pastors

In Black pastor’s arrest, Alabama Supreme Court rules police can demand to see identification

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Ruling in the case of a Black pastor who was arrested while watering his neighbor’s flowers, the Alabama Supreme Court said police can demand to see identification during a stop if they are dissatisfied with a person’s verbal answers. Justices issued the 6-3 decision last week after a federal judge presiding over … Read more

2 Ohio pastors emerge as faithful allies for Haitian migrants during Trump’s crackdown

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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — One grew up in rural Haiti amid the poverty and violence of his beautiful but troubled Caribbean nation. The other grew up in Michigan as a self-described “blue-collar farm kid” from Middle America. Both became pastors in Springfield, Ohio. Both share a goal inspired by their faith: supporting the city’s Haitian migrants … Read more