Suspicious fires at historically black Louisiana churches 'notably the same': lawmaker - News Summed Up

Suspicious fires at historically black Louisiana churches 'notably the same': lawmaker


FBI, STATE AUTHORITIES PROBE 3 ‘SUSPICIOUS’ BLAZES AT AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHURCHES IN LOUISIANAThis first blaze took place last month at the St. Mary Baptist Church in Port Barre. The second happened April 2 at the Greater Union Baptist Church in Opelousas, while the latest came two days later at the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, also in Opelousas. The churches, which boast mostly black congregations, were empty at the time of the fires, and no injuries were recorded. 150-YEAR-OLD ‘MIRACLE’ BIBLE SURVIVES 2 WISCONSIN CHURCH FIRES; ‘[IT] HAS BEEN SAVED TWICE’The fire marshal is expected to hold a press conference Thursday morning. Whitney Tyler drove an hour from Baton Rouge to visit his sister’s burial plot at Greater Union Baptist Church.


Source: Fox News April 11, 2019 01:44 UTC



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