
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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Oklahoma Lawmakers Consider Banning All Marriages to Prevent Gay Marriage in State
Less than two weeks after a federal judge ruled unconstitutional a voter-sanctioned Oklahoma law that defines marriage as a union exclusively between heterosexual couples, state lawmakers are now considering banning all marriages to keep gay marriage illegal in the state.

Ariz. Sheriff Joe Arpaio Punishes 38 Inmates With Bread and Water Meals for Destroying US Flag; Supporters Cheer Him
Arizona's self-styled "toughest Sheriff" in America, Joe Arpaio, says he has placed 38 inmates on a bread and water diet in six of the state's jails under his control because they desecrated the United States flag.

Man Laughs While Getting Four Life Sentences for Kidnapping, Raping Ex-Girlfriend on 16th Birthday After Killing Her Mother
A 22-year-old man who laughed as he was sentenced to serve four consecutive life sentences in prison for kidnapping and raping his then 16-year-old ex-girlfriend on her birthday shortly after killing her mother in 2012 said he would have felt much better with a death sentence.

High School Cafeteria Worker Allegedly Stole $500 a Day for Several Years Amounting to Nearly $1 Million
A former cafeteria manager at North Springs High School in Fulton County, Ga., who allegedly stole $500 a day over several years amounting to approximately $1 million has been arrested.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry Shocks Justice Advocate with Support for Decriminalizing Marijuana; Says He Doesn't Support Legalization
Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) shocked one justice advocate Thursday when he publicly voiced his support for decriminalizing marijuana for the first time. The governor, however, does not support legalizing the drug.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Agrees with Gov. Cuomo; 'Extreme' Conservatives Not Welcome in NY State
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) might disagree with Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on a tax hike on wealthy residents of the city to pay for universal prekindergarten says he is 'absolutely right' about at least one thing – 'extreme' conservatives aren't welcome in New York State.

Family Weeps as Adulterous Former Pastor Craig Lamar Davis Found Guilty of Exposing Women to HIV
The family of former pastor Craig Lamar Davis,43, of Full Gospel Baptist Church in Atlanta, Ga., wept in court Tuesday as a jury found him guilty of two counts of reckless conduct for failing to tell two women he had affairs with while he was married that he is HIV positive.

Comic Sarah Silverman Invokes Jesus in Profanity-Laced Pro-Abortion Skit; 'Using Religion to Dictate Legislation Is Un-American,' She Says
Comedian Sarah Silverman recently invoked Jesus in a profanity-laced, pro-abortion skit to rally support for a national pride day for women and some critics have dismissed it as offensive and blasphemous.

More Than 50K in Donations Raised for Funeral of 8-Y-O Tyler Doohan Who Died After Saving Six Family Members From Fire
Tyler Doohan, the 8-year-old hero who died trying to save his disabled grandfather from a house fire after saving six other family members in Rochester, N.Y., will get a hero's funeral after supporters donated more than $50,000 toward the expenses.

High School Student Expelled for Being Porn Star to Support Family; Mom Says 'He Was the Man of the House When I Couldn't Be'
An 18-year-old student at Cocoa High School in Central Florida who works as a porn star during his out of school hours to help support his family was recently kicked out of the school for his explicit lifestyle.


























