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(The Washington Post) At first, Mauree Turner tried to recruit other Oklahoma City activists to run for state office, insisting that it was important to send underrepresented candidates — queer, or working class, or people of color — to the state capitol. But many of those approached instead turned to Turner, a 27-year-old criminal justice advocate, and reversed the … [Read more...] about A Muslim Millennial Was Elected the Country’s First Out Nonbinary Lawmaker — in Oklahoma

(ChurchLeaders) As votes from yesterday’s election continue to be tallied, the U.S. Supreme Court hears its first case with a new 6-3 conservative majority that includes Trump appointee Amy Coney Barrett. In Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, foster parents who serve through a Catholic agency claim they face religious discrimination because city officials require agencies to place … [Read more...] about New Supreme Court Hears Case Re: Foster Care and Same-Sex Couples

(CBN News) The state of Mississippi will fly a new state flag with a magnolia in the center and the phrase "In God We Trust" after voters approved the design Tuesday. It will replace a Confederate battle flag-themed banner that state lawmakers retired months ago as part of the national reckoning over racial injustice.  The magnolia flag was the only design on the … [Read more...] about Mississippians Vote to Replace Old Confederate-Themed Flag with ‘In God We Trust’ Flag

(LifeSite News) President Donald Trump has attracted the largest number of non-white voters since 1960, despite liberal campaigns accusing the president of racism. Exit polls confirmed that Trump received 26% of the non-white vote (so far), which is the highest number that the Republican party has had since 1960, when the GOP received 32% of the non-white … [Read more...] about Trump Draws Most Non-White Votes for Republicans in 50 Years

(ChurchLeaders) In Episode 9 of his series, “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man,” former NFL player Emmanuel Acho sat down with members of the Petaluma, California, police department. Acho and the officers had a transparent discussion about topics including George Floyd, Black Lives Matter, and the movement to “defund the police.” “I would say that proximity breeds … [Read more...] about Emmanuel Acho Has an Uncomfortable Conversation with Police Officers