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Today we do it again. I am pleased that we have one again three republicans, three democrats to take part in this historic reading. And at this point, as we get to that letter, id like to yield the floor to my friend from south carolina, senator scott, for a special introduction to this important reading. I yield the floor, madam president. Mr. Scott thank you, madam president. The presiding officer the senator from south carolina. Mr. Scott thank you, maam. Madam president , we are at a critical time in our nations history. I think we can all sense the opportunity that is before us. Through the challenges of covid and the death of george floyd and its aftermath, we can affect real lasting change. Perhaps the most famous line from dr. Kings letter from birmingham jail is injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Let me say that one more time. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere where. More than at any time i can remember, people of all ages and races are st
Luther king jr. Was arrested in my hometown of birmingham, alabama. His crime, leading a peaceful march to protest the indignity suffered by the black community and the jim crow era. He had violated the ban on public demonstrations which targeted the growing resistance of africanamericans to the injustices they were insuffering. While in solitary confinement in birmingham, dr. King wrote what became known as the letter from the birmingham jail, a stinging response to a group of white clergy in alabama who had denounced his tactics and questioned the wisdom and timing of his arrival in birmingham. They insisted he was an outside agitator coming to alabama to instigate trouble. Dr. King responded famously. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. In his letter he rejected the idea that africanamericans should be more patient for change in the face of the daily indignities inflicted by segregation, in the face of threats of violation. There comes a time, he wrote, when the cu
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Melissa. Reporter well, this park n ride is just off highway 242 here in concord. Its an ideal spot for commuters to drop off their cars here, then carpool to work. But in the last couple of months, this has become the last resort for some Homeless People who need to find a place to pitch their tents. I have a lot of sympathy for them. Reporter it is the eternal struggle for general manager jalil hamidi when he shows up for work at this car dealership off willow pass road in concord. Does he lend a helping hand to the homeless . Every night before i lock up, if i see them, i give them coffee, hot water. Reporter or does he push them away . As far as them using the restroom, just there on the cardboard, leaving food, just needles, thats when i said, hey, this cant be going on, youve got to go. Reporter just across the dealership is a park n ride lot, just enough for about 30 cars. Thats where people like Antoine Collins have been camping out. I thought this was public, because you know,