A new report shows a continued rise in anti-Semitic incidents across the U.S. in the first nine months of 2017.
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Immigration advocates say Trump stirs anti-immigrant fears after New York attack
“I feel that every time there is a terrorist attack that happens, and the individual happens to be Muslim, rather than holding the individual accountable, there is this push to hold entire swaths of communities accountable.”
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Texas bishop in wake of church shooting: ‘No war, no violence, no guns’
At least 20 people were killed in a Texas church on Sunday.
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Official says more than 20 dead in Texas church shooting
A sheriff says that a man walked into the church and started firing.
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Puerto Rico still facing ‘unprecedented level of need,’ say U.S. bishops
Two leading bishops urged Catholics and all people of goodwill to show support of “our brothers and sisters in such dire need.”
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Justice Department says it was misled by A.C.L.U. in immigrant teen’s abortion case
The Justice Department said it was about to appeal a lower court decision allowing the teen to have an abortion when it realized she had already had the procedure earlier that day.
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First Amendment may protect Trump tweets against N.F.L. protests
The president’s campaign to define—and enforce—patriotism poses constitutional questions for chief executives and football players alike.
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Ten-year-old with cerebral palsy remains detained by Border Patrol
It could be months before Rosa Maria will be able to see her family.
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Independent candidates threaten to break grip of Mexico’s parties in next election
Next year’s Mexican election will host a broader and more diverse group of presidential hopefuls than ever before.
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Cardinal Cupich and Lutheran Bishop Miller commit to reconciliation on Reformation anniversary
On Oct. 31 Lutherans and Catholics gathered at the cathedral to jointly commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.