martin luther king. i wish that on this day all of us could come together and start 2015 off as coming together and it does not matter what race culture, sexuality you are. we just come together and be respectful and mindful of each other's lives. host: christine is up next. the flow, new york. -- buffalo, new york. caller: i would like to a pit of my's dr. barack obama. -- i would like to epitomize dr. barack obama. i am a registered nurse, his legacy will be obamacare. his good and bad points. i feel the six years of struggle he has is not akin to what martin luther king did for his people and for all the people of the united states. host: before you go, let me read you this tweet. i do not know that anyone in america truly embodies mlk's legacy. president obama is simply a byproduct of that legacy. would you agree with that? caller: no, i do not. he came into his own. he had a struggle just like mlk did. he is trying to promote the best for america. it is not that he is not been without his problems.

luther king era and martin luther king himself. he was a special personality. he was chosen to be the leader of the time. we still need that type of leadership. it is probably not going to come in one person, but in a number of persons. because now we are aware and more demanding of better relations than what all of us were in those times. because it was routine to be abused if you and a math -- an african-american in this country. we do not want this cannot happen. we want the media involved. it looks like we have not made strides, but we have. we will continue to make the strides. we all that to dr. king. -- we all that to dr. king. host: we'll have a few minutes left with eddie bernice johnson on mlk day. she is taking your calls from dallas, texas is morning. jim, good morning. caller: good morning. several quick corrections. we are not a democracy. we are a constitutional republic. also, we have been talking about the voting rights. i've never been able to get an answer -- wide we have ballots in so many different foreign lang

martin luther king jr. would have been a leader in the black lives matter movement. >> i believe that if he was alive, that he would have a lot to say about what's going on about, you know, the system in itself and how all the work he put in at that time period hasn't really achieved to the magnitude he hoped it would achieve too. >> he said he enjoys delivering his message to predominantly white people calling them game changers. >>> and thousands of people joined a movie cast members and went to the bridge. oprah winfrey said running to selma was an unforgettable experience. >> it was a great life experience. this would be one seeing john legend sing bridge over troubled water and glory on the bridge, that's something i will never forget. >> the movie selma shows the campaign leading up to the historic march leading from selma to montgomery alabama. >>> and this is all in washington d.c., department of homeland security jeh johnson is scheduled to make some remarks there at a ceremony at the martin luther

luther king era and martin luther king himself. he was a special personality. he was chosen to be the leader of the time. we still need that type of leadership. it is probably not going to come in one person, but in a number of persons. because now we are aware and more demanding of better relations than what all of us were in those times. because it was routine to be abused if you and a math -- an african-american in this country. we do not want this cannot happen. we want the media involved. it looks like we have not made strides, but we have. we will continue to make the strides. we all that to dr. king. -- we all that to dr. king. host: we'll have a few minutes left with eddie bernice johnson on mlk day. she is taking your calls from dallas, texas is morning. jim, good morning. caller: good morning. several quick corrections. we are not a democracy. we are a constitutional republic. also, we have been talking about the voting rights. i've never been able to get an answer -- wide we have ballots in so many different foreign lang

martin luther martin luther king, jr.'s big effort achievement was that historic march in selma, alabama. it's the basis of a film in theater. "action news" was in center city where the film is playing. it tells the story of the three months leading up to the selma march back in 1965 which later led president lyndon johnson's signing of the votes rights act. moviegoers say it's a important story that everyone should know. >> i recommend a lot of fathers and mothers take their children so that they can be more informed about dr. martin luther king anyway. >> i remember all of that. i was much younger but i remember all of that. i wanted all of them to know just what the struggle is 'cause the struggle still continues. >> the movie "selma" is up for an oscar for best picture. >>> its philadelphia chapter of the naacp installed its newest members at the bright hope baptist church in north philadelphia today. guest speakers also talked about dr. king's vision of equality and his drive for social change. ly and our coverage of

martin luther king, jr. people said it was important for them to be here and their children as well. >> reporter: in honor of the historic march hundreds of people walked today in san francisco for a journey. >> we have marched marched and we have shown the world we can march in peace. >> reporter: a celebration of dr. martin luther king, jr.'s birthday. . >> things have changed. they got better but we have a lot of the sim issue -- same issue. same issues dr. martin luther king had. >> he is one of many parents educating his kids. >> reporter: what do you know about him? >> he helped black people vote. he gave us speech about how he wanted change and things to be equal. >> reporter: those are things she hopes to teach her daughter. >> i hope that from exposing her to these events and going to school and from the books at home that she will have that exposure and understanding of what happened. >> she believes it is time to pass the torch. >> we need learn how to embrace the young folks and bring them in. ye

martin luther king, jr. holiday. >> reporter: it appears a thousand demonstrators marched from the fruit vale b.a.r.t. station -- fruit vale b.a.r.t. station. >> never ended. just continued until now and only difference is that the voice of today's generation is a voice with more power because there is more freedom of expression. >> reporter: some protests generated a back lash. vandalism and violence in oakland, san francisco and berkeley. those whotherm strug of the 1960s say today -- who remember the struggles of the 1960s say some got it wrong. >> they are going about it the wrong way. the windsoes, as far as -- windows, as far as trashing stuff doesn't solve the problem. . >> reporter: they say this is a new era. >> it would be more radical. like i said when you implement strategy and they don't work you have to change the strategy. . >> he will act up to get attention. that is all it is. >> reporter: the protesters are gone from this area and the coliseum b.a.r.t. station is back in service. one warrio

every single martin luther king holiday in those years. people celebrate in the holiday though it was not an official holiday yet. there were protests, and it was a headline issue. the number one issue you would see on placards. coretta king was on the employment committee. and it was an attempt to amend the employment act of 1946, to have congress in brace the full-blown keynesian theory that government can be an employer of last resort and get the country through periods of high unemployment, which has many civil rights angles. but one that constantly came out is that unemployment, then as now, for african-americans was much higher than others. the bill went through a very tangled series of amendments and votes and finally was passed in october 1978. despite his own conversion to the anti-keynesian space attacking inflation at all costs, some of the teeth were distinctly knocked out of the final bill. it effectively became a standard of what hawkins said and coretta king said was this is a beginning. something we can build on three it is

martin luther king. for those who have been here before it was a time for reflection. for the younger ones it was a time to understand and appreciate the legacy of dr. king and those who marched with him. >> it means a lot to me. it's about martin luther king and he really changed the world. >> reporter: the march ended where it always does, at the gardens. house democratic leader nancy pelosi reminded everyone that we are also celebrating what will soon be the 50th anniversary of the voting rights act. >> reverend king insisted that we vote. if you don't vote you don't count. you absolutely must vote. >> reporter: today's celebration also sparked outrage over the police shootings of unarmed black men. >> we are losing too many african-american boys not just to police officers but to black boys and men. and we have got to hold them accountable. >> reporter: it was a reminder that dr. king's work is not done. in san francisco, lee ann melendez, abc7 news. >>> after three decades honoring dr. martin luther

martin luther king jr. will make its last trip ever today. we are joined from san jose by knick -- knick. >> this is the last freedom strain in the in addition and it is historic. we have video from previous train rides. the san jose to san francisco route was chosen by the widow of the lay martin luther king because the distance between the two cities is roughly equal to the 54 miles traveled by king and the fellow protests when they journeyed from selma to montgomery 50 years ago. declining sales and difficulty on thing sponsorship are the reasons why today's ride will be the last. >> what is the status of human rights? and civil rights? and social justice issues today? what king was talking about 50 years ago is still relatively relative haven't today. >> the final train will depart at 9:45 and travel to the caltrain station at 4 there and king in san francisco and as you probably know as we have on our wednesday, there are a number of events celebrating dr. martin luther king jr. scheduled today if you

it was an impressive assembly on this martin luther king day. live on independence mall, i'm sarah bloomquist, channel6 "action news." jim. >> thank you sarah. >>> thousands took part in day of service projects today to honor dr. king. for the sixth consecutive year girard college hosted the region's signature event. more than 5,000 volunteers took part. projects included making scarfs for needy children, promoting exercise and helping people understand their voting rights. >> ♪♪ >>> and the 30th annual national bell ringing ceremony opened with a performance by the united states coast guard academy cadet choir. earnest evans better known as chubby checker and meredith l. henderson the north atlantic regional director of the alpha kappa alpha sorority served as official bell ringers today. the symbolic ringing of the bell honors dr. king's legacy. >>> our coverage of all the martin luther king day events continues on 6abc.com. we have photographs and videos of today's ceremonies and service projects in honor of dr. king. there is also a look

establish the martin luther king national holiday. in the book, i devote an entire chapter to the king holiday battle in congress. opponents of the king holiday, which came to congressional action in 1979 and 1983, failed to make what could have been the best argument against passage of the holiday. that is that congress had already paid tribute back in 1968. they could have said that. indeed congress had paid king a , far more meaningful and substantive tribute in 1968 by doing something real to advance his cause i passing a major law that he himself and supported as opposed to a merely symbolic gesture as a holiday. again, conservatives opposed the king holiday in the late 1970's and 80's. they echoed radical african-american spokespersons who said that king would not have wanted this cult of personality gesture. he was against that sort of thing. he would have wanted substantive action. conservatives were able to twist that to say -- they would have been able to twist that to say that king would have wanted something more substanti

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martin luther king jr. sky force 10 was overhead. >>> cumberland county, bridge ton's mayor is using today's holiday to call for calm. it comes three weeks after a police-involved shooting. reed was shot and killed during a traffic stop on december 30th. the two officers involved are suspended until an investigation is completed. bridgeton mayor kelly issued an open letter to residents. in it he writes the dr. martin luther king jr. holiday reminds us the choice between division and unity like the choice between building up and tearing down is not a new one, but it is one that requires reaffirming and renewal and it is intended for times such as these. he also offered his condolences to the reed family. >>> there is a new poll out tonight showing if americans think dr. king's dream of equality is actually a reality. take a look at numbers from nbc news/wall street journal poll. more than half of white americans believe dr. king's dream is now a reality. nearly three-quarters of black americans polled disagr

martin luther king. his call for housing and income for the poorest americans. >> over demanding is a dignitied city-base solution which really invests in housing, invests in things like treatment, invests in the long- term needs that people have as opposed to just trying to figure out how to site them out of this. >> it has been a weekend full of demonstrations leading up to king day, it began with a take- over of three san francisco bart stations during the friday community. organizers were bringing attention to the issue of police brutality. and a demonstration in oakland, angry about the recent killings of unarmed black men. >> san francisco will be holding its annual martin luther king day march and festival. people will be gathering at the caltrain stations and we expect that protesters may show up and interrupt that event later on this morning, they are expected to show up and demanding a meeting with the mayor, they want to discuss issues of police brutality. >>> time is now 6:06. this morning in

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martin luther king jr. beginning more than 30 years ago and the local freedom train has continue the last of its kind in the united states. freedom trains symbolized dr. martin luther king jr.'s march from sell bra to montgomery with a lack of community interest and sponsorship forum duing the train. nick will have more on the final run at the top of the hour. >>> a host events will take place in the bay area to commemorate the holiday. san francisco mayor lee will be at a screening of "selma," and speak at a community breakfast at 9:00. if richmond, there is a day of service at the richmond walking and bicycle trail with volunteers planting trees and clean up trash at 9:00 on the trail near leg con elementary. >> a parade and rally in honor of dr. martin luther king jr. at 9:30 at the dmv parking lot on manila avenue in sell -- in cerrito. >> this is in clear indication that the home of vice president biden was targeted in a shooting inden. multiple shots were fired near his home on saturday night from a p

martin luther king. john conners first filed legal conclusion -- legislation after he was assassinated. by the time he was at augusta national, it was 15 years of struggle to get that martin luther king holiday recognized. just before his weekend at augusta, a letter surfaced to president reagan to a leader from the far right john burkes society. he was similar opposed to dr. king being honored. they said it was based on an image, not reality. a conservative republican senator mounted a filibuster that lasted 16 straight days. at the press conference before the golf weekend, this is how he responded about jesse healms filibuster. >> senator helms was saying that he was a communist sympathizer, do you agree. >> we'll know in about 35 years, won't we? >> we'll know in about 35 years about this alleged communist sympathizer they want to make a holiday for. after that comment and his letter to the john burkes society disparaging dr. king, he had to apologize to his widow for the comments he made. right befor

why this martin luther king jr. day will be especially poignant in the bay area. >>> a scare in the air causes a hawaii-bound flight from oakland to land quickly in san jose. >>> looking live outside at san jose this morning, a nice mild start to the day, maybe you can leave without a sweater. do i dare say? it is january 19th. this is "today in the bay." >>> a very good monday morning. it's 4:30. i'm sam brock. >> i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia-cannon. first we want the forecast because maybe you have the day off. here's anthony slaughter. good morning. >> good morning, in for christina loren this morning. we're tracking some thick fog across the peninsula right now, coming through apea alto, toward san carlo, even sfo seeing delays. santa rosa thick's cross petaluma and napa. our sky camera tells the story. you can make out the city down below and san jose but not the same story in palo alto so the thick fog inundating the area in certain spots. this afternoon a mix of sun and clouds like what we saw this pa

martin luther king. i'm so pleased that we are here in our nation's capital, wherever you are from in these great united states. this is your city, and dr. king has a prominent place on this, our national mall. we know that d.c. has a rich and robust history in the civil rights movement. i was honored to go with a group of our young men to watch "selma" yesterday so they too would know the history of dr. king and how important he was that they would not only know about the marches and the i have a drink, israel fight for voting rights -- and i have a dream but his fight for voting rights. i want to acknowledge the foundation who would not stop, would not give up, who would ask for everything that they needed so that this generation, the one following, and the one after that would come to this memorial and remember a great man, a man, a young man -- people sometimes forget -- i heard a gasp from the children in the theater when it went up on the screen that dr. king had this dream, dr. led these marches,

martin luther king. how hundreds here in the district are turning >> an arlington woman's return home from michigan left her in the cold without her winter clothing and that after the airline lost her bag. >> and compounding it all, that woman is blind. here's what happened when "7 on your side" trouble shooter horace holmes went to work on her behalf. >> she was so fed up waiting for american airlines to find her lost luggage that "7 on your side" put her in our car and drove her to reagan national. and helped her look through the hundreds of unclaimed bags. >> all i get is the auto reply that says we got your message. >> about finding her lost luggage and for her. >> doesn't appear to be out here. >> doing all this has been no small feat. >> i have to get the ticket number off of here which is very difficult. >> she's almost totally blind. over the holidays, she went on a trip to michigan to visit family. on her way home she missed her connecting flight in chicago to reagan national. >> they were suppo

martin luther king. >> reporter: the free showing comes courtesy of scores of african american business leaders nationwide who have raised more than $2 million to allow students across the country to see the movie without having to come up with the ticket price. >> i'm happy to see the movie because we can learn more about our heritage and how martin luther king was treated by the -- by the white people. and how now is different but racism is still going on. >> we must march. >> reporter: selma depicts the events surrounding martin luther king's march from selma to montgomery which resulted in one of the most powerful victories in the civil rights movement. the signing of the voting rights act. churches and police helped organize the trip. community leaders felt it important for the young youth to learn more with the differences going on today. >> he was aiming at something, not just out protesting. protesting had purpose. >> reporter: the young viewers say it brought home what happened 50 years ago. >>

martin luther king's call for housing and income for americans. saying homeless people's rights are trampled on because they are looking for a place to rest. last year there was an effort to pass a state law that would give them a right to rest in public places such as sidewalk, but that measure failed in the legislature. homeless advocates taking part in this event saying they aren't giving up that fight. >> they are not obstructing anyone, not breaking any laws, getting tickets and eventually doing jail time for being too poor to afford a place to live we're saying that's wrong. >> it has been a weekend of demonstrations leading up to the king holiday as anger over the recent killings of unarmed black men has prompted actions across the bay area. it began with the takeover of bart stations on the morning commute. on saturday, hundreds of people staged a large demonstration in oakland. highlights recent cases of abuse and excessive force by police officers. later on this morning here in san francisco, the city will hold the annual martin luther k

in it he writes the martin luther king jr. holiday reminds us that the choice between division and unity, like the choice between building up and tearing down, is not a new one. but it is one that requires reaffirming and renewal. and it is intended for times such as these. he also offered his condolences to the reed family. >>> secret service has tightened security at vice president biden's home after shots were fired this weekend. he did not mention what happened as he spoke today in wilmington. secret services says shots were fired from a speeding car in new castle county. police later arrested a man but they're trying to figure out if he was involved. the bidens were not home at the time. >>> now back to our coverage of the martin luther king day of service. as we told you at the top of this newscast thousands of protesting on the streets of philadelphia, calling for equality. >>> a celebration of dr. king in our nation's capital today. ♪ >> music helping to inspire the crowds at dr. king's memorial in washington, d.c. h

not just any monday but doctor martin luther king junior day. cities all across the country are holding marches, parade volunteer project in honor of the late civil rights leader. >> celebrations kicked off with hundreds of people paying tribute to doctor king especially in his honor. fox's kelly wright reports. >> people across america are celebrating life and legacy of the reverend doctor martin luther king junior. to celebrate his life oprah winfrey and other cast members of the film selma marched through the streets of selma alabama on sunday commemorating the time when doctor king led thousands of people through those same streets fighting for voting rights during the 1960's civil rights movement. >> we stand here today in honor of you all, in honor of them to memorialize martin luther king as an idea and selma as an idea of what can happen, with strategy with discipline and with love. >> reporter: texans are honoring the civil rights leader by demanding racial equality at a large rally in austin. those leading the movement, say they are co

martin luther king, jr. many turning this day of service into a dave action as calls for change and remembrance of a civil rights movement rang out. >> ♪ >> from up lifting songs to chants a spirited march throughout the streets of philadelphia honoring an civil rights leader dr. martin luther king, jr. >> today is icing on the cake. a start of a movement it's not the end of one. >> start of this march began at school district headquarters. then spiraled its way around to independence mall. at least three thus sand stood strong in the shadows of the liberty bell. the birthplace of america. a country many believe still needs change. >> philadelphia has some unfinished business with its residents. >> there's still ain't no power like the power of the people. >> unspoken calls for action on variety of issues were spelled out on signs. from marches in center city to thousands had gathered across town at girard college turning this day of service into a day of action. >> dr. king said everyone could be great be

martin luther king, jr. quotes. they want mayor schaaf to spend money on schools and infrastructure rather than law enforcement as a way of solving social issues. >>> america's last freedom train honoring dr. martin luther king, jr. made its way from san jose to san francisco. >> freedom train is sold out. >> the 30 year tradition ended today. the ride sold out when they said this was the end of the line. they blame low rides slip and lack of sponsors. riders say this should continue on more than ever. >> with all the killings going on they should be on this train protesting what's going on not tearing up the community people work for. >> scott king scott king chose the san jose to san francisco route because it's roughly the same distance traveled by the original marchers. >>> a brazen smash and grab burglary in san francisco. tonight police are looking for the suspects who escaped within minutes of it. the burglars rammed a car into this high end outdoor gear store and cleaned out thousands of dollars in m

a wreath laid at the martin luther king memorial this morning. although dead for more than 40 years, king's message of -- >> hope prosperity. liberation. >> reporter: remains relevant today. >> ferguson was the wake-up call for this country, and so again it shows some things have changed and some things really haven't change and a fundamental level. >> i'm an australian. so we also have racial issues with our own indigenous people. so for us to be here on a day like today reminds us of the imparities to treat people equally. >> reporter: many who came to his memorial this morning brought their children so they too, can carry king's message. >> the next generation has to keep up where he left off. if it doesn't we'll basically be back to square one, and that would be a terrible thing. >> to be honest a little overwhelming. you grow up learning a lot about dr. king and what he stood for, and what it means for my race and what it means for the world in general. >> he would help people or just understand what's right and what's not right. >> reporter

. >> marching in memory of martin luther king junior. why this year's events were especially meaningful for many. >> a peninsula school board in hot water. why a state lawmaker is asking for a grand jury >> teaching others the joy of giving. how bay area communities are coming together this day of service. >> evening commute is getting back to normal tonight. police have detained all of them arresting some and reopening westbound lanes. >> they shut down the whole thing. good evening thanks for joining us. >> the pro testers presumably shut down the bridge. >> they abandoned the eastbound span and ran to keep just the westbound span closed. >> they faced off as officers started to detain them, but remain peaceful. alan, what can you tell us? >> if you can see you're looking eastbound of san mateo bridge. just before 5:00 it appears 20-40 pro testers drove in cars to the top of the high rises and jumped out to block traffic. the chp had been staged in foster city and was in no time arresting pro testers one at a time. westbound lanes were

martin luther king jr. avenue and milwaukee place, southeast. the marching band will be there along with representatives from the areas asian, jamaican and african american communities. drivers can expect street closing in the area. >>> the leisure world community in silver spring is also hosting martin luther king day event. there will be an inner faith worship service at 10:00 a.m. at the inner faith chapel and the service will feature the music of everett williams at united methodist church in washington leisure world residents will also be doing a reading of kings words. >>> it's six after the hour after a successful debut season of thursday night football on cbs the nfl will continue its partnership with the network during the 2015 season. >> don champion has more on what to expect. >> reporter: get ready for more fireworks and action on the field. thursday night football will return. >> thursday night football is unbelievable. it's great. everybody is here. >> fans loved it and now the nfl announced i

martin luther king, jr. this year marchers had ferguson on their mind and all those people running for the ward 8 council seat. this is the ninth annual martin luther king day parade. >>> at washington national cathedral a cross-section of the community came together to honor dr. martin luther king, jr. in speech and song. [ singing ] >> the cathedral drew gospel choirs and spoken word art is from all over the d.c. area. washington national cathedral is where dr. king delivered the final sunday sermon of his life a few days before his assassination. >>> a group that could be the next generation of civil rights leaders found their own way to mark the holiday today. >> a group of d.c. 5th graders recited i have a dream speech from the very same spot where dr. king delivered it in 1963. >> reporter: one by one 5th graders from washington d.c.'s watkins elementary school recited dr. king's i have a dream speech. >> and my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the col

now you'd think with the martin luther king holiday happy martin luther king day everybody, we will see light road raise in regard to volume this afternoon and authentic. that is in the the case. we had big time problems on the vine street expressway and this volleys dumping on the schuylkill and i-95. here's what is going on. we had an earlier accident 76 westbound approaching girard. that has been moved to the shoulder. the it backed up things on the westbound side of the vine severely back to i-95. looking at opposite side of the vine street expressway eastbound we are jammed between 76 and i-95. not looking good cutting through center city this evening. moving to i-95 i-95 southbound the ramp to columbus boulevard, an accident here adding some volume on to i-95 commuting between approaching the vine street expressway would i say from now to girard down through to this point we are seeing major delays. give yourself some more time. anticipate volume on 76 around conshohocken and the curve. the chris and natasha. >>> all right, vittoria thanks very much. >>> still to come on "eyewitne

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martin luther king jr. the fruitvale bart station is where oscar grant was shot and killed by a bart police officer on new year's day 2009. >> some black men my age and older are getting killed. it's not fair. martin luther king has worked for us to come together. >> people like martin luther king made great sacrifices for the opportunities we have today. sometimes that gets lost on young folks. they don't understand that. that's why i have him out here, so we can be involved. >> the protestors marched to the oakland coliseum as the warriors game let out. the coliseum bart station has been shut down. we'll keep you updated. >> a bay area tradition honoring dr. king came to an end today. part of dr. king's legacy is his role in leading a nonviolent march from selma, alabama, to the capital in montgomery. the freedom train from san jose to san francisco was started to honor that march. >> but it rolled up the peninsula for the final time today. we're live in san jose to explain why. david? >> reporter: 50 yea

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king or in memory of selma and what happened on the bridge, but to memorialize martin luther king as an idea and selma as an idea of what can happen with strategy, with discipline and with love. >> oprah, her fellow cast members from selma and others paid tribute yesterday by walking in his foot steps 50 years later. today the entire nation honors amid a new era of racial tension, one with violent protests. martin luther king iii says my father's approach to the most brutal social injustices during the civil rights struggle was rooted in nonviolence is a correct response. in no way would we condone to any ends justifying the means behavior. >> when he says that as cleary as his father would not have condoned what went on and would not have condoned what happened but the action afterwards. >> i think the movement he is dealing with now that martin luther king wasn't facing was a different kind of radical mindset that is not even about race. it's about subversion of a society. you see a lot of wide young unemployed dread lock losers marinating in decades of identity politics who have h

luther king day at the home of the martin luther king memorial. the fellows overmatched against the wizards. sexy pass to gortat who led with 20 at sixers lose. >>> the nfl has confirmed they are investigating whether the patriots were deflating footballs to give them an advantage in their 45-7 afc championship game win over the colts. the league checks the weight of the ball before and during the games. this morning on a boston radio show tom brady laughed off the allegations. can you watch the super bowl sunday february 1st right here on nbc10 between patriots and seahawks. >>> we've got a nice, quite day tomorrow. less wind. the target day is wednesday. especially in the afternoon and into wednesday night. affecting the afternoon rush. some folks will get snow. >> thank you, glenn. thanks for watching from all at "nbc10 news." >>> the news continues with "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> on our broadcast tonight, days of rage. after the outpouring of sympathy that followed the paris massacre now the backlash. and tonight, the increasi

he has seen martin luther king jr. in his history book but didn't learn about selma. >> i didn't know what selma was. >> the problem according to trob been washington, bay area business woman. who believes every middle school student in the bay area should see the movie. >> this generation it is a little removed. it's important that they understand the importance of the movement and what happened. >> reporter: this movement is called # selma for students. washington is partnering with business men and women around the country to raise thousand of dollars to pay for tickets so 7th. 8th. 9th graders can see selma for free at participating theaters. >> our gl in theoal in the bay area between now, today, and martin luther king day, january 19th. to get as many tine see the movie as possible. >> the movement started in new york. 70,000 students. the goal in the bay area to get a free ticket in the hand of 15,000 students. jim geemy edward says selma may not be his first choice at the theater but plans to see the movie. bec

martin luther king, jr. in his remarks, joe biden talk about the concern parents have today sending their parents out in the world. he alluded to recently officer shootings in july. philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey country needs to agree on two things. police officers have a right to go home and see their families at the end of the day and minorities have a right to be treated with respect and dignity. >> this is a new day. it's the second half of the second decade of the 21st century. there's no reason on earth we cannot repair the breach that we've recently seen between law enforcement and minority communities. >> talking with the people who were inside at that breakfast, they also agree that right now the community really does need to come together especially to properly honor the man celebrated today. live in wilmington i'm matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >> thanks matt. philadelphia area home to the largest dr. king day event in the nation. we are right here at gerard college in philadelphia t

martin luther king tapped bernard lafayette for a special mission. >> mr. king said, "now, bernard the next thing we have to do..." >> this is captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. most folks never saw it coming patches of ice, all but impossible to see, covered walkways and roadways across the northeast, knocking pedestrians off their feet and sending cars and trucks skidding. there were hundreds of accidents. tonight the death toll reached nine as three more people died in vermont and massachusetts. jericka duncan has our report. >> reporter: they looked like scenes from a movie a tractor-trailer sliding out of control on i-95 near new brunswick, new jersey, barely missing cars as it jumped a divider. this s.u.v. slid for more than 50 years on a street in yonkers, new york. in the northeast on sunday, more than 5,000 incidents were reported due to black ice. bijal patel arrived just after a deadly 60-car pile-up in philadelphia. >> shaken up. it easily could have been me. >> reporter: meteor

that said for all of those festivities taking place here for martin luther king jr. day that high temperature close to where it should be. this is the time of year it's typically coldest. we're basically right on par. not just today but better part of this upcoming week. we can take you forward in the eyewitness 7-day forecast. weak, high pressure in place wednesday. a clipper is on the way. we know all about those. it will reinforce the child for us and likely touch off not just light snow but probably this time rain as well, jess over to you. >> thanks, katie good morning everybody, let's check how things are doing on the vine. right around 24 street. heads are actually headed westbound towards the schuylkill expressway. things moving along long great. eastbound moving along long great as well. the taillights are there. shiny, too as well. if things are shine dwri i'll say heir on the side of caution. roadways are shiny there as well. westbound taillights into the city. currently no problems and all lanes open into new mexico from philadelphia as well. now, speakin

people like martin luther king make great sacrifices. >> what do you hope? >> i hope i live a long age a good job a family. you know? >> why did you want to come out today? >> i wanted to teach him to speak up and speak out but in the right way. you know? if you feel oppressed you don't break windows or bash someone's head m. you do it with a form to get a message across. >>> a large group of people marched two miles to the station, shut down about 30 minutes. demonstrators started with a visit in the diamond district to show this video. >> i woke up it's great to be in america. that we're a city that allows people to peacefully assemble and protest. >> in oakland abc7 news >> hundreds of people were in buena gardens to commemorate the march led by martin luther king 50 years ago. >> i think many showed up because they wanted to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the voting rights act. but others were there to acknowledge the struggle for equality and justice is far from over. >> hundreds mars to give tribute to martin luther king junior. it was a time for re

martin luther king, junior. this year it's leading to more political demonstrations across the country with the focus on his principals. one demonstration is a sleep- in. homeless advocates started to gather last night. organizers are paying tribute to his call for housing and guaranteed income for the poorest people in america. >> people aren't even allowed to lay down and rest. they are not constructing anyone, they are getting ticketed. and eventually doing jail time for being too poor to afford a place to live. we're saying that's wrong. >> last year there was a push to allow the right to rest on public places and that would include the sidewalks but the state assembly did not approve the measure. >>> and there will be a march at 11:00 this morning at the san francisco caltrain station and ends at the yerba buena gardens. after the march, there will be a commemoration and festival. >>> in washington, d.c., a ceremony was held at the mlk memorial remembering the legacy of dr. king. secretary of homeland secur

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martin luther king juniors march from selma alabama to the capital city of montgomery. tomorrow will mark the train's final departure. kron 4's annie andersen spoke to a man who has been on every freedom train in the bay (vo) at jennie-o, we heard of a place in iowa where every thursday people ride ten miles for tacos. we thought we'd show up and surprise them with a better kind of taco, made with jennie-o ground turkey, cooked thoroughly to 165. (mom) i'd feed my kids turkey tacos over regular tacos any day. (woman) i think that they're light and they're just fresh tasting. (vo) it's time for a better taco. (kid) the tacos tonight were pretty much perfect. (vo) make the switch. look for jennie-o ground turkey at a store near you. people who has taken part in the train ride since it he can remember his first train ride 30 years ago. "people were excitedto san francisco the annual train from san jose to san francisco symbolizes the martin luther king jr's march from selma, alabama to montgomery 50 years ago. king's late wife started the freedom rides in more than 2 dozen

martin luther king. it is a day of reflection about who we are as individuals, and what we stand for as a nation. and how we can bring dr. king's dream to pass, it's also a day of some sadness, because we lost a true visionary, a brilliant man too soon. it's a day of celebration because his life, his ideas, the brilliant example he left endures. we can see that every day in the work that you do in your own local communities and that national action network does. but most of all, as other speakers of said, it is a day of action. a time to put into deed the example that he left, and the ideals that he championed. we gather today at a moments of momentum in america. our economy is growing again, we have seen 11.2 million new jobs over the last 58 months. we have seen the unemployment rate dropped down to 5.6%. the fastest drop in one year since 1984. the numbers tell us we have seen the best economic growth in our country since the late 1990's. we see that in the housing market, with more folks going to wor