BRIEFLY KING CELEBRATION HAS GOSPEL GROUPS.LANCASTER - Gospel music groups will perform tonight at a concert honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sponsored by the Christ Missionary Bible Church junior ushers and choir, the Great Gospel Jubilee Concert will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Lancaster United Methodist Church United Methodist Church, in the United States, religious body formed by the union in 1968 of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church (see Methodism). , 918 W. Ave. J. Scheduled to perform are Spencer Taylor and Highway QC's, the Angelic Choir, praise dancers, the Lancaster United Methodist Church Choir, the Christ Full Gospel The Full Gospel movement within Protestant Christianity places special emphasis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit and in that God wills for his children to be prosperous in all areas of their lives:
Tickets are $20 at the door. Call (661) 722-4271 or (661) 948-3598 for more information. - Daily News Deputy accused of excessive force BAKERSFIELD - A Kern County sheriff's deputy has been booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon Assault with a Deadly Weapon is the term used to describe the act of threatening to harm one or more people by using a weapon (usually a firearm). Here, assault must be differentiated from battery as they are often confused. Assault is threatening to use force. after he allegedly beat an ex-convict who ran from deputies. Benjamin Conway, 43, a 16-year veteran of the force, was arrested Thursday following a two-week investigation after a colleague accused him of using unnecessary excessive force. Conway is accused of striking Alex Veloz, 35, of Bakersfield four to 10 times with a baton after other deputies had Veloz on the ground, and after another deputy told him to stop. ``It doesn't appear any of the blows were justified,'' Deputy District Attorney Lisa Green said. The incident happened Jan. 2 in the San Joaquin Valley Noun 1. San Joaquin Valley - a vast valley in central California known for its rich farmland Calif., California, Golden State, CA - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes community of Lamont after deputies went to investigate a report of a suspicious vehicle and Veloz, the driver, ran from them, officials said. Conway has been on paid administrative leave since Jan. 3, when a deputy reported Conway's behavior to a supervisor, according to sheriff's officials and court documents. Veloz, who suffered extensive bruising, remains in jail, held on charges of resisting an officer and of being a felon An individual who commits a crime of a serious nature, such as Burglary or murder. A person who commits a felony. felon n. a person who has been convicted of a felony, which is a crime punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison. in possession of a firearm. - Associated Press |
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