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November 3, 2016

Mississippi: Black Church Burned, Vandalized with Words "Vote Trump"
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In Mississippi, authorities are investigating the burning and vandalism
of a historic African-American church in Greenville on Tuesday night.
The 111-year-old Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church was torched and then
spray-painted with the words "Vote Trump." Authorities say they are
investigating the attack as a hate crime. Greenville Mayor Errick
Simmons called the incident "an attack on the black church and the black
community. … This happened in the '50s and the '60s. This should not
happen in 2016."
Topics:Mississippi Race in America

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