dr. braxton. we want to speak about a theme hope. and there are a lot of people this time of year starting to take stock of their lives. and in some cases they feel as though they have fallen on hard times they are hungry in many cases. homeless in many cases. and hope might be hard to come by. what is the message for folks who are feeling hopeless? >> well, i think it is to really share or as preacher and to people around us that we become hope in people's lives. it is an idea in some ways but it becomes manifest among us as we reach out and share. and i think we have to tell the people who we serve that it is -- it is up to us to bring that love of god into the world and to be hope for other people and to be with people who are in despair. you know, sometimes we have a hard time i think going to difficult places with people. but allowing ourselves to be present and to continue to be hopeful with people who are in despair. >> and i think the other part t sharing part makes a difference. >> yeah. >> you will find that the christian f

dr. martin luther king, jr., injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. we will be following that announcement. live for now, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >> thanks. >>> boxing legend muhammad ali is criticizing donald trump's banning muslims from entering the united states. he said, in part, quote, we as muslims have to stands up to those who use islam to advance their own personal agenda. they have alienated many from learning about islam. he says he couldn't recall many great muslim athletes, months ago, trump called ali his friend and posted this photo on his facebook page. more than a dozen former officers are suing the camden county police department. they say they were denied jobs because of their age and race. they were laid off when county police force two years ago, the lawsuit says black and hispanic apply can't will pull over. the two say those new officers were yinger and white. a statement from the county says in part this suit has got more fiction in it than a harry potter novel and is an utter and complete waste of the taxpayers time. the officers were not hired they say because they mixed application deadl

dr. martin luther king, jr., injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. we will be following the announcement and have more previews for you as the morning progresses. live now along ben franklin parkway, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >> an apparent response object dominican republic's comment about muslim, people of several faiths will gather for a candlelight vigil at rightenhouse square. a mom and a rabbi and a pastor will calm for prayers and calm for an end to anti--mus lick and anti--refugee rhetoric following the terrorist attacks. philadelphia police are looking into how hypodermic needles were found at school. they brought them from home to school an passed them out to other students. some kids poked themselves. some poked other students around them. right now it is fought clear whether the needles had been contaminated. >> that's what scarce me. you know, i don't know, hiv, hepatitis, herpes, syphilis, anything. >> most of the students who were stuck were taken to the hospital for some precautionary tests. at this point the school district says there are no signs of any infection or serious injury. >>> everything is expected to be back to normal today at a bucks school after disturbing graff