Congregants leave after an evening service at Life Tabernacle Church in Central, La., Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Pastor Tony Spell held services despite being previously charged with misdemeanors for holding services despite a ban on gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
April 1, 2020
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April 1, 2020 2:18 a.m.
Churchgoers flock to hear Louisiana pastor despite virus ban
CENTRAL, La. (AP) — Buses and cars filled a Louisiana church parking lot for another service Tuesday evening as worshippers flocked to hear a Louisiana pastor who is facing misdemeanor charges for holding services despite a ban on gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic.