After President Donald Trump declared D.C. was plagued with “bloodshed, bedlam and squalor,” the National Cathedral issued a statement saying his language increases the risk of “indiscriminate arrests and the use of excessive force.”

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The message, entitled “ Fear is not a Strategy for Safety ,” was signed by leaders of different faiths and denominations, including the Washington Hebrew Congregation, the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the United Methodist Church, among others. The statement released by the National

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