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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
The quake hit on july 4th. One day later a 7. 1. First the positive news. There have been no deaths. Only minor injuries reported. There is considerable concern because aftershocks continue to rattle the region. We have the update. Reporter when thursdays quake hit, the red cross said several dozen people came to the shelter they set up. But when fridays 7. 1 hit, about 150 people came to the shelter. Many of them are choosing to sleep outside because of the continuing after shocks. During the briefing today, city Officials Say they are making Good Progress in inspecting a lot of the damage across ridge crest. But their big concern is they just dont know when the Regional Hospital is going to fully reopen. Meanwhile, there is lots of people in ridge crest trying to get back to normal. We are an isolated community. Reporter this Community Church pastor started his sunday Church Service with a big thank you. Thank you to the people who showed up. Reporter he showed pictures of the damage
Several dozen people came to the red shelter they set up. Fridays 7. 1 hit, about 15 people came to the shelter. Im told many of them are choosing to sleep outside because of the continuing aftershocks. During the briefing today, city Officials Say that they are making Good Progress in inspecting a lot of the damage across ridgecrest, but their big concern is they just dont know when the Regional Hospital is going to fully reopen. Meanwhile, theres lots of people in ridgecrest that are trying to get back to normal. We are an isolated community. Reporter Crossroads Community Church Pastor started his sunday service with a big thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you, for the people who showed up. Reporter he shared pictures of the damage that Church Members fixed thursday and then fixed again after the 7. 1 on friday. Its been a long week. Isnt it nice to be here on sunday . Yes, yes. Lot peace. Amen. Reporter as people in church try to carry on, there are still several signs around r