why can't i love mississippi?y spot, i move all this, in september ♪ ♪ black eye october, so you be thankful the party's not over ♪ ♪ we won the race because they ran a lame campaign ♪ ♪ i'm cooking victory, you want a taste ♪ >> pyinfamous is a proud son and resident of mississippi, a youth mentor in jackson's church and public school systems, owner of a marketing agency and hip-hop artist. this town it feels empty, but where is everybody? >> i think one thing is a lot of people think that you have to leave mississippi to be able to do something great, but i think a lot of it is there is so much bubbling in the undercurrent that sometimes isn't seen. and i think it takes an artist who usually takes something that's blank and creates something that's awesome to be able to see the potential in a place, in a canvas, so to speak, that has been vacated by others. >> soul wired cafe, one of the number of places where something is going on, where artists, entrepreneurs, movement workshops, performance spaces, set up som

street and trunks and parts of buildings closest to the neighbors and increased the mississippi and changed the appellants that fit so at this time i'm going to ask the project architect to talk about the design from that end. >> excuse me. commissioner president fong and commissioners i'm e i can't think the aektsdz that's been a long road we started work in 2007 and i would like to start showing did slides thank you next slide please this is the neighborhood typography the site here excuse me. get this mouse rolling the image in the upper right hand corner is the newly added adjacent building built since the project was first purchased next slide please this is the project back go back one the project in 2008 and you'll see that we have a lot more maps on the property than the the current design next slide please this slide is in our set shows the set back that is referred to that's been done in response to the be neighborhood community group and this is happened over the last 4 weeks the slides the imagines on the left-hand side show the before and after so before it excuse me. t

. >> a police officer in mississippi had heard about olamide and her disappearance by the news media. >> he told illinois police about a body they had found after a recent barn fire they had in mississippi. the fire was an arson, and all they knew was that the victim was a young female. >> police were able to get the dental records of olamide from her family dentist. the records, along with the remains, were taken to a forensic odontologist, and he was able to positively identify the remains as olamide. >> it's probably the worst feeling i've ever felt. i felt horrible for her mother, i felt horrible for her brother. it blows my mind for someone to think they can kind of play god and take someone else's life. >> investigators now wondered who killed olamide and why he took her to mississippi. bloggin. your blog is just pictures of you in the mirror. it's called a fashion blog, todd. well, i've been helping people save money with progressive's discounts. flo, can you get janice a job? [ laughs ] you should've stuck to softball! i was so much better at softball than janice, dad. where's

the area is known for its unique strain of mississippi blues that dates back decades. it's hoped that a younger generation will keep the genre going. we have reports from mississippi. [♪ singing ♪] >> on his front porch strumming his guitar his vocal chords in full throttle. he plays an unique strand of blues. for 60 years he was virtually unknown to the blues world playing only for his local church and for friends at home. a master of his craft, a dying breed of american blues music. a genre today mostly played by men in their 80s and 90s so there is a rush to preserve the music before it's too late. but two years ago welsh was discovered and signed to a small record contract. his first album came two days before his 83rd birthday. >> we can't die out. we're bringing it back now. >> leo tells me he's going to be singing and playing his guitar until his final days. he's still going very strong, as you can see but leo represents a whole generation of old-time mississippi blues musicians, and they won't be around forever. the big question becomes where does this music go

it is the trans-mississippi and indian territory. it was one of the florida regiments, the last surrendered group. robert dunkerly. [applause] mr. dunkerly: good morning. i want to thank the organizers for having me. i really appreciate the invitation. it's great to be here with so many people interested in this topic. what i would like to do is talk about all of these surrenders. i do want to compare these surrenders. talk about how different they are, because each of them unfolded in its own way. and each of these surrenders happens independently and they each have a fascinating story and talk about how the civil war will set the stage for reconstruction. all right. i'm not going to spend a lot of time on appomattox. a couple points i do want to make our the appomattox campaign, for all participants, union and confederate, is going to be pretty grueling. as the army's move from richmond to petersburg in the wet as they are going to be marching and fighting every day. it will be five days covering 100 miles. the weather was wet. it

he's carrying on a musical tradition of mississippi blues music. the question comes after men like lee leo are gone where does this music go from here? for a if a's president said he does not fear arrest amid corruption scandals in the fifa body. >>> government fights rebels in the u.n. said the fighting is the worst for months. catherine soi reports from bentu. >> these men have just arrived to a camp for displaced people. they come from a village and it they have been on the road for 24 days hiding in swamps during the day and only daring to walk at night in fear of government soldiers. they carry their father, who was too weak and sick. he died on arrival here. >> my dad's health did not improve. he was walking and talking. i went to look for his food. but when i returned he had died. >> after days on the road one-week-old had also just arrived. her mother gave birth to her on the day they escaped from the village after after assault by men in military uniform. >> they beat us and killed some people. after burning our homes we ran to the bushes.

. >>> breaking overnight, two police officers gunned down during a traffic stop in mississippi. a manhunt for the shooters. the suspects now in custody. that manhunt over. >>> plus tornadoes, huge hail and violent wind gusts. fifty twisters reported causing damage in several states and even a death and injuries in texas. >>> good morning. i'm alison kosik in for s&p. >> i'm victor blackwell. >>> authorities have rested two suspects after they allegedly shot and killed two hattiesburg police officers during a routine police stop but we know nothing routine of anything done in this jop. here is what we know. the incident happened around 8:30 saturday night and officials have identified the suspects as martz and curtis banks. the pair reportedly tried to make their get-away in a stolen officer's car. one of the suspects being taken into custody heard saying, quote, i did not do it. we are learning new information about the officer 34-year-old benjamin dean who was named the city's officer of the year in 2012 and 25-year-old tory tate. the mayor says it's 30 years since something li

the confederates will pull back up to meridian, mississippi. in these towns up here in mississippi and alabama, the confederate army is going to concentrate and the union army is going to concentrate -- capture mobile and move into the interior of alabama towards the capital of montgomery. in late april, having gotten word of what is happening to the east, taylor and camby will start to communicate and will meet between their armies. the meeting happens that the mcgee farm. just like bennett farm and appomattox, a private home. it was near the railroad, that is why they chose it read they -- they chose it. they will get their two different ways. general camby will bring a van and a large amount of food. he wants to make this a very formal hospitable. taylor comes down the railroad line with one aid on a railroad hand car being pushed by two slaves. they will meet at the mcgee house and quickly come to terms. this is the mcgee house. it is still there. this is the only original surrender location anywhere, to survive. the original house in the o

there's a buy you that runs up the mississippi river that runs parallel to the mississippi down into the gulf of mexico -- there's a by your -- there's a bayou. two confederate generals that occupied the region south of the mississippi. a general is killed in baton rouge, general williams. general butler says we need a new general to fill the gap, and i knew -- i need a new brigade. at age 26, he becomes at the time the youngest federal general in the union army. not only that, but what look assigns to him a group of all black soldiers called the louisiana native guard. these were freed slaves who came to general butler to fight for the north, and he put them in a regiment called the louisiana native guard and assign them to brigadier butler. he takes his men after several months of training in new orleans up the river. he engages them in several clashes and achieves his first victory. the battle of the georgia landing, 86 federal casualties, 229 confederate. he is a brigadier gaining a reputation already as a pretty good officer. after the confederates are lashed out -- flushed out

the murder of the two police officers in mississippi on social media.fficers benjamin dean and tate were gunned down mccurdy went to facebook and she quote two police officers was shot in hattiesburg tonight, got em. another post praising their killing saying no merodachbaladan see.mer -- no mercy. her statements outraging social media some boycotting subway shops. i will no longer eat at subway due to the comments at a loral mississippi location. subway should be asamed. a 19-year-old girl who works at subway praises the execution murder of two police officers hash tag boycott subway until she is gone. >> she is gone. >> we will see what they have to say. >> you see troops being through out the baseball sooin. the nfl is actually getting paid to do this. you are footing the bill. the pentagon shelled out close to 5 and a half million dollars for tribute service to members since 2011 and critics say it is distasteful teams are compensated for patriotic events. >> a new nationwide credit card scam could be costing you big. >> ashley webster here with wha

. >> behind me is 83-year-old leo, carrying on a musical tradition of mississippi blues music. the question is after men like leo, where does the music go from here? >>> welcome back let's recap the headlines. schools have reopened in nepal. a month after the devastating earthquake that killed more than 8,000. over 32,000 classrooms were destroyed. those children will be taught outdoors. why iraq - fighters from the islamic state of iraq and levant have launched a string of attacks east of fallujah. at least 20 soldiers were killed when eight suicide car bombers attacked their headquarters. bodies of 17 people are arriving at port augusta on the italian island of sicily found during massive operations that saved many migrants trying to cross the mediterranean sea >>> a suicide bombing has blown off a mosque roof and follows a boko haram attack in maiduguri. ahmed idris reports that it's the first big challenge for president muhammadu buhari. >> reporter: as people gathered for afternoon procedures at the mosque a suicide bomber blew himself up. it's an area in the city of maidu

, mississippi is coping with a double tragedy. >> here we are on mother's day. it's a tragedy for all america. it's a tragedy for our community. >> reporter: the officer who initiated a fateful traffic stop and his backup liquori tate were gunned down saturday night. the suspects fled in a cruiser, later found abandoned. after a massive man hunt police arrested four suspects. marvin banks charged with two counts of tap tall murder as was joanie callaway. curtis banks charged as an accessory after the fact and another charged with obstruction of justice. >> we're not going to compromise the investigation. >> hattiesburg police have turned the case over to the mississippi bureau of investigation. as a department and a community deals with a sudden loss. brian moore nbc noose. >> also this. an employee at subway was fired after celebrating mississippi police death. subway had this to say. this kind of behavior is unacceptable and does not represent the values and ethics of our brand. >>> moms love a call on mother's day. now imagine that call is from the president

king i was born in the mississippi delta. he never got his roots. to our home state year after year for a blues festival. i last saw him two years ago in jackson, mississippi at a tribute to the civil rights icon. in mississippi and around the world, bb made all of us proud. he was 89 years old. we'll be right back. >>> a former top aide to osama bin laden will spending the les of his life in prison. the court sentenced him for his role in the 1998 embassy bombings in tanzania and kenya. 224 people died in those attacks. he was arrested in london and extradited to the u.s. in 2012. >>> isil fighters have pulled off a major attack in iraq. seizing control of a government complex in ramadi. zana hoda has more. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: the symbol of government authority in ramadi is now under the control of the islamic state of iraq and the levant. ramadi has long been a city that has been fought over. it was also the iraqi government's main strong hold. but isil fighters launched an all-out assault on friday taking over the ramadi compound. they manag

staff received one letter of support and modification to the letter of the mississippi street neighbors that includes more signatures of support i'll pass those out the project sponsor plans to extend texting e texas street will be approximately 35 foot wide with a 10 foot wide sidewalks and what the vehicular access to the landlord property and additional on street parking it will improve the fire department access by creating a fire truck turn around the department recommends approval it is consistent that the policies of the general plan and the project will develop an underutilized 28 single-family homes unit given the finding discussed staff recommends approval the conditional use authorization for this planned unit development that concludes my presentation. i'm available to answer any questions. >> project sponsor please. >> good afternoon, commissioners reuben, junius & rose i have here with me ryan and gym eagle e egging on and overview i can't think the project architect we're glad or glad to be here i want to start outing out of with a history this was originally approved and

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in jackson, mississippi. ms. julie peterson the cmo of pmh medical center in prosser washington. and mr. george stover the ceo of rice county hospital district in lyon, kansas. >> so thank you all for being here. mr. walters, if you want to start with your testimony, we'll go right down the line, then. >> thank you, chairman blanche, member murray first the chance to discuss current challenges. again, i'm tim walters. i oversee government reimbursement programs in bolivar, missouri and osage beach missouri. 50 rural hospitals have closed since january 2010. rural hospital closure means more than just the loss of access to health care for a community. as a rural hospital is frequently the largest employer in town, its closure represents an economic blow as well. my written testimony provides several examples of what is working in rural hospitals, including quality health care at a reasonable price to the medicare program and programs like the medical home program which improves the health in our communities. i

the mississippi had flooded before.al authorities attempted to pvide flood control but with uneven efforts. the levee systemis only as strong as its weakest link. the building of dams could have prevented the flood. some legislators wanted to use federal funds. but they faced tough opposition on capitol hill. dams not only control floods but they can be used to generate hydroelectric power. that presented a threat of competition to the private utilities. to justify the expenditure required to build these dams electricity had to be sold. that would be produced by these hydroelectric units which were to be installed in the dams. that feature disturbed people who opposed tva. they thought that was a function the government ought not to engage in. the private utilities were successful in their opposition until 1933 when a newdministration with an activistiew of government's role came into power. franklin delano roosevelt created e tennesseevalleyuthority, e tva. william jennings randolph was a member of congress during the

the highways of mississippi as well as new york state.vity of our transportation system, and they're not expecting high speed rail in mississippi. but we're expecting a conventional rail that will connect our vibrant economies to the larger economies, whether that is in new orleans or atlanta, in our region or into the nation's capital and across the country. so i think there's a place for the right scale of passenger rail, whether it's in a densely populated urban area where you want more frequencies. such as you have in the northeast corridor. or whether you're connecting in a relatively simple way other smaller towns and cities across not only the south, but across the northwest in the far west. >> john let me ask you one more question before we let you go. as a former amtrak board chair, what would you say to amtrak in this moment of crisis as they're dealing with the aftermath of this horrible fatal accident? >> well we don't know a cause, or at least i have not heard one definitely reported yet. it's probably too early to try to aff

the area is known for its unique brand of mississippi blues. great stars have died but it's hoped that younger generations will keep the music going. >> on his front porch leo is in his element. he plays an unique san francisco of blues that talks about life's struggles while desperately poor. for 60 years he was virtually unknown to the blues world only i playing only for his local church and friends at home. leo mastered his craft one few ever heard. it's a genre played mostly by men in their 80s and 90s. there is a rush to preserve the music before it's too late. but he was discovered and his first album came two days before his 83rd birthday. >> it was about to die out but it will come back now. >> he said he'll continue is singing and playing the guitar until his final days. he represents a whole generation of old time mississippi blues musicians, and they won't be around forever. the big question becomes where does this music go after men like leo are gone? >> that will be up to people like leo's son who learned to play by watching and li

. >> plus suspects in a deadly cop shooting in mississippi due in court.w charged in the shooting death of two police officers during a traffic stop. what the family of one of the murdered officers is saying now. >>> and -- some are calling it a royal snub. the saudi king not meeting with president obama this week. but what's really behind his decision to skip a summit of arab leaders in the united states? let's talk, live in the "cnn newsroom" newsroom". >>> good morning i'm carol costello thank you so much for joining me. we begin with the severe weather that's devastating towns across the midwest. violent storms ripping through texas, oklahoma arkansas, and iowa. >> first time don't tell me [ bleep ] just been hit. there goes the school. there goes the school. that's the [ bleep ] school. >> a tornado blowing the roof off this central iowa school while at least 100 people were inside, incredibly no one was injured. in arkansas possible tornado ripping through a mobile home park killing two people and injuring two others. in texas, a rural town just east

in jackson, mississippi. ms. julie peterson, the cmo of pmh medical center in prosser, washington. and mr. george stover, the ceo of rice county hospital district in lyons, kansas. >> so thank you all for being here. mr. wolters, if you want to start with your testimony, we'll go right down the line, then. >> thank you, chairman blanche, member murray, first the chance to discuss current challenges. again, i'm tim wolters. i oversee government reimbursement programs in bolivar, missouri and osage beach missouri. 50 rural hospitals have closed since january 2010. rural hospital closure means more than just the loss of access to health care for a community. as a rural hospital is frequently the largest employer in town, its closure represents an economic blow as well. my written testimony provides several examples of what is working in rural hospitals, including quality health care at a reasonable price to the medicare program, and programs like the medical home program which improves the health in our communit

. >>> take you to mississippi, where a community there is reeling with shock and sadness after two of their police officers were shot and killed last night on patrol. these are the two officers, liquorry tate on the left benjamin deen on the right. this happened last night in hattiesburg, mississippi, gunned down brutally, the shoot stealing and ditching their police car. tate was just 24 years old. he had just graduated from the police academy, was incredibly excited to be serving his community. his partner, benjamin deen was 34 years old, he was married and he was a father of two children. deen was also named officer of the year back in 2012. [ crying ] >> curtis did you do it? >> no, sir, accident do t no, sir, i didn't do it. that is one of the suspects two suspects there are brothers curtis and marvin banks, they are in custody. they are charged with capital murder. two other people were also arrested in connection with this crime. this is the first time in 30 years that any officer has been killed in the line of duty in hattiesburg. on the phone about me right now, officer liquo

i'm from memphis and from mississippi. we all love b.b.agine beale street will be a sad place. or a happy place? i don't know. people celebrating his life. what do you think about his passing? >> i think they will be celebrating. he was 89. he had a long run and extraordinary life. but it is a sad day. blues lost a joy ant today. >> incredible know even as he got older, he performed a hundred shows aaer. >> he kept a very busy schedule. and he didn't have to. he loved playing for audiences but also one of his fears within one of the reasons he kept that busy schedule, he didn't need the money. co-have retired. he could have sat back and enjoyed his golden years. but part of the reason he kept going is to make sure the people in his band were taken care of. >> let's talk more about his background. some celebrated blues artist have a wonderful rich background. rich, not money wise, but tell us more about his story. born in mississippi. take it from there. >> well, it is an extraordinary story. there are so many people out of this region of m

tornado watches have been raised in texas louisiana, mississippi and illinois. this morning houston is getting pummeled. a flash flood emergency has been declared. over 7 inches of rain fell overnight make something roads impassible and forcing passengers to abandon their cars. the storm knocking out power to 80 million people in the houston area are without service. authorities are urging all to avoid trouble. fans at last night's houston rockets game were advised to stay in their seat because of the severe weather. many stayed for hours. >>> one woman was killed when a tornado hit southeast oklahoma monday afternoon. it was one of several tornados to hit that part of the state. homes were destroyed and dozens treefs were uprooted. and the news was even worse in a mexican city across the border from texas. a tornado destroyed up to 200 holmes. one victim was a baby ripped from its mother's arms by the strong winds. 300 people were injured. omar villafranca has more on the severe weather. >> reporter: drones showed what was left after the hays county river rose.

steve osunsami from mississippi tonight. >> reporter: tonight, in small town mississippi, four young people are behind bars, accused in the shooting death of two police officers, benjamin deen and liquori tate, who just joined hattiesburg police last year. police say a routine traffic stop turned deadly when marvin banks, his girlfriend joanie calloway, and at least one other passenger were pulled over for speeding saturday night, and starting shooting at police. >> officer deen's patrol car was taken from the scene. >> reporter: you don't know by whom? >> don't know by whom. >> reporter: police have also arrested banks' brother curtis as an accessory, seen being hauled off to jail. >> no, sir, i didn't do it. no, sir, i didn't do it. >> reporter: at the memorial service for the murdered officers today -- >> you will always be my brothers. >> reporter: they ran out of room for mourners. >> if i could say, or face the people who did this to my son, i would let them know, you took something very valuable away from me. >> reporter: the death of these men, a painful reminder that police

its highest level in mississippi history.or bryant since he took office. but in order for maet to be fully funded each year there would have to be tkra cone yann cuts to all other state agencies. >> i think that may be okay. >> superintendent ferguson still as of last night has not received a response to his letter. >> we're talk anything that case -- part of what is so challenging about this piece is the idea of these educators taking paycuts, buying pencils, paper. and we know they don't make very much money. and there they are trying to do the best for their students. >> that's correct. they feel like they have no other choice. and it's only when you see these teachers melissa, do you see how much they care. kristel dunn was the first example. when her kids were flooding me with hugs and kisses she was crying in the corner. they come from single-parent house or just having a grandparent take care of them. >> grandmamas are pretty good about the hugs. we have to have pencils and paper and functionalbuss. >> and some of thes

leo represents a generation of old time mississippi blues musicians, and they won't be for long. the question is where does this music go after men like leo are gone. that will be left to people like leo's son leo welsh jr. who learned to play by watching and listening to his father, he's part of the younger generation who feels optimistic about the future. >> all the people, all the folks, black white brown. >> a self described blues aficionado said it won't be easy to replicate rios' style of music. >> leo plays the blues the way it was played on the farm before it was taken normal and urbanized, so to speak. >> on this day leo was on full of energy and wants us to hear one last song. the lyrics are titled "a long last journey." he's hoping that his style of mississippi blues will be on a journey with no end even after he's no longer around. gabriel elizondo al jazeera, mississippi. >> you can find much more on our website. www.aljazeera.com. >> the rwandan genocide began twenty years ago. in 100 days, almost one million people were killed. today, rwanda is thriving. as the pre

kristi henderson in jackson mississippi. julie peterson, the ceo of cmh medical center in prosser, washington. mr. george stover the ceo of rice county hospital district in lyons, kansas. >> thank you all for being here. mr. wolters, start with your testimony. >> thank you. we are here to discuss rural challenges facing rural hospitals. i'm tim wolters i oversee government reimbursement programs in missouri. 50 rural hospitals closed since january of 2010. a rural hospital means more than just a loss of access to health care for a community. a rural hospital is frequently the largest employer in town this closure represents a economic blow as well. my written testimony provides several examples what is working in rural hospitals including quality health care at reasonable price to the medicare program and programs like the medical home program which improves the health in our community. want to focus my oral comments on four specific challenges that rural hospitals face. first, patient volumes are lower at rural hospitals an

. -- a double cop killing in rural mississippi. >> from day one, he knew he was going to marry me. kevin: killed in 2011 during a domestic dispute call. his children attended today's memorial. >> they know their daddy was a cop and that their daddy is in heaven. a lot of people here have loved ones in heaven, as well. it is comfort. got has given them understanding, and i am thankful for that. kevin: on average, a police officer is killed somewhere in the u.s. every 58 hours. there are more than 20,000 names inscribed on the memory you'll -- on the memorial. the first is back to 1791. life in northwest, kevin lewis -- live in northwest. kellye: it is not a voice you would what do here on the other side -- you would expect to hear on the other side of the phone. president obama surprised three moms. they had all written letters to the president in the last year. coming up, a tropical depression is rolling ashore in south carolina. devon brings the kellye: tropical depression ana no reports of any damage and devon is here, with the latest on how that can affect our weather here. devo

they put a ban on american boats coming down the mississippi.hink he just decided to try to as a way of breaking the ban on american shipping. but he clearly just the force , the attractiveness of his personality allowed him to sort of get under the skin if he'd like of the spanish authorities, and he sensed that they had an agenda of their own, and their agenda was to build up the wealth of louisianan because they were very nervous about this huge growth of american population. and i think he understood that. he said i have got a solution to your problem. i am going to detach these new states and that will solve your problem. and he always -- it is said by his defenders that actually it was just a way of extracting money from the spaniards. but i think that it is perfectly true certainly after he rejoins the army that he was giving them a lot of valuable information. and i think they got a very good bargain out of it. yes, sir. >> how was it discovered he was actually a spy? during his lifetime he was never caught but clearly from the evidence

let's get you back to that breaking news out of mississippi. two haitisburg police officer are dead after two men opened fire on them. authorities have identified the suspects as marvin and curtis banks. according to police the suspects used the patrol car to flee the scene. also overnight, we learned the names of the officers killed benjamin dean and lacory tate. we'll keep you updated on this story. >>> and on south street police officers found two teenagers shot and wounded. and a block away cops heard gunshots and found a third teenager wounded. now investigators are looking for the shooter or shooters. nbc 10's jesse gary is live at the scene following the investigation. jesse? >> reporter: just within the past few minutes, police have taken down a lot of the crime scene tape that was up in this area. there's just some remaining here mid-block between eighth and ninth street, this after a pair of shootings left three teens injured. dozens of police officers and detectives responded to this area and closed down a portion of the street aroun

king on september 16th 1925 on a plantation in mississippi. sang and played gospel music at church and played for dimes on street corners. in 1947, he hitchhiked to memphis, where he appeared on the radio and soon became a fixture on the city's legendary beal street. he once told johnny carson where the name b.b. came from. >> i never asked what b.b. stands for? >> it stands for blues boy, beginning of my career they called me the blues boy some would abbreviate it and say b.b. >> his first number one record in 1951, 3:00 blues. he was soon touring nationally and more chart toppers would follow. almost two decades later he found fame as a crossover artist opening for the rolling stones and later recording with u2. >> he's great in every way just the girth of the man is great. the only person who doesn't think b.b.'s great is probably b.b. >> king affectionately referred to his gibson guitar as lucille. >> it's like a good friend. it's with you. >> and what he could do with lucille awed even fellow blues greats. >> how much of an influence has

killings in mississippi. they are the only latest here in recent memory.year-old nypd officer brian moore was laid to rest. he was shot in the head while trying to stop a -- man suspected of carrying a hand gun. we are in the deadliest month for deaths of police officers. 18 officers died in the line of duty in may. that brings us to the bing pulse question we launched at the top of the show. we ask you this. do you think police officers feel safe in your community? let's look at responses so far how you're responding and voting is. 93% overwhelmingly -- time we checked that was around 73-72. now 93% say yes you think officers feel safe. let's see how you've been voting in the last minute. the pulse is in real time. based on our conversation overwhelmingly people say yes, you think officers feel safe in your communit.y. let's break pit downit down by gender. more women feel police officers feel safe versus men. the overwhelmingly yes are female. keep voting here at pulse.msnbc.com. >> 93% say yes so far. francis, thanks so much. we'll talk shortly. we're g

the first officers killed in the line of duty any hattiesburg, mississippi. rosa flores has more. >> reporter: there is no such thing as a routine traffic stop and this is a perfect example. now three suspects are in custody and two police officers are dead. here's what we know from authorities. according to police what happened here is that officer benjamin deen made a traffic stop. this involved a vehicle with three people inside. he called for back up. officer liquori tate responded and then investigators say that the suspects shot and killed those two police officers. now, they also say that these suspects took one of the police cruisers and used it as a run away car. of course, police later apprehended the suspects. marvin banks and jonie calloway. this investigation is in the hands of the mississippi bureau of investigation. we learned from authorities that they are scouring through evidence. making interviews and asking people to figure out what happened here. they have not released a motive. i did talk to officer tate's father and he says that he is b

we're looking at a bunch of storms out toward the mississippi valley. some of that severe. there's a front that will get here late tuesday. in the short range we got to watch what's left of ana coming through carolina, the northern neck, maybe southern maryland get in on some of that moisture. temps tonight, many of them still over the 70-degree mark. we the humidity we won't -- with the humidity we won't drop a lot. tomorrow we start 60s and 70s. by 9:00 it's 75, by lunchtime 80. we're going into the low to mid- 80s with spotty showers or storms here and there, not enough for a yellow alert, but by wednesday it's going to feel like may once again. >>> after falling behind 4-1, you saw the game tonight. the caps rallied, though. >> the caps fell to the rangers 4-3. the rally fell short. >> the home fans are obviously disappointed. >> reporter: well, there's two fans commiserating still behind me with a few beers, but this place cleared out really fast after the game was over, lots of disappointment for the capitals fans tonight, but many looking forward to game seven. >> is

. >>> a fourth suspect is under arrest in the deaths of two police officers in mississippi, shot to death during a traffic stop saturday night. >>> the family of an autistic teenager threatens legal action after they're removed from a flight over the girl's behavior. >>> james for the win. it's gone. lebron james at the buzzer. >> and clutch cavs. a buzzer beater by lebron james gives cleveland the play adjuster win. why the game-winning shot almost didn't happen. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, may 11th, 2015. >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, may 11th, 2015. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. this morning the threat of severe weather stretches from texas to the great lakes. the storm system is slamming millions with damaging winds, hail, torrential rain, and tornados. a tornado watch is in effect for parts of arkansas, louisiana, and texas. late sunday in texas a tornado hit the small town of vann about 70 miles southeast of dallas. at least 26 people were taken to area hospitals. some of the injuries are life-th

he's hoping his style of mississippi blues will be one with a journey with no end even after he's noonger around. gabriel elizondo al jazeera, mississippi. >> now to sport. >> fifa president sepp blatter has been holding his news conference and i has used it to say he's not concerned about the u.s. investigation in world football's governing body. the 79-year-old used the stage to question the timing of u.s. prosecutors who arrested seven top fifa officials two days before friday's election. they're accused of corruption and bribery after an fbi investigation. and blatter also hit out at europe's governing body uefa. >> i have said i forgive but i don't forget when it comes to persons and to facts. and i have said all through yesterday i have been elected by 133 national associations, i am the president of everybody. uefa is the biggest program, you have the best competition, you have the best players. but when it comes to clubs if you don't have the players from other continents then it will not be so rich and so good in football. but they have to be an example not only to say fifa

. >>> in hattiesburg, mississippi, four people accused of gunning down two officers will face a judge today. one of the officers was just a rookie. nbc's brian mooar has the latest. >> reporter: hattiesburg, mississippi, hasn't seen an officer slain in the line of duty in more than 30 years. >> and here we are on mother's day, a tragedy for all americans. it's a tragedy for our community. >> reporter: officer benjamin deen who initiated a fateful traffic stop and his back-up officer liquori tate were gunned down saturday night. after a massive manhunt police arrested four suspects. marvin banks charged with two counts of capital murder as was joanie calloway. curtin banks, marvin's brother, charged as an accessory after the fact. for now, officials won't discuss a motive or details. >> we know he caused for a backup for a reason and we'll find it out. >> reporter: hattiesburg police have turned the case over to the mississippi bureau of investigation as the department and the community deals with a sudden loss. brian mooar, nbc news. >>> well mom, she loves a call on mother's day. ima

police charged a man and a woman with capital murder in hattiesberg in southern part of mississippi. after a manhunt that arrested and charged another man as well. police say the suspect shot the officers after they pulled over and then took off in their police car. the officers were 25 and 34 years old. >> right now police investigating a homicide in the southeast. police responded to reports of a shooting after 2:00 a.m., this is on south capitol near o street. one man killed. police do not have a suspect. >>> prince george's county firefighters saved an infant from a burning building in langley park. we're working to find how that fire on guilford road ended last night. four people and a baby had to be rescued from the top story of the three-story apartment building. smoke and heat prevented the people from using the stairs. they had to wait on their balconies. the baby was taken to the hospital to be checked out and is expected to be okay. >>> a man facing charges after he entered a university of maryland dorm and touched a female student inappropriately. police say he entered th

a small community in mississippi is mourning the loss of two police officers. four suspects have been charged, but local leaders say some questions remain about the deaths, and they will not be answered right away. nbc's brian moore has the story now from washington. >> reporter: hattiesburg, mississippi, hadn't seen an officer slain in the line of duty in more than 30 years. today, that close-knit community is coping with a double tragedy. >> here we are on mother's day. it's a tragedy for all america. it's a tragedy for our community. >> reporter: officer benjamin dean who initiated a fateful traffic stop and his backup, liquori tate were gunned down. after a massive manhunt, police arrested four suspects. marvin banks charged with two counts of capital murder was this woman, joanie calloway. his brother, charged as accessory after the fact and this man charged withas well. >> we know that he called for backup for a reason. >> reporter: hattiesburg police have turned the case over to the mississippi bureau of investigation as a department and a community deal

. >>> a tragedy this mother's day weekend in mississippi. what started as a traffic stop ended in a hail of gunfire and two police officers dead. wendy gillette tells us four people have been arrested tonight for the killings. >> did you do it? >> no, i ain't do. [beep] >> reporter: 26-year-old curtis banks told the reporter he was not involved in the killings of two police officers in mississippi. >> god knows i didn't do nothing. >> reporter: 44-year-old, dean, and 25-year-old officer, tate were shot and killed during a traffic stop on saturday night. the police say dean pulled over a cadillac for speeding and then called for back up. >> i heard gunshots. it was lick six gunshots. next thing we know we see 6 or 7 or 8 police cars coming. >> reporter: the police say it is unclear who shot the officers, a 22-year-old woman and other were charged with murder. he faces charms for allegedly stealing a patrol car. curtis banks was charged with accessory after the fact of capitol murder. all three were arrested at different locations overnight. t

funny, mine does even in mississippi. contributions to the campaign -- the foundation -- i have spoken for the clinton foundation. i did not get paid a penny for doing it. i spoke for them twice. when i look back at mitt romney saying before his campaign started that he reported $347,000 in speaking fees for the entire year before, and "the huffington post" ridiculed him for saying that was not very much money, president clinton averaged $12 million a year the whole time mrs. clinton was secretary of state and seems to have a lot of people in the press giving them a free pass. mark: governor, i take your point it is early in the campaign, but i want you to weigh in -- if hillary clinton is the democratic nominee, was to be hard or easy to beat for the republicans? fmr. gov. barbour: elections that have had the white house for eight years are typically very close unless there is a big event like a recession that starts before the election. even though the recession we now look back and started in december of 2007, it was t

. >>> and new details tonight of a community in mississippi mourning the loss of two police officers. four suspects have been charged so far. local leaders say some questions surrounding the deaths will not be answered right know away. the story now from washington. >> reporter: hattiesburg, mississippi, hasn't seen an officer slain in the line of duty more than 30 years and today that close-knit community is coping with a double tragedy. >> here we are on mother's day, it's a tragedy for all americans. it's a tragedy for our community. >> reporter: officer benjamin deen initiating a traffic stop and his backup officer liquori tate gunned down saturday night. the suspects fled in a cruiser later found abandoned and after a massive manhunt, police arrested four suspects. marvin banks charged with counts of capital murder and this woman. curtis banks marvin's brother, charged as an accessory after the fact and cornelius clark charged with obstruction of justice. officials will not discuss a motive or details. >> we are not going to compromise the investigation. we know that he called fo

. ♪ i have got good music on my radio ♪ >> the boy from mississippi, who grew up to influence rock starsats, really small boats take on big oil. environmental activists in seattle trying to stop deep sea drilling planned for the arctic. >>> welcome back. it is 10:44 eastern. calm on the streelts of burundi's capitol today. the government arrested a group of army leaders they say lead the attempted coup. the u.s. has closed its embassy for the day. columbia has ordered a stop to the spraying of herbicide on cocaine crops. the world health organization says the chemicals can cause diseases including cancer. >>> the remembrances are rolling in for blues legend b.b. king. he died in his home in las vegas where he was in hospice care. >> reporter: from sharecropper to superstar. in a career that spanned seven decades. b.b. king staked his claim as the greatest blues guitarist of all time. born riley b king in 1925. he grew up poor in mississippi, where he started working in the fields picking cotton at the age of seven. but one day an uncle gave him a guitar and a preacher taught him to play.