Black churchmen to receive half million aid for economic advancement
Indianapolis clergy and Protestant leaders outlined funding plans aimed at Black Economic Development Conference multiyear support totaling $500000 to advance black economic justice through church channels. Critics warned against funding groups seeking to overthrow the system while supporters argue for trust in black churchmen to allocate aid responsibly.
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BEDC
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The
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George G., Beaaley
Church Groups Seek Split in Death Penalty Trial
Ten major religious groups asked the Supreme Court to divide the guilty verdict and the death sentence in Maxwell’s Arkansas case. They argued mercy pleas should be possible and juries need fuller knowledge of the defendant to avoid the “most awful penalty.” The brief notes wide denominational opposition to the death penalty and cites Maxwell, a Black man, awaiting sentencing for rape.
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Washington
Supreme Court
William L. Maxwell
Arkansas
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