Chairman of the board of the naacp. Interim president , ceo and to the late elsy and bates, i bring you grievance. To our mayor, the city manager bruce moore, the city board of directors of little rock, to the sixth Anniversary Committee and most of all the little rock nine and their families, we welcome you to this 60 Educational Forum for the city of little rock and the state of arkansas. We thank you for being here and hope something is said or done that will give you a better understanding when you leave here today and let me digress for a moment and say that naacp was the organization that worked and spearheaded the little rock 9. A terrible time in our history. I remind you this was way before the march on washington. Its way before in 1964 civil rights act. Its way before the 1965 Voting Rights act. These young people wanted to do to get an education. Thats all theyre aspiring to do. But our system, at that time said you will not be able to go to school based upon a decision by
To our mayor, the city manager, bruce moore, the city board of directors of little rock, to skip rutherford, to the 60th anniversary committee, and for most of all, the little rock nine and their families. We welcome you to the 60th Educational Forum for the city of little rock and the state of arkansas. We thank you for being here and we hope something is said or done that will give you a better understanding when you leave here today and let me digress for a minute, and say that the naacp was the organization that worked and spearheaded the little rock 9. A terrible time in our history. I remind you this was way before the march on washington. Its way before in 1964 civil the 1964 civil rights act. It is way before the 1965 Voting Rights act. People wanted to do to get an education. That is all they were trying to do. But our system at that time said , you will not be able to go to school based upon a decision by the United States Supreme Court. Marshall, whoood went on to become a s
Putin have been time magazines person of the year, recognition that somebody has the biggest effect, positive or negative. But our new president elect says hes pleased. Revealed on the today show as time magazines person of the year, donald trump phoned in. I consider this a very, very great honor. Reporter but time called us the divided states of america. Trump is mending his divide with president obama calling for advice. He loves the country. He wants to do right by the country. Reporter does mr. Obama now like the man who insulted him for years . The president is pleased that he can play a role in ensuring a smooth and effective transition. Reporter trump picked retired marine fourstar john kelly as secretary of homeland security. Along with Michael Flynn and james mattis, the third retired general named by trump to a top spot. Too many generals . Yeah, theres a certain point that you want, you know you i dont think we hit that yet. Reporter trump today tapped oklahomas scott pruit
Triggering todays yellow weather alert. Allyson, with all of the rain and the saturated ground are we concerned about flooding . The rain is very, very light. We wont be concerned about flooding today. What we are watching closely, its so light, we had a passing shower earlier this morning that didnt pick up at the airport. We had. 01 or greater, measurable rainfall for 13 consecutive days in the month of april and including parts of april as well. That breaks a record. The old record was 10 days. We could make it 14 today. The best chances for the passing showers or the morning and through the early afternoon. We have seen a few passing showers but we are not done with the rain chances yet. A few more are filtering in for areas to the south and a few to the west. These are light. Its a matter of how much will we pick up at the airport if it goes over the airport. Right now light showers from orange to stafford and fredricksburg. Tonight the nats game will be dry to start. Before midni
We heard only positive responses from the neighbors and from law enforcement. Reporter several groups have been protesting turners choice of residency, but the armed neighbors are the most recognized. The group carrying guns under the states open carry laws say theyre not threatening turner, just keeping him aware. Nobody is going to shoot him unless we end up being some of the people who catch him victimizing people. Reporter and, ladies, an interesting twist on this story. Just this afternoon the committee to recall judge aaron persky, the judge in the middle of this sentencing, they have now spoken out about these gun controls patrols in ohio. They say they are not endorsing it at all, but they say it is all part of a trickledown effect. Theyre blaming the judge for sparking these gun patrols. They say it is part of a vigilante you can expect to see throughout the country. Live in palo alto. Sad news out of east bay in the city of oakland where a 14yearold has died after his bicycle