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This is just under two hours. Praise the lord. Praise the lord. We will alsoe childhood home no justice, no peace. No justice, no peace. What do we want . Justice. When do we want it . Now when do we want it . Now without further adieu, let us hear from our first speaker for the rally in front of the Justice Department, that is here now from Jay David Cox senior, the National President of afge. No justice, no peace. Brothers and sisters, i come to you today from the American Federation of government employees. The people that said, government is good and government should stand for all of its citizens in an equal mannerism. Brother and sisters, i come to you today with love. Its time to that we bring back love to this country. Lets stop and think. Hatred of the stranger, people who are different. People who come from somewhere else. Speak another language. Have different couples, eat different food. The bible is the oldest document that challenges that. The Old Testament says the stran
We are seeing pictures of damage left behind by by the storm. Trees are down and what appears to be a wall has collapsed from the wind. Signs on the ground, Officials Say they wont be able to assess the damage until daylight. Heres more from houston. Reporter Hurrican Harvey roaring on to the gulf coast. The best way to describe it is a continue can being kicked down the road. Reporter the strongest in the u. S. In more than a decade. This is not going to be quick one and done were not measuring in inches of rain, but feet of rain. Reporter residents of texas and mississippi and louisiana getting hit the hardest. Rock port texas in its path. Trees on roads, buildings destroyed and emergency crews facing difficults difficulties standing to the damage. We have not been able to get out and see what weve got going, but its not looking good. Reporter the mayor urged those staying behind to write their scattered social securs on their arm with a sharpy. You hear the wind, you dont hear the r
Theres possible tornadoes spawned from the storm, trees are down and appears to be a wall down from the wind. Reporter good morning you can tell the wind and rain and lightning and thunder have picked up in the heart of houston. Hurricane harvey is a category one storm 90mile an hour winds its picking up right here. It came on land as a category 4, its been downgraded as you can tell by the conditions out here, it doesnt mean anything to the people around here. Millions in the path of the storm waiting to see what happens next. No audio. In more than a decade. This is not anything thats going to be a quick one and done. Were not measuring in inches of rain, but feet of rain. Reporter residents of texas, mississippi and louisiana getting hit the hardest. Rock port texas, trees on the roads, emergency crews responding to the damage. I fear well see some severe damage, we have not been able to get out and see what we got going, its not looking good. Reporter the mayor urging those who sta