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Police in New York interrupt Jewish funeral amid coronavirus concerns
May 1, 2020 By Faith Matters

Police in New York interrupt Jewish funeral amid coronavirus concerns

Tensions between police and members of New York City’s Hasidic Jewish community have flared up again after a crowded funeral procession was interrupted by officers. Video posted on social media showed officers in protective masks chasing a minivan through Brooklyn’s Borough Park neighbourhood as it carried the body of a deceased rabbi. The officers can […]

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Trump agrees to pay $25 million to settle Trump University lawsuits
November 19, 2016 By Faith Matters

Trump agrees to pay $25 million to settle Trump University lawsuits

Donald Trump agreed on Friday to pay $25 million to settle fraud lawsuits over his Trump University real estate seminars, in what New York’s attorney general called a “stunning reversal” for the U.S. president-elect. The lawsuits had dogged Trump, who denied any wrongdoing, throughout his campaign. They led to one of the more controversial moments […]

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Bell rings for 9/11 attack victims
September 11, 2016 By Faith Matters

Bell rings for 9/11 attack victims

The Bell of Hope rings at New York City’s St. Paul’s Chapel at 8:46 a.m., the time American Airlines Flight 11 slammed into the North Tower 15 years ago. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). The Bell of Hope rang at St. Paul’s Chapel in New York City on Sunday (September 11) to remember the lives […]

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