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The Southern Christian Leadership Conference has suspended Georgia President Rev. Sam Mosteller over comments he made at a news conference on Tuesday. <\/p>\n
Mosteller said it's time for African-Americans to change how they deal with police. <\/p>\n
I am going to advocate at this point that all African-Americans advocate their Second Amendment rights, Mosteller said. <\/p>\n
The Second Amendment states: \"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.\" <\/p>\n
Despite his statement about the Second Amendment, Mosteller said he's not encouraging African-Americans to arm themselves. <\/p>\n
I said the Second Amendment right. I didn't say pack weapons, Mosteller said. <\/p>\n
Mosteller said the fatal police shooting of Anthony Hill in DeKalb County and Nick Thomas in Cobb County, both of whom were unarmed, is a wake up call. <\/p>\n
\"When one is killed senselessly, that one is too many,\" Mostellar said. \"These killings are reminiscent of the days of old when African-Americans did not have to provoke an officer to become harmed and be endangered species. Black men -- no matter the age -- are indeed endangered species today, and we must come together with the police community to determine what can be done to stop their violence!\" <\/p>\n
National SCLC president, Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., issued the following statement. It reads in part: <\/p>\n
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