Memphis unites for National Day of Prayer after rash of gun violence
WREG News Channel 3
[{'start': '2.435', 'end': '16.949', 'text': ">> NEWS CHANNEL 3 AT 10 PEOPLE   WERE OVERTON PARK SHELL FOR A   NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER HELLO   I'M STEPHANIE START LOT AND   I'M GREG HURST WHO BRIAN   DIDLAKE WAS THERE AND SHOWS US   HOW PEOPLE SAY FAITH IS THE   FIRST STEP TO A BETTER MEMPHIS   >> AND CITY   >> WE CAN'T GIVE UP ON WE   CAN'T GIVE UP WE'RE GONNA KEEP   FIGHTING TAKE OUR STREETS BACK   TO RING ON HER STUDENTS LODHIA   GAVE HER CHILDREN AT NYU   ACADEMY OPENING OF THE   NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER SERVICE   >> NEARLY 100 PEOPLE GATHERED   AT THE OVERTON PARK SHELL   SOMETHING POSITIVE THIS IN   THIS CITY WE'VE HEARD A LOT   DEVASTATING NEWS IN PAST FEW   DAYS AND WEEKS AND SO WE NEED   SOMETHING BRINGING PEOPLE   TOGETHER TOGETHER UNITED IN   FAITH NO MATTER THEIR RELIGION   >> ADMISSION IS THE SAME AS   PEOPLE PRAYED FOR THE CITY   THAT'S SEEN A RASH OF   SHOOTINGS AND HOMICIDES IN   RECENT DAYS AND A BIG FROM   MEMPHIS POLICE THEY HAVE   INVESTIGATED MORE THAN 90   HOMICIDES AT THE BEGINNING OF   THE YEAR   >> JUST LAST WEEK 2 STUDENTS   FROM BOOKER T WASHINGTON WERE   GUNNED DOWN EARLIER THIS MONTH   ANOTHER TEENAGER WAS KILLED AT   TOM LEE PARK AND MANY MORE   TEENS HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF   VIOLENT CRIMES WHICH IS WHY   CROWDS HERE PRAYING FOR   GUIDANCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TALK   TO   >> I SEE IN THE FUTURE COMING   TOGETHER BELIEVING THAT CRIME   IS NOT THE YOUNG PEOPLE MAKING   THE TIME TO CALL FOR AN END TO   VIOLENCE AND CHALLENGING   PARENTS TO BE MORE INVOLVED ME   AS A PARENT WHEN I GO TO   SCHOOL MEETINGS AND NOW WE SEE   LIKE A COUPLE OF PARENTS IS A   LITTLE DISCOURAGING BECAUSE   IT'S LIKE HEY YOU KNOW   >> WELL THIS COMES TOGETHER   TOGETHER IN ONE VOICE TODAY   OFFERING PRAYERS FOR BETTER   TOMORROW"}]