Faith-based leaders call for justice and peace as the jury in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial deliberates his fate.
The Congregations United to Serve Humanity, an interfaith coalition, gathered for a prayer vigil at Library Park, just a few blocks from where deliberations were taking place.
Kevin Beebe, pastor of Spirit Alive Lutheran Church, speaks Tuesday during a prayer vigil at Library Park in Kenosha, Wis.Rittenhouse, 18, is charged with intentional homicide and reckless homicide after shooting three men, killing two, on Aug. 25, 2020. “We’re standing in solidarity with the victims and the parents of the victims as well as combating the system,” said the Rev. David Sinclair, a member of the coalition and the Milwaukee regional director of Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice. “We also want to stand for peace and uplift the community.”Patrick Roberts, pastor at First Baptist Church, called for peace after the verdict.
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