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this community safe? reporter: the mayor leading the meeting at times speaking through a bullhorn to answer questions from distressed residents still worried about returning to their homes despite evacuation orders being lifted last week. the railroad did us wrong. so far they ve worked with us and they re fixing it. but if that stops i will guarantee you i will be the first one in line to fight them. reporter: as many residents are demanding more testing of air, water and soil. we re not going to stop the testing until you re satisfied. that s when the testing stops. reporter: not present at this community meeting, norfolk southern, the company that owns the train that derailed sent a statement saying, we have become increasingly concerned about the growing physical threat to our employees. okay. well, if you re afraid that somebody from palestine is going to hurt your employees, what exactly did you do to us? it s not just the absence of norfolk southe ....
they want to make their loss of life matter. so he gave his perspective, and then we also are hearing today a new and horrifying perspective from inside robb elementary. 4th grade teacher reyes was feet away when the shooter killed all eleven students in the classroom. he played dead for 77 minutes, bleeding from multiple gunshot wounds. at one point he heard a student in the connecting classroom call out for police to help them, but police were treated and he s outraged by the lack of action by police, he says it s unforgivable. bullets everywhere, and then i just remember border patrol saying get up, get up, and i couldn t get up. did you feel abandoned in that moment by police, by the people who are supposed to protect you? absolutely. after everything i get more angry because you have a bullet proof vest. i had nothing. i had nothing. you re supposed to protect and serve. there is no excuse for their actions. and i will never forgive them. i lost 11 that d ....
As part of the budget deal struck this week, homeowners will see an increased homestead exemption and some low-income owners can freeze their bills. ....