after his master died, moses was sold to a man from new orleans. mr. marshall managed to enslave him from the man and travelled to new york to get his freedom, and then left him in the care of john gadsby. any records in the involvement in slave trading in 1808 -- end around 1808 when hep leaves for baltimore. in baltimore, john gadsby continued to use enslaved labor at his indian queen hotel. however, for african-americans, the climate and slavery -- sorry, the climate of slavery and their conditions were somewhat better. the postwar depression inspired a switch to the less labor intensive wheat and corn as cash crops, limiting the need for enslaved people. while many owners sold the people they enslaved, many more man you -- manumented people. so many that laws were passed to curb it. however, there were more missions leading to term slavery. another option was self-purchase in which enslaved people grad earned the money to buy their freedom or the freedom of their family members. however, owning enslaved people still remained a status symbol in balt

i turned to someone tell moses, shannon is going to free you one day. they can find joy, [inaudible] in my mind, i have always been free. free as the wind, thank you so much. [applause]. >> welcome to town. it is nice to have you here. >> good to be here. i want to start right in about this book, um by having you read us, this letter that your brother wrote to you when he was at the university of pennsylvania and you were the younger sister that starts right down there. remind us roughly what the year was. >> the year was 1965. the moral of this story is never have a younger sister who never throws away a piece of paper. i discovered this letter 4 or 5 months before i finished this book oh my god, a paper trail sets us straight. >> read it to us. >> only people from brooklyn uses the word geez. your letter doesn't have a single worthwhile sentence in it. i will not buy you any notebooks. i repeat no notebooks. but i will send you decals that are not to be placed in my room, around my room or on the window of my car. >> okay. who was this guy? and why di

moses stone, we remember that name. he was eliminated from team christina.t was two weeks ago now. >> two weeks ago. the d.c. native just released his new single. let's check it out. ♪ this is my moment and i'm on a ticket on the way to the top i want to feel the crowd in my hands and show this world what i got ♪ ♪ whoa-whoa my moment >> the single is entitled "my moment" and was just released on i-tunes. moses says it is an inspirational song and really ties in to his opportunity on "the voice." he also says he plans to come back home to d.c. soon and perform here. we asked him about his time on the show. >> i felt like it definitely showed me as a true artist, it showed me, you know, dancing and rapping and singing and i feel like the time that was spent on the show people can actually understand it and get a feel for what my album will be like and what my tour will be like and, you know, just have everyone -- everybody want to come out and show that support for me because, you know, i feel like any time you get a platform like that you have to be able to

moses is an emcee, rapper, singer as well. had the chance to speak with both of them last night after this live show, and here's what they had to say. >> i can't believe how much of his presence i really truly feel around me. and i kind of just felt held. and i know that no matter what happens in this competition, kind of the hardest part already happened for me. >> the crowd was amazing. the audience, they were feeling it. i was happy. >> reporter: and tonight the elimination show begins at 9:00 eastern. four singers will be sent home. that's the lacest live here in los angeles. stephanie stanton, back to you guys. >> we'll be watching. thanks, stephanie. >>> coming up in sports now, >>> hello, everybody. welcome back. take a look at the airport out there right now. take a look at the potomac. very nice. if you're thinking about traveling, if you have flight plans tonight, if you're thinking about traveling on american airlines, watch out. that storm out in dallas has really hurt that airline particularly right out of dallas.

it was all live for moses stone and erin willette got a chance to perform in the first live round.tephanie stanton joins us live from los angeles with reaction to last night's show. they sounded great last night, stephanie. >> reporter: they did. you know, they got some positive reaction from the judges. so we will see now if america agreed. and if they're sticking around. we did see 12 amazing performances last night here at "the voice." it is the first live show. tonight, of course, the results show, we will see the top three from each of those teams. blake and christina moving each judge will pick another one to move forward. so tonight when this is all said and done, we'll see four folks going home. of course, your local favorites, moses stone and willette, they hope they're not among those to leave the show. after last night's show, i had the opportunity to catch up with both of them. first, let's listen to what moses had to say about his live performance. ♪ >> i see my coach out there dancing. she got up and she was moving her body. i felt like i really made her proud. and i

last week we found out a local act will be among those performing. ♪ ♪ that's moses stone from laurelnd. he is the first emcee contestant ever on "the voice" and beat out a country duo in the battle rounds to move forward. >> tonight, tigger, things get an extra twist as america gets a say. nbc's stephanie stanton joins us now live from los angeles. you know, we have two local contestants, one that's on teen blake. one that's on team christina. of course we want both of them to go through. a lot will be eliminated. what's the process starting tonight? >> well, hey guys. the excitement is certainly starting to build here. of course the first of many live shows to come here in los angeles for "the voice" is going to go down tonight. there are 12 contestants tonight because we have six from each team. team blake versus team christina as you said. so what's happening is we'll see 12 live performances tonight. then the decision will go to america. america will vote. what'll happen then is america will send the top three contestants from each of those teams. six contestants will move forwar

i talked to moses a short time ago.ys he is excited and very confident about tonight. >> all right. we're looking forward to it. stephanie stanton in los angeles. thank you. >>> "the voice" airs tonight on nbc 4 starting at 8:00. join news 4's angie goff for a live web chat on nbc washington.com to talk about your thoughts on how the broadcast is going and who you are rooting for. >>> coming up tonight a car that can fly. also in sports the title game tonight. a championship rematch for two co [ male announcer ] if you believe the mayan calendar, on december 21st polar shifts will reverse the earth's gravitational pull and hurtle us all into space. which would render retirement planning unnecessary. but say the sun rises on december 22nd, and you still need to retire. td ameritrade's investment consultants can help you build a plan that fits your life. we'll even throw in up to $600 when you open a new account or roll over an old 401(k). so who's in control now, mayans? is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, al

very similar to the language of moses, who said who is on the lord's side? you will remember the story an exodus chapter 32. but they throw him down, and they trample him, and the blood sprinkles on the horse, and he takes vengeance on jezebel. the dogs eat her and leave the palms of her hands and feet. it is a brutal story, but got actually rewarded him, and he said he would let his son sit on the throne for four generations. president chiu: thank you very much. are there any other members of the public who wish to speak in the general public comment? madam clerk, can we go to the calendar? >> these are without reference, and some will be called separately -- separately and considered. president chiu: colleagues, are there any items that you'd like to sever? i would like to sever item 43. supervisor elsbernd? 42. 41 and 44. madam clerk. clerk calvillo: [reading roll] there are 10 ayes. president chiu: those items are adopted. item 42. clerk calvillo: item number 42, to ensure that individual will only be detained pursuant to an immigration and customs enfor

wnyw reporter robert moses joins us with the details. >> good morning to you.morning everyone. investigators are focused on a basement behind me here in the soho section of manhattan. they are looking for any sorts of human remains or clothing or any clues that could help them solve the case of the 6-year-old who left his home line for the first time on may 25th, 1979. he was on his way to the bus stop. he was never seen after that. he was one of the first children to appear on a milk carton. many people suspected a man named jose ramos was involved in his did is appearance. however ramos was never criminally charged in this case. now sources tell us that a handyman named othneal miller had access to the basement investigators are now searching could be the target of the investigation. they have refused to discuss any suspect however they have spoken about their search. >>> there will be a systematic removal of things like drywall and eventually digging up of the basement, breaking the concrete and getting into the dirt underneath. >>> there is a constant 24/7

. >> reporter: ed moses is the director of nif. you're saying we're a year away from this?this. proving that it could work we're approximately a decade away of proving it on a commercial scale. >> reporter: it invited sunday morning into the control room to watch an actual laser shot, the first time they've ever let tv cameras inside. >> the countdown started at t minus 5 seconds. >> reporter: a nif shot is modeled on a nasa launch. the shot director polls his station. there's a countdown. >> 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. >> reporter: and then... nothing. no explosion. no roar. all the action takes place behind five-foot concrete doors and in the computers. >> how does that shot go? >> it went very well. >> reporter: well, maybe. but three years after construction was completed, nif still hasn't achieved the promise of its own middle name: ignition. that's the magical moments when they get more energy out of a laser shot than they put in. and if nif does obtain admission, laser fusion shill won't be able to power a city until a plant can fire hundreds of shots a minute. >> what's so nice

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your bible, folks, rate after the jaus finished building the luxor hotel and casino, god certainty moses to fabulous mount sinai for a burning bush floor show we are dealt him a winning hand and told him to leave the israel lights to a barren strip of desert where nothing grows. just like vegas. and why do you think the romans cruise side jesus, they thought he was ripping off caesar's palace with his christ swell, st. peter, his right hand man, st. par ba thol mew, the explosives expert, st. mathews and st.ed thattuous, the attacker. next up, cubist communist dictators and cold war ben & jerry, fidel and raul castro. recently faced a force more powerful than the cigar aroma wafting from their facial hair. jim. >> in an unusual-- political edge in a square that symbolizes cuba, pope benedict criticized castro regime and called for free thought. >> before arriving in cuba benedict called on the government to recognize that marxism in his words no longer corresponds to reality. >> stephen: exactly. marxism no longer corresponds to reality. cuba needs the modern direction operate provided b

. >> moses stone and erin willett have been representing our area and doing it very well this seasonce." >> but last night was the end of the road for one of them. angie goff has more now with a recap of last night's results show. >> hi, jim and barbara. yeah. it was a bitter sweet night. moses stone, a native of laurel, maryland traded in his rapper style for something softer this week. but it did not get enough votes to keep him around. >> here we go. in no particular order, america's first save is erin willett. >> that's gaithersburg native erin willett on the other hand who sailed through to the next round thanks to america's votes. she is now just one of four contestants left on blake shelton's team. erin dedicated her performances on "the voice" to her father who passed away during the battle rounds. today we had a chance to catch up with her out in los angeles to check how things are going as the competition moves forward. >> i just was so shocked and so thankful for anyone who voted. it was crazy. but i'm really excited to come back and show, you know, another side of me. i t

for those suffering from nodding syndrome, attacks tend it to kick in at mealtime. 12-year-old moses and 15-year old sara drift into a trancelike state. >> this mother has seen the disease robert of two children. she tells me -- a scene the disease robbed her of two children. she tells me she would not have flowers in the home knowing they're of no use to her. people pray, but with no remedy, this disease stocks the community. bbc news. >> back here in the u.s., an emergency has been declared in parts of texas tonight after a series of tornadoes caused widespread damage. the twister, described as large and extremely dangerous, hit the dallas-fort worth area moving north. paul adams reports. >> imagine -- emergency warnings crackle on the airwaves as a huge tornado tears through one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country. is the middle of the day, but the skies are black and the storm picks up trucks and spins them around the parking lot. in the aftermath, graphic evidence of the tornado. new detailed account of the damage yet, but this area is home to 6 million people. with

moses parting the red sea. how have we not turned that into a water park? wait.t the red sea ride when i'm done building ice cream pyramids. we've got to do something. did you see in the cristians book this year who their special guests are. >> on this easter sunday a familiar face helping to deliver the sunday sermon. quarterback tim tebow. >> jon: they've got tebow. tim tebow, super star nfl quarterback helping them celebrate easter. he's drawing like 20,000 people. who do we have? the same guest every year, elijah. he can't even be found. obviously it would be great if we also could get a super star jewish quarterback to deliver the passover story but my guess is a super star jewish quarterback is around the same likelihood as elijah showing up. let's at least compete with the make believe easter bunny. ladies and gentlemen, i give you passover pete, the guitar- playing pizza eating lion. ( cheers and applause ) what's up, pete? hey, kids, hey, kids, have your passover pizza. now i know technically you're not allowed to eat pizza during passover. technically l

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torea moses if i didn't many introduce him.supervisor ross mirkarimi. >> i'll make my statements we -- very quick. i just came out of charing the public safety committee meeting. there's a lot be to talk about. i want to say another happy congratulations on black history month here in san francisco. this has been i think a very auspicious haft few months of course in seeing the ascendancy of our district attorney, kamela harris, rise to attorney general in the state of california. certainly of course ases to the incredible impact of advancing the issues much import to all of us, joining the board, supervisor malia cop henn. and we continue to see great challenges, nationally and internationally and president obama and his quarterback effort to continue to retain as best he can as republicans allow him to, our continued enthusiasm for his ongoing leadership. but in san francisco, reference has been made to this earlier, why we do celebrate many of the advancements of people who rise to positions of power and stature is certainly

. >> bergman: ken moses is a veteran fingerprint examiner who has investigated more than 17,000 crime scenes in his 40-year career. >> i can see a lot of detail on those prints. >> when you're looking at this partial print versus the known print, when do you decide that it's a match? how do you decide it's a match? >> at some point, you are examining this evidence, and based on your training and experience, you make a leap of faith. >> you make a leap of faith? >> it's a point of decision making. it's where you go from doubt to no doubt. that's a leap of faith. >> bergman: after mayfield was identified, the fbi learned he was a muslim, active in his community, which he maintains led to his arrest. mayfield insisted he was not a terrorist and had never been to spain. the only evidence against him was that partial fingerprint. but at the fbi laboratory in quantico, the print was matched by a second examiner and then confirmed by the head of the fbi's fingerprint unit. >> so three examiners would say that this was brandon mayfield's fingerprint. >> in this case they did, yes. >> and i be

. >> keteyian: to help, we enlisted tom moses here at the gemological institute of america. >> tom moses, it's another piece of the puzzle that indicates that the emeralds originate from colombia. >> keteyian: exactly what miscovich wanted to hear because, for centuries, spanish, dutch, even pirate ships, had ferried colombian emeralds across these waters off the coast of key west. so that's where we headed next, to this haven for drifters and dreamers. a lot of people come here to escape, to lead a double life, so to speak. what... what brought you here from latrobe, pennsylvania? >> miscovich: the adventure, you know, the adventure and the... the sea, the ocean, and... and the lure of the treasure. >> keteyian: for years, miscovich says he went back and forth from pennsylvania, pouring profits from real estate deals into dive after empty dive. >> miscovich: it... it's a total obsession. i've put my life savings into treasure salvage. >> keteyian: but by late 2009, the housing market was crashing, and he was caught holding seven properties he couldn't sell. nearly broke, he borrowed mon

as they start to eat, 12-year-oldç moses and saraa quickly drift into a trance-like state.them likeç flowers in the home, knowing they are of no use to the peam in the future. people pray their own children do not succomb, but with noç remedy, this disease stalks the community. will ross, bbc news. >> let's go back to one of our main stories. the u.s. offering a bountyç of $10 million for mohammed sayid who is now in charge of a group seen by manyç as the front for group blamed by the mumbai attacks. joining me from islamabad is our correspondent.ç that's a hefty bill to be put on his head. tell me about him.ç >> mr. saeed founded lashkar-e-taiba, aç militant group accused of several high-profile attacks. he also founded a new group and has been leadifg it in pakista. he denies he has anything to do with lashkar-e-taiba.ç he says he runs a welfare group in pakistan. >> why do you think the u.s. have come up with this now?ç >> i think it is to do with the recent joining of jamaat-ud-dawa with a largerç religious groupn pakistan which has sprung up recently and is ca

moses is with us. commissioner linda richardson is with us also. of the things that is significant -- i mentioned that reverend dyson is the first woman ordained in the baptist church in san francisco, in 1982. it is also very significant that this year -- we should also be aware this is the 160th anniversary of three of the leading religious institutions in the african american community. the zion church, of bethel, and third baptist will all be celebrating their 160th anniversary this year. these churches were established two years after san francisco was established. thank you for joining us. [applause] the other thing i would like to speak briefly on is the fact that we celebrate black history month annually. black history month was started under the auspices of the association for the study of african american life and history. it was designed as a time when we highlight the contributions and roll african americans have played in society in general, and the world at large. recently, there was a movie that was screened that i have the privilege

all of a sudden a leader, a guy named moses but it doesn't have to be moses, it could be mandela, someoneat's had a little privilege. knows a little bit about the palace, moses hung out in the palace for a while. that person organizes, gets people together that are also oppressed, and the thing that sometimes left out in the modern secularist world about passover, because passover's celebrated by all jews and other people, there's an inspirational piece. i call that inspirational piece. i call it god. these people weren't going to make it if they didn't connect with some greater power. you get from the slavery of egypt to the freedom of the end of the story. by the end of tonight, all of the jews that are celebrating it christians should be free. i do an interfaith seder, i live in new york but i came down for this, it's half jews and half christians, whether it be the concerns about homophobia in america or whether suffering through depression or through problematic situations with their kids, often people have different kinds of oppression, different kinds of narrow places and at the en

general moses and grew -- general motors and chrysler got a government bailout of nearly $85 billion. and it worked. the industry is back. on the worst day for the american economy since 1929, the recovery of its most iconic industry began. how that happened tells us a lot about the way america will recover and how the rest of the world might, too. in 2009, brad thought his career at gm was over. he was laid off with thousands of others and production stop at this plant in the late gordon. now, brad and a completely retooled factory are in full swing. >> we will be here to stay if we do a good job. i think our jobs are on the line. everyone is here to do the best job that they can. >> it may look like everything is back to normal, but it is not. these workers stayed away long- held rights. in return, their union pension fund got an 11% stake in the company, with massive tax relief and handouts. they have engineered a total change of culture. >> what is the best way that we can build this car or, if we have an issue, what is the best way that we can resolve the issue. we're working tog

as they start to eat, moses and sarah will drift into a trancelike state. >> [speaking foreign language] it -- >> she says that now she looks after them white flowers in the home, knowing that they are of no use to the family in the future. people prayed their own children do not succumb, but with no remedy, this disease stocks in the community. bbc news. >> and other news now, have been storms and tornadoes are leaving a trail of destruction about parts of the southwestern united states. in one neighborhood near dallas, homes have been left without words, other buildings flattened. all flights there have been canceled. residents can be seen walking down the street with firefighters and looking into homes. they are trying to about the extent of the damage. and the gunman accused of killing those at a school in oakland say he was doing it because he felt disrespected. he was targeting one particular female administrator, and his intention was to kill. a fire has gone through a warehouse in moscow, where workers were slick -- sleeping, killing at least 17 people. they're all believed to b