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Resolutions — 1995
Whereas since early 1995, at least 30 predominantly Black churches
have been burned in the South including three in North Carolina; and
Whereas recentiy, bomb threats were left on the answermg machme ot
the Durham County Chapter of the NAACP against three predommantly
Black churches in Durham and bomb threats were left on the answermg
machine of a predominanUy Black church in Charlotte; and
Whereas, these incidents have prompted various federal and state
agencies and departments including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the
United States Justice Department, and the federal Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, and Firearms to investigate a possible connection between the
incidents; and .
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Whereas the Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996 has been
introduced in Congress to clarify federal jurisdiction over offenses relating to
damage to religious property, reflecting both bipartisan and biracial support;
Whereas, there is a growing concern that these incidents may be acts of
racially motivated domestic terrorism designed to intimidate Atrican
Americans and all Americans; and
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Whereas, the people of the State of North Carolina will not tolerate
such attempts at intimidation;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate
concurring: , „ ^ c o,o^„
Section 1. The General Assembly condemns all acts ot arson
vandalism, and bomb threats against predominantly Black churches and
supports efforts aimed at ending these criminal acts against predominantly
Black churches. .
Sec. 2. This resolution is effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 21st day
of June, 1996.
524
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| Full Text | Resolutions — 1995 Whereas since early 1995, at least 30 predominantly Black churches have been burned in the South including three in North Carolina; and Whereas recentiy, bomb threats were left on the answermg machme ot the Durham County Chapter of the NAACP against three predommantly Black churches in Durham and bomb threats were left on the answermg machine of a predominanUy Black church in Charlotte; and Whereas, these incidents have prompted various federal and state agencies and departments including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Justice Department, and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to investigate a possible connection between the incidents; and . . Whereas the Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996 has been introduced in Congress to clarify federal jurisdiction over offenses relating to damage to religious property, reflecting both bipartisan and biracial support; Whereas, there is a growing concern that these incidents may be acts of racially motivated domestic terrorism designed to intimidate Atrican Americans and all Americans; and .„,„,.o,„ Whereas, the people of the State of North Carolina will not tolerate such attempts at intimidation; Now, therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring: , „ ^ c o,o^„ Section 1. The General Assembly condemns all acts ot arson vandalism, and bomb threats against predominantly Black churches and supports efforts aimed at ending these criminal acts against predominantly Black churches. . Sec. 2. This resolution is effective upon ratification. In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 21st day of June, 1996. 524 |
