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Shootings & Rise In Hate Crimes Have Some Asheville Places Of Worship Rethinking Security


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Recent high profile shootings, like the ones that roiled Louisville and Pittsburgh last year, are forcing religious and racial minority communities to evaluate how they keep their people safe. It’s confounded by another stark trend -- a rise in hate crimes -- both in North Carolina and nationally. It’s the first Sunday morning service of the new year at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist, Asheville’s historic African American church. Sunlight pours through pastel hued stained glass and churchgoers bow
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