National City Christian Church raised the banner Wednesday morning, before the expected demonstrations while Congress meets to certify the results of the Electoral College showing the President-elect Joe Biden
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“With thousands of supporters of President Donald J. Trump and self-proclaimed white nationalists taking to the streets of the nation’s capital, the National City Christian Church once again, as has been a long history, will courageously defend the civil rights and freedoms of black Americans and browns, ”said the church in a statement.
The National Council of Churches said on Facebook that the Church has decided to place the flag “in response to continued terrorism and racial hatred”.
The National City Christian Church says it will reveal a 5-meter banner from the Black Lives Matter on Wednesday, the same day …
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Rev. Amy Butler, the church’s interim senior minister, recorded a video during the installation of the strip, noting that church officials will leave the city to follow DC Mayor Muriel Bowser
Supporters of Muriel BowserTrump attend DC for Bowser electoral protest to DOJ, Pentagon: DC is not asking for federal law enforcement to help with protests Trump increases pressure on Pence, incorrectly stating that he could expel voters MORE(D) instructions to stay away from the city center. The church had previously announced would close on Wednesday due to the rallies.
“The National Guard and DC police are here and observe National City up close and take the protection of the church very seriously, so we are grateful for that and for the testimony that this church is giving at this time,” Butler said in his video .
Last month, pro-Trump protesters, including members of the Proud Boys, clashed with counter-protesters and burned a Black Lives Matter banner and took out a similar plaque from historic black churches.
The DC Metropolitan Police Department accused Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio of destruction of property on Monday after he said he was among those who burned the track. A judge told Tarrio to leave DC on Tuesday after he was also charged with possession of two high-capacity firearm carriers.
The National City Christian Church condemned the vandalism of churches, saying the destruction of the Black Lives Matter plaques was “acts of racial hatred”. The church said that one of its plaques outside Wilfley Chapel was removed during the December 12 protests.