this monday, on martin luther king jr. day, we will show members of the congressional lack caucus paying tribute to the civil rights leader on the house floor. john lewis,eaker, on the first time he met martin luther king jr.. >> one day, 15 years old in the 10th grade, i heard martin luther king jr.. i heard rosa parks in 1955. action of rosa parks, the words and leadership of dr. martin luther king jr. inspired me to find a way to get in the way. two years later, i wrote a letter to dr. martin luther king jr. in 1957. i told him in his letter that i wanted to attend a state-supported college. now known as troy university. they did not admit black students. dr. king wrote me back. he invited me to come to montgomery to meet with him. in the meantime,, at a little college in nashua, tennessee, dr. king got back in church with me and said, "when you are home for spring break come see me,." so i ordered a greyhound bus and traveled to montgomery, a young lawyer by the name of freddie gray, who had been a lawyer for rosa parks

martin luther king jr. on january 15, 1929 martin luther king jr. was born in atlanta, georgia. he would go on to change the course of human history. as a young man, dr. king decided to follow the calling of his father and grandfather to become a christian pastor. he would later write that it was quite easy for me to think of a god of love mainly because i grew up in a family where love was central. that is what reverend king preached all of his life, love. love for each other, for neighbors, and for our fellow americans. dr. king's faith and his love for humanity led him and others to stand up for civil rights and -- civil rights of african-americans. through his bravery and sacrifice, dr. king opened the eyes and lifted the conscience of our nation. he stirred the hearts of our people to recognize the dignity written in every human soul. today, we celebrate dr. king for standing up for the self evident truth americans hold so dear, that no matter what the color of our skin, or the place of our birth, we are all created equal by god. this april we will mark a half-century since

martin luther king, jr. on january 15th, 1929, martin luther king, jr. was born in atlanta, georgia. he would go on to change the course of human history. as a young man dr. king decided to follow calling of his father and grandfather to become a christian pastor. he would later write, it was quite easy for me to think of a god of love, mainly because i grew up in a family where love was central. that is what reverend king preached all of his life, love, love for each other, for neighbors, and for our fellow americans. dr. king's faith and his love for humanity led him and some other heroes to core rain justly stand -- core -- courageously stand up for rights for african-americans. with his brave sacrifice dr. king opened the eyes and lifted the conscience of our nation. he stirred the hearts of our people to recognize the dignity written in every human soul. today we celebrate dr. king for standing up for the self-evident truth americans hold so dear, that no matter what the color of our skin or the place of our birth we are all created equal by god. th

welcome back you )re watching today in the bay -- happy martin luther king jr. day everyone -- lots of events >>> welcome back to "today in the bay" on this monday morning, martin luther king jr. holiday. lots of events happening across the bay area to celebrate the iconic civil rights leader so get a chance to get out there and participate. lovely look outside this morning as well. >> it is a nice day to get out and maybe do some things. >> that fog has plagued the bay area over the weekend and there were some parts of the delta and central valley that didn't get out of the low 50s over the weekend. while we did get a little bit more sunshine in the bay area. we are going to have another spare the air day because of the unhealthy air quality, especially in the north bay, as well as the inland east bay. moderate air quality for the bay and the coast south bay, also moderate air quality. now we start out with temperatures in the upper 40s as we head out the door in san jose and the seven-day forecast is up at the bottom of the screen so you can come on over and c

martin luther king, jr.'s nephew, i want to listen to something he said in that proclamation. >> at the king center we refer to it as a day on, not a day off. not a day to hang out in the park or pull out the barbecue grill. it is a day to do something to help someone else. >> what's the president doing today? >> king day is so often referred to as a day of service. the president has no public events on his schedule. he spent the morning at his golf course. i can tell you he has retweeted a white house tweet paying tribute to dr. king. there is a video with this caption. dr. king's dream is our dream. the american dream. the promise stitched into the fabric of our nation, etched into the hearts of our people and written into the soul of human kind. so the president returns to washington, d.c. at around 4:00 eastern. we will see what else, if anything, he adds to his schedule to pay tribute to dr. king. >> as hallie said, she will be there when he lands. >>> also this morning, president trump is divvying hopes

martin luther king jr. 1929, martin, luther king jr. was born in atlanta, georgia.on to change the course of human history. as a young man, dr. king decided to follow the calling of his father and grandfather to become a christian pastor. he would later write that it was quite easy for me "to think of a god of love, mainly because i grew up in a family where love was central." that is what reverend king preached all of his life, love. love for each other, for neighbors, and for our fellow americans. faith,g's face, and -- in his love for humanity, led him and other heroes to courageously stand up for civil rights of african-americans. through his bravery and sacrifice he opened the eyes and lifted the conscience of our nation. he stirred the hearts of our people to recognize the dignity written in every human soul. today we celebrate dr. king for standing up for the self-evident dear, american hold so that no matter what the color of our skin, or the place of our birth, we are all created equal by god. this april we will mark a half century since reverend king was s

martin luther king day was declared a us holiday in 1986 and in 2011 the martin luther king jr. memorial was dedicated in the national mall of washington dc. >> beyond the dignitaries here including the entire flight of mayoral candidates we spoke with the leader of journalism in the bay area, the first african-american to be journalist who often covered martin luther king jr. especially his visit here in the 1960s. >> i think the miracle of martin luther king is that he was so inspirational. he seemed to always know the right tone and words. hitting the middleground, pushing you on but not pushing you over the ledge and i think that makes a great leader. is something that america needs so much more of today. he was actually just opening the door for us to do whatever we needed to do. i am hopeful and thankful that people will one day recognize that kind of skill as some of us will wake up and work harder. >> reporter: after this breakfast is over many folks will come across the street and they will be going to the center where the main activity afternoon will take place. in the

martin luther king jr., we took another look today at his final sunday sermon, words still poignant todayr. martin luther king jr.'s final sunday sermon. his life taken four days later. but listen to what he said at washington national cathedral 50 years ago. his words poignant then and today. >> it may well be that we will have to repent in this generation. not merely for the vitriolic words and the violent actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence and indifference of the good people who sit around and say, "wait on time." >> reporter: his was a warning of what can happen because of silence and indifference. across this country today, college students from barry college in rome, georgia, volunteering. in st. petersburg, florida, preparing 10,000 meals. and in oakland, california, and in so many places, signs of new life. of hope. and dr. king in that final sermon. >> however dark it is, however deep the angry feelings are and the violent explosions are, i can still sing, "we shall overcome." we shall overcome because the arc of moral universe is long, but it bends toward j

martin luther king, jr. on january 15th, 1929, martin luther king, jr., was born in atlanta, georgia. he would go on to change the course of human history. as a young man, dr. king decided to follow the calling of his father and grandfather to become a christian pastor. he would later write that it was quite easy for me to think of a god of love, mainly because i grew up in a family where love was central. that is what reverend king preached all of his life, love, love for each other, for neighbors and for our fellow americans. dr. king's faith and his love for humanity led him and so many other heros to courageously stand up for civil rights of african-americans. through his bravery and sacrifice dr. king opened the eyes and lifted the conscience of our nation. he stirred in the hearts of our people to recognize the dignity written in every human soul. today we celebrate dr. king for standing up for the self-evident truth americans hold so dear that no matter what the color of our skin, or the place of our b

outraged just days before martin luther king jr. es a magazine cover showing civil rights activist kneeling next to colin kaepernick. just days ago donald trump signed the martin luther king jr. national historic act creating georgia's first national historic park. here to react, radio show host kathy barnett. thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. heather: what do you think? >> that image looks like satire. who in their right mind would elevate colin kaepernick and michael bennett to the level of martin luther king jr.? only a liberal would do something so ridiculous but doctor king -- bennies.dubbadash martin luther king jr. said her uncle and father often took a need to pray to god undoubtedly for wisdom, guidance, temperance and how to move our country in the direction of being just and fair towards all citizens but i doubt colin kaepernick, michael bennett and others are taking a need to pray for wisdom, they are pushing a false narrative. heather: why do you call it a false narrative? >> this narrative, the reaso

martin luther king, jr. and fox news contributor alvita king, happy martin luther day, jr.urse. i want to start, to boycott the state of the union, i want to get your reaction on that and also i want your reaction on what the president said that had the media in such in uproar. >> well, i'm looking down just for a moment at a book i have in any hand, it's called king truth, it's my newest book and it's going to be released tomorrow and i hope that congressman john lewis and many of those who are so disgruntled here this because this is a quote from reverend martin luther king, jr., my uncle. he said i am convinced convincen hate each other because they don't know each other and they don't know each other because they don't communicate with each other and they don't communicate with each other because they are separated from each other. now, those are the words of my uncle reverend dr. martin luther king, jr., congressman john lewis know so many of my uncle's words, i remember all of the work that congressman lewis did in 20th century, in civil rights movement, i marched and

martin luther king, jr. on the 50th year of his assassination. "early today" starts right now. good monday morning. i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. congress may be off this dr. martin luther king, jr. holiday but they have a busy week ahead, facing a possible shutdown the end of the week lawmakers will try to seal the deal on an immigration plan especially concerning daca. the president is casting doubt on a deal, tweeting daca is probably dead because the democrats don't really want it. they just want to take desperately needed money away from our military. nbc's tracie potts is live with more for us in washington. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: phillip, good morning. are they ready to deal? we have a few days left. democrats say yes. republicans say yes. president says yes. they are not on the same page. democrats and republicans have been negotiating. they've got an plan on the table that they say will create a budget, avoid a shutdown, and address daca protection for these young immigrants brought to the u.s. illegally. they say it addresses the president's

martin luther king, jr. as the holiday the news at 11:00 starts right now. >>> this day had everything, fog over the potomac, 70-degree temperatures, rain and by tomorrow get ready. it's going to feel 60 degrees colder. >> oh. >> all that means a yellow weather alert tonight and put the shorts away. here's topper with a first look at d.c.'s most accurate forecast. >> we are still tracking some pretty big showers off to the south and southwest and in the immediate metro area around the beltway just light to moderate rain, but at warrenton and culpeper moderate activity, gusty winds and heavy rains of 1 to 2 inches per hour. they're headed toward frederick by about 11:30, percyville shortly as we get into the next 15 minutes or so. look for heavy rain and gusty winds with that. it's still 59 downtown, still 60 in gaithersburg, but the cold air is seeping over the divide, 43 in cumberland, 30 oakland with snow reported already. 4:00 in the morning 46 downtown, a little mixture of sleet and snow out to the north

martin luther king day i will actually be the master of ceremonies at the 38th annual martin luther king jr. luncheon. that is taking place at 11:00 at the holiday inn in san jose. a great honor to be a part of a great and long running program. >> that's great. >>> we turn now to continuing coverage of the after matt of montecito's deadly mudslides. the death toll in the disaster rose to 20 over the weekend. searchers found the body of a 30-year-old father on saturday. four people including that father's two-year-old daughter remain missing. but the hope of finding anyone else alive is gone. officials announced the search and rescue effort is now over. also highway 101 remains closed in the area with no estimate of when it will reopen. >>> this morning no word on a possible charges after a weekend brawl caught on can a camera. this happened saturday at an east bay pizza parlor. take a look. now, this was inside joe's incredible pizza in newark. police say a girl was looking for her missing phone, then the fight broke out when she asked people about that phone and if they had seen it. here i

jessica, thank you. >>> today is martin luther king, jr.'s birthday. he would have been 89 years old. >> there are events through the area today. there's a prayer breakfast in pittsburg at the martin luther king, jr. junior high school. you can find a full list of events on our website, abc7news.com. >>> martin luther king, jr. daughter posted a picture with the caption happy birthday, daddy. ebenezer baptist church in atlanta. as is the custom for most presidents, president trump is not expected to participate. bernice hopes that he will observe the holiday. >>> it looks as though former governor mitt romney has the political bug. several outlets reporting that romney is going to run for the senate. romney texted to a friend, i'm running in regards to the open senate seat in utah later this year. that seems pretty fair. >> yeah. >> incumbent senator orrin hatch announced he would not seek reelection. romney was governor of massachusetts in 2003 and republican presidential nominee in 2007. >>> some people discovered a popular new app called arts and cul

martin luther king jr. rev. martin luther king jr.: i want to talk with you mainly about our struggle in the united states and, before taking my seat, talk about some of the larger struggles in the whole world and some of the more difficult struggles in places like south africa. but there is a desperate, poignant question on the lips of people all over our country and all over the world. i get it almost everywhere i go and almost every press conference. it is a question of whether we are making any real progress in the struggle to make racial justice a reality in the united states of america. and whenever i seek to answer that question, on the one hand, i seek to avoid an undue pessimism; on the other hand, i seek to avoid a superficial optimism. and i try to incorporate or develop what i consider a realistic position, by admitting on the one hand that we have made many significant strides over the last few years in the struggle for racial justice, but by admitting that before the problem is solved we still have

martin luther king jr. he walked with us, and amongst us, for just a short time. but what he said will be heard forever. >> the dr. martin luther king celebration train from san jose, arrived at san francisco's cal train station about 11:00 this morning. bringing folks who would march a mile and a half to the yerba buena center for san francisco's main mlk celebration. now, while the riders rode, the sf labor council held its annual mlk breakfast at the marriott. attended by every mayoral candidate. we asked young and old alike if we have made progress, since king's life ended in the late '60s. >> i feel that we did make some progress. but now that we have a president like we have now, i think is on the back burner. >> martin luther king day means a lot to me, because it is a recognition of the long way we have to go in terms of creating a more equitable society. >> i would say first that president kennedy is friendly. >> dr. martin luther king jr., the legendary civil rights activist, humanitarian, and leader, was born 89 years old in atlanta, in the heart of the

martin luther king jr. often tried to encourage people to get back to their community. many people throughout the bay area today embraced that message. >> schools may have been close today for the holidays, but the campus of life academy was buzzing with people creating a garden here. this was no day off for dr. martin luther king jr. day, but a time for community service . >> having people come on mlk day is definitely important to the legacy of the holiday. >> reporter: this was one of many were people volunteered their time. the garden here will eventually create herbs and vegetables for cooking classes. the civil rights leader often ask what are you doing for others, and almost 50 years after his death comes some answers. >> we believe peace between all people and not just based on your agenda, race, and i feel like we can all come together.>> reporter: while racism feels more prevalent these days, the message of racial unity still resonates. >> i think with the times we are going through right now we s

take these three students from the martin luther king jr. otsot 16-year-old david gaines says he is inspired by dr. king because he was a man of actionsot sotand it is that hopeful message laelah jackson believes will ultimately result in people being free at lastsot

martin luther king jr. good morning, tom. >> reporter: good morning. an francisco labor council breakfast cosponsored by the northern california martin luther king community foundation. this is the tribute to martin luther king jr. every year but of course this is the first time they have had this in the administration of donald trump who they do not see as being terribly friendly racially. we asked people about the progress since dr. king was assassinated. i spoke with an older man and younger woman and this is what they had to say.>> i feel we did make some progress, but since we have a president like we have now, i think it is on the back burner and i think we will do a lot better if we have somebody else in charge. >> martin luther king day means a lot to me because it is recognition of how far we have to go in terms of creating an equitable society. i am here with solidarity in the labor movements of our time because i believe one day america can become ava loving community that dr. martin luther king wanted. >> reporter: there are many dignitaries

martin luther king jr. legacy alive.ose of all ages and races spent this day doing community service in their neighborhoods. good evening, i'm erin coleman. i'm denies nakano. >> it was an ab honor of the heart in widener university in chester. the men's and women's basketball team taught students the basics of the game and was for food for benefitting families in delaware county. >> about 200 people in wilmington honored dr. king today with a peace parade. the group walked from the anderson community center to be ready church. at the end of the march there was a celebration. local restaurants provided food and a series of performances by local young people and

martin luther king jr on january 15th, 1929, martin luther king jr.orn in atlanta, georgia he would go on to change the course of human history. as a young man, dr. king decided to follow the calling of his father and grandfather to become a christian pastor he would later write that it was quite easy for me to think of a god of love, mainly because i grew up in a family where love was central. that is what reverend king preached all of his life, love love for each other, for neighbors, and for our fellow americans. dr. king's faith and his love for humanity led him and so many other heroes to courageously stand up for civil rights of african-americans. through his bravery and sacrifice, dr. king opened the eyes and lifted the conscience of our nation. he stirred the hearts of our people to recognize the dignity written in every human soul. today we celebrate dr. king for standing up for the self evident truth americans hold so dear, that no matter what the color of our skin or the place of our birth, we are all created equal by god this april we will

martin luther king jr. day and let their voices be heard. they marched to the street or a block away, and now they have just pulled up. there is a full complement of oakland police officers. really, the celebration about martin luther king have been taking place all day here and in san francisco where a lot of people were commemorating the history of doctor king. >> reporter: the dr. martin luther king jr. celebration started early this morning as marchers arrived for a journey to san francisco. from there, they would march a mile and a half for more celebrations. others celebrate his life over breakfast. at this labor counsel, they held their annual breakfast. >> i think the miracle of martin luther king is that he was so inspirational. he seem to always know the right tone and the right word and hitting the middleground and pushing on, but not pushing you over an alleged. i think that is what makes a great leader and what america needs so much more of today. and hundreds honored doctor king by marching th

martin luther king, his fight for racial equality and social justice. and i think the things that he fought for back in the '50s and '60s are things that we're still fighting for today. >> martin luther king jr.'s birthday. >> reporter: many people we spoke to today said the discourse in this country is becoming divisive. the message of martin luther king lost 50 years after his assassination. that's why this family drove from tracy to pass on a positive message to their kids. >> share a moment with our family, let them know how things were, how things are changing and hopefully things can continue to change. >> reporter: more events are planned through february. to more information, go to our website, abcnews.com. matt keller, abc7 news. >>> there are dozens of events going on in the bay area in commemoration of martin luther king. there is something for everyone. we have a full list posted on our website, abcnews.com. >>> coming up on abc7 news, the sudden death and shocking fans of a popular '90s band. >>> also preparing for a nuclear disaster, forcing the cdc to postpone an important meeting. >>> embracing natural >>> i'm trying a card trick. >> no! how'd you figure that out? >> see the

martin luther king jr. it wasn't just a day off of work, but a day to reflect on the civil rights struggles of the '60s. >> in the bay area, celebrations started early from san jose and into san francisco. here is a live look now at a march taking place in oakland. marchers are in the street protesting and honoring the legacy of dr. king. this is one of the events happening in the bay area. >> for more, rob has more on how people those honor dr.-- chose to honor dr. king. >> people know some if not all of the words of the "i have a dream" speech. today was a trip through history as many in the bay area recognized his life and legacy, tearing up as they remembered the struggles of the past. >> reporter: dr. martin luther king jr. day celebrations started early this morning as marches arrived to san jose's caltran station for a journey to san francisco. from there they marched a mile and a half for more celebrations. others celebrated dr. king's life over breakfast as the san francisco labor council held its

martin luther king would have been 89 years old. >> there are events to honor him today. the east county branch of the naacp hosting a prayer breakfast at the martin luther king, jr. junior high school in pittsburg. >> it starts at 8:00 a.m. and free to everyone. you can find a full list of events on our website, abc7news.com. >>> martin luther king, jr.'s daughter september out this tweet saying happy birthday, daddy. she will be at ebenezer baptist church in atlanta. as is the custom for most presidents, president trump is not expected to participate. but bernice hopes he will observe the holiday. >>> this has become very popular. i'm not sure why. life imitates art. that's true of some have discovered the google arts app. >> it's a new feature on the app analyzing your cell feed and attempts to match it to a painting on display in one of the partner museums. >> you know, not necessarily always the doppelganger. this is you, reginald. >> your biggest match, 40% match is jimi hendrix. right. which makes zero sense. love jimi hendrix, but do we look at all alike? come on. >> google is saying it's using experimental technology. ranked at the top of the free app list

unsettled weather is forecast for much of next week with rain chances forecast to begin on martin luther king jr. day and continue into tuesday. additional rain is possible thursday into friday. ( marty ) ( marty ) in our top story this morning ... flu deaths in california are surging. the state's death toll made a dramatic jump this week ... from 27 to at least 42.kron 4's camila bernal joins me now with more on how the flu is impacting the bay area. (ááácamila @ landingááá) in the bay area --- there have been at least twelve deaths... including five in santa clara county...(ááátake fsc fullááá) at least four in contra costa county... and one in marin county. the soaring flu season has health officials on alert ... and they have an urgent warning for people this the marin county department of health and human services says there's a reason to be concerned "we are up 40%"the flu has caused one death and active flue cases are on the rise"we have had 176 cases since oct. "the doctor's team at the marin county department of health and human services is now getting daily reports on flu numbers, hopi

martin luther king jr. on january 15th, 1929, martin luther king jr. was born in atlanta, georgia. he would go on to change the course of human history. as a young man, dr. king decided to follow the calling of his father and grandfather to become a christian pastor. he would later write that it was quite easy for me to think of a god of love, mainly because i grew up in a family where love was central. that is what reverend king preached all of his life. love. love for each other. for neighbors and for our fellow americans. dr. king's faith and his love for humanity led him and so many other heroes to courageously stand up for civil rights of african-americans. through his bravery and sacrifice, dr. king opened the eyes and lifted the conscious of our nation. he steered the hearts of our people to recognize the dignity written in every human soul. today we celebrate dr. king for standing up for the self-evident truth americans hold so dear. that no matter what the color of our skin or the place of our birth, we are all created equal by god. this april, we will mark a half century

martin luther king jr.roups all across our area and the country did their part today to give back in the name of the civil rights leader. one of the biggest events actually was at girard college in north philadelphia. "action news" reporter jeanette reyes was there as more than 100,000 volunteers got together. >> reporter: for 10s of thousands of volunteers in the delaware valley, today was anything but a day to catch up on sleep. >> martin luther king day is not a day to sleep in at all. you know what i mean? it's a delay of delivering help. >> reporter: national record of 150,000 people participated in the 23rd annual greater philadelphia martin luther king day of service. it's the country's oldest and largest event of its kind. todd bernstein is the founder and director. >> i think we're a divided nation and i think that that has certainly mean compounded in recent times so i think now is perhaps more important than in recent years for us to try to come together. >> reporter: thousands did just that incl

in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> golden state warriors head coach steve kerr says martin luther king jrday has become a great day for the nba, where the league celebrates equality and inclusion. kerr answered questions before the warriors' game with the cavaliers. he was asked what dr. king would have made of the climate. >> he would have been less than inspired by the leadership in our country, no doubt about that. >> now steph curry today tweeted about king's legacy, saying the way the speech has lived on past his life. people take it and turn it into songs and poe et ceteratry. it shows you how powerful he really was. >>> the rush to register. a long fight between san francisco home-sharing sites is about to come to an end. but who's really winning the legal battle? >>> plus changing the way you buy beauty products. one retailer decides to come clean. >>> two major musicians are silenced. a bay area gospe and -- ♪ do you have to, do you have to le sfx: tsfx: feet shufflingc life can change in an instant. be covered when it does... ...with a health plan through covered california. we

pressure will build over california today and bring dry and mild weather to the area through the martin luther king jr. holiday weekend. the next chance of rain will be on monday night and tuesday, with additional rain chances next thursday and friday. ( darya ) breaking news from overnight... 16 people are displaced after a fire burns thru an friday. thursday and chances next additional rain tuesday, with monday night and rain will be on monday night and tuesday, with additional rain chances next thursday and friday. ( darya ) breaking news from overnight... 16 people are displaced after a fire burns thru an apartment complex in san jose.( james ) kron4's lydia pantazas is live at the scene this morning at the 100 block of rancho drive. lydia ... what can you tell us? ( lydia )breaking news from overnight. we are following an apartment fire that broke out in san jose. firefighters received reports of the fire just after midnight. it took about an hour for them to put it out. a total of 8 units were damaged... displacing 16 people including 5 children. no injuries have been reported from the fire.

martin luther king jr. inspired me to find a way. two years later, i wrote a letter to dr. martin luther king jr.. in 1957. i told him in this little letter that i wanted to attend a state supported college called troy state. it did not admit black students. in sydneyrote me back a round-trip greyhound bus ticket. he me to come to montgomery to meet with them. in the meantime, i had been accepted at american baptist college in nashville. the dr. king got back in touch with me. he said when you are home for spring break, come and see me. i traveled from troy to montgomery. a young lawyer named freddie a lawyer forbeen rosa parks and dr. king met me at the first baptist church. -- he took me in to see dr. king and reverend abernathy. you the boyd, "are from troy?" and i said, " dr. king, i am john robert lewis." but he still called me the boy from troy. anyway.red me to get in >> you can watch other lawmakers honor the legacy of martin luther king jr. tomorrow night at 8:00 eastern here on c-span. >> next weekend, c-span's cities tour takes you to newport, rhode island. we wil

martin luther king jr. 50 years after his death. re in washington and all around the country, around the world, leaders and ordinary people alike taking time to honor dr. king. >> he taught us the way of peace, the way of love. he taught us the philosophy and discipline of nonviolence. he taught us never, never to hate but to respect the dignity and worth of every human being. >> the glue that holds america together is the life and teachings of dr. king. we made it this far by focusing on what we have in common. >> and we're going to continue to look to all of you and to all the communities we serve for guidance and for understanding. so together we can keep building on dr. king's legacy in the way that he has taught us. >> the question becomes what will we do as communities across america to fulfill and envision and make the dream become a reality. what i'm here to do is to look to the future to figure out how we as a nation can come together. ( ♪ ) with 33 individual vertebrae and 640 muscles in the human body, no two of us are ali

martin luther king, jr. today. center in atlanta recognized those who exemplify the values that dr. king instilled during the civil rights movement. in new york, thousands gathered at a church across from trump tower for an inter faith worship service in honor of dr. king. also, admission to national parks is free today in observance of the holiday. check out nbc.com for more events honoring dr. king who asked the question, what are you doing for others? >> this is the latest in the uproar from earlier this month. you remember when it came out that actor mark wahlberg was paid $1.5 million for reshoots of the movie. all the money in the world after kevin spacey was removed. michelle was paid less than thousand dollars. wahlberg said he is donating the money in williams' name to the times legal defense fund which provides legal support to victims of sexual harassment in the workplace. williams released a statement, today isn't about me. my fellow actresses stood by me and stood up for me. my activist friends taught

martin luther king jr. also finding inspiration, you could call it, in the words associated with president trump. ♪ >> reporter: everyone invited to this birthday celebration for dr. martin luther king jr. on what would have been his 89th birthday. on the minds of many on this mlk day, recent comments attributed to president trump disparaging immigrants from africa and ha haiti. >> there have been so many people who have historically not worked together, who have come together because of what's happened in our country. if anything good has come out of this, it's that. dr. king would love the way we're responding. >> reporter: pastor larkins may be right. tickets sold for the annual freedom train ride from san jose to san francisco up 20% this year. in san francisco, acting mayor london breed told the crowd dr. king is smiling in heaven. >> you are dr. king's dream realized. >> reporter: in the audience tonight in berkeley, clinton hadley and his twin girls. >> if we're going to change the world, it starts wi

finally stanford university marked the martin luther king jr. celebration early.exhibit recently updated and people were able to check it out today for free. a week of events planned. the theme this year is where do we go from here? >> how do we build what he called the world house. he described this house where we have all inherited this world, different races, different religions, different ethnicities. and we have to learn to live together in this world. >> this monday would have been dr. king's 89th birthday. thanks for joining (dark suspenseful music) - [narrator] today the stories of two murdered cases, one in alpena, michigan, the other in columbus, indiana. in our first case a neighborhood recluse develops a special bond with his young house cleaner.

martin luther king jr. day to celebrate the civil rights icon. audience also spoke of reverend king's message in the age of the trump administration. many felt the president's controversial actions stand in the way of the equality king sought. >>> the person who set out the false message about an incoming missile in hawaii has been reassigned. changes have been made to the way the alerts are set. the protocol will now involve two people. >>> tomorrow marks the commercial crabbing season opener for northern california and with it a warning about the danger crab traps pose to other animals. the nonprofit center for biological diversity says dozens of endangered whales and sea turtles get tangled in lines and then die by slow and painful drowning. the group is calling for your help to make change. >> we urge you to contact your state representative, your state senator, call california fish and game. urge them to take action, real action, set up strong rules to protect humpback whales and other animals off the california coast. >> the center says by c

martin luther king, jr. during a ceremony at the white house this morning. he signed a proclamation honoring the civil rights leader for standing up for the rights of black americans and emphasized the importance of equality. this event came just one day after the president allegedly made disparaging comments about haiti and countries in africa. tonight the president is under fire for his words and the reaction has been swift from all sides. ktvu's cristina rendon is in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: frank, the president is denying he used the word that were racist when talking about immigrants. instead, he said his words were tough. [ screaming ] >>> >> reporter: at the white house friday, president trump did not address the alleged comments he made in a bipartisan closed-door meeting on daca and immigration. he reportedly used a vulgar comment against haiti and african countries. he asked, why are we having all these people from "shááhole" countries come here? democrat senator dick durbin said he hea

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martin luther king jr. he died 50 years ago. and here at grace cathedral many reflected on the current state of the country and a president who just a few days ago reportedly made disparaging remarks about haiti and african countries. despite the tone of the last year, now is not the time to be discouraged but to remember dr. king's words and act on them. >> i miss dr. king more than ever, because dr. king put forth a vision for us. and he also organized well enough to give a strategy as how to obtain that vision. i pray that somehow we today will begin to live into the idea. there is always that kernel of hope that wakes us up in the morning to make a better society, and i think, as that kernel of hope that king had, irrespective of how he felt at a given time, he kept going. he kept going, and i think that's where dr. king's, would be today in my opinion. >> reporter: mlk events culminate tomorrow with a mar a march that starts at the cal trans station. >>> it is not often that first responders take to the stairs to get to the

contrast to the past predecessors the president didn't take place in memorials for doctor martin luther king jr. or appear [inaudible] any reason? >> he participated on friday to honor the life and service of martin luther king jr. and we would like to continue to do projects throughout the year have not just one day through the event on friday and we will continue to be involved in efforts and opportunities moving forward over the course of the year. >> [inaudible] up to two hours on the meeting on thursday so if something happened between ten and 12, what happened in those two hours and what's changed? >> to be very clear, the president is running the show at the white house and i was part of this process and the conversations that went on. as he looked at the deal he wants the right deal and lead out witout with his priority ise and needed to be included in the legislation and simply failed to address the things laid out. one of the areas that fell short was the funding for border security. they put in about one tenth that the department of homeland security needed, not what they wanted that

luther king jr. day - but that is not stopping the questions - about a word >>> tonight washington took a break from business as usual to honor martin luther king jr. day. but that's not stopping the questions about the word the president reportedly used when referring to some african countries. >> this has an impact on some talks. the president just returned from florida. janelle? >> yes, the president returned from florida's mar-a-lago golf clu club. as the nation celebrates dr. martin luther king jr., president trump marking the day with this video message. >> it is the dream of the world where people are judged by who they are, not how they look or where they come from. >> reporter: but today the president still facing questions about a derogatory word he reportedly used to describe african countries. at his side, house majority leader kevin mccarthy who was also at that meeting but not talking about it. two gop senators now insisting the president did not use the expletive, but fellow republican lindsey graham does not deny it. >> it's pretty embarrassing when you have to take your children out of the room just to report the ne

martin luther king jr. whose legacy prompts all of us to pause from our daily routines to si how we can make it. it also comes with criticism of the president. >> the toll of the bell marking martin luther king jr. day and spreading across the region from the college where thousands gather to where people gather where this chowm hand out soup. the legacy across the country comes as washington is reeling after reports of disparaging countries. >> when he talk about homeless people from whole continents being not worth anything. >> making the controversy part of his message today -- >> dr. king's legacy was a legacy of civil disobedience, standing up against powerful people. if we can't stand up against the openly bigotted remarks of the president,. >> reporter: they were part of a meeting on immigration, president trump tweeting senator dick durbin misrepresenting what was said and senator casey saying he believes his colleague. >> i think most americans can set this aside and do acts of service to do it a g