Emily McFarlan Miller (RNS) A new lawsuit against Liberty University claims the Lynchburg, Virginia-based evangelical Christian school has “intentionally created a campus environment” that makes sexual assaults and rapes more likely to occur. The complaint points a finger at the “weaponization” of Liberty’s student honor code, known as the Liberty Way, which it claims … [Read more...] about Lawsuit Accuses Liberty University of ‘Enabling on-Campus Rapes’
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Co-chair of Poor People’s Campaign among Nearly 100 Women Arrested at March for Voting Rights in D.C.
Renée Roden (RNS) Nearly 100 protesters were arrested Monday (July 19) at a women’s march in Washington, D.C., while advocating for legislation to protect voting rights and demanding relief for marginalized and impoverished Americans. The Women’s Moral Monday March on Washington, organized by leaders of the Poor People's Campaign, marked the anniversary of the 1848 Seneca … [Read more...] about Co-chair of Poor People’s Campaign among Nearly 100 Women Arrested at March for Voting Rights in D.C.
Greg Locke + Proud Boys + Counter-Protesters = Two Arrests at The Church at Planned Parenthood
(ChurchLeaders) Two men were arrested after tensions escalated at an event held the evening of July 13 in Salem, Ore. by The Church at Planned Parenthood (TCAPP). Present at the event were counter-protesters, the Proud Boys, and Pastor Greg Locke of Global Vision Bible Church in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. “CNN contacted me today to ask about what happened in Salem,” said Ken … [Read more...] about Greg Locke + Proud Boys + Counter-Protesters = Two Arrests at The Church at Planned Parenthood
Florida Virus Hospitalizations Again Rising After a Decline
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) Florida's COVID-19 hospitalization numbers are again increasing, ending months of steady decline that began when widespread vaccinations became available and leaving doctors and epidemiologists worried as the more infectious delta variant spreads. About 3,200 COVID patients are hospitalized in the state, a jump … [Read more...] about Florida Virus Hospitalizations Again Rising After a Decline
DeSantis Tells Christian Group: ‘Stand for What’s Right, Put On the Full Armor of God’
(Christian Headlines) Florida Gov. Rick DeSantis on Wednesday encouraged a group of Christian attorneys attending a conference to "stand firm for what's right" and "put on the full armor of God" as they defend religious liberty. DeSantis made the remarks in Florida at the Alliance Defending Freedom's Summit on Religious Liberty as he recounted his own record of defending … [Read more...] about DeSantis Tells Christian Group: ‘Stand for What’s Right, Put On the Full Armor of God’