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Capital murder charges filed in Muslim teen’s death
By Lauren Markoe — October 16, 2017
(RNS) — The suspect was charged with murder and rape, but some wonder why he was not also charged with a hate crime.
The death penalty killed Jesus. Is it killing us, too?
By Jonathan Merritt — September 2, 2016
Christianity purports to follow a first-century rabbi who was convicted, jailed, and sentenced to die at the hands of the state beside two other convicted felons. Here's why it matters.
Mississippi man arrested in stabbing death of two nuns
By Jerome Socolovsky — August 27, 2016
A Mississippi man has been arrested in the stabbing death of two Catholic nuns at their home earlier this week, police said.
Two nuns found stabbed to death in Mississippi
By Jerome Socolovsky — August 26, 2016
(RNS) Two Catholic nuns were found stabbed to death on Thursday at their home in central Mississippi. Police are investigating the case as a robbery that escalated into murder.
Man voiced hatred for Muslims, Arabs before killing, victim’s family says
By Lauren Markoe — August 16, 2016
(RNS) The suspect was known to be a violent bigot and should never have been let out of jail, says the victim's family.
Judge orders makeup for suspect with Nazi tattoos
By Lauren Markoe — July 26, 2016
(RNS) What it takes to get an impartial jury.
Pope Francis prays with parents of US student killed in Rome
By David Gibson — July 6, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The pontiff met with the grieving parents of Beau Solomon, 19, who apparently drowned after being pushed into the Tiber River during an early-morning altercation with a homeless man.
The secret Christian message in this weekend’s highly-anticipated horror film
By Jonathan Merritt — June 10, 2016
The second highest grossing horror film of all time, 'The Conjuring,' was written by two Christians who quietly inserted a religious message into it.
Suspect in ‘police’ gear sought in Texas church murder
By RNS staff — April 19, 2016
DALLAS -- A man seen in a surveillance video is being sought as a suspect in the killing of a fitness instructor inside a Dallas-area church this week.
Argentine investigator: Alberto Nisman’s death points to murder
By Reuters — February 25, 2016
BUENOS AIRES — Nisman was found dead, days after accusing then-President Cristina Fernandez of covering up Iran's alleged role in the1994 truck bombing of a Jewish center.
Thou shalt not kill!
By David P. Gushee — December 7, 2015
The most basic human moral responsibility is to train people not to murder each other. It appears that we are increasingly failing at this task.
Pastor, victim’s father among 7 charged with teen’s death at NY church
By Reuters — November 25, 2015
One teen was fatally wounded and his brother injured during hours of beatings during a "counseling" session at the secretive church, police said.
Sister Dorothy Stang died fighting for Brazil’s landless; 10 years later, not much has changed
By Alexandra Ellerbeck — February 12, 2015
PARA, Brazil (RNS) Ten years ago, Stang was killed advocating for land rights in the Amazon. The government promised an end to impunity from punishment. A decade later, violence and impunity persist.
‘Serial’ whodunit shows how perceptions of Muslims have changed (COMMENTARY)
By Hussein Rashid — December 3, 2014
(RNS) At one point in our history, a prosecutor could argue that an outwardly observant Muslim was unlikely to kill someone. Changing political realities have altered that logic.
Book examines pivotal moment in US history: Joseph Smith’s murder
By Peggy Fletcher Stack — July 2, 2014
(RNS) The assassination of Mormon church founder Joseph Smith provides rich insights into mob violence in 19th-century America and the country’s failure to protect religious freedom for unpopular churches, says the author of a new book.
