beard-cutting
Sailors, Marines seek religious accommodation to wear beards
By Joseph Hammond — October 1, 2021
(RNS) — One Orthodox Jewish sailor and three Muslim sailors joined in a lawsuit alleging the Navy’s beard policy amounts to a violation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
16 sentenced in Amish beard-cutting attacks
By Kevin Eckstrom — February 8, 2013
“From day one, this case has been about the rule of law and defending the right of people to worship in peace. This was never about ‘haircuts,'" said U.S. Attorney Steven Dettelbach.
Unsure of future, tiny Amish sect clings together after beard-cutting convictions
By John Caniglia — October 23, 2012
BERGHOLZ, Ohio (RNS) A month after a federal jury convicted a rogue Amish bishop and 15 followers of hate crimes for beard-cutting attacks, the tiny Amish community here continues on, tightly bonded and unwavering, yet troubled by fears of the future. By John Caniglia.
Amish beard-cutting trial attracts international attention
By James F. McCarty / The Plain Dealer — August 27, 2012
CLEVELAND (RNS) The law of God will collide with the law of man this week in a crowded federal courtroom in Cleveland, where 16 Amish defendants -- 10 men with full beards, six women in white bonnets -- will stand trial on charges related to a series of beard- and hair-cutting attacks against fellow Amish men and women last year. By James F. McCarty.
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