone's eyes were looking up. if you can't feel it, then it's not a good picture. >> reporter: he'll snap his last picture on mayor gray's last day on the job, and this image endured him to this mayor. >> it's grueling, and i'm probably one of the most notorious worka holiks there is, but, you know, wherever latif needs to be, he is always there with a smile. >> actually, i'm going to walk out of the room instead of being carried out. i don't want to be hanging around forever. >> now, he is not retiring altogether. just leaving this job. you can look for him to

then marion barry, "mayor for life." the incredible story of marion barry jr. edward clean, his book on "blood feud" clintons versus the obamas. >>> tonight on american history tv in primetime at 8:00 eastern, a look at the early american republic beginning with author william crystal on advice from the founding fathers. then at 9:00, yale professor joanne freeman discussed alexander hamilton. 9:30, university of north carolina greensboro professor is teaching. then at 10:30 eastern a classroom lecture on alcohol use in colonial america with alan taylor all tonight on american history tv in primetime. >>> tonight cspan in primetime spotlights veterans' health care. including the testimony by dr. christian head, a veterans affair department official who told a house committee that retaliation by whistle blowers has slowed reform. >> i think the va has a potential to be one of the finest institutions in the world. we've seen certain aspects that the pharmacy cannot be matched. it's one of the best in the world. very efficient. there are many things that are effic

. >> and now on booktv, marion barry discusses his upbringing in memphis, his early political activismand his experiences as mayor of washington d.c. he also talks about the scandals that nearly ruined him, his time in prison and his return to d.c. politics following his release. this is just over an hour.

friday night at 8:00 eastern with books on marriage equality, the obama's versus the clintons bob marion barry woodward interviews john dean on the watergate scandal. and anthony marx sheds light on the president's past, present nd future. the africa summit continues this morning on c-span 2. bill clinton will moderate a panel that includes the heads of g.e., dow chemical and wal-mart. it continues on c-span just after 11:00 eastern with national security advisor susan rice. secretary of state john kerry discussing issues facing africa and senegal and tunisia. president obama will address the roup in the afternoon. >> south african president jacob zuma is in washington, d.c. po participate in the leaders summit. he spoke yesterday. this is an hour. >> good afternoon and welcome. i'm a former international bureau chief with the associated press and the 107th president to have national press club. the world's leading professional organization for journalists committed to our profession's future through our programming with events such as this, while fostering a free press worldwide. for more inf

marriage equality, the obamas versus the clintons, and the autobiography of marion barry junior. woodward interviews about the watergate scandal. anthony marx. he sheds light on the library's past, present, and future. television for serious readers. >> "washington journal" continues. this is featuring texas governor rick perry. here is the ad. [video clip] >> are you tired of american taxes squeezing every penny out of your business? we have created more jobs than every other state. taxes, government, low texas is home to seven out of the 10 businesses in america that do business. visit texas. wide open for business. learn why more businesses are moving to texas. joining us to tell us what is going on, rob garver. guest: glad to be here. this has become rick perry's stock in trade. traveling country -- the country and trying to poach companies with higher nominal business taxes with promises of looser regulations, lower taxes, and various other attractive things to try to get businesses to move to texas. degree, you could argue he has been successful. texas has had extraordinary

books on marriage equality, the obama some verses the clintons, and the biography of marion barry junior. marx of the new york public library sheds light past, present,s and future. >> american history tv on c-span 3 this weekend. friday, watergate 40 years later. a cbs special report and president nixon's address to the nation. saturday, a live call-in program with author and journalist john farrell on nixon's life and the watergate scandal. on the presidency, gerald ford becomes the 30th president of the united states. this weekend, on c-span 3. >> this month, c-span presents debates on what makes america great. evolution, and genetically modified foods. ssues spotlight." on issues, ands our history tour showing sights and sounds from america's places. let us know what you think about the programs you are watching. e-mail.or join the conversation. like us on twitter or facebook. year's conference, a discussion about the ready for hillary pac. liberal activist talk about presenting the political messages. then first lady's at the u.s. african leaders summit. >> the super pac ready for r

equality, the obama's versus the clintons and the autobiography of former mayor of washington marion barry jr. saturday on "after words" bob woodward interviewed former counsel for president nixon john dean on the watergate scandal. sunday at five anthony marx, president and ceo of the new york public library sheds light on the libraries past present and future. booktv, television for serious readers. >> tonight on c-span watch our coverage of the annual western concerns summit. here's a look. >> the middle east, the bloodiest and most dangerous and most unstable region in the world is in flames from tripoli across the horn of africa all the way to the mediterranean. in syria, a bloodthirsty dictator that this president drew a red line and said if he crossed it he would pay, and then retreated at the behest of vladimir putin. that dictator has slaughtered 160,000 of his own innocent civilians in order to keep our this administration that in the cheap seats and watched it happen. >> catholic priest and evangelical ministers have been beheaded by al-qaeda, terrorists who are seeking to overt

the obamas versus the clintons, and the autobiography of the former way -- mayor of washington marion barryterward, bob woodward interviews john dean on the watergate scandal. marks, president and ceo of the new york public library shed light on the library's past, present, and future. television for serious readers. >> about 50 african heads of state are here in washington this week for a summit being held by the obama administration. earlier today, former president bill clinton took part in discussion on business opportunities. this is 45 minutes. >> good morning, everyone. i would like to begin by thanking the secretary and mayor bloomberg for the enormous amount of work they and their teams have done to bring us together. --m very grateful to present president obama for sponsoring this. this is probably something we should've done a long time ago. there are many heads of state from africa here and political and business leaders from both continents. ouro want to say that thoughts are with the leaders of liberia, guinea, and sierra leone who could not be here because they had to stay hom

on obamase equality, the versus the clintons, and the ofobiography of former mayor washington, marion barry jr. woodward bob interviews john dean on the watergate scandal. marks,afternoon anthony president and c.e.o. of the new york public library, sheds light past, present's and future. book tv, television for serious readers. the u.s. african leader summit way in washington d.c. a three-day conference bringing together nearly 50 heads of governments. the summit began with a world bank for you on trade and africa thatn included comments from secretary of state john kerry and u.s. trade representative michael froman. this is 45 minutes. >> good morning, everybody. esteemed delegates, my name is mike frohman. i serve as the u.s. trade representative kirk year it on behalf of president obama asked trade representative. >> on behalf of president obama i am pleased to welcome you to 13thngton d.c. and to this annual agoa forum. this takes place on the eve of the first ever u.s.-africa leader summit, the them of which is investing in the next generation. and this takes place just over a expirati

c-span2 this weekend with books on marriage equality in the autobiography of marion barry, jr. interviews former counsel for president nixon on the watergate scandal. of the newnt and ceo york public library sheds light on the library's past, present, and future. tv, television for serious readers. while congress is in recess, c-span's prime time programming continues with the western denver onve summit in the situation in ukraine. on sunday, the ronald reagan biographer. hawaii month, the final senate primary debate was held with the candidates focusing on veterans health care, operations in iraq, nsa surveillance, job creation, and sovereignty for native hawaiians. >> congratulations, senator. welcome. >> he became senior senator in 2012 after retirement. >> it is not just the loss of tenure, but those relationships. >> he was a state representative before losing the campaign for congress and thousand six. chairnced back as party and was appointed. but this is the first time people of hawaii have a say in who should serve out the remaining term. >> she gives up the house seat