church vandalism
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Suspect in Burning of Black Churches in Louisiana Changes Plea to Guilty
Last spring, over the course of 10 days, three black churches in Louisiana were burned down. It was a heinous act that evoked memories of a much darker time in our country’s history. NBC News reports that Holden Matthews, the man responsible, has now pleaded guilty. Matthews faces three counts of intentional damage to religious…
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5 New Jersey Black Churches Vandalized but Police Determine It’s No Hate Crime
The vandalism at five suburban New Jersey churches has been determined not to be an act of racial terror but that of a man who lived in the area and acted alone, according to authorities. “As a result of the investigation, no evidence was obtained that would indicate this was a bias incident which legally…
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Pastor Finds Burned Cross Outside Historically Black Texas Church; Authorities Say Vandalism
Pastor Bill Burton of the St. Thomas African Methodist Episcopal Church, a historically black church in Alto, Texas, is convinced that a burned cross found near his church was the result of a hate crime, although local authorities are hesitant to label it as anything more than vandalism, CBS19 reports. According to the news station,…