IN AN ATTEMPT TO MEND WHAT THEY CALL A "FRACTURED" COMMUNITY, A GROUP OF ALBUQUERQUE CLERGY AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS IS SPONSORING A PRAYER AND MEDITATION SERVICE NEXT WEEK. IT'S AN EFFORT ON THEIR PART TO HELP RESIDENTS RESOLVE THEIR REACTIONS AND FEELINGS ABOUT ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTINGS AND SUBSEQUENT PROTESTS AGAINST APD. THE PROTESTS HAVE LED TO ARRESTS OF SOME CITIZENS, AND TWO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS BEING RESCHEDULED.
REVEREND ANGELA HERRERA, AN ASSISTANT MINISTER AT THE FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH, SAYS THE POLICE SHOOTINGS AND DEHUMANIZING TONE OF THE PROTESTS INSPIRED THE LEADERS TO OFFER A SAFE PLACE FOR CITIZENS TO GRIEVE OVER THE SITUATION.
THE SERVICE WILL BE HELD TUESDAY AT THE FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH ON CARLISLE AND COMANCHE NORTHEAST.
