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On January 20, 2014, more than 3,000 people came together to march for Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Ocala Florida. It was considered the 29th annual since the first march in 1986. People gathered at downtown Ocala square until 9 a.m. where they began to march to the Martin Luther King Jr. recreation complex. It was led by staff members of both the Ocala Police Department and Marion County sheriff’s office. The weather was breezy with temperatures in the mid- 30’s that gradually warmed up 10 degrees after people reached College of Central Florida to meet at the Webber Center to enjoy more inspirational programs, honoring the Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Star Banner) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. started a cultural tradition in Ocala Florida. The march was filled with mostly young children who were accompanied by parents, grandparents, friends and even teachers. The younger generation preformed honoring Dr. King and remembering the things he has done to fight for equal opportunities for all Americans. The march was also filled with church members who were apart the St John Baptist Church and Mount Pisgah African Methodist Episcopal Church who came from Lake City. All were proud to celebrate Dr. King and acknowledge his speech, “I Have A Dream.” (Ocala Church) Having equal rights is very important, not only for African-American but for other people as well. Having equal opportunity doesn’t just affect African- American but Homosexuals as well. On Tuesday January 21, 2014 six couples filed a Law Suit against Florida for the ban on same-sex marriages in Miami-Dade Circuit Court. Their claim was that the constitution guarantees equal protection and due process, which should have carried out to all Floridian's including... ... middle of paper ... ...difficult and will have to provide evidence. Edward Snowden may or may not be a Russian Spy. Since the United States have to abide by the amendments to give Snowden a trail, to determine that he is. The Prosecutor will have to find evidenced using criminology ruling to even prosecute Snowden with He will have to fall into the seven requirements for acts to be consider a crime and will have to be prove that he was aware of the crime that he committed it. Works Cited couples-sue-to-overturn-Florida-marriage-ban-#gsc.tab=0 CBS NEWS http://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/01/21/6-south-florida-couples-sue-to-overturn-florida-gay-marriage-ban Nation-http://www.ocala.com/article/20140121/WIRE/140129926/1003/NEWS03?Title=Higher-income-Americans-hit-hardest-by-tax-changes-#gsc.tab=0 State- http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/22/world/meast/israel-terror-arrests/index.html?hpt=wo_c2

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