Religion

UK police arrest 2 men over Texas synagogue hostage-taking

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The two men were being held for questioning and have not yet been charged

White House: Texas synagogue hostage-taker not in U.S. terror database

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The man was investigated by British authorities as a possible "terrorist threat" but the investigation was later closed

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Video: Man sets fire to police car in Fla. synagogue parking lot

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A 21-year-old man was charged with second-degree arson and criminal mischief

Sikh group wants probe of FedEx gunman's possible supremacist link

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A civil rights group wants to know if the gunman who killed eight people last week — four of them Sikhs — had ties to hate groups

Chaplain's corner: Beauty from ashes

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Even when our interior landscape is charred, spring will come

National law enforcement organizations announce community outreach project across US

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The inaugural National Faith & Blue Weekend is set to take place October 9 to 11

U.S. House passes bill to name Houston post office after slain deputy

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Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal was considered a trailblazer for other Sikh Americans and religious minorities interested in law enforcement

Federal judge blocks Kan. limits on in-person church gatherings

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The new order requires churches to follow 24 new protocols to increase safety during services

Kan. police say they will enforce governor's order limiting religious gatherings

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Departments say they will report violators to the district attorney's office in an effort to encourage voluntary compliance

After lawsuits, Miss. mayor says drive-in church OK during COVID-19

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The city of Greenville will not make congregants pay the $500 tickets they were issued for attending a drive-in service

Justice Department takes church's side in First Amendment COVID-19 suit

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Church officials believe they have been singled out for their religion, especially after eight police officers ticketed congregants $500 apiece for attending services

Miss. pastor files lawsuit against police after congregants were ticketed during drive-in service

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The suit comes after officers issued $500 tickets to congregants who refused to leave a parking lot where a drive-in service was being conducted

Ky. police record license plates at in-person Easter service

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Departments are responding to a governor's order requiring anyone who attends an in-person service to be referred to health departments, which will order 14-day quarantines

COVID-19 limits bring new tensions around religious freedom

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Despite limits on public gatherings, some faith leaders have persisted in holding services, raising questions about how, or if, enforcement should be done