President Barack Obama unexpectedly sang 'Amazing Grace' at Rev. Clementa Pinckney's funeral, but that stirring rendition wasn't the only inspiring moment during his roughly 37-minute eulogy.
Pinckney, who was also a state senator, was killed with eight others at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 17 by a 21-year-old shooterDylann Roof has been arrested in connection with the crime and remains behind bars.
Obama's impassioned speech touched on Pinckney's strong character, the Confederate flag, gun violence, racial bias and a nation that was appalled at the alleged killer's violent act of hatred. Read more...
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