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Clayborn Temple arson 'heartbreaking,' leader of restoration effort says. What's next?
The Big We CEO and founder, who has been leading the restoration of the historic Clayborn Temple, called the burning of the ...
Fire that destroyed Clayborn Temple was 'intentional,' Memphis fire officials say
The Memphis Fire Department will continue its investigation to "apprehend who is responsible for setting the fire at the ...
Fire that destroyed historic Clayborn Temple in Memphis was intentionally set, investigators say
The fire that destroyed the Clayborn Temple​, a historic Black church in downtown Memphis with ties to Martin Luther King Jr.
Inside look: How Clayborn Temple's renovation is helping to 'keep the history alive'
Civic leaders celebrated the completion of roof and stained-glass restoration at the historic Clayborn Temple in Memphis.
Historic Clayborn Temple fire was intentionally set, search underway, says MFD
"A person of interest is being sought by investigators for their possible involvement in this fire," read an MFD press ...
Arson Investigation Underway After Fire Guts Historic Clayborn Temple, Halting $25M Restoration Effort
It later brought in civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis in 1968. King supported over 1,000 Black ...
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Arson Confirmed in Devastating Fire at Memphis's Historic Clayborn Temple, Authorities Seek Person of Interest
The fire at Memphis' historic Clayborn Temple on April 28, causing $5.5 million in damages, was ruled as arson.
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Fire that destroyed Clayborn Temple was 'intentional,' Memphis fire officials say
The Memphis Fire Department and ATF investigators have determined the April 28th fire at Clayborn Temple was intentionally set. A person of interest is being sought in connection with the fire.