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June 27, 2017

Is being Christian a crime in Michigan?

A group of Iraqi Christians facing deportation under President Trump’s tough new border controls has been given a temporary reprieve, but could still be sent back to face what their attorney calls almost certain death.

June 27, 2017

Lawyers prepare to defend travelers to US at airports

When the Trump administration's travel ban takes partial effect later this week, immigrant-rights lawyers plan to head to the nation's major airports to make sure eligible foreigners are able to get into the country.

June 27, 2017

The Latest: Vetted refugees can come to US through July 6

The Latest on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to partially reinstate President Donald Trump's travel ban (all times local): 5:30 a.m.

June 27, 2017

Man convicted of sending false anthrax threats gets 2 years

A man who pleaded guilty to mailing false anthrax threats has been sentenced to serve two years in prison.

June 27, 2017

Supreme Court playground ruling feeds school voucher debate

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and other proponents of school voucher programs are praising a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that said a Lutheran church was wrongly denied a state grant for its preschool playground.

June 26, 2017

The Latest: Trump travel ban takes effect Thursday

The Latest on the Supreme Court's decision on the Trump administration's travel ban (all times local): 10:33 a.m.

June 26, 2017

Trump travel ban partly reinstated; fall court arguments set

The Supreme Court is letting the Trump administration enforce its 90-day ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries, overturning lower court orders that blocked it.

June 26, 2017

Rabbi, several others arrested in public benefits fraud case

A New Jersey rabbi and his wife and three other couples defrauded state and federal public assistance programs out of more than $1 million by underreporting their incomes, according to criminal complaints released Monday.

June 26, 2017

White House does not plan Ramadan event

Breaking with recent White House tradition, President Donald Trump has opted not to host an event marking Islam's holy month of Ramadan.

June 26, 2017

Christianity appears to be holding strong in US

As millennial 'nones' gain in numbers, the commitment by faithful Christians -- including the educated -- is notable.