Leonardo Blair

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  Apr 28, 2016

  Tennessee Therapists, Counselors, Can Now Refuse to Treat Patients Based on 'Sincerely Held Principles'

  In a move the American Counseling Association has described as hateful towards gay and transgender people, Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed a controversial bill into law Wednesday that allows a licensed counselor or therapist to refuse service to clients whose "goals, outcomes or behaviors" conflict with their "sincerely held principles."

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  Apr 28, 2016

  Alabama City Makes Target Transgender Bathroom Policy Illegal, Threatens $500 Fine, Jail Time

  The City Council of Oxford, Alabama, made Target's controversial transgender bathroom policy illegal Tuesday when Council members unanimously voted to pass a new law that punishes anyone using a public bathroom that doesn't align with their birth sex with a fine of up to $500 or up to six months in jail.

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  Apr 27, 2016

  Pastor and Wife Gunned Down by Adopted Son Inside Home

  The community of Hartselle, Alabama is still reeling in shock after a beloved 43-year-old pastor and his wife were allegedly gunned down in cold blood inside their home last Thursday by their adopted son.

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  Apr 26, 2016

  Target Boycott Grows to 700K Over Transgender Bathroom Policy

  More than 700,000 people have now pledged to boycott retail giant Target over the store's transgender bathroom policy which allows people to use the company's restrooms and fitting rooms according to the gender they identify with and not their sex.

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  Apr 26, 2016

  Pastor Shot Dead by Girlfriend Was Grandson of 'Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay' Singer Otis Redding

  Brandon Parker, the 33-year-old Georgia pastor who was tragically shot dead during a dispute with his 48-year-old girlfriend Saturday, was the grandson of Otis Redding, one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music.

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  Apr 26, 2016

  Forfeiture Case Against Christian Rock Band Dropped by Muskogee DA, Police Will Return $53K

  After a wave of media pressure, Muskogee District Attorney Orvil Loge agreed Monday to drop a civil forfeiture case against the volunteer American tour manager of a Christian rock band of Karen people from Burma and Thailand who was accused of drug trafficking.

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  Apr 25, 2016

  Christian Band Fights to Recover $53K Raised for Orphans Taken by Oklahoma Police

  A Christian rock band of Karen people from Burma and Thailand, which raised more than $53,000 to help a Christian school and orphans, are now fighting the civil forfeiture of their money by the Muskogee, Oklahoma Sheriff's Department, which has alleged the money is proceeds from drug trafficking.

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  Apr 25, 2016

  Popular 33-Y-O Pastor Shot Dead, Girlfriend, 48, Charged With Murder

  A popular 33-year-old Georgia pastor is now dead and his 48-year-old girlfriend charged with murder after she allegedly shot him during a "domestic issue" that spiraled out of control Saturday, say authorities.

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  Apr 22, 2016

  US Suicides Soar, Deaths Among Girls 10-14 Show Sharpest Rate Increase, Says CDC

  Despite generally declining mortality, the suicide rate in America is climbing and the sharpest rate increase is among young girls between the ages of 10 and 14, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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  Apr 22, 2016

  US-Led Coalition Blows Up $500M Worth of ISIS Cash, Weakening Group's Ability to Pay Terrorists

  A senior defense official revealed Thursday that the U.S.-led air coalition against ISIS has incinerated an estimated $500 million worth of the terror group's slush fund, seriously hampering the group's ability to pay existing fighters and attract new ones.