Prayer is what keeps the lamp of the heart lit. When we feel our enthusiasm wane, #Prayer fans the flame, because it brings us back to God, to the center of everything. Prayer reawakens the soul and focuses us on what matters and the purpose of existence.
For the Japanese American community, today is a solemn day. It's the Day of Remembrance, the anniversary of FDR's Executive Order 9066, which ordered the internment of 120,000 persons of Japanese descent, two-thirds of whom were citizens of the United States.
Another senseless shooting has taken the lives of two brave officers. Jill and I are praying for the families of those lost.
Gun violence against law enforcement officers is sickening, and it must end.
On behalf of the Bridgewater College family, thank you for the support and outreach we’ve received form so many on this tragic day. We are thankful for the efforts of countless law enforcement officials. Now we must support one another as we work to heal as a campus community.
I have been briefed on the situation at Bridgewater College. The shooter is in custody and state and local police are on the scene. I will continue to monitor the situation in conjunction with law enforcement.