Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Forms a Social Justice Partnership With the NFL
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation forms a social justice partnership with the NFL. A New “heir apparent” to Westboro Baptist has emerged. And are you ready for Christian Girl Autumn?
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Trump on Anti-Semitic Threats: ‘It’s Going to Stop’
Threats directed at Jewish people and Jewish community centers are increasing at alarming rates. This morning, at an event at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, President…
Mark Zuckerberg Met with Pastors to Understand How Churches ‘Find Deeper Meaning in a Changing World’
Facebook founder and millennial billionaire Mark Zuckerberg recently met with a group of pastors in Texas to understand more about how churches and faith communities find purpose in today’s world.…
Obama Has Now Reduced More Prison Sentences Than the Previous 11 Presidents Combined
Earlier today, president Barack Obama issued 78 pardons and 153 commutations of sentence. That, according to The Daily Beast, makes the POTUS’s total 148 pardons and 1,176 commutations. This means…
This Is What the ‘Christmas’ Display at a Florida Park Looks Like
The Freedom From Religion Foundation—an “umbrella” for those “who are free from religion and are committed to the cherished principle of separation of state and church”—has officially received authorization to…
Meet the 104-Year-Old Veteran Who’s Been Training for 3 Years to Go Back to Pearl Harbor
You can’t have missed that today is the 75th anniversary of Japan’s bombing of Pearl Harbor—the event that propelled the United States to get involved in World War 2. Back…
States With Mandatory Background Checks for Guns Don’t Have As Many School Shootings
Injury Prevention published findings yesterday that found that mandatory background checks to purchase guns led a state to be half as likely to have a school shooting compared to states…
Protesters of the DAPL Scored a Huge Victory This Weekend
Yesterday was a huge victory for protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The US Army Corps of Engineers announced that they will not grant Energy Transfer Partners permission to extend…
Survey: Most Evangelical Leaders Expect Christian Persecution Is Coming
The vast majority of evangelical pastors think persecution is coming their way. Last month, the National Association of Evangelicals conducted a survey of Church leaders “about their experience with persecution…
The Officer Who Killed Philando Castile Was Just Charged With Manslaughter
The police officer who shot and killed Philando Castile in Minnesota earlier this year was charged with second-degree manslaughter today, according to CNN. Other charges include two felony counts of…
This Thanksgiving, People Care a Lot Less About Money Than You’d Expect
Next week is Thanksgiving, and it’s coming at the end of one of the most contentious, exhausting years in memory. In that sense, it might seem difficult for people to…
72 Sex Slaves Freed in an International FBI Sting Operation
When many Americans think of sex slavery, they imagine countries on others sides of the world— not their own neighborhoods. Earlier this week, federal agents and local Washington State police…
Chicago Is Adding 900 New Police Officers to Fight Increasing Violence
Chicago police announced today that they would add 900 new positions to the police force over the next two years. Chicago has seen a large increase in shootings and murders…
Tulsa Police Release Video of White Officers Shooting Unarmed Black Man
The Tulsa, Oklahoma police department has released disturbing new video of officers shooting and killing an unarmed black man. Again. This time, even police officials seem at a loss as…
Delaware’s Death Penalty Ruling Could Signal the End of Capital Punishment in the U.S.
Yesterday, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled that the state’s policy for imposing the death penalty is unconstitutional. Not only could this mean the end of capital punishment in Delaware—which almost…