Bishop Dorsey W.M. McConnell of Pittsburgh reflects on the acquittal of police officer Michael Rosfeld in the shooting death of Antwon Rose II, 17: Many in our region are frustrated and despondent over this verdict. I am aware that others believe justice was served, given the law as it stands. Yet, surely, none of us can ignore what the killing of one more unarmed black man by … [Read more...] about Bp. McConnell on Shooting Verdict
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Officer’s Acquittal Grieves Bishop
The Rt. Rev. Andrew M.L. Dietsche, Bishop of New York, responds to the acquittal of New York Police Sgt. Hugh Barry in the shooting death of Deborah Danner: Deborah Danner was at various times a member of three different churches in the Episcopal Diocese of New York, and she was loved by the many people whose lives she touched through her devoted participation in the … [Read more...] about Officer’s Acquittal Grieves Bishop
Bloody July
By Charles Allen Wynder, Jr. The days immediately following July 4 left the nation wounded, heartbroken, and unsettled. On July 5, a police officer in Baton Rouge shot and killed Alton Sterling after pinning him to the ground. Alton had been selling DVDs outside a convenience store. On July 6, a police officer in a suburb of St. Paul shot and killed Philando Castile while he … [Read more...] about Bloody July