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HAB911

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Tue Mar 31, 2020, 02:39 PM Mar 2020

Louisiana pastor arrested after holding services

The Life Tabernacle Church in Central, Louisiana has drawn national criticism for remaining to hold services during the coronavirus pandemic.

CENTRAL, La. — The pastor who continued to defied government orders to limit crowds during the coronavirus pandemic was arrested Tuesday, according to the Baton Rouge Advocate.

According the the report, Pastor Tony Spell, 50, faces six misdemeanor counts of violating the governor's order after Spell held six large services at the Life Tabernacle Church in Central, Louisiana in defiance of Governor John Bel Edward's "Stay-at-home" order to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Central Police Chief Roger Corcoran told The Advocate the arrest followed weeks of urging Spell to temporarily suspend his services.

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/louisiana-pastor-arrested-after-holding-services-despite-coronavirus-order-report-says/289-4394a314-3c13-4047-95d7-e4f65f517752

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Louisiana pastor arrested after holding services (Original Post) HAB911 Mar 2020 OP
Keep the moron in jail! SheltieLover Mar 2020 #1
And Louisiana is getting pummeled by COVID-19 too. John Fante Mar 2020 #2
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