the showdown centers of the of the pastor at the jericho city upraised church. we have more on the protest held in opposition of this decision. >> these protesters are people who been members of this church for 20-in 30 years. holding worship night this week in defiance of the newly board that is trying dismantle the group of church love.s they have gone to members of jericho city of gather, not in protest, but i in praise of their beloved pastor, a joke peoples -- joe peoples. >> a six-member board is trying pastor, thecurrent who has been held lead services for the past 20 years. the members of the tolerate thist board trying to search for a new pastor when we have one. >> members of the board, who to talk to us tonight, were appointed by the court, but not bite worshipers. >> which way is the churchgoing? what is the division for the church? not yet addressed us as members. followers have started a petition. in just three days, when signatures and counting demanding the board either back or leave them alone. >> as we said, the board members talk to us tonight

jackie bensen from the jericho city of praise in landover. >> reporter: they used twitter and facebook to organize this tonight. it is the latest chapter in the bitter struggle for control of this mega church in the shadow of fedex field. some call it a battle for the soul of jericho city of praise one of the original and most influential mega churches in prince george's county. >> this is not orchestrated by pastor jones tonight. this is orchestrated by the members of this church. >> reporter: the rift began when the founder died leaving a will that left the church in the hands of a six-member board and not the care of her only remaining child, joel. a prince george's county judge ruled in favor of the board and joel arrived at the church to find himself locked out. that is when the internet lit up. >> the ordeal has hurt us. it has been a year of upset. but we are speaking victory. >> what he is going through right now is a travesty. this is not what the board is going on right now is not godly. >> i used to drive from delaware state university on weekends to just come to church. >>

. >>> the occupy movement at the jericho city of praise in prince george's county has ended. for the past week members have congregated in the church in support of their pastor. they say he was wrongly removed from the management of the church. a judge ruled that the church board was in charge. after praying they walked around the building in silence as a sign of solidarity to the pastor. >>> tonight we are seeing video of a rescue in florida as several people saved a toddler. he fell into a river in fort myers. two men who were attending a festival jumped into the water to save the two yard. one got tired but the other hung on to him and the child. the boy was checked out on the scene and returned to his mother. >>> coming up tonight a murder in hawaii with links to the state department. >> we're live in arlington with the latest on a federal agent facing serious charges. >>> an account from a former navy seal. >>> special dogs honored for their roles protecting our country at home and abroad. >>> plus the baboon that's >>> plus the bbig!n that's big. big, big. big big big b

. >>> the showdown intensifying over who should lead the jericho city of praise church. is located in landover. and hundreds of church members rallied in support of their pastor last night. joel is the son of the church founder dr. betty peebles. he's been helping lead worship services for the past 20 years but the six-member governing board of the church has been trying to get him out. >> the storage will not tolerate this board trying to search for new pastor if when we have one. >> we love our pastor. >> board members refused to talk with us last night, but church members say they have been told of the board wants to replace him with someone more educated and experienced. >>> an accused serial arsonist has a day in court. today he faces a felony status hearing. the northeast man set fire to a vacant home earlier this year, sending five firefighters to the hospital. maurice -- later admitted to setting nine fires in d.c. and maryland. >>> a d.c. committee will take a closer look at the metropolitan's police department to encrypt its radios. police chief cathy lanier ma

>>>who should lead the jericho city of praised certain land over?in support of their pastor, a son of a the church founder who i'd last year. he has been helping lead worship service for the past 20 years. the six-member governing board has been trying to oust him. >> we ask the members of this church will not tolerate this board is trying to search for new pastor when we are to have one. >> we love our pastor. >> board members refused to talk with us last night, the church members say they have been told that the board wants to replace him with someone who has more education and experience. >> a jury is set to begin deciding the fate of michael jackson's doctor. conrad murray trust with involuntary manslaughter in the singer's death. prosecutors say he killed jackson while the defense places the blame on jackson. expense four prisons and lewis's medical license if convicted -- he could spend four years in prison and could lose his medical license. >>> there's a video sparking outrage. >>hillary adams was 16 years old at the time. she september know

last night, a large crowd gathered at jericho city of praise church in landover demanding the returnf the pastor. yest mother died she left a six-person board in charge in sted of her son. both sides are fighting for control and things got worst yesterday when the locks had been changed on the church, and that news angered church members. >> what he is going through now is a travesty. this is not what the -- with what is going on with the board right now is not godly. they said they changed the locks because stereo equipment was stolen on monday and they had not had a chance to give him a key yet and claim that he is still part of the church. >>> a new study says drinking a few glasses of alcohol per week could increase their chances of breast cancer. those who average three to six alcoholic beverages a week throughout their adult lives had a 15% higher chance of developing breast cancer. doctors say you don't need to cut out alcohol completely, though. since an occasional glass of wine is [ male announcer ] does your cable company keep charging you more... and more... and more? stop

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