A federal case ended with a nine-year prison sentence for Aaron Paul Lockman. The former children’s pastor pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Investigators tied his case to WhatsApp messages and an …
Abortion bans impact rental markets, lowering rents and raising vacancies, as renters choose states that protect reproductive rights now. A new National Bureau of Economic Research paper compares states with abortion bans to states without …
A Virginia abortion rights amendment lawsuit aims to remove a proposed constitutional measure from the 2026 ballot. The Liberty Counsel filed the complaint in Bedford County Circuit Court on behalf of supervisor Charla Bansley. The …
An international student visa crackdown is reshaping daily life on Texas campuses. At the University of Texas at Dallas, staff member Daren Clements now does more airport drop-offs. Students leave with the same suitcases they …
TREY’S Act would ban NDAs in civil cases tied to child sexual abuse and trafficking. The bill would void any NDA clause that stops survivors from speaking. Supporters say the ban on NDAs would protect …
SBC president endorses Tennessee abortion death penalty amendment, and the debate escalated fast. Clint Pressley, who leads a Charlotte, N.C., church, posted support on X. He backed HB 570 and SB 738 in the Tennessee …
Kaduna church kidnappings shattered worship in Kurmin Wali, Kaduna State, on Sunday, January 18. Raymond Na’allah said people danced to praise songs and gave tithes, but armed kidnappers surrounded the Cherubim and Seraphim Church 2. …
An Iranian adoptee deportation fight in California has ignited fresh scrutiny of an old citizenship gap. The Iranian-born Christian woman entered the United States as a toddler, and she has lived here for decades. But …
A whistleblower report says DHS approved warrantless ICE home entry for some noncitizens. The report describes a secret memo that backs ICE home raids without judicial warrants. It says agents can use administrative warrants, not …
Brooklyn Diocese Child Victims Act settlement talks moved forward after Bishop Robert J. Brennan’s Feb. 12 letter. He told clergy and parishioners the diocese aims to settle about 1,100 CVA lawsuits. The suits allege decades …