Dr Malachi Z. York and several members of his congregation were arrested on May 8th 2002, shortly before a joint invasion by over 300 federal and state law enforcement officers on the 476 acres of land owned by Dr. Yorks congregation and known as Tama-re.
This excessive use of force by federal and state government under the disguise of serving a search warrant was unprecedented and without probable cause in light that Dr. York and his congregation had no known or reported history of violence or ever advocating violence in the state of Georgia or elsewhere.
This community has undergone great trials and tribulations as a result of the questionable arrest, trial and conviction of Dr. Malachi Z. York.
In addition to the unjust removal of his community from its 476 acres of land that was given to the U.S.Government as a result of the Mann Act and RICO convictions.
The Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) was enacted by congress around 1970 to give a death kneel to the Mafia. Federal prosecutors have overzealously and systematically undermined the intent of congress by misapplication of the RICO act to depict Black spiritual leadership as Mafia Dons, and their congregations as organized crime enterprises. The apparent misuses of the law resulted in long prison terms for that leadership, taking property and draining the congregation of all assets, which effectively destroyed the congregation.
Dr. York and his congregation had no known or reported history of organized or unorganized criminal activities in the state of Georgia or elsewhere.
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