Nearly a dozen of the regionâs pastors and religious leaders led a group of about 50 people in words of Scripture, hope and unity Sunday afternoon during a prayer vigil for Isaiah Brown, his family and the county deputy involved in a shooting incident last month in which Brown still remains hospitalized in serious condition.
âWhat we hope to promote today is unity within our community to work through difficult circumstances together with unbiased grace, discernment, truth and love with an eye towards impartial justice,â said Temaki Carr, founder and CEO of Fredericksburgâs Loving the Nations Missions Ministry.
Carr is part of the One Church Rappahannock Region, a group of both Black and white evangelical Christian churches that formed following the death of George Floyd while in custody of the Minneapolis Police Department almost one year ago. That incident touched off anti-law enforcement protests across the country, including the Fredericksburg area, where loc
Nearly a dozen of the regionâs pastors and religious leaders led a group of about 50 people in words of Scripture, hope and unity Sunday afternoon during a prayer vigil for Isaiah Brown, his family and the county deputy involved in a shooting last month from which Brown remains hospitalized.
âWhat we hope to promote today is unity within our community to work through difficult circumstances together with unbiased grace, discernment, truth and love with an eye towards impartial justice,â said Temaki Carr, founder and CEO of Fredericksburgâs Loving the Nations Missions Ministry.
Carr is part of the One Church Rappahannock Region, a group of Black and white evangelical Christian churches formed after the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis Police officer almost one year ago. That incident touched off protests across the country, including the Fredericksburg region.
Nearly a dozen of the regionâs pastors and religious leaders led a group of about 50 people in words of Scripture, hope and unity Sunday afternoon during a prayer vigil for Isiah Brown, his family and the county deputy involved in a shooting last month from which Brown remains hospitalized.
âWhat we hope to promote today is unity within our community to work through difficult circumstances together with unbiased grace, discernment, truth and love with an eye towards impartial justice,â said Temaki Carr, founder and CEO of Fredericksburgâs Loving the Nations Missions Ministry.
Carr is part of the One Church Rappahannock Region, a group of Black and white evangelical Christian churches formed after the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis Police officer almost one year ago. That incident touched off protests across the country, including the Fredericksburg region.
âIt was productiveâ: Virginia NAACP discusses public safety concerns with Gov. Northam and other state leaders
Virginia NAACP discusses public safety concerns with Gov. Northam and other state leaders By Karina Bolster | April 26, 2021 at 1:07 PM EDT - Updated April 26 at 7:52 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia NAACP met virtually Monday with the stateâs top officials to discuss public safety across the Commonwealth following a recent deputy-involved shooting in Spotsylvania County.
The private online discussion took place between Virginia NAACP President Robert Barnette, Jr., Virginiaâs Secretary of Public Safety Brian Moran, Virginia State Police Superintendent Col. Gary Settle, Virginiaâs Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer Dr. Janice Underwood, and Governor Ralph Northam.
Virginia NAACP to discuss public safety concerns with Gov. Northam and other state leaders The Virginia NAACP will meet virtually with the state s top leaders to discuss concerns about public safety. (Source: Virginia NAACP) By Karina Bolster | April 26, 2021 at 1:07 PM EDT - Updated April 26 at 1:41 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia NAACP will meet virtually Monday with the stateâs top officials to discuss public safety across the Commonwealth following a recent deputy-involved shooting in Spotsylvania County.
The private online discussion will take place between Virginia NAACP President Robert Barnette, Jr., Virginiaâs Secretary of Public Safety Brian Moran, Virginia State Police Superintendent Col. Gary Settle and Governor Ralph Northam.