AGP Executive Report
Last update: 43 minutes agoReligious Liberty in Court: The U.S. Supreme Court limited religious freedom claims for incarcerated people, ruling that prison guards can’t be sued for damages under RLUIPA, a blow to a Rastafarian inmate’s challenge over hair-shaving. Antisemitism & Schools: The EEOC opened an investigation into the NEA after a complaint alleging antisemitic harassment and blocked opportunities for Jewish educators. Jewish Safety & Hate Crimes: The ADL filed a federal complaint after a Colorado student allegedly strangled a Jewish classmate with a laptop cord; separate reports also describe a Brooklyn coffee shop facing a DOJ probe after banning a Jewish congressman. Church in Public Life: Winnipeg’s Churchill Park United Church will be transformed into a new childcare centre, adding more than 100 spaces. Local Governance & Religion: Massachusetts rent control ballot efforts were blocked after courts said the initiative improperly involved religion via exemptions. Interfaith Cooperation: Iraqi Kurdistan’s endowments ministry met Al-Azhar’s grand imam to expand religious education ties and coexistence. Catholic Church News: Pope Leo XIV praised Church efforts in England and Wales for the Day for Life, urging support for grieving parents. Violence & Community Shock: A hate-crime arrest followed an alleged attack on a Christian woman in Portland, Oregon, tied to anger over a cross necklace.
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