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Clergy seek clemency for death-row inmate

September 15, 2011

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By Bob Allen ATLANTA (ABP) – More than 3,000 clergy and religious leaders from various faith traditions have endorsed a letter seeking clemency for a death-row inmate scheduled for execution in Georgia Sept. 29.   Organizers plan to hand-deliver the letter to the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles in advance of a Sept. […]

Police ask judge to dismiss lawsuit over shooting of Georgia pastor

August 17, 2011

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By Bob Allen GAINESVILLE, Ga. (ABP) – Two north Georgia police officers have asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit against them for their use of deadly force in a 2009 shooting that claimed the life of a Baptist pastor. A Stephens County grand jury decided that narcotics officers Billy Shane Harrison and Kyle […]

November New Baptist Covenant II gatherings taking shape

July 29, 2011

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By Bob Allen ATLANTA (ABP) – Dallas, Denver, Oklahoma City, San Antonio, Seattle, St. Louis and Washington, D.C., have all been nailed down for satellite downloads of a Nov. 17-19 New Baptist Covenant II anchored in Atlanta. Los Angeles and Philadelphia remain as final prospects for satellite downlinks to worship services and breakout sessions broadcast […]