On Saturday, Rhode Island police held an active shooter preparedness training at St. James Episcopal Church in North Providence.
Religious groups differ in how they view the use of force by police, with the most supportive being mainline Protestants and Jews. Catholics and those in historically black churches are the least supportive.
Faith leaders and activists speak out against the violence depicted in the latest viral video of police and young people of color. Is your church?
Working in collaboration with their local police department, St John’s Episcopal Church gave away bicycles that the police donated from their evidence room. One of the bikes came with a cart attached, which proved fortunate for a couple who have three small dogs and wanted to take trips with their pets.
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