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on June 26, 2017 in World News

Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Free Exercise: Excluding Churches From Public Benefits ‘Odious To Our Constitution’

By: Ben Shapiro On Monday morning, the Supreme Court released a ruling by a 7-2 margin finding that states cannot prohibit public funding to churches simply because they are churches. The case itself surrounds a playground at the Trinity Lutheran Church Child Learning Center; the Center sought public funding for a rubber surface. The Department of Natural Resources denied the petition, citing a blanket rule that it would not fund churches. The Court rightly found that “denying a generally available benefit solely on account of religious identity imposes a penalty on the free exercise of religion.” The opinion was delivered by… View Article

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on June 26, 2017 in World News

Sweden To Include ‘Gender Identity’ In Hate Crime Law, Says Race is Unscientific

by Chris Tomlinson The Swedish Justice Minister Morgan Johansson has announced that the government is looking to include “gender expression and identity” into its current hate crime legislation. The current hate crime legislation, known as incitement to hatred, covers speech aimed at individuals based on their sexual orientation, race and religious belief. The new amendment would add gender identity and expression to the existing law according to Johansson Sveriges Radio reports. “This is a special vulnerable group, which has been exposed to hate for a long time,” Johansson said. Johansson also stated the new legislation would make it illegal for anyone to… View Article

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