La. Gov. Edwards' Statement on Sentencing of Matthews for the Burning of Three African-American Churches in 2019
November 03, 2020
November 03, 2020
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 3 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement:
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Gov. Edwards issued the following statement on the sentencing of Holden Matthews for the burning of three African American churches in St. Landry Parish in 2019.
"Hate is not a Louisiana value, and decimating three historically African American churches is beyond disturbing," said Gov. Edwards.
"The same would be true of an . . .
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Gov. Edwards issued the following statement on the sentencing of Holden Matthews for the burning of three African American churches in St. Landry Parish in 2019.
"Hate is not a Louisiana value, and decimating three historically African American churches is beyond disturbing," said Gov. Edwards.
"The same would be true of an . . .