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Tennessee pastor tackles gun-wielding man during church service

A 26-year-old man has been charged with 15 counts of felony aggravated assault after pulling out a gun during church

Biba Adams / November 8, 2021

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Court upholds death sentence for church shooter Dylann Roof

A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld Dylann Roof’s conviction and death sentence for the 2015 racist slayings of nine members

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Charleston church to pay tribute to Emanuel Nine victims with healing forum

The Emanuel Nine Commemoration Committee, the group tasked with uplifting the memories of the nine people slain at Emanuel African

Biba Adams / June 15, 2021

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Church shooter planned to kill 10 white congregants in vengeance for Charleston

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Community tributes and memorials from Mother Emanuel tragedy to get home for public display

After the 2015 mass shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., people left thousands of heartfelt mementos and

Kia Morgan-Smith / September 6, 2018