target was one of 100 scheduled today at 35 stores organized after a claim of harassment from michelle hickman. she says she was at the women's department nurtsing her baby covered in a blanket. workers asked her to use a fitting room. she refused and claimed employees gave her a tough time. >> and shaking their head no. no. like i'm doing something horrible, feeding baby here, people are showing far more cleavage than i would be showing. >> and a spokesperson says shopper who's choose to breast feed in public areas are welcome to do so. >> if a guest wants to breast feed we're in open arms of doing so. if they were to approach us and ask for a private location we have give them one as fating room, make them feel comfortable. >> target says it will inform employees about the policies. >> and there is a third baby sickened with a rare bacterial infection saying the child has recovered this month a 10 day old newborn died from the infection he drank enfa mismt l formula. and in the oklahoma case the child did not use enfamil. officials are waiting for results from testing a powdered formula and

houston, como parte de una protesta nacional inspirada en lo que supuestamente le ocurriÓ a michelle hickmann, cuando le daba pecho a su pequeÑo noah de 4 meses de nacido. yo estaba dÁndole pecho a mi bebe en publico, cuando varias personas me dijeron que no podÍa hacerlo en donde yo quisiera y me ofrecieron meterme en un probador yo me rehuse y me fui de la tienda muy enojada.. sot 2 i called target corporation the next day al dia siguiente me comunique con la oficina corporativa de target para poner la queja y me respondieron muy mal.. me dijeron que no por el hecho de que amamantar fuera un derecho civil de la mujer yo deberÍa estar haciÉndo alarde de eso.. yo solo le daba de comer a mi bebe y ellos me acosaron como si estuviera haciendo algo malo.. i share the story with other moms yo le contÉ a otras madres y ellas a otras y asi se corrio Ó la voz hasta que llego todo a facebook y ahora tenemos mas de 6 mil mamas que me apoyan y decidimos unirnos en protesta en mas de 100 tiendas targets de unos 35 diferentes estados.. dora aschenbeck es madre y abuela y llego a apoyar la causa.. hay pe

breast-feed in plain sight -- in what was dubbed "nurse-ins".are you going to nurse me mommylast month michelle hickmanays she was nursing her five month old at a target outside houston.she said she was in a remote area and using blanket forrcover, but employees told her to move to a fitting room.weeks later -- she was among the mothers protesting.it's about women everywhere all over the world that this is having an effect upon on a daily basis. displeased by what they heard -- women showed solidarity with the 35-year-old by holding nurse-inn in other cities.cooa shaw nursed at a target in chicago --it's not about my convenience it's about his health and his comfortresponding to the incident target spokespeople say patrons are welcome to breast-feed in public areas target is a family oriented company so if a guest chooses to breastfeed in our store target upports it one-hundred percentthe minneapolis-based chain also apologized over the incident in texas -- and says they have spoken witt hickman. i'm ninette sosa reporting from atlanta. the hunt is on in massachusetts... for a robberr suspect who threa

michelle hickman said target employees harassed her while she was nursing a baby. >> reporter: his momays that might as well have been a crime. >> it was a breast feeding issue they had, a problem with me nursing in public. >> reporter: she and noah were inside the target the in webster and she sat on the floor in the women's clothing section to nurse. >> i had this big blanket, this big one over me. >> reporter: she said she was offered a dressing room and when she said no the harassment and embarrassment started. >> they all came and started like walking by and shaking their head like and rolling their eyes and shaking their head no no like i'm doing something so horrible. >> reporter: we asked about the breast feeding policy and officials say guest who chose to breast feed in public areas of the store are welcome to do so without being made to feel uncomfortable. michelle said that is not how she was treated and shared her story with other moms. >> people walking around the store showing far more in the store than i would be showing. >> reporter: corporate officials say they have be

the national demonstration was in support for michelle hickman who was nursing her 5-month-old under a blanket when she said target employees began giving her a tough time. the mothers greeted customers as they entered the target stores telling them it's ok to breast feed in public. targets say guests who choose to breast feed in public areas of the store are welcome to do so without being made to feel uncomfortable. >> it takes a lot of mother-to-mother support. even though none of us know the mother from texas it's a matter of, everyone pulling together saying it's ok, don't feel bad about it and everyone has to feed their baby. >> reporter: meanwhile target also says it will inform all employees about the company's breast feeding policy. >>> a georgia neighbor now trying to use the -- we'll get that story? a moment. witnesses say a driver plowed into one car after another in a colorado subdivision. now police are trying to figure out what prompted the rampage. one person caught it on security camera. you can see that driver kept going. officers arrested the suspect who police say

the nurse ins were organized after michelle hickman says she was asked to move after she was breastfeeding her baby at a target store in the houston area. >> we are unhappy a mom had to go through that experience anywhere. >> we should be able to breastfeed. there is nothing about it. there is nothing dirty about it. it is nourishing our children. >> a spokesperson at the emeryville target says shopperswho choose to breastfeed in public areas of the store are welcome to do so. target will inform employees at the texas store about the company's breastfeeding policy. >>> more to get to for you tonight. a massive funeral for the north korean leader, kim jong-il. thousands crowded to the capital and hear the words they have been waiting to hear. also, how a five-year-old rang up a $500 bill on his mom's iphone without even knowing her password. and a major solar storm is set to hit within days. all that is coming up, and then on "nightline." >> i'm terry moran. up next, viral internet videos , from david at the dentist to charlie bit my finger. are parents going too far? and we go to a remote

the nurse ins were organized after michelle hickman says she was asked to move after she was breastfeeding her baby at a target store in the houston area. >> we are unhappy a mom had to go through that experience anywhere. >> we should be able to breastfeed. there is nothing about it. there is nothing dirty about it. it is nrishing our children. >> a spokesperson at the emeryville target says shopperswho choose to breastfeed in public areas of the store are welcome to do so. target will inform employees at the texas store about the company's breastfeeding policy. >>> more to get to for you tonight. a massive funeral for the north korean leader, kim jong-il. thousands crowded to the capital and hear the words they have been waiting to hear. also, how a five-year-old rang up a $500 bill on his mom's iphone without even knowing her password. and a major solar storm is set to hit within days. all that is coming up, and then on "nightline." >> i'm terry moran. up next, viral internet videos , from david at the dentist to charlie bit my finger. are parents going too far? and we go to a remote na

the national demonstration was in support for michelle hickman nursing her 5-month-old under a blanket when she said a target employee began to give her a tough time. the mothers greeted customers telling them it's ok to breastfield in public. target

it all began last month when target employees in texas asked michelle hickman to go into a dressing roomo breast-feed her baby. today women gathered at the retailer's stores including this one in san jose to nurse their babies in support of hickman. >> we're taught to sexualize our body parts and it's really easy to think, oh, you know, she is breast-feeding so that involves the breast so that's a bad thing to do. >> target insists they have always been a family-friendly store. they say employees have also been alerted that existing company policy does not restrict where women can breast- feed in their stores. >>> what's on the list of new year's resolutions? are you going to work out more, eat less, quit smoking? be healthier? new research from ucsf suggests there is an untapped resource that could help. dr. kim mulvihill is here to explain. kim. >>> reporter: we know that stress leads to stress hormones and dangerous belly fat but now researchers at ucsf have shown you can turn back the clock. it's about changing the way you eat and live in this fast paced world. >>> reporter: it's tha

michelle hickman said she was trying to be discreet when workers stared at her and then asked her tonto a fitting room or restroom. today, women came out at dozens of stores, some of them nursing their children, others just in support. but today, a spokesperson from target said, "shoppers are welcome to breast feed even in public in their stores." >>> a scientist with a passion for film says she has solved the mystery behind one of the most frightening movies of all time. what would make whole flocks of birds attack and kill? it was a real event that inspired alfred hitchcock to make his classic movie and abc's dan harris has the answer. >> reporter: what we've known all along about these psychotic winged killers with their malignant screeching and flapping, dive bombing poor tip by head ron in the movie "the birds, kws" is they were based in ale event, in 1961, when thousands of deranged sea birds descended upon california, hurling themselves into the sides of houses, making headlines and catching the attention of a guy named alfred hitchcock, who had a mansion nearby. what has been

breast-feeding mothers took aim at or get stores across the country to show their support for michelle hickmansaid they humiliated her when she was breast-feeding her son in a remote area of the store. she was told to move to a bathroom or somewhere more private. >> i am definitely going to move to a bathroom, would you eat your lunch sitting on a toilet. >>> this morning a third baby has become sick by a rare bacteria that can come from baby formula. this illness was not linked to baby formula which was pull under from shelves after a baby died. so far state and federal tests have found no trace of the bacteria in the formula. >>> that area is popular with both bicyclist and drivers during rush hour traffic. >> there is a bottleneck and people want to get through the light before it changes so they will come right here and the bikers are supposed to cross too, so i saw somebody get hit that way. >> cameras will be turned on in early january and fines can reach $350. >>> they are making it easier for you to get around, cal train will offer free service on sunday morning. muny and bart are also

upset at what happened to michelle hickman in texas. she claims houston target workers bullied her from breast feeding while shopping. and then, asking her to move to a private location. >> i am not going to nurse my baby in the bathroom. would you want to eat your lunch in a bathroom? >> in california and around the nation today, mothers and babies openly nursed in public to send a message to target's corporate head quarter autos so i thought i'd support. you know? and show it's normal and natural. >> target has a policy for moms who need to feed their babies and says it works hard to help nursing moms. >> there is a longstanding policy to embrace breast feeding and make our guests feel comfortable while doing so. >> it's unclear if that other was -- offer was made to the houston mother. mothers say this store is accommodating but believe they should be able to nurse anywhere, and shoppers have mixed feelings on that. >> i think that breast feeding is something that is natural. you know? as long as they're covered up i feel they're not

this is michelle hickman. says she was at target november 29, when it was time to nurse her son, noah. she sat down on the floor in the women's clothing section. >> i had this big blanket. this big one over me. >> hickman says she turned down an offer to use a dressing room. what is bothering her is how she says others reacted and she is calling it harassment. >> they all came and started walking by and shaking their head, like, you know, and rolling their eyes and shaking their head like i'm doing something so horrible. i'm feeding my baby. >> hickman shared additional details online and said it was target employees that urged her to move, threatened her, and harassed her. in response, she helped organize a nationwide nurse in. moms in our area participanted. >> we wanted to show some solidarity. >> she visited the target in springfield, virginia, so she could nurse her daughter. >> because i don't want maria to grow up and nurse in a world where that would ever happen. >> target is responding. >> guests are

>> michele hickman we appreciate you joining us today to share your side of things. that target statement said they did work directly with you to address your concerns and sorry for any inconvenience caused but we appreciate you joining us to tell us why you felt so strongly that you and others staged this sit in with mothers at target store across the country. thank you. >>> it is time to launch hour number two. >>> the pentagon warns iran not to bottle up the persian gulf. did you hear about this? new nominees at the top brain trust at the federal receive. and soggy end to 2011. time to play reporter roulette. we'll start with barbara starr. barbara, take us through this. >> this is quite serious in terms of the rhetoric. we'll see how serious it is in terms of the reality. iran reacting to statements from european countries that want they might place an embargo on iranian oil import, iran saying if that happens it will shut down the strait of hormuz, that vital international water that is the shipping lanes for much of the world's oil. as a result of that the u.s.

the nurse-ins were organized after michelle hickman who says she was asked to move when she was breast-feedingr baby at a houston area target. >> we are unhappy that a mom had to go through that experience, anywhere. >> we should be able to breast-feed in public, there is nothing wrong about it. nothing dirty about it. it is nourishing our children. >> a spokesperson at the emeryville target says shoppers who choose to with breast-feed if public areas of the store are welcome to do so. target will inform employees at the texas store about the policy. >>> urgent call this morning to help homeless families. more families -- more families than ever are homeless. a san francisco foundation has stepped up to help. here's david louie with the story. >> reporter: [ unintelligible ] they call this one room home for now inside a shelter operated by hamilton family sutter. as unemployment and foreclosures continue, san francisco is finding homeless families are a growing challenge. >> the demand has increased over these past two years to a point where we are able to meet the need immediately so we can g

. >> last month, michelle hickman said she was nursing her 5- month-old at a target outside houston. she was in a remote area and using a blanket for cover but employees told her to move to a fitting room. weeks later, she was among the mothers protesting. >> it is about women everywhere, all over the world that this is having an effect upon on a daily basis. >> displays by what they heard, women showed solidarity with the 35-year-old by holding nurse-ins in other cities. >> it is not about my convenience. it is about his health and comfort. >> responding to the incident, target spokespeople say patrons are welcome to breast-feed in public areas. >> target is a family-oriented company. so, if a guest chooses to breast-feed in our store, target supports it 100%. >> the minneapolis-based chain apologized over the incident in texas and said they have spoken with hickman. i'm annette sosa for 9news now. >> we're told more nurse-ins happen. 45 states, the district and the federal government have rules allowing women to breast-feed in any public or private location. >>> time now is 6:07. c

. >> reporter: nursing mothers banding together upset about what happened to michelle hickman in texason target workers bullied her for breast-feeding her baby while shopping and asking her to move to a private location. >> i definitely am not going to go nurse my baby in a bathroom. would you want to eat your lunch in the bathroom. >> really unhappy a mom had to go through that experience. >> reporter: around the nation, mothers and babies, openly nursed in public to send a message to target's corporate headquarters. >> so i thought i would come out here and support. and you know, show that -- feeding your baby in public is normal and natural. >> reporter: target does have a policy for moms who need to feed their babies and says it works hard to help nursing moms. >> target has the a long standing policy to embrace breast-feeding and make our guests feel as comfortable as possible while doing so. >> reporter: moms here in emoryville say this store is accommodating but believe they should be able to nurse anywhere, not just in a private location. >> i think that -- you know, breast-fee

breast-feed in plain sight -- in what was dubbed "nurse-ins".are you going to nurse me mommylast month michelle hickmanays she was nursing her five month old at a target outside houston.she said she was in a remote area and using a blanket for cover, but employees told her to move to a fitting room.weeks later -- she was among the mothers protesting.it's about women everywhere all over the world that this is having an effect upon on a daily basii. displeased by what they heard -- women showed solidarity with the 35-year-old by holding nurse-ins in other cities.cora shaw nursed at a target in chicago --itts not about my convenience it's about his health and his comfortresponding to the incident target spokespeople say patrons are welcome to breast-feed n public areas target is a family riented company so if a guest chooses to breastfeed in our store target supports it one-hundred percentthe minneapolis-based chain also apologized over the inciddnt in texas -- and says they have spoken with hickman. i'm ninette sosa reporting from atlanta. coming up... holiday trash... like you've never seen it before.wh

. >> reporter: michelle hickman started the national protest through a protest page, now with almostshe sat down at her local target, in houston, texas, to feed her blanket-covered infant, in a remote part of the store. she was asked to go to the fitting room. >> it's not about me. it's about women all over the world. this is having an affect upon on a daily basis. and then, standing up for their rights. >> reporter: she never dreamed the protest would go viral. but thousands of mothers came out with their babies in solidarity. target says they welcome the demonstrators, like this one in chicago. >> target is a family-oriented family. so, to breast-feed in our store, target supports it 100%. >> reporter: but not shoppers were totally in favor of the protest. >> as long as they're covered up, i feel they're not bothering anybody else. >> reporter: still, these women feel breast-feeding is nothing to be ashamed of. >> it's best for baby. best for mom. >> reporter: for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >>> now, the dog who got in trouble and the firefighters