services for the homeless but that might landed glide in trouble with their parent institution, united methodist church. kpix 5's emily turner went to modesto to ask why the methodist church just removed two of glide's pastors. >> reporter: leaders from the california nevada united methodist church meet once a year every year. so we came today to that meeting to ask the bishop about what's happening at glide memorial. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: they are singing hymns of joy but some hearts are heavy. >> this going to be a time for deep thought and prayer and meditation. >> reporter: a disagreement between san francisco's glide memorial church and its overseeing body have left the congregation without a pastor. >> it's not common. this situation is uncommon. it's unheard of. >> reporter: glide's board got an email from the bishop saturday letting them know effective july 1st its two associate pastors will be removed not to be replaced, essentially leaving the congregation without anyone to lead sunday's services. [ screaming ] >> okay. do you want me to speak or not? >> reporter: the superintendent broke t

.>> a new -- running, working for you in montgomery county, iteen at the silver spring united methodist. churchrick ward shows us how it works. >> these could be the shelves at local neighborhood groeshers. this could be a local restaurant kitchen. it's actually a local chushlg basemeon. >> our miss to feed the hungry in body, mind and spirit. >> at silver spring united methodist church they're teamed up with a nonprofit group man in a to stand inhe ever widening breach between hunger and eyurishment. thut the ribbon on a brand new kitchen w mreales are prepared. n>> food is the foundat for wellness. >> the chef and the kitchen manager see to it that both knowledge and sustenance come from her kitchen, knowledge about nutrition, and balanced diets. >> it's always that special grandma's recipe that gets passed down. how to use certain spicesr thai neally thought of. >> places like this are confronting some of society's mostexing problems. >> one of them is hunger. not only in this country, but the entire world. and man in aet ss a standard that it can be done. >> and done creatively. of course,

glide has been stripped of its clergy by the leadership of the united methodist church. >> carolyn tyler joining from us the newsroom with the story. >> it's unclear what we were told behind the move we were told no comment by the united methodist church. but glide leaders think it's a power struggle and culture clash. for more than 50 years glide has been an s francisco. known for the inspirational choir, inclusive congregation, the mission of serving the needy and the charismatic leader reverend women's who retired by still leads. >> right on. >> with the new bishop we -- that entire legacy is being challenged. >> karen is head of the glide foundation. she and the trustees received notice from the bishop overseeing churches in california and nevada, that the glide clergy being reassigned and not replaced. one of the bishops broke the news to a stunned congregation on sunday. >> i know today is a hard day. i understand it. it's not for glide to stop. it's for glide to go on. >> the church hierarchy refused to comment but hanrihan believes the rift is caused by a difference in philosophy

supporters showed up on the steps of city hall to tell their ruling body, the california valley united methodist churchwill not back down. >> glued church will become another notch in the belt of the umc regional conference. we say no. we say no. >> reporter: but what exactly tg no to isn't clear. so we drove to the conference annual meeting in modesto yesterday to ask the bishop herself. can we talk to? >> i'm sorry we're getting to go in. >> reporter: it has to do with its emphasis on social work ahead of the spiritual where the bishop feels like god

pastors who were abruptly reassigned this week in the midst of a brewing battle with the united methodist church. >> there's disapproval of glide's members on its board, some of the people who come in our doors and even of the christians who are here at glide sometimes for this bishop they're just not christian enough. >> reporter: glide is known throughout the bay area and beyond for its humanitarian mission helping societies poor and downtrodden, the homeless, the drug addicted, basically anyone hurting in need of help, but the bishop accuses glide of straying from the tenets of the christian faith saying the sundays are uplifting concerts lacking the fundamentals of christian worship. >> i really don't think they fully understand the significance of glide's presence in the neighborhood and how we are an expression of god's love. >> reporter: there are no immediate plans to replace the departing pastors as glide and the united methodist church find themselves increasingly at odds. >> i'm very sad to see our wonderful pastors leave. there's a big unknown that i don't know what's going to happen

feeding, -- food and housing but that generosity may have landed them in trouble with the united methodist church. we are in modesto asking why the methodist church just removed two of their pastors. >> reporter: leaders meet once a year, every year. we came today to that meeting to ask the bishop about what is happening as glide memorial. they are singing hymns of joy but some hearts are heavy. to this is going to be a time of deep thought and prayer and medication. >> reporter: a disagreement between the church and its overseeing united methodist body has left the congregation without a pastor. >> this is not common at all. it's uncommon. it's unheard of. >> reporter: their board got a -- an email saying it's two associate pastors will be removed in july, not to be replaced, essentially leaving them with no one to lead their services. >> do you want me to speak, or not? >> reporter: the superintendent broke the news on sunday but didn't have an explanation about why. we follow the bishop to modesto but couldn't get an answer from her either? bishop, can we talk to you? is anybody going to talk

glide memorial united methodist church is facing upheaval.arolyn tyler has the story. >> we are working on getting carolyn's story for you. >> reporter: attracts both celebrities and the ordinary. and for its charismatic reverend who retired after 50 years but keeps on going. >> with this new bishop, that entirely legacy is being child. >> reporter: she and the trustees received notice from the bishops that glide's clergy, the two you see seated on the left will be reaseensigned and replaced. >> i know today is a hard day. >> reporter: the church hierarchy declined on to state why this is being done. >> she brings in more conservative religious philosophy with her. and we feel that it is not in line with glide's values. >> reporter: sources tell us there is tension between the glide foundation. and the united methodist church over who has authority over the religious institution. as of july 1st, no preachers to lead the congregation. >> we can overcome this. >> it is not for glide to stop. it is for glide to go on. >> reporter: in san francis

. ♪ >> hundred had gathered on the steps of city hall in response to the united methodist's church toign and not replace glide's two current ministers. the decision was made over the bishop that oversees the churches in california and nevada. >> he would like to bring glide in to the fold of a traditional united methodist church and congregation. she brings with her a more religiously conservative philosophy in a way that would under mine everything that we do. >> she said she doesn't understand why the church with would want to dismantle that has been so successful all of these decades and she has reached out to the bishop and has not heard back, but she is confident things will work out. >> tourism in san francisco is a number one industry. with visitors spending $9 million. and earlier, the travel association made a cry for help to make the city a more desirable place to visit. abc 7 news anchor has the update. >> more than 24,000 tourists visit the wharf every day. while the streets here are clean, other parts of the city not so much. >> i've seen a lot of homeless individuals and

united methodist church which oversees glide church is reassigning glide's two associate pastors to otherrches. according to glide, the bishop has no plans to replace him. instead, he is setting up a task force to decide the future of light church. glide is a long history of conflicting with the parent church because it's a very progressive church. supporters are asked to come out. >>> hundreds of men stepped on high heels to send a message about ending violence against women. >> as ktvu's azenith smith reports, the walk a mile in her shoes event raised money and took on a new meeting -- meaning because of the #metoo movement. >> reporter: the mayor opted for sandals. >> because i'm a wimp and i know how painful it is to walk in high heels. >> gold wedges, even red boots and painted toenails. more than 600 men strutted down the road. with help from coach carter. hosting the annual lighthearted event to bring awareness on a serious issue. >> one in four people experienced sexual assault. or domestic violence and a lifetime. >> reporter: it helps more than 1100 survivors and there's a stron

methodist church. as members of the united methodist church we teeply hope for a reconciling process that will help this long-time member of our connection step back from his harmful actions and work to repair the damage he is currently causing to immigrants, particularly children and families. sessions is also criticized for using a bible verse, romans 13, for the separation. so far, sessions and the justice department have not responded to the complaint. >>> demanding action. republicans and democrats in congress are calling on jeff sessions to put an immediate stop to what the white house calls inhumane and unamerican separation of families at the border so they can work on a legislative fix. i'll ask chris van hollen if he has signed on to the letter. and at expedia, we don't think you should be rushed into booking one. that's why we created expedia's add-on advantage. now after booking your flight, you unlock discounts on select hotels right until the day you leave. ♪ add-on advantage. discounted hotel rates when you add on to your trip. only when you book with expedia. billions of problems. sore g

more than 600 members of the united methodist church have issued a formal complaint against sessions.ing him withchoof a social. the complaint mentions sessions as an active ptticipant a clarendon united methodist church in arlington, virginia. >>> country musd legen willie nelson also weighing in the zero tolence debate extended an offer to meet president trump an texas. nelson says he wants the president to br ust what's happening in texas. >>> steve? >> much bo crerihe isved blame for falling on the president. ile he tries t take a stand against democrats what's the feeling of conservativ over this issue hurting the administration. joining us now with more onhe red hot topic natalia castro. od to see you this morning. thanks for coming in >> thank you so much for having me. >> wh's your take on the matter? >> i think you said a blame has been pushed on to the president whic is extremely c unwarranonsidering this has been an issue since 1997 when policies by president clinton were put into place. so i think there's a lot of unfair blame being passed aroundre and it'sventing us from

i mentioned earlier that my first ministry began in 1972 at elmhurst united methodist church down theeet from the development center. when i read some of their history and to see they are still around going way back, i was so excited to see that. and she has been the director since 1994. tell us more about the program. >> we are building leadership capacity of young people. as long -- as young as kindergartners and into adulthood. one of the things we try to do is teach them in appreciation for education and taking risks. these days, just learning to read is taking a risk. but literacy defines our lives. you are seeing prisons built a sun who can read at the 3rd grade level. we are trying to put the odds in their favor to succeed. when you get to see 13 -year-olds like jada who demonstrate real energy and passion for life, we want to help them protect that. we are located in a challenged area. but we keep trying to teach them through opportunity and exposure, to put the odds in their favor and prepare them for success. so we are getting ready to start another summer program. it is ent

the kitchen at the silver spring united methodist church is taking in spark pluurplus produ turning itfood for the hungry. projects like these are so important in solvering one of the world's biggest problems. >> hunger. not on this country but the entire world. and setting standards that it can be done. >> estimated some 00 people in montgomery county don't know where their next meal i coming from. >>> new at 11:00. the capital emmy awards are being handed out tonight. the big award of evening go to our own. she was honored for nearly 0 years on the desk. -- 30 years. and -- our storm team 4 meteorologist named best weather caster in the news4 iteam picking up a couple of emmy's. c congrats to all of our team. let's turn now to the weath. orm team 4 meteorologist joining us now. sunday definitely looking much better than saturday was. >> yes. unfortunately not rain free. but w eareecting it to be not as unsettled or at least should i say not on the far end of the severe weatherhapectrum sois good news for us. here is a look at everything you need to know. stormson't be nearly as stron

glide foundation, a $20 million non-profit that runs the social service programs and the united methodist church the religious institution. as of july 1st, there will be no preachers to lead the congregati congregation. in san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >>> it's 4:46 now. canada will become the second nation to make recreational marijuana legal. the canadian senate approved the move last night. prime minister justin trudeau tweeted it's been too easy for our kids to get marijuana and criminals to reap the profits. today we change that. it will be a few months before cannabis is legal there. >>> a new survey showing airline passengers will take the money when it comes to giving up a seat on overbooked flights. many airlines made changes in many airlines made changes in how they handle situations. >>> the go group survey found more than 75% of business travelers would give up their seat, 85% for leisure passengers, but for how much? business travelers said $2,000 was a fair price. for leisure price it was $750. so now all of you know where to start. >> thanks. >> thanks, reggie. >> inte

i mentioned to regina earlier that my first ministry began in 1972 at elmhurst united methodist church, down the street from the east oakland youth development center. therefore, when i read some of their history to see if they were still around, i was just so excited to see that. she has been director since 1994. tell us a bit about the program, regina. >> we are really building leadership capacities of young people, as young as kindergartners, and through into adulthood. one of the things that we try to do is teach them an appreciation for education and taking risks. these days, just learning to read is taking risks. but c defines our lives. we are seeing prisons built based on who can read at the third grade level. we are putting odds in their favor for them to succeed. and when you t to see 13-year- olds like jade who get to demonstrate real energy and passion for life, we want to help them protect that. we are located in a challenged area but we keep trying to teach them through opportunity and exposure to put the odds in their favor and prepare them for success. we are getting re

and the head of the united methodist church, to whom jeff sessions belongs, condemned that and said there is no basis to justify what the president and everybody in the ag's office is doing. danielle, do you think the whole matter will force democrats to somewhat cave on this issue of the wall among other immigration changes that the president wants? >> i hope that it doesn't. look, i've been in countries where i've seen the wall. i've been to israel and palestine. and that's not what we want in america. it is not who we are. it's not who we should be, rather, i should say. the reality is there is a lot that needs to be done to fix our immigration policy. but this separating parents from their children, separating a mother from their infant while they're breast feeding, this is not america. no, i don't think that the democrats should cave on the wall. as a matter of fact, i think all democrats should be down at all of these detention prisons, all of these child prisons, and be picketing out front, holding press conferences out front until it changes. the pictures that came out, the video

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memorial church is holding a rally in response to its bishop is removing the church's e united methodists churchassigning two of the pastors to other churches. setting up a task force to decide the church's future. glide a long history of conflicts with its parent church. organizers are asking for support. putting restrictions on landlords in san francisco with -- what the state supreme court said about a law that would force landlords. >>> the future of electric scooters is on the line today. the ski issues -- the ski -- the key issues that will be discussed. >>> traffic is doing pretty well. when you get to the bay bridge, there's a backup. we will let you know how long you're going to be waiting before you make it onto the span. >>> first day of summer and we have fog. there's a good fog bank. it looks to be lifting a little sooner as temps pump up a little bit. spring water s naturally. crystal geyser is the only major u.s spring water bottled at the mountain source. naturally. ♪ ♪ ♪ raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ♪ ♪ bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens ♪ ♪ brown paper

supporters showed up on the steps of city hall to tell their ruling body, the california valley united methodist church that it will not back down. >> glued church will become another notch in the belt of the umc regional conference. we say no. we say no. >> reporter: but what exactly tg no to isn't clear. so we drove to the conference annual meeting in modesto yesterday to ask the bishop herself. can we talk to? >> i'm sorry we're getting to go in. >> reporter: it has to do with its emphasis on social work ahead of the spiritual where the bishop feels like god should come first. but the reverend made dmrield what it is today -- glide what it is, says you have to save a person's life before you can save their sole. >> i put blood, sweat and tears and joy into what i did. and it hurts that i have to find myself being challenged by the very core of religious denomination where i have been a member of all my life. >> reporter: it's important to note that glide is different from other churches in the conference because of the foundation, which does all of the out reach was established first. so first the f

the kitchen at the silver spoon united methodist church tak produce from farmers markets and turn it into important meals to feed the hungry. they're workingith a nonprof group. they say this helps solve one of the world's largest problems. >> it is hunger. not t onlys country but the world. set the standard so it can be done. >> they estimate 75,000 in montgomery county alone do not know where the next meal is coming from. >>> 6:07 spect sularrise to start sunday morning. what does the rest of the day hold forhe rest of us? lauryn ricketts joins us with rain chances in the reg>n. nd 30 years in the making for women. finally hitting the roadsa in i arabia and there were plenty of people waiting to cheer them on. see me of this story from overseas next on news4 today. new digestive advantage now has probiotics that add good good bacteria to your body... and prebiotics that feed the bacteria you already have. together, they support your digestive health. one pill, two ways to help you... stay strong. (birds chirping, a running ahh.k,) the new deer park sparkling is made with real sprin

. >> it's, the bishop and the united methodist church persist in bringing glide back in time, we'll continue to resist. we'll build something, you know, new and different. but we're confident this is going to work out.th its two as will be removed by the parent church on july 1st with no immediate plans to replace them. >>> okay, did you see it? a stunner at the world cup. argentina led by lionel messi was defeated! >> i felt bad for argentina. i wanted to give messi a hug. >> oh. >> his face just said it all. >> you're right. it was incredible. this world cup is just full of surprises. and today was no exception. the argentine side wasn't able to recover after this mistake. that was the first of three goals that argentina would concede in today's big loss. now, what the south american team needs is a win versus nigeria and for iceland to lose both their games. brazil face costa rica, a must-win game for both teams. the brazilian side tied their first game against switzerland. then at 7:30, argentina will be watching this game. if iceland wins this game they will go through to the next round

the united methodist church, which oversees it says there are no immediate plans to replace them.e main pastor step down. the founding pastor, still attends the services, but is 88 years old and has retired. he has a -- it has a long history of conflict with its parent church become with aggressive agenda. >>> after years of complaints, we investigated the problem questioning why sewage was being dumped. a new letter was just sent to neighbors from the castor valley sanitation district, saying all discharge permits have now suspended. this answer program that the s sewage hole. that program brought in $20,000 to the sanitation district. >>> a new round of tariffs against chinese imports. $200 billion of chinese goods may be subject to a tariff. the president says that if china retaliates, his administration will raise tariffs on an additional $200 billion in chinese goods. >>> on wall street, the overall market was sharply lower today, the main concerns of a larger trade dispelled -- dispute. the nasdaq dropped. late today, general election is being removed from tdow jones industr

. >> i'm paula rand from united methodist church. i don't think the statue should disappear from public view but perhaps given to the san francisco historical society. they can keep it in the basement and when they bring it out they can have all kinds of information on how it represents a celebration of the vanquishing of native people. it celebrates murder. it celebrates rape. it celebrates theft. it celebrates the ongoing brain work of indian children over many years. people should be able to see that but they should understand what it is saying. it should not represent the character of our downtown district or civic center. it's not in the character of that district or hopefully of san francisco, period. >> clerk: thank you. next speaker, please. >> thank you for letting us talk with you and i do a radio show called the voices of the native nations. i just wanted to say that first of all, we're not asking for the destruction of the statue and the art commission has said they were going remove it from the place where it is. so it's

goodbye to its two pastors who were abruptly edgiving midst of a brewing battle with the united methodist church. >> there is different -- there is disapproval of members on its board, some of the people who come in our doors and even of the christians who are here at glide, sometimes for this bishop, they are just not christian enough. >> they know throughout the bay area and beyond him its mission. helping societies, the homeless, the drug addicted, basically anyone hurting and in need of help. but in an open letter explaining her decision to yank the church is pastors, the bishop writes and glides sunday celebrations are uplifting concerts but locked the fundamentals of christian worship. >> i don't believe they fully appreciate and understand the significance of glides mission in the neighborhood and now we really are an expression of god's love. >> there are new-media plans to replace the departing pastors. >> i am very sad to see our wonderful pastors leave. there is a big unknown that i don't know what is going to happen but one nice thing is i have felt a lot of support this entire week.

the head of the united methodists church believes they focus on too much on social media -- social justiceot enough on church services. they have gone through a leadership change in recent months. the latest pastor left in april, less than a year from taking over from reverend cecil williams. he still does services, but reverend williams is 88 years old and never tired. >>> let's see what is coming up in the next hour of "mornings on 2". >> coming up in the next hour, the continuing conflict over the government's separation of immigrant families at the border. how tender age shelters are reportedly being used to hold children as young as three years old. what is happening to the little ones and the concern it is causing from child welfare experts. all this as we update you on the outrage over the family separation policy in the president's a parent doubling down on his actions. >>> their changes coming to the oakland zoo. what is new california trail will lead to and what some people may never see until very soon. >>> we will bring you world cup soccer here on ktvu fox 2 here at 7 am. to c

replace them in a couple weeks, and san francisco chronicle reported the church is butting heads with the united national methodist church. two pastors are being removed in july. there is no rush to replace them. glide thinks they are singled out for putting too much every sis on social services and not enough on church. >>> san jose police need your help finding a robbery suspect, and they shared this video of the incident that happened the morning of may 1st at the public storage on aborn road. police say the suspect was armed with a gun, demanded money from the employee, and then he drove off in a 1990s model silver chevy blazer. unclear how much he got away with. here's the good news. no one was hurt. if you have any information on this, you are asked to contact san jose police. zblmplgtsz ch >>> china says president trump launched a new multibillion dollar threat against them and the reason now for new tariffs and how the markets are reacting this midday. plus, a special treat for race fans. we are live at sonoma raceway with a look at the preparations underway for this weekend's toe you that savemart 350. >>

united methodist church which oversees glide is resigning glide's two authority -- associate pastors has no plans to replace them. instead, he is setting up a task force to determine the s a progressive agenda. organizers are asking supporters to come to the rally, show that the church has been a source of hope and comfort in the community for more than 50 years. from hundreds of men step on high heels to send a message about ending balance against women. >> as ktvu's azenith smith reports, the walk a mile in her shoes event raised a record amount of money. it had a new meeting because of the #metoo movement. spread the mayor -- >> reporter: the mayor off -- opted for sandals. even kinky red boots and painted toenails. more than 600 men strutted down santana road from carter hosting the annual lighthearted event to put a spotlight on a serious issue. the nonprofit helps more than 1100 survivors and says this year, there's a stronger emphasis given that #metoo movement. >> i think the tide is turning. i think that more people are having conversation about the importance of setting up

glide's congregants and leaders discussed recent actions by the united methodist church - which is itshurch. over the weekend the bishop overseeing glide announced he would remove and re-assign glide's two associate pastors next month. it's not clear exactly what the reason behind the decision was... but some community members have called the move a threat to undermine glide's values. today's rally was in support of glide's mission - among those in attendance were san francisco mayor-elect london breed and glide's c-e-o. (vicki) student loans are a huge burden on many recent college graduates.(grant) morgan (grant) morgan wright reports on a new bill that could help young adults dig out of debt. college students who struggle to pay off student loan debt - often face the prospect of losing their livelihoods. federal law currently allows states to take away professional licenses--even drivers licenses-- as punishment for falling behind on the repayment of student loans. in my state the state of rhode island it has the second highest loan debt ratio per capita of any state in the country

architect of the zero tolerance policy, is facing mount criticism for 600 members of his church, united methodist churchcy that led to children being separated from their families. he said they are well cared for. in fact, they get better care than a lot of american kids do. they are provided plenty of food, education in their langua language, heating and dental care and transported to their destination city -- without their parents. he didn't say that. all at taxpayer expense. in total, hhs is spending more than one billion a year providing quality care. let's bring in our guests, david gregory and rachel dave. >> i want to go back to what we were talking about. the big question is about democrats. there are sticking points around what the white house will and will not accept, this concept of, you know, family migration, what they call chain migration. obviously border funding. so there's particular elements. this piece is being brought into it only because the president wants it there. because he -- this is a plan that was put in place in 2014 that a previous administration, obama administration, deci

as glide and the united methodist church find themselves increasing. >> i'm very sad to see our wonderful pastors leave. there's a big unknown that i don't know what's going to happen. but the one nice thing, i have felt a lot of support this entire week. >> reporter: in san francisco, devin fehely, kpix 5. >>> we continue to monitor that wildfire that's been growing rapidly in lake county. check out the flames from chopper 5. the pawnee fire started about 24 hours ago, already burned 3,000 acres, 12 buildings have been lost and containment is at 0%. firefighters are now working to protect the community of spring valley northeast of clearlake oaks. the flames are being fueled by the heat and high wind. >>> we had plenty of movement over the weekend. but for today, the numbers have fallen by about 20 degrees over much of the bay area. it is windy out there as you pointed out a few hours ago, windy enough to be shaking out the cameras, on top of the salesforce camera. it will be breezy tonight and it will also be breezy as we head into the early part of the week and that is suggesting that

andrew united methodist church. new york gubernatorial candidate and actress cynthia nixon voiced her support for debora. >> thank you from the bottom of our hearts for offering sanctuary to debora and herer children. thank you for giving us a place to gather today to ststand up wh one voice as nenew yorkers and y no, not in our name. not in our name. amy: during an interview at the describednthia nexen ice asas a terrorist organiziza. strayed so far from its mission. it is supposed to bebe here to kekeep americans safe. what it has s turned intnto is a terrorist organization of its own that is terrorizing people who are coming to this country. amy: the governor of new york has said that 700 children have been transported here, separated from their parents at the border. in pennsylvania, hundreds of protesters in east pittsburgh shut down a major highway overnight for five hours to protest the police killing of antwon rose, a 17-year-old african-american high school senior. video of the shooting shows rose was shot

meanwhile, more than 600 members of the united methodist church have filed a formal complaint againsnst fellow church member attorney general jeff sessions, accusing h him of child abuse, immorality, and racial discrimination for the trump administration's practice of separating immigrant children from their families. sesessions was alslso heckled we ing a lifetime achievement award by the national sheriff's association in new orleans on monday by protesters who shouted "stop taking kids." >> stopped taking kids! stop taking kids! stop taking kids! stopped taking kids! amy: five protesters were arrested protesting outside the national sheriff's association convention, while inside sessions hailed the sheriff association's anglo-american heritage. hundreds of protesters also gathered in n cities across the country tuesday, including in san francisco, new york city, philadelphia, el paso, texas, washington, d.c., and portland, oregon, to denounce the practicn from theheir parts. mental health professionals are also continuing to denounce the practice. is is thryn hampton with phicians for

next, we're going to hear into the united methodist church is saying, the church of the attorney generaljeff sessions. >>> and the pope is one of the leaders condemning a policy of separating children from their parents. today he tweeted, quote, a person's dignity does not depend on them being a citizen or migrant or refugee. saving the life of someone fleeing war and poverty is an act of humanity. he also tweeted this morning, children must be able to play, study, and grow, in a peaceful environment. woe to anyone who stifles their joyful impulse to hope. he also said without immigrants, nobody one in europe. so, what's new? we just switched to geico and got more. more? they've been saving folks money for over 75 years. a company you can trust. geico even helped us with homeowners insurance. more sounds great. gotta love more... right, honey? yeah! geico. expect great savings and a whole lot more. ♪ ♪ i love you baby applebee's 2 for $20, now with steak. now that's eatin' good in the neighborhood. let's take a look at some numbers: 4 out of 5 people who have a stroke, their first sympto

my colleague here today, to hear the 49 church bells ring for the 49 victims at the first united methodist church in downtown orlando. today we honor the 49 lives taken by displaying love, acceptance, and kindness. but most importantly, we honor them with action. that's been the theme over the last couple days. we honor them with action. i'd like to recognize and focus my comments in large part tonight in following local groups and survivors in central florida who two years later continue to transform their grief and mourning into positive change for all. we cannot change the tragedy that happened. we cannot change the past. we cannot bring back those49 angels that we lost. but we can give meaning to this great tragedy through action, to make sure these types of shootingso long railroad commonplace in our society -- longer are commonplace in our society. we honor them with action. first, i'd like to talk about brandon wolf. brandon, a native of oregon, was one of the survivors during the pulse night club shootings on june 12, two years ago today. brandon moved to orlando in 2008 after attending t

humanity adding the #s with refugees on world refugee day. 600 clergy members, members of the united methodist churcho talking about this. they signed a formal complaint against attorney general jeff swhotions is a member of the church. he cited scripture last week to just fight separation, the zero tolerance policy. i'm joined by bob vander plats, president and ceo of the christian organization. he wrote an article "the new york times" cruelty at the border is not justice, you can see it there. thank you very much for being on with us. it's good to see you. it's been a little while since the campaign days when we talked a little more frequently. >> good to see you. >> talk to me about this op-ed that you wrote. what prompted this and who in the administration have you pushed on this topic? >> well, hallie, think we all know we live in a very devicive time and you have to pick an either or and you need to go on one side or the other. the fact is we need leadership here today. we need to execute our laws, we want to secure the borders and a process for los angeles immigration were we get that. but we

you had the united methodist church essentially criticizing jeff sessions saying that his actions amount to child abuse. os a member of that church. so you had this ground swell of opposition to those heart breakimages that we've all been watching throughout the week. that played a role. so the political pressure, very intense for this president. and then there was personal pressure as well. of course you reported last night that when president trump was on capitol hill he told lawmakers that he discussed the images with his daughter ivanka trump. and then we learned today that the first lady, marshall trump was also pressing the president behind the scenes saying this has to stop, you have to put an end to this. of course what is so striking is that the president, and the dhs secretary has been saying for days congress has to act. congress is the only body that can effectively enthis. well, ultimately the president is putting an end to it himself. he is the one when started this zero tolerance policy. what we know about the executive order that he is expected to sign, it's to the going

king came to memphis and organized james lawson's church, seminary united methodist church and dr. king gave a speech he had given before but got national attention and said what good does it do a man to have integrated lunch counters if he can't buy a hamburger. what made clear was public accommodations, creating more integrated lunch counters, even having the right to vote, political rights, without economic justice, wasn't enough. so what mike is doing is important and the work he is doing is important because it helps us better center what dr. king was all about. i got a chance to know mike when i volunteered, one of those leaflets he talked about in my neighborhood for free angela davis rally and i caught the bus downtown to the rally and participated, i was a student in high school at the time. i was 16. and it wasn't long after that i found out mike lives around the corner from me so i would have to catch the bus down to the rallies. we have been friends ever since. but the memphis movement is critical and mike has done the best job of anyone i know of exploring that. 's boo

more than 600 leaders and members of the united methodist church.words on the christian broadcasting. >> it's disgraceful and terrible toee families ripped apart and i don't support that one bit. i blame the politicians for the last 20 or 20 yearshat have allowed ts to escalate this to the point where it is today. >> pastor sutton says none of them speak for him. for these evangelical christians, there's no question abouttaing by a president championing their>> ideology. people began to have a sense of nationalism, and out of that awakening, dald trump said all the things the people wanted to hear, he belied them, and he is true and honest. >> i know the pope has weighed in on all of this and what did he have to he went on to say it's not easy but populism is not possible. this is not the first timee have heard from the pope. this is the most outspoken leaders around the world have been since president trump took office, and it's the first clek br they have seen in thosee that h supportedmp. >> dividing the nation and t church as well. >>> big news

alan first dved s love of music at united -- memorial methodist united church when he joined the group known as the nali notables as a young student. as an adult, he created the nali memorial u.m.c. grace notes choir and doubled the choir after becoming its director. not surprisingly, alan incorporated his love for god and country in his music and it showed when he performed at the notable arrangements during independence day, memorial day, and other veterans' events. he was also a member of the community theater group called acting up and a former band director at gina high sl. alan shared a quote on his facebook page that said -- music is not what i do, it's who i am. lived that life every day and all and all of us who heard his music are better for it. i joiall the who have been blsed by alan's music, and i mourn his presence as does the community. it will be hard not to think of him the next time i attend a service in gina. though i know his legacy and his patriotism will forever be a special part of gina and louisiana and hopefully the nation. thank you, mr. speaker. and i yield b

more than 600 leaders and members of the united methodist church signed a formal complaint against jeffed the bible to defend the immigration policy, accusing him among others of child abuse. and franklin graham, son of the late billy graham, didn't mince words on the christian broadcasting network. >> i think it's disgraceful. it's terrible to see families ripped apart. i don't support that one bit. and i blame the politicians for the last 20, 30 years, that have allowed this to escalate to the point where it is today. >> reporter: pastor sutton says none of them speak for him or anyone else. >> every baptist church is autonomous and independent. >> reporter: for these christians, there's no question standing by a president championing their ideology. >> what happened was millions of people seem to wake up at the same time and begin to have a sense of nationalism. out of that awakening, donald trump said all the things that the people wanted to hear. he believed them and he's true. he's honest. >> stephanie, i know the pope has weighed in on all this. what did he have to say? >> report

any witnesses are united methodist churched to come forward and help find the shooter. >> we're questioning people, looking for surveillance footage. trying to find anything we can to help us. >> police say all three of the victims are men in their 20s. at this points they've not given us a motive. no arrests have been made. >>> time is 7:04. the votes are still being counted. >> the race to beat next mayor of san francisco. the lead over breed has tightened dramatically. leno leads by 255 votes. the new numbers show him leading by just one tenth of a percent over breed. >> and with 93 pounds of provisional ballots still to be counted the race is far from being over. the mail in ballots have a tuesday postmark and arrive by today they'll be counted. election workers are process 15- 20,000 ballots a day. it will probably be several more days before we know the final outcome. >> everything after that initial count, we have to restart the process because everything is fresh. there's nothing that's been preprocessed to flow into the tabulators. >> now, part of what's making it so close is the c

clergy from jeff sessions' own chump, the attorney general, the united methodist ofin bri church law charges against him saying tearing children away from parents is unnecessarily cruel and the presbyterian church which is donald trump's denomination calls out in the name of god of abraham, isaac and jacob, in the name of our lo jesus christ, stop,nd even today, president trump doubled down saying the united states needs security, whether it's politically correct or not. the reverend samuel rodriguez is also speaking out against this practice. he isde pre of the national hispanic christian leadership ndnference, an ally and adviser to donald trump one of the few clergy chosen to speak at the president's inauguration 18 months ago. take a listen. >> god blesses those who are omor and realize their need for him, for the kinf heaven is theirs. god blesses those who mourn, for comforted.be >> so a little of the beatitudes from reverend rodriguez who joins me from sacramento, california. reverend t welcomeo the program. i want to first before we play you some of the devditating that's com

. >> the united methodist church came out and called out jefferson and said, please don't do this.d from him yet. thank you all. >>> up next, fina some good news. i mean, we made you wait almost two hours for it, but you're going to get it next. the brand-new mayor making history in california. good! coming up after the break. need a change of scenery? the kayak explore tool shows you the places you can fly on your budget. so you can be confident you're getting the most bang for your buck. alo-ha. kayak. search one and done. you might or joints.hing for your heart... but do you take something for your brain. with an ingredient originally found in jellyfish, prevagen is the number one selling brain-health supplement in drug stores nationwide. prevagen. the name to remember. and with twice the detail of other tests... ...it can show dad where he's from ...and strengthen the bonds you share. give dad ancestrydna for just $69- our lowest father's day price ever. my dai need my blood sugar to stay in control. i need to shave my a1c. weekends are my time. i need an insulin that fits my s

the head of the united methodist church.y the fight for health care was. >> it's a culmination of many things in this administration. in the last 19 months it's been massive protests upon massive protests because of what we're seeing from this white house and because republicans and congress are doing nothing to stop him, and it's exhausting, but people are still fighting and it's majority of people. you didn't get majority of the vote. majority of people are saying no to this. if we can take that energy and take it to the polls and really send a message in november, then we can really see how the last 19 months or this first two years of his term has really kind of end kind of some of that horrible, the horrible components of that. and, yeah. i think it's hard to not watch what's been going on and not feel like your heart just kind of going down to your knees and not feel any of this, and you guys were talking about white supremacy. i mean, look, when you have a president in the white house who is talking about he wants to

more than 600 leaders and members of the united methodist church signed a formal complaint against attorneyheir church, who quoted the bible to defend the immigration policy. accusing him, among others, of child abuse. and evangelical graham didn't mince words on the christian broadcast network. >> i think it's disgraceful and terrible to see families ripped apart, and i don't support that one bit. and i blame the politicians for the last 20, 30 years that had allowed this to escalate to the point it is today. >> pastor sutton said none of them speak for him or then else. >> every baptist church is autonomous and independent. >> but for these christians, there's no question about standing by a president championing their ideology. >> what happened was millions and millions of people all seemed to wake up at the same time, and they begin to have a sense of nationalism. out of that awakening, donald trump said all the things that the people wanted to hear. he believed them and he's true. he's honest. >> willie, i just want to share this one point with you, that last pastor that i spoke to, yo

you have the religious community uniting, catholic bishops, the methodist church, southern baptist convention all condemning this. and frankly, a lot of republican women with laura bush leading the way on this. i think are being made to feel very uncomfortable. and so, new york city political -- no, politically it's not going to play out well. d.h.s. is estimating we could get up to 20,000 by august being held like this. it is not going to be pretty once these facilities reach capacity and overcapacity given the conditions that they're already living in, sleeping on cement block floors that they are calling the ice box. >> kristen welker joins us now from the briefing room where sarah huckabee sanders' daily briefing has been pushed back again. are you getting any explanation, kristen, for the delay? >> finally we are, nicolle. we are told there's going to be yet another delay. it's now going to start at 5:00 in about a half hour from now. the reason for that, because d.h.s. secretary kiersten nielsen is going to come to the podium, will be joining sarah sanders to briefer us about the crisis

church. the bay area bishop responsible for eliminating the remaining pastors is defending her position. the united methodist bishop minerva carcagno says the pastors are being reassigned, not removed. she's assessing the church and its foundation citing the lack of appropriate governance structure and financial transparency. the bishop also criticized mayor-elect breed for her support of the church at a rally last week. >>> dozens of veterans gathered in san francisco today to mark the anniversary of the beginning of the korean war with hopes that its official end could be coming soon. the group gathered at the korean war memorial in the presidio. two veterans, one from the korean armed forces, and one from the american military, laid a twreewreath to commemorate the than 150,000 south korean and american soldiers who died in the conflict. afterward, south korea's consul general said he's cautiously optimistic about relations between the united nations and north korea. >> we had a good start with north korea over denuclearization. so we have to continue to move re>> man theetans in ely attendance said they

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