Leonardo Blair

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  Jun 1, 2020

  Church delivers powerful protest over George Floyd’s killing with hymns, Gospel

  While images of looting and burning buildings have filled television screens across the country amid protests over the killing of George Floyd, many Christians also joined the chant for change this past weekend, including members of the Church of God based in Greenville, Ohio, who expressed their outrage while singing hymns and sharing the Gospel.

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  Jun 1, 2020

  World Vision launches historic $350M campaign against extreme poverty as coronavirus could erase progress

  Warning that the world could experience a 30-year setback in the fight against extreme poverty without intervention amid the coronavirus pandemic, evangelical Christian humanitarian aid organization World Vision has launched a $350 million campaign to help some 72 million people globally with pastors as key players.

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  May 29, 2020

  Derek Chauvin, ex-Minneapolis officer recorded kneeling on George Floyd’s neck, is charged with murder

  Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer who was recorded kneeling into the neck of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man who died in police custody on Monday, has been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Friday.

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  May 29, 2020

  Twitter censors president’s tweet warning looters will be shot as protests intensify

  Twitter censored an early morning tweet from President Trump Friday, deeming it as “glorifying violence” after he called violent protesters reacting to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers “THUGS” and warned that looters will be shot as rioting intensified in the city.

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  May 29, 2020

  Why speaking out against the killing of George Floyd is a pro-life issue

  Evangelicals are pro-life people and I strongly believe if nothing else, standing against anything which threatens the life of our brothers and sisters in Christ must also be treated as a pro-life issue.

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  May 28, 2020

  Christian NBA player Michael Porter Jr. slammed for urging prayers for cops in George Floyd’s death

  Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. is being skewered online for encouraging members of the public to pray for the Minneapolis police officers involved in the brutal death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man who died Monday while in their custody.

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  May 28, 2020

  President Trump says ‘justice will be served’ for death of George Floyd as Romney urges action

  President Donald Trump  promised “justice will be served” after announcing Wednesday that he has ordered a federal investigation of the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man who died Monday while in police custody in Minneapolis.

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  May 28, 2020

  Pastor reveals struggles after coronavirus infection empties church, halts his day job

  A recently married Texas pastor who welcomed a newborn son with his wife just four months ago is now struggling to restart his life after publicly disclosing that he grappled with a coronavirus infection for several weeks that led to his church being emptied and his day job as a car salesman coming to an abrupt end.

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  May 27, 2020

  Christian leaders express outrage over George Floyd's death, call police actions 'evil'

  In the bystander video that has been watched by millions around the world, George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man, begged for his life and cried for his mother before he visibly stopped breathing with the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer still pinned to his neck on Monday.

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  May 26, 2020

  Nearly half of churchgoers say they haven't watched any online service in past 4 weeks

  Nearly half of churchgoers haven't watched an online service in the last four weeks, and among those who have, only 40% say they've been watching services from their regular home church, according to recent polling data.