Were confident welhave a new mayor. Best choice weve probably had in recent times. Good evening. Im derek mcginty. Im jan jeffcoat. D. C. Mayor vincent gray is seeking a second term despite an Ongoing Investigation into his 2010 campaign. Well hear from those Council Members who also want his job, but first we begin with bruce johnson, the mayors announcement and does he really vault to the front of the pack . Some say that he will. After months of speculation will he run . Wont he run . Heres what im hearing tonight. Mayor gray walks into his office this afternoon, tells his staff lets do this, then shows up unannounced at the board of elections to pick up petitions to seek reelection. Reporter why are you running, mr. Mayor . Because i love to serve. It wasnt until this evening following an appearance at a worlds aids day vigil mayor vincent gray publicly acknowledged hes running for reelection. I think i have an excellent record and id be happy to talk about it. Reporter does this m
Tonight, the world is reacting to the death of Nelson Mandela. He no longer belongs to us. He belongs to the ages. Millions are gathering to celebrate his life and legacy. Like a grandfather, you know. Hes the father of the nation. For my generation, hes a leader weve all looked up to. Good evening. He was a former boxer who would spend most of his long life fighting for freedom, renouncing violence and fighting for sgrus just. Nelson mandela would become one of the world east most iconic figures. He was later elected president of south africa. He died today at the age of 95, but his legacy lives on. At Howard University dozens gathered for a candle light vigil in his memory. Outside of northwest d. C. Tonight, people are leaving flowers and talking about his impact. President obama called mandela one of the most influential, a courageous and profoundly good men that ever lived. I would study his words and his writings. The day he was released from prison, it gave me a sense of whatans