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Black and white residents of Logan County came together last night in a vigil calling for healing, justice, and freedom from fear. The event was organized by the American Friends Service Committee and the Logan County Improvement League, a largely African-American organization.
Last month, the Rev. Johnny Meade, pastor of Church of God in the Name of Christ Jesus in Big Creek, offered the use of his church for an interracial service. The Big Creek area of Logan County is all white and the church is about 9/10 of a mile from the scene where police say Megan Williams' ordeal occured.
Around 40 people attended the event, which featured singing, brief comments, prayer, and lighting candles. It was heavily covered by just about all the media in the area.
Given all the state and national media attention on the area in the wake of the crime, local residents wanted to send their own positive message.
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