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Need to know: Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Muslims attacked in several US cities
A shooting and beatings of Muslims this holiday weekend in Florida, Texas and New York.
A man in traditional Arabian dress is assumed to be a terrorist
The UAE businessman comes to Cleveland for medical treatment, and finds himself in handcuffs.
Camps teach kids to put their faith into action
“We’re trying to groom the next generation of Freedom Fighters.”
Elie Wiesel’s death prompts outpouring of tributes
President Obama called him “the moral conscience of the world.”
Trump campaign continues to defend use of star shape in tweet
He tries to explain the six-pointed star that seemed to be lifted from an anti-Semitic website.
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Elie Wiesel’s death prompts outpouring of tributes
President Obama called him “the moral conscience of the world.”
When not reading the comments is not an option
(RNS) For journalists at religious media outlets, their faith is both what can make them a target of hate online and what influences their responses.
Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and teacher of tolerance, is dead at 87
(RNS) He spent 10 years in silence about the Holocaust before he found his voice as the world's most famous advocate for remembering the unthinkable.
Florida city council may halt opening prayers to stop Satanist’s invocation
(RNS) Pensacola officials say they could opt for a moment of silence instead of the usual prayers by local clergy.
More views from RNS
In Britain, between a rock and a hard place
(RNS) I know the road Britain is going down and I know where it leads. I have seen it in Pakistan.
Elie Wiesel died when we needed him the most
Our country and our world need another Elie Wiesel. And fast.
The Mormon fallout of legalized same-sex marriage
One year after the Obergefell decision, many are still suffering the aftershocks of the LDS Church's resistance to LGBT equality.
Go Iceland!
Soccer success has the Nordic underdogs singing their national hymn.
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Bonus tracks
- Meet the new pastor of Charleston’s Mother Emanuel AME Church
- Worst ISIS attack in days is the one the world probably cares about least
- A Pulse victim’s family ponders religion and sexual preference
- Honor killings growing ever more brutal in Pakistan
- Teens are turning to Tumblr to create their own online covens
