/*Afrika Owes*/ wiped her eyes and members of the /*Abyssinian Baptist Church*/ prayed as she left a courthouse Tuesday after two months behind bars. Members voted to post $25,000 cash bail for the 17-year-old.
/*Deacon Gerald Barbour*/ says the church wanted to help a teenager who has been a member since childhood.
Prosecutors say Owes carried a gun for her accused gang leader boyfriend. She has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and weapon-possession charges.
Rangel said after one of Owes' court appearances last month that "kids make mistakes."