The shooting that killed three people and injured another at a Greenwood, Indiana, mall on July 17 drew broad national attention because of how it ended—when 22-year-old Elisjsha Dicken, carrying a licensed handgun, fatally shot the attacker.
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana turned down an emergency application from abortion providers on Aug. 12, a move that allows the state’s abortion ban to continue.
President Joe Biden’s (D) administration has reportedly launched an investigation into the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) over its handling of alleged scandals within the church.
When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, returning abortion rights to voters, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the decision “horrific,” adding, “It shows how much standing up and fighting for rights matters every day.”
If current rates continue, most religious communities in America will shrink by more than half within three generations. But nondenominational Christianity might buck the trend.
Florida has a Republican governor, a Republican-led state House, and Republican-led state Senate. However, it also has some of America’s harshest forced quarantine and public health laws. Some activists plan to change this situation.
