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Proud Boys Destroyed A Black Church’s BLM Banner And Now They Must Pay—Big Time

The Root; Published By: Candace McDuffie

Two Black Lives Matter banners were pulled down from Metropolitan AME and another historically Black church and burned during clashes between pro-Donald Trump supporters and counterdemonstrators in December 2020.Supporters of President Donald Trump who are wearing attire associated with the Proud Boys attend a rally at Freedom Plaza, Dec. 12, 2020, in Washington.

On Friday, a judge awarded more than $1 million to Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Washington, D.C. The historic Black church sued the Proud Boys for tearing down and burning a Black Lives Matter banner during one of their racist protests in 2020.

In addition, Superior Court Associated Judge Neal A. Kravitz banned the hateful group and its leaders from being anywhere near the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church or making threats or defamatory remarks against the institution—or its pastor—for five years.

However, the ruling turned out to be a default judgment issued after the defendants refused to show up in court. In December 2020, two Black Lives Matter banners were ripped down from Metropolitan AME—as well as another historically Black church—and burned during battles between Trump supporters and the former president’s detractors.

Desecration left behind by the Proud Boys happened after weekend rallies by thousands of Trump supporters who believed his false claims that he won a second term. These events were the cause behind dozens of arrests, stabbings and police officers being injured.

It also led to Metropolitan AME suing the Proud Boys and their leaders, stating that they violated D.C. and federal law by trespassing and demolishing religious property in a bias-related conspiracy. The hate group’s leader, Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, publicly admitted to setting fire to one banner. Prosecutors said it was one that was stolen from Asbury United Methodist Church. Read more

SourceThe Root
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