police brutality
Muslim groups decry ‘excessive’ prosecution of lawyers charged with torching police car
By Aysha Khan — June 29, 2020
(RNS) – Thousands of organizations and individuals have signed onto statements in support of the minority lawyers, who face possible life sentences over charges of setting fire to an empty police vehicle.
Rabbi Sandra Lawson on how not to treat Jews of color
By Yonat Shimron — June 25, 2020
(RNS) — “When someone looks different, that is not the time to ask a bunch of personal questions. It’s a time to say, ‘Welcome. Thank you so much for coming,’” says Rabbi Sandra Lawson of Elon University.
Chicago celebrates Juneteenth with interfaith march through iconic Grant Park
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 19, 2020
CHICAGO (RNS) — Thousands of people came out for a faith community-led march celebrating Juneteenth on Friday afternoon (June 19) through downtown Chicago’s Grant Park, home to some of the city’s most iconic landmarks and attractions.
Renaming BYU buildings after non-racists, and other ways to dismantle white supremacy in Mormonism
By Jana Riess — June 19, 2020
Joanna Brooks's new book on the legacy of white supremacy in Mormonism could not have been published at a more significant moment.
Vatican prelate calls fences around White House ‘unacceptable’ at vigil for George Floyd
By Claire Giangravé — June 8, 2020
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — 'To see barricades around the White House is something I never experienced in all the years I lived in Washington. I don't find that acceptable. I think it's a terrible image for the United States to have,' said Cardinal Kevin Farrell, amid anti-racist vigils and protests this weekend in Rome.
When Christians won’t acknowledge racism, protest becomes church
By Andre Henry — June 8, 2020
(RNS) — I was told by classmates, mentors and friends in the evangelical world that my advocacy for black lives was hateful, heretical and a distraction for Christians.
Mosques across America dedicate Friday sermons to confronting racism, police brutality
By Aysha Khan — June 5, 2020
(RNS) — George Floyd’s killing was the final straw for thousands of Americans pushing for racial justice. It may also be a tipping point for non-black Muslim communities.
Thousands of police officers are taking a knee. Will it make a difference?
By Yonat Shimron — June 4, 2020
(RNS) — The gesture is intended to show contrition and solidarity with protesters. But some question its effectiveness and say it won’t lead to lasting change.
Why cops attack racial justice protesters
By Simran Jeet Singh — June 4, 2020
(RNS) — Racism infects policing on every level, from policy to personal biases.
A call to conscience for white Christian women
By Jennifer Butler — June 1, 2020
(RNS) — As protests raged this weekend, I saw many women of color choke on tear gas, but I have to squint to see women who look like me in the crowds.
Does Trump encourage white supremacists? Faith groups divided in survey
By Adelle M. Banks — October 30, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The PRRI survey found sharp religious and racial divides over police brutality, immigration and churches' handling of #MeToo-related issues.
Christian players frustrated by criticism for anthem protest
By Rob Maaddi — November 14, 2017
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eric Reid and other Christian players who support Colin Kaepernick's social justice movement want believers on the opposite side of the controversial anthem protest to ask themselves a simple but powerful question: What would Jesus do?
Police chief to black churches: ‘We can’t do this without you guys’
By Adelle M. Banks — January 9, 2015
(RNS) As racial tensions continue to simmer in the wake of the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of white officers in Ferguson, Mo., New York City and elsewhere, churches have offered themselves up as trusted go-betweens for the police and angry residents, particularly in black communities.
How self-understanding might help us quit shouting (COMMENTARY)
By Tom Ehrich — December 9, 2014
(RNS) If I could wish anything for our troubled nation in these fractious times, it would be greater self-understanding. Not in the sense of narcissistic self-obsession, but in knowing what lies beneath our fervent feelings.
Brazil’s police take Bible classes to reduce stress
By Janet Tappin Coelho — October 28, 2013
(RNS) Amid concerns about police brutality, Brazilian military police officers are taking Bible study classes during their working hours to help them deal with stress and improve their personal and family lives. But the Christian-based course has hit controversy.
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