Sonya Massey Said ‘I Rebuke You in the Name of Jesus.’ What’s the Significance?
Massey’s near-final words, said shortly before she was fatally shot by a deputy, have taken on a life of their own.
Refuse to Get Tired
Rev. Darron LaMonte Edwards writes that he is feeling weary from the announcement that another unarmed Black man was killed. But as a Christian community, we cannot afford to get tired of speaking up for victims like Tyre Nichols. This problem has solutions.
Tyre Nichols Police Beating Video Prompts Faith Leaders to React With Grief, Goals
Religious leaders reacted swiftly — with legislative appeals and collective grief — to the release of video footage of police officers beating Tyre Nichols, a Black man who died days after a traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee. Some questioned whether the video of the police
Voting No on Missouri’s Amendment 4
Pastor Darron LaMonte Edwards argues that Missourians should help to repair the breach and vote "no" on Amendment 4. This measure would only further erode local control over crucial resources and punish certain communities in Kansas City for seeing the solution to their problems as
Who Killed George Floyd? Don’t Blame Good Samaritans.
Starlette Thomas: George Floyd died in police custody, and all the Good Samaritans were prevented from intervening. So, who could be a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the police?Read full piece
George Floyd’s Murder: Knowing What Cannot be Unseen
Wendell Griffen: We cannot deny what we have seen. But do we have the moral capacity to know what it means?Read full piece
A Black Man’s Fatal Shooting by the Police Exposes Ohio Congregations’ Bitterly-Opposing Interpretations of Faith & Justice
Rare is the law enforcement officer accused of an unjustified shooting whose accusers can point to even a single public statement made by the officer advocating misconduct. But that's what supporters of Casey Goodson Jr. believe they have in a recorded sermon delivered by the
Kenosha Churches Pray for Justice, Mercy
A group of 17 churches met Aug. 27 at Harbor Park in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to pray for the city and cry out to God for restoration, as well as to pray for Jacob Blake’s family and those directly affected by the violence.
Pence Replaced with Pastor for Wisconsin Lutheran College Commencement
Vice President Mike Pence is no longer invited to deliver a commencement address to the graduates of Wisconsin Lutheran College amid ongoing unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after Jacob Blake was shot in the back seven times by police.Read full piece
Police Shooting of Jacob Blake Prompts Calls by Faith Leaders, Governor for Reform
Muslim and Christian leaders are decrying the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, as authorities begin an investigation into the incident and the governor calls for a special session of the legislature to address police accountability.
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