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Church Arson Prevention Act  

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  • In early 1996, federal officials detected a pattern of increasing arson attacks on churches, particularly on African American churches in the southern portion of the country. In May of that year, a hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives brought together members of the legislature, law enforcement, and victim congregations. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; Church Arson Prevention Act]

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