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Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Televangelist forgives accused-batterer husband

Evangelist and gospel singer Juanita Bynum says she forgives her husband, who is accused beating her outside an Atlanta hotel. Thomas W. Weeks III -- known to his followers as Bishop Weeks -- faces charges for allegedly choking Bynum, pushing her to the ground and kicking and stomping on her. Police say the confrontation happened August 21st during an argument in which the estranged couple tried to reconcile. Bynum says she wants to go from being a victim of domestic violence to an advocate.

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