removing some of the col confederate symbols, but it hasn't happened in mississippi, and the lawsuit is behind it. >> in mississippi, calls to remove the cold front symbol from the state flag are intensifying. on the steps of the capital in jackson on tugs, the community leaders rallied, urging bill bryant and other lawmakers to change the flag. carlos moore filed a federal lawsuit against mississippi and the governor, claiming that the flag is discriminatory and racist in nature. >> i have to tell the governor, enough is enough is enough. >> there has been momentum to remove the banners in south carolina's legislature, voting to take down the flag last year, after the shooting of nine black worshipers in charleston. the shooter, dillon roof, posed with a confederate flag. removing the flag has stalled in the legislature. >> its time for its time to grow up. >> people don't understand. >> mark allen, a leader with mississippi sons of confederate say that the flag is not a symbol of racism, but of reconciliation. >> they called it the reconciliation flag because they attempt to reconcile the differences between the old south and the new republic and bring them together. and

reporter: a few hours drive away, the mississippi flag with its confederate emblem flies in grenada county, but not for much longer hope this lawyer who just filed a lawsuit to force the state's governor to change it. he says the flag is a poisonous symbol that can even incite violence like last year's charleston massacre. >> i believe the heritage they are proud of is the heritage of slavery, free labor. i believe they are proud they used to lynch people for entertainment. at is the heritage they are proud of. reporter: but the government disagrees and this looks set to be a major legal battle. one that is taking on a more racial tone. he says he's deeply worried about where america could be heading. >> the biggest threat is division. united we stand, divided we fall. if we continue on the path we are going, people like the governor of mississippi are dividing this country. if we continue down this path, there's going to be another civil war. reporter: people are still reliving america's last civil war and some are even prepared to defend the slavery it was fought over. >> i tell folks th

. >>> opponents of a controversial symbol on the mississippi state flag are taking legal action to try get it removed. 15 years ago, state voters decided to keep the confederate battle emblem on their flag. mississippi is the last state to have the emblem. a lawyer who filed a federal lawsuit claiming the emblem is unconstitutional and a danger to african-americans led supporters at the state capitol yesterday. a south carolina lawmaker who saw his own state flag with the symbol removed last year had a message for mississippi's governor. >> urging to exhibit true leadership, not leadership in name only. >> i don't think that the lawsuit will go anywhere. i think the judge will look at this as a state issue. >> flag supporters like that last man believe the confederate battle emblem is a symbol of history and heritage. >>> a mayor in bucks county is blaming a marketing tool for worries over the drinking water in his township. hundreds of flyers labeled professional water services recently showed you on door steps in bensalem. these pamphlets urge home owners to leave out water samples f

. >>> opponents of the controversial symbol on the mississippi state flag are now taking legal actiont it removed. 15 years ago state voters decided to keep the confederate battle emblem on their flag. mississippi is the last state to have the emblem. a lawyer who filed a federal lawsuit claiming the emblem is unconstitutional and a danger to african-americans led supporters at the state capitol yesterday. the south carolina lawmaker who saw his own state flag with the symbol removed last year had a message for mississippi's governor. >> i urge you to exhibit true leadership, not leadership in name only. >> i don't think that the lawsuit will go anywhere. i think the judge will look at this as a state issue. >> flag supporters like that man believe the confederate battle emblem is a symbol of history and heritage. >>> you know what they say about desperate times for public schools keeping the music playing is often a matter of money. many schools including those in our area have been cutting programs, but a few have found a way to maintain the beat because of the generosity of others.

. >>> opponents of a controversial symbol on the mississippi state flag are taking action to get to removedrs ago, they decided to keep the emblem on the flag. supporters were at the state capitol yesterday. a south carolina lawmaker who saw his own state flag with the symbol emoved last year had a message for mismiss's governor. >> i urge you to exhibit true leadership, not leadership in name only. >> i don't think that the lawsuit will go anywhere. i think the judge will look at this as a state issue. >> flag supporters like that man believe the confederate battle emblem is a symbol of history and heritage. >>> the wife of a local five cheer is under arrest. givens allegedly is sent videos and pictures to a junior firefighter last month. >>> the pennsylvania supreme court will take on the state's gun laws today. the justices will review a law deeped to make it easier for gun owners and organizations like the nra to challenge gun control measures. it's an effort to limit the number of lawsuits involving gun owners. a lower court did overturn the law but not before dozens of municipalities

. >>> controversy over the confederate flag is once again making headlines, this time in mississippi. an attorney is the governor over the confederate battle that is part of the state flag. >> he has filed an inaccurate lawsuit because he has asked the governor to provide a remedy that the governor cannot provide. i cannot issue some executive order and bring down the state flag. >> last month, mississippi's governor signed a proclamation declaring april to be confederate history month in the state. killed legislation that would have removed the confederate banner. >>> today, the u.s. supreme court will hear arguments on texas abortion regulations and restrictions. it is the first major test of the divided court since the death of justin antonin scalia, a staunch abortion proponent. the texas law has been replicated across the south and elsewhere. without scalia, the best thing supporters of the laws can hope for is a 4-4 tie which would uphold the court's endorsement of the texas law. this case comes up as president obama works to find a successor. yesterday, he met at the oval offic

. >>> mississippi, opponents are taking new steps to take a confederate symbol off of the state flag. jonathan martin has our story. >> in mississippi, calls to remove the confederate symbol from the state through are intensifying. >> it must come down! >> on the steps of the capitol in jackson tuesday, ministers and community leaders rallied, urging the governor and lawmakers to change the flag. local attorney carlos moore filed a federal lawsuit against mississippi and the governor, arguing the flag is discriminatory and racist in nature. >> i have to stand flatfoot and tell the governor enough is enough is enough. >> there's been momentum to remove the banners since south carolina legislature voted to take down the flag from its statehouse last year. that came after the shooting of nine black shooters in charleston. the shooter had posted pictures of himself with the confederate flag. >> it's time for mississippi to grow up. that confederate flag is a symbol of white supremacy, and white supremacy is the biggest lie that satan ever told. >> people don't understand. >> mark allen, a

the state flag." last month, bryant signed a proclimation to declare april "conferderate history month" in mississippi. state legislators recently killed a bill that would have taken the emblem off the flag. people in washington state are cleaning up debris in their yards today. take a look at this cell trampoline blowing across someone's back yard. the wind storm also knocked down trees and power lines throughout the town of enumclaw. more tha n 75-thousand people lost power. the national weather service says gusts reached nearly 60 miles an hour. chyrons: enumclaw, wa and people in alabama are cleaning up after a possible tornado hit the middle of that state. the national weather service says the radar showed a tornado, but they still have to confirm it touched down. people in several towns reported trees falling down, and cars and houses being damaged by the high winds and debris. the sherriff's office says four people were hurt, but they should recover. ( weather anim - with track) rest of today: partly cloudy and breezy. temps will hover in the 50s for a while, but will drop to the upper 40s by t

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mississippi. >>> crime as cross the country -- flags across the country are being flown at half state in honor of nancy reagan. one day after the 94-year-old died after heart failure. former president george w. bush says she was quote fiercely loyal to a beloved husband and that devotion was matched only by her devotion to our country. many are showing their respects at the monument outside of the ronald reagan presidential library. former president ronald reagan and the first lady were married 52 years. >> they were always holding hands. they just had something that we all wish he had and she's with him again. >> we've just learned there will be a public viewing for the former first lady this wednesday and thursday, at the ronald reagan presidential library. then the funeral service is set for friday, march 11th, it will be closed to the public. >> after an embarrassing loss to the lakers, a key big man is questionable for tonight's game. >>> and we continue to monitor the weather, including the conditions in the sierra. just how much snow the area has already received and what drivers should ex

. >> voters ahead to the polls in mississippi today. one issue will be the state flag. hillary clinton and bernie sanders called for the flag to be changed to no longer have that confederate symbol on it. no presidential candidate has commented on mississippi's flag but ohio governor john kasich did back taking it down in south korea. >> an independent bid could put donald trump or ted cruz in the white house, a risk he will not take. he said trump's campaign blaze on people's fears but called out democrats, saying they have moved too far to the left when it comes to wall street and playing. bloomberg didn't endorse any candidate. >>> saying goodbye to former first lady nancy reagan. tomorrow she will be lying in repose. the public will be allowed to pay its respects at this time. she will be buried alongside her husband on friday. first lady michelle obama will attended the funeral. she died sunday at 94 from con jettive heart failure. >> vice president joe biden is in the middle east and met the president of the unit arab emirates. he visited the air base in be a abde

the republicans, 59. mississippi offers 41 delegates and 40 for the gop. >>> a live look this morning at the capitol where flags are flying at half staff in honor of the former first lady, nancy reagan. meanwhile, flowers and cards sit outside the ronald reagan presidential library in her honor. nancy reagan was known as ronald reagan's political advisory and -- >> he was lucky to have her and he would be the first to acknowledge that. so she will be missed. >> reagan will be buried next to her husband at the presidential library. a private funeral will be held there on friday. reagan will lie in repose for public visitations tomorrow and on >>> we could find out today whether smokers in boulder county could see a fine for smoking in the county parks and rules for open space could happen as well. shawn chitnis is following this story for us. shawn, this is a divisive issue. >>reporter: it's a couple of issues we're looking at. these regulations are a mix of new rules hard to find across the country as well as some that are going to be policies already in place in colorado. here are the two issues that's going b

the first pill to treat low sex drive in women. >>> could a state flag spark violence? it's part of an argument to do away with mississippi state flag now which features a confederate emblem. lawsuit claims it violates the protection clause of the 14th amendment and could incite a violent act similar to last year, a race motivated shooting that happened at a black south carolina church. >>> temperatures in the 50s out there. by the afternoon, upper 70s. front comes in tomorrow, we'll have details on what happens behind it and how cool it will get coming up in a few minutes. >>> i don't know where he's taking me. dude, can you stop? a woman says she was trapped in the back of a ride-sharing car. the way she eventually escaped from a nightmare on four wheels. >> what he did for love. a son's extreme act for his father that got him arrested and the new rule. >> we're seeing major delays on i-75 at southbound, after a fatal crash has southbound 75 blocked at beginson gibsonton >>> we're keeping you updated on this traffic alert at 6:30. i-75 still shut down southbound at gibsonton drive after a deadly collision between a moto

mississippi, idaho, and hawaii. nbc news, washington. >>> there are tributes across the country in honor of the late nancy reagan. the president ordering flags to be flown at half staff today. afternoon. she was 94 years old. mourners dropping off flowers at library. many remember reagan's fierce loyalty to her husband. >> i guess i had this overwhelming sense that i was happy that they were together, you know? because you always hear about the reagan love story between ronnie and nancy. years until the former president died in 2004. she will be buried next to him. >> in the next hour, nfl quarterback peyton manning expected to officially announce his retirement. he's going out on top, of course. just this past season, he led the denver bron coast to a super bowl win. he also won a championship with his former team. he's considered a first-time ballot hall of famer. >>> moving on in today's money report, no surprise that new yorkers are paying some of the highest rents in the entire country. but you may be surprised to learn just how much more we're paying. let's check in with bill griffith. we're braced, we're ready. >> they are big numbers

mississippi, idaho and hawaii. >>> and the tributes are still pouring in for former first lady nancy reagan. here's a look at the flags at the ronald reagan national library in simi valley, california. flags have also been lowered at the white house and all federal buildings in honor of mrs. reagan. the 94-year-old first lady died yesterday of congestive heart failure. >> as somebody who's been lucky enough to have an extraordinary partner in my life as well, i know how much she meant not just to president reagan but to the country as a whole. >> coming up in a half hour, the tributes continue for the former first lady. we'll show you how former governor arnold schwarzenegger is remembering her as well. >>> former president jimmy carter says he no longer needs cancer treatments. >> members of his church in plains, georgia, applauded when the former president made that announcement yesterday. >> doctors began treatment in august when a small lesion on the liver and four small lesions in the former president's brain were discovered. president carter says the doctors will continue to monitor his condition for some time a

mississippi or alabama. but the point you make is a different and correct point. i believe starting yesterday the democratic party has got to start planting flags in all of those states. now, they may not win it in 2016 or 2018, but you're never going to win it unless you begin somewhere, unless you mobilize the grassroots in those states, come forward with good strong candidates, so it's really not a contradiction. i do believe very strongly if elected president i will create a situation where the dnc is a 50-state party. you cannot ignore half the states in america, including those states who have the poorest people, the highest levels of unemployment, the worst health care systems in the country. democrats have got to pay attention to all 50 states. >> senator sanders, will you stay with us for just a moment. i have more to ask you in just a moment. our conversation continues in just a moment. and so my new packing robot wi our conversation continues in ll genius! oh ...no... charlene? ...no... charlene. no. charlene. why is she wearing earrings? why is it a she? shh... at jet.com, we're always looking for unbelievable money saving innovatio

flag warnings. not just today but tomorrow. this strong system gets out of the rockies and into the central part of the country which will bring severe weather to the mississippi valley tomorrow. meanwhile the snow will continue to pile up out west. "good morning america" will be right back. >>> good morning. i am meteorologist mike nicco with the bay area forecast. clean and mainly dry afternoon sky. any shower, santa cruz mountains and point south. mostly clear and chilly don't and warming trend until monday with a chance rain across the north bay. today upper 50's to low 60s into san francisco and mid-to-upper 60s for the rest us and mainly in the 40s and a knew upper 30s in the deep valley and my seven-day forecast is warmer-than-average thursday >> coming up, the latest on that breaking news, a plane hijacked. seven people held hostage. >>> the other aviation headline, the man living a double life. the united airlines pilot operating, running a sophisticated string of brothels managing more than a dozen women. what he now says this morning. coming up. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [engine revving loudly] magnetic. by design. but i've managed.e crohn's disease is tough, excep