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Man shot dead in Portland ‘was Patriot Prayer supporter’
August 30, 2020 By Faith Matters

Man shot dead in Portland ‘was Patriot Prayer supporter’

The man shot and killed in Portland on Saturday was a supporter of the right-wing group Patriot Prayer whose supporters have frequently clashed with left-wing protesters in Oregon’s largest city, according to the organisation’s founder. Joey Gibson, head of the group based in Washington state, said he was also in Portland on Saturday night when […]

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Mississippi moves toward stripping Confederate image from flag
June 27, 2020 By Faith Matters

Mississippi moves toward stripping Confederate image from flag

Mississippi legislators have taken the first steps toward erasing the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag, a symbol that has come under intensifying criticism amid nationwide protests against racial injustice. The second-ranking officer in the Mississippi house, Jason White, told his colleagues: “The eyes of the state, the nation and indeed the world, are […]

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