Tag : Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Dylann Roof sentencing title : Dylann Roof Death Sentence: 'May God Have Mercy on Your Soul' Says One Survivor
summary : A federal judge in South Carolina formally sentenced mass murderer Dylann Roof to death on Wednesday, one day after jury members recommended he be executed for killing nine people through gunfire inside an Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston on June 17, 2015. The victims, all African-Americans, had been attending a prayer service. Roof is the first person to be sentenced to death in a federal trial that included hate crimes' charges, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. In all, Roof, 22, was charged with 33 hate crimes.
date : Jan 12, 2017 01:19 PM EST
Dylann Roof in court title : Church Shooting Suspect Dylann Roof Acting as His Own Attorney
summary : Dylann Roof, the 22-year-old white man accused of fatally shooting nine black parishioners at a S.C. church during June 2015 was allowed Monday to act as his own attorney in his death penalty trial, which may include him questioning survivors of the attack and relatives of those who died during the incident.
date : Nov 28, 2016 05:11 PM EST
Dylann Roof title : Charleston Church Shootings: Accused 'Hate Crimer' Dylann Roof Found Competent for Trial
summary : Dylann Roof, the white man accused of killing nine African-Americans in a Charleston, S.C., church has been declared competent to stand trial by Judge Richard Gergel around 9:30 a.m. Friday. Jury selection for this matter is scheduled to begin Monday.
date : Nov 25, 2016 11:19 AM EST
Denver church security title : U.S. Churches Strike Balance With Security Measures Due to Charleston Mass Shooting: ‘You Must be Vigilant’
summary : Churches across the United States are reviewing security measures during Sunday services in light of the mass shooting in the South Carolina city of Charleston last month, which left nine people in a historically black church dead. They are also trying to figure out how to be welcoming to everyone who visits.
date : Jul 23, 2015 01:58 PM EDT
Charleston Unity March title : Residents Hold ‘Unity March’ in Memory of Charleston Church Shooting Victims; Stephen Colbert Makes an Appearance
summary : Last week’s shooting at a historically black church in the South Carolina city of Charleston have failed to break the spirit of its residents. This was seen during a march for unity on Sunday night at one of the city's bridges.
date : Jun 23, 2015 01:28 PM EDT
Confederate Flag title : Christians React to Confederate Flag as South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley Calls for its Removal
summary : South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has called for the removal of the Confederate flag from statehouse grounds. Many Christians are also taking that point of view too.
date : Jun 23, 2015 12:54 PM EDT
Mike Huckabee title : U.S. Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee Tells Supreme Court To Stop Gay Marriage
summary : Republican presidential candidate Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is not one who will shy away from attracting controversy over his conservative stance on family values, religion and gay marriage.
date : Jun 22, 2015 12:19 PM EDT
South Carolina Church Shooting title : ‘Senseless’ South Carolina Church Shooting: 9 People Dead, Suspect Captured on Thursday Morning
summary : A gunman shot and killed nine people at a historically black church in the South Carolina city of Charleston on Wednesday in an "unfathomable" act of violence. The suspect was taken into custody on Thursday morning, according to Charleston police chief, reported by New Yor
date : Jun 18, 2015 11:47 AM EDT