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Couple Who Pointed Guns At St. Louis Protesters Indicted On Weapons Charges: Report

A widely criticized move by a couple in St. Louis has resulted in indictments. Back in June during the height of the Black Lives Matter protests, citizens marched passed the home of Mark and Patricia McCloskey while on their way to St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson’s house. The McCloskey’s exited their home armed with firearms that they not only angrily pointed at protesters but with their fingers on triggers. Photos of the moment were spread far and wide, but regardless of the scandal, President Donald Trump invited the couple to speak at the recent Republican National Convention.

It was reported on Wednesday (October 7) by the New York Times that Mark and Patricia McCloskey have been indicted by a grand jury and charged with evidence tampering and unlawful use of a weapon. While leaving the courthouse, Mark McCloskey expressed that he believed protesters needed to be charged with crimes, not him and his wife.

“To everybody out there that’s thinking about voting for Joe Biden, the Harris-Biden administration, this is a sign of the times of things to come, the government that views its task as protecting criminals from honest citizens, rather than protecting citizens from honest criminals,” Mr. McCloskey, 63, said, before correcting himself. “Protecting honest citizens from criminals.”

The McCloskey’s have previously shared that Democrats are trying to get rid of the suburban way of life. “The government chooses to persecute us for doing no more than exercising our right to defend ourselves, our home, our property and our family,” he added. “We didn’t fire a shot.”

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Kyle Ashen’s sun-drenched recollection with new release “That Local Girl”

Kyle Ashen’s latest release, “That Local Girl,” is a gorgeous trip down memory lane, a country single that explores that golden glow of memory, like flipping through old photographs touched by salt air and summer sunlight. It’s warm, cinematic, and deeply relatable, a song about the kind of love story that never quite goes away, even as time moves on.

“That Local Girl” is filled with imagery that quickly takes the listener into a world they can walk right into. You got a blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl on a boardwalk street by the ocean, a souped-up truck driving through town, neon lights reflecting off the ocean breeze, and the electric innocence of young love burning in the background.

But under all that cutesy trapping is something more than that, longing. Some people, some places that leave permanent marks on Kyle Ashen and us know that. What’s so brilliant about this song is that it marries those two ideas, making love and hometown memory feel beautifully inseparable. Sometimes you miss a person. And with that person, you miss an entire version of life. “That Local Girl” is more than a country love song from Kyle Ashen. He is a living postcard from the past, sun-faded, bittersweet, and glowing with feeling. A reminder that summers pass by, but some memories stay with us forever.

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ECHOFLIP inspires faith and fire with triumphant anthem on “Kingdom Rise”

ECHOFLIP marches forward with commanding purpose on “Kingdom Rise,” a single that not only demands attention but also commands it. Driven by pounding drums, soaring melodic textures, and full-conviction lyricism, the song arrives like a battle cry with the heart of worship. Bold and energized and spiritually charged from beginning to end.

“Kingdom Rise” is street realism meets kingdom vision at its heart. It’s got grit in its pulse but grace in its message as well. Each bar rings with resilience with ECHOFLIP, a record that embodies struggle, perseverance, and steadfast faith in the face of adversity. The result is music that is rooted in reality while reaching for something much larger.

What makes the single particularly compelling is how seamlessly it combines high-energy Christian trap with uplifting spiritual themes. The hard-hitting production has edge and urgency, and its faith-centered focus gives it soul. It’s motivational without being pushy. Worshipful without momentum loss, without losing authenticity. Ideal for trap gospel, inspirational rap, and urban playlists that aim to uplift as much as energize, “Kingdom Rise” delivers on all fronts. It moves the body, it sharpens the mind, it stirs the soul.

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