The Diocese of Covington and Covington Catholic High School issued the following statement this afternoon:
“On Monday afternoon the Covington Police alerted us that they had intelligence concerning a planned protest, Jan. 22, at Covington Catholic High School and a vigil at the Diocesan Curia.
Due to threats of violence and the possibility of large crowds the Diocese was advised to close Covington Catholic High School, the Diocesan Curia, and neighboring Covington Latin School. We thank law enforcement officers for their protection and will reopen when they say it is safe to do so.
“Concerning the incident in Washington, D.C., between Covington Catholic students, Elder Nathan Phillips and Black Hebrew Israelites the independent, third-party investigation is planned to begin this week. This is a very serious matter that has already permanently altered the lives of many people. It is important for us to gather the facts that will allow us to determine what corrective actions, if any, are appropriate.
“We pray that we may come to the truth and that this unfortunate situation may be resolved peacefully and amicably and ask others to join us in this prayer.
“We will have no further statements until the investigation is complete.”
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Here are some sample videos — check internet for others.
An early video — confrontation with Nathan Phillips.
Another video of the incident with the Native Americans.
Another video re the student crowd
The long (nearly 2 hours) video that shows confrontation with Black activists.
