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The Rev. Ed Young, the senior pastor of Houston's Second Baptist Church,
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urged his congregation on Sunday to vote out local elected officials he
blamed for the rise in homicides in Harris County,
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sparking an online firestorm that included calls to strip the church of
its tax-exempt status.
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Young's comments came in the first few minutes of his sermon, during whi
ch he condemned "left-wing progressives"
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without naming any — for their approach to crime and public safety in H
ouston.
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Homicides have increased in recent years, with similar increases reporte
d in other major cities since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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"If Houston and Harris County are to survive, we must remove those jerks
from office."
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"They are not doing the job that we have assigned to them," Young said,
pausing for a 30-second ovation.
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Young's remarks, which were live-streamed on Second Baptist's YouTube ch
annel, drew praise from Republicans including U.S.
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Ted Cruz, who called the message "powerful," and Alexandra del Moral Me
aler, who called the message "powerful."