martin luther king jr. >> dr. king spoke to our conscience and spoke to the conscience of a nation. >> and willard tweeted that he saluted dr. king on today and willard's tweet read on mlk day, we remember an outstanding american who brought our country closer to its historic promise of liberty and justice for all. these are kind words and i played earlier some of the contrary policies and things they said, but let me ask you. they debate tonight on martin luther king's birthday in south carolina where the confederate flag, which is the symbol of the confederate, which wanted to maintain slavery and later segregation. do you think they will be questioned and will denounce the flag so offensive to the values of americans, will they be questioned and denounce that flag still flying while they are debating tonight on the state capitol of the state they are running in? >> i think that's a good question, whether it will be asked or not. i don't know that yet. we'll find out from the network in some ways. i know in the

he cites dr. king's so often. we have an excerpt and he talks about the treatment of people no matter the race. he says one fact stands out there's twice as many white poor as negro poor. we'll discuss the poverty that affects whites and negro alike. the solutioning to poverty is to abolish directly by now widening discussion measure the guaranteed income. i just love octavios spencer's speech last night. i hosted a panel with the stars of the movie with a huge audience of black journalist. they were conflicted about this portrayal of black maids again. no matter what you do for a living, you are part of this nation and should not be left behind. >> absolutely. she nailed it too. here is the challenge 40 plus years later. part of that legacy is the battle for and against poverty and economic justice. we have to ask yourselves this question and dr. king would be challenging elected officials and those that want to be elected in the democratic party and the gop a very simple question. you've had policies and address

jr was gunned down in memphis hotel balcony and in those forty four years reverend dr king's legacy as a civil rights leader has endured today his name will be mentioned in homes across america in newspapers and on television he'll be heralded as the man who move the nation forward toward racial equality who preached progress and who laid the groundwork for the election of the nation's first african-american president three years ago barack obama and there's no question that dr king deserves this praise he did do all that and it was a brave tremendous and revolutionary work for which he paid the ultimate price. there's still tremendous work to do in terms of racial equality in america for example more african-americans are in prison today than were in slavery and eight hundred fifty and the nation's highest unemployment rates are among young african-american men racism is still very much alive in america today and very much a poison in our nation's veins but even at that it was dr king's work on work on civil rights that really changed the game but in those forty four years since hi

. >> tomorrow, dr. martin luther king jr.'s birthday is celebrated with a holiday, but today is his birthday. visitors got a welcome surprise with one of dr. king's son being there live at the memorial today. >> the national parks service had already planned at this replaying to take place this afternoon and they figured a lot of people would show up since it is the civil rights leader's birthday. but what they did not know until just moments before it happened is that dr. king's whole family would show up as well. >> three year old or yolanda king pays respects your grandfather on what would have been his 83rd birthday. >> as soon as she saw the memorial, she said i'm not going to cry. she has a consciousness i would not have had a three years old. >> martin luther king the third his wife and daughter paid a surprise visit to their father's memorial. they told the audience not to forget what dr. king stood for. >> we ask to remember to be challenged and reach into the depths of our souls to identify the best of who we are bec

you can do it violently, or you can do it as dr. king suggested. to find this methodology through nonviolence, to try to find a way in which to redeem relations with individuals. i did not much believe in the idea of nonviolence. after all, non-violence was the teachings of christ, the most powerful institution to rise up from the legacy was the church. i did not find a place more oppressive or more crowells, not just from a large sense of violence but in the daily since the violence. a priest to a that was willing to molest little boys and to lead them in a hierarchy system that protected them from this mischief and did not bring any justice. i was one of those children in catholic school going through the experiences of the nuns. tavis: you were not atheist or agnostic. i hear -- we had this conversation. you had a problem with the church. for you ever then or now atheist or agnostic? >> i became atheistic. turning against the church, that meant i had to turn against the teachings of my family who were for the church and caught in it. every time

dr. king's birthplace. hundreds of people filled the baptist church for the annual service celebrating dr. king's birthday. dr. king's birthday was yesterday. he would have turned 83 years old. >>> rockville hosted its 40th annual martin luther king, jr., event. singers, dancers, and artists honored the civil rights leader. community members shared their personal reflections. that is our very own j.c. hayward was the featured guest today. hopefully we get to see a shot of j.c. very good. she was there in rockville. >> grateful of the opportunity to honor the work of the service, dr. martin luther king, jr. his spirit lives. >> the public was invited to attend the free event that made possible the mayor of rockville and human rights commission. again, j.c. there at that celebration. >> windy out there. not a bad day. >> it is, but a warm wind. that's a good thing. it will keep us from any trouble overnight in terms of sleet or anything like that. that's good, but 40 to 41, that's not bad. we're going in the

and remembering dr. martin luther king, we will talk about dr. king's work regarding income inequality, obviously a topic on all of our minds these days and it came up to golden globes last night. >> yard to domestics in this country, now and then, i think dr. king said it best, all labor that up lifts humanity has dignity and importance. >> and gas prices are up 11 cents, what is behind the mid-winter record. >>> a member of his own parliament defected to the opposition and for the first time it was said that troops should be deployed to syria, first leader of the gulf to say that. several arrests have been made in the death of a iranian nuclear scientist. that is days after a letter was sent to the un saying that the cia was involved. rising tensions in iran has caused the call off of war games. with us, former ambassador to the united nations, thanks nick for being with us. let's talk first about syria, to you see a wedge now with gutter being the first arab leader, they are saying that there should be arab troops deployed to remove asad from

king's dream has yet to be realized. hundreds of volunteering in tribute to dr. king. we're going to take you to he sflents a few moment autos in about an hour republican presidential hopefuls will face november a debate. and the field has been narrowed by one. utah governor jon huntsman withdrawing from the race, endorsing mitt rom nee. that is leaving conservative voters to decide who to support. the forum is in myrtle beach, sk srk. -- south carolina. >> and a lot more still to come at 5:00. how much would you pay fr a ticket to see niners in the nfc championship game? >> she says she saw an ad for $9,000 apiece. >> nobody is buying for that much, yet. but see how playoff fever reached new heights. >> and a proposed changes to the cal grant financial aid program. critics say will hurt low income students most. >> here, researchers say men who want to save more money may want to spend more time with women. the news continues in one minute. so, this is delicious okay... is this where we're at now, we just eat whatever tastes good? like these sweet honey clusters... ac

. >> still ahead, honoring the legacy of dr. king. some events taking place today in the district to honor the civil-rights leader. >> bad news for drivers. it is a bumpy year ahead of gas prices. >> >> i am at the national zoo. there's about 500 of these birds left in the world. come check them out. good morning, washington. >> good morning, washington. tabby martin luther king jr. day. >> that's right. time for traffic and weather every 10 minutes 6:09. the coldest day on tap. >> a very cold start to this monday. 18 in gaithersburg, 17 at dulles airport. 15 at martinsburg, 18 in culpeper. along the waterways it is 25 at reagan national 30 in quantico, 29 in annapolis. sunshine to start the day, then an increasing clouds this afternoon and especially around sunset. later this evening around bedtime and dinnertime we could have a few isolated areas of light rain or a few sprinkles after sunset and getting close to bedtime and into the first half of the day tomorrow. maybe even a moderate showers for the morning commute tomorrow. and i

and i think that's what dr. king stood for. >> michael, what did dr. king encounter when he expanded his message over time from where people sit on the bus, past voting rights, over to this larger issue of economic distribution in this country? >> he was widely demonized. he was castigated by every major newspaper in this country. every major news magazine took away his ph.d from him, didn't any longer refer to him as dr. king. they besmirched his character. they didn't mention the nobel peace prize because he stood against the war in vietnam. they began to link racism. african-american leaders turned against him. whitney young and roy wilkins. whitney young, head of the national urban league, roy williams, head of the naacp. the journalist of color spoke out against him. but martin luther king jr. stayed on message. he said, look, when you have the '64 and '65 votes rights act and the civil rights bill, those things didn't cost the nation anything. he said, now we've got to deal with the problem of economic inequality. he died, you will remember, in m

that's the lesson of d king and message of dr. bass. he served in world war two, liberated nazi death camps involved in civil rights movement and did a lot to promote harmony and equality of the country. >> reporter: we were talking about his book. how disit coincide with the message? >> the message of dr. bass to his young people is that they can make a difference. if they reach out to ohs and form bonds, and to not be bystanders but whatever they can to promote harmony and equality in the country and the world. that's a great message for them. >> today's ceremony is not just open for the students, you want it open to the public. >> we invite everyone in the area, frederick avenue in baltimore, service at 10:00, and all are invited to join us. >> reporter: what are you looking for to hearing this morning from dr. leon bass? >> looking forward to hear the words of inspirational man who has done so much to improve the conditions of minorities everywhere and just level of presence he had for his nation. it's amazing. >> reporter: you are

king martin luther king dr. king this weekend. >> music filled the sanctuary at oakland's b.b. memorial cathedral on telegraph avenue. the congregation dedicate the service to the reverend who actually considered himself a christian first before being labeled a civil rights leader. ♪ >> alan: the glide ensemble dedicated todays' service to dr. martin luther king, jr. glide's past you're encouraged young people to carry on dr. king's legacy and mission. >> make sure that you make a claim of what you can do in the world that will make the world a better place for all of us. >> alan: reverend williams told of how dr. king's involvement in the montgomery bus boycott helped catapult the civil rights movement in the u.s. and also said much of dr. king's work remains unfinished. especially when it comes comes o equality among all members of society. >> b.a.r.t. will be running a chartered train that leaves san jose tomorrow morning. stopping in sunny veil, palo alto, and san mateo, on its way to san francisco. the event kicks off at 11:00 a.m. with a parade that begins at fourth and

tradition honoring dr. king makes a triumphant return. what the experts say is fueling the increase. that's up next. >>> maryland live casino employment center opened today with standing room only. the new casino is scheduled to open over the summer and looking to hire more than 1500 casino, marketing, security, food, and beverage workers. the center open weekdays 10:00 to 7:00. >> a will the of money made at those jobs will head straight into folks gas tanks. aaa projects gas prices in the d.c. area will top $4 a gallon by the spring. right now, drivers in the d.c. metro are paying $3.40 a gallon and that's up almost 30 cents from a year ago. and it is the highest prices have ever been at the start of the year. aaa says that is not a good time for the rest of 2012. >> unfortunately, it looks like it will be this way for a while. usually we see prices low at the beginning of the year and inch up during the spring. with them starting off high at the beginning of the year, they'll continue to inch up during the spring. >> the price of crude

. >> honoring dr. martin luther king jr. but the special ties to the civil rights movement. >> many brave the cold to purchase the paid in the parade. this year's grand marshal, hall of famer, many more. enny mroore. >> he waved to the crowd as his float went through the streets. >> it is important to help young folks remember and celebrate dr. martin luther king's contributions and all he has done for us. it is one way to port is paid in the activities. >> -- to participate in the activities. >> it is good because of mark mr. king will be able to hold hands and stuff. >> -- because of martin luther king, we will be able to hold hands and stop. >> the city department for -- the city fire department's honor guard. old and young gathered together. >> this is a day to reflect on what dr. king did. he taught that each of us can do something to improve our community, and collectively, we can change the direction of america for the better so that people can have greater opportunities in this great land. >> when the republican pres

and celebrating the life and legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. how the region marked his 83rd birthday. and adam >> for the first time today the nation pays tribute to dr. martin luther king at the memorial in his honor. the annual holiday no longer means a day off work. it has become a day of service all across the nation. jummy olabanji shows us how our region marked the occasion. >> what a great day this is. >> d.c. mayor vincent gray this morning joined by the rev. al sharpton and several other dignitaries laid a wreath at the afoot of dr. king. >> now we have a sensible place to come this year and every year in the future to remind ourselves of the importance of dr. king and what he brought to our society. >> ♪ let it shine ♪ >> college students from across the country came together to sing his praises, saying that he has always been someone they looked up to. >> someone i always admired. i really wish i could meet him and shake his hand. >> many of the visitors we spoke with inside the memorial say what is most important to remember is

these are things that to dr. king were very intertwined. tavis: there are examples here in the wonderful museums of those post a board that you were wearing that said "i am a man." what did that mean to you? >> that made me feel good. most of the time that i was coming up, they would say, look at the garbageman. if i said, i am a man, that made me feel good. >> yes, yes, yes. yes. [applause] >> what martin was trying to get out at that time was taking a people and movement out of the context of civil rights to human-rights. he understood that this was something that affected everyone, not just people of color. in this day and age, we have seen the same issueht.or a lot of leaders have failed to pick up the torch. >tavis: before the launch, king said that there are 40 million people who are poverty-stricken. i have seen them in the ghettos of the north, i have seen them in the rural areas of the south. i've seen them in abolition. i must confess in some situations i have found myself crying. 40 years later, we follow in king's footsteps and

c-span: and how old was dr. king? >> guest: dr. king was only 11 years older at the time. he was 11 years older. c-span: twenty-nine. >> guest: twenty-nine. c-span: and what kind of an image did he have for you then? >> guest: dr. martin luther king jr. had already emerged as this unbelievable national figure. he was my hero. he was an inspiration. he was, in a sense, larger than life. i was deeply inspired by this man. this one young man using the philosophy and the discipline of non-violence, using the emotionalism within the black church as an instrument, as a vehicle to a freedom was so inspiring. but when i first met him i was so scared, i was so nervous, really, to be standing in the presence of martin luther king jr. and when he said to me--he said, 'john--are you john lewis, the boy from troy?' and i said, 'yes, i'm john robert lewis.' i gave my whole name. and from that moment on, we hit it off very well. c-span: where was this picture taken? >> guest: this picture was taken in nashville in 1962, standing at a restaurant. on the other side were people--members of

. >> helps us to refocus on what was dr. king all about? it wasn't just civil rights. it was human rights and kind of being a better person. >> reporter: they are both graduates of howard university. they are trail blazers, breaking down the barriers of a male dominated industry, and through education, hard work, and visionary leadership, they are becoming known as the builders of america's future. not only in buildings, but in the lives of young people they inspire. >> i really enjoy sharing that, you know, hope to younger children that are interested. and i'd like to try to encourage them, hey, it's great to build these things and don't be afraid of math and science, but it can be rewarding. >> we want to show our children, regardless who you are or your gender or race, you can still do it, and you can do it with excellence. >> the first family went to church today ahead of the martin luther king junior holiday. they say the occasion is good for the family to go to the african-american church tradition. they went to zion baptist church. >>> coming up, little leaguers

>> can you imagine not only -- of dr. king. the speeches from the past to deal with the problems of today. >> i think this is a chance to be -- listen and to really understand what he really wanted to do for the world. >> we can just have hope to rebuild the things that are wrong and just keep on pushing. >> and to -- it's not about winning, it's about giving a message of hope for the world. >> dr. king would want us to have hope and he will tell us we can find it and by being courageous, being able and learn to compromise. >> don't give up if you have had a bad day and don't give in to what the neighsayers say. you got to play and uniform the issues and play the ball where it lands. because the art of the universe is wrong and -- towards justice. [ applause ] >> have we as a globe at society -- global society really lost all hope. if so, what can we do? i believe dr. king would say it is not that we have lost hope. it's that we have rejoiced hope. [ indiscernible ] >> don't forget about hope. hope is what strifes us to do bett

. >>> people are pausing to remember dr. martin luther king jr.. coming up, how president obama and the first family are helping to keep his legacy alive. . >> wonderful to see all of the people out here remembering and seeing the legacy of the dr. king. >>> and an annual holiday tradition make a comeback after an eight-year layoff. ff.  [ beep ] [ man ] you have one new message. [ mom ] hi scooter. this is mommy. the progresso chicken noodle you made is so good. the vegetables are cut nice and thick... you were always good at cutting your vegetables. and it's got tender white-meat chicken... the way i always made it for you. oh, one more thing honey... those pj's you like, the ones with the feet, i bought you five new pairs. love you. did you see the hockey game last night? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. i wanted it to be special. oh, what's this? it's progresso's new loaded potato with bacon. mmm, it's good. honey, i love you and... oh my gosh, oh my gosh.. look at these big pieces of potato. yeah but honey, i love

king. >> reporter: the message, like dr. king's is that we can make a difference. if we reach out to one another and work together and if woe treat one another with respect, we can create a better world. let's not be bystanderrings and act for justice. -- by standers act for justice. we are having technical difficulties with the live shot. we will check in with her later. >>> it is 18 degrees outside. social media sites are set up to be safe and secure. scammers are working around the safety measures, what they are doing and what you need to know to keep yourself and families safe. 3q over 200,000 people are hospitalized every year with flu complications. lysol disinfectant spray is approved to kill over 50 germs on surfaces. this includes cold and flu viruses. so we recommend using lysol every day. >>> good morning maryland. >>> news time is 12 minutes after the hour. on twitter accounts, you can tell the person is legit, thanks to a blue check saying they are never verified. not everyone has been background checked. be careful with whom you are corresponding. tha

plus, how others remember the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr.. an american couple among those missing after that cruise ship accidentally almost sank off the coast of italy. >> temperatures in the 30's and chilly rain moving through. we will check out the latest forecast, coming up. right now, 38 degrees at the airport and 41 downt s if you are looking for jobs, mayor live is accepting applications for hundreds of jobs at arundel mills. the employment center open today, drawing hundreds who braved the cold. positions frame from -- range from information technology to security and surveillance. for more on how to apply, there is a link on our website, pecan wbaltv.com. today our nation paused to remember the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. there was a parade that bears his name. lisa robinson attended the annual event. >> the parade started and proceeded down martin luther king jr. boulevard. 55 civic groups braved the cold to take part. >> all different kinds of things and the horses and the police. >> hundred line -- hundreds lined martin l

king's son, martin luther king the third. >> dr. king would have been 83 years old yesterday. there will be another ceremony, at the mow mori can't like at 8 -- tomorrow at 8 it just kicked off. >>> they will help mobilize one thousand volunteers for this day of service for projects going on. starting 8:30 a.m. this morning dunbar high school the reverend al sharpton's national action network will hold its national king day breakfast in northwest. a.m. a king day parade kicks off 11:00 a.m., friendship charter school in the district. and national cathedral hosts king in our midst, a tribute in song, dance and service today at 2:00 p.m. now these are just a few events going on today, honouring dr. king there is others as well. >>> we are also following developing story this morning. a baby found abandoned in front of a home in northeast dc in the freezing cold. >> a man found the baby girl wrapped up lying on the steps of that home she was taken to children's national medical center where wisdom martin is with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you and unfor

the first family honored dr. king ofby volunteer . ing. leon harris has more. >> thousand from the young to the old converged on the national mall, but everyone had the same message. >> equality and freedom. >> in justice -- for justice everywhere. >> music and dance filled the air as city leaders joined children in the parade. >> i love parades. that is exciting for me a pair >> dr. king's "i have a dream speech" was delivered in 1963. >> will be able to transform this into a beautiful symphony of brother. >> the president helped to build bookshelves at the brown education academy in northeast. >> there is no better way to celebrate dr. king then to do something on behalf of others. >> we invite you to see our photo gallery of dr. martin luther king jr.. and it read his most inspiring quotes on our webstie wjla.com. 4:56 is your time. >> still ahead, all warning for customers of the online retailer [ snoring ] [ x under crashes ] [ snoring ] [ thunder crashes ] [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] vicks nyquil cold and flu. the nighttime, sniff

and that is something that dr. king sought to do, reverend dr. king sought to do in the midst of his lifetime. >> i want to bring you to a new study that i came across this morning that shows how our young people are learning about the legacy of dr. king. and it's not that great, unfortunately, only three states earned an a as far as the civil rights messaging to our next generation, alabama, florida, and new york. are you surprised at that? the study says it's really -- in some cases, we've considered a regional thing so states in the south are learning more about it than states in the north. >> you know, i think that americans make a great, great mistake, a, by looking at his legacy as purely being a civil rights legacy. the fact is dr. king changed the way all americans live. he changed the way all people in the world live. and so i'm not surprised by that. we look at this, at his example as being one that was just to show the south how to get along. whites and blacks to get along. the fact is he spoke to how americans should treat one another

. >>> today is the national holiday honoring dr. martin luther king, jr. hundreds gathered for a wreath-laying ceremony at the new mlk memorial on the national mall yesterday. martin luther king iii was at the event to commemorate the work his father did for civil rights. dr.king would have been 83 years old yesterday. >> each and every american that is here today. >> reporter: there is lots of events commemmorating dr. king across it is d.c. region today. there is a parade along mlk, jr. avenue from 11:00 to 3:00 this afternoon. a presentation of the concert king in our midst is at the national cathedral. that starts at 2:00 p.m. and the musical, let freedom ring is celebrated at the kennedy center tonight at 6:00. >>> the holiday has also been deemed a national day of service. folk around the country are urged to volunteer some time to their community. the first family will be participating in a service project in d.c. this morning. education secretary ar ne. duncan and d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton and mayor vincent gray are among the dignitaries

king inspired him. and he urged young people to keep dr. king's spirit alive. >> stand your ground young folks, keep moving keep imparting education and vocation, and keep doing things that will lift us up rather than take us down. >> williams says king's pork to end discrimination should be a source or inspiration for everyone. >> and a tribute to dr. martin luther king, jr. was held at oakland's b.b. memorial cathedral. celebration continues tonight with the annual musical contribute -- tribute in honor of dr. king. >> it's the first of its kind emergency mission to alaska, and it's being called a success tonight. the stories ahead. >> also, target earth. a russian space probe full of tons of toxic fuel crashes but scientist say we should shouldn't be worried. >> a radio active tissue holder is being pulled off the store shelves. leigh glaser i'm leigh glaser. i have to tell you how much cooler today. it's down as much as 15 degrees in many locations. rain is in the forecast. we'll have the seve ring, ring. hello, progresso. it fits! fant

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and painted quotes from dr. king and the library walls. good morning, i'm kristen sze >>> and i'm cheryl jennings. dr. king's dream for people to be a drum major for service and love carried out by hundreds around the bay area. amy hollyfield joins us from lake merritt with more on some of the projects. >> reporter: check out the intense weeding going on behind me at the lake merritt gardens. . sheryl has always wanted a garden and fruit trees. the old house she inherited from her grandmother needs a paint job and repair work. she is busy raising her 11-year-old grandson. today volunteers are helping her. >> it is support. this is just what it is, support, a helping hand. >> reporter: the lion's club is helping six in richmond do homework. one elderly lady needs a wheelchair ramp. others need old furniture hauled away. odd jobs to contribute to the national call for a day of service on martin luther king day. she thinks the civil rights leader would be proud. >> his heart would leap. it would be like this is the dream. >> reporter: the day

they will also be honoring jones, dr. king's former attorney. the first time, dr. king's speeches are available on-line. king center imaging project offering free public access to 200,000 documents on its web site. the writings include his iconic speech. dream some documents our first drafts, complete with changes. cut the occupy movement is u.s. capitol. hundreds of protesters are expected to descend on the tomorrow for and occupy congress effort. coordinating meetings with and staffers. organizers are not commenting on which lawmakers. >> thing should be back to the metro in the weekend ofer a long of track work. for now, blue and orange line running between l'enfantarket and plaza. gas prices aree, creeping back up again. >> how the cruise ship is -- is causing some people. about a vacation the high seas. >> 4000 jobs coming to maryland. >> expect some major swings in temperatures over the next 48 hours. when you first find out you h he breast cancer, you feel like you're in a nightmare. when i was diagnosed, i felt very out of control and a victim of the diseas

king. >> annie yu is learning more about the history between the national cathedral and dr. king junior and joining us from the cathedral. >> reporter: good morning tony the pulpit behind me is where dr. king delivered his final sunday sermon before his untimely death in 1968 joining me now to talk more about that is vicker dan ko with the cathedral good morning. >> good morning. >> we are delighted to have you here. >> this is a tradition started 14 years ago talking about the celebration that is going on today the king in our midst why was it important for you to begin this. >> this is the spiritual home for the nation and important messages of dr martin luther king junior res nate, true today -- resonate as true today as 1968 when he preached that final sermon, at that pulpit. on that day, he talked about how by our faith, we would be able to hue out of the mountain of despair a stone of home that is what we hope to celebrate and remember today. >> what do you hope people will take away from today's celebration. >> one of the other things he said that day that was so impo

the the american stock markets are closed in honor of dr. king. scott, the rest of the world at this point trying to figure out what ta do. >> after six countries saw their credit ratings downgraded much the way america was last year. we continue to watch greece, default could come any time. european leaders don't think that greece has the strength to carry out the reformationings to get its house in order. the greek prime minister, a former u.s. fed official harvard grad appears unable to get things turned around. >> wall street close to honor the birthday of dr. martin luther king, jr. let's talk about something lighter, barbie and bald barbie. this is facebook effort to create a bald -- let me say it again. bald barbie. barbie as you know has been a nurse and doctor, now in honor of cancer patients they would like to see that, we've put a link to bald barbies facebook page on our own. back to you. >> can cut her hair if you want. >> a close trim. >> you'll feel it though if you're heading out the door. it's a cold start. grab a cap. >> it's goi

i was a huge fan of dr. king. i read all of his books and read all the books of how he spoke about his children and his family and the importance of god in everybody's life. i really supported him at that time and supported the kennedys at that time. i went into the peace corps and a lot of work in oakland with impoverished families and got them signed up and registered to vote. we got them affordable housing and things like that. but as time went on and more disclosures were being made public relating to women, i will be perfectly frank with you, i changed my mind about a lot of things. i changed my mind about bobby kennedy and jack kennedy and i also changed my mind, much to my chagrin, about dr. king. these stories involve women. i was always told by people who supported them saying to disregard that, that all powerful men have involvements like this. it's not really just about women. it is about the trail, dishonesty, hypocrisy, and weakness. you tonight right about god, your children, and your family, and do

back to you guys. >> part of dr. martin luther king, jr. day americans are asked to set aside time to help serve others. president barack obama and people across the country will take part in a day of service. last year the president and first family volunteered at a middle school in washington, d.c. >> here is a look at some of the events around the bay area. volunteers will clean up the golden gate national recreation at 8:30. the annual green cleanup day at 8:30. the day of service in richmond at 9:00. volunteers will meet at sixth street and ohio avenue. san francisco students will spruce up john o'connell high school at 10:00. and then the south bay american red cross silicon valley volunteers visit homes to talk to people about fire safety. that is also starting at 10:00. >> coming off a big football weekend, candlestick park will host the nfc championship. was it a wild weekend. thanks to the new york giants win yesterday the 49ers host the giants on sunday. season ticket holders have their tickets. the rest of the public has to wait

it is a 20 year tradition intended to remind people of dr. king's message of civil-rights. it is the same distance that he marched from selma to montgomery alabama as a part of his campaign for voting rights. >>darya: we are back with more in a couple of minutes. we will take a look at weather and traffic. this week we will see some big changes. right now it is all clear at the san mateo bridge. far pfft focus is if >>justine: is a huge fire, a structure fire at the administrative building that the conical phillips refinery. about 125 firefighters are on the scene. no injuries have been reported. the cause of the fire is under investigation. fifth look at the bottom of your screen, how many of those emergency crews and firefighters are there. i have been watching these live pictures. i will keep you updated as soon as new information comes in. there is cold weather setting our directions and mixing in with moisture off of the pacific. it looks like maybe on wednesday will start to see the first bits of rain and then it becomes more intense and those bay area wide, thursday,

. >> i came here of course supporting dr. king day. i come every year and i wasn't going to let anything stop it. >> reporter: he was charged friday with domestic violence, endangering a child in connection with an alleged altercation with miss wife. both deany abuse. >> i don't have any complaint against my husband. we are together and fighting. we will fight this. >> reporter: also at this event the mayor. under the city charter lee with the approval of the board of supervisors can remove the sheriff for misconduct. he said today he has launched a review to determine his next step. >> keeping open mind about what happens here. i'm getting advice and reviewing the facts. it's not my duty to just take the charges from the da . >> reporter: he reaffirmed he went step assignment. >> any chance, are you going to step down? >> no. thank you. >> reporter: he is set to be arraigned nurse afternoon here at the hall of justice. in san francisco, david stevenson. >> hundreds of people got on board the bay area freedom train for its ride from sa

. >> i came here of course supporting dr. king day. i come every year and i wasn't going to let anything stop it. >> reporter: he was charged friday with domestic violence, endangering a child in connection with an alleged altercation with miss wife. both deany abuse. >> i don't have any complaint against my husband. we are together and fighting. we will fight this. >> reporter: also at this event the mayor. under the city charter lee with the approval of the board of supervisors can remove the sheriff for misconduct. he said today he has launched a review to determine his next step. >> keeping open mind about what happens here. i'm getting advice and reviewing the facts. it's not my duty to just take the charges from the da . >> reporter: he reaffirmed he went step assignment. >> any chance, are you going to step down? >> no. thank you. >> reporter: he is set to be arraigned nurse afternoon here at the hall of justice. in san francisco, david stevenson. >> hundreds of people got on board the bay area freedom train for its ride from sa

we want them to come and see, relish in dr. king's words and the vision that dr. king had in this country and indeed the nation. so we'll take a look and see how it can be corrected. >> do you think people are making too big of a deal of it? do you think it captures, in your opinion, the essence of what he was trying to convey? >> i think, when people walk around the entire memorial, read the quotations on the quotations wall, which are quotations, i think they walk away with the feeling of what dr. king meant and talked about. whether they're making a big deal out of it, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. i'm an easy going guy. i can take it or leave it, but i want it to be correct for the people because i don't want it to be a distraction for people to come and see this great memorial. >> what is your long-term vision of this memorial? is it simply the statues you have there with the quotes? what do you see? >> i see it being just as it is, the statue and the quotes around the wall. it's a very serene place for people to come and see. it actually asks pe

dr. martin luther king, jr. today. he was one of the great civil rightseaders this country has ever known. he was an activist who inspired millions and helped change the course of history. his speeches and marches and work led to the passage of historic civil rights legislation. across the country today, there were events commemorating dr. king. president obama marked the day by issuing a call for public service. >> you know, at a time when the country's been going through some difficult economic times, for us to be able to come together as a community, pe om all different walks of life to make sure that we're given back, that's ultimately what makes us the strongest most extraordinary country on earth because we pull together when times are goodut also when times are hard. >> rose: for the occasion, the celebrated composure and jazz musician win to be marsalis has created a video essay. he is my colleague and a contributor for cbs "this morning." using his words and music, marsalis shares his personal experienc

in them, a window into what dr. king was thinking right before many of his most profound speeches. you can actually see the words he wrote and the ones he crossed out in his 1964 nobel peace prize speech. crossing out "great" for "dedicated." and "freedom" for "struggle." and here, hand-written notes on his "i have a dream" speech, tinkering with just where he would begin. and in it, there's a hopeful note, that supporters will when it's over have smiles everywhere and tremendous applause. >>> and today, so many americans gathered around the country to honor dr. king by serving others and many visited his brand-new soaring memorial in our nation's capital. etched in the memorial, dr. king's words speaking just as powerfully 50 years later. >> darkness cannot drive out darkness. only light can do that. hate cannot drive out hate. only love can do that. >> i have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirit. >> it is not enough to say we must not wa