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United Farm Workers nixes Cesar Chavez Day celebrations over ‘troubling’ sex-abuse allegations
United Farm Workers co-founder Cesar Chavez, an iconic figure on the left, has suddenly become radioactive following rumblings of sexual misconduct involving underage girls, prompting supporters to ditch their annual observations of his March 31 birthday.
University of Maryland students weigh sanctuary campus status and whether to oust regent
University of Maryland undergraduates will vote in upcoming student elections on referendums to oust a system regent who had contact with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and to declare College Park a sanctuary campus for illegal immigrants evading Trump administration deportations.
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No hate crime charges for California trio accused of yelling ‘F—- the Jews’ before attack
Prosecutors in the San Francisco Bay Area have charged three men with assault in connection with an attack on two Hebrew-speaking men -- but not a hate crime charge even though the suspects reportedly shouted "F--- the Jews" during the violence.
Young Latinos’ commitment to social justice is shaping the future of the Catholic Church
It might seem like a simple, routine event: a religious service to mark the start of Lent. But the Mass represented a legal win for the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership, based in Chicago. Among its founders are Michael N. Okinczyc-Cruz and Joanna Arellano-Gonzalez, a young married couple dedicated to advocacy for migrant rights.
2 Ohio pastors emerge as faithful allies for Haitian migrants during Trump’s crackdown
One grew up in rural Haiti amid the poverty and violence of his beautiful but troubled Caribbean nation. The other grew up in Michigan as a self-described "blue-collar farm kid" from Middle America.
Gay Muslim influencer hosts inclusive Ramadan meal and calls for acceptance across faiths
Ali Darwich, a gay Muslim influencer in Berlin, picks up a date from his plate, takes a sip of water, and addresses the 15 friends sitting around the table and breaking the Ramadan fast with him.
Peter Thiel’s lecture series on the Antichrist comes to Rome, and Catholic institutions back away
One of the hottest tickets in the Vatican's backyard these days is for a four-lecture series on the Antichrist being given by Silicon Valley tech billionaire Peter Thiel.
What is sharia, and how do Muslims understand it?
Sharia -- the body of religious guidance derived from the Quran, the sayings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad, and centuries of Islamic scholarly interpretation -- is often discussed in public debate primarily in terms of criminal penalties. Research on how Muslims themselves understand Islamic law suggests a much broader and more complex framework.
Head priest of Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh accused of stealing baseball cards from Walmart
The head priest and dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Pittsburgh is facing charges after being accused of stealing more than $1,000 in baseball cards from a Walmart.
