The 'Round-Up' this week was highlighted by the following stories and more-----New York released over 2,650 criminals from prison to protect them from the COVID-19 pandemic.

'Standing on your soapbox' may be new terminology for some listeners, but many years ago merchandise was delivered to stores in well-constructed sturdy wooden boxes that were seemingly everywhere. So if somebody wanted an audience they would take one of these soapboxes, go to a busy place such as a street corner, stand on it and make their speech.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple media reports have surfaced suggesting America is being pushed into a -mental health crisis.- People have been hit by isolation, anxiety and fear coupled with daily death totals.

The Daily Signal recently reported the Heritage Foundation's election fraud database and so far 1,285 proven instances of voter fraud have been documented.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been the epicenter of protests over the death of George Floyd who died last Monday evening after a police officer dug his knee into Floyd's neck as he lay cuffed and face-down on the pavement.

Before Jim gets started with this week's news, he is first joined by Mat Staver of Liberty Council. You may know by now that religious freedom is being challenged across the country as a result of the Coronavirus. --Headlines today include---- Illinois Lifts Restrictions on Churches-- US Terminating relationship with WHO -World Health Organization-

-Never let a crisis go to waste- the saying once heralded by former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel is playing out before us. The Coronavirus being the latest crisis to propel the call for a -new world order- as we see the likes of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaking of a one world government that is needed to cope with Covid-19.

Across the nation, churches were closed due to COVID-19. Then last week, President Trump declared churches to be essential. In light of that, while we've seen more states loosen their rules concerning church attendance, some governors have been more reluctant only allowing 25 or fewer people or even as low as 10 or fewer to worship together.

2 weeks ago Alex Newman was interviewed on Crosstalk dealing with COVID-19 tyranny. Since that time, much more has developed. In fact, a new website has been developed by the U.N. called, 'The United Nations New World Order' and Alex will be back on Crosstalk on Thursday to look at that issue in detail.

Michael Germi -Gear-me- was born in Iran into a Shia Muslim family, found faith in Jesus Christ and now proclaims the Gospel to Islamic nations.