Welcome. Im bob abernethy. Its good to have you with us. Amid ongoing tensions in ferguson, missouri, faith leaders continued to pray for peace and call for justice. Local clergy have tried to maintain calm after the Fatal Shooting of an unarmed africanamerican teenager, michael brown. The shooting sparked two weeks of protests and sometimes violent confrontations with police. Interfaith groups have sponsored peaceful marches and prayer vigils in ferguson urging an expedited grand jury hearing as well as longterm changes in police procedures. Several churches hosted town Hall Meetings for Community Members to air their frustrations. Across the nation, many faith groups are holding special services to show their solidarity with ferguson. Well have more on some of the broader moral issues highlighted by the events there in a few minutes. Meanwhile, religious leaders in new york continued to raise concerns about the case of eric garner, a black man, who died last month after having been p
Lawsuits stemming from the 2012 Aurora Shooting can move forward. A judge said the theater owner, knewmar, cinimark they could have been a target but did not do enough to prevent the shooting. Theol begged suspected gunman goes on trial in december. A couple suspected of kidnapping two homage girls in upstate new york may face federal charges. Stephen howells and Nicole Vaisey lured the girls into their car wednesday afternoon. A released the sisters, ages seven and 12, the next day. Ill its not clear why the girls were free to come investigators say they know the couples motive. The motive was to take these girls from their home and victimize them. The police say that both girls were sexually assaulted. Authorities arrested and vaisey howells late last night. The pope was in the middle of a fiveday trip to south korea. At the ceremonial mask, pope francis honored Korean Martyrs of the catholic church. More than 10,000 were persecuted through the 19th century. Catholics in the korean p
Indianapolisbase Family Foundations dedicated to its founders in religion, Community Development and education. Additional funding also provided by mutual of america, sdirning customized individual and Group Retirement products. Thats why were your retirement company. Welcome. Im kim lawton, sitting in for bob abernethy. Thank you for joining us. Religious leaders across the country called for prayers about the tense situation in ferguson, missouri, after a Police Officer shot and killed michael brown, an unarmed africanamerican teenager. In missouri, faith leaders have been appealing for peace and trying to defuse anger amid sometimes violent confrontations with police. Many National Religious groups are urging more dialogue about issues surrounding justice, race and the use of police force. The faithbased pico network called on its member congregations to sponsor live free sabbaths this weekend, in order, the group said, to create space for healing and hope in the wake of this and ot
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Francis. Check her out for the very first time, a girl pitcher throws a shutout winning in round 1 of the Little League world series. You go, girl. Does [ good morning and welcome. Live from new york city. I am Morgan Radford. Another chaotic night in ferguson, missouri where a peaceful protest over the Police Shooting of an 18yearold Michael Brown turns into looting. The table turns so dramatically that some of the protesters even started protecting the very businesses that were being targeted. But then yesterday, Police Released video showing Michael Brown right there stealing cigars from a liquor store and even getting into an argument with that store other than. They say the officer who shot brown just moments later didnt actually know he was a suspect in that robbery when he shot him. Al jazeeras asher cuellar eshi found this report from the middle of the chaos. Protesters were standing with a line of Armored Police vehicles on this street right here. They backed up all of these p