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Date Posted:
1/23/03


No Justice! No Peace!
By: Alex Rabin

Photos by: Julien Balsamo


Al Sharpton’s headquarters, "The National Action Network" caught blaze Wednesday, January 22. The fire occurred on 125th street and Madison Avenue and it was reported at 8:30 in the morning. There were no casualties in the fire and no one was injured. However, the building’s second floor, which housed the network’s main meeting room, known as the "House of Justice" was gutted.

When we found out about the incident at HarlemLive, we were quite intrigued and decided to see for ourselves what happened. We were curious about whether the loss of the building would be pivotal in Sharpton’s political campaign. At the scene, people were running around chaotically. Firemen and police officers swarmed the surrounding area of the building like bees. The firemen and policemen were entering and leaving the building hastily trying to further the investigation and find clues that would lead them to find a cause for the fire.

They scavenged the building for clues like an archaeologist in search for ancient dinosaur bones. Many news reporters and photographers from various media outlets were sprinting rapidly to get the perfect picture of the building. According to investigators, the cause of the fire was an electrical issue. Policemen said that at the moment little is known about the situation, andthought more would be known tomorrow morning.


At HarlemLive we found it very interesting that this fire occurred the day after Sharpton announced his Presidential campaign. Supporters outside were chanting the usual phrase, "No Justice! No peace!"

 

 

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