How Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a federal holiday
Here are some of the steps that led to the creation of the federal Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, as well as some of the resistance to the effort.
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7 women among 10 filing new sex abuse lawsuits naming Paul Havsgaard, Harvest Christian Fellowship
Seven women are among 10 new individuals who recently filed federal lawsuits alleging they were repeatedly sexually abused and trafficked by former Harvest Christian Fellowship pastor Paul Havsgaard while living in now-defunct children’s homes in Romania operated by the California megachurch.
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The widow of the recently deceased Christian author and publisher Robert Wolgemuth, remembered by ministry leaders as a “legend in Christian publishing,” has revealed the heartfelt note she left for her husband to find days before his death.
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Three men have been formally charged with misdemeanor offenses after prosecutors say they disrupted and harassed a group of students and community members during an Islamic prayer gathering in a University of South Florida parking garage.
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Republican leaders and state attorneys general called on the Trump administration to crack down on the shipment of abortion drugs across state lines, expressing frustration with the speed of a safety review and the remaining Biden-era mail-order abortion pill policy that they contend subverts state laws.
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A group of pro-life activists are celebrating after trespassing charges were dropped against them for actions that resulted in the closure of an abortion clinic last year. They’re hailing the court’s decision as a “victory for life.”
Ex-Ark Encounter, Creation Museum band member gets 15 years for abusing teenage boy
Michael Howard, a former member of TrueSong — the resident musical act of the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum in Northern Kentucky — has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a teenage boy for several years in the congregation where he served as worship leader.
Renee Good's father-in-law doesn't blame ICE for her death, urges Americans to 'turn to God'
The ex-father-in-law of Minneapolis shooting victim Renee Good says he doesn't blame Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for her death, and is calling on Americans to “turn to God" at this time.
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