National Statement by Justice Department Spokesperson on Recent Church Fires Across Five States by Gary Kopycinski on July 3, 2015 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 3, 2015. The following statement is attributable to Justice Department spokesperson Melanie Newman regarding recent church fires across five states: