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3 Indicted for Election Night Church Arson

HeadlineJan 28, 2009

In Massachusetts, three white men have been indicted on civil rights charges for burning a predominantly black church on election night. Law enforcement officials say the fire was intentionally set in response to President Obama’s win. The church was nearly finished with an expensive renovation when it was burned to the ground.

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