{"id":2119967,"date":"2023-12-08T15:35:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T20:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-arrested-after-attempting-to-burn-down-mlk-jr-s-birth-home\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T15:37:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T20:37:27","slug":"woman-arrested-after-attempting-to-burn-down-mlk-jr-s-birth-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-arrested-after-attempting-to-burn-down-mlk-jr-s-birth-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman arrested for trying to set fire to MLK Jr.&#8217;s birth home"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwoman-arrested-after-attempting-to-burn-down-mlk-jr-s-birth-home%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2119967&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">US civil rights leader Martin Luther\u200b King (C) waves \u200cto supporters 28 August 1963 on the Mall in Washington DC (Washington Monument\u200c in background) during the \u201cMarch on \u200bWashington\u201d, where King delivered his famous \u201cI Have a Dream\u201d speech. (Photo by AFP) \u200d(Photo by -\/AFP via \u2064Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/sophia-flores\">Sophia Flores<\/a><br \/>12:28 PM \u2013 Friday, December 8, 2023<\/p>\n<p>A Florida \u200dwoman has been arrested after attempting to burn down renowned American activist Martin Luther King Jr.\u2019s childhood home in Atlanta, \u2062Georgia.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Laneisha Shantrice Henderson was arrested and charged on Thursday with attempted arson and interfering with government property.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old \u2063was caught on \u200ccamera carrying a large plastic gasoline container and splashing the front of King\u2019s\u2062 house with the flammable liquid.<\/p>\n<p>When the Atlanta \u200bPolice\u200b Department arrived on the scene, officers \u200ddiscovered that good Samaritans who had witnessed \u200cHenderson\u2019s actions stopped her before she could light the\u200b flammable liquid and ignite the\u200c house.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">26-year-old\u200d Laneisha Shantrice Henderson arrested and charged with attempting to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.&#8217;s birth home in\u2062 Atlanta. \u200cWATCH<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6D8qlmE8JY\">pic.twitter.com\/6D8qlmE8JY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Simon Ateba (@simonateba) \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simonateba\/status\/1733165442553036991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A man named Zach Kempf was one of \u2064the individuals who stopped the\u2064 woman after she picked up a lighter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIt was a little scary\u2064 there for a minute because we didn\u2019t know who she \u2062was, \u200cwe didn\u2019t know if she had\u200b weapons on her, we didn\u2019t\u2064 know anything,\u201d\u00a0Kempf said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kempf was joined by two off-duty officers\u2063 who were \u200cvisiting from New York. Together, the trio\u2064 restrained the woman \u200dby \u200cholding her down to the ground until \u2063police arrived.<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta Fire \u200cDepartment Battalion Chief Jerry DeBerry commended the bystanders\u200b and \u200dcredited their fast \u200dactions for saving the\u200d historic home.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIt could have been a matter \u2062of seconds \u2064before the \u200dhouse was engulfed in flames,\u201d DeBerry said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The King Center, a nonprofit institute established \u2062in 1969 by\u200b King\u2019s wife, released a statement X, the\u200c platform formerly known as Twitter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The King Center released a statement regarding the recent attempt to set fire to Dr. \u2064Martin Luther King,\u200b Jr.&#8217;s birth \u2063home <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q499vpzTji\">pic.twitter.com\/q499vpzTji<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Martin \u200dLuther King, Jr. Center (@TheKingCenter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheKingCenter\/status\/1732966831193759785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The National Park \u2063Service also announced that there was no permanent damage\u2063 done\u200b to the home.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In the second part of \u2063an exclusive interview, Representative James Comer says the opposition\u200b to his investigation of the\u2064 Biden\u2019s amounts to obstruction of justice.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A new Freedom Economy Survey, in conjunction \u2062with Public Square \u2063and Red\u200c Balloon, \u2062finds \u2063America\u2019s small businesses are struggling \u200cunder high inflation,\u2063 expensive capital, and a slowing consumer economy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A crowded\u200c field \u200dof Republican candidates for West \u2062Virginia\u2063 Governor\u2064 have \u2064gathered \u200dfor the first primary debate, yet Attorney\u2064 General Patrick Morrisey\u2063 has declined\u2062 to participate. One America\u2019s Daniel\u2062 Baldwin has more.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Ed Martin<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>More than 10 million people have signed up for X in \u2064December, X\u200d CEO Linda \u2064Yaccarino said in a post on the social media platform.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Alphabet shares ended 5.3%\u200c higher on Thursday as Wall Street\u2063 cheered\u2064 the launch of Gemini.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Meta \u2064Platforms will add invisible watermarking\u200b to its text-to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mainstream-media-attempts-to-label-trump-as-a-dictator\/\" title=\"Media tries to brand Trump as a dictator\">-image \u200dgeneration product imagine<\/a> with Meta AI chatbot in the coming weeks to \u2064enhance transparency.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Alphabet introduced its most advanced artificial intelligence model \u200bcapable of crunching different forms of information such as video, audio and text.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> \u200d What statement did The King\u200b Center release regarding the incident and \u200cwhat was their reaction to\u200c the attempted arson on Dr. Martin Luther\u200b King Jr.&#8217;s \u200dbirth home<\/h2>\n<p><span>  &#8220;A Florida Woman Arrested\u2063 for Attempted \u2064Arson on \u2062Martin Luther King Jr.&#8217;s Childhood Home&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A Florida woman has been \u2063arrested\u200b after attempting to burn down renowned\u2062 American\u200b activist Martin \u2064Luther \u200dKing Jr.&#8217;s childhood home in Atlanta,\u2064 Georgia. Laneisha Shantrice Henderson, a \u206226-year-old woman, was \u200ccaught on camera carrying a large plastic gasoline container and splashing the front of King&#8217;s house with the flammable \u2064liquid.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred on Thursday \u2063and Henderson was charged with\u2062 attempted arson and interfering with government property. Fortunately, witnesses who had\u200b seen Henderson&#8217;s actions\u200d stopped her \u2063before\u2064 she could light the flammable\u2062 liquid and ignite \u2064the house. Among those who intervened was a man named Zach Kempf, who was joined\u200b by \u200btwo off-duty police officers visiting from New York. Together, they restrained Henderson until the police arrived.<\/p>\n<p>The Atlanta Police Department and the Atlanta Fire Department expressed gratitude \u2063towards the\u200b quick actions of the bystanders, as \u200btheir efforts prevented the historic home from being engulfed in flames.\u200c Atlanta \u2062Fire \u200dDepartment Battalion Chief Jerry DeBerry\u200d remarked that it could\u2064 have only been\u2062 a matter of seconds before\u200d the house was\u200c completely destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>The King Center,\u200b a\u2063 nonprofit \u2063institute established in 1969 by King&#8217;s wife, also released\u2062 a statement regarding the \u2063incident. \u2064They expressed \u2063relief \u2063that no permanent damage\u200d was done to \u2062Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.&#8217;s birth home.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cattempted arson\u200c on such an iconic symbol \u2063of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-snaps-at-civil-rights-leaders-in-leaked-call\/\" title=\"Biden Snaps at Civil Rights Leaders in Leaked Call\">civil rights movement<\/a> \u200bis a reminder of the ongoing challenges faced in\u200d the fight for equality and justice. Martin Luther King Jr.&#8217;s childhood home serves as a testimony to his legacy and the struggle he\u2064 spearheaded for the civil rights of African Americans. It is disheartening to see such an act of vandalism targeted\u2064 towards \u2062a symbol of hope and inspiration for\u2063 millions of people.<\/p>\n<p>As this incident unfolds, it is crucial \u200cfor society to reflect upon the \u200cimportance of unity and respect \u200cfor one another&#8217;s rights and beliefs. Martin Luther King Jr.&#8217;s\u2062 dream of a society where individuals\u200c are judged\u200d by the content of their character, rather than the \u200ccolor of their\u200b skin, remains as relevant and essential as ever.<\/p>\n<p>The attempt to burn down Martin Luther King\u2063 Jr.&#8217;s childhood home\u200d serves as \u2062a stark reminder that the fight against\u2063 discrimination and\u200c injustice is far from over. It serves as a call to action \u2064for everyone to continue working towards creating a society that upholds the values \u200dof \u2063equality, tolerance, and respect \u2064for all. Let this \u200dincident serve as a catalyst for renewed devotion to the principles championed by Martin Luther\u2064 King Jr., in the \u2062pursuit of a more \u200djust and\u2062 inclusive society \u200cfor all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US civil rights leader Martin Luther King waves to supporters during the &#8220;March on Washington&#8221; in 1963. He delivered his iconic &#8220;I Have a Dream&#8221; speech. (Photo: AFP\/Getty Images) OAN&#8217;s Sophia Flores reports at 12:28 PM on Friday, December<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1209,"featured_media":2119968,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2119967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2119967","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1209"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2119967"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2119967\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2119968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2119967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2119967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2119967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}