just last week we commemorated the four-year anniversary of the emmanuel nine, recognizing those heroes and their sacrifice and the fact that still there is so much to fight for in our country. we look at the great heroes and leaders who have come out of south carolina, the friendship nine. we look at the orangeburg protesters and we know they believed in a nation, they believed in a nation of equality where everyone counted. they understood what can be, unburdened by what has been. it is upon their shoulders that we now stand, charged with the duty and responsibility of understanding what can be, and fighting to get there. that is our responsibility. ofas raised in a family civil rights fighters. i was raised in a community where we were taught, don't you here know when they say it. know where we are and see the vision and be deep of faith in knowing that you can see what maybe others can't see, but you can help them get there. you can help them get there, but it will take a lot of work. i stand before you as a candidate for president of the united states prepared to do the work of hel

just last week we commemorated the four-year anniversary of the emmanuel nine, recognizing those heroes and their sacrifice and the fact that still there is so much to fight for in our country. we look at the great heroes and leaders who have come out of south carolina, the friendship nine. we look at the orangeburg protesters and we know they believed in a nation, they believed in a nation of equality where everyone counted. they were deep of faith. they understood what can be, unburdened by what has been. it is upon their shoulders that we now stand, charged with the duty and responsibility of understanding what can be, and fighting to get there. that is our responsibility. you know i was raised in a , family of civil rights fighters. i was raised in a community where we were taught don't you hear no when they say it. know where we are and see the vision and be deep of faith in knowing that you can see what maybe others can't see, but you can help them get there. you can help them get there, but it will take a lot of work. it will take a lot of work. i stand before you as a candidate

nine african-americans murdered in the emmanuel a.m.e. church in south carolina. this woman lost her mother, two cousins and a childhood friend. i sat down with her to find out how she got through the darkest moment of her life. what did that church mean to your mother? >> that church meant everything to her. my mom joined that church in 1974 when i was a sophomore in high school. we call it mama got jesus. after mama got jesus, we all started to attend emmanuel. >> reverend sharon was a trauma chaplain working in hospitals in dallas. her mother, ethyl lance was the sexton at emmanuel a.m.e. church in charleston. >> she was the one that opened the church in the morning and kept that church lean. she would be the one that locked up at night. that was her pride and joy. >> she was part of the fabric of that church? >> she was i do believe. yeah. >> breaking overnight, church massacre. >> then my niece called and she said, sharon, the chaplain wants to talk to you. that's when she said you need to tell you -- all i could do was scream and holler. i dropped the phone

i remembered thadylann roof went to the mother emmanuel ame church and murdered nine people who were worshipping and he wa apprehended we police without incident. what about eric gardner, tamir rice, samuel turner, antonio? i'm proud i'm the only candidate so far who has put forward legislation that would reform our policing system in america and make sure that no matter what the color of your skin is that you're treated the same including latinos who are mi reated too oftentimes by police. >> secretary castro, thank you. >> let me go over to lester holt who's got a question, i believe a viewer question. >> i'm over here, chuc thanks. we asked voters from across the country to submit their questions to the candidates. let me read one now. this comes from john in new york who submitted this question. he asks, "does the united states have a responsibility to protect in the case of genocide or crimes against humanity, do we have a responsibility to intervene, to protect people, threatened by their government reen when atrocities do not affect american conterests?" i'd like to direct tha

i remembered that dylann roof went to the mother emmanuel ame church and murdered nine people who were worshipping and he was apprehended we police without incident.what about eric gardne rice, samuel turner, antonio? i'm proud i'm the only candidate so far who has put forward legislation thatld refm our policing system in america and make sure that no matter what the color of your skin is that you're treated the same including latinos who are mistreated too oftentimes by police. >> secretary castro, thank you. >> let me go over to lester holt who's got a question, i believe a viewer question. >> i'm over here, chuck. thanks. we asked voters from across the country to submit their questions to the candidates. let me read one now. this comes from john in new york who submitted this question. he asks, "does the united states have a responsibility to protect in the case of genocide or crimes against humanity, do we have a responsibility to intervene, to protect people, threatened by their government even when atrocities do not affect american core interests?" i'd like to direct that quest

near the end of the meeting he shot and killed nine members of the church. today the director, viola davis, and steph curry are releasing and will be entitled emmanuelle. it tells the story of the victims family and their reaction when they saw the killer in court just 40 in hours later.[ clip playing ]>> a man that he -- an act that he presumed would enact deepen divisions. oh, but god works in mysterious ways. he could have never anticipated the way the families of the father would respond when they saw him in court in the midst of unspeakable grief with words of forgiveness. he couldn't imagine that. [ cheers ] >> curry said he wanted to help because the film shows compelling and authentic faith. emmanuel has limited showings around the bay area. >>> it is a monday in the summer season is here. that means you can probably take a little break. >> some are and others are not. let's start off with a look at the commute. northbound 280 traffic is looking pretty good. there have been no major issues. the south bay commute is slow. i wouldn't say it is light, b

well this morning new jersey senator corey book era tended sunday services at mother emmanuel church which he calls an incredible church in an incredible community, massachusetts seattle elizabeth warren praised both the church and community for responding to a terrible tragedy by bringing people together. warren was speaking at a presidential candidates forum hosted by the black economic alliance and her own economic plan would set aside $7 billion for equity investment in minority-owned businesses. >> every one of these proposals would, and it starts with a wealth tax, on the top 1/10 of 1 %. [applause] reporter: candidates also address the issue of reforming the criminal justice system. take a listen. we, in order to just join the ranks of developed countries that don't incarcerate shocking proportions of their populations , should be reducing by 50% the number of people incarcerated in this country. if you have a criminal conviction and we have thousands and thousands of african americans who have been felony convictions for doing things, that two of the last three presidents mak

well, this morning new jersey senator cory booker attended sunday services at mother emmanuel church. take a listen. >> incredible church, an incredible community, and on a morning like this on such a tragic anniversary, it's just good to be here just to worship with folks and just affirm community. >> and i just want to say a word about not only that tragic shooting, but about how this community has come together and made themselves stronger in standing for racial justice, social justice and economic justice. and i admire when people take something terrible that happens and make something good out of it. >> reporter: warren and booker were among four democratic presidential contenders speaking at a forum organized by the black economic alliance, a prom innocent concern that came up, reforming the criminal justice system. >> let's end the war on drugs, which has been a war on people, end the prohibition on marijuana, expunge the arrest records for those caught in possession of something that's legal in so manying parts of the country. [applause] >> in order to just join the rank of de

african-american church in south carolina and near the end of the meeting dylan roof shot and killed nine members of that church and today director brian ivey, actress viola davis and the warriors stuff very are releasing the movie emmanuelle that tells the source of the victims families and the surprising action. here is a clip.>> and act that he presumed would to our nation's original oh, that god works in the alleged killer never anticipated the ways of the family would respond when they saw him in court in the midst of unspeakable grief with words of forgiveness, he could not imagine that.>> staff curry said he wanted to be a part of the project because the film shows compelling and authentic faith, it has limited showings, it is just today and wednesday at 10 theaters around the bay area. >>> a call for changes on helicopters after last week's crash into a new york high-rise what new york sen. chuck schumer once on board every single helicopter. >>> getting around using various, which route is thing 50% more ridership than expected>> now let's check it what is coming up in the next h