Clergy Rally for Peace and Justice Before and After Chauvin Guilty Verdict
By Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion Editor
Published April 21, 2021
Pastors Michael Fisher, Najuma Smith-Pollard, Shep Crawford and Charles Johnson led a press rally on April 19 with clergy and community leaders to call for a peaceful response to the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin. (Courtesy photo)
A day before the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, four Los Angeles-area pastors united to lead a rally for peace and justice, not matter what the outcome. Their timely actions not only reinforced their ties to the pulse of the public, but some people commented that the rally helped community members to prepare to remain calm.