michael brown last year. all of the fires occurred near ferguson where last year they found a pattern of discrimination against african-americans. burning churches has been a tactic deployed by white supremacist groups for decades and a living memory of the civil rights movement. when it happens again, regardless of whether or not we know the actual motive, in this case, the linkage is made through the feeling, the experience of community. joining me now from st. louis is antonio french, alderman of the 21st ward in st. louis. nice to have you here, alderman french. good morning. again, i want to be really clear. we don t know anything about the motivation of the arsonists, but i wonder how the community is receiving and reacting to these fires. yeah. well, the community has really come together, religious leaders from various faiths, from different denominations have come together to stand together against this act of faterror, really.