New Orleans city, faith leaders discuss solutions to civil unrest
New Orleans city, faith leaders discuss solutions to civil unrest
PALMER. THIS EVENT IS ALSO FROM 1:00 TO 3:00 AT THE BEREAN BIBLE CHURCH. CITY LEADERS ARE MEETING WITH FAITH LEADERS IN NEW ORLEANS EAST RIGHT NOW TO DISCUSS RECENT CIVIL UNREST NATIONALLY AND HERE LOCALLY TO FIND SOLUTIONS. WDSU’S CASEY FERRAND IS AT FRANKLIN AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH WITH THEIR DISCUSSION ON CHANGE. CASEY: ORGANIZERS SAY THEY NOT ONLY WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE CHANGE NEEDED, BUT HOW TO MAKE THE CHANGE POSSIBLE. THESE MORE THAN 100 FAITH LEADERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN MEETING SINCE 10:00 THIS MORNING. ORGANIZERS SAY THEY ARE STRATEGIZING TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE OF PEACE AND HARMONY IN THE CITY. THE HOPE IS FOR ALL OF THEM TO BE UNITED IN USING THEIR RESOURCES AND INFLUENCE TO FACILITATE A SPACE THAT PROMOTES SAFETY, SECURITY, AND WELL BEING. THEY ALSO WANT TO DEVELOP BETTER AND CLOSER RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE COMMUNITIES PATROL AND PROTECT. >> THESE HARD, HARD UNCOMFORTABLE CONVERSATIONS HA TO BE DEALT WITH. NOW, I DO GET THE FACT THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT DON’T WANT THIS CONVERSATION TO HAPPEN. THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT WANT THIS DISCONNECT. >> IN ORDER FOR PEOPLE TO TRULY COME TO UNDERSTAND WHO WE ARE THEN WE MUST TAKE OFF THE MASKE AND GET NAKED, SHARE WITH ONE ANOTHER WHAT THE TRUTHS ARE, BUT AT THIS TIME AND THIS HOUR I’M GLAD THAT WE HAVE TO WEAR A MASK, BECASUE I DONT’ WANT ANYBODY’S FACE TO BE SEEN SO THAT WE CAN RECEIVE RECOGNITION FOR WHAT IT IS THAT WE’RE DOING CASEY: AFTER THIS DISCUSSION, THEY WANT TO HAVE A PLAN OF ATTACK AND PUT THAT PLAN TO AC
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New Orleans city, faith leaders discuss solutions to civil unrest
Elected officials met with faith leaders to talk about creating an atmosphere of peace and harmony in New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS —
Elected officials met with faith leaders to talk about creating an atmosphere of peace and harmony in New Orleans.
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