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Biden nominates Gold Star father Khizr Khan to US Commission on International Religious Freedom
Khan rose to prominence after denouncing Donald Trump's disparaging comments against Muslims in a s…
Bryan Metzger
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An Ohio high-school athlete is suing his coaches, accusing them of forcing him to eat pizza with pepperoni grease as a punishment for missing an off-season workout
The student is seeking $10 million in damages, claiming the act was a violation of his religious be…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Oregon's Strange New Law Allowing Take-Home Placentas Actually Makes Perfect Sense
Women like Jones may justify eating placentas because they contain prostaglandin (which makes the u…
Christina Sterbenz
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A Synagogue in Florida is suing the state over its abortion law, arguing it violates the religious freedom of Jewish people
The lawsuit says the Florida abortion ban violates their religious freedom because abortion is requ…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Supreme Court blocks some COVID-19 restrictions at religious services in New York, marking a shift from decisions made before Amy Coney Barrett joined the bench
The judgment marks the significance of Coney Barrett's addition to the bench as cementing the court…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Indiana's religious freedom law was inspired by a controversial Supreme Court case about psychedelic drugs
In a statement, Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) explained the difference between the federal and s…
Christina Sterbenz
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Missouri's abortion ban declares 'Almighty God is the author of life.' Faith leaders beg to differ in new suit.
They say the ban violates their religious freedom by subjecting them to "the religious dictates of …
Stephanie Russell-Kraft
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Ted Cruz expresses support for Indiana's 'religious freedom' law
"I want to commend Governor Mike Pence for his support of religious freedom, especially in the face…
Hunter Walker
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How Indiana is changing its controversial 'religious freedom' law
"The compromise legislation specifies that the new religious freedom law cannot be used as a legal …
Colin Campbell
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The Republican Party is being torn apart by the 'religious freedom' debate
On the opposite side of the issue, most of the other expected Republican candidates have used the I…
Colin Campbell
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The Arkansas governor's own son urged him not to sign the controversial 'religious freedom' law
The "religious freedom" controversy was ignited last week when Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) signed h…
Colin Campbell
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Jeb Bush tries to find middle ground in the 'religious freedom' law controversy
"Utah went about this, but what they did is they brought all the constituencies together and this i…
Hunter Walker
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A bill letting kids in Tennessee miss an hour of school a day to go to church heads to governor's desk
HB 2542 also authorizes school buses to transport students to religious instruction.
K. Thor Jensen
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Intolerance strikes back; now US senators are worried about India’s religious freedom
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to visit the US next month, but arrangements for that …