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Residents rally to remember MLK, decry gun violence

Group gathers ‘for peace and understanding’ in reaction to recent events

Rose Johnson, center, sings the gospel song, “We’ve Come a Long Way," outside the federal courthouse on Spring Street in Gainesville, on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The group of 7 people came together to commemorate the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and to show their support for communities and people experiencing violence and injustice, including the Parkland, Florida, community and the family of Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man who was shot 8 times by Sacramento police officers. - photo by David Barnes

04082018 RALLY 02.jpg — Rose Johnson, center, sings the gospel song, “We’ve Come a Long Way," outside the federal courthouse on Spring Street in Gainesville, on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The group of 7 people came together to commemorate the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and to show their support for communities and people experiencing violence and injustice, including the Parkland, Florida, community and the family of Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man who was shot 8 times by Sacramento police officers. - photo by David Barnes

Outside of the federal courthouse on Spring Street in downtown Gainesville, seven people joined hands and began to sing. The lyrics were to the gospel song, “We’ve Come a Long Way.”