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Quick Guide & Transcript: Coretta Scott King's funeral, Alabama church fires
QUICKVOTERELATEDSPECIAL REPORTCNN STUDENT NEWS(CNN Student News) -- February 8, 2006 Quick GuideCoretta Scott King - Observe the funeral services held for Coretta Scott King. Churches Burned - Investigate a series of recent church fires in Alabama Eyeing Spying - Find out how investigators keep track of suspected terrorists. TranscriptTHIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. MONICA LLOYD, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: It's great to see you've tuned in to this Wednesday broadcast of CNN Student News! I'm Monica Lloyd. Saying goodbye: thousands gather at a suburban Atlanta church, paying their last respects to the "first lady of the civil rights movement." Searching for answers: officials sift through the debris of four church fires in Alabama, looking for a connection to five others. And surveilling suspects: investigators describe what they're looking for, when they try to break the codes and communications of terrorists. First Up: Coretta Scott King LLOYD: She was valedictorian of her high school, and held degrees in voice and violin. But Coretta Scott King is being remembered for the voice of activism and peace, she brought to the civil rights movement. Ten thousand mourners filled "New Missionary Baptist Church" outside Atlanta yesterday, to say goodbye to Mrs. King. Kyung Lah tells us which modern leaders, were at this historic figure's funeral. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) DR. MAYA ANGELOU, FMR. POET LAUREATE OF THE U.S.: Born of flesh and destined to become iron. Born a cornflower and destined to become a steel magnolia. KYUNG LAH, CNN REPORTER: Four U.S. presidents, community leaders and thousands of admirers gathered in an Atlanta suburb this afternoon for the funeral of civil rights icon Coretta Scott King. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH: Having loved a leader, she became a leader. And when she spoke, America listened closely because her voice carried the wisdom and goodness of a life well-lived. A LEADER, AND ALSO A BELOVED WIFE AND MOTHER. FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON: I don't want to forget that there is a woman in there. Not a symbol, a real woman. LAH: Former President Jimmy Carter, once Georgia governor, has known the King family for decades. FORMER. PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER: This beautiful and brave woman helped inspire her husband, has been a worthy successor in carrying forward his great legacy. LAH: And this, from another close friend of the couple: REV. JOSEPH E. LOWERY, CO-FOUNDER & PRESIDENT EMERITUS, SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE: Glory, Glory, Hallelujah. After forty years, almost forty years, together at last, together at last. Thank God Almighty, together at last. LAH: Flags on federal buildings were lowered to half staff Monday in Mrs. King's honor. Many here did not directly know the Kings, but there were there for the marches in the sixties. They said they had to be here today for her final march home. (END VIDEO CLIP) Spoken Word STEVIE WONDER: (singing) I sing because I'm free..." DOROTHY HEIGHT: There is joy in my heart that I had the pleasure, the opportunity, the privilege, of God letting me live in this century with Coretta Scott King. PRES. JIMMY CARTER: My sister Coretta, that we will miss you, but our sorrow is alleviated by the knowlege that you and your husband are united in glory. SHIRLEY FRANKLIN: She's gathered us here today from all walks of life, and all persuasions, to lift our voices in song of freedom, equality and social and economic justice. Not just for our own sake, but for the sake of the children the world over. Churches Burned LLOYD: "Arson" describes the act of illegally setting something on fire. Investigators believe arson is behind four recent church fires in Alabama. But they're not sure if those blazes are linked to five other fires in a different part of the state. Deanna Morawski shows us the damage the flames caused. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) DEANNA MORAWSKI, CNN STUDENT NEWS REPORTER: This is what was left of Morning Star Baptist Church in Greene County -- one of four churches burned overnight Tuesday in rural west Alabama. Also targeted -- Two churches in Sumter County and one in Pickens County, bringing to nine the total number of suspected church arsons in the area in less than a week. Local authorities have teamed up with federal agencies -- including the U.S. Attorney's office and the FBI -- to solve the cases. They say they're determined not to let those responsible get away. MICHAEL JACKSON/BIBB COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY: Whoever committed these crimes are going to be sent to prison, so the public can be rest assured that when this thing is solved, that somebody's put in jail. They're going to be sent off. MORAWSKI: On Friday, five Baptist churches were set on fire in Bibb County -- east of Tuesday's fires, and about 45 miles southwest of Birmingham. Of those churches, only one has a predominantly black congregation. But all four of the churches targeted Tuesday have mostly black members. Investigators are trying to determine whether the fires were racially motivated. CHARLES REGIN/FBI SPECIAL AGENT: We have opened a civil rights case and we've coordinated with department of justice. We're looking in to make sure this is not a hate crime. MORAWSKI: In the late 1990's, three black churches were set ablaze in the town of Boligee -- where one of Tuesday's fires took place. The FBI says those cases have never been solved. The agency's now offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for this week's fires. For CNN Student News, I'm Deanna Morawski. (END VIDEO CLIP) Word to the Wise CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS REPORTER: A Word to the Wise... surveillance (noun) close observation of a group or person, especially one under suspicion source: www.dictionary.com Eyeing Spying LLOYD: You've probably seen surveillance cameras in your school or at the gas station or mall: They sometimes help police solve crimes. Well, the National Security Agency has been conducting a different kind of surveillance: Investigators listen-in on certain phone calls to help keep tabs on terrorists. It's controversial because it's being done without court approval. In the second report of our "Eyeing Spying" series, Kelly Wallace explores what those investigators are listening for. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) E-RING CLIP: What did NSA get for us? They intercepted call from Dema to an American. Get out of town. Problem is, we can't listen to it. Says who? KELLY WALLACE, CNN REPORTER: Hollywood's take on super sensitive spying by the National Security Agency on American citizens. A program so secret no one in the know will talk about it. So, we had to rely on experts like Ira Winkler - a former NSA analyst turned computer security guru who wrote the book, Spies Among Us // How to stop spies, terrorists, hackers and criminals you don't even know you encounter every day. Winkler says to avoid detection -- bad guys might scramble data before it's transmitted. IRA WINKLER. A FORMER NSA ANALYST: So a nice simple file like this, looks like that. WALLACE: Other ways would-be terrorists try to fly below the radar on-line.. hiding data inside a picture... setting up free e-mail accounts -- numerous providers offer these...and using codes to communicate. WINKLER: It's almost impossible to find the people you're looking for almost randomly. WALLACE: Like Winkler, Rebecca Givner-Forbes spends her days monitoring the Internet. She's an analyst with the Terrorism Research Center. Her specialty -- Jihadist web sites and chat rooms. REBECCA GIVNER-FORBES: This particular discussion thread has an amateur aspiring Jihadist asking for help with his explosives recipe. WALLACE: She says it's hard to know if a posting is coming from inside or outside the United States. GIVNER-FORBES: The software that they use - these message forums- allows for private messaging between the members through the website. They never have to do so much as give out an email address to message one another. SNEAKERS CLIP: "I'm going to bounce this call through nine different relay stations throughout the world and off two satellites." WALLACE: Hackers in the movie Sneakers show just what the NSA may be up against when it comes to monitoring phone calls... Adding to the challenge -- Winkler says -- terrorists taking advantage of disposable cell phones... and specialized telephone cards -- That can't easily be traced. WINKLER: I could walk into a gas station in the middle east or wherever else and buy a card like this, and plug it into a phone like that I bring all over with me. And nobody knows that the number was tied to me. E-RING CLIP: And find out where the cell was when it received the signal. WALLACE: But as we see in E-Ring -- NBC's drama set inside the Pentagon... surveillance is just one part of the mission... figuring out what it all means may be even more difficult. And that's a real-life challenge for the NSA. No matter how the debate ends over the legality of its eavesdropping on American citizens. Kelly Wallace, CNN, New York. (END VIDEO CLIP) Promo LLOYD:We're going in depth into the NSA controversy this week. On tomorrow's show: how Arab-Americans are reacting to the NSA surveillance program. It's part three of our "Eyeing Spying" special report. We've told you a lot about the NSA program. Now we'd like to know what you think. Go to our website: CNN.com/EDUCATION and take part in a quickvote. In it, finish this sentence: The National Security Agency's surveillance program is: Legal or illegal. You'll find the quickvote on today's Ten Questions and Learning Activity pages. Before We Go LLOYD: Before we go... You Steelers super-fans out there have probably shown your spirit by wearing black and gold to school. But would you miss a school day, so you wouldn't miss out on the Super Bowl winners' parade? Some students in one part of Pennsylvania, were allowed to do that Tuesday because their school band played in the celebration. But administrators warned the other students they wouldn't be excused, for "stealing" away for the day! Goodbye LLOYD: And that's all the time we have! For CNN Student News, I'm Monica Lloyd. There's more Headline News coming right up! 
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