(USA Today) Minutes after Gov. Greg Abbott announced salons and barbershops in Texas could reopen Friday, a Dallas salon owner was sentenced to seven days in jail Tuesday for violating state and county orders to close her salon amid the coronavirus pandemic. Shelley Luther, owner of Salon a la Mode, was fined to $7,000 for ignoring a restraining order from state District … [Read more...] about Dallas Salon Owner Who Reopened in Defiance of Texas’ Coronavirus Restrictions Sentenced to 7 Days in Jail
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An Ohio Lawmaker Is Refusing to Wear a Facemask Because Our Faces Are ‘the Likeness of God’
(Relevant) Ohio Representative Nino Vitale is bucking the state’s governor’s pleas for Ohioans to stem the spread of COVID-19 by wearing a facemask, explaining on Facebook that our faces are made in the image of God and are not meant to be covered. “This is not the entire world,” Vitale wrote in a Monday Facebook post. “This is the greatest nation on earth founded on … [Read more...] about An Ohio Lawmaker Is Refusing to Wear a Facemask Because Our Faces Are ‘the Likeness of God’
NYC Council Speaker: “It’s Time for Samaritan’s Purse to Leave NYC.
(ChurchLeaders) NYC council speaker Corey Johnson posted this statement on Twitter on Friday: "It is time for Samaritan's Purse to leave NYC. This group, led by the notoriously bigoted, hate-spewing Franklin Graham, came at a time when our city couldn't in good conscience turn away any offer of help. That time has passed. Their continued presence here is an affront to our … [Read more...] about NYC Council Speaker: “It’s Time for Samaritan’s Purse to Leave NYC.
Poll: The ‘Trump Bump’ Is Over, Especially Among White Christians
(RNS) President Trump’s job approval ratings among some faith groups jumped in March as the number of coronavirus infections began to spread across the country. But that "Trump bump" has all but disappeared. A new poll released Thursday (April 30) from PRRI shows Trump’s approval has fallen on average by 6 percentage points and is now more in keeping with 2019 levels … [Read more...] about Poll: The ‘Trump Bump’ Is Over, Especially Among White Christians
George W. Bush Shares Powerful Message of Unity Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
(ForEveryMom) Former President, George W. Bush, took to social media over the weekend with a message to Americans amid the coronavirus pandemic. “This is a challenging and solemn time in the life of our nation and world,” the 43rd president began, his recognizable Texas accent narrating a clip of everyday moments that have been affected by the coronavirus. … [Read more...] about George W. Bush Shares Powerful Message of Unity Amid Coronavirus Pandemic