DOJ Lawsuits Target Tuition, Scholarships for Illegal Migrants
Loading the Audio Player... Federal prosecutors filed lawsuits Monday against Massachusetts and Rhode Island for allowing illegal migrants to receive scholarships and in-state tui...
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Kentucky Lawmakers Add Medical Exceptions to Pro-Life Law
Both chambers of the Kentucky state legislature passed a measure adding several medical exceptions to the state’s laws governing pregnancy and abortion procedures. Kentucky law protects unborn babie...
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Judge Orders Columbia University Activist Mahmoud Khalil to Remain in Detention, Can’t Be Deported Yet
An anti-Israel activist and Columbia University graduate facing deportation under President Donald Trump s administration will remain in detention for his role in organizing campus protests
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Disaster Relief teams prepare amid weekend forecast of violent weather | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – High probability reports of extreme weather this weekend that include long-range tornadoes have Southern Baptist Disaster Relief directors contacting unit leaders and advising people to be prepared.
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Then They Came for Mahmoud
This issue of A Public Witness explores the U.S. government coming for a Palestinian student activist for exercising his free speech rights and the Christian and other religious voices speaking out for him.
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The Scopes Monkey Trial Took Place 100 Years Ago, but the Fight Isn’t Over
The rift over religion in public school classrooms has never fully been put to rest, and questions over how students should be taught about life's origins still spark debate among educators, lawmakers, and the public.
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Faith-Based Refugee Resettlement Groups Concerned About Trump Administration’s New Plans
In a status report sought by a federal judge, the Trump administration’s lawyers argued the State Department is not required by law to provide reception and placement benefits to refugees when they arrive in the U.S.
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Prominent Memphis Pastor Ricky Floyd Shot Dead during Altercation with Woman Outside Bar
Ricky Floyd, a prominent pastor in Memphis, Tennessee, well-known for his community-building and people empowerment skills, was shot dead during an altercation with a woman outside a bar Wednesday
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Pastor Who Said He Can’t Stop Abusing Kids Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Child
A Long Island pastor who told investigators that he couldn t stop himself from abusing children and has a penchant for preying on youth aged 11 and 15, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a
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Supreme Court Declines Hearing Christian Fire Chief’s Case
The Supreme Court rejected hearing the case of a Christian fire chief who was terminated for attending a church-hosted leadership conference.
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Proposed bill would allow ministers to opt back in to Social Security | Baptist Press
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BP) — A bipartisan bill may give ministers who decided long ago to opt out of Social Security benefits the chance to change their minds.
