if martin luther king jr. could visit our country this month, he with the nation much change and yet much the same. imagine king catching a bus in downtown montgomery. perhaps he would select a seat in the front next to someone tired from a long day's work for little pay. through the bus window he might see dilapidated schools and foreclosed houses. if he were to open up a newspaper, he would read of another war with no end in sight. if king returned to this country upsweep promise and bitter disappointments, he would once again take up the struggle of the poor. he would organize against the upheaval's of racism, militarism, and property. he would invite us to join him. in the 43 years since dr. can's guess, we have not pulled filled his dream of equality. poverty is rising, there is out of reach for too many americans, while the military budget grows. the political landscape king understood well. in his speech "beyond vietnam's" he decries the with war on poverty was abandoned for the war on communism. today

and so every year on this day to honor the birthday of dr martin luther king jr. people gather to pay tribute. so it is no surprise then that the name of this american hero is often invoked but once in a while that legacy gets hijacked by come to tell you now that the truth shall set you free. first there was the glenn beck rally on the mall on august twenty eighth the same day at the same location martin luther king jr gave his i have a dream speech ladies and gentlemen the selling of conservative talk show host message was one thing now his name is being used to drum up support for u.s. wars in a speech given last week dr j. johnson attorney at the pentagon said i believe that of dr king. we're alive today he would recognize that we live in a complicated world and that our nation's military should not and cannot lay down its arms and leave the american people vulnerable to terrorist attack wait what that's funny because in addition to leading the civil rights movement dr martin luther king was one of the most outspoken critics of the vietnam war i think he shot

luther king and making martin luther king day a holiday. >> when martin luther king was assassinated, i was able to introduce the first bill to make his birthday a national, legal holiday. and i called corona stock came -- credit scott king to get your approval before i did that. -- coretta scott king. it was finally signed into law. it has been celebrated and observed for many of those labor organizations, for collective bargaining. it is a legal holiday, a paid holiday. dr. king has been a person who has shaped my political ideology more than any other one person i have ever met. i have had the honor of meeting quite a few national and international leaders. getting the bill into law was very difficult because many people felt that america was not ready to honor the birthday of any black person. but certainly not whoo challenges government as the king did. his opposition to the war, his fight for racial justice, and his many marches, protests, and struggles and out of court, when he took on the very government itself in trying to make it better. with all non-filing protests, at lea

martin luther king, jr.. he is not a scholar in residence at stanford's the milky research institute. his new book is called "behind the dream: the making of the speech that transformed a nation." good to have you back on this program. >> thank you. tavis: what is it about this speech we seem to know everything about, have heard everything over and over again, that you can tell us? >> i think the most important thing i can tell you about this speech is that many people believe that this was -- that dr. king gave this speech as a prepared address from beginning to end. as a matter of fact, the part of the speech that has become such a celebrated part of history was totally spontaneous and extemporaneous. it was not something he had prepared for in advance. i was standing just a few feet behind him, and he was speaking. he was reading the prepared text of the speech, on which i was proposed -- and proud to say i worked with him and provided some of the draft material. it was not just me but andy young, stanley

king jr., they were martin luther king jr. they were stanley levinson, they weren't clarence jones' speeches. the material which i am pleased to have contributed for him to o -- this draft text of a material for him to refer to and to include in his final preparation, i'm proud that he included it. but once he included it, it was his. it's not mine. okay? it's his. and i want to make that very clear. >> host: the whole insufficient funds, you know? >> guest: well, that -- well, that -- if there should be any y -- if there should be -- there shouldn't be any more clearer indication of my contribution than that. first of all, i come from an investment banking background. okay? more than that, i was a lawyer. but i had just had an experience in bail money with money raising money and getting money from the rockefeller at the chase manhattan bank of going into a vault and seeing money. they are getting bail money to take down to birmingham, alabama. i thought as i was using an analogy in the first -- i talk about in the opening pa

if martin luther king jr. could visit our country this month, he would see a nation much change and yet much the same. i imagine dr. king cadging a bus in downtown montgomery. perhaps he would select a seat in the front next to someone tired from a long day's work for little pay. through the bus window, he might see dilapidated schools and foreclosed homes. if they were to open up a newspaper, and he would read of another war with no end in sight. if dr. king returned to this country, he would once again take up the struggle of the core. he would organize against the interlocking evils of racism, militarism, and poverty. he would invite us to join him. in the 43 years since dr. king's death, we have not fulfilled his dream of equality. health care is out of reach for too many americans what our military budget grows. ours is a political landscape that king understood all too well. he decried the way the war on poverty was abandoned for the war on communism. today, we still choose fighter jets over unemployment

martin luther king, junior. how people around the bay area will pay tribute to the life and legacy of the slain civil rights leader. >> reporter: i'm tara moriarty live in san leandro, where police are investigating a homicide. we'll give you details and let you know how it could also affect your morning commute. >>> and a major announcement that happened just moments ago about the future founder -- about the founder of apple, steve jobs. >>> well, good morning. welcome to "mornings on 2." i'm dave clark. >> i'm tori campbell. it's monday, january 17th. >>> just a short time ago, steve jobs announced to employee that the board of directors of apple has granted him another leave of absence for medical reasons. he sent an e-mail to employees this morning saying he needs to focus on his health but he will still be involved in major strategic decisions. he says chief operating officer tim cook will be responsible for day-to-day operation, just like he did during steve jobs' medical leave. in the e-mail jobs says --

their way to the martin luther king jr. fountain and joined members of the community and reverend brown studied under dr. king and said if he were alive today he would still fight for the rights of all americans. >> given what he taught me in school we must come to grips with this issue of homophobia and realize that every person whether gay or straight is to be respected. >> reporter: nancy pelosi told the crowd that the civil rights leader will be honored with a tribute usually reserved for presidents. >> issued in washington i am proud to say that we will unveiled a monument, a magnificent memorial to martin luther king jr. >> christien kafton, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> someone thousand people gathered in sacramento to honor dr. king. this day is not just a day to remember his lessons about to serve as a reminder to put his ideals into action. he signed into law the bill to create a state holiday back in 1981. in 1983, president reagan signed a similar bill. for more coverage of today's events along with a link to audio c

martin luther king junior day will include a train ride. it will leave the station around 9:30 this morning. it will stop in sunnyvale before it arrives in san francisco around 11:00. the freedom train commemorates his junior civil rights marchs in alabama in the 1960s. the martin luther king junior holiday is known as a day of service. there are many volunteer opportunities around the bay area. in san francisco they are hosting a family friendly volunteer event. participates will be working on sprucing up the ground. they will work on seven projects. it's an area of reclaimed public land around a railroad line. they will be planting trees and native plants. in mountain view that will gather at the day worker center. that's at 11:00 this morning. they will be picking up litter from the surrounding streets. >>> president and first lady mrs. obama will be marking the king junior holiday by taking part in the community service project in washington, d.c.. now last year the obamas dropped by a d.c. food bank and helped to serve hot meals. this

martin luther king, jr.. people around the country and here in the bay area took part in many activities to mark the life and achievements of the civil rights icon. [ male announcer ] breakfast for breakfast. breakfast for lunch. breakfast for dinner. with three new breakfast lovers dishes, who needs a break from breakfast? denny's. america's diner is always open. . >>> tonight's headlines the pacific northwest hit by severe weather in western washington, homes damaged trees downed, two rivers are rising fast the there have been some evacuations. in oregon, many drivers got stuck in water and mud and debris. several highways have been closed. there's one storm related death. >>> brazil is desperate after days of heavy rain, floods, and mud slides there. hundreds of areas are at high risk. some towns are cut off unable to get food, water or help. soldiers and doctors are beginning to reach them, at least 655 people are dead. the government is coming under heavy criticism. >>> more unrest today in tunisia leadi

markets here are closed for the martin luther king holiday. he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2004 and he had a liver transplant in 2009. jobs' leave creates a risk for the company. >> without steve jobs, apple is a much different company. he really gets into the details how things work and he makes sure those products meet his expectations. apple can emulate that without him but it's impossible to replicate. >> in a memo he said to employees today, jobs says "i love apple and hope to be back as soon as i can. in the meantime my family and i would deeply appreciate respect for sour privacy." police are talking to potential witnesses of a shooting that killed one man. east of bancroft avenue before 3:30 this morning, they found a 24-year-old san leandro man shot and lying in the street. they found a second possible victim a few blocks away. he was not hurt. he had a bullet hole through the hood of his sweatshirt. one of two drivers are being looked for in a pedestrian accident that killed a woman and dog. she was hit by a car last nigh

martin luther king and president obama in the same speech about oratory? >> it will probably not resonate in the chambers of history. i think king is the benchmark, but where they are different from what most political professionals do is those are set piece features in an era where most political communication is more informal. i don't think we give a sound bite enough respect. any modern person would have to listen to take someone take five hours to present a budget, they would not go through it. it was a different era. >> this is the era of sound bites we should not underestimate? >> i think that is right but i still say in american politics really big speeches account for a lot. they get remembered for the sound bites but you know when somebody is making a significant speech. president obama has made three already. i also think bill clinton -- >> can you remember a single line from any of them? >> i can member his -- i cannot remember a line like i can from martin luther king's speech. it was phenomenal at the time and has become more overtime. >> cong

luther king jr he's ever seen and i for one second his statement did they forget that martin luther king jr became an outspoken opponent of the vietnam war that he called the u.s. government the greatest per share of violence in the world today and keep in mind that was that one thousand nine hundred sixty seven and we've only gotten worse since that is just the our world has gotten so complicated but waging wars based on lies waging other wars in secret occupying countries dropping bombs on civilians has in some way become acceptable. well that is the most disgusting twisted logic that i've ever heard martin luther king jr warned about using oppressive doses of violence to get the changes that we wanted he said that when bombs explode thousands of miles away specifically referring to vietnam that they destroyed the hopes for a decent america right here at home and when it comes to iraq afghanistan pakistan yemen i'm sure that he would say the exact same thing. well tonight we bring you a story of payback we're a bit irritated with an early morning or a late night phone call what is

martin luther king, jr. examines the creation of the "i have a dream" speech. the stanford university scholar and president also discusses his relationship with the civil rights leader and several of his fellow advisers. he speaks with author and black studies professor herb boyd. >> host: clarence, you know i feel so absolutely blessed and astonished to be with you because over the years in all of my books i have been searching, seeking trying to get deputy to get a few quotes and a better understanding of dr. king's life the reedy spent a solid eight years with them to read for five years out there, they mention your insight you. i need to catch up with them. i need to get some of that same information. i was never successful, but someone else was trying to catch up with you at that time, and that was dr. king. what would martin said, your first book, a very, very ribbing section in which you talk about the first encounter, the first time that you had an opportunity to speak to the opening paragraph. just quickly. first of all, i am delighted to be here. talk

markets here are closed for the martin luther king holiday. he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2004 and he had a liver transplant in 2009. jobs' leave creates a risk for the company. >> without steve jobs, apple is a much different company. he really gets into the details how things work and he makes sure those products meet his expectations. apple can emulate that without him but it's impossible to replicate. >> in a memo he said to employees today, jobs says "i love apple and hope to be back as soon as i can. in the meantime my family and i would deeply appreciate respect for sour privacy." police are talking to potential witnesses of a shooting that killed one man. east of bancroft avenue before 3:30 this morning, they found a 24-year-old san leandro man shot and lying in the street. they found a second possible victim a few blocks away. he was not hurt. he had a bullet hole through the hood of his sweatshirt. one of two drivers are being looked for in a pedestrian accident that killed a woman and dog. she was hit by a car last nigh

martin luther king jr. the 27th annual freedom train is scheduled at the bart caltran station at 9:30 and head to san francisco for a day of celebration at the gardens. the freedom train is a way for people to memorialize dr. king's historic 1965 march in alabama. it's one of the last remaining in the country because of the economy. and there are a number of other events in the bay area to observe the king holiday. you can find them on our website abc7news.com. 5:07 the time. trying to take a look at the weather forecast? i find patches of clear, mike, but then dense, dense fog. >> really dense this morning. we'll start off kind of in the dark if you will because of the dense fog. by the end of the day we will definitely see the light. as far as our advisories, the thickest fog according to the weather service is going to be around the santa clara valley, the bay shoreline and the north bay valleys. i know for sure in the east bay valleys we have visibilities lower than a quarter of a mile on a pretty wide-

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martin luther king, jr. dr. king changed the course of american history and was a powerful force in the stlaept lead to the passage of the historic civil rights legislation. across the country today and over the weekend there were events commemorating dr. king. president barack obama and first lady michelle obama participate in a service project in washington. >> rose: michelle and i and the girls were extraordinarily proud that each year on martin luther king's birthday this is how we celebrate is making sure we're giving a little something back to the community and i hope that all that projects that are taking place across the country on this day are getting similar attention because this is part of what america's all about. and after a painful week where so many of us were focused on tragedy it's good for us to remind ourselves of what this country all about. this kind of service project is what's best in us. >> rose: tonight in memory of dr. king, we bring you a conversation from 2008 with the late historian

new jersey nets in town for martin luther king, jr. day. block at one end, monta ellis and david lee to touch the ball. 10 rebounds, the nets did their best to stay within striking range. harris, to lopez, how about the back door cut by ellis with lee getting the assist this time? ellis led with 26, they pull within six games of 500 with a 109-100 win, the pacers in town on wednesday. and sharks have making up to do after ending their losing streak at six on saturday. san jose in arizona this saturday where the coyotes paid tribute to marleau. he puts one on the board. patrick marleau, first to play, one after one third, second period, coyotes turn it over, couture to dany heatley. currently ninth in the western conference playoff picture. first round of the open continuing with daniel of brazil taking on nadal. he was not threatened, danielle had not won a game when he retired. nadal moves on, 6-0, 5-0. and williams moving on, no sweat for venus, she advances, 6-3, 6- 2. yankovic moving on as well. and signing up with the colorado rockies,

markets are closed today to observe the martin luther king jr. holiday. >>> well, starbucks is supersizing. the coffee chain is rolling out a new larger drink size. the 31-ounce trenta. the new size will be available for ice drinks only and will be available everywhere come may. >> you'll stay up for weeks. >>> a super weekend at the movies. "the green hornet" starring the comedian seth rogen got the most buzz in ticket sales. "dilemma" starring vince vaughn and kevin james opened in second. while "true grit" is still hanging on. they took the number three spot. >>> and move over bill gates. the most popular iphone app is a game called bubble ball designed by an eighth grader from utah named robert may. more than 2 million people have downloaded his game for free. robert seen there is working on a new game. we're betting this one won't be free. and 14 years old and he dethroned angry birds, the other game everybody is talking about. >>> coming up next on this mlk holiday, making progress on a permanent memorial to the slain civil rights icon. >>>

luther king. >> the reverend martin luther king jr. will face the nation. >> reporter: americans heard a leader who shattered racial stereotypes. >> we feel that the time has come for a full-scale assault on the system of segregation. >> reporter: this man is someone you could actually talk to. and who seemed quite reasonable. and for white southerners, this was new information,. >> reporter: and part of a national awakening. >> it was the media that carried our message to the rest of the nation. >> reporter: protests became progress. once the media woke up and americans rose up. >>ed this god, almighty, we are free at last! >> reporter: mark strassmann, cbs news, atlanta. >> and that's the cbs evening news. later on cbs, "48 hours mystery." i'm michelle miller, cbs news, in new york. russ mitchell will be here tomorrow. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by me of tucson's tragedy. >>> gun rights under fire. how it is business as usual as a bay area gun show in the wake of tucson's tragedy. >>> cleaning up violence by, w

luther king. >> the reverend martin luther king jr. will face the nation. >> reporter: americans heard a leader who shattered racial stereotypes. >> we feel that the time has come for the full-scale assault on the system of segregation. >> this man is someone you could actually talk to, and who seemed quite reasonable, and to white southerners, this was new information. >> reporter: and part of a national awakening. >> it was the media that carried our message to the rest of the nation. >> reporter: protests became progress. once the media woke up and americans rose up. >> thank god almighty, we are free at last. >> reporter: mark strassmann, cbs news, atlanta. >>> coming up a little later on "the early show," the 100 anniversary of ronald reagan's birth next month. hear from son michael reagan in an exclusive interview. >>> also tips on fighting belly fat. the eight foods you should eat that will help you slim down your waistline. and live from los angeles, a wrap of last night's golden globe awards. the winners, and the red carpet fa

martin luther king junior will include the freedom train. the charter cal train will leave san jose station by 9:30. it will stop in sunnyvale and palo alto before arriving in san francisco. it commemorates dr. king civil right marchs in 1965. >>> the martin luther king junior holiday is also known as a day of service. there are many volunteer options around the bay area. they republican hosting a family friendly volunteer event. they will w on spruce ever sprucing up the grounds. in richmond volunteers will work together on seven projects. an area of reclaimed public land. participates will plant trees and native plants there. >>> in mountain view volunteers will gather at the day worker. at 11:00 this morning to pick up litter from surrounding streets. >>> president obama and first lady michelle obama will mark the holiday by taking part in a community service in washington, d.. in last years holiday they dropped by a d.c. food bank to help serve hot meals. in a statement marking this year by dedicating this day to service we move our nati

martin luther king jr.. and the place just -- now why we cannot let me -- you know, there was some discussion in the planning of the march on washington of who was going to speak and for how long. now, those of us around martin and martin himself really felt that he should be the last speaker. but he certainly felt, and all of us around him thought it wasn't appropriate for him to say i want to be the last speaker. so, they had raised it and they're seemed to be some resistance to it. so finally they said why don't you come to the meeting with me? and they are talking about well, i think that, you know, he will tend to speak so long. i listened to the discussions and i am not going to get into names but they were all talking the position on who was went to be the closing act. and finally i looked at him and i sit now i want you to think about this. do you really want to follow martin king? think about that. do you really want to follow martin king? and they said why you say that? i said because you run the r

is that martin luther king's dream? this is a more profound question. martin luther king's dream was a dream of a future in which we will be judged not by the color of our skin but by the content of our character. again, i think one of the great things about obama is that he embodies martin luther king strain. obama is not fundamentally motivated by race. he is an nonracial president. he doesn't appeal to race. he doesn't talk about it. i think actually that is a major source of his appeal. a lot of people voted for obama because he wasn't you might say jesse jackson. obama in a sense has developed a public first, that is not defined in specifically racial terms. i am attracted to obama and those grounds. in fact, couple of years ago i wrote an article called obama and the end of racism praising obama, saying he is a nice man. he has is has got a nice familyd i think he will help to bring this country a little closer to martin luther king's idea of a colorblind society. and yet we still have to ask him his martin luther king stream obama strain? in the

among the things he said, martin luther king jr. aside from gandhi is the only person from the western world who led a fundamental political and social transformation and in major country without violence. think about it. one of the things in the book that struck me that i didn't know about was the whole measure ever to on your part to copyright that speech, not for profit say, post to posterity. >> guest: welcome it wasn't so much for saturday in that it was because i had had it up to here so many people ripping off martin, and i just, i have no sense that this is going to be -- i knew that he meant was going to be major but i had no sense of was going to be a major speech, but i did have a sense that what reason was went abused and exploited, and i think this time let's stop it right at the pass. so in the limited copies made available to meet him without indicative little circle to be sure the common-law copyright isn't terminated by the large distribution because of you have a common-law copyright of something and it's distribut

. >>> the mission commemorates the legacy of martin luther king, jr. tomorrow. the annual freedom train will depart the caltrans station at 9:30, stub in sunnyvale, palo alto, san mateo, and in san francisco riders will march to the center of the arts. >>> up next, congresswoman gabrielle giffords' condition continues to improve. we have an update for you next, and a new york senator accepts the offer to sit next to a republican colleague during the state of the union address. >> leigh: it's been a foggy weekern especially for the inland valley locations. we're going to see more fog tonight. advisories are already in place, and we'll see if we hahahahahahÑ >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >> terry: congresswoman giffords' condition improved to serious today after she was taken off a ventilator. the tracheotomy done a day earlier went well. giffords is one of 19 people shot at a safeway store last weekend where six people were killed. the shootings were a special soldier of "this week". in a town hall setting those personally touch

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martin luther king. the 27th annual freedom train is scheduled to leave san jose's train station, caltrain station at 9:30 and head to san francisco for day of celebration at the gardens. the freedom train is a way for people to memorialize dr. king's historic 1965 march in alabama. it's one of the last remaining in the country because of the economy. the dr. king holiday is also being hailed as a day of service. we have a number of volunteer opportunities and other m.l.k. events listed on our website abc7news.com. all right. 6:08 now. as you may have been able to hear sort of faintly, the weather kind of has mike choked up this morning looking at all that fog out there. >> the weather choking this kind of morning. a lot to talk about. let me get out of the way so you can see how extensive this is, north bay valley, the santa clara valley and dealing with visibilities less than a quarter of a mile. this fog will hang around at least until 11:00. livermore, a quarter mile. concord half a mile. it's just a

gabriela carrasco/centro de libertades "martin luther king" 49:19 no me gusta mucho la noticia por la razon que a mi me cae muy bien y pienso que ha impactado a la ciudad de oakland mucho. 53:01 sorpresa porque no lo esperabamos pero si se va no seria muy lejos....el es uno de dos finalistas para dirigir el departamento de policia de san jose...hoy le preguntamos por que se quiere ir, y si decisiones como haber tenido que despedir a 80 oficiales por la crisis del presupuesto, lo han agotado. anthony batts/jefe de policia de oakland 36:00 many times muchas veces cuando eres jefe de policia te reclutan, como cuando estaba en long beach me llamaron de oakland....respond io batts, pero no agrego ninguna razon mas...dijo que por ahora su trabajo es concentrarse en oakland. mientras tanto la alcaldesa dijo que aunque sabe que es talentoso la sorprendio que quisiera irse tan pronto jean quan/alcaldesa de oakland 38:08 people need la gente necesita realmente querer estar en un puesto...afirmo quan. el que no escondio su frustracion fue el concejal larry reid. el puntualizo que oakland podria

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martin luther king jr. the bay area's annual freedom train ride is now the last of its kind in the nation. good monday morning, everyone. it is 4:31 a.m.. we thank you for joining us. i'm eric thomas. kristen is off today. on this martin luther king holiday, oakland police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in front of a church a little after 10:00 last night, people living near saint anthony's church on 16th avenue heard gunshots. police arrived to find one person dead on the sidewalk directly in front of the church. a neighbor who was a passenger at a different oakland church is particularly disturbed by what he sees in his neighborhood. >> spiritual warfare right now in that we have children dying. we have older people dying. and innocent people dying. you know, this type of conduct, it must stop. >> so far investigators are only saying the victim is an adult male and they're not releasing his name. they have no suspect information. oakland police chief anthony bass has now told officers he

on this martin luther king jr. day there are reports that san jose could get its first african-american police chief. he wouldn't have to travel far for that job either. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live in oakland with rumblings that the top cop there could be headed to the south bay. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura. we could learn more later this morning on what exactly is on the mind of oakland's police chief anthony bass as he speaks at the international long shore and warehouse hall near oakland's international airport. "the chronicle" and "mercury news" report he's in the running to be the chief police in san jose which is a surprise considering he hasn't been oakland's police chief for that long of a time. he arrived just over a year ago from long beach with a couple years left on his contract. and over the short time he's been here he has seen the crime rate in this city drop, though it is still high compared to other cities nationwide. so the question is why leave? one repo

happened at martin luther king jr. academy in the portola district. 7 kids weapon to the hospital for observation. family members say the students found the unmarked pellets on top of a classroom cabinet. >> they say it's not toxic to people. about then why are they in the hospital? you know. so i mean if it's not poison then let bring the cookie out her and have some, you know? >>reporter: after the incident school staff scoured the campus and found more rat poison. there are no reports if the kids showing any ill effects. >>> in richmond tonight religious leadersers in youth group kick off a program sdaind to keep kids in school and away from crime through mentor. vick lee has the story. >> almost a quarter of student in the west contra costa county unified school district drop out. >> with the help of mentoring program 98 percent of youth matched with mentor stay in school and don't drop out this was the vision tonight at the missionary baptist church to recruit mentor for youngsters in rich mon. part of larger prog

martin luther king's dream. i talked to you because we have security officers who do not make much money, who are standing up and uniting, who deserve more, and all of you together and people doing small things in communities can make a difference. i know we're short on time. my granddaughter was in church, and they were teaching the affirmation of faith. when you get up there and try, you might be doing the small things, but listen to the impact. that is pretty profound. carry on the dream with the small things you do. help yourself or your neighbors, because times are difficult. thank you very much. >> thank you. let's give a hand. we want to thank the high school. let's give them a hand. [applause] when we called on the principal and asked them to find a student, they said we have a perfect the gunman. let's give them a hand. >> food morning, everyone. -- good morning, everyone. i love poem, and it is titled "i remember." men in sheets, my people being battered, yet they will rejoice after hearing his voice.

they attended today to rally and honor martin luther king jr. the city's acting police chief is always in the running. jean kwan says she was told he may be leaving. >> right now, i'm just focused on being in oakland. >> he told me last week na tha in october, he agreed to put in his name. i wish he told me earlier, but again, i don't control that. >> she says she'll appoint an interim chief and begin a search if he leave it is department. >>> some 50 people marched through the san francisco streets today protesting what they call violent and mistreatment of mentally and physically disabled people. two weeks ago, police shot a knife wielding man in a wheelchair. they say they shot the man after he stabbed an officer. protesters say the man survived, but there are others who haven't, they claimed. they say it's clear officers need to be taught how to deal with disabled people and should not automatically resort to violence. >> this is not -- this is not proper intervention. >> former chief says the officer tried to first stop is altercation with

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