Antiwar activist and a vocal critic of racism in america. He was sentenced to five years in jail for refusing to fight in vietnam and was stripped of his heavyweight title. Oppose what i want justice you who i oppose what i want equality. You will not even stand up for my religious beliefs and you will not even stand up for me. Today, we will look at a side of mohammed ali that the history books often overlook. We will see the author of the complete mohammed ali and the polity Elizabeth Alexander who will read her poem. In 2009, reciting the inaugural poem when president obama first took office. All of that and more coming up. Democracy to democracy now thousands are expected to gather at the funeral for mohammed ali, one of the most iconic figures of the 20th century. He was considered the greatest boxer of all time and will also be remembered for his activism, after he his role refused military induction in 1967. This title was taken away from him and he was sentenced to a fiveyear p
He was known simply as the greatetest. In additition to being a legendy foster boxer, he was an antiwar activist and a vocal critic of racism in america. He was sentenced to five years in j jai for r refusing t to fin vietnam m and was stripped of fs heavyweight tititle. Oppose what i i want justice you who i oppose what i wawant eqequality. You willll not even stananup for my religious beliefs and you will not even stand up for me. Today, we will look at a side of mohammed ali that the history books often overlook. We will see the author of the complete mohammed ali and the polity Elizabeth Alexander who will read her poem. In 2009, reciting the inaugural poem when president obama first took office. All of that and more coming up. Democracy to democracy now thousands are expected to gather at the funeral for mohammed ali, one of the most iconic figures of the 20th century. He was considered the greatest boxer of all time and will also be remembered for his activism, aft heng his role
Court apartment complex in New Port Richey. News channel 8 mark douglas shows us what people there are dealing with. The anclott river still hasnt loosen its grips in the nearby neighborhoods. We saw people cycling out, walking out, floating and paddling out. In some cases playing in filthy flood water the behind. Reporter would you let your kids play in this water . Absolutely not. Reporter but pasco county teamed up with fish and wildlife to help those trapped. We rode along on the swamp buggy as pasco firefighters delivered cases of Drinking Water door to door. Dont bring it all the way to your house, well bring it to you. Were in the deeper part of the river, where you can literally see the floodwaters rushing by here. There is nobody home back here, trapped. Down the road they discovered 92yearold clyde rich. His home was an island, but he was just fine. Ive been through this before many times. Reporter this time the river came within a foot or two of flooding his home. But despit
It has all ready taken one life this weekend. He told us, one day he would be on the news. That day has come. But not in the way that his family had dreamed. I didnt think that it would be for this. He wanted to do something profound. In fact he did do something profound. He went fishing with his family on this partially flooded dock. His 11yearold sister lost her footing. Hesitate. He just he jumped. Following the heavy rains, it has spilled over the banks and the current was much faster than normal. He managed to get his sister state duty to slow safely to shore. They worked roundtheclock hoping for a miracle. But it never came. They found his body sunday he is a hero. Thats what he has. His mother barbie and stepfather are struggling staring at a skateboard that he cherished. And smiling at the happy memories. Theyre trying to forget the worst day of their lives. He was a protector. He protected me from the time that he could walk up until the other day. The mother tells us no plans
Leigh. A forecast with leigh. A lot of you get to sleep in because you dont have to work. 92 humidity, and its 75 in odessa. Lar go, youre starting at 73 degrees, and 74 in wesley chapel, and the rain chances out of the forecast for the first few hours of the day. Typical for labor day. 30 in the early afternoon with around 4 00 p. M. Heres the labor day forecast for you. 79 at 8 00 this morning. Heating up to 86 by noon, and if you have rain chances, fair, but a couple of isolated showers and better coverage of rain later in the day and there is the High Temperature around , thank you, leigh. Clear water police on the scene of is a stapping at7 eleven this morning. One person was stabbed, and paramedics rushed that person to the hospital, and that person is expected to survive. Clearwater Police Arrested a suspect. Right now hurricane had is long gone, but parts of the bay area are in homes and businesses were under water when the Anclote River overflowed its banks. Ryan hughes is liv