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United Methodist Church to debate LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings

United Methodist Church to debate LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings

United Methodists are among the last mainline Protestant denominations to address the issue, and some worry it could cause a major rift in the church.
by Shahla Farzan

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Migrant youth go from a children's shelter to adult detention on their 18th birthday

Migrant youth go from a children's shelter to adult detention on their 18th birthday

In two-thirds of over 1,500 cases from April 2016 to February 2018, Immigration and Customs Enforcement put migrant youth into detention when they turned 18, according to government data.
by John Burnett

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House Dems introduce measure to revoke Trump border edict

The move sets up a fight that could result in Trump's first veto. It starts the clock on a constitutional clash between Trump and Democrats and sets up a vote by the full House as soon as next week.
by The Associated Press

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ChangeMakers: Angela Conley changing the system from the inside

ChangeMakers: Angela Conley changing the system from the inside

Angela Conley, the first African-American elected to serve as a Hennepin County commissioner, was born and raised in the same district she now represents. She ran for office "out of necessity."
by Evan Frost

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Minnesota lawmaker seeks crackdown on fake hate crime claims

A Minnesota lawmaker wants tougher penalties for falsely reporting hate crimes in his state after an actor in Chicago was accused of doing so.
by Associated Press

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Hollywood diversity report finds progress, but much left to gain

Hollywood diversity report finds progress, but much left to gain

The annual UCLA study tallies box office numbers and ratings alongside diversity both on and off screen. Today's "increasingly diverse audiences prefer diverse film and television content," it finds.
by Elizabeth Blair

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U.S. says Alabama woman who joined Islamic State isn't citizen

U.S. says Alabama woman who joined Islamic State isn't citizen

An Alabama woman who joined the Islamic State group in Syria won't be allowed to return to the United States with her toddler son because she is not an American citizen, the U.S. said on Wednesday.
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