This past weekend Secret Service agents and law enforcement were surprised and struggled to contain the protest crowds rioting at the White House. And as the protesters closed in on the White House, Secret Service agents rushed the President to an underground bunker. The Friday protests, triggered by the death of George Floyd by police, suddenly turned violent with hundreds … Read More
National Guard Deployed Around White House
Several truckloads of DC National Guard military police have arrived near the White House where large groups of protesters have fought with police for the past three nights. A U.S. official said the National Guard troops are going to be protecting the White House, national monuments, property, and infrastructure. The US Military Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley and US … Read More
President To Deploy US Military To Dominate Street Violence
In a dramatic escalation of the national crisis of violence, the President announced in a White House speech that he was mobilizing a heavily armed military into the streets to stop the violence that has gripped America’s streets for days. The President came to the White House Rose Garden to call himself the “law and order” president, saying “domestic terrorism” … Read More
UPDATE: “Church Of The Presidents” Burned Near White House In DC Riots
What is known as the “Church of the Presidents” near the White House has been burned in Washington, D.C. riots. The historic St. John’s Church near the White House is a place presidents have gone to for spiritual guidance in challenging moments in the nation’s history. The Episcopal church says that it’s known as “the Church of the Presidents.” Because … Read More
President Puts Military Troops & Military Police On Notice To Deploy To US Streets
The U.S. President has put the Army on notice to be deployed to US streets for the first time since the LA riots in 1992 as Minneapolis erupts for the fourth night and violent protests sweep the country over the killing of George Floyd. Soldiers in North Carolina and in New York have been ordered to be ready to move … Read More
White House Locked-Down By Secret Service As Social Violence Spreads In U.S.
Violent protests demanding justice for the death of George Floyd spread further out across the US Friday night. As the White House was forced to go into lock-down by the Secret Service as demonstrators tried to scale the walls and force entry into the building. Also, the CNN headquarters in Atlanta was put under siege with police struggling to protect … Read More
US Social Violence Spreads, Cities & Police Precinct Burn, ‘It’s Like A War Came Through’
The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis from an interaction with police that was recorded in a citizen’s video has led to social violence spreading out across the U.S. The video showed Floyd handcuffed behind his back and laying face down on the city street pavement. While a white police officer’s knee with the weight of his body pressed hard … Read More
Calif. Gov. Issues Rules For Churches To Open But Under Severe Restrictions
California Governor Newsom has issued rules for churches and other houses of worship to be able to open in California after he ordered them closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But under the state guidelines for opening up the churches there are severe restrictions. First of all the guidance says that churches do not have to open and actually strongly recommends … Read More
Federal Court Backs Calif. Gov.’s Orders Keeping Churches Closed
A federal appeals court backed California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order banning in-church services. The court rejected the argument from pastors that the governor is treading on their First Amendment right to free exercise of their religious beliefs. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued the split 2-1 ruling denying the request for a temporary restraining order against Newsom’s … Read More
1200 Pastors On Day Of Pentecost To Defy State & Open Gatherings
More than 1,200 pastors in California say they plan to resume gatherings for in-person church services by May 31, regardless of the state’s stay-at-home orders for coronavirus. The pastors say that in-person services should be considered essential and allowed to resume even if other parts of the state remain closed due to the pandemic. They also say they represent the … Read More