(Christian Headlines) HUD Secretary Ben Carson on Sunday urged Americans to stop being offended “by everything” and to “grow up.” Carson, the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, made the comments on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos after being asked about President Trump’s acceptance speech being scheduled in Jacksonville, Fla., on Aug. … [Read more...] about Ben Carson: America Needs to ‘Grow up’ and Stop ‘Being Offended by Everything’
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Atlanta Police Shooting: Rayshard Brooks Death Declared Homicide
(BBC News) Rayshard Brooks died while fleeing from two white police officers in a restaurant car park late on Friday. Protests erupted after his death, weeks after another black man, George Floyd, was killed in custody in Minneapolis. Atlanta's police chief quit and the police officer suspected of shooting Mr Brooks was fired. Following his death, the Wendy's … [Read more...] about Atlanta Police Shooting: Rayshard Brooks Death Declared Homicide
Supreme Court Says Federal Law Protects LGBTQ Workers From Discrimination
(CNN) Federal civil rights law protects gay, lesbian and transgender workers, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. The landmark ruling will extend protections to millions of workers nationwide and is a defeat for the Trump administration, which argued that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act that bars discrimination based on sex did not extend to claims of gender identity and … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Says Federal Law Protects LGBTQ Workers From Discrimination
U.S. National Pride Falls to Record Low
(Gallup) American pride has continued its downward trajectory reaching the lowest point in the two decades of Gallup measurement. The new low comes at a time when the U.S. faces public health and economic crises brought on by the coronavirus pandemic and civil unrest following the death of George Floyd in police custody. Although a majority of adults in the U.S. still say … [Read more...] about U.S. National Pride Falls to Record Low
Trump Admin Overturns Obama Rule, Doctors Won’t Be Forced to Perform Trans Surgeries and Abortions
(CBN News) The Department of Health and Human Services finalized a rule on Friday that overturns an Obamacare rule that attempted to normalize transgender ideology. The new rule means “sex discrimination” protections will only apply for people facing discrimination based on whether or not they are biologically male or female. Under the Obama-era regulation, people were … [Read more...] about Trump Admin Overturns Obama Rule, Doctors Won’t Be Forced to Perform Trans Surgeries and Abortions