martin luther king jr. trump tweeting, lewis is all talk and no action after lewis said he doesn't see trump as a legitimate president and plans to boycott the inauguration. how much of an impact will this have on the big events this week? >>> remembering the dream. the revealing and very personal new recordingingses of the late coretta scott king, wife and advisor to mlk. >> i believe that martin was chosen. i believe that i was chosen. >> the couple's youngest daughter speaking out about her family's private life and her mother's legacy of leadership and sacrifice. >>> and fantasy wedding. ♪ fantasy baby >> mariah carey taking the stage in her first performance since new year's eve at a private wedding for the teenaged granddaughter of her russian billionaire. and you won't believe who else performed. but first the "nightline 5." >> my hygienist told me to try a mouthwa mouthwash. i tried crest. >> crest pro health mouthwash provides all these benefits to help you get better dental checkups. go pro with

martin luther king, jr.'s 88th birthday. it has been a busy day at the mlk memorial today. >> what's it like there now? >> reporter: yeah. a lot of people still coming here to the martin luther king, jr. memorial as night begins to fall. you know what, today is -- this is the one place where people are telling us they are feeling a sense of peace and hope. a unity ride to the martin luther king, jr. memorial. >> he sacrificed himself for us. >> reporter: a journey together to celebrate the legacy of dr. king and the civil rights movement he lived and died for. >> we are benefitting from what they went through. >> reporter: those who came to see the memorial, just wanted to be close to dr. king's larger than life figure as the country prepares for a new president that has little support in the african-american community. but visitors here believe dr. king's dream lives on. >> the idea of this country is much bigger than any president, whoever come >> reporter: the national museum of african-american culture h

martin luther king jr. holiday. "la la land" came in second place. >>> well, right now at 6:00, we're following several developing stories this morning. >> yeah, lauren, the death toll is rising after a cargo plane crash landed in kyrgyzstan and plowed through a village, knocking down several buildings in the process. the new information we're learning this morning about what might have caused that crash. >>> the search continues for a freeway shooter in the east bay. how the chp is working with victims to help catch the suspect. >> reporter: the martin luther king jr. day celebration train will roll from san jose to san francisco this morning. how that 54-mile journey links to dr. king's march from selma to montgomery, alabama. >>> a very good monday morning to you and thank you so much for joining us on this martin luther king jr. holiday. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm sam brock. that's absolutely right. it's an historic day. more on that in just a second. it's also a very cool day, at least to star

luther king jr. from marchs to train rides. >> and two bay area cases of meningitis. a woman dies on the back of a bus. now the family explains what kept her from seeing the symptoms. ,, been >>> you're watching kpix 5 news. >>> top story at 6:30, the wife of the gunman in the orlando night club shooter is being held in the bay area. she's due in court tomorrow. jessica flores is in rodeo where the fbi made the arrest this morning. >> reporter: she was arrested at this home behind me. this is her mother's home. she's being held at the jail in dublin. those jail records say she's being held for witness tampering among other charges. back in june, noor salman told police she was innocent after husband omar mateen shot and killed people at the pulse night club in orlando. now her arrest 7 months later here just outside san francisco. a woman leaving the rodeo house wouldn't comment on the arrest. sal man is facing charges in connection to the orlando massacre. she will be charged with aiding and abettin

martin luther king jr. today's haste meeting follows the public view with georgia congressman john lewis who fought for civil rights right alongside dr. king in the 60s. joel waldman has that report. >> i am telling you about the goal to bring america together. >> reporter: at trump tower, martin luther iii discussing congressman john lewis. long-time georgia lawmaker finding himself in the middle of the feud with the president elect after saying he does not view mr. trump as a legitimate president. the president elect firing back on twitter telling lewis to worry about his own crime infested district. and today the drama still playing out with the vice president elect coming to his boss' defense. >> i served with john lewis. i disagree with him on many issues and i respect the role he has played in the civil rights movement. and that is why i was just so disappointed that he would make the statement he made. >> and lewis is getting support from one of their most popular democrats. first lady michelle obama

martin luther king jr. 1957 i met rosa parks. so because i didn't hear from this school, i wrote a letter to dr. martin luther king jr. i didn't tell my mother, my father, any of my sisters or brothers, any of my teachers. i told dr. king i needed his help. he invited me to come to montgomery to meet with him. in the meantime, i had been accepted at a little college in nashville, tennessee, where i spent six years studying at american baptist college and fish university. so after being in nashville for about three weeks, as a matter of fact an uncle of mine before i went to nashville gave me a $100 bill, gave me a footlocker, one of these big upright trunks, put my books, my clothing, everything except those chickens in that footlocker and took a greyhound bus to nashville, tennessee to study. i told one of my teachers that i'd been in contact with dr. martin luther king jr. this teacher knew dr. king. they studied together at moorehouse college in atlanta. he informed dr. king that i was there. martin luth

martin luther king jr. 1957, i met rosa parks. so because i didn't hear from this school, i wrote a letter to dr. martin luther king jr. i didn't tell my mother, my father, any of my sisters or brothers, any of my teachers. i told dr. king i needed his help. he invited me to come to montgomery to meet with him. in the meantime, i had been accepted at a little college in nashville, tennessee, where i spent six years studying at american baptist college and fisk university. after being in nashville for about three weeks, before i went to nashville, an uncle of mine gave me a $100 bill, gave me a foot locker, one of these big upright trunks, put my books, my clothing, everything except those chickens in that foot locker. and i took a greyhound bus to national vil nashville, tennessee, to study. i told one of my teachers i had been in contact with martin luther king jr. this teacher knew dr. king. they had studied together at morehouse college in atlanta. he informed dr. king that i was there. martin luther kin

martin luther king jr. abc 7 news reporter sergio quintana joins us from oakland where protesters say then to reclaim the civil rights leader's radical legacy. sergio. >> reporter: this is a group that remains here at lake merritt, but this is actually an event that started a few hours ago after marching through the city streets of oakland. they actually started out at oakland city hall. this rally and march was not only a commemoration of martin luther king's legacy, it was also a lesson for many young people about his activism. >> to reclaim what martin luther king's vision was, was not only about passive resistance but also about active resistance. >> reporter: for many in this crowd there is a renewed urgency to teach young people about king's efforts in the '60s to create a coalition of people that pushed for change. >> i've been active since 1968 in the height of the vietnam war. i never felt as frightened about democracy and our country in the world. >> reporter: in this crowd of hundreds of people,

martin luther king jr. day. we'll tell you how the celebration train now called the celebration train is rolling from san jose to san francisco. you're watching "today in the bay." >>> monday morning, sometimes -- good morning to you! hey, thanks for joining us. >> hey, there, buddy. >> hey. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. kris, looked like she was kind of cold out there. i'm willing to bet she would taken that any day of the week over the downpour we saw a few days ago. >> she just told me she was tired of wearing all the rain gear and unfortunately, she'll have to roll that back out towards the middle of the week. we'll have some more rain moving in. two days of some dry weather for the start of this workweek. and once again, we'll see that rain moving in on monday. this morning, we're dealing with some patchy fog. and it's been cut down to about a half of a mile visibility in santa rosa, while we are seeing some thicker fog for parts of the central valley and starting to move through the delta into

martin luther king jr.'s life and legacy. ♪ we shall overcome many riders sang the civil rights anthem "we shall overcome" before hopping on the train. those miles commemorate the historic 54-mile march led by dr. king in 1965 from selma to montgomery, alabama. >>> signs and songs could be seen and heard in oakland on this day honoring dr. martin luther king jr. sky 7 was in oakland as people filled the streets, hoping to keep alive the dreams of dr. king. this peaceful rally shut down several streets this afternoon. sergio quintana joins us live in oakland with a look at why people marched. sergio. >> reporter: ama, there is a rally that just wrapped up here at lake merritt probably half an hour ago, but this is a day of events that actually started hours ago at oakland city hall. there were lots of young people involved in this march. parents i talked with say they brought their children here to teach them about martin luther king jr.'s legacy and the methods he used to push for change. >> i think that's

martin luther king jr. lynch, in fact, gave her final speech as attorney general at the historic 16th street baptist church in birmingham, alabama. leading the news this morning, president-elect trump is planning on cleaning house come friday and he's starting with the nation's top diplomats. according to a state department official trump says he wants each and every politically appointed ambassador out by day one that will feccively empty the top posts in the u.s. embassies in the world. 80 in all we understand until congress can approve their replacements which could take several months at least. >>> a brands new sports arena saw the roof come caving in literally all caught on video. watch this, 80 athletes and fans race out the door as mid-game during this floor ball tournament in the czech republic. just seconds later the roof collap collapses, leaving the arena in complete darkness. about ten inches of snow was piled on the roof before the accident. the arena designer says all construction standards we

martin luther king jr. on this national day here in your united states that this feud between donald trump and john lewis is taking place. it's extremely awkward. only a few days before the inauguration, but also on this special day. >> yeah. there's a feeling of disappointment on both sides of the aisle that everybody is coming in to this weekend. it's normally about service and reflecti reflection, about sacrifice. everybody is coming into this in the middle of what has become this moral battle between donald trump and john lewis. he had an opportunity to step out and say i'm going to go to the mlk memorial like mike pence did today. i'm going to the african-american history museum today. i'm going to step out, and i'm going to do something that is outside of this political conflict. i think that tells you about where he is right now. he does not feel like he needs to make those kinds of gestures. >> the fact that he will be with mlk iii -- >> we'll see what he says. there was an invitation to have trump

martin luther king, jr. parade. and in south carolina the naacp hosted a commemorative rally at the statehouse there which included a peaceful march and a prayer service. >> here in the delaware valley tens of thousands of people donated their time including at the greater philadelphia king day of service. this is the largest event of its kind in there nation. "action news" reporter annie mccormick spoke to some of the volunteers here in north philadelphia. >> girard college was packed today. at least 5,000 people came out for this event that is now an annual tradition. the keystone state boy choir opened the greater philadelphia martin luther king, jr. day of service at girard college. >> we started as i said with a thousand volunteers in 1996. 1.5 million volunteers later and an expected 145,000 volunteers here in the area today. >> reporter: founder of this events todd bernstein explained this year's theme. >> the overall theme is educational justice will be created 250 mini libraries for unconventional p

martin luther king jr. including a local pastor who reverend register green served walter memorial baptist church in northwest for more than 40 years. he says he applied some of king's philosophies to his own work. turner sat down with green who said king's outlook had a big impact on his life. >> he was a freedom writer when he first met dr. martin luther king jr. he tells me the day he got out of jail was the first time he met him. >> looking back at that experience, it was one of the best things that happened to me. >> he remembers it like it was yesterday. he was a college student preparing to study theology when he decided to become a freedom writer. protesting segregation at rail and bus terminals in the deep south. >> the philosophy at this point is no bail, jail, no bail. >> he spent close to two months in the mississippi state penitentiary because of it. >> this letter will probably relieve you. >> at 77 years behind bars to his parents. he and other freedom writers were invited to the ebenezer chu

martin luther king jr. this teacher knew dr. king. they studied together at moorehouse college in atlanta. he informed dr. king that i was there. martin luther king jr. got back in touch with me and suggested

welcome to news4 midday. >> today is martin luther king jr. day and people across the area taking the time to remember the civil rights icon and honor his legacy. >> we learned that vice president-elect mike pence just arrived at the memorial. a wreath laying ceremony wrapped up a few minutes ago at the memorial. that's where we find justin finch. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. of course a surprise visit here from vp-elect mike pence right by the wreath laid a short time ago. perhaps you can see him. he's just behind us. a lots of surprise in the crowd out here today he's taking in the memorial as we speak here and wreath laid just moments ago. of course the legacy of dr. king on hearts and minds of many here today at this site. many lean on his example as they mark this moment. that wreath in his honor. we'll take you now to video of that ceremony led by a line of young people. the king memorial foundation laid a wreath for a sixth year and featured on today's program, a few key players who brought this site into reality from fundra

martin luther king jr. day. what youthed to be called the -- what used to be be called the freedom train will arrive in san francisco at 11:00. the 54-mile ride is to remember the distance of dr. king's march from selma to montgomery. >>> last night, the live manage jazz children's project opened an event that honored not only dr. king, but also marked how far the country has come in race relations and voter rights. congresswoman barbara lee was there presenting an award to glen upshaw, a youth outreach worker, and take bout the freeing controversy in washington over thomas's tweet slamming georgia congressman john lewis. >> you don't defiend him. he must not even know his history. john st. louis moral leader, a great humanitarian and civil rights leader. he's spot in just about talk. i mean, he represents a district, help helped past the votes rights act. he's a magnificent legislature. so donald trump just has no clue, i guess, butt it's a real shame and disgrace that he really took him on the way he did

martin luther king jr. lynch gave her final speech as attorney general at the historic 16th street church in birmingham, alabama. >>> president-elect trump is expected to clean house on friday. he's starting with the nation's top diplomats. trump says that he wants each and every politically appointed ambassador out by day one. that will effectively empty the top posts in the u.s. embassies around the world. in fact, 80 total, until congress can approve their replacements which could take several months at least. >>> brand-new sports arena saw the roof come caving in literally and it was all caught on video. watch as 80 athletes and fans race out the doors mid game during this floor ball tournament in the czech republic. seconds later the roof collapses eventually leaving the arena in complete darkness. ten inches of snow was piled on the roof before the accident. the arena's designer said all construction reeg did you lagss were followed. >>> not only did the satellites make it into space, but the first st

martin luther king jr. mornings on 2 continues. >>> this is ktvu mornings on 2. [ music playing ] it's a monday morning and martin luther king jr. means that a lot of people are not rushing off to school or work. what a pretty picture. i don't see rain, and we're not going to see it for a few days. we're going talk about the return coming up. welcome back this monday morning january 16th martin luther king jr. day. >> i am dave clark and steve is right here and ready to talk about the weather this week. >> yeah, you ain't seen nothing yet until the rain comes back. >> very good. >> yes. >> a little dto. oh my gosh. he stole my heart. let's go and some fog yesterday was really really thick. allen sends us some of the fog yesterday from the mount rose highway and looking at the fog over lake tahoe on sunday. look at that snow. look at all of that snow. there's more on the way too. wednesday, friday, sunday sure looks like it as well. some clouds over the sierra and mixed sun and clouds. we had a lot of fog ye

martin luther king, jr., all across the country today. here in the washington area, the annual replay -- wreath laying on the national mall. martin luther king jr., was baptized at the historic ebenezer baptist church in atlanta. today, bernie sanders were among the people there. king and his father were pastors at the church. this. year, organizers changed the route along martin luther king avenue in southeast. starting in congress heights and ending at the iconic big chair in downtown anacostia. hundreds of people lined a two- hour parade, while the young and young at heart, reflected on dr. king's legacy. >>> why is he such an important man? >> because he tries to make the world better. >> he is a good inspiration for kids and adults. >> the lesson i find in his life is that he knew he would have a short life. but he knew he had a gift. and he had to share it with the world. >> all right. mayor bowser started her day by announcing d.c.'s my brother's keeper initiative, swrling president obama's call for programs that promote and educat

martin luther king jr. abc's robin roberts sits down with their daughter berneice. >> i have a dream. >> reporter: some of the most revered words in american history. >> i have a dream. that one day this nation will rise up, live out the true meaning of its creed. we hold these truths to be self-evident. that all men are created equal. >> reporter: martin luther king jr.'s "i have a dream" speech heralding his vision of racial justice and equality in america. cementing his place in history. but coretta scott king, wife of the man we honor today, was herself crucial to the struggle for civil rights. >> she was a very powerful woman. >> reporter: dr. bernice king is the youngest of the couple's four children. >> she used to say, came from great stock. and martin didn't make her. when they met, she was prepared.

martin luther king jr. would have said if he had been alive to witness the trump presidentialpresident presidential campaign. >> he is definitely an unacceptable candidate, i think in foreign policy he sets forth anile which can very easily forms a whole civilized world in to an abyss of annihilation. he gives the philosophy that is out of harmony with the 20th century and in civil rights he articulates a philosophy which serves to give aid and comfort to the racists. >> aid and comfort to the reyesireye racists. >> standing with martin luther king jr. when he said that was john lewis. >> mr. clinton, i don't see how any decent american can support a man like barry goldwater, with a man rallying people around hatred, people like the ku klux klan. >> barry goldwater was the '64 republican nominee for president. he lost to johnson but was strongly supported in that campaign by nixon and reagan, both of whom would go on to win their own presidential campaigns. martin luther king junior would most likely have s

. >>> on this martin luther king, jr. day, muriel bowser, the mayor of d.c., kicked off the 11th annual peace march in honor of the civil rights leader. live in downtown >> reporter: a spirited and wonderful day here in downtown anacostia. and what was new? well, for the first time in parade history, a whole decade of history. organizers changed the parade route. normally, the parade starts up the hill and goes a little further into congress heights. this year, they came down the hill, ended here at the iconic big chair in downtown anacostia. >> reporter: now, they changed the roof this year. >> yeah. i was shocked. they usually up that way. >> reporter: a new roof but still a crowd pleaser. >> what was your favorite part so far? >> the cheerleaders. >> reporter: hundreds of residents lined the streets to take in the parade, honoring the life and legacy of dr. martin luther king, jr. >> why is he such an important man. >> because he tries to make the world better. >> reporter: young and the young at heart came to celebrat

martin luther king jr. his georgia district is hardly the slum trump described on the front page of "the atlanta journal constitution," atlanta to trump -- wrong. now 30 members of congress, all democrats, boycotting trump's inauguration. even some republicans indicating trump went too far. senator ben sasse tweeting -- "john lewis and his 'talk' have changed the world." vice president-elect mike pence today visiting the marin luther king memorial defending trump. >> for someone to use his stature to use terms like this is not a legitimate president, it's just -- it's just deeply disappointing to me, and i hope he reconsiders it. >> reporter: today trump canceling plans to visit the smithsonian museum of african-american history and culture in washington. instead meeting with martin luther king iii at trump tower. >> were you offended by the president-elect's tweet that representative lewis is "all talk and no action?" >> first of all, i think in the heat of emotion, a lot of things get said on both sides,

martin luther king, jr.'s birthday continues with this parade. thousands came out to watch, thousands came out to participate. >> for me, being grateful and thankful for the many deeds that all of those who have gone on made a pathway for all people. >> reporter: and while most of the people are here to celebrate the legacy of dr. martin luther king, jr., there were others here who wanted to voice their opposition to the incoming president-elect. >> reporter: we also visited the national museum of african-american history and culture. we met a alabama. she remembers when schools first integrated, she was in first grade. on this martin luther king, jr. day, she is reflecting on the past, the present and thinking ahead to the future. >> everything is going to be okay because god is on the side of the righteous. we are praying not only for unity, but we are praying for this incoming president. >>> it's been pretty cloudy out there today. when are we going to get some rain? >> cloudy and cool across the area tod

martin luther king jr. participants will leave san jose this morning and make it to san francisco in time for the big march and the parade. as you mention you may remember this service used to be called to the freedom train it ran for 30 years it was started by martin kings widow. it has since changed to the caltrain mlk celebration train it leaves this station at 9:45 stopping in palo alto and san mateo. the big celebration the king day march is at 11:00 this morning going from the san francisco caltrain station to the yerba buena gardens. here's the deal, for anybody wanting to ride on the train, it is a free service and it includes a return ride home for free as well, but you need a ticket. every passenger must have a ticket, the train can hold 1500 passengers. i did check the website, no tickets are available right now they have been given out and they are sold out. sandra osborne, kpix 5 some will celebrate with a day of service. if you want to volunteer you can go to brooksville elementary school at 9

martin luther king jr. day. it is one of only a handful of free days today. there are some great plays including muir woods. >> if you can get out there, imagine how beautiful it is today. >>> journalists who cover the white house as part of the press corps have announced a formal objection to the trump transition team's idea to relocate the white house briefing room. vice president-elect mike pence and chief of staff reince priebus floated that idea over the weekend. they said moving it to a larger location outside the white house would help accommodate what they call extraordinary interest from the media. critics, on the other hand, call this an eviction, pure and simple. >>> a bombshell from ringling bros. the bigtop will be coming down for good this spring. over the weekend, ringling bros. owners informed circus employees that after 146 years, the greatest show on earth will not go on. the reason is money and a steep drop in ticket sales. circus producers say the real decline started last spring after the el

martin luther king jr. and see how his legacy lives on in the bay area. >> enjoy the view while you can. without rain this entire week. >> announcer: live where you live, this is abc 7 news. ♪ >> you know i don't think that is something that i need to do in terms of celebrating. >> she was one of the first members of congress to boycott the inauguration. now, almost three dozen others have joined this bay area representative to protest the election of donald trump. good evening, thank you for joining us tonight. >> the inauguration of donald trump is this friday, and you can watch it live on abc 7. >> some members of congress will be watching it on tv because they're refusing to attend the event in person. among them are these four. all representing the bay area. >> so far another six from southern california will not attend. which makes at least 10 out of california's 53 representatives skipping the inauguration. abc 7 news reporter, laura anthony is live after talking with local politicians about why th

martin luther king, jr. once said life's most persistent and urgent question is what are you doing for others? today on mlk's day of service phillies up and coming roman quinn was giving back. >> tighten it up. >> reporter: the outfield prospect became the first nature leaguer to hold a baseball clinic for kids from the phillies urban youth academy at the ryan howard straining center in south philadelphia. >> it's the first time ever in my life that i did something like this on martin luther king day and it's a special day for me. >> reporter: quinn has a dream of his own and that's to crack the phillies opening day roster. >> i heard a couple times from a couple of the coaches i will a pretty good chance of doing so. as long as i stay healthy and end up doing it and enjoy the game and just realize that it's the same game. >> reporter: quinn has a legit shot to make the jump from aa to opening day. in 15 games got on base and showed off his signature speed. but for now he's working hard to help these youngst

trump spent martin luther king jr. day meeting with martin luther king iii. trump tweeting celebrate martin luther king jr. day and the many wonderful things that he stood for, honor him for being the great man he was. after that meeting, martin luther king jr. iii spoke with the media and called get-together constructive. mr. trump did not make himself available to reporters. alison: thank you. let's look at the trump transition to the white house. a woman selected for a senior communications role in trump's incoming administration is no longer taking that position. we talking about monica youley. she declined to be part of the national security council after recent plagiarism allegation. cnn said several key passages were copied and politico found similar issues in her doctoral dissertation. she says she will remain in opportunities. manufacture than 1 million people -- more than 1 million people will converge on d.c. for the inauguration. many will be here to celebrate a record number of protesters are expected to make the voices heard. barricades are up a

on this martin luther king jr. day, the feud between donald trump and a civil rights icon continues. i think the russians participated in helping this man get elected, and they helped destroy the candidacy of hillary clinton. stephanie: from fine -- trump firing back on twitter, saying, "lewis is all talk, talk, talk, no action. " john lewis fought for civil rights alongside martin luther king jr. he is now leading a new movement among democrats encompass. attend.not plan to this will be the first one that i miss since i have been in congress. stephanie: now at least 27 democrats say they will skip out on the inauguration. these comments from john brennan had to do with the hack of the russians into the 2016 election. >> this is more than being about him. it is about the united states and national security. tells "thetrump washington post" he is finalizing a plan to have health insurance for everyone as we are days away from the inauguration. nearly a million visitors are expected to pack d.c. for trump's swearing-

martin luther king jr.'s church. the reverend michael pfleger slammed the president-elect for his personal attack on longtime congressman john lewis. >> shame on you, mr. trump. on this weekend, to disrespect an icon of the civil rights movement on dr. king's weekend. you, mr. trump, have made yourself the anchor of fake news. >> pfleger asked the audience to take up dr. king's cause and become lobbyists for the poor. >>> "people" says president and michelle obama visited the family shelter that's now the home of their daughter's old swing set. they greeted children playing on the set during their mlk day of service. the obama's donated it to the d.c. shelter earlier this month. >>> still to come, white house celebration. president obama hosts the chicago cubs and delivers a message of unity. new friskies tender and crunchy combo. tasty textures cats gotta have. friskies. for cats. by cats. befi was active.gia, i was energetic. then the chronic, widespread pain drained my energy. my doctor said moving more helps ease

martin luther king, jr. holiday. and the meeting with martin luther king iii was called constructive but it comes after a clash between mr. trump and a black congressman. >> i am a bridge builder. the goal is to bring america together. >> at trump tower martin luther king iii discussing another civil rights icon. june lewis. long time georgia lawmaker in the middle of the feud with the president elect after not viewing mr. trump as a legitimate president. the president-elect donald trump firing back on twitter saying to worry about his own crime infested district. the drama still playing out where the vice president-elect coming to his boss' defense. >> i served with john lewis and i disagreed with him on many issues but i respect the role in the voting rights movement. i was so disappointed that he would make the statement that he made. >> lewis getting support from one of the nation's most popular democrats. first lady michelle obama thinking of dr. king and great leaders like representative john lewis tha

martin luther king jr., john lewis, who was there. >> if it hadn't been for martin luther king jr. i wouldn't be a member of the house of representatives since 1987. if it hadn't been for martin luther king jr., i don't know what would have happened to our nation. he freed us. he helped liberate us to make our nation a better place, to make our world a better place. >>> trump care, donald trump says after rebealing obamacare there will still be "health care for everyone." a departure from congressional republicans plan and democrats, who are digging in to defend president obama's signature law. >> what we are saying to the republican republicans if you want to improve the affordable care act, let's work together. but if you think you're simply going to throw millions off of health insurance, you've got another guess coming. >> and nato under fire. the president-elect breaking with six decades of u.s. policy and his own nominee for secretary of defense. >> and i said no comment that nato had problems. number

king. he walks hand in hand with his little girl at the martin luther king, jr. memorial. >> this country became stronger in many ways. >> reporter: on the day we observe what would have been the civil rights leader's 88th birthday. >> it's up to us to go forward andprogress. >> reporter: parents brought their kids to the memorial to teach the lessons of equality and justice early on. their mother grew up in alabama and she remembers. >> as a first grader was the first year the school in my neighborhood was person to say i'm taking this side or that side, because i believe that united we stand and divide we fall. >> reporter: back at the king memorial, the feeling of hope is alive. >> that's why we are here today at the martin luther king, jr. memorial. >> reporter: people have not stopped coming to the memorial all day. on a tip monday ypical monday i about 2500 visit this memorial. today, more than 34,000 so far. >>> the mayor of the town of sum somerset has resigned from a prominent golf club tonight because the club may not allow president obama as a member.

so i wrote a letter to martin luther king jr, students. so i wrote a letter to martin luther kinng, and students. so i wrote a letter to martin luther king jr, and told students. so i wrote a letter to martin luther kinng, and told him i needed his help. he wrote me back and sent me a round—trip greyhound bus ticket. so in march of 1958, by this time i am 18 years old, and i saw martin luther king jr standing behind a desk. i was so scared. and doctor king spoke up and said i do jon lewis? are you the boy from troy? and from that day only started calling me the boy troy. we became friends. the first arrest of me occurred in nashville. i was sitting there in an orderly, peaceful, non—violent fashion, waiting to be served, and a waitress put up a sign that the lunch counter saying the counter is closed. and we continue to just counter is closed. and we continue tojust sit counter is closed. and we continue to just sit and wait. i was beaten, arrested and ta ken to just sit and wait. i was beaten, arrested and taken to jail. when i was ar

that, what they saw was martin luther king jr. bearing witness, being a sermon, living his life, a commitmeted life what he want to leave behind. a committed life to justice. which pit him against the same johnson administration who had courageously supported the black freedom movement against white supremacist terror in the south. the civil rights movement against -- against jim crow in the south. and you see the connection of thought and action, theory, praxis, and keep in mind that this great truth teller was called the most notorious liar by the fbi and the most dangerous man in america. and when you love poor people that much. working people that much. and you would be more dangerous to the powers that people. >> while king's faith never wavered, those closest to him were well aware of his bouts of depression. >> he was definitely getting lonelier. from the pinnacle of the great movement in selma brought people done to march and journalists from all around the world, to, to, crusade for voting rights act. that had been a coup

martin luther king jr. we will show you the events underway. >>> ktvu fox 2 news afternoon starts now. >>> good afternoon i'm gasia mikaelian the wife of the orlando nightclub shooter is in custody, noor salman was taken into custody in rodeo facing charges in florida including obstruction of justice, she is scheduled to be in federal court in oakland tomorrow. she moved to the bay area where she is originally from after her husband omar mateen was killed in the june 12 shootout with swat members at the pulse nightclub in orlando. this is video from when she was questioned, coming up. she told investigators she did not know anything about his plan but prosecutors say they believe she did know and did nothing to stop him. omar mateen pledged allegiance to isis during the standoff, 49 people were killed in the nightclub attack. stay with ktvu.com for continuing coverage on her arrest and follow us on twitter and facebook for developments. >>> people are honoring dr. martin luther king jr. on this federal holi

martin luther king jr. sky 7 above when one group took over a park. organizers said they were reclaiming it for the community. marchers are nervous about the country's future. >> i have been active since 1968, and the height of the vietnam war, i never felt as frightened about democracy and our country and the world than i am right now with the demagogue that is going to be president of the united states. >> hundred celebrated the message of dr. king and the peaceful methods he used in pushing for change and the progress that he made. >> today also a day to celebrate king's legacy and that's what riders on board the celebration train from san jose to san francisco focused on. abc 7 news reporter live from where it all cam together. hi, lyanne. >> last year the mayor of san francisco, ed lee was booed off the stage. this year that didn't happen. it was a more peaceful event with people instead focusing on their hopes for the future of this country. waiting for the celebration train to arrive, people at the s

martin luther king jr. today, national parks around the country are waving entrance fees as a way to honor dr. king. 120 parks and monuments will be free. . this is the first of 10 free days being offered at national parks this year. >>> in honor of dr. martin luther king jr. day, some churches focused on giving warmth to those out on the streets. one church passed away over 100 blankets at homeless shelter, and gave out bagged lunches to the needy. >> it's important with this time of year with the rain and cold, to give back. because it could be any one of us. and the need has grown. last year we had a lot of people. this year, it's even more. >> this is the 6th year for the blankets and blessings event. it is paid for by contributions from the community. >> 4:56 is the time. coming up, be two people were thrown from a -- coming up, two people were thrown from a rented go car in san francisco. what the driver said caused the accident. >> a lot of people have tickets for the inauguration. we'll have more on

martin luther king jr.'s birthday because it helps direct us in terms of what this country has been and what it can be in theuture. >> meanwhile two prominent voices within the african-american community earlier today told stuart varney that they plan on working with the incoming president. >> i was for hillary, so i'm one of those that mr. trump defeated. but he is the president-elect of the united states. i'm a citizen. i'm not asking him to do everything. i'm going to pitch in and do some of the things that i can do with the like-minded people that i represent. >> i'm going to the inauguration, and i'll be there praying. >> liz, back to president obama real briefly at that chicago cubs event here. he said there was a direct line between another civil rights hero and himself. that of course being jackie robinson. liz: i was going to say a direct line between chicago cubs and god. >> a lot of folks from chicago in here. liz: blake, thank you very much. blake burman. well, we have this breaking news for you

martin luther king jr.'s "i have a dream" speech. we spoke to one of his closest friends, atlan friends. barbara harrison has more. >> reporter: they had been small town in alabama. andrew married jean childs. martin wed coretta scott. >> we met has fathers who married women from the same little country town. >> reporter: they credited their wives, not only for the friendship the four enjoyed, but also for the strong commitment to the civil rights movement. >> both coretta and jean were more committed, i think, to get into the struggle to do something about race than either me or martin. >> reporter: he says his wife's hard working family had their savings swindled by those who resented black businesses. >> she was very bitter about race. now, coretta had the same kind of experience. i mean, coretta's father had three different businesses that were destroyed by white people. >> reporter: both men had moved to alabama to pastor churches. he said martin luther king was looking for a quiet, more pastoral setting. >> he wanted to finish

martin luther king jr. >> we march today for jobs and freedom. >> reporter: and spoke at the march on washington 50 years ago. trump is also dealing with the senate intelligence committee which launched an investigation after michael flynn texted with the russian ambassador on christmas day and later spoke by phone on the same day the obama administration imposed sanctions for hacking and expelled 35 russian diplomats. mary bruce, abc news, washington. >>> representative lewis is one of the 15 democrats so far skipping friday's inauguration. representatives mark deson of the east bay will not attend and he is not the only bay area lawmaker saying that. oakland congressman barbara lee and jared huffman are boycotting the inauguration and mark takano who said he won't go following the trump's tweets about congressman lewis. dan ashley will be in washington, d.c. thursday and friday with live reports on president-elect trump's inauguration. >>> well people are taking advantage of today's good weather to clean

martin luther king, jr. sacrifice by giving back to their community. volunteers turned out to work on projects throughout the bay area. ktvu's rob roth went to oakland where hundreds honored dr. king with a day of service. >>> for hundreds of people today at the rose gardens it was a day to help, help by weeding and pruning and getting this oakland treasure in its 3500 roses back in shape for spring. this is one of dozens of oakland parks where volunteers lent a hand on this day of service in honor of dr. martin luther king, jr. day. >>> there is little things to could to get back around the corner. >> the civil rights leader said life's most persistent and urgent question is what are you doing for others? now some 50 years later there is an answer. >> martin luther king's most important legacy is service in any way, shape or form. mentoring or beautifying the area. >> the years span generations. >> i am 88 and my back is giving out but i am here. >> dozens of volunteers providing the oakland animal shelter

martin luther king iii, the son of martin luther king, jr., is celebrating that. isn't that where we want to go this week? into no. not if you think that this president was quote, elected with the help after foreign government that is not our friend. no, we don't celebrate that. >> nobody said the result, nobody in intel said the results of the election would have changed as a result of what the russians did. thankthank you, brad and christ, appreciate it. >> fascinating. president-elect trump sharing his ideas for repealing and replacing obamacare in an interview with the "washington post." trump telling the paper, quote, we're going to have insurance for everybody. there was a philosophy in some circles if you can't pay for it, you don't get it. that will not happen with us. much less expensive and much better. joining us to weigh in, manhattan institute of health policy paul howard. welcome to the show. donald trump, the president-elect, says he has a plan formulated down to the final strokes and includes insurance for everybody. what does he mean? >> well it's