Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., introduced a bill on Tuesday calling for strict limitations on no-knock warrants in drug-related investigations. The bill, named for Amir Locke, would also ban "quick-knock" warrants, nighttime warrants, and the use of explosive devices, chemical weapons, and military grade firearms while warrants are carried out. Locke, a Black Minnesota native, was 22 when he was fatally shot by Minneapolis SWAT officer Mark Hanneman during an early morning execution of a no-knock sea
The late Bishop Iona Locke | Facebook/Bishop Iona Locke Ministries
“If you black and in church you know her,” popular online media personality and former pastor, Larry Reid, declared to his audience as he processed the passing of iconic woman preacher and gospel singer, Bishop Iona Locke, on Friday. She was 72.
Family spokesperson Carolyn D. Showell said in a statement on Locke’s Facebook page that the charismatic Pentecostal leader known for her distinctive style of singing and preaching that commanded unwavering attention, died “after a season of sickness.” She did not share her cause of death and Locke’s church did not immediately respond to a request for further comment Tuesday.
Gospel Singer And Bishop Iona Locke Has Passed Away
She was 72 years old.
We are sad to report that gospel singer and Bishop Iona Locke has passed away. She was 72 years old.
An official announcement from the Christ-Centered Ministries Organization reads: “It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that the Locke Family, Christ Centered Ministries Association and the Abyssinia Christ Centered Church announce the Episcopal transition of Her Grace, Presiding Bishop Iona E. Locke. After a season of sickness, God granted her eternal rest. We rejoice in the confident knowledge that she is at peace with her God.”