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NYPD to Allow Religious Headgear in Mug Shots After Lawsuit

(Associated Press) The New York Police Department will stop making people who have been arrested remove their religious headwear for mug shots as part of a settlement in a federal lawsuit. The initial plaintiffs, two Muslim women and an advocacy group, had filed the federal lawsuit in 2018, with another two...

North Carolina’s First Lady Apologizes for Flipping Off Children at Christian Rally

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's wife, Kristin Cooper, apologized on Thursday for a since-deleted Facebook comment in which she admitted to giving the middle finger to children at a protest, WRAL reported. "My personal Facebook comments and actions leading to it were inappropriate, and I am so sorry," she said....

Falwell Sues Liberty Univ., Saying School Damaged His Reputation

(Associated Press) Jerry Falwell Jr. has sued Liberty University, alleging the evangelical school founded by his late pastor father damaged his reputation in a series of public statements that followed his resignation as president and chancellor in August amid a series of scandals. The lawsuit filed in Lynchburg Circuit Court on...

Antifa Attacks ‘Jews for Trump’ Parade in NYC

(Headline USA) Antifa activists attacked a Jews For Trump convoy of hundreds of cars draped with American flags and Trump 2020 banners rolled slowly through Manhattan and Brooklyn on Sunday afternoon. The caravan traveled from Coney Island to the Trump Tower in Manhattan before heading to a rally in a Brooklyn...

Cuomo Loosens Restrictions on Jewish Communities After Being Taken to Court

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo agreed to allow Jewish schools in Far Rockaway reopen after several Orthodox Jewish families sued Cuomo for illegally discriminating against the school. Cuomo said in a press conference on Wednesday that several Jewish neighborhoods he had placed under stringent lockdown orders could begin to reopen,...

Pastor: Christians Who Support Joe Biden ‘Have Sold Their Soul to the Devil’

(Headline USA) James Altman is a Roman Catholic priest in Wisconsin, little known outside his parish until a few weeks ago. Robert Jeffress is the high-profile pastor of a Baptist megachurch in Dallas. They have a message in common for members of their faiths: Voting for Democrats who support abortion rights...

CUOMO: NYC Too Easy on Jews; Threatens to Hold Funds During COVID Lockdown

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo threatened to pull state funding from local schools and governments that do not follow his coronavirus regulations. Speaking specifically about several Orthodox Jewish communities in New York City that have defied the COVID-19 lockdown, Cuomo said he would “impound all funds” from these jurisdictions if...

AOC: Republicans Would Reject ‘Christ Himself’ If He Came to Congress

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., claimed in bizarre Twitter rant on Monday that Republicans do not actually care about religion, and would not accept “Christ himself” if he “came to the floor of Congress and repeated his teachings.” The Democratic socialist made the comments during Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s first day...

Defiant L.A. Megachurch Pastor Urges Fellow Leaders to ‘Open Your Churches’

(Christina Darnell, MinistryWatch) John MacArthur, pastor of Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, Calif., is urging Christians to sign a petition aimed at deeming the evangelical church “essential.” In a video released yesterday (Oct. 7) alongside the petition, MacArthur also urged pastors to “open your church.” MacArthur, who is in the throes...

Christian Groups Sue Va. to Overturn Law That Infringes on Religious Liberty

Religious institutions in Virginia have filed a lawsuit to prevent the state from effectively outlawing Christian ministry through anti-discrimination laws and fines. Alliance Defending Freedom represents two churches, three schools, and a pregnancy center in a state lawsuit filed Monday that seeks relief from the anti-religious Virginia Values Act, ADF...

Judge Grants New Hearing in Dem. Fraud Case after Juror Removed for Praying

In a fraud case against former Rep. Corrine Brown, D-Fla., a federal district court judge removed a juror who stated that he had received God's guidance while thinking about the facts. The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals agreed to a new en banc hearing in which all the court's...

‘Catholic’ Pelosi to Church: ‘Follow Science’ on COVID-19 Restrictions

(Headline USA) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed back Friday against the Catholic archbishop of San Francisco's criticism of COVID-related restrictions, saying he should “follow science” rather than advocate for fuller in-person gatherings for Mass and worship. Asked about Archbishop Salvatore Joseph Cordileone's recent op-ed protesting limits on larger public gatherings, Pelosi...
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