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Reverend Cecil Murray opened the doors of First AME Church the night of verdicts for four LAPD officers in the beating of Rodney King, and emerged as a voice of healing for the community.
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As we anticipate reactions to the the Derek Chauvin verdict, we only have to look back to Los Angeles in 1992 to know what to do and what not to do. The Rev. Cecil L. Murray wrote the playbook for this situation. Protesters rally outside the 3rd Precinct, Monday, April 19, 2021, in Minneapolis, as the murder trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd advances to jury deliberations. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
April 20, 2021
(RNS) As the U.S. reacts to the guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, many are wary of violence breaking out as people celebrate and continue to cry for justice for other deaths at the hands of police. Against this backdrop, faith leaders in cities around the country are trying to prepare for what might happen in the days to come.
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