Tennessee botched the high-profile execution of Tony Carruthers May 21, resulting in Gov. Bill Lee granting the prisoner a one-year reprieve. The Tennessee Department of Correction said medical personnel were able to insert a primary IV line for the 10…
Iran and Florida noted for increase in executions
Iran was the primary driver behind an 87% increase in executions around the world last year, according to a new report by Amnesty International. The human rights organization said it tallied 2,707 people executed in 17 nations in 2025, up…
Salem Media to be acquired by Colorado Springs nonprofit
Salem Media, which offers conservative and Christian content via radio, digital media, streaming, podcasting, television and publishing, will be acquired by WaterStone, a Colorado Springs nonprofit that pioneered donor-advised funds. Salem, which lost $35 million last year and lost $2.57…
Wake Forest names new president
Peter Rodriguez has been named 15th president of Wake Forest University. An economist by training, he currently serves as dean of Rice University’s School of Business, which includes the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business and the Virani Undergraduate…
TPUSA cancels anti-trans event after UW trans student’s murder
Turning Point USA postponed an anti-transgender event at the University of Washington amid backlash over the recent murder of a transgender student near campus. Originally planned for May 13, the “Pick Up the Mic” session was to feature Chloe Cole,…
CAIR links San Diego murders to Republican-fueled Islamophobia
It’s hardly a surprise that the shooters who killed three people at a California mosque May 18 were motivated by hate, said the Council on American-Islamic Relations. CAIR made the statement after authorities revealed the two San Diego teens met…
Colorado high court challenges RFK Jr on transgender care
The Colorado Supreme Court has issued a ruling siding with transgender patients who sued a hospital that stopped providing gender-affirming care due to fear of retaliation by the Trump administration. The May 18 opinion reversed a trial court’s denial of…
Trey’s Law now passed in seven states
This year’s legislative session has marked more victories for Trey’s Law bills across the states. Similar bills, which nullify the use of nondisclosure agreements in child sex abuse, sexual assault and trafficking cases, were signed into law in Alabama (SB-30)…
Mohler will propose new amendment against women
Al Mohler will propose a new variation on the “Law Amendment” when the Southern Baptist Convention meets in Orlando next month. The president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., announced May 18 he will propose an amendment to…
Second Baptist Houston lawsuit headed to trial
A lawsuit brought against leaders of Second Baptist Church of Houston will proceed to a jury trial scheduled for July 27, now that mediation efforts failed. Nothing more about the mediation efforts is publicly stated, as the letter from the…
McLean Bible Church case gets new life in appeals court ruling
A long-running legal dispute between leadership of McLean Bible Church and members who have accused Pastor David Platt of attempting to take over the church got new life — yet again — May 19. The Virginia Court of Appeals remanded…
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