Church fire after election is arson
Times Wire Reports
Investigators said Saturday that a fire that destroyed a church being constructed for a predominantly black congregation was intentionally set. But they say there was no evidence it was a hate crime, except for the timing after Barack Obama’s election as president.
The fire early Wednesday destroyed the Macedonia Church of God in Christ building, which was scheduled to open in a few months. Damage was estimated at $2 million.
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