Local leaders held a vigil to call for peace two days after a Raleigh Senior Officer D.C. Twiddy shot and killed 24-year-old Akiel Denkins. Denkins’ mother, Rolanda Byrd spoke after the prayer vigil, stating that she attended the vigil because she needed prayer. Raleigh Mayor Calls For Peace In Wake Of #AkielDenkins Shooting Twitter Responds To […]

A prayer was held in Detroit in honor of ailing soul music icon Aretha Franklin. Franklin did not attend the vigil, but she did release an official statement in which she thanked organizers for staging the event and affirmed that “all prayers are good”. Get well Queen. huffingtonpost Read More