Two Florida Pastors Arrested for Kneeling in Prayer on ‘Black History Matters’ Mural to Prevent Its Removal
On the evening of August 29, 2025, two St. Petersburg, Florida, pastors were arrested after kneeling in prayer on a “Black History Matters” mural to protest its removal by state authorities. Reverend Andrew “Andy” Oliver, 45, of Allendale United Methodist Church, and Minister Benedict Atherton-Zeman, 59, of the Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg, took … Read more