Michael Gryboski

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  Jun 19, 2020

  Juneteenth: 4 interesting facts about the celebration marking end of slavery

  Here are four interesting facts about Juneteenth, including its connection to the Emancipation Proclamation, the largest celebration, and the effort to make it a national holiday.

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  Jun 18, 2020

  Students call for boycott of professor who criticized Black Lives Matter

  A student organization at Cornell Law School has encouraged their peers to not take courses from a professor who has garnered controversy for his criticism of the Black Lives Matter movement.

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  Jun 18, 2020

  Blind woman accuses RI library, park of banning her over handing out Christian literature

  A blind woman filed a complaint against a Rhode Island park and library nonprofit, accusing it of discrimination by banning her from its grounds because she handed out religious literature.

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  Jun 18, 2020

  Justice Department proposes rolling back content protections for big tech companies

  The U.S. Department of Justice released a report on Wednesday recommending that Congress pass a law rolling back a longstanding legal protection for big tech companies regarding content control.

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  Jun 17, 2020

  Episcopal Church holds hearing for bishop who refused to allow gay marriages in diocese

  The Episcopal Church held a hearing in the case of a bishop who refused to allow for the blessing of same-sex marriages in his diocese.

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  Jun 16, 2020

  Some three-quarters of churches support peaceful protests against racism, police actions: Barna

  A little over three-quarters of American pastors support peaceful demonstrations being held in response to the killing of George Floyd, according to new research from the Barna Group.

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  Jun 16, 2020

  Men who drink alcohol moderately risk ‘increased mortality,’ hospitalization: study

  A recently published study on alcoholic consumption found that even moderate drinkers will experience a higher rate of mortality and hospital stays than those who drink less or abstain.

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  Jun 16, 2020

  ‘Devastating for religious liberty’: 5 reactions to Supreme Court LGBT discrimination decision

  Here are five reactions by conservative Christian leaders and organizations to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling saying federal law bans LGBT employment discrimination. They include concerns for religious liberty and objections to “judicial activism.”

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  Jun 15, 2020

  ‘The Gospel of Christ Jesus compels us’: Idaho church to remove Robert E. Lee from stained glass window

  An Idaho church has decided to remove Confederate General Robert E. Lee from a stained glass window in its sanctuary that also features George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

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  Jun 15, 2020

  United Kingdom had record number of abortions in 2019: report

  More abortions were performed in the United Kingdom in 2019 than in any previous year since the procedure was legalized in 1967, according to a new report.