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'Houston's pastor' and city leader Rev. Bill Lawson dies at 95
Houston Chronicle· 4 hours agoThe Rev. William "Bill" Lawson, the founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church who helped desegregate...
Rev. William Lawson, Houston civil rights leader and Third Ward church pastor, dies at 95 | Houston...
Houston Public Media· 9 hours agoAlong with serving as a spiritual guide in a predominantly Black neighborhood south of downtown,...
Policy vs Perception: Deputy’s conduct shows divide between law enforcement and the public
ABC Action News Tampa Bay· 5 hours agoGeorge Floyd's death in 2020 ushered in a new era of calls for law enforcement transparency, equity, and accountability. As agencies work to maintain or ...
The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr, dies at 95
Houston Chronicle· 4 hours agoThe Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate...
Rev. Bill Lawson, Houston founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church and civil rights icon, dies
ABC 7 Chicago· 7 hours agoThe Rev. William A. Lawson, a civil rights icon who was also known as Houston's pastor and the...
Rev. Bill Lawson, champion of civil rights, human rights and spiritual rights, has died at 95
KHOU 11 Houston· 10 hours agoThe beloved pastor of Wheeler Ave Baptist Church touched the lives of countless Houstonians in so...
Where does NAACP request to feds to investigate death of Frank Tyson stand? | What we know
Gannett via AOL· 16 hours agoTyson. The 53-year-old Black man died April 18 in the custody of Canton police, with his death...
Obit William Lawson
Anacortes American· 4 hours agoThe Rev. William Lawson speaks during a funeral service for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church, June 9, 2020, in Houston. Rev. Lawson, a...
Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate school names; members explain why
Fox News· 4 days agoA county school board in Virginia decided this week to restore the original Confederate names of two...
Teen run over by Chicago police car during 2020 George Floyd protests to get $525,000 settlement
CBS News· 5 days agoA teenager who was run over by a Chicago police vehicle during the protests of George Floyd's murder...