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N.Y. man pleads guilty to recruiting for ISIS, could face 30-year prison term

N.Y. man pleads guilty to recruiting for ISIS, could face 30-year prison term

More than a year after his arrest on terrorism-related charges, Mufid A. Elfgeeh of Rochester, N.Y. has pleaded guilty to trying to provide material support and resources to ISIS.

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Minneapolis family questions FBI tactics after home raid

Minneapolis family questions FBI tactics after home raid

Adam Aded thought he'd done all he could to steer his son clear of federal investigations into ISIS and Twin Cities terror recruiting. Then an FBI SWAT team broke down his doors.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Unbelief as a belief system: Core tenet for Christians' fight for religious rights

Unbelief as a belief system: Core tenet for Christians' fight for religious rights

Christian conservatives say their greatest religious rival is secularism, which is growing among Americans. Banning acts like school prayer, they say, amounts to favoring the "religion of secularism."
by Tom Gjelten

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What's it like to be Muslim in America?

What's it like to be Muslim in America?

The number of reported incidents targeting American Muslims is rising, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations. What does that mean for people's everyday lives?
by MPR News Staff

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Next steps near in plan to counter terror radicalization in Minnesota

The nonprofit group Youthprise on Wednesday will outline how it will select programs intended to prevent domestic radicalization. Critics, though, say social service programs connected to law enforcement can't be trusted.
by Laura Yuen

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Churches build communities with communal brick ovens

Churches build communities with communal brick ovens

A handful of churches in Minnesota are building outdoor community brick ovens to serve the faithful with fresh bread and wood-fired pizzas as a way to build community.
by The Associated Press

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Judge encourages mediation in Duluth diocese bankruptcy

Judge encourages mediation in Duluth diocese bankruptcy

Judge Robert Kressel encouraged the Diocese of Duluth and all parties involved, including attorneys for sex abuse victims and insurers, to work with a mediator to come to a resolution.
by Riham Feshir

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Conservatives call for 'religious freedom,' but for whom?

Conservatives call for 'religious freedom,' but for whom?

Republican presidential candidates decry what they call a "war on faith." Religious conservatives say they face anti-Christian bigotry. But the rise of anti-Muslim sentiment reveals a double standard.
by Tom Gjelten

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MPR Hanukkah special 'Candles Burning Brightly'

MPR Hanukkah special 'Candles Burning Brightly'

On the fourth day of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, MPR classical music host Mindy Ratner has produced a holiday special about the music, history, foods and traditions of Hanukkah. It's called "Candles Burning Brightly."

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