RNS Morning Report: Protests Across Country; Clergy on Police Reform; Gas Used at DC Park

People participate in the “Prayerful Protest,” a march in memory of George Floyd and against police brutality, in Brooklyn, New York, on June 2, 2020. RNS photo by Roxanne Stone

Need to know: Thursday, June 4, 2020

Peaceful church protest in Brooklyn brings disruption, blessing and a call for change

Demonstrators at a church-led peaceful march in Brooklyn prayed for their city and protested for lasting change in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

In LA, a rally highlights a divide between clergy on how to bring about police reform

The faith-based rally highlighted the different ways clergy and religious leaders are dealing with law enforcement as they seek to end racist policies and police brutality toward black people.

‘The church will not be silent’: Clergy lead thousands in peaceful protest on Chicago’s South Side

People of faith are taking a more active role in the protests sparked by George Floyd’s death that have spread from Minneapolis to all 50 states and around the world.

Faith leaders: Police used gas that caused tears, coughing when clearing DC park

‘I saw people with tears pouring out of their eyes, their eyes red and swollen,’ said the Rev. Gini Gerbasi, who was at St. John's when police expelled them from the scene.

George Floyd and the Patels: A story in generations

If you talked to my kids about Morning in America, they would just laugh at you, writes Eboo Patel.

Trump’s Bible photo op splits white evangelical loyalists into two camps

Ardent supporters saw the photo op as a blow against evil while others saw the gesture as cynical and a ploy.

 


 

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