(Newsweek) COVID-19 has claimed more than 560,000 American lives but conservative pastor E.W. Jackson believes Black Lives Matter will have more detrimental lasting effects on America than the pandemic. Jackson said on The Awakening, a radio show, the "cultural" virus in the United States may be worse than the medical one the pandemic posed. He pushed back against the … [Read more...] about Pastor E.W. Jackson Says Black Lives Matter Is ‘Worse Than COVID’
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Biden’s Armenian Genocide Stance Pleases Christians, Angers Turkey
(Christianity Today) The systematic killing and deportation of hundreds of thousands of Armenians by Ottoman Empire forces in the early 20th century was “genocide,” the United States formally declared on Saturday, as President Joe Biden used that precise word after the White House had avoided it for decades for fear of alienating ally Turkey. Turkey reacted with furor, with … [Read more...] about Biden’s Armenian Genocide Stance Pleases Christians, Angers Turkey
Idaho House Passes ‘Nondiscrimination’ Education Bill
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) The Idaho House on Thursday approved legislation aimed at preventing public and charter schools and universities from teaching critical race theory, which examines the ways in which race and racism influence American politics, culture and the law. The measure, which passed with a 57-12 vote and no Democratic support, … [Read more...] about Idaho House Passes ‘Nondiscrimination’ Education Bill
Texas Ends Clergy, Spiritual Advisers Ban in Death Chamber
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) Texas prisons have resumed allowing clergy as well as spiritual advisers in the death chamber, reversing a two-year ban created after the U.S. Supreme Court halted the execution of an inmate who had argued his religious freedom was being violated because his Buddhist spiritual adviser wasn't allowed to accompany him, officials … [Read more...] about Texas Ends Clergy, Spiritual Advisers Ban in Death Chamber
Don Lemon, Chris Cuomo Defend Officer Who Shot Ma’Khia Bryant
(Newsweek) CNN's Don Lemon and Chris Cuomo have defended the police officer who shot dead Ma'Khia Bryant, a 16-year-old Black girl, in Columbus. "Ohio is tough," Lemon said as he and Cuomo discussed the shooting on air on Wednesday night. Bryant was shot dead on Tuesday, shortly before former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder and … [Read more...] about Don Lemon, Chris Cuomo Defend Officer Who Shot Ma’Khia Bryant