Sky, bomb and arson investigators on the scene right now. Hot for teacher. Call her professor clooney. Georges new wife has a new job teaching law at a prestigious american university. Why its making george and those potential students so happy. Hey, good morning on what is a historic and emotional day in the longrunning and discussion in selma. Unarmed civil rights protesters were viciously beaten 50 years ago. Todays first black president will be in selma along with his entire family to commemorate the anniversary. This as there is new fallout this morning from that scathing report from the Obama Administration alleging racial profiling in ferguson, missouri. Well go to selma in just a moment but first the latest on that ferguson investigation from abcs Pierre Thomas who is in washington. Good morning, pierre. Reporter good morning, paula. Some ferguson Government Employees have lost their jobs as the city reels from allegations of systemic and sometimes outright racism by the police
Students injured. Have these parties gone too far . I really really really really like you and an unlikely pair, the oscar winner tom hanks lipsyncing his way into Carly Rae Jepsens song. I really really really really like you starring in her hilarious new video. How did this partnership happen . I really really really really really like you okay. Greetings on the cruelest day of the year for morning anchors. Dont forget to set your clocks ahead by an hour. Im glad that we already did otherwise we wouldnt be here. It is spring forward. One less hour of sleep for all of us. And that hour really counts when you wake up at 3 00 in the morning. It really does. So, if were dragging today you know why, however, no amount of sleep deprivation can diminish the historic value and emotional punch of what weve been seeing playing out in selma, alabama, this week. 50 years after peaceful civil rights activists were beaten on that very bridge, president obama right there leading a new march and say
Winter. But in many places its the street or the sidewalk it is still tough to really get around out there. Well get the latest on the cold temperatures from overnight and this morning from our storm team 4 meteorologist Veronica Johnson in just a bit. First news4s Kristin Wright is out in the thick of it this afternoon. Reporter its the day after a big storm and that means you never know what youre going to get in terms of Road Conditions and sidewalks. Here in southeast washington this sidewalk looks good. Its pretty clear for the day after the biggest snowstorm of the season. But just right over here just a few feet away you have half the sidewalk thats clear and half the sidewalk that isnt. And here in the same block just right across the street you have a sidewalk thats completely covered in snow. Imagine trying to attempt to get anywhere on sidewalks like this. People have tried. Not just here but the dayacross the area. Shoveling is not easy. Not all of us are able to do it. On
Florida. Activist say the it is a good start but there is more do including fight to halt performances with all animals. They say it is also time for changes at six flags discovery kingdom. And time to get all animals out of entertainment. And we could start with six flags and say they wont have el fapt rides any more. But one step at a time. Six flags recently removed its remaining elephant it a zoo park in oregon for a more social environment p. But will have elephants on lone from have trunk will follow. That group is accused of inhumane treatment. Six flags responded those accusations saying have trunk will travel has operated the popular elephant ride program for the past two years. During their tenure at park we have only observed great care and respect in the management of their elephants. We reached out to that company in Southern California directly but didnt hear back. A spokesperson from six flags discovery kingdom said the elephants we main one of their most popular attract
Know this person hasnt been apprehended. We talked to neighbors that were out looking at activity going on. A lot of people said they heard there was an inmate on the loose wearing a green shirt and pants. They didnt know they were jail issued green shirt and pants. Think were asking us for any information they could share. Many were upset there was no lock down on many of the schools that surround the hospital. We will stay here and bring you the latest information just as soon as we get it. Back to you. Peggy bunker there live at valley medical center. A lot happening with the search for this inmate who escaped with that school on lock down. Of course just the regular traffic on friday get away right now at the 5 00 hour. Another look from our nbc chopper, tracking the story through out this newscast and online at nbcbayarea. Com. We will give you updits adds soon as it comes into our newsroom. Headlines now, this chaos making National Headlines and it got chris brown into more legal