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Pastor who took a bullet continues to lead her AME flock near Ferguson

c. 2014 Religion News Service

ST. CHARLES, Missouri (RNS) The first time the public heard the name Renita Lamkin was probably the day she was shot.

In early August, four days after teenager Michael Brown was killed by police, Lamkin, a pastor, stood with Ferguson protesters. Police had warned the crowd to disperse and Lamkin shouted, “They’re leaving!” in an effort to buy a little time.