Melinda Deslatte
Melinda Deslatte is an author at Religion News Service.
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Churchgoers flock to hear Louisiana pastor despite virus ban
By Melinda Deslatte, Stacey Plaisance, and Chevel Johnson — April 1, 2020
CENTRAL, La. (AP) — Pastor Tony Spell has confirmed that he is facing misdemeanor charges, but said the summons wasn't deterring him.
Authorities say deputy’s son behind fires at black churches
By Melinda Deslatte — April 11, 2019
OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) — Holden Matthews, 21, faces arson charges in connection with the blazes in and around Opelousas, a city of 16,000 where the flame-gutted remains of the buildings evoked memories of civil rights era violence.
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