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.'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

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. 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

why this martin luther king jr. day will be especially poignant in the bay area. >>> a scare in the air causes a hawaii-bound flight from oakland to land quickly in san jose. >>> looking live outside at san jose this morning, a nice mild start to the day, maybe you can leave without a sweater. do i dare say? it is january 19th. this is "today in the bay." >>> a very good monday morning. it's 4:30. i'm sam brock. >> i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia-cannon. first we want the forecast because maybe you have the day off. here's anthony slaughter. good morning. >> good morning, in for christina loren this morning. we're tracking some thick fog across the peninsula right now, coming through apea alto, toward san carlo, even sfo seeing delays. santa rosa thick's cross petaluma and napa. our sky camera tells the story. you can make out the city down below and san jose but not the same story in palo alto so the thick fog inundating the area in certain spots. this afternoon a mix of sun and clouds like what we saw this pa

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

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

this day of reflection and service will also be commemorated at the martin luther king jr. memorial that starts with a wreath laying ceremony later this morning. >>> a peace walk and martin luther king day is also planned for this morning at 11:00 a.m. on 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 fire

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, jr., logon to nbc 10 or tap our nbc 10 app. ere you will also find a photo gallery of dr. king. checking out the top stories, one person dead after apartment fire in montgomery county. it happened early this morning at linwood garden apartments in shelton ham township. now investigators are working to figure out what caused the fire. >>> this coming wednesday, a vigil is planned for a newborn baby burned alive. this was in pemberton, burlington county. donations will be accepted to pay for the child's funeral. the infant's mother is charged with her mother. an autopsy is scheduled this week. >>> and tomorrow tom wolf will become pennsylvania's 47th governor. he's set to be sworn in at high noon in harrisburg, but his inauguration is not without controversy. anti-fracking protesters are planning to demonstrate as well as support natural gas drilling. he defeated governor tom corbett in november. >>> a kentucky man accused of going on a 13-state crime spee with his 13-year-old girlfriend. the couple dubbed bonnie and clyde was arr

people at mlk memorial and at other places around the city asking them about martin luther king jr.' 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 the imparities to treat people equally. >> reporter: many who came to his memorial this morning brought their children so they too, can carry king's message. >> the next generation has to keep up where he left off. if it doesn't we'll basically be back to square one, and that would be a terrible thing. >> to be honest a little overwhelming. you grow up learning a lot about dr. king and what he stood for, and what it means for my race a

alcaldesa de "oakland", "libby schaaf", donde proyectaron en la fachada de la vivienda fotos de "martin luther king jr citas famosas de sus discursos. ---entre tanto, hoy partio el ultimo "tren de la libertad" en estados unidos, en honor a "martin luther king jr". ---esta maÑana, mas de mil personas se unieron a este viaje de 54 millas entre san jose y san francisco, que representa la distancia que marcÓ "king" desde "selma" hasta "montgomery, alabama" en su lucha por los derechos civiles.---pero, como nos cuenta "beatriz ferrari", cada vez menos personas tomaban el llamado "freedom train"... bea ese habia sido el problema. sin embargo, para este ultimo viaje hubo cinco veces mas pasajeros que el aÑo anterior.. ha terminado hoy una tradicion de mas de mas de tres >>el tren es muy importante, aunque sea el Último tren, no lo creo. como la elecciÓn del presidente barack obama. >> estamos aquÍ para celebrar el dÍa, de que todos somos iguales, no importa quÉ color, tu cabello es, los ojos o la piel... >> segÚn se informÓ el tren de la libertad tenÍa cada vez mÁs pasajeros en el Último aÑo... pero hoy cerc

looking ahead to the martin luther king jr. holiday monday so far things looking really nice, dry and seasonable conditions. heading to the parade downtown for the martin luther king jr. holiday, i have that forecast, as well as a little bit of a rain and snow mixed coming up from the belfort furniture weather center and a little bit. >> demonstrators took to the streets of washington to support the men and women in blue. hundreds came out for the sea of blue march at the capitol. organizers say it was their chance to thank the police for their service, in the wake of anti-police rhetoric and demonstrations. coming up -- new terrorism fears. the concerns in europe after recent attacks and raids. what it means for security in the u.s. and a frightening situation at a mall in florida. plus, former governor bob mcdonnell has a new job. >> a new round of terror sweeps through europe, now several nations on high alert as there are warnings of multiple thousand potential terrorists on the loose. we have this report from belgium. >> ar

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. holiday. the viewing and discussion comes after oprah and other stars of the movie marched in selma alabama, yesterday, in honor of king. the proud march to the bridge is where civil rights protesters were beaten and tear gassed by state troopers in 1965. john legend and rappers performed the oscar nominated song "glory," from the film. >> i will a honored to be part of this. i studied the civil rights movement growing up and inspired by dr. king and all those that worked with him. i feel humbled because i know how much they sack credit faced. they did it at the risk of their lives. >> movie tells the story of a three month period in 1965 as he led the movement for voting rights in the face of you have length opposition. >> events take place in the bay area to commemorate the holiday. the mayor will be there for the screening of "selma," and speak at community breakfast underway at 9:00. in richmond there is a day of service at the riff mop greenway walking and bicycle trail with volunteers pla

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martin as a king day. five decades after the death of the civil-rights leader lester might just a racial tensions still exist. rye knowles has more. >> reporter: remember writing civil-rights icon martin luther king jr.. in washington president obama of first lady participated in community service project a local boys and girls club. also in the nation's capital ninth annual martin luther king jr. piece walk and parade. with the theme looking back moving forward together. >> reporter: today falls unlit to unarm black men death michael brown on dirt gardener at the to have of what police officers led to widespread protests and some violence. monday marchers in cities across the u.s. and canada continued to express that anger. _ and mistrust between law enforcement and black community. earlier vice-president joe biden a dress that mistrust. that there is compounded by the fear that a child may be presumed to to be a gang member. or suspect. >> reporter: quoting dr. king lack of communication what he sees to groups separated. with the bridge that separation particularly society as a whole particularly to the day between police and community that exists as of places. message over 50 years old and still

martin luther king day event in norfolk this morning. the governor's office says he should be at work later this week. >> today, the nation paused and marched to remember the legacy of dr. 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 af

martin luther king jr.. standing in line getting ready to board the train it would be raining but that's not the case today certainly. in fact for the entire month of january, the city of san francisco has not reported any measurable rain. if we continue on this path, that indeed will be a record. out the door this morning, good morning everybody. anywhere from fog to cloud cover. we're looking out towards the bay bridge right now look at that. you can barely see the tiptop of the bay bridge due to a very low ceiling containing some areas of patchy dense fog. currently in santa rosa we have visibility down to a quarter mile. 52-degrees and livermore fog and 53 degrees. oakland in the mid 50s and we currently have visibility down to about a half mile in throughout move it field as well. some very mild temperatures in the 50s out the door this morning. we will experience partly to mostly cloudy skies once that fog does lift. and we have king tides. that's when the earth, the sun, the moon, all in perfect align

martin luther king jr. celebrations. >> the demonstration was disrespectful and thankfully my children slept through it. >> isn't it noisy for the neighbors. i do apologize to my neighbors. there's cost to living near a public figure. >> by afternoon the signs were on the streets and fear still many the neighbor's mind. none who wanted to go on camera. >> they're disrespectful to crenshaw neighborhood at 5:00 in the morning for things that happen in missouri. >> i don't think it was personal. i think i'm seeing as a representative. >> were you surprised? >> i was not expecting the protestors. >> are you going to be back at her house again? >> only time will tell. >> her job doesn't stop or start here at city hall. they're going to be watching her everywhere she go. in oakland back to you. you. >>> kpix kit is talking about why the annual event is coming to an end. >> at the train station it's history within history. after 30 years the freedom train is making its last run in the bay area and in country. what'

thank you. >>> today the nation honors the legacy of martin luther king jr.across the country church services and tributes will be held in washington, d.c. people will line up later this morning for the ninth annual mlk peace walk. in our area more than 100,000 people will spend the day living out king's legacy and his message by participating in community service projects. and joe biden will be in new castle county to mark martin luther king jr. day. matt delucia is live in wilmington where the vp will speak at an event in just a few hours. tell us about the event. >> reporter: tracy, the vice president is scheduled to arrive later this morning. the memorial breakfast for dr. martin luther king jr. will be held here at the chase center at 8:00 this morning. the vice president will be speaking to the crowd hosted by the organization of minority women. they hold a breakfast every year to commemorate the legacy of the civil rights leader. this year a bit of a deeper meaning as 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the voting rights act. there are people coming fro

nick watts abc news los angeles. >> on this martin luther king jr. man who attained much of what king once dreamed about is reflecting on the legacy. former nasa astronaut harris is the first african american to take part in a space walk in 1995. he spoke today at the san jose airport garden hotel as part of the african american community service agency annual mlk lunch on. >> when i was growing up i was doing civil ritz movement and to see that whole thing play out. my dream to become an astronaut it all kind of came together and resulted in me doing what i got a chance to do. >> he grew up on a navajo reservation where the mother was a teacher. he became an astronaut in 1991. >> impressive. >> coming up next on 7 news at 9:00. cheating alleges against the superbowl bound new england patriots. >> yes it could take some of the alex jenny jenny carlos alex carlos good morning burrito team! we set out to make a bigger, tastier breakfast burrito and i think we nailed it. introducing bigger, better breakfast burritos. the grande sausage, packed with hash

enter city philadelphia for a march in honor of martin luther king jr. sky force 10 over the crowd as they carried signs and chanted peacefully in the streets. the marchers say they want to reclaim dr. martin luther king day. >> they want to draw more focus to issues surrounding police and education. doug shimell is live outside the constitution center. you've been out there. what are the messages they're trying to put forth? >> reporter: as you mentioned, it is about equality on many difshlt levels from law enforcement to economic equality. this of the biggest event on the constitution center sgroundz that just wrapped up. today's day of service could range from large-scale martin luther king style marches to the smallest of gestures. it was a day off from work to go to work. >> they make me feel special. they make me happy and keep a smile on my face. >> reporter: 100 volunteers on a day of service helping them make 3,000 meals to deliver. >> all of our clients are at acute nutritional risk due to their life-threatening illness and they're put on a spec

demonstrations today in the bay area carry on the message of martin luther king jr. hello. i'm katie marzullo. rallies on both side0s of the bay today calling for equality as the martin luther king, jr. holiday weekend begins. nick smith is live in san francisco with a look at how demonstrators are honoring the legacy of the civil rights leader. nick? reporter: you know, we covered two demonstrations today. both demonstrations were without incident. the group here loud but respectful. >> it upabout a dream but the fact that white society -- >> a group of about two dozen demonstrators took over the corner of 24th and mission street in an effort to, as they describe it, reclaim the legacy of martin luther king, jr. >> the struggle against racism, against economic inequality, basic social justice and what he fought for, we're fighting for today. >> theirs is one of several planned actions scheduled for the weekend. demonstrators intend to engage in nonviolent protests. >> we're going to get on the buss and talk to people who ride the buss and ask them to join the movement. >> a

martin luther king jr. association has only been able to sell 700 tickets, which is a sold out amount but only half of what is needed to keep this event funded. this particular free tdom trains significant because it's the last one running nationwide. one of more than two dozen started by dr. king's wife. she chose the route because it's 54 miles long, roughly the same distance her husband marched from selma to montgomery 50 years ago which inspired countless bay area freedom train riders throughout the years. >> spent a lot of time reminiscing about what it must have been like for people of that particular era and what the struggles for people and people of color and women. >> want to help the community keep dr. king's dreams alife, and hopefully the kids will see the train and remember. >> that was robert lopez, one of many who have rised money over the years to try to keep the train running. unfortunately, the interest has waned too much. as i mentioned, tickets are sold out for this morning's train whic

to there of demonstrations planned throughout the martin luther king, jr. holiday weekend. a group of 100 or so gathered at fruitvale station and are march though substation and protesting police violence. they've been chanting things like "black lives matter," "killer cops have to go" and "no justice no peace." police have increased patrols and officeres have been following the crowd. we also saw chp officers stationed near freeway onramps just in case demonstrators try get on if that's what they plan to do. again, police are here waiting for that crowd. even though there was 100 to begin with it looks luke the crowd has dwindled a bit but they are on the way. many holding signs and chanting and this is one of many protests expected to happen throughout the holiday weekend. live in oakland, abc7 news. >> today protesters in berkeley confronted local leader about a need for change, in and in san francisco a group peacefully spread their mission in the mission district. that's where we find nick smith. >> good evening. protesters tell me there will be demonstrations througho

. >>> today is the reverend martin luther king, jr. martin luther king, jr. day of service volunteers across the kupty will participate in service projects today. philadelphia's day of service is largest in the nation. >> in sports, flyers and sixers are in action for the king day matt nay the orange and black visit islanders this afternoon and sixers are in washington d.c. to take on wizards. seahawks were down five under two minutes left. marshawn lynch gets closer with this. 24 yard round. for mail mary conversion in front by three. packers get it back. mason crosby 48 yard field goal with 14 seconds left sends game to over time. seattle won toss and russell wilson, horrible start to the game. would finish much, much better. he has a late game turn around for the winning score. seahawks shocked the pack in come from behind fashion. defending champion seahawks return to the super bowl. >> patriots easily with the colts. tom brady threw for three more and the patriots demolished colts 45-7. the game is at university of phoenix stadium a week from sunday supe

we take a look at martin luther king jr. day parade going on. these are the preps going on the parade that will happen in southwest d.c. more details on other m.l.k. events happening today but up first, meteorologist jacqui is here with a look at the forecast. >> you can see a couple of breaks in the cloud cover there downtown and that will be the trend that we're seeing now for the rest of the afternoon. our winds are starting to pick up. trying to dry things out a little bit as well. we're 45 degrees downtown but with the wind the feel factor is more like 40. it's 43 in gaithersburg and temperatures are 42 and 46 in quantico and fredricksburg. even though there's sleet mixed in at times through the overnight but this precipitation is pulling out of the region and we'll look forward to a little sunshine into the afternoon. so hour by hour forecast, we are expecting temperatures to reach the mid to upper 40's today with gradual dropping as we head towards the evening and overnight hours. winds will stay gusty from time to time. but we've got som

the demonstration are part of 96 hours of protest leading on martin luther king jr. day. the protesters are expected to gather tonight. christina. >> reporter: these protesters blocked the barricade tonight. they had different goals for gathering. they did have a common thread and that is having issues with police. saturday morning a small group with big plans. >> we are going to form five teams. >> reporter: shawn urged the teams to neighborhoods. talking to strangers about the kind of oakland they want to live in. >> we have a so-called democracy. >> reporter: 96 hours of demonstration on martin luther king jr. day. another group were talking too they are calling for black community control of police. >> what we can do to improve on the community and what's going on with the police brutality situation. >> reporter: but the biggest demonstration of the day demanding the officers responsible for the deaths of mike brown. >> we just want everybody against these racist murders to come out and mobilize for victory. >> reporter: there is power in numbers no matter how big the

now at 5:00 thousands of people pour into center city philadelphia for a march in honor of martin luther king jre 10 over the crowd as they carried signs and chanted peacefully in the streets. the marchers say they want to reclaim dr. martin luther king day. >> they want to draw more focus to issues surrounding police and education. doug shimell is live outside the constitution center. you've been out there. what are the messages they're trying to put forth? >> reporter: as you mentioned, it is about equality on many difshlt levels from law enforcement to economic equality. this of the biggest event on the constitution center sgroundz that just wrapped up. today's day of service could range from large-scale martin luther king style marches to the smallest of gestures. it was a day off from work to go to work. >> they make me feel special. they make me happy and keep a smile on my face. >> reporter: 100 volunteers on a day of service helping them make 3,000 meals to deliver. >> all of our clients are

martin luther king jr., log on to nbc 10 or tap on the nbc 10 app where you will find a photo gallery of dr. king. >>> security is tighter around vice president joe biden's delaware home after shots were fired near his property over the weekend. the secret service says the shots were fired from a speeding vehicle saturday night in greenville, new castle county. the vice president and his wife were not at home at the time. the secret service agents actually saw the vehicle drive past the home at a high rate of speed. a short time later, a vehicle tried to pass the outer perimeter but was stopped. the driver of the vehicle was taken into custody for resisting arrest and is being questioned by police. at this time, they are trying to determine if he was involved in the shots that were fired. >>> all right. it is time to start thinking super bowl. we now know the two team that is will face-off 13 days from now. the new england patriots destroyed the indianapolis colts 45-7 in the afc championship game last night. tom brady throwing three touchdown passes in that one meaning he'll go for h

>> the mlk day commemorations got underway early this morning with a wreath laying at the martin luther king, jr. memorial along the tidal basin. secretary of state and homeland security jay johnson delivered remarks and d.c. mayor muriel bowser was among the dignitaries there. >>> the district's martin luther king, jr. peace walk and parade took place today. d.c. politicians and police including the new mayor muriel bowser and chief katie lanier participated in the event, as did -- cathy lanier participated in the event, as did military organizations and school marching bands. >>> tiger woods has a date with a tooth fairy and a dentist. >> check out this gap in that grille. tiger lost a front tooth at a world cup ski event in it's where he was cheering on his girl friend ski champion lindsey vonn. tiger's aide said during a crush of photographers at the award podium a member of the media hit tiger in the mouth with a video camera. >> that was some hit. >>> caught on camera, a brush with death on i-95. a driver started recording on i- 95 yesterday on new brunswick, new jersey. he looked out of h

if you are taking part in that martin luther king jr. day parade in san francisco, it starts at fourth and king and works its way up toward yerba beau with a in a garden. might a light jacket but by 3:00 temperatures climb to near 60 degrees in the city. now because of that system that's overhead right now, mixing out over our atmosphere we have better air quality on the way today. don't have to spare the air. we've had 20 spare the air days over the past few weeks. better air quality today and notice by the end of this upcoming week, 70s across the board, not only for friday, but for saturday and for sunday as well, if you're headed to the beach, maybe think being it already because you see the numbers and how good they look, oh, yeah, santa cruz boardwalk, mid-70s all the way to the upcoming weekend. so if you're already starting to make the plans, guys, back to you. >> motivation is everything. i really like that, oh, yeah. >> oh, yeah. it is 6:09 right now. we have details of a hiring spree just ahead. don't you go anywhere though. >>

martin luther king, jr. holiday.cks and high speed wheelies are a part of the annual event that attracts bikers from all across the opportunity. >> we going to one-hand. we going to step on our seats. run every light there is to run. >> reporter: but that's creating enthusiastic headaches for drivers is there they need to cut it out, man. >> reporter: it caused a phone line at police dispatch to ring with complaining motorists. our cameras were rolling as some bikers drove down the wrong side of the street, crossed on to medians and popped up on to one wheel while speeding down the interstate, all evading the cops. >> they just celebrating. we don't mean no harm don't mean to cause no pressure. we just out here celebrating martin luther king, jr. birthday. >> reporter: a celebration that could be putting people's lives at risk. >> it's not safe. >> reporter: it's illegal to ride atvs and dirt bikes on city streets. officers say at least three cashes are the result of drivers and three bikers have been arrested. law e

martin luther king jr. he had to call her to apologize to her personally for things he said about her late husband while he was expressing his opposition to establishing a federal holiday honoring dr. 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 s

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

martin luther king jr. following the fatal shooting of teenager michael brown. >> the nation is watching, the world is watching. ferguson is a clarion call. ferguson is the new selma. ferguson is a microcosm of what can and will happen when we come together as a united front to take back our communities. >> the cast of the movie "selma" marched yesterday to selma's edmund pettus bridge where in 1965 civil rights protesters were beaten and teargassed. >>> the matchup for super bowl xlix is set and it will feature two best teams. seahawks who won over green bay in dramatic fashion. they'll try to defend their title against the new england patriots to dispatch the indianapolis colts to win the afc. we'll have more highlights including a look at the matchup coming up later in sports. >>> coming up on the "morning news," fugitive teenagers found. we'll tell you how police caught up with a young couple accused of carrying out a crime spree in the south. this is the "cbs morning news." hold it! come with me. new d

martin luther king jr. and keeping attention on a recent shooting. people from massachusetts to minnesota celebrate martin luther king's life and legacy. while many marched, many enjoyed a day off from school, but some used martin luther king jr.'s legacy as motivation to serve. news4's kristin wright takes a look at the way some in our area served others on this mlk day. ♪ happy birthday to ya ♪ >> reporter: the dr. martin luther king jr. parade in southeast washington is tradition. >> i've been here every year. ever my kids when they were her size. >> reporter: the day brings back memories. >> 1963 i was at the march on washington when i was 11 years old, 11 1/2. >> reporter: across the area many honored dr. king with a day of service. on the alexandria campus of northern virginia community college, volunteers packed food kits for hungry. >> go around the world to different areas like haiti, south africa even in our own country where we have catastrophes they get sent to. >> reporter: volunteer fairfax organized a day of giving also. they put togeth

just alluded to martin luther king jr. take a look at my book. and make a big deal of this because again, martin luther king jr. is often cited as a person whose ideas were against affirmative-action. martin luther king jr. said expressly that reparative justice demands the special efforts be made on those who have been kept out of american life. the fact of the matter is across america, i could give you many instances of people who occupy positions in government who occupy positions in educational whatsit tuitions high and low who would not have occupied those positions but for affirmative-action. they got in because of affirmative because of affirmative-action and they have been important, positive contributors to american life. >> caller: yes thank you for taking my call. it's been affected as you see berkeley after high school. my question to dr. kennedy is not far i think i got his name right who understand is totally against affirmative-action. >> in my book i talk about a leading anti-affirmative activist. i disagree

after praising martin luther king jr. 960s for his work on civil rights and voting rights, the "new york times" ran this editorial on april 7, 1967 entitled, "dr. king's error." in recent speeches and statements, the reverend dr. martin luther king jr. has linked his personal opposition to the war in vietnam with the cause of negro inequality in the united states. he said the war, he argues, should be stopped not only because it is a futile war waged for the wrong ends but also because it is a barrier to social progress in this country and therefore prevents negroes from achieving their just place in american life. this is a fusing of two public problems that are distinct and separate. by drawing them together, dr. king has done a disservice to both. the moral issues in vietnam are less clearcut than he suggests. the political strategy of uniting the peace movement and the civil rights movement could very well be disastrous for both causes. the "new york times" told dr. king to "stay in his lane." as one of the most respec

martin luther king jr. has rolled through the bay area. 30 year tradition ended yesterday with the round trip between san jose and san francisco. the ride sold out when the word spread that this was the end of the line for the train. organizers blame low ridership and a lack of sponsors. riders say this tradition should continue on now more than ever. >> with all the killings that are going on, they should be here on this train protesting what's going on. not up there tearing up the community that people work for. >> coretta scott king launched more than two dozen freedom trains to commemorate the 1965 selma march demanding voting rights for african-americans. she chose this route because it's roughly the same distance traveled by the original marchers in alabama energies san francisco, thieves smashed into a store in fisherman's wharf and got away with expensive clothing. police say the driver of a u- haul van put it in reverse and smashed in the front door of the patagonia store and grabbed jackets and ve

martin luther king jr. some say that this holds more meaning considering the tension and events from ferguson missouri. tom roussey is live at the martin luther king memorial with more. >> we have cold temperatures but as they did all day long, there are still folks here, visiting the king memorial to remember not just what dr. king accomplished but also what he stood for. >> education, economy, and elections. >> at a town hall on race in our studio, a lawyer who represented the families of trayvon martin in florida and michael brown in ferguson, missouri. >> if dr. king was here today, i think he would be marching with the young people across the country saying we could do better. >> today, king was celebrated all over, from an annual parade in d.c. to a tribute in bethesda. others used it as a day to volunteer. for some, it was a day of protest. along the frozen tidal basin many visited the three-year-old king memorial. some brought their children to teach them. >> even with the events of the past few mont

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 jr. fine out how local students got to see it for free. >> reporter: i'm darcy spencer. a bowie family had a rude awakening in the middle of the night. a car smashed right into their house. it was caught on their home surveillance video. the story coming up. ♪ >>> a maryland paramedic and firefighter killed in the line of duty. today hundred of his colleagues come together to say good-bye. ♪ technology has improved our lives, in small ways. in big ways. but what about this? couldn't this be better too? at redfin we asked ourselves the same question. which led us to create new ways to take you inside a home or instantly schedule a tour. but we paired that with our own agents who aren't paid on commission but on your happiness. and that's what makes it all work the world has changed and now real estate has too. >>> hundreds of people came out to honor a fallen paramedics and firefighter. he died in the line of duty in maryland. yellerer this month he was at the -- earlier this month he was

exclusive, we return to martin luther king, jr. his own words from a recording recently discovered the pacifica radio archives. this is from december 7, 1964 in london, just days before dr. king received the nobel peace prize in oslo, norway. >> we can never forget the fact that just this summer, three civil rights workers were brutally murdered near philadelphia, mississippi. all of this reveals to us we have not achieved the level of brotherhood, we have not achieved the brotherhood that we need and we must have in our nation. we still have a long, long way to go. i mentioned voter registration and the fact we have been able to add about 800,000 new registered voters in the last two or three years. the fact it is over 2 million now. i guess that sounded like real progress, and it does represent some progress, but let me give you other signs. there are still more than 10 million negroes living in the southern part of the united states. and some 6 million of the negroes living in the southern part of the united states are of voting

again, martin luther king, jr. has often cited as a person who his ideas were against affirmative action. martin luther king, jr. said, expressly, that reparativity demands that special efforts be made on behalf of those who have been historically kept down in american life. and the fact of the matter is that across america, i can give you many instances of people who occupy positions in government who occupy positions in educational institutions high and low who would not have occupied those positions but for affirmative action they got in because of affirmative action and have been important, positive contributors to american life. >> host: shana vallejo, california. >> caller: thank you for taking my call. i am helped by affirmative action being accepted at uc berkeley after high school. and my question to dr. kennedy is what his thoughts are which i think i got it right -- conly a form uc regent who i understand is totally against affirmative action. >> guest: well in my book, i talk about ward conly. ward conly

martin luther king jr. they walked to the bridge where the famous march began in 1965. >> so i'm so excited that once again i get to march across the bridge not as portraying annie lee cooper but as standing in the shoes and on the shoulders of everyone whocare came before us. >> oprah stars in the oscar-nominated film "selma." >>> now, there's a big push for students to see "selma" this martin luther king jr. day. a group of african-american businessmen and businesswomen raised money to pay for the tickets. they want seventh, eighth, and ninth graders to see this movie for free. supporters say those students learn about civil rights movement. few actually know about this historic march from selma to montgomery, alabama. if you'd like to see which one of those 11 theaters is showing "selma" for students go to nbcbayarea.com. just search selma. >>> a hawaiian airliner got nowhere near hawaii after departing oakland yesterday. it ended up across the bay at san jose international. this hawaiian airlines flight