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Her, but it did change my perspective. >> and when you think about, i think people are always surprised to realize that condoleezza rice was there in birmingham, thinking, how could she make those choices? but i think it also speaks to what the breadth of the african-american community was like during that time period, and whites just believe, if we just bomb enough, if we just beat you up enough, if we just shoot at you enough, you will quit wanting to be equal. and thats not the case. >> and t...

Dan. >> reporter: it really will be wolf. it is a difficult time for those in the boston area dealing with the aftermath of the bombings. the vice president taking part in the memorial service. the vice president will be delivering remarks during the noon service that will be praying tribute to someone who did what he could to help other people. there was a private funeral for officer collier yesterday, but this is again a more public affair. 10,000 people not only those in the m.i.t. community,...

Prosecutors are expected to file charges this week against dzhokhar tsarnaev for the murder of 26-year-old m.i.t. police officer shawn collier. shawn colliers funeral was held today at st. patricks church in stoneham, massachusetts. tomorrow m.i.t. will have a memorial service for officer collier. it will be open to the m.i.t. community but closed to the public. vice president joe biden is expected to attend. no family suffered more in the boston bombing than the richard family of dorchester. ...

Used? >> no. >> they were suspicious that maybe he could be a threat to him them and. >> we have no idea at this point in time. were hopeful to get some answers. >> another police officer was injured in the course of that exchange as well. another transit authority? >> that was later in watertown when they were able to corner the suspects and the mbta officer received his wounds there. >> tell us about sean collier the 26-year-old m.i.t. police officer. >> he has been on the force 14 to 15 month...

Thats why they killed him? >> we have no idea. were hopeful to get some answers. >> another police officer was injured in the course of that exchange, as well. another transit authority -- >> that was later on when there was a pursuit up in watertown and basically they were able to initially corner the suspects and then the m.i.t. -- the mba police officer received his wounds at that time. >> he remains in serious condition, as well. tell us about sean collier, the 26-year-old m.i.t. police offi...

Like you to call 911. >> that was a police officer giving the latest on the investigation about two individuals suspected for committing the terrorist attacks in the boston marathon. one of those individuals, the one with the black hat, suspect number one, has been killed in a shoot-out with police. suspect number two still at large. hes the one with the white hat. theres a photograph of him earlier at a 7-eleven. you are told not to answer your door fals theres a clearly identified police offic...

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