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German federal court rejects bid to remove antisemitic relic
By Geir Moulson — June 14, 2022
Despite the defamatory nature of the original statue, “the legal system does not demand its removal,” the federal court said.
NXIVM guru to pay for victims’ brand removal as restitution
By Tom Hays — July 21, 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — The unrepentant former leader of the cult-like NXIVM group was ordered on Tuesday to pay $3.5 million to 21 victims.
Atheist watchdog drops fight to halt clergy housing allowance
By Adelle M. Banks — June 18, 2019
(RNS) — The Freedom From Religion Foundation said it hopes its strategy will allow the issue to be reconsidered when the high court has a different makeup.
Conservative faith leaders worry Kenya will repeal ban on gay sex
By Fredrick Nzwili — April 6, 2018
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — While few are actually imprisoned under the law, it has been used as a justification for harassment, violence and discrimination against gay people — at the hands of police, but also relatives who believe a gay person shames a family.
Kenyan nuns take over hospitals after protracted battle with American priest
By Fredrick Nzwili — January 24, 2018
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) – A dispute between an order of nuns and an American priest over control of two major hospitals for the poor has ended with the nuns — backed by a court order and the police — storming one of the hospitals.
Minnesota bishop sued for coercion over sex abuse incident
By Timothy Mclaughlin — May 10, 2017
(Reuters) The personal injury lawsuit against Bishop Michael Joseph Hoeppner marks the first time a U.S. bishop has been individually sued for coercion, according to the plaintiff's attorney.
Judge orders psychiatric exam for South Carolina church shooter
By guest — December 29, 2016
(REUTERS) A federal judge on Thursday (Dec. 29) ordered a psychiatric examination for Dylann Roof, days before he is to represent himself as jurors hear evidence about whether he should be executed
Imam shooting suspect appears in court
By Yonat Shimron — August 17, 2016
NEW YORK — Oscar Morel appeared in Queens Criminal Court in relation to Saturday's shooting death of Imam Maulama Alauddin Akonjee, 55, and his friend, Thara Udin, 64.
German anti-Muslim group founder in court over hate speech
By RNS staff — April 19, 2016
BERLIN — Lutz Bachmann, the co-founder of Germany's anti-Islam PEGIDA group , is charged over sending social media posts in which he called refugees "cattle," "garbage" and "scumbags."
Sri Srinivasan: The first Hindu on the Supreme Court?
By Lauren Markoe — February 15, 2016
(RNS) Indian-born Srinivasan placed his hand on a Hindu holy book when he was sworn in to the appeals court.
French court rules school lunches may include pork; Muslims alarmed
By Elizabeth Bryant — August 13, 2015
PARIS (RNS) The ruling addressed a long tradition of offering alternatives to pork in public school lunches, a tradition that has tapped simmering anti-immigrant sentiments in France.
Boston bomber to face about 20 of his victims at sentencing
By Reuters — May 20, 2015
BOSTON (Reuters) Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will face about 20 of his victims at a hearing next month when he will be formally sentenced to die for the 2013 attack.
Atheists lose latest legal fight over ‘In God We Trust’
By Lauren Markoe — May 28, 2014
(RNS) Court after court has affirmed that printing and engraving the country's motto on its money does not violate the U.S. Constitution.
Newark Archdiocese wins court case on legality of its headstone business
By Mark Mueller — April 30, 2014
NEWARK, N.J. (RNS) The Archdiocese of Newark became the first cemetery operator in New Jersey, religious or otherwise, to enter the lucrative headstone business in April of last year.
Search warrants allege physical abuse in fringe Canadian Jewish sect
By Ron Csillag — February 21, 2014
(RNS) In the warrants, according to reports by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, a young woman in the sect said she was hit with a belt and a coat hanger. Another female, a pregnant 17-year-old, told nurses at a hospital she was beaten by her brother, sexually abused by her father and forced to marry a 30-year-old man when she was 15.
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