ally ja cummings is the long time african american congressman for this very area where the riots happenedyesterday a group of faith leaders came down right into the middle of the rioters, with him at the front, and it has a very very calming effect. now here is elijah cummings. take a listen. >> the pain and frustration of young people many of whom i know, who are crying out, and they are crying out, they are saying look you know, we want to be better educated. they want we want jobs. we want recreation centers. and they are concerned about all of the austerity, but they are saying what about us? >> reporter: and when i saw elijah cummings yesterday, he looked absolutely angry and depressed and fed up in a way i have never seen him look before. it was a very, very grim day for him yesterday, but he and the faith leaders in that group came right here where i am now, seemed to have an effect. people calmed down when they were there. randall. >> can you give us some context about who started it last night? >> reporter: according to -- this -- i know this sounds extraordinary extraordinary, d