• Iowa Civil Rights Group Issues Apology to Church After First Liberty Demand About Religious Rights

  Iowa Civil Rights Commission (CRC) officials issued a response to a demand letter sent by national legal entity First Liberty Institute earlier this week on behalf of Cornerstone World Outreach church in Iowa. The question being debated was whether religious activities by a church are exempt from the Iowa Civil Rights Act.

  

• Twitter Deletes Joe Walsh Tweet on Dallas Police Shooting: 'This Is Now War, Watch Out Obama'

  Following the fatal sniper attack on Dallas police officers Thursday, former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh is under fire after deleting a threatening tweet against President Barack Obama and ‪#‎BlackLivesMatter protesters.

  

• Garrison Keillor, 'A Prairie Home Companion,' Ends 42-Year Religious Radio Run

  For 42 years, Garrison Keillor's soothing voice slid a slice of Americana into many lives through his popular radio show "A Prairie Home Companion." Keillor, who concluded his role as host on July 2 in an episode taped at the Hollywood Bowl, also injected a vigorous dose of religion into the show. For "church people," the stories and songs had a familiar, humorous ring.

  

• Police Shooting Death: Minnesota Woman Live-Streams Graphic Video of Fiancé Shot by Officer

  Seconds after an officer-involved shooting occurred in Falcon Heights, Minn., during a traffic stop Thursday for a broken tail light, the woman in the passenger side of the front seat of the car began live-streaming the shooting's aftermath with the police officer a few feet away, his gun still pointed at her bloody fiancé. The driver had a personal gun, and the woman said he told the officer he was armed and had a concealed carry permit

  

• Mom Killed by Own Religious Twin Sons for Refusing to Join ISIS In Saudi Arabia

  Some are referencing 20-year-old brothers Khaled and Saleh al-Oraini as "the most evil twins of the Islamic world" after they stabbed their mother, father and older brother for refusing to join ISIS. The twins were arrested by Saudi authorities in Riyadh after their 67-year-old mother, Haila, died of her severe wounds.