Tag : Michigan
Peter Bormuth title : Court Rules Michigan Board May Open Meetings With Prayer After Atheist Brings Lawsuit
summary : September 7, 2017: The Board of Commissioners in Jackson County, Michigan may now open its meetings with prayer, thanks to a decision handed down by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Wednesday.
date : Sep 07, 2017 11:02 AM EDT
Peter Bormuth title : Court Rules Michigan Board May Open Meetings With Prayer After Atheist Brings Lawsuit
summary : September 7, 2017: The Board of Commissioners in Jackson County, Michigan may now open its meetings with prayer, thanks to a decision handed down by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Wednesday.
date : Sep 07, 2017 11:02 AM EDT
Doctor title : Muslim Doctor in Michigan Charged With Performing Female Genital Mutilation on Young Girls
summary : A Muslim doctor in Michigan has been charged with performing female genital mutilation on two young girls from Minnesota.
date : Apr 14, 2017 10:47 AM EDT
Peter Bormuth title : Michigan Board Responds to Prayer Ban After Self-Described 'Pagan' Brings Lawsuit: 'It's an Attack on Christianity'
summary : A public board in Michigan is no longer allowed to begin its meetings with prayer after a self-described pagan and animist slapped members with a lawsuit claiming the prayers were "coercive" and "burdened" those who refused to take part in them.
date : Feb 16, 2017 12:51 PM EST
Pregnant Woman title : Appeals Court Rejects Michigan Woman's Lawsuit Over Catholic Hospital Care
summary : A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected a woman's appeal in a lawsuit that alleged a Roman Catholic hospital in Michigan denied her adequate treatment during a painful miscarriage because of a policy banning even the discussion of abortion as an option.
date : Sep 12, 2016 08:27 AM EDT
Michigan Kalamazoo Shooting title : Michigan Shooting Suspect Jason Dalton Is Reportedly An 'Uber' Driver, Acted 'Erratically' Prior to Rampage
summary : The suspect in a series of deadly shootings in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Saturday evening, a man named Jason Brian Dalton, is apparently an Uber driver who may have been firing at people randomly as he picked up fares, a source familiar with the investigation told CNN.
date : Feb 21, 2016 09:35 PM EST
Abortion title : Christian Health Care Employees Should Be Forced To Perform Abortions, ACLU Lawsuit Asserts
summary : American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) representatives stated in a lawsuit that employees of a Michigan-headquartered Catholic hospital group should be required to perform abortions, even if that procedure violates their religious views. Trinity Health, which operates 86 health clinics in 21 states, was sued by the ACLU in October, when the union claimed the group was “denying appropriate emergency care to women.” Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys asked a federal court this month to allow a group of pro-life, pro-women organizations to intervene in defense of the Catholic hospital system.
date : Dec 31, 2015 12:10 PM EST
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Youth title : Has Negativity Hijacked American Christianity for Worse? Young Christians Have a Solution
summary : For years, Christian churches across the United States have expressed a sense of optimism and hope for the future. However, many of them appear to be hijacked by negativity and sour attitudes.
date : Jul 24, 2015 12:02 PM EDT
Gay Marriage title : Christian Colleges and Businesses Wonder How Supreme Court's Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Will Affect Policies
summary : Many Christian colleges and businesses across the United States adhere to the Bible-based belief that traditional marriage is between one man and one woman. However, the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of same-sex marriage could impact such policies based on those beliefs.
date : Jul 09, 2015 05:21 PM EDT
Family Christian Bookstores title : Family Christian Stores CEO Places Trust in God as Fate of Bankruptcy Hangs in Balance
summary : The future of Family Christian Stores and its workforce currently hangs in the balance in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. However, company president and CEO Chuck Bengochea stated that in addition to the lawyers arguing on behalf of the company, he is placing his faith in God as part of the decision.
date : Jun 05, 2015 09:54 AM EDT
Family Christian Bookstores title : Family Christian Stores Ditches Bankruptcy Plan After Creditors' Objections over ‘Issue of Transparency’
summary : Michigan-based Christian bookstore retailer Family Christian Stores withdrew a bankruptcy proposal this week after debtors criticized its restructuring plan that would have involved selling virtually all of its assets.
date : Mar 20, 2015 02:11 PM EDT
School title : Michigan School District Drops ‘Christian’ Requirement in Superintendent Job Posting After Receiving Warning Letter from ACLU
summary : A school district in rural Michigan has removed the “Christian” requirement from its job posting for superintendent after receiving a warning letter from the American Civil Liberties Union.
date : Mar 04, 2015 11:41 AM EST
Family Christian Bookstores title : Family Christian Stores, America's Largest Christian Bookstore Chain, Files for Bankruptcy, Hopes for Restructuring Process
summary : The largest Christian bookstore chain in the United States filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday in Michigan. However, Family Christian Stores claimed that neither employees will be laid off nor stores will be closed in its restructuring plan.
date : Feb 13, 2015 01:35 PM EST