Progress in this country never comes easy or quick. For every few hard-earned steps forward, we might stumble a couple steps back. But sometimes, the slow, steady effort of generations is rewarded with justice that arrives like a thunderbolt.
That's exactly what happened in a remarkable sprint of history ten years ago this week.
Severe storms are firing up across the South, bringing threats of damaging winds, hail, flooding, and tornadoes.
Here’s the timing for this wet and stormy setup:
NEW: Today we launched the “Manhattan Small Business Alliance” to reduce shoplifting and commercial robberies in partnership with small business leaders across Manhattan.
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@VaDOT When will I95 reopen?? We’ve been stranded for 16 hours 3.5 miles to 118 why can’t people get off at 118? Kids -handicap brother in the car we need help..@VaDOT@POTUS@GovernorVA
Some crazy changes in the DC area. 60s over the weekend to snow. And how about these shots with @JMichaelsNews? They were taken just an hour and a half apart. Wet streets to snowy streets! #DCwx Tracking it all on the @weatherchannel.
This picture is taken from what was a law office in Mayfield. Books are still organized in those bookcases like nothing happens despite the fact the building was torn away ground them in the #Mayfield tornado. @weatherchannel is live covering the #tornadooutbreak.
Today, a jury did the right thing. But true justice requires much more. Michelle and I send our prayers to the Floyd family, and we stand with all those who are committed to guaranteeing every American the full measure of justice that George and so many others have been denied.