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Rosetta Carter, executive director of ACTION (Alliance for Congregational Transformation Influencing Our Neighborhoods), and elder at Greater Friendship Baptist Church in Youngstown: She has spoken to Bishop George Murry of the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown about a gathering of clergy and community leaders to “talk about racial division.” Plans are in the works for a meeting in September to talk about racism and hatred in America. Carter said this incident is an “example of learned behavior of hatred.”
Pastor Lock Beachum of Victory Christian Center in Liberty: “It hurts my heart. I am saddened by this tragedy involving innocent people who were at church to pray.” He said at VCC, a multi- ethnic membership, some congregants are in law enforcement. They are “gate- keepers” who respond to incidents.