WEEK IN RELIGIONThe Alabama Senate recently granted a large Birmingham church the right to create its own police force. In a 24-4 vote, the state senate passed a bill for the Briarwood Presbyterian Church to protect its 4,000 member congregation. Attorney Eric Johnston introduced the bill and said that with the increased violence directed at churches and the numerous events held throughout the year at the church, the police force is necessary. "We've got over 30,000 events a year that place [...]
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