The arrest of a black man on a charge of burning a black Mississippi church that was spray-painted with the words “Vote Trump” has sparked bickering online and consternation in the community surrounding the church. Andrew McClinton, 45, made an initial court appearance Thursday in Greenville, a day after he was arrested and charged with […]
Nearly two months after a black church in Greenville, Miss., was torched and painted with pro-Trump graffiti, a member of the church has been arrested and charged with the crime. “The Mississippi Department of Public Safety says 45-year-old Andrew McClinton is charged with arson of a place of worship in connection to the fire at […]
Tuesday evening, the Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville, Mississippi, was set on fire and vandalized with the words “Vote Trump.” Now, thousands of donors have helped to raise almost $170,000 in just a couple days to help fix the damage and rebuild the church. The GoFundMe campaign was launched on Wednesday, and by Thursday afternoon […]
Authorities investigating a historically black church burned Tuesday night in Greenville also found “Vote Trump” spraypainted on the side. The FBI has been notified of the burning of the Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church. “The FBI Jackson Division is aware of the situation in Greenville, and we are working with our local, state and federal law […]
