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From: bentway7/1/2015 11:52:50 AM
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Spate of Fires at Black Churches Raise Concerns of Rise in Hate Crimes



by Anna R. Schecter, Jacquellena Carrero and Jon Schuppe
Jun 29 2015, 2:55 pm ET
( This is clearly racist terrorism, right here in Dixieland. )

A string of fires at predominantly black churches in the South has fueled concerns about the potential for a new wave of racist violence in the days since a white gunman killed nine black worshipers in Charleston, South Carolina.

The worries persist despite FBI data showing a sharp decline in bias-motivated torchings of black churches in the past two decades and a corresponding drop in hate crimes that targeted places of worship.

Federal authorities, including the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, have joined local authorities looking into fires in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

In each case, the church was severely damaged or destroyed — with congregations left wondering if they were specifically targeted by bigots.

more at the link:
nbcnews.com
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