Churches challenge Homeland Security surveillance at Minneapolis church
A federal judge is weighing whether Homeland Security surveillance at a Minneapolis church violated a preliminary injunction protecting covered religious facilities.
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Appeals court keeps worship-site immigration safeguards in place
The Fourth Circuit preserved immigration-enforcement safeguards for designated worship sites as a separate contempt motion alleges surveillance inside a Minneapolis church.
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Congress considers 100-foot worship access zones nationwide
A bipartisan bill would target knowing disruption or intimidation near houses of worship during services, but it remains in committee and is not law.
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Appeals Court Keeps Immigration Limits at Eight Worship Sites
The Fourth Circuit preserved DHS limits at eight plaintiff-affiliated worship sites but left warrants and emergency exceptions in place.
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DoDEA history course puts Christianity and neutrality in focus
A new military-school history course uses a Christian-centered textbook, prompting scrutiny over how federally operated public schools teach religion and history.
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Pew Study Finds Four Patterns of Civic Participation in the U.S.
A Pew study identifies four civic-participation patterns, showing how voting, volunteering, news use, group membership and community life overlap.
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What changed in federal religious-liberty policy—and what remains a proposal
A July 23 DOJ memorandum updates executive-branch guidance, while 12 broader Religious Liberty Commission recommendations remain proposals.
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Man charged in alleged Northeast Philadelphia mosque arson
Federal prosecutors charged Vincent Lang in the alleged July 5 fire at a Northeast Philadelphia mosque. The building was unoccupied, and no injuries were reported.
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Supreme Court blocks personal-damages claims in Rastafarian prison hair case
United States Religion Government and Civil Rights – The Court said RLUIPA does not let inmates collect money damages from individual prison officers who never consented to that liability.
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Trump religious liberty draft urges new DOJ guidance, hotlines and Johnson repeal
United States Religion Government and Civil Rights – A draft report would ask federal agencies for new religious-liberty guidance, reporting channels and a Johnson Amendment repeal. ([justice.gov](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/president-trumps-religious-liberty-commission-delivers-historic-report-draft))