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Cnn white house reporter, priscilla alvarez joins us now. what message did the president deliver ahead of the mlk holiday? >> he drew a direct line between kings legacy and the soul of the nation. as you mentioned there, pamela, he was the first sitting president to deliver a sermon at the service. this is the same church where dr. king also preached. the president used the opportunity to really reflect on the country calling it an inflexion point right now, as well as a critical juncture, as we...

With their friends, family, and colleagues. and jabra enhance select hearing aids cost thousands less than youd expect, so hearing well is easier than ever before. try it risk-free for 100 days. visit jabraenhance.com earlier today president joe biden spoke at ebenezer baptist church in atlanta where civil rights doctor and leader martin luther king jr. served until his assassination in 1968. biden is the first sitting president to deliver a sunday sermon from the historic church.

The idea he was not an elected official, not a man of great wealth. held no particular investments or involvements. it was a preacher. and a moral force in america. to guide those who are in elected office, appointed office. those who hold positions of great rank and responsibility. also those who are just like every one of us. just plain folk and people about how we can work in our life. whether you work through your place of worship, where the work to community based civil rights group but rat...

President reagan signed into law the king holiday. but talk about the importance of stevie wonders happy birthday, in making it happen. >> stevie wonders song really galvanized people, activists, and others. in the beginning, a lot of people -- introduced legislation for days after doctor king was killed. a lot of people thought, this isnt gonna happen,, but stevie wonder basically decided to do the song, and the song sung all over the place, it started -- on his arm hotter than july. but, it, r...

Birthday. the president taking time to praise the efforts of king who was assassinated in memphis in 1968 after feeling the passage and the votes right acts of 1965 in front of congregation once led king once led ebanez and baptist and applauded the progress since king pushed for civil and voting rights and the president also making it very clear that the work toward democracy is not finished. >> my message to the nation on this day is we do forward, we go together. [applause] >> when we choose ...

Famous black church. president biden praised the iconic efforts of doctor king who was, of course, pastor at the church up until his assassination in 1968. the president said doctor kings life and legacy showed how we as a country should pay attention. pointing out the passion for change during a time of segregation in this country. ultimately help fuel the passage. while the president applauded the progress that has been made thanks to the efforts of doctor king and others, he also made it clea...

>> reporter: police say a preliminary toxicology report found anderson had cocaine and marijuana in his system. lester? >> gabe gutierrez, thank you. this evening tributes in the music world and far beyond for lisa marie presley who died suddenly yesterday. heres erin mclaughlin. >> reporter: she was the daughter of a king and an artist in her own right. ♪♪ >> reporter: tonight the world mourning the loss of lisa marie presley who died at the age of 54. lisa marie was born in 1968 to her m...

In 2003 she told rolling stone when her father kissed her good night for the last time she had a feeling something would happen, adding she was obsessed with death at an early age. >> how did you deal with the attention of his death? >> masses of people mourning in front of me, fainting, carrying on. i remember watching, you know, as the casket was there, they were coming through and there was a line and i just remember sitting on the stairwell not knowing what do with that. >> reporter: lisa ma...

Well good evening everyone. im laura coates and this is "cnn tonight." we begin with our sad breaking news. lisa marie presley, elviss daughter, dead at the age of 54. she was hospitalized after suffering an apparent cardiac arrest just today after appearing at the golden globes just tuesday night where the film about her own father won best actor for austin butler. lisa maries mother priscilla putting out a statement tonight saying it is with a heavy heart that i must share the devastating news...

This was a touch-and-go situation. many thinking that she might pull through. heres a look back at her life. >> singer lisa marie presley, the only daughter of the late elvis presley and priscilla presley, died thursday at 54. her mother confirmed the death in a statement to cnn. the statement read in part, the presley family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved lisa marie. they are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy ...