next to that picture is an article of martin luther king jr.'s mart -- martin luther king the third. he is dismayed by recent violence against police, the destructive protest in ferguson because they do not reflect his father's approach to advocate for change peacefully. "my father's approach during the civil rights struggle was rooted in nonviolence as a tactically correct response." in no way would my father or i condone and ends justify the means behavior." stanley is up next. caller: wanted to make sure that everybody realized what a great hero martin luther king was. who embodies his principles is president obama, by the way, who becomes one of the top 10 ranked great presidents in history. the next one who embodies martin luther king's principles and ideals is pope francis. i wanted to make sure everybody knew that. i do not understand how people can -- wants to eliminate the voter rights. it is ridiculous. i do not know how republicans or whoever cannot want everybody to vote. those are my comments. thank you. host: stanley calling in fro

host: congresswoman, your thoughts on what martin luther king jr. th think about our system today and the democratic party today? guest: i think martin luther king would continue to respect the rights of all. i respect the opinion of the caller. it is certainly not mine. host: we will stay in texas. houston, texas. reginald calling in on a line. good morning. caller: dr. king said that america was the biggest purveyor of violence in the world. that sticks to my core that he feel that we do terrorist acts and i believe that we do and we would definitely disagree with that in 1967. there's a book out now called "the death of a cane" in which dr. king was ostracized by johnson, black churches, the naacp, and urban leaders when he stood up and said that america was in favor of violence. he said also that these dollars needed to come back and hold our people accountable in america. john lewis said he would never vote for another house appropriations bill of military spending. we still voted for that in the congressional black caucus and we still say that

martin luther king, jr. spread on social media today. dr. martin luther king, jr. wrote i have decided to stick with love, hate is too great a burden to bear. it comes from where do we go from here. it was his 4th and final book. >>> and you can find out more on www.ktvu.com. we posted a link to the king center and its take on the quote and learn more about his life and legacy on our website. >>> police are searching for a crew of thieves who drove a van into a store in a smash and grab. ktvu's tom vacar is live in the city tonight where the store was hit and hit hard. tom? >> reporter: it is not the only one. take a look. the prepares have been made to this. we have it on authority this is one of several that have occurred here in the last few weeks. last week a camera store was robbed in the same way. it seems to be a trend. >> reporter: today crew reconstructed the entrance of the store. 3:30 a.m. this morning they used a uhaul. that allowed the robbers to steal clothing. he was close by. >> heard the call on the radio. drove to the call. noticed the uhaul van t

martin luther king, jr. day. >> reporter: it was a mixture of both. a lot of people looked familiar and wearing the attire and carrying the signs we have seen but i was surprised to see so many young people, toddlers, strollers. it was a mixed group today. >> ken wayne, thank you. >> now to san francisco where a lot of people marched from the cal train station to the gardens and ktvu's cristina rendon is there now. >> reporter: yeah. so many people turned out today for the celebrations honoring dr. martin luther king, jr. people said it was important for them to be here and their children as well. >> reporter: in honor of the historic march hundreds of people walked today in san francisco for a journey. >> we have marched marched and we have shown the world we can march in peace. >> reporter: a celebration of dr. martin luther king, jr.'s birthday. . >> things have changed. they got better but we have a lot of the sim issue -- same issue. same issues dr. martin luther king had. >> he is one of many parents ed

martin luther king jr. store. >>> and a weekend full of demonstrations here in the bay area leading up to martin luther king day, as activist highlight issues from police brutality for homelessness. >>> hollywood stars joining the community to honor dr. martin luther king jr., the national and the local events recognizing his legacy. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> good morning to you, you are taking a live look at the damage left behind at this store near ghirardelli square in san francisco. police say two men drove a u- hall right through the front door, that is at a patagonia store. we've been talking to police about this crime, how long it lasted, what was taken. she is going to have more in just a couple of minutes. >>> good morning, it is monday, january 19th. i'm claudia long in for pam cook. >>> i'm dave clark, we're here with weather and traffic, good morning, steve. >>> good

martin luther king. m so pleased that we are here in our nation's capital, wherever you are from in these great united states. this is your city, and dr. king has a prominent place on this, our national mall. we know that d.c. has a rich and robust history in the civil rights movement. i was honored to go with a group of our young men to watch "selma" yesterday so they too would know the history of dr. king and how important he was that they would not only know about the marches and the i have a drink, israel fight for voting rights -- and i have a dream but his fight for voting rights. i want to acknowledge the foundation who would not stop, would not give up, who would ask for everything that they needed so that this generation, the one following, and the one after that would come to this memorial and remember a great man, a man, a young man -- people sometimes forget -- i heard a gasp from the children in the theater when it went up on the screen that dr. king had this dream, dr. led these marches, dr.

martin luther king jr. than with all of you today. tional action network continues to fight tirelessly for dr. king's dream every day. this room holds the past, the present, and the future of the civil rights struggle. i'm proud to be in some small part today a part of that. when we think of dr. king, many things come to mind, a civil rights legend, a fearless fighter and a man of god. he was and remains one of the most transformative leaders of the 20th century. he influences our lives today so many years later with both his words and his ideas. i was not born when he delivered his most famous speech and at the time of his tragic death, i was only three years old, but the ideas he talked about and the courage that he acted with inspires so many of us today to live a life of service, to know that the potential of our nation is great even when it's sometimes very hard to see. he showed people of faith like myself how to live out those acts of faith. he showed us how to make the gospels as real as they were when they were written and to

martin luther king jr. >> reporter: in center city a sea of democracy in martin luther king jr.'s name. >> i decided not to stay in and study but come out and do something to help my community. >> it's like a day that we can fulfill martin luther king's dream as far as being a peaceful community. >> reporter: and according to police, it was a peaceful community of more than 2,000 marchers. no incidents, no arrests as far as we've been told. live in center city, doug shimell, "nbc10 news." >>> this is a busy day at camelback and other pocono ski areas. the skiers are relying on man-made snow today. later this week we could see the real deal. >> haven't had much of that this winter so far. we've been lucky. meteorologist sheena parveen is tracking it is system. when can we expect snow? >> the good news is we're not going to expect the snow tonight. we'll stay dry tonight and even through the day tomorrow. mid-week is when we expect the snow across the area. for tonight, though temperatures will once again be dropping down below freezing but we'll stay dry. upper 30s through lehigh

martin luther martin luther king, jr.'ment was that historic march in selma, alabama. it's the basis of a film in theater. "action news" was in center city where the film is playing. it tells the story of the three months leading up to the selma march back in 1965 which later led president lyndon johnson's signing of the votes rights act. moviegoers say it's a important story that everyone should know. >> i recommend a lot of fathers and mothers take their children so that they can be more informed about dr. martin luther king anyway. >> i remember all of that. i was much younger but i remember all of that. i wanted all of them to know just what the struggle is 'cause the struggle still continues. >> the movie "selma" is up for an oscar for best picture. >>> its philadelphia chapter of the naacp installed its newest members at the bright hope baptist church in north philadelphia today. guest speakers also talked about dr. king's vision of equality and his drive for social change. ly and our coverage of all the events this

martin luther king jr. in three states, they're not just celebrating the martin luther king jr. today. this is the official state calendar in arkansas. this is the one from mississippi, and this is the one from alabama. today is martin luther king jr. day and robert e. lee day. seriously the same day. a confederate general. martin luther king. we are a complicated country. ♪ ah, push it. ♪ ♪ ♪ push it. ♪ ♪ p...push it real good! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ow! ♪ ♪ oooh baby baby...baby baby. ♪ if you're salt-n-pepa, you tell people to push it. ♪ push it real good. ♪ it's what you do. ♪ ah. push it. ♪ if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance you switch to geico. it's what you do. ♪ ah. push it. ♪ i'm pushing. i'm pushing it real good! >> in november 2013, congress was hit with a narcotics scandal. he was busted for cocaine possession. shortly after he resigned from congress. which is how they got a congressman named curt clausen. he was assigned to the house foreign affairs committee. during one subcommittee hearing on u.s. relations with india, two top american officials from the

martin luther king.se who have been here before it was a time for reflection. for the younger ones it was a time to understand and appreciate the legacy of dr. king and those who marched with him. >> it means a lot to me. it's about martin luther king and he really changed the world. >> reporter: the march ended where it always does, at the gardens. house democratic leader nancy pelosi reminded everyone that we are also celebrating what will soon be the 50th anniversary of the voting rights act. >> reverend king insisted that we vote. if you don't vote you don't count. you absolutely must vote. >> reporter: today's celebration also sparked outrage over the police shootings of unarmed black men. >> we are losing too many african-american boys not just to police officers but to black boys and men. and we have got to hold them accountable. >> reporter: it was a reminder that dr. king's work is not done. in san francisco, lee ann melendez, abc7 news. >>> after three decades honoring dr. martin luther king jr

i just want to add a little coda about one of the opponents of the martin luther king holiday. i mentioned john ashbrook of ohio, who died in 1982. ronald reagan signed the king holiday into law in october 1983. as a gesture of support to the moderate wing of his party led by bob dole and howard baker. both of whom had been very active in efforts to win the older middle and upper middle class black voters back to the republican party in the 1970's and 1980's. ronald reagan made a less well-known gesture to the anti-holiday forces five months before he signed the king holiday into act. after john ashbrook died, his supporters founded the ashbrook center at ashland university in ohio, which maintains an active program of internships lectures, and classes. president reagan, oh according to the center website, personally dedicated the center on may 9, 1983. i found no mention of the dedication in the national press. speaker at the annual fund-raising dinner have included dick cheney, margaret thatcher, charlton heston, henry kissinger, clarence thomas benjamin netanyahu, karl rove,

martin luther king jr. o ensure that ultimately legislation would be put on the books that would change things. >> now, when you look at the broader context at hollywood, when you look at the fact that some of us -- when they raised the oscars in terms of not nominating certain people not only in "selma" but in other movies of people of color, it makes you look kbrenagain, at the whole entertainment industry and lack of diversity, which, again, leads back to how your father talked looking at the bigger picture and the broader issues. >> well it certainly makes you wonder when you look at "selma" as one campaign did help to create the right to vote for millions of people who had been excluded from the process. that ultimately helped to change our nation. but when you talk about current history, you wonder what those in hollywood are thinking when at least you -- i mean, it was an opportunity not to exclude but to include and it seems like it was exceptionally excluded. >> martin luther king iii on martin luth

it was an impressive assembly on this martin luther king day. live on independence mall, i'm sarah bloomquist, channel6 "action news." jim. >> thank you sarah. >>> thousands took part in day of service projects today to honor dr. king. for the sixth consecutive year girard college hosted the region's signature event. more than 5,000 volunteers took part. projects included making scarfs for needy children, promoting exercise and helping people understand their voting rights. >> ♪♪ >>> and the 30th annual national bell ringing ceremony opened with a performance by the united states coast guard academy cadet choir. earnest evans better known as chubby checker and meredith l. henderson the north atlantic regional director of the alpha kappa alpha sorority served as official bell ringers today. the symbolic ringing of the bell honors dr. king's legacy. >>> our coverage of all the martin luther king day events continues on 6abc.com. we have photographs and videos of today's ceremonies and service projects in honor of dr. king. there is also a look back

martin luther king jr.'tarting at fruitvale and move to the plaza. >>> also in san francisco, a parade takes place today in honor of dr. martin luther king jr. with thousands expected to take part in a march from the caltrain station to the garden. the route stopped at willie may's plaza at at&t to come million ray the crossing of the bridge in selma a symbol of violence and victory in the civil rights movement. >> president obama is enjoying a surge of support a day before the "state of the union" address a "washington post" poll finds that 50 percent of americans now approve of the president's job performance which is a nine-point game since last month and 44 percent disapprove. the president is expected to announce tax changes at tomorrow's "state of the union" address. he is seeking an increase in taxes on the went ever americans by raising the capital gains rate and eliminating a tax break on inheritances and use the revenue to fund new tax credits and other cost saving measures for the middle class. th

martin luther king jr. avenue and milwaukee place, southeast. the marching band will be there along with representatives from the areas asian, jamaican and african american communities. drivers can expect street closing in the area. >>> the leisure world community in silver spring is also hosting martin luther king day event. there will be an inner faith worship service at 10:00 a.m. at the inner faith chapel and the service will feature the music of everett williams at united methodist church in washington leisure world residents will also be doing a reading of kings words. >>> it's six after the hour after a successful debut season of thursday night football on cbs the nfl will continue its partnership with the network during the 2015 season. >> don champion has more on what to expect. >> reporter: get ready for more fireworks and action on the field. thursday night football will return. >> thursday night football is unbelievable. it's great. everybody is here. >> fans loved it and now the nfl announced i

martin luther king jr.'s 86th birthday. they will celebrate with church services and tributes and several events are planned across the bay area here to honor dr. king, including community service events and parades and rallies. yesterday demonstrators took to the streets of oakland protesting police violence. this is video captured by the nbc chopper that shows demonstrators are blocking roadway there is. oakland police say the protest this is weekend were mostly peaceful. four people were arrested on various charges including assaulting a police officer. 17 other people were ticketed for other lesser crimes. oakland and berkeley police say they expect more demonstrations today. in new york, the reverend al sharpton is holding be like king events to promote and honor the work of dr. king. sharp and his national action network will hold a wreath-laying ceremony for wenjin liu and rafael ramos, the two policemen gunned down in their car last month and he'll hold a vigil for eric garner, who died after being put in a chokehold

martin luther king. john conners first filed legal conclusion -- legislation after he was assassinated. by the time he was at augusta national, it was 15 years of struggle to get that martin luther king holiday recognized. just before his weekend at augusta, a letter surfaced to president reagan to a leader from the far right john burkes society. he was similar opposed to dr. king being honored. they said it was based on an image, not reality. a conservative republican senator mounted a filibuster that lasted 16 straight days. at the press conference before the golf weekend, this is how he responded about jesse healms filibuster. >> senator helms was saying that he was a communist sympathizer, do you agree. >> we'll know in about 35 years, won't we? >> we'll know in about 35 years about this alleged communist sympathizer they want to make a holiday for. after that comment and his letter to the john burkes society disparaging dr. king, he had to apologize to his widow for the comments he made. right before

martin luther king. >> reporter: the free showing comes courtesy of scores of african american business leaders nationwide who have raised more than $2 million to allow students across the country to see the movie without having to come up with the ticket price. >> i'm happy to see the movie because we can learn more about our heritage and how martin luther king was treated by the -- by the white people. and how now is different but racism is still going on. >> we must march. >> reporter: selma depicts the events surrounding martin luther king's march from selma to montgomery which resulted in one of the most powerful victories in the civil rights movement. the signing of the voting rights act. churches and police helped organize the trip. community leaders felt it important for the young youth to learn more with the differences going on today. >> he was aiming at something, not just out protesting. protesting had purpose. >> reporter: the young viewers say it brought home what happened 50 years ago. >> i

martin luther king jr. beginning more than 30 years ago and the local freedom train has continue the last of its kind in the united states. freedom trains symbolized dr. martin luther king jr.'s march from sell bra to montgomery with a lack of community interest and sponsorship forum duing the train. nick will have more on the final run at the top of the hour. >>> a host events will take place in the bay area to commemorate the holiday. san francisco mayor lee will be at a screening of "selma," and speak at a community breakfast at 9:00. if richmond, there is a day of service at the richmond walking and bicycle trail with volunteers planting trees and clean up trash at 9:00 on the trail near leg con elementary. >> a parade and rally in honor of dr. martin luther king jr. at 9:30 at the dmv parking lot on manila avenue in sell -- in cerrito. >> this is in clear indication that the home of vice president biden was targeted in a shooting inden. multiple shots were fired near his home on saturday night from a pa

not just any monday but doctor martin luther king junior day. cities all across the country are holding marches, parade volunteer project in honor of the late civil rights leader. >> celebrations kicked off with hundreds of people paying tribute to doctor king especially in his honor. fox's kelly wright reports. >> people across america are celebrating life and legacy of the reverend doctor martin luther king junior. to celebrate his life oprah winfrey and other cast members of the film selma marched through the streets of selma alabama on sunday commemorating the time when doctor king led thousands of people through those same streets fighting for voting rights during the 1960's civil rights movement. >> we stand here today in honor of you all, in honor of them to memorialize martin luther king as an idea and selma as an idea of what can happen, with strategy with discipline and with love. >> reporter: texans are honoring the civil rights leader by demanding racial equality at a large rally in austin. those leading the movement, say they are com

martin luther king has worked for us to come together. >> people like martin luther king made great sacrifices for the opportunities we have today. sometimes that gets lost on young folks. they don't understand that. that's why i have him out here, so we can be involved. >> the protestors marched to the oakland coliseum as the warriors game let out. the coliseum bart station has been shut down. we'll keep you updated. >> a bay area tradition honoring dr. king came to an end today. part of dr. king's legacy is his role in leading a nonviolent march from selma, alabama, to the capital in montgomery. the freedom train from san jose to san francisco was started to honor that march. >> but it rolled up the peninsula for the final time today. we're live in san jose to explain why. david? >> reporter: 50 years ago, in 1965 is a long time ago, but history tends to come alive with events such as the freedom train which left from san jose early this morning. but there are now indications that support for that train is waning. many were first timers and this will be their only time. after 32 years, the f

martin luther king. his call for housing and income for the poorest americans. >> over demanding is a dignitied city-base solution which really invests in housing, invests in things like treatment, invests in the long- term needs that people have as opposed to just trying to figure out how to site them out of this. >> it has been a weekend full of demonstrations leading up to king day, it began with a take- over of three san francisco bart stations during the friday community. organizers were bringing attention to the issue of police brutality. and a demonstration in oakland, angry about the recent killings of unarmed black men. >> san francisco will be holding its annual martin luther king day march and festival. people will be gathering at the caltrain stations and we expect that protesters may show up and interrupt that event later on this morning, they are expected to show up and demanding a meeting with the mayor, they want to discuss issues of police brutality. >>> time is now 6:06. this morning in

martin luther king's call for housing and income for americans. saying homeless people's rights are trampled on because they are looking for a place to rest. last year there was an effort to pass a state law that would give them a right to rest in public places such as sidewalk, but that measure failed in the legislature. homeless advocates taking part in this event saying they aren't giving up that fight. >> they are not obstructing anyone, not breaking any laws, getting tickets and eventually doing jail time for being too poor to afford a place to live we're saying that's wrong. >> it has been a weekend of demonstrations leading up to the king holiday as anger over the recent killings of unarmed black men has prompted actions across the bay area. it began with the takeover of bart stations on the morning commute. on saturday, hundreds of people staged a large demonstration in oakland. highlights recent cases of abuse and excessive force by police officers. later on this morning here in san francisco, the city will hold the annual martin luther k

now you'd think with the martin luther king holiday happy martin luther king day everybody, we will seeht road raise in regard to volume this afternoon and authentic. that is in the the case. we had big time problems on the vine street expressway and this volleys dumping on the schuylkill and i-95. here's what is going on. we had an earlier accident 76 westbound approaching girard. that has been moved to the shoulder. the it backed up things on the westbound side of the vine severely back to i-95. looking at opposite side of the vine street expressway eastbound we are jammed between 76 and i-95. not looking good cutting through center city this evening. moving to i-95 i-95 southbound the ramp to columbus boulevard, an accident here adding some volume on to i-95 commuting between approaching the vine street expressway would i say from now to girard down through to this point we are seeing major delays. give yourself some more time. anticipate volume on 76 around conshohocken and the curve. the chris and natasha. >>> all right, vittoria thanks very much. >>> still to come on "eyewitness n

the demonstrators read martin luther king, jr. quotes. they want mayor schaaf to spend money on schools and infrastructure rather than law enforcement as a way of solving social issues. >>> america's last freedom train honoring dr. martin luther king, jr. made its way from san jose to san francisco. >> freedom train is sold out. >> the 30 year tradition ended today. the ride sold out when they said this was the end of the line. they blame low rides slip and lack of sponsors. riders say this should continue on more than ever. >> with all the killings going on they should be on this train protesting what's going on not tearing up the community people work for. >> scott king scott king chose the san jose to san francisco route because it's roughly the same distance traveled by the original marchers. >>> a brazen smash and grab burglary in san francisco. tonight police are looking for the suspects who escaped within minutes of it. the burglars rammed a car into this high end outdoor gear store and cleaned out thousands of dollars in merchandis

martin luther king jr. here the event included the annual peace walk and parade down martin luther king jr. avenue through southwest and southeast washington. our sister station newschannel 8 aired that parade in its entirety. across the nation tonight, another kind of march aimed at honoring the ideals of dr. king using peaceful protests. marcy gonzalez shows us a nation on the move. >> across the country, a day of service and rememberance. at this church in atlanta, dr. martin luther king jr.'s daughter and sister leading a ceremony honoring the slain civil rights leader on this holiday commemorating what would have been his 86th birthday. >> i think it is my duty to be here and to honor him today. >>st to coast -- >> ♪ i'm gonna let it shine ♪ >> marches and rallies, carrying dr. king's message of equality. some tying that into protests over ongoing tensions between some police and black communities. >> we have to bridge that separation. particularly society as a whole. >> in selma, alabama, 50 years afte

martin luther king jr. today. a workship of putting dr. king's words into action.utgers university younger kids learned about the significance through arts and crafts. >>> there could be a food fight of sorts over thinkings like chicken fingers and french fries. the federal government wants to change what your child can eat at day care. if they don't get their way, they could hold back money from those day cares. deanna durante explains this is more than just a change to the menu. >> reporter: when it comes to changing up menu options, lindsey ramsey says go for it. >> in order for us to raise these children i think nutrition is a huge part of it. >> reporter: they operate three day care centers in philadelphia. in all the centers, including here in east fall outside food is forbidden and all meals and snacks come from this kitchen. the center gets federal funding to provide the menu whether kids here qualify for it or not. >> we provide all healthy and nutritious food. for breakfast we have cottage cheese raisin bread, always a fruit. >> reporter: under the new fe

martin luther king, jr.any turning this day of service into a dave action as calls for change and remembrance of a civil rights movement rang out. >> ♪ >> from up lifting songs to chants a spirited march throughout the streets of philadelphia honoring an civil rights leader dr. martin luther king, jr. >> today is icing on the cake. a start of a movement it's not the end of one. >> start of this march began at school district headquarters. then spiraled its way around to independence mall. at least three thus sand stood strong in the shadows of the liberty bell. the birthplace of america. a country many believe still needs change. >> philadelphia has some unfinished business with its residents. >> there's still ain't no power like the power of the people. >> unspoken calls for action on variety of issues were spelled out on signs. from marches in center city to thousands had gathered across town at girard college turning this day of service into a day of action. >> dr. king said everyone could be great becaus

martin luther king jr. preparing a march in southeast d.c. a look at the parade route. mcgrath is live with what the day means to those people there these many years after martin luther king jr.'s death. >> reporter: barbara, here here on mlk avenue south east and you can see all the people who turned up for the peace march about to get under way followed by a parade. we have been talking all morning long to folks. people at mlk memorial and at other places around the city asking them about martin luther king jr.'s life and legacy. ♪ a day to remember through song -- ♪ and with ceremony. a wreath laid at the martin luther king memorial this morning. although dead for more than 40 years, king's message of -- >> hope prosperity. liberation. >> reporter: remains relevant today. >> ferguson was the wake-up call for this country, and so again it shows some things have changed and some things really haven't change and a fundamental level. >> i'm an australian. so we also have racial issues with our own indigenous people. so for us to be here on a day like today reminds us of t

martin luther king.ur hero. >> >> reporter: the freedom train will live here at san jose at 9:45 in the morning and it will travel to san francisco where many of the passengers will be participating in a march and parade. >> thank you. >> >> the stars of the new movie "selma" marched in alabama city in honor of dr. martin luther king's birthday. hundreds of people filled the streets in selma. including the movie's producer, oprah winfrey. >> movie theaters showing the movie "selma" to students for free in honor of dr. martin luther king day. 10:5 am showing free for students. it's first come first served. theaters in san francisco showing the movie free to students -- >> tomorrow, san francisco will hold its own annual dr. martin luther king march the the-year- old event pays respect to the slain civil rights leader. ed march begins at 11:00 am. >> >> free admission, tomorrow to mark the holiday, usually $7 for people 16 and older, but on some holidays such as mlk day, the park service waives entrance fe

martin luther king, jr. ind and all those people running for the ward 8 council seat. this is the ninth annual martin luther king day parade. >>> at washington national cathedral a cross-section of the community came together to honor dr. martin luther king, jr. in speech and song. [ singing ] >> the cathedral drew gospel choirs and spoken word art is from all over the d.c. area. washington national cathedral is where dr. king delivered the final sunday sermon of his life a few days before his assassination. >>> a group that could be the next generation of civil rights leaders found their own way to mark the holiday today. >> a group of d.c. 5th graders recited i have a dream speech from the very same spot where dr. king delivered it in 1963. >> reporter: one by one 5th graders from washington d.c.'s watkins elementary school recited dr. king's i have a dream speech. >> and my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin. >> reporter: they've been

right direction. >>> how about the boys on the court in the nation's capital today, spending martin luther king at the home of the martin luther king memorial. the fellows overmatched against the wizards. sexy pass to gortat who led with 20 at sixers lose. >>> the nfl has confirmed they are investigating whether the patriots were deflating footballs to give them an advantage in their 45-7 afc championship game win over the colts. the league checks the weight of the ball before and during the games. this morning on a boston radio show tom brady laughed off the allegations. can you watch the super bowl sunday february 1st right here on nbc10 between patriots and seahawks. >>> we've got a nice, quite day tomorrow. less wind. the target day is wednesday. especially in the afternoon and into wednesday night. affecting the afternoon rush. some folks will get snow. >> thank you, glenn. thanks for watching from all at "nbc10 news." >>> the news continues with "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> on our broadcast tonight, days of rage. after the outpouring of sympathy that followed the paris mass

the struggle for equality and justice is far from over. >> hundreds mars to give tribute to martin luther king junior. it was a time for reelection. >> with everything going on now, that is doubly important. this year. so it's intense. >> for younger ones it's time to understand and appreciate the legacy of dr. king and those who marched with them. >> we thank god. someone is marching in truth. >> it served as a reminder that dr. king's work is not done. >> we're losing too many african american boys not just to police officers but black boys and men we've got to hold them accountable. >> nancy pelosi told everyone it's time to celebrate what will be soon the 50th anniversary of the voting rights act. >> reverend king insisted we vote. if you don't vote you don't count. >> 50 years after the march these words call for change across the nation. from san francisco, abc7 news. >> hundreds of people took part in a peaceful march the march included dozens of families and local organizations they walked a mile from the office to el cerrito high school. there is a strong message. >> we can take a pag

martin luther king jr.hen he led protesters on a march from selma, alabama, to the state capital of montgomery often the road to justice. 50 years ago marchers were beaten and tear gassed on the ed mupd pettis bridge. the images among the most i have been famous of the civil rights era. tonight, some greeted dr. king's erri heirs with open arms. >> martin luther king was shot for the work he did. knowing that is humbling. >> reporter: oprah winfrey led the marchers. she plays annie lee cooper who was arrested outside the courthouse after striking the sheriffs. >> every single person who was on that bridge is a hero. >> reporter: other stars were on hand for the occasion, which included a screening of the film. david plays dr. king. >> my admiration is sky high. >> reporter: the film is a movie that bridges 50 years of a troubled history making the past present for if future. tom yam as, abc news new york. >>> a man in a wheelchair has died after being hit by a car in san jose. the crash happened just before

we need to go back to the way that martin luther king did it. >> and let me ask the same question. >> so there is this whole debate whether or not martin luther king or malcolm x represent what the black movement over the last 50 or 60 years. some people are now saying maybe it is more along the lines of what malcolm x would believe. other people are saying martin luther king fits the white narrative better. the bottom line is that race still has a stronghold on american debate. fear, guilt, anger those things all get brought up. i for one applaud oprah for what she did right there. >> for all of the things that eric described are certainly true. we talk about them. what a man to have given us the founding principle for the next several decades. i think the large celebrations of his life the fact that there is a federal holiday observed is that it shows the content of the character of our nation. i think -- i don't think we are as divides as the media seems to make it. >> i disagree. and bob starts today. >> before martin luther king was killed he was very ill and not going to give a

martin luther king. a day of reflection about who we are as individuals, and what we stand for as a nation. and how we can bring dr. king's dream to pass, it's also a day of some sadness, because we lost a true visionary, a brilliant man too soon. it's a day of celebration because his life, his ideas, the brilliant example he left endures. we can see that every day in the work that you do in your own local communities and that national action network does. but most of all, as other speakers of said, it is a day of action. a time to put into deed the example that he left, and the ideals that he championed. we gather today at a moments of momentum in america. our economy is growing again, we have seen 11.2 million new jobs over the last 58 months. we have seen the unemployment rate dropped down to 5.6%. the fastest drop in one year since 1984. the numbers tell us we have seen the best economic growth in our country since the late 1990's. we see that in the housing market, with more folks going to work in co

he has seen martin luther king jr.selma. >> i didn't know what selma was. >> the problem according to trob been washington, bay area business woman. who believes every middle school student in the bay area should see the movie. >> this generation it is a little removed. it's important that they understand the importance of the movement and what happened. >> reporter: this movement is called # selma for students. washington is partnering with business men and women around the country to raise thousand of dollars to pay for tickets so 7th. 8th. 9th graders can see selma for free at participating theaters. >> our gl in theoal in the bay area between now, today, and martin luther king day, january 19th. to get as many tine see the movie as possible. >> the movement started in new york. 70,000 students. the goal in the bay area to get a free ticket in the hand of 15,000 students. jim geemy edward says selma may not be his first choice at the theater but plans to see the movie. because he says it will give him a good history

martin luther king and president lyndon baines johns son. don't see how productive that was and came to bear on our getting voting rights in this country. >> schieffer: beyond saying it doesn't quite come across the film suggests that johnson was trying to slow down this whole thing that he was one of the impediments that martin luther king junior had to move aside. i have listened to the tapes of that era. i know some of the what johnson said to king and what sing said back to him. tell us a little bit about what your research shows? >> certainly. there's a conversation that anyone can listen to, it's taped telephone conversation between martin luther king and lyndon johnston took place january 15, 1965, largely ribbed kates johnson. what it shows his passion around voting rights. the two of them spur each other one more or less. and johnson says to martin luther king, you know, if you show the very worst of voting right oppression in the south and get it on tv, get it on the radio, get it in newspapers, there isn't fellow who drives a trac

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today the first family honored the legacy of martin luther king, jr., by visiting the boys and girls club in washington. the president, the first lady and daughter malia helped children with a reading project. there were marches around the country in memory of dr. king. tens of thousands turned out in los angeles. in many cities, including st. paul minnesota marchers protested police tactics that they claim unfairly target african americans. tonight there's an international manhunt for suspects wanted for plotting to kill police in belgium. the police say with a series of raids last week, they prevented the attacks, which they say were imminent. investigators have their eye on one man in particular and charlie d'agata tells us about him. >> reporter: belgian media have identified him as abdelhamid abaaoud a belgian citizen of moroccan dissent and a suspected ringleader of the terror plot to kill police. he's well-known to security forces and last year he appeared in this amateur video purportedly from syria. last month social media sites said abaaoud had been killed fighting with isis

martin luther king jr. and the movie maker. on yesterday during a special church service to honor the legacy of martin luther king. >> the nation is watching, the world is watching, ferguson is a call. it is the new selma. it is the microcosm of what can and will happen when we come together as a united front to take back our communities. lou: the congressman may be right, but i don't frankly see the comparison between selma and ferguson. the fatal shooting of michael brown sparking nights of rioting sparking $5 million in damages last fall in much of them to local business members of the community. and the father of michael brown not condoning the violence. martin luther king's son said my father's approach to the social injustices during the civil rights struggle is rooted in nonviolence is a morally and tactically correct response. in no way do i order what my father condone any ends to justify the means of behavior. the racially exploitative obama white house over regions efforts to leverage the ferguson crisis and political

people like martin luther king make great sacrifices. >> what do you hope? >> i hope i live a long age a good job a family. you know? >> why did you want to come out today? >> i wanted to teach him to speak up and speak out but in the right way. you know? if you feel oppressed you don't break windows or bash someone's head m. you do it with a form to get a message across. >>> a large group of people marched two miles to the station, shut down about 30 minutes. demonstrators started with a visit in the diamond district to show this video. >> i woke up it's great to be in america. that we're a city that allows people to peacefully assemble and protest. >> in oakland abc7 news >> hundreds of people were in buena gardens to commemorate the march led by martin luther king 50 years ago. >> i think many showed up because they wanted to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the voting rights act. but others were there to acknowledge the struggle for equality and justice is far from over. >> hundreds mars to give tribute to martin luther king junior. it was a time for re

speaking at the downey school the democrat says that martin luther king day should be more than symboliculd be part have the collective movement to a better society. he says best way to honor doctor king toys serve others. >>> of course tom wolf will be sworn in as forty-seventh governor of pennsylvania, tomorrow at noon, watch inauguration live on our web site on our web site at cbs philly.com. >>> there is still much more to come at 6:00 o'clock tonight including a heinous crime in a burlington county town. a mother, in pemberton is accuse odd killing her new born. tonight we will speak to official about options for new mothers who feel that they cannot care for a child. >>> and a gaping hole, in a home after a car slams into this house how police are saying this all happened. kathy? >>> and weather, all eyes are on storm scan three, as we watch a fast moving clipper delivers accumulating snow to the delaware valley, we will time it the out and show you what to expect in the seven day forecast beasley. >>> flyers and sixers, both in action this afternoon, plus the patriots deflated the

martin luther king, jr. stood for equality and activism. >> i came out because i support my black brothers and sisters, i support economic justice, i support -- i support reclaiming the image of martin luther king. >> just thrills my heart to see this kind of action and you know what really turns me on the fact that this is interracial. i mean, it's not just african-americans, it's not just whites. i mean, we're all here together. >> reporter: and we're back live here on market street. you can see the roadway is still shut down. they moved down market all the way here to independence mall and you can see a crowd still gathered here behind me. they are just now starting to disperse after what has been a peaceful protest on this martin luther king day. live on independence mall, i'm sarah bloomquist, channel6 "action news." >> allall right sarah thank you. the martin luther king holiday has become synonymous with community service and today an estimated 135,000 people took part in projects all across our region