A coalition of civil rights groups has asked a federal judge to declare that a recent Supreme Court ruling protecting birthright citizenship strikes down two new executive orders President Donald Trump signed to limit the constitutional right he opposes. The…
Judge tosses Johnny Hunt’s case against SBC
Johnny Hunt’s defamation case against the Southern Baptist Convention and its Executive Committee is dead, with a federal judge throwing out the remainder of the case Aug. 12. Hunt, a former SBC president and former executive vice president of the…
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Buffer zone bills debated as protecting freedom to worship
Jewish groups are rallying around federal legislation that would establish 100-foot buffer zones around houses of worship to prevent demonstrators from interrupting services. “No one should have to push through a hostile crowd or shout over a bullhorn in an…
Trump admin gives $1.4 billion to faith groups for international aid
The U.S. State Department has announced a partnership with faith-based organizations to distribute nearly $2 billion in international humanitarian aid. The move follows the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the cutting of at least $26 billion…
UMC sues Dallas church for making unilateral governance changes
One of the nation’s largest and most affluent Methodist churches is being sued by its denomination for previously unreported changes made to its governing documents four years ago. The Horizon Texas Conference — previously known as the North Texas Conference…
Trump-endorsed Lindell loses primary in Minnesota
Election denier Mike Lindell lost the Republican primary for Minnesota governor Aug. 11. The MyPillow founder had been endorsed by President Donald Trump, as Lindell has been among Trump’s most fervent defenders. He has faced court judgments and bankruptcy because…
SC church sued for allowing registered sex offender access to children
A Southern Baptist church and school in South Carolina provided a known sex offender unrestrained access to children for several years and silenced a teacher who raised concerns about the situation, according to a federal lawsuit filed Aug. 4. The…
Chinese civil rights lawyer remembered 9 years after disappearing
Nine years after Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng disappeared, his wife still has no answers about whether he is alive, where he is being held or when their family might see him again. For Geng He, the anniversary of…
As Trump slams Democratic ‘jihadists,’ Islamophobic candidates get bounced
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump may get away with Islamophobic language, but the same language is backfiring on some Republicans in midterm primaries. Several Republicans who have drawn national attention for outrageous comments about Muslims lost their…
16th judge blocks Trump’s voter intimidation efforts
A federal judge said he had plenty of help figuring out how to deny the Trump administration’s bid for access to sensitive voter information from Washington, D.C. “At this time, 20 district courts and the Sixth Circuit have denied the…
IRS employee union joins fight against Trump’s slush fund
A union representing Internal Revenue Service employees has joined a lawsuit to block a $1.776 billion slush fund for President Donald Trump’s political allies and to prevent the president and his family from achieving immunity from tax audits. “At its…