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10 Years After Charleston Church Massacre, Faith Leaders Lament that the Country Hasn't Changed
- On June 17, 2025, survivors and faith leaders came together at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston to honor the 10th anniversary of the deadly attack in 2015 that took the lives of nine Black members of the congregation.
- The massacre took place on June 17, 2015, when Dylann Roof, driven by racial hatred and able to acquire a gun due to a government error, shot attendees during a Bible study.
- Commemorative events included unveiling nine bronze busts at Allen University on May 31 and observances scheduled for June 22 and a Bible study on June 18 at the church.
- Rev. Eric S.C. Manning emphasized that remembering the Emanuel Nine should inspire both reflection and positive transformation, while survivors continue advocating for the implementation of hate crime legislation.
- The shooter remains on federal death row appealing his convictions, and the anniversary highlights ongoing struggles with racial violence, calls for legislative reform, and community efforts for unity.
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'No way, Jose!' Gabby Giffords refuses to give up on gun violence fight as Mark Kelly eyes bigger political ambitions
Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona addressed gun safety issues at a town hall in Charleston, South Carolina, alongside his wife, former Representative Gabby Giffords. The event took place on the 10-year anniversary of the Mother Emanuel AME church mass shooting, where nine people were killed by a white supremacist. According to Politico, the timing of Kelly’s appearance was particularly significant, coming shortly after the recent attack on Minnesota…
More Than a Massacre: How an Outsider Captured Mother Emanuel's Legacy
Kevin Sack had spent decades covering Black churches for The New York Times, so when he heard about a shooting at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, he knew this was no random act of violence.
South Carolina Democratic Party hosts town hall with US Senator Mark Kelly and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords
CHARLESTON, S.C (WCBD) - State and federal lawmakers spoke at a town hall hosted by the South Carolina Democratic Party, ten years later after the tragic Charleston church shooting. On the night of June 17, 2015, a group attending Bible study at Emanuel AME Church welcomed a young man in with open arms. It was just after 8 p.m. when he pulled out a gun and shot nine innocent people. A prior drug charge should have prevented the shooter from bein…
More than a massacre: How an outsider captured Mother Emanuel's legacy
(RNS) — In 'Mother Emanuel: Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church,' journalist Kevin Sack offers perspective on the historic Black church, beyond the 2015 murder of nine members.
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