A suspect has been taken into custody in connection with fires at three historically black Louisiana churches in 10 days, a law enforcement source says
Meanwhile, authorities said they will announce significant updates in the case at a news conference Thursday at 10 a.m. CT at the St. Landry Parish Sheriff Public Safety Complex in Opelousas. Pastor knew it was dangerous, but after Louisiana fires, he felt he had no choice but to sleep in his churchLouisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards will attend the news conference, his office said. St.
The NAACP has labeled the fires"domestic terrorism," adding the"spike in church burnings in Southern states is a reflection of the emboldened racial rhetoric and tension spreading across the country."Once a common occurrenceChurch burnings were a common occurrence in the Jim Crow era. And fires at black churches -- especially those in the South -- immediately bring to mind such racist attacks.
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