The Latest: Mourners say Ali’s death tough given US politics (The Associated Press)
Before his death, Ali rebuked Trump in December when the businessman turned politician called for temporarily barring all Muslims from entering the United States. Many speakers at the service – including Muslims, Christians, Catholics, Jews – said Ali’s death is particularly painful at a time when political rhetoric is dividing the country further. Haleh Karimi can barely believe she gets to live in the city that raised The Greatest, Muhammad Ali.