and americans are marking fifty years since the death of civil rights leader martin luther king jr king was shot dead at the lorraine hotel in memphis and nine hundred sixty eight by james earl ray he led a movement of nonviolent resistance those are the headlines on al-jazeera do stay with us a.j. select says coming up next. u.s. president donald trump has said he will slap new charis on imports of steel and. brass by. about ten times faster than we bring you the stories the. world we live in. the cost of this time zero. we worked hard to take the place that he. was. meant to. last us. and. canada. lives in a. sense that i mean. this is destroying everything else the strain the country as a whole people have lost hold because they just don't feel like it will change i don't really see that but i want to remind them that they would do something about it or. just leave it to get worse than it really is. i think it is the best way to do it it's a powerful tool. house in my house to. house sale about how i have said i might have to house them and how i spoke to them i see why their opinion

martin luther king, jr., i don't know what would have happened to our nation. i don't know what would have happened. >> john lewis spoke at the landmark for peace memorial at martin luther kingdianapolis. he talked about the king legacy. the park is the site where robert f. kennedy was scheduled to give a campaign speech 50 years ago, but instead he had to inform the crowd about dr. king's death. >> and more events to honor dr. king in washington, dc. the mayor hosted a wreath- laying ceremony at the memorial. and thousands marched in silence to a prayer service with many carrying signs calling for an end to racism. >>> here in the bay area, commemorations took place in many locations including san jose, berkeley, oakland and san francisco. as rob malcolm tells us, san francisco's grace cathedral played an important role in spreading the word and teachings of dr. king. >> reporter: on the 50th anniversary of dr. martin luther king, jr.'s assassination, there were tributes across the nation. in the bay area, a crowd of 5,000 listened to dr. king as he spoke famously from this pulpit at grace cathedral in 1965. >> racial injustice is still the negro's burden and america's sham

martin luther king jr. was assassinated. to the days after martin luther king's sasses nation rioting in chicago, washington, d.c. june 4, robert kent wins the california primary, and he is shot the next day. then the iconic image of tommie smith and john carlos protesting at the olympics. we will talk about richard nixon and the impact his presidency had on the movement. we are going to be talking about all that this morning in our 1968 america turmoil series. 848-7,000. , those 30-60 years old 748-8001. clover cleaver we introduced you as the former communications secretary for the back paster party. how did you get involved in the black paster party? >> i was in an organization called snix. the only one who managed to get there was the leader of the plaque paster party. he fell in love and persuaded me that i should come out to california, which i did. we got engaged, and we got married and i got involved in the organization. it was very much in line with the thinking and planning of snik. but snik was an organization that had started many years ago and was in

martin luther king jr.'s opinion of martin luther king sr. and he was the grandson of reverend daniel albert williams, the second pastor of the ebenezer baptist church. his brother, a.d., albert, named after his grandfather. was also a baptist minister. so the kind of ways that ones learns leadership is in the context of the eclesial politics. right? how to galvanize people, how to bring people together, how to win a majority. all those things are useful when you go into the electoral politics, whether you're the mayor. and, of course, we don't live far from kansas city here. we have a sitting congress person representing kansas city, missouri, emanuel cleaver ii. he is an ordained methodist minister. so these kind of ways that the training ground for family is the politics. so politics becomes very, very important. anytime you're running an organization, you're engaged in politics. whether you're the school principal or you're the superintendent. you still have to bring people together. and how are you going to do that? and when there are op

martin luther king jr. -- more than he loves his own life. martin luther king jr. was such a man. essive move to water down his message and to sanitize his words, and to make him comfortable to the status quo, and make it acceptable to the american palate. there has been a move to hijack the very identity of martin luther king jr.. must be clear that dr. king's message was both prophetic and radical. in their radical message of jesus christ, which was his foundation. dr. king was tied to a god of love and justice. his loyalty was to god, and his faith is what summoned him to his activism. dr. king was uncompromising in his commitment to eradicate war and racism and poverty. he was ever determined in his quest to tear down the door of justice and opportunity that stood closed to the masses left outside. mark outside. wasin luther king jr. in his demand that america's hand before the seat of morality and face her hypocrisy, and make good on the promises that she put down on paper. martin luther king demanded, as he said at the funeral of the four little girls in birmingham, that we m

martin luther king jr.'s assassination, looking back at it, tonight's "last word" goes to president barack obama and martin luther kinging was controversial. but he studied and thought and crafted what he had to say. and he knew when he spoke that he was expressing a truth as well as he could know it. >> i thank god that he lived. he taught us how to live. he taught us how to stand up. to be brave, courageous, and bold. and to never give up. >> martin luther king jr.'s friend, john lewis, gets tonight's "last word." >>> up next, new reporting white house chief of staff john kelly warned epa director skon pruitt the scandals had to end. that's on "the 11th hour with brian williams" and that starts now. >>> tonight, the president may feel relief, but he's not off the hook in the russia investigation. as new questions emerge about him being a subject. and legal advice for donald trump is offered up this evening on fox news. >>> plus what happens when robert mueller delivers his report? we'll ask a powerful member of the senate judiciary committee. >>> and reality check. donald trump on day 440. learning that enacting pol

martin luther king jr. was assassinated. the days after martin luther king jr.'s assassination, rioting in chicago, baltimore, washington, d.c., and other cities. on april 11th, president johnson signs the fair housing act. on june 4th, 5th, and 6th, robert kennedy wins the california primary. he's shot after his victory rally. he died the next day, on the 6th. october 16th, that iconic image of olympic athletes tommie smith and john carlos. november 5th, the impact. we'll be talking about that on our special series. special phone lines if you want to join the conversation. for those 30 years old to 60 years old, it's 202-748-8001. the phone line for those 61 and older, we want to hear from you, your memories of that year, 202-748-8002. kathleen cleaver, we introduced you as well as your position at emory as the former communications secretary for the black panther party. how did you get involved in the black panther party? >> i was in an organization called student nonviolent coordinating committee. we had a conference, invited quite a few civil rights leader. b

king's favorite song was played. the commemoration was hosted by the northern california dr. martin luther king, jr. community foundation. >> dr. king worked so hard to challenge what we know is an injustice based on the practices of what has been happening in our country for years. >> reporter: amos brown was also on hand. >> there was a man in the land named dr. martin luther king, jr. >> reporter: half a century after he was killed, others still take up the causes for social justice. king's legacy is still being felt around the world by regular citizens and also religious scholars. >> i never really thought of somebody who could be both a scholar and a pastor and an activist all in one and it gave me a real picture of what my future was going to look like. >> reporter: many leaders we spoke with today also mentioned the shooting death of stephon clark in sacramento and it tied in king's themes of unity being able to even heal the sharpest divides in fractured communities. in san francisco, rob malcolm, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> facebook now says as many as 87 million people may have been affected by a recent data breach. published rep

martin luther king jr. dr. king'ss, children were among hundreds last night who filled the church in memphis where he delivered his final sermon and in new york last night, hundreds gathered to hear a recording of that sermon. dr. king in his own words there. events later today will include marches against racism in washington, d.c. and other cities and later this half hour we're going to reflect on the moment the nation learned the stunning news 50 years ago today. >>> a severe weather outbreak is spawning possible tornados in several states. powerful storms caused damage and knocked down power lines in kentucky. the owner of one home says she was in the shower when a tree crashed through the ceiling right above her. and outside columbus, ohio, a teenager was trapped for hours after a power pole fell on his car. and now here's a closer look at your forecast for this wednesday. >>> good morning. looks like we're bracing for strong winds for today going into this evening, buffalo, syracuse looking at 50 to 60-mile-per-

martin luther king jr. was hit by one assassin's bullet at 6:01 p.m. at 7:05 p.m., he was pronounced dead at st. joseph's hospital. he was 39 years old. the reverend dr. martin luther kingnot fearing any man. >>> on this 50th year commemoration of martin luther king jr.'s assassination, [burke] at farmers, we've seen almost everything so we know how to cover almost anything. even "close claws." [driver] so, we took your shortcut, which was a bad idea. [cougar growling] [passenger] what are you doing? [driver] i can't believe that worked. i dropped the keys. [burke] and we covered it. talk to farmers, we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ do ndo not misjudgenity quiet tranquility. with the power of 335 turbo-charged horses lincoln mkx, more horsepower than the lexus rx350 and a quiet interior from which to admire them. the lincoln spring sales event is here. for a limited time get zero percent apr on the lincoln mkx. hurry in today to your lincoln dealer. if yor crohn's symptoms are holding you back, and your current treatment hasn't worked well enough, it may be time for a change. ask your doctor about

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luther king jr and who were inspired by him. all right our correspondent alexander phenomena is on the story force in memphis tennessee where events are underway to remember the life of martin luther king alexandra thank you very much. we asked some african-americans for their thoughts on the legacy of dr martin luther king jr and for their thoughts about race relations in the u.s. today. i feel like king would be very alarmed and i think that he might feel like many of your struggles were in vain because the masses of black people in america remain educationally politically. many ways in terms of this one franchise poverty is a significant problem in the united states for all poor americans but it disproportionately affects african-americans so that's an area where we haven't made progress we have to be concerned about losing rights that we have fought for with one of the rights leaders and he was saying that if my grandchildren have to fight the same fight that i had to fight why did why did i do what i. you're watching the news live from berlin for all of us in berlin thanks for the company will be back at the top of the hour with more disks. what does a football loving country to r

martin luther king jr. l chattering blows. sunday, april 8. is the 50th anniversary of martin luther king jr.'s assassination. -span3. on tuesday, we're live from the university of memphis holiday in with taylor branch and four, --, beginning at 4:30 p.m. eastern, with live coverage outside of the lorraine hotel with live remarks from religious leaders including rev. jessee jackson. eastern,t 8:00 p.m. events announcing dr. king's assassination and a portion of his funeral in atlanta. eastern, at 8 p.m. live coverage with civil rights leaders past and present including marian wright edelman, gina bellefonte, and tamika mallory. anniversary of the assassination of dr. martin luther king jr. live tuesday and wednesday on c-span and american history tv on c-span3. ♪ announcer: c-span's washington journal live every day with impacts for you. at fellowon monday, at the brookings institution on u.s.-russia relations and recent threats internationally. the free range kids at movement talks about utah becoming the first state to pass a law legalizing free range parenting. john thompson, former director of the u.s. cen

martin luther king jr. was struck down. king'sieutenant, jesse jackson was in the hotel parking lot 50 years ago. and today he spoke from the balcony. >> there is hope. there is healing. in this tug-of-war for the soul of america should we go forward by hope and healing, or backward by hurt and hate? >> many flock to the king memorial in washington, d.c. where crowds paused to mourn and others marched. i think we have taken leaps and bound. an ever changing nation. hopefully in the positive. >> in indianapolis, where robert f kennedy told the crowd of king's death. >> i had a member of of my family killed. but he was killed by a white man. >> civil rights icon, john lewis who was by kennedy's side that night, talked about his personal loss. >> i lost a friend. i lost a brother. i lost my leader. if it hadn't been for martin luther king jr., i don't know what would have happened to our we are learning more about the woman who opened fire at youtube headquarters. nasim aghdam shot and wounded three people, before killing herself. le

as we can do to doctor king is to simply remember him, but if we wa nt to to simply remember him, but if we want to honour martin luther king jr” want to honour martin luther kings prophetic call, and continue his uncle promoting mission. —— nostalgic and historic. we must reach the sermon he never got a chance to preach. —— preach. and remind america that she might go to hell if she does not repent for the evil, it injustice, and the abandonment of the poor in this country. for america has too long reneged on her promise to ensure life, liberty, and happiness, to all the citizens, and thus america risks being sent to hell by the very guide that they say they honour. brothers and sisters, we live in a day where the chains of injustice continue to hold masses of brothers and sisters in captivity. we live in a day where morality has been downgraded. and we are experiencing a spiritual blackout. we live in a day where truth has been tucked away in the closet, and hate and supremacy and entitlement has been given a new breath. that was rev michael flager, a social activist, paying tribute to martin luther king in the midst of those special commemorations continuing

martin luther king jr. on april 4th, 1968. we'll also hear from president lyndon johnson, who spoke about the life and legacy of dr. king. >>> good evening. dr. martin luther king, the apostle of nonviolence in the civil rights movement, has been shot to death in memphis, tennessee. police have issued an all points bulletin for a well-dressed young white man seen fleeing the scene. dr. king was standing on the balcony of a second room hotel room tonight when according to a companion, a shot was fired fro

martin luther king jr. commemorating the 50 years since -- today's event honoring his legacy. >> to lay there with his eyes open looking. >> 50 years ago today claiming the life of martin luther kingre dr. king was shot a day of performances. ♪ [ music ] ♪ we shall overcome some day ♪ [ music ] >> and the speeches taking place. >> our lives have been elevated by the life and legacy of dr. martin luther king. >> a rally for peace was held in washington d.c. >> we cannot be silent. we cannot be afraid. we cannot wait any longer. this is an urgent moment. >> in indianapolis. congressmen and women civil rights leader john louis speaking to king's legacy. >> if it hadn't been for martin luther king jr., i don't know what would happened to our nation. >> president trump remembering the civil rights leader tweeting quote, we honor martin luther king jr. on the 50th anniversary of his assassination. earlier this year i spoke about his legacy and his impact on uniting americans. >> 50 years ago at the site behind me dr. king was shot at 6:01 p.m. central time. tonight bells are going across the country to honor the king's life. fox news, nbc. >> members from the anti police terror projects

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martin luther king challenged us to set aside our safety and success for the greater good of all humankind. and he commanded us to live in a selfish world with a sense of otherness. martin luther king jrronted the evil of the vietnam war, and encountered the attack and denial of his own supporters and preachers throughout this country, because he was committed, and your mind -- and he reminded us all that truth has no borders. martin luther king, in his letter from a birmingham jail, gave perhaps his harshest criticism for the committee of -- community of faith. faith whose silence make them co-conspirators to evil and injustice, whose silence made them passive supporters of the status quo. he challenged the faith community to rise from their beds of apathy and come out of the comfortability of their padded pews and stained glass windows and recover from their spiritual laryngitis in order to reclaim their moral conscious and recommit themselves from the ministry of the valley. yes, martin luther king was not one of political correctness, nor of safety elegy. -- safety theology. rather he believed that the church ought to be dangerous, dangerous the evil, dangerous to injustice, and b

martin luther king challenged us to set aside our safety and success for the greater good of all humankind. and he commanded us to live in a selfish world with a sense of otherness. martin luther king jrl of his own supporters and preachers throughout this country, because he was committed, and your mind -- and he reminded us all that truth has no borders. martin luther king, in his letter from a birmingham jail, gave perhaps his harshest criticism for the committee of -- community of faith. faith whose silence make them co-conspirators to evil and injustice, whose silence made them passive supporters of the status quo. he challenged the faith community to rise from their beds of apathy and come out of the comfortability of their padded pews and stained glass windows and recover from their spiritual laryngitis in order to reclaim their moral conscious and recommit themselves from the ministry of the valley. yes, martin luther king was not one of political correctness, nor of safety elegy. -- safety theology. rather he believed that the church ought to be dangerous, dangerous the evil, dangerous to injustice, and be responsible to shed the darkness from light, and expose the truth. and

martin luther king jr. 50 years later. >> we interrupt this regular scheduled program to bring you the following special report. >> martin luther kingjr. was killed tonight in memphis, tennessee. shot in the face as he stood on the balcony of his hotel room. >> live to reflect on dr. king, hess mifessage, and why it's mo relevant than ever. >>> and brand new information for home buyers. weekly mortgage applications are down more than 3% from a week ago. experts say potential buyers feel rattled by the wild swings in the stock market. >>> plus, good news for summer vacation. the interior department will not increase fees at 17 of the nation's most popular parks. admission hike, it would have more than doubled fees during the peak summer season forcing visitors to pay $70 a car. more news after the break. ad lin cam >>> 4:53 on this wednesday morning. a live look at the dublin camera this morning. you can see the roadway, pretty fast right now. very early. people getting on their way. hump day here, and we're going to keep you monitoring this one. let you know what's going on weatherwise as well. >>> and today works 50 years since one

through atlanta today to mark the 50th anniversary for the funeral of the reverend martin luther king jr. doctor kingsy. which followed the same path as the funeral procession. a service at the baptist church where his funeral was held. young told the crowd king continues to reign among us and calls on us to be the best we can be. dr. king was assassinated in mem tis 50 years ago last wednesday at age 39. >> university of california announced its new athletic director today. he comes to california after serving in the same position at the air farce academy. where he was the national athletic director of the year award. he boosted attendance and raised money for the athletic department. >> there's a great program here. i want to come in and be a servant leader to help us continue to grow. >> he replaces mike williams who is retiring in june. the bears won eight national team championships during his three years. >> new resident poet is not what you expect from a typical poet. here's a snippet of him as a poetry slam. >> he goes by the name of mighty mike mcgee. and didn't get a degree in poetry. he dro

king he will discuss the life and legacy of martin luther king jr.. this is taking place in memphis, tennessee, not far from where dr. kingas assassinated in 19 sick ta. it's organized by the national civil rights museum and it should be getting underway live here shortly on c-span. >> can i ask everyone to move to their tables please? could everyone please moved to their seats? know this is like herding cats so weneed you guys to sit can get started.

martin luther king jr. 50 years ago this week. describe your memory of learning about the death of martin luther king jr.. , i was inremember oaklandt the time. the black panther party headquarters were in oakland. stun andmember was how angry black people around the country were very washington, d.c. was set on fire. there were tons of uprisings, riots, protests. the country seemed to be in a state of total chaos and what was sold that so intriguing is that clearly there was instruction to police to stand down because police were not stopping these riots and uprisings. you saw a huge explosion of anger and frustration and violence in the wake of these assassination -- the assassination. host: why was martin luther king jr. in memphis on that day? because hen memphis had been called by one of his who was helping to organize sanitation workers in memphis, tennessee on strike for a living wage. king starts going there in march to give speeches and one of the -- one time during a visit, one of the demonstrations turned violent not because of the demonstrators part of the organized civil rights activism, but because of outliers, john p

eastern, the 50th neaves of the assassination of martin luther king jr. martin luther king jr., and sunday at 5:10 p.m., the author of stanton. this week weekend. >> the woodrow wilson center hosted a discussion on the syrian civil war and the role of russia, iran, turkey and israel in the conflict. we'll have from academies and a former state department official. >>> good afternoon, everyone and welcome. i'm will pomeranz and on behalf of james harmon, our ceo and director, i would like to welcome everybody to today's event on syria and outside powers, what they want and can they have it. the wilson center is the living memorial to he 28th president and we pride ourselves in serving as a bridge between the world of academic ya and the worlds of policy and also able to work across countries countrd across programs within the wilson snaer and provide analysis from different sectors and today is a great example and i'm pleased we're cosponsoring the vent with the middle east program. we have a very talented panel today so i want to proceed to the program as soon as possible.

martin luther king jr. 50 years ago this week. describe your memory of learning about the death of martin luther king jr.. remember, i was in oakland at the time. i was living in california. the black panther party headquarters was in oakland. i remember how stunned and angry black people around the country were. washington, d.c. was set on fire. there were tons of uprisings, riots, protests, the country seemed to be in a state of chaos. what was intriguing is that clearly there was an instruction to the police and cities to stand down because police were not confronting these uprisings. you saw a huge explosion of anger, frustration, and violence in the wake of the assassination of martin luther king. host: professor joseph, why was martin luther king jr. in memphis on that day in 1968? guest: he was in memphis because he had been called by one of his good jim lawson, reverend jim lawson, who was helping to organize sanitation workers in memphis, tennessee, on strike for a living wage. so king starts going there in march and giving speeches. one time during a visit, one of the demonstrations turned violen

martin luther king was murdered. it's obviously a day to remember it's a day of mourning is there a reason to rejoice. you know i think so i think that dr martin luther king jr. goals of non by. resistance and equality have definitely made big strides but i think that what we're lacking is equity one thing that dr martin luther king talked a lot about is equality but equity means more about striving to see what we can give to not just everyone but who needs it so not just one for one that's a quality but exactly who needs what we heard at the beginning of the program someone say that the current leadership in washington is a threat to dr king's dream do you agree definitely definitely i mean this current administration number forty five is looking to unseat all of the dreams that dr martin luther king set out to do and the thing that worries me the most is the watering down of dr king's message you know fifty years ago dr king was a threat to national security and was one of the reasons why he was assassinated and now you see this administration on his birthday earlier this year sending out tweets about some of his statements how do you explain this to me an

the assassination of martin luther king you but that's for that's correct because on that fateful day april fourth the year nine hundred sixty eight reverend dr martin luther king jr was killed by a white supremacist in memphis tennessee well when the country learned of his assassination riots and unrest broke out in a number of u.s. cities killed at the very peak of his influence dr king left an indelible mark on america. activist dissident trouble maker icon martin luther king jr is a towering figure in american history his life his work and his death forever changed the way the us review race civil rights and equality. king was born into an america where slavery was a recent memory segregation was the law of the land and poverty gripped most of the african-american community. on december first one hundred fifty five police arrested activist rosa parks for refusing to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man in montgomery alabama as was the law her actions spurred king to lead a boycott of public buses in the city which lasted for over a year. he continued to organize and lead marches for voting rights labor rights and desegregation across the u.s. champi

luther king jr., i don't know what would happened to our nation. >> president trump remembering the civil rights leader tweeting quote, we honor martin luther king jr. on the 50th anniversary of his

martin luther king, jr. 50-year memorial commemoration. my name is aaron grisell, the executive director of the northern california dr. martin luther king, jr. community foundation and again, we want to welcome you here today. on april 4, 1968, at the lorraine motel in memphis, tennessee, dr. king, guess it was around 6:30 in the afternoon, weary body, tired, came out and they were headed out to a meeting and, rang out, standing on the landing there at the lorraine motel, with 3 or 4 folks, jesse jackson on one side, and shots rang out and hit dr. king. he fell and was pronounced dead at the hospital and was moved to a mortuary about six blocks from the motel. that shot changed america. it changed america in a way that enlivened our senses to what it means to treat persons as persons. that all of us are persons. and all of us have human dignity, inately, in and of ourselves. the day after dr. king died, nearly 7,000 people were standing outside at civic center plaza here right outside these front doors mourning the death of dr. king, understanding the significance of his life and the impact of his death. three days later, 10,000 people

the country have been honoring the memory of martin luther king jr fifty years to the day after he was assassinated civil rights leaders reflected on dr king's legacy and urged that his vision of a nonracial egalitarian society be applied to today's america also and jewel of reports from memphis. bells rang thirty nine times once for every year martin luther king jr lived his life was short but king changed millions of lives ending segregation and securing voting rights for black americans we will and i were at the dinner when. some of the proud owner of the one behind me . shot him killed him in the round six zero on the on a before the ninety six year brutally murdered. at the lorraine motel thousands gathered to honor his work and their own activism it was that dallas feelings of being a second class citizen that i had experienced during my life mad life time and i asked sad enough is enough speaker after speaker walked on stage to talk about what king meant to them and what challenges they see facing society today apathy hunger was racism war dreamer in the mall ameena we should be talking about love and justice and helping the poor and

martin luther king jr. was assassinated in memphis. king's three surviving children haven't spoken together about their father's legacy in a dozen yearsment they did with michelle miller in an interview you will see only here on cbs. martin luther king iii was 10 when his father died, dexter was 7, bernice, 5. >> it is hard to forget the images and -- and sometimes i have to catch myself because i get emotional. martin and i were watching television. and even to this day when i see a breaking news flash, i, i have ptsd. so even though it has been 50 years, it doesn't seem like it for me. it seems like it was yesterday. >> bernice, what do you remember? >> what i do vividly remember is -- the day of the funeral. i am sitting right on the corner here. at ebeneezer. in my mother's lap. and so mom said he couldn't speak to me. but a child kind of knows the dad's voice. >> i think about my own death and i think about my own funeral. >> if you look at the film. i am looking around. like, where is he? so i remember that to this day. in this sanctuar

martin luther king was shot and was killed tonight in memphis. >> reporter: civil rights icon john lewis was there that night and returned for the anniversary. >> if it hadn't been for martin luther king, jr don't know what would have happened to our nation. i don't know what would have happened to many of us. >> reporter: dr. king was 39 when he was murdered. this remembrance was designed to honor the movement he led and to remind america of his unfinished vision. mark strassmann, cbs news, memphis. >>> and still ahead we have a pretty significant storm coming into the bay area. tell you when, how hard the winds will blow and how much rain will fall as we look live toward the bay bridge coming up after the break. >> coming up all new at 6:00 tonight calling 911 to report a problem with facebook, why menlo park dispatchers say they're buried in calls from frustrated users around the world. ♪ ♪ hi! leaving a career to follow a calling takes courage. a personalized financial strategy can give you confidence to take the next step. hi guys! aw yeah! see how access to j.p. morgan investment expertise can help you. chase. make more of what's yours. chase. for the first time ever, cholua hot sau

king in the wilderness. honoring dr. martin luther king jr. at the site of his assassination. rare candid moments from the last years of his life. with insight from those who were there. >> martin luther king jr. was a human being, and he was imperfect. he was conflicted, but his love was unchallengeable. >> but first, here are the "nightline 5." >>> and number one is coming up ♪ ♪ ♪ raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ♪ ♪ bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens ♪ ♪ brown paper packages tied up with strings ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> good evening. and tonight we'll take you inside the life of the young woman accused of opening fire inside the offices of youtube. the bizarre videos she posted, her vendetta against the company and the warning from her family to police. could this bloodshed have been prevented? here's abc's matt gutman. >> my name is nasim. >> at first glance nasim aghdam's videos don't seem too sinister. her bizarre antics racking up millions of views. dressing in co-tums, exercising. promoting veganism, dancing next to photos of fruit and farm animals. but authorities say the 39-year-old stormed into an employee patio at youtube headqua

martin luther king jr. >> .. absolutely fabulous book especially now that we've come up on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of dr. martin luther king, jr. why now? why this subject that we need to talk about now, james earl ray? >> guest: first of all, it's a book of always wanted to write. i remember dr. king. i remember when he came to chicago in 1966 on a reuse greed with hatred. i remember the assassination, so vividly because my father had a famous cookie factory in chicago and the day after the murder he came home early from work and i said why are you home? he said a lot of my employees lived on the south and west side of chicago. their neighborhoods are on fire. they're going home to protect the house and the families. a few weeks after the rights he drove me to the neighborhoods because he wanted to see it for history. it's as drafted with since i was was a child. i knew the anniversary is coming up but it is an important occasion. it's the climax of the trilogy of books i've done on assassination in american life. abraham lincoln, john kennedy and now dr. king. for different reasons. they're all great american heroes and

martin luther king jr. i'm saying clarence b. jones from the road that i traveled with this man, martin luther king jr., and with jesse jackson and others, i can't compute. oh, my god. barack obama wouldn't have been president but for the legacy of martin luther king jr. would not have been president. now, if you think i'm being harsh, fine, but somebody's got to tell you that is a fact. that's not fake news. that's not fake news. if somebody wants to offer me a rebuttal and say, oh, obama would have been president without the work of martin luther king jr. >> no. no, no, no. >> he himself said it. i'm with him in the white house graciously taking a picture with him and he's grabbing my hand and he said, but for you, john lewis, ct vivian, i would not be in this oval office. so, my brother, where are you? >> okay. on that note, i just have a factoid from roland martin who had lunch with the president for the state of the union. okay, yes. roland said the president told him that he would -- this president, donald j. trump, the day of the state of the union when he mets with all the anchors that he was supposed to be here, right? h

king's life from memphis. bells rang thirty nine times once for every year martin luther king jr lived his life was short but king changed millions of lives ending segregation and securing voting rights for black americans we will and i were at the dinner when. some of the parlor in the one the behind me. was wearing a sock shot him killed him around six zero on the on a before of ninety six year brutally murdered. at the lorraine motel thousands gathered to honor his work and their own activism it was that downs feelings of being a second class citizen that i addicts various during my life mad life time and asked santa now this is a nuff speaker after speaker walked on stage to talk about what king meant to them and what challenges they see facing society today apathy hunger was racism war dream in the mall ameena we should be talking about love and justice and helping the poor and treating the strangest right so we have to reshift the narrative we have to care for the poor people's campaign a national poll for more revival earlier on wednesday a march through the streets of memphis to mason temple the place whe

martin luther king was shot and was killed tonight. >> 50 years ago today, almost to the hour, martin luther king jr. was murdered. robert f. e campaign trail broke the news. martin luther king was killed at the hotel, right behind my first guest. and van newkirked joins me. and let me start on "the whitewashing of king's assassination", which is a powerful peace that you edited and helped put together. what do you mean by the whitewashing of king's assassination? >> what i mean there is when we consider the circumstances under which king was assassinated, we like to think that it was a long gunman. that's true. factors of how american public opinion was totally turned against king. where he was in his own life, in his movement. we sort of have a narrative about the civil rights movement that king won, that he did overcome, that he was victorious, and in some senses, he was, but how do we reconcile that with the fact that he was killed while he was down for a protest? while he was initiating the next phase of his campaign with the memphis sanitation workers, how do we reconcile that? and so what i want to get into in that pi

martin luther king." the world lost an icon.but his legacy lives.bernice king / daughter of dr. martin luther king, jr: "now more than ever before we need his teachings, his principles, his steps of nonviolence." still ahead at 8 a woman's online banking account hit by thieves. how she got back thousands of dollars stolen from her account. plus. how new tariffs set by china ... could impact california's wine industry. <> ((gary sports tease)) (steve) china has announced a second wave of tariffs on american products -- in response to president trump's tariffs on chinese goods.our washington correspondent jessica smith reports america's farmers and manufacturers are worried this will cost money and jobs. wednesday china announced new tariffs on more than 100 american products -- including chemicals, cars and soybeans. rep john shimkus (r-il): getting into a trade war, no one really wins. it looks like we're going to be in a trade war.illinois congressman john shimkus is torn. he's glad steelworkers are being rehired in his district, thanks to new us tariffs on chinese steel. but he's worried about midwe

martin luther king, jr. 50 years of the assassination. how the bay area remembered and has been affected. >>> welcome back. a somber ceremony in honor of dr. martin luther king assassination. [ bell ringing ] >>> in memphis, tennessee where dr. king was killed, they rang a bell for each of his years of life. in washington d.c., thousands attended a replaying ceremony at the king memorial on the national mall. across the city, there were musical performances, speeches and even dances in dr. king's honor. [ music playing ] >> dr. king was remembered ahere in the bay area with one of the bigger gathering at san francisco hall. people remembered in 1965 when he ontak to 5000 people. the board of supervisors president said that he took on the fight against the racial in justice and making it impossible for people to be leader. it did not end with the death of dr. king. >> dr. king worked so hard to challenge what we know is an in justice on what has been happening in the country for years. >> now many others said that the work is not finished and mentioning the shooting of steph fan clark last month:they -- stefon clark's shooting. >>> the oakland a's beat the te