Leonardo Blair
Senior Reporter
Leonardo Blair is an award-winning investigative reporter and feature writer whose career spanned secular media in the Caribbean and New York City prior to joining The Christian Post in 2013. His early work with CP focusing on crime and Christian society quickly attracted international attention when he exposed a campaign by Creflo Dollar Ministries in 2015 to raise money from supporters to purchase a $65 million luxury jet. He continues to report extensively on church crimes, spiritual abuse, mental health, the black church and major events impacting Christian culture.
He is a 2007 alumnus of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he was an inaugural member of the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism. He lives with his wife and two sons in New York City.
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Texas Gov., GOP Presidential Hopeful Rick Perry Indicted Over Alleged Abuse of Power; Faces Up to 99 Years if Convicted
Rick Perry, the longest serving governor in Texas' history and GOP presidential hopeful for 2016, became the first governor in that state to face criminal charges in nearly 100 years Friday, when he was indicted on two felony counts charging that he abused his power in trying to pressure a local district attorney to quit her job.
Ferguson Erupts Over Release of Convenience Store Video; Looting, Rioting as Police and Hundreds of Protesters Face Off
Another round of unrest erupted in the Streets of Ferguson, Missouri early Saturday morning as hundreds of angry protesters vented their anger once again at the shooting death of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old youth in the community last Saturday. Looters also took the opportunity to raid neighborhood businesses as well.
FBI Says 80 Percent of America's Police Are Overweight; More Likely to Die From Weight-Related Disease Than Encounter With Criminals
Eight out of every 10 police officers in the United States are overweight, and researchers say they are 25 times more likely to die as a result of weight-related health problems than from an encounter with a criminal, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Christian Rock Star, Theologian Vicky Beeching Comes Out as Lesbian; Says 'I Feel Certain God Loves Me Just The Way I Am'
Vicky Beeching, 35, one of the biggest names in Christian music in the U.S. and the U.K., revealed Wednesday that she is a lesbian and proclaimed "I feel certain God loves me just the way I am."
Christian Bridal Shop Faces Wrath of Gay Advocates for Refusing Lesbian Wedding Because It 'Would Break God's Law'
A Christian family-owned and operated bridal shop in Pennsylvania is now facing the wrath of gay rights advocates for refusing to provide service to a lesbian couple seeking to get married because it "would break God's law."
Mars Hill Church's Board 'Can Never Work Well,' Not Designed to Help Pastor With Spiritual Direction Says Paul Tripp
After resigning from the Board of Advisors and Accountability (BOAA) of the Seattle-based Mars Hill Church led by embattled Pastor Mark Driscoll in June, former board member Pastor Paul Tripp said Tuesday that the church's governing authority "can never work well" because it is not designed to help the pastor with spiritual direction and protection.
Christian Group Demands Release of Secret Deal IRS Made With Atheists That Threatens to Censor Houses of Worship
The Faith & Freedom Coalition demanded Monday the release of a secret legal agreement between the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Justice and atheist organization, the Freedom From Religion Foundation charging that it is likely to censor churches by "potentially infringing upon their First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and association".
Obama Calls Hillary Clinton's Criticism on Syria Horse Dung
It's a load of "horsesh*t." That's how President Barack Obama feels about the advice of Hillary Clinton and a bipartisan school of lawmakers who believe that he should have armed Syrian rebels to prevent the rise of ISIS and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in that country.
'Christian Mingle The Movie' Coming in October; Story of a Woman Who Fakes Faith to Find a Man and Ends Up Finding God
The first thing Corbin Bernsen, writer and director of "Christian Mingle The Movie" which hits theaters in October, wants you to know is that it is not an advertisement or endorsement of christianmingle.com, the dating website.
9-Y-O Boy Fights Off 400lb Alligator and Miraculously Escapes; 'I Just Thank God It Didn't Turn Out Different,' Says His Father
A 9-year-old Florida boy is the talk of the nation after he fought off a 400 pound, 9-foot long alligator with his bare hands and miraculously escaped with only minor injuries after it tried to make a meal of him last Thursday.
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