Church Burnings

Sameer Rao  Oct 23, 2015 4:14PM EDT

7th St. Louis Church Burns, Officials Say It's Arson

This church, located in a predominantly African-American neighborhood, is the seventh in the St. Louis area to fall victim to arson in just two weeks.
Sameer Rao  Oct 21, 2015 2:41PM EDT

Someone is Burning Predominantly Black Churches in St. Louis

The church burnings echo a string of similar burnings across the South this summer. 
Sameer Rao  Jul 9, 2015 4:17PM EDT

Muslim Groups Have Raised Over $52,000 to Repair Burned Black Churches

The cross-faith campaign has eight more days to hit their target of $75,000. 
Kenrya Rankin  Jul 1, 2015 3:06PM EDT

Update: How You Can Help Rebuild and Where to Speak Out About the Burned Black Churches

Since the June 17, 2015 racist massacre at Charleston, South Carolina’s Emanual AME Church, seven predominantly-black churches have had serious fires. Here’s what we know about the fires so far, what we’re saying about them and how to help these houses of worship rebuild.
Sameer Rao  Jun 30, 2015 4:42PM EDT

Half of the Recent Southern Black Church Fires Are Being Investigated as Arson

Last week’s run of six black church fires across five Southern states is a grim echo in wake of the Charleston massacre.