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Tuesday, July 12, 2016

U.S. shootings draw continuing response

Youth rally in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
By Linda Bloom
July 11, 2016 | NEW YORK (UMNS)

As outpourings of concern, protest and prayer continued in the wake of last week’s shootings of two African-American men by police and the killing of five police officers in Dallas, United Methodists were among those responding.

In a statement styled as a worship litany, Bishop Bruce Ough, president of the United Methodist Council of Bishops, acknowledged the “challenge and complexity” of events that reflect both the injustices of institutional racism and the need for a connection with and deeper understanding of all parts of U.S. society.

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