Statement on racism from the Revd Dr Jonathan Hustler

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Statement on racism from the Revd Dr Jonathan Hustler, Secretary of the Methodist Conference

The brutal killing of George Floyd, who died at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis, has prompted a wave of anger and revulsion around the world. As Christian people, we are appalled that someone could die in such a fashion and appalled also at the continued injustice which many Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people experience in many parts of the world, including the United Kingdom, and in many institutions, including, shamefully, the Methodist Church in Britain. Go here to read the the whole statement

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