, which is an arm of the naacp that thurgood marshall founded. and so, those two things are just great. america right now is going through a lot of discussions about race and i think thurgood marshall plan to so many of the good deeds when it comes to racial equality in this country. and i am a trained journalist and i like to tell stories. i like the stories that have never been told. the story about thurgood marshall's 1967 confirmation hearing has never been told. he was the first african-american nominee to the supreme court. usually those hearings would last for hours or less. that is how long they lasted for other previous supreme court nominees. thurgood marshall's hearings lasted five days stretched across 12 days in the nomination that in limbo for five weeks. there's great drama and not. also the bigger than life like john mcclellan, senator sam ervin, north carolina strom thurmond. they wanted to stop thurgood marshall's hearings. they wanted to stop in their tracks because of this work is the naacp lawyer in the 40s and the reason man

lives lost was the reason for las vegas chapter of the naacp. they invited the public and metro officers - in an effort to bridge the gap between the two. local naacp leaders are afraid las vegas maybe the next place we see major protests against police brutality - referencing the death of keith childress - who was shot and killeon new year's eve by metro officers who thought the cellphone he was holding was a gun. members of the group say tension between the police and minorities is a result of fear and misunderstanding. so they held this public event - to begin a series of meaningful dialouge. officers promoted several community engagement programs - aimed at strengthening thier relationship with civilians. officer dwain thacker pleaded with the public to take advantage of them. "we need you. we need the community to step up and be vital part of this whole organization so we can make a change with out young people." taped tag: officers like the police athletic league - the home visit program - and after school tutoring. for more details on all

monique scarlett with the local chapter of naacp is here to tell us more. the 2016 annual martin luther king, jr day is an all-day event in the siouxland area. on january 18, 2016, the local n.a.a.c.p. & sioux city community school district will sponsor the mlk art contest: "through the eyes of equality" for grades k-12. there will be a special video presestation from w wt high school ts year, as in years past from east and north high. th finale will be hosted by mt zion baptist church @ 7pm with the mlk and guest evening theme: "what are you doing for others?" the speakers will be students from local schools, sharing their knowledge of community heroes, and their efforts in making a change for others. this is a day of service and giving back to the community. if you would like to assist, participate or have any questions, please contact the local naacp president, flora lee @ 712- 255-0629. the 2016 annual martin luther all-day event in the siouxland area. on january 18, 2016, the local chapter of the n.a.a.c.p. & sioux city community school district will s

. >> the naacp was the largest civil rights organization that had one a tremendous victory -- victory but bringing that legal case with brown v. board of education. and then to segregate public schools is and in the decade after in that court to victory they pushed and pushed to turn that legal decision into a reality. klay in with the schools in the south have become integrated. they were focused on pushing the kennedy administration they're pushing for desegregation of schools but the elements of his speech and in his opening speech that with the desegregation those laws that were aimed at ending the right to go. these would not be effective to a decent paying job. one of the important things about his speech at is not central to the naacp into not be achieved in isolation. and was extremely critical and he likened that to be watered down and would not be any good so he also said we need to push with this bill. >> the fourth speaker was john lewis and not so the previous night he would change his speech is to cut the important thing to remember is it is interesting i teach about the

the principle objection came from roy wilkins who was the president of the naacp. this is a guy who is a former communist and been arrested. we cannot have him be the spokesperson for this march. randolph initially conceded. he said we will not do that. he said i will be the principle director for the march. and i will be the official leader of this march. and everybody said well of course we cannot object to randolph and another socialist and radical. but nobody could object to him. he said now you have agreed to that and i am going to name my assistant and he essentially put ruston in the principle job of organizing this march. randolph remained the official spokesperson. he gave the opening speech and ruston was the person in the background and not in the background. if you look at life magazine, for example, when they covered it, they have a picture on their front cover with ruston and randolph with the title the leaders. so it was clear to everyone who was the leader of this. but it allowed in a sense to deflect some of the criticism and the scrutiny to have r

((ad-lib)) ((ad-lib)) things got intense at a meeting between metro and the naacp. it was a public event to help build the relationship between law enforcement. the naacp called for the meeting - in response to all the officer-involved shootings that have been happening nationwide. action news reporter michael burton was there. "we have to come to a resolution and control this before it gets out of hand. before more lives are lost." lives lost was the reason for this meeting - organized by the las vegas chapter of the naacp. metro officers - in an effort to bridge the gap between the two. local naacp leaders are afraid las vegas maybe the next place we see major protests against police brutality - referencing the death of keith childress - who was shot and killed on new year's eve by metro officers who thought the cellphone he was holding was a gun. members of the group say tension between the police and minorities is a result of fear and misunderstanding. so they held this public event - to begin a series of meaningful dialouge. officers promoted several community

((ad-lib)) ((ad-lib)) between metro and the naacp. it was a public event to help build the relationship between law enforcement. the naacp called for the meeting - in response to all the officer-involved shootings that have been happening nationwide. action news reporter michael burton was there. "we have to come to a resolution and control this before it gets out of hand. before more lives are lost." lives lost was the reason for this meeting - organized by the las vegas chapter of the naacp. they invited the public and metro officers - in an effort to bridge the gap between the two. local naacp leaders are afraid las vegas maybe the next place we see major protests against police brutality - referencing the death of keith childress - who was shot and killed on new year's eve by metro officers who thought the cellphone he was holding was a gun. members of the group say tension between the police and minorities is a result of fear and misunderstanding. so they held this public event - to begin a series of meaningful dialouge. communit

president of the sioux city naacp saysyst isn't just a celebration of dr. king, but a celebration of our country as a whole. "it brings people together. it helps us remember that we have come a long way but we still have a long way to go," said flora lee, sioux city naacp president. the concert honored past members of the siouxland community who continue to make an impact. "we had rabbi gordon who was an organizer. he founded the sioux city humane rights committee which is still in existence today," said flora lee, president of the sioux city chapter of naacp. the concert ended with a happy birthday song for dr. king. morningside college students made blankets as part of their martin luther king week of service. the activities are inspired by the quote from from dr. king, "what are you doing to help others?" other events coming up include writing thank-you cards and packing meals for veterans. students will also participate u-s senator john thune, of south dakota, reflected on dr. king's legacy while in dakota dunes, today. he called dr.king a "great crusad

. >> reporter: he once told the naacp to "quoquote, kiss my butd

we have to remind the folks here, the naacp, we have to remind the folks that there is much work to do. we wish that we could get everybody to help us do what is right for all people. but since we can't, we are going to do it anyway. >> doctor mac randolph, this is the first time that the confederate flag will not be on the state grounds. >> we all know the history of the confederacy, and it is connected to the could close clan and the confederate armory, -- ku klux klan, and the confederate armory, and we all know the history. we can start a new history of the clean statehouse grounds that looks respectful to all people. having said that, the symbol is gone, but the policies that the state is that over its history, throughout the history, that is so negative and nasty toward people that look like i do, that matter is still in the forefront. symbolism is gone, but the realism in south carolina still exist. the disparage and attack on public education going on in south carolina right now. we will continue to fight. the best thing to do is to do president abraham lincoln, "do what's righ

things got intense at a meeting between metro and the naacp. it was a public event to help build the relationship between law enforcement. the naacp called for the meeting - in response to all the officer-involved shootings that have been happening nationwide. action news reporter michael burton was there. "we have to come to a resolution and control this before it gets out of hand. before more lives are lost." lives lost was the reason for this meeting - organized by the las vegas chapter of the naacp. they invited the public and metro officers - in an effort to bridge the gap between the two. local naacp leaders are afraid las vegas maybe the next place we see major protests against police brutality - referencing the death of keith childress - new year's eve by metro officers who thought the cellphone he was holding was a gun. members of the group say tension between the police and minorities is a result of fear and misunderstanding. so they held this public event - to begin a series of meaningful dialouge. officers promoted several community

hundreds gathered at the state house for the annual king day at the dome program hosted by the state naacp. speakers touched on a number of issues including the charleston church shooting which ultimately led to the removal of the confederate battle flag from the confederate soldiers memorial at the state house, something the naacp had been pushing for, for years. "i'd like for us to continue to carry on trying to achieve his dream for all of us and i do have some concerns that our numbers won't be quite as high as they ought to be because we may here and show support for achieving the dream." "south carolina has had a very, very difficult time with civil especially in the last year. in the last year, there have been individuals that have committed unspeakable in the last year, there have been individuals that have committed unspeakable acts of violence with the sole purpose of dividing us. the reason they committed that violence was because they wanted you to divide and separate. and you know what y'all did? the last thing they ever expected." our state's response to the charleston church

and i reached out to the naacp this afternoon. nobody was available. >>> with the news that the state established a task force to oversee how the grand jury system operates, cuyahoga district attorney sent lawmakers his suggestions. in the letter, he encourages the help of the attorney general's office when it comes to sending use of force cases to a garage whether or not the local prosecutor -- to the prosecutor requests it. >>> three former rta dispatchers have been accused of abusing the service by providing rides to their family and friends. >> they each were indicted and a theft of office charge. and it is federally subsidized to provide public transportation to the elderly. some riders were prevented from service. and all three no longer work for rta. >>> an employee with hopkins international airport has been fired after driving on and active runway clyde dunham that worked for the airport for 13 years passed out and the runway last week. >>> a men that set a west 33rd winter, will spend the next ten years in prison. he ple

the south carolina naacp hosts the annual march and rally on a day marked to celebrate the life the state house with more. judi... education was a top priority and the absence of the confederate flag for the noticeable difference at this year's rally. this was a victory for the state naacp -- which had been fighting for years to get the confederate battle flag removed from state house grounds. get the confederate battle flag removed from state house grounds. many in the crowd and the as it relates to dr. lessons learned from the past need to continue to push us forward in equality - not just racially but when it comes to education. "it's really nice to be standing out here supporting our people and not having the confederate flag flying in our face which was a complete disrespect so i appreciate that it's down but where i feel we need to be, we're no where near that. i don't think we've made enough progress....we're still doing what we did in that 60's, we're marching, we're praying and we're trying to express that our black lives matter. i don't those things should still be prominent in

he is the president of the north carolina chapter of the naacp. this morning he talked during vote breakfast. the reverend said the empowerment campaign is about several controversial issues. >> it is our time to vote. we know we have been fighting the worst secession laws in the country. we'll fight at the ballot box. >> the asheville branch of the naacp and the mountain people assembly hosted the breakfast. the reverend said he hopes to bring attention to issues such as expanding medicaid. >> in other news making headlines this noon, north carolina claims it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb to defend itself from, quote, evil warmongers like the united states. marcy is at headquarters in new york where the security council >> it seriously undermines international airports. i condemn it. >> worldwide concern and condemnation after this announcement from north korean state media claiming a 5.1 magnitude earthquake near the country's nuclear testing facility yesterday was caused by north korea's first successful test of a hydrogen bomb. the weapo

. >> the police getting their jobs back concerns some in naacp. >> said the police spokesperson is not concerned about the community. he told me what happened. the crime scene is long gone but not from memory. archived by 137 shots fired who took aim at 2 people who were >> it's tragic that it went down this way but at the end of the day, 2 people high on crack cocaine, high on marijuana, one of them intoxicated made the responded to them. >> they were shot and killed their car. surrendered. >> tuesday, city officials and terminations. steve lym us said he will fight to regain the officers reputation. >> we want to get involved in the community. >> naacp president told me this does not help an already strained relationship between served. >> this is i am material, this we are back in the jim crow era. >> everybody gets pissed off when the cops gets acquitted. >> we're live downtown. >>> of course, ohio is also looking to improve police community relations at the state level as well and today the board decided to develop the first ever statewide standards for police dispatching. the gov

i always think about the years and before that naacp. you think about that. then you mention this, this, black association is so rich. you have black communist, naacp thinking about international and vibrancy of black politics. the vibrancy. >> host: let's be honest though that was also a. where hundreds of people were being lynched. where african-americans had no right to vote. the politics of protest organization, the the politics of voluntary associations were also necessitated by the reality of those times that you could not participate. you look at the traditional of woodrow wilson kicking a prominent black publisher out of his office in the white house. teddy roosevelt invited booker t. washington to have a meeting. he was criticized by the editorial. i can see whether it was the urban league, the naacp, any organization, we had a strand, we had a spectrum in our community from center to left but it was all operating outside of what was then considered outside the political mainstream we couldn't participate, we couldn't vote, we can work for the govern

naacp want to get free home inspection to see how safe people's homes are.the naacp said their number one priority for addressing this crisis is repealing the emergency manager law that stripped local democracy from flint. they want democracy back as priority one in fixing this crisis. there is some support for that idea in this room. hold that thought. we'll be on that when we come next. >> what could you like to say to the government? >> state or federal? to the federal government, do what you can. we've needed help for a long time, and i hate that it took a crisis of this magnitude for them to step in and do something about it. to the state government, it's all your fault. accept the responsibility. step down and let somebody who's capable of running the state do so. guys, to celebrate super bowl 50 i'm rewarding fans with a special offer. order a large pizza and get a second large pizza for 50 cents. 50 cents?! that's pocket change! if only we had pockets... what? purely decorative. get a large,1-topping pizza for only 50 cent when you order any large pi

but she was the leader of the naacp branch in little rock, arkansas, famous for leading the integration of the high school's, little rock high school and leaving these young black students who had valiantly gone into the school under tremendous opposition, massive crowds of white supremacists yelling at them. and she was the person who led this movement. she was a newspaper publisher, very well-known. and it is fascinating that she was not invited to be the official speaker and in fact several weeks before the march a number of women who were involved in the civil rights movement who were really central leaders, people who had been a principled leader of the movement, very well-known, covered in the national press, people who helped organize the march on washington back in 1941, principal strategist of that initial march on washington, people like ella baker, another leader had gone to a philip randolph and said we were looking at this plan and noticed that you didn't have one woman invited to speak. what would have been central to the movement. and he kind of hampden on. went to the ot

local naacp leaders believe the tension between the police and minorities has only intensified since the death of michael brown in twenty-fourteen - who was shot and killed by a ferguson officer - it's tension they say is rooted in fear - fear that can only be reversed by meaningful dialogue. "we want to make you aware of the some of the challenges that are happening in our communities." referencing local instances - like the death of keith childress - who was shot and killed on new year's eve by metro officers who thought the cellphone he department, i've never heard one officer say i'm going to kill someone tonight." but then a member of the audience had this to say.. "the one that was in chicago where the young guy was shot 16 or 17 times. psychologically, what do you think was going on in that patrolman's mind?" the response? "i have no clue. you have to take every person just because you have an experience with one cop that's bad. doesn't mean you're going to have a bad experience with next one." which is exactly why everyone at the meeting agreed that communication is key - lea

dawndy and charles, every year the south carolina naacp hosts this rally as a call to action and a renewing of a mission to keep fighting for civil rights. there were about a dozen speakers from local clergy, educators to the democratic presidential candidates. most everyone acknowledged the absence of the confederate flag -- an issue of contention and division and a symbol which the sc naacp has fought for decades to remove. while the speakers celebrated what many consider a "victory" they also focused on what issues still remain including equal opportunity for all for a quality education. "education is key -- you can't have a country and nation where little boys and and be judged by the content of their character without education." "when my fair-skinned friends are urged to take honors courses and i'm asked, 'are you sure?' there is work to be done." "i know there are so many people because of their zip code they were born in or color of their skin that they don't get the opportunities that everybody else does and i don't think it's fair, i don't think it's right and i want to fix it." e

the working consisted of representatives from state and local government and the naacp. the efforts of the working group and the advocacy of betty andrews and others convinced me that we all need to work together to address justice in iowa. ensuring fundamental fairness of our system is a worthy goal. but a fair and more equitable criminal justice system also aleans with the interest of taxpayers who fund our criminal justice system. for example, in many cases, tax dollars may be better spent on rehabilitation rather than incarceration. [ applause ] we can protect the public while rehabilitating those who have committed crimes. we can take steps to ensure that the most serious of crimes are punished with the most serious of penalties. we can take the steps to make sure that our criminal justice system does impose punishment that we're punishing the right person and that race does not play a role. let's take action this year in all three branches of government to improve our criminal justice system. in the executive branch, our state public defender adam greg recently est

naacp president wants at least his help in convincing a judge to release the documents. >> delivering his request today. tphel son argues he has already released some documents related and says why not release everything. >> statements that were released. hr erts let's just put it all out there. so the public can have a fair review of what was presented. >> tonight. the prosecutor is responding. saying that michael tphel son misunderstands the process used in the rice and other investigations. >> independent investigations will be made public. but not grand jury testimony. >> they will take the request to a judge anyway. they think is could be one of the rare circumstances. >> . thank you for the latest. controversial cleveland judge officially retired in the bench. the supreme court board of professional conduct accepted stokes offer to step down. she's also promiseing to never again run for election. in return, a complaint filed against stokes back in 2013. will be dropped. the judge had been accused of abusing court staff. and acting unprofessionally. towards both lawyers and defen

yesterday, the naacp unveiled a 15-point plan to handle lead in the water and help affected citizens. >> reporter: michigan governor rick snyder joined flint's mayor today updating residents about the water crisis. >> "q": all right. well -- on to our next story. it's the nation's most recognizable veterans charity, the wounded warrior project. >> laura: yeah, the organization very recognizable has invested heavily in fund raising saying the money will honor and empower wounded warriors. the programs fall short of the goal. retired army staff sergeant eric millett came home from iraq with a bronze star, a purple heart, a traumatic brain injury and ptsd. wounded warrior project enrolled him in the warrior speak program as a public speaker but he says warrior speak is less about helping veterans and more about raising cash. >> i began to see how an organization that rakes in hundreds of millions of dollars a year is not helping my brothers and my sisters. or at least not all of 'em. >> laura: cbs news interviewed dozens of former employees and nearly all of them said they were concerned

and just last night the naacp has unveiled a 15-point plan to handle lead in the water and help affected citizens. it's new at noon. reporter: a black believed to be one keyring the governor in a city hall garage. members of his administration not answering reported questions following a private meeting with the mayor and the head of the naacp. >>'s tone was one of remorse, regret. i took that to be genuine. i think the residents of flint will take the remorse of they see quality,. , safe water coming out of the tap. reporter: he spoke of a civil rights crisis, disproportionately affecting minorities and the poor. >> i thought about how would i feel if i had poisoned literally injected into the bloodstream's of my children. how would i feel if my kids cannot take a bath. >> there are more blacks than whites, but there are whites as well. . we are all in this together reporter: the president, governor, and mayor discussed while residents were protesting. >> it's along the lines of yet to find a way to pay for the next system. the we believe that it is unconscionable to have people pay for

only a judge can release the transcript but the naacp letter asks mcginty to join with them to make that request from a judge. >>> cleveland police arrested three men in connection with a overnight. tonight investigators are connected. police say christopher freeman and gerald williams and another man drove a van aid. all three were captured after they took off from the scene. >>> cuyahoga falls police are looking for this man caught on at gunpoint. it happened at that time seven monday morning. police say the man walked into the store, pointed a gun at the employee, then ordered them into a back ram and got cash. if you recognize this guy call cuyahoga falls police. father will spend the next eight years behind bars for killing his three-month-old daughter. matthew scott was convicted of murder after his baby girl died of head injuries. scott has said he accidentally dropped the child and she hit her head on the floor. >>> cleveland paramedics are take something else along on the job. they are now required to wear bulletproof vests on every call. the change just went into effect, and we

the naacp is suing the state saying that the i.d. provision is difficult for poor, young voters. lawmakers weakened the voter i.d. requirement, now they will hear a more restrictive law. the case will be closely watched because the push for stricter voting laws has been a presidentiaa partisan died in the presidential campaigns. >> it starts off in iowa to the caucuses that moves on to new hampshire, south carolina, florida. but six weeks from now it will hit north carolina where a controversial new law will require all people going out to vote to have an official government i.d. >> is it cynical? it is hurtful, it is wrong. it's a form of political violence. all of america should be ashamed. and we have to fight here in north carolina because if this becomes the precedent in the law, then they could spread this all over the country. >> but there are many who do not agree with the naacp. one of them, the governor of north carolina. >> let me be direct. many of those from the extreme left who have been criticizing photo i.d. are using scare tactics. they're more interested in deci

. >> late this afternoon members of the local chapter of the naacp delivered a three-page letter to the county prosecutor demanding the release of a grand jury transcript and report in the tamir rice case. according to the state law, only a judge can order that mcginty just released a statement that reads in part, this office has always been extremely careful not to release any grand jury testimony. and to comply with the law. but every time police use deadly force and kill a citizen an independent investigation will beacon ducted and will make those results public. and we should also mention that the sheriff's public. you can read the entire naacp letter of request and mcginty's response on cleveland 19.com. >>> ems employees will be safer the next time they answer a call. they are required to wear bulletproof vests. it is designed to keep workers safe if they come across violence on a call. >> a new list released by terminix shows five cities are some of the most infested cities for bedbugs. third and dayton checked in at five. columbus and cincinnati were seventh and eighth respectiv

the naacp is suing the state saying that the provision is unfair to poor, young and minority voters. the law was first challenged by civil rights groups last summer. lawmakers weaken the voter i.d. requirement. now the court will hear arguments for more restrictive law. the case will be closely watched because it has become one of the most bitter partisan divides in this year's election. we have more on the case's national implications. >> we are less than two weeks from the presidential primaries. it starts off in iowa with the caucuses that moves on to new hampshire, south carolina and florida. six weeks from now it will hit north carolina will a new law will require all people going out you had to vote to have an official government i.d. >> it is cynical, it is hurtful, it is wrong. it's a form of political violence. all of america should be ashamed. and we have to fight here in north carolina because if this becomes the precedent in the law, then they could spread this all over the country. >> but there are many who do not agree with the naacp. one of them the governor of north c

hundreds marched to statehouse today for the king day at the dome rally hosted by the south carolina naacp. it is one of the biggest king day events in the southeast. speakers talked to the crowd about justice, equity in education and the shooting at mother emanuel ame in charleston which ultimately led to the removal of the confederate battle flag from the statehouse, something the naacp had been pushing for, for years. "i'd like for us to continue to carry on trying to achieve his dream for all of us and i do have some concerns that our numbers won't be quite as high as they ought to be because we may feel a sense of accomplishment because the flag has come down but we need to continue to be here and show support for achieving the dream." "south carolina has had a very, very difificult time with civil rights throughout history and especially in the last year. in the last year, there have been individuals that have acts of violence with the sole purpose of dividing us. the reason they committed that violence was because they wanted you to divide and separate. and you know what y'all did?

black women didn't go in yet until adam clayton powell, the naacp and the black press pushed, and two other important figures that their history is lost in time is eleanor roosevelt and mary mcleod bethune. once they put the pressure on congress and pushing to allow african-american women to go in, then the rest was history. >> and what kind of jobs did these women find themselves doing once they went into the service? >> well, naturally women didn't go into combat. they basically worked on the base -- clerks, cooks, mail operators, map readers. they did the same type of job that men did, but they did it on the base, and they learned military style, and when your commander was major charity adams earley, she was a no-nonsense woman. "she was tough -- she was fair, but she was tough." >> well, if you're in the armed services, that makes sense. >> yes. >> and i know that there was a real need for nurses at that time, and did you find many black women answering that call? >> part of the six-triple eight had a nurse corps, which was under the command, and when they left the states and the

the naacp was sharply critical of the state's efforts to let people know about the law. >> instead of giving clarity about what the law really says, we have these clouded, unclear messages that's going out over the radio, that's printed on the back of these so-called brochures. >> darcel: the lawsuit against the voter id laws goes to trial on the 25th. layer of salt and brine on roads around yancey and madison counties left over from the weekend when more flurries were expected. today they got chainsaws ready. in case there's downed trees on the roads. be cautious because there's possible black ice on the roads. >> driving along the road and it's clear. then you come around the curb and hit an icy spot you're not expecting. that's where we get a lot of the accidents that we see on the roadways. >> larry: another reminder from dot, be careful. especially on nights like these and in the morning. it doesn't take much moisture. and it's going to be a very cold night especially with the wind chill. >> darcel: so dress warm and stay inside with the heat, if you can. >> jason: that's the pla

. >> the naacp is presenting a new in the water and help the people living in flint to be affected by this. part of the plan is to hire young kids in flint to distribute bottled water. the naacp leaders say these kids should get paid minimum wage to hand out the water instead of using the national guard. homeowners are still being urged to use bottled water and fill ters filters. >> part of the city's plan is to test for lead. >> more is getting done. we're going to keep doing more and we're going to keep committed to the people of flint. >> we've learned the governor has requested additional federal aid. he says this money will ensure everyone in the city under the age of 21 will have long-term healthcare to deal with the potential effects of the lead in the water. >> coming up tonight at 11:00, news 6 investigators mike resolution that hits law offices every january. filing for divorce. here's a preview. >> attorneys tell me it makes sense for a lot of reasons. wait for the holidays to go by and then happy new year. i want a divorce. >> well, it's a time for resolutions, and a lot o

. >> hud song -- >> he's also producing the 478th naacp image awards. host anthony anderson says he'll address the controversy when the show goes live on february >> we're not going to harp on it all night, we'll hit it at the top of the show and move on. >> meantime the academy controversy has left herlittle shell shocked. >> what was the biggest thing about the coverage for you? think it was the press. it was just so much, everywhere. i knew it would be a story, obviously. with but wow. >> i spoke to her at the producer's awards on saturday night. we had the only camera backstage and you know that's how you capture the stars at their most candid. >> is lady most intimate back stage moment. then while giving photographs, taylor discreetly hangs in the back ground. gaga had just sung her oscar nominated song "what happens to you" then we see here backstage we see her with the song's co-writer, diane w leonardo dicaprio rushing through the kitchen. but it was the big short that respi ser tshct goe r mpiisuga i owllfet'tht ot ar.co e keaksa f ven het tha

the naacp also unveiled the 15.9 to handle the lead in the water and help affected citizens. adriana diaz has the latest on the water crisis. >> reporter: michigan governor rick scott adjoined flint mayor today , updating residents about the water crisis. >> more is getting done, we're going to keep doing more and keep committing to the people oakland. >> i have told governor snyder that flint residents should not notand are not using. >> we've got to talk about accountability. >>> were no brooks, head of the naacp calls for a long-term solution influence tuesday night. >> when you have disproportionate number of black, brown and poor children, subject to elevated lead, that is a problem that grows up, it goes through junior high school and high school. >> reporter: part of the 15 . priority 10 extends beyond repairing the city's water system. it suggests hiring flint to use to distribute water bottles for minimum wage instead of the national guard. the state is reportedly cutting back door to door distribution. so officials are still urging people to use bottled water d filt

-none of the naacp members endorsed any of the candidates, but they did stress the importance of voting -no matter the person. reporting in columbia, sarah danik fox carolina the 4 news. 3 still to come--spreading a message of love...this martin luther king day... day...it was the hate crime that made headlines across the emanuel nine victim's sister has to say about conquering hate...in light of the holiday. holiday.plus...a big boost in technology!how a major donation to a local community center is helping those in need...and closing the digital divide!and...headed home!hours after the u-s lifted sanctions on iran for complying with parts of a nuclear deal...four u-s hostages are making their way back to the u-s in a prisoner swap! 3 happening now---- 3 today marks martin luther king junior day...and celebrations and events are taking place all across our area to honor legacy...this morning...unity sports hosted its 22-nd annual m-l-k breakfast and program at the historic sterling community center in greenville. the theme for this year's program is "love and non-violence conquer hate

the judge was released after chief-and-naacp announced plans -- cleveland naacp announced courts to go to transcripts for the proceeding. they're not public records. the naacp will need to go directly to the judge to get the transcripts released. >> and this morning, a 49-year- old boy will be in cuyahoga county juvenile court. of aggravated robbery after police say he used a replica handgun to rob people. he was arrested on tuesday at west 1 30th and carrington. his case is part of a larger trend of cleveland kids being caught with fake guns. the judge michael ryan tells newschannel 5 his goal is to get kids to drop the fake guns or hold on to something bigger for themselves. >> i will stand up, reach over and grab the hands and say, listen, i am giving you an advantage of it. >> some do but many don't. the boy arrested in this latest case is scheduled for an arraignment hearing at 8:30 this morning. >>> and you're waking up to temperatures below freezing. some folks living in the lakewood condominium haven't had heat since last winter. we have been following the story since october.

the principal objection came from the president of the naacp. he's been arrested for homosexual sex. we can't have him be the principles for the spokesperson for this march. a philip randolph continued. nobody could object to him and now we've all agreed that i'm going to name my assistant and he put him in the principled job of organizing the march and remained the official spokesperson and gave the opening speech. he was the person in the background and not completely in the background. at the scrutiny was to have a philip randolph. he did get a chance to speak and he came out at the very end actually after martin luther king spoke today her breast to bayard preston at a philip randolph came back on the stage. they pledged to go home and keep fighting and realize the full demand so he was there but he wasn't one of the official speakers. >> in the book on detroit he talks about the fact that martin luther king gave the guy had have a dream speech two months before he

he said i am the registered agent for the naacp legal defense and education fund. thurgood marshall an antiwar jut like that he said. thurgood is coming up next week or like up next week are likely to up next week or like it immediate and going to ask him you to take my place, to be the registered agent. inc. fund, that's what i call the, the one that's incorporated, that's the money fund that the naacp which means your name will be on all of the papers, meeting all the civil rights lawyers around the country and you'll be participating in the cases. i said, you think he would do that? he said, i'm going to ask you. sure enough thurgood came in town the next week, we met, at a place on second street, slaughters was the name of the place. that's where everybody met and that's what everybody state. thurgood had a cigar in his mouth about ea long a and you lk down at me, he was 6-3. he said spotts was be to recommend you for this place. said down, let's have some lunch. wow. wow. what does that do for me? it made me, i wasn't a civil rights lawyer because i wanted tto

state naacp president dr. lonnie randolph says it's a logical move for anyone seeking black voters. "this is the place, we have the fifth largest percentage of african- americans in the country so any...person wanting to serve the country and serve all people--if they're smart they'll come by here." monday's king day activities start with a prayer service at zion baptist church at 8:30 in the morning. some people will be starting the celebration today by lacing up their shoes for the martin luther king celebration run and walk. the 5k started 8:30 at martin columbia's greene street. organizers ask that you bring items for their "honor the dream" food drive. a big bill is due for the boston marathon bomber. coming up, we've got details on the court ordered restitution for dzhokhar tsarnaev. looking like a line of showers will move through the midlands between 6a-11a on this is part of a complex low pressure system that will have most of the energy to our south. there could be enough cold air in place to have northern part of chester and york counties.it would be very brief at best. t

state naacp president dr. lonnie randolph says it's a logical momo for anyone seeking support from black voters. "this is the place, we have the fifth largest percentage of african- americans in the country right here in south carolina. so any...person wanting to serve the country and serve all people--if they're smart they'll come by here." monday's king day activities start with a prayer service at zion baptist church at 8:30 in the morning. looking like a line of showers will move through the midlands between 6a-11a on sunday. this is part of a complex low pressure system that will have most of the energy to our south. there could be enough cold air

yesterday, governor rick snyder met privately with the naacp. the civil rights group unveiled a proposal to handle lead in the water and help effective citizens. adriana diaz is outside flint city hall with details of the 15-point plan. good morning, adriana. >> reporter: good morning. the naacp president told us that the hour-long meeting was a conversation and that the governor was remorseful. city hall with the mayor to discuss solutions to the city water problem. >> we got to talk about accountability. >> reporter: cornell brooks the head of the naacp called for a long-term solution in flint tuesday night. >> will you have disproportionate number of black and brown children subjected to elevated lead! that's a problem that grows up and goes to junior be high school and high school! >> reporter: part of the 15-point priority plan extends beyond repairing the city's flint's youth to distribute water bottles for minimum wage instead of the national guard. the state is reportedly cutting back door-to-door distributions. officials are still urgin

the question is, when you leave behind cases which are intolerable which like the naacp situation in which people are going to be punished for their views based on something as unacceptable as race, religion, sexual orientation, or orientation, or something like that, if you leave that behind and get to governmental policies on a variety of topics, then my reaction is similar to that of justice scalia who said that we're supposed to be brave. we are supposed to be willing to pay the price for speaking out, that we should not be a timid society that is silence because some people will be angry at us. so that is where i am at the end of the day but i really don't disagree that there are situations, and is not limited to two and naacp situation in which the disclosure was so obviously leave to more than discomfort. and more than criticisms. there you get into an area in which you do need legal protection. i think it will be available in the courts. >> will have to leave it there, thank you so much for your insight and observation. thank you for participating and stick around for lunch.

the naacp and others challenging the law continue to argue that much confusion remains about what voters will need in order to cast their ballots in the march 15 primaries. a comes daily six months after the legislature amended the voter id portion of the overhaul which would allow voters to cast provisional ballots without one of six specified photo id cards. arguments start tomorrow morning at 9:30 in winston-salem. on wednesday the u.s. court of appeals is set to hear arguments last may a federal court ruled county commissioners violated the constitution one a coerced of the participation in prayers that overwhelmingly supported one religion. this might be the first time they've review the government prayer policy since the u.s. supreme court ruled the joel: with so much of the country shivering, the last thing you need is for your friend is to die. heather: that's what happened to a military mom outside of pittsburgh. joel: she was lucky enough to in for a much bigger joel: he doesn't just repair furnaces, the repairs or faith in mankind. joel: thank you for your service. join us tom