A news conference is scheduled to take place in St. Lucie County, Florida, at 6 p.m. ET, on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016. This comes on the heels of the arrest of the arsonist who set fire to the Fort Pierce mosque, also known as, the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce. The arrest took place in […]
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The disturbing trend of acts of violence against churches which are predominantly visited by blacks or African-Americans has continued. It has been reported that fire broke out at the Mt. Zion AME Church in Greeleyville, South Carolina, on Tuesday, June 30. Close to 50 firefighters were needed to extinguish the blaze that burnt the black […]
Authorities in Charlotte, North Carolina, are currently investigating a possible hate crime after an arsonist set fire to a predominately black church. On Wednesday morning, Briar Creek Baptist Church was intentionally set ablaze, and officials have not ruled out a motivation of hate after the recent Charleston shooting massacre. The fire caused an estimated $250,000 in […]