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A dramatic schism over social issues? The United Methodist Church has been here before – but this time, America's religious landscape is far different
(THE CONVERSATION) The United Methodist Church's General Conference will meet in Charlotte, North Carolina from April 23 to May 4, 2024. Originally scheduled for 2020 and delayed three times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting of the church's legislative body comes at a critical time for the United States' second-largest Prot ... (full story)
State
Beneath the calm, Hong Kong's new security law drives deeper, quieter changes
HONG KONG (AP) — On the surface, life in Hong Kong after a broad new national security law recently took effect appears unchanged.
A 2020 security law drew thousands of protesters to the streets when it was enacted. Now, that's seen as too risky. This time, no arrests made headlines. There were no newsroom raids.
Inste ... (full story)
State Republicans killed an Indiana city's lawsuit to stop illegal gun sales. Why?
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Almost 25 years after suing the firearms industry for failing to prevent illegal gun sales, the northwestern Indiana city of Gary won a critical victory last fall when a judge ordered gun manufacturers to hand over years of production and sales records.
But in March, Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a new law r ... (full story)