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Church Member Charged in ‘Vote Trump’ Vandalism, Burning of Black Church in Miss.
The suspect arrested and charged Wednesday in the burning of an African-American church in Mississippi is a member of the congregation. Andrew McClinton, a 45-year-old African American from Leland, Miss., was arrested and charged with first-degree arson of a place of worship, Warren Strain, spokesman for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, told the Associated…
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Over $200,000 Raised to Repair Black Miss. Church Burned, Vandalized With 'Vote Trump'
A GoFundMe campaign set up to help repair the Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville, Miss., which was set on fire earlier this week and marked with “Vote Trump” written in graffiti, has raised $201,823 as of Friday morning, exceeding its original $10,000 goal. Some 5,755 people contributed money toward the cause. About 80 percent…
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FBI Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Arson, Vandalism at Black Miss. Church
The FBI has launched a civil rights investigation into the arson and vandalism of a black church in Greenville, Miss., where someone spray-painted “Vote Trump” on the side of the damaged building, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, approximately 80 percent of the Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church was destroyed in the blaze. Greenville Mayor…