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Pastor Who Admitted to Sexually Assaulting Teen Put on Leave
Updated Friday, January 12 2018, 8:55 AM EST: CNN reports that a pastor who admitted to having a sexual encounter with a teen will be placed on leave. Andy Savage, a pastor at Highpoint Church in Tennessee, confessed on Sunday to his congregation that he had a “sexual incident” with a high school senior in…
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Police Bust Religious Group Accused of Using Child Slave Labor to Run Fish Markets
A traveling minister and his disciples in North Carolina have been accused of using child slavery to fund their “alternative religious group” and its operations for years, authorities say. Police in North Carolina have arrested four people—and have open warrants on six more—in a case of suspected child slavery. According to multiple outlets, an “alternative…
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KKK Starts Targeting High Schools, Goes Recruiting in Parking Lot Outside NC School Football Game
The Ku Klux Klan targeted a high school football game this weekend in North Carolina, putting recruitment flyers on vehicles at the Friday-night game at Gray’s Creek High School. According to the Fayetteville Observer, a leader of the Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan confirmed that someone from the hate group put flyers…
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NC Teacher Placed on Paid Leave After Stepping on US Flag
A Fayetteville, N.C., history teacher was put on paid administrative leave Tuesday after sparking controversy after he stepped on the U.S. flag while giving a lesson on the First Amendment, the Fayetteville Observer reports. Lee Francis, a teacher at the Massey Hill Classical High School, said that he is expected to meet with Cumberland County Schools officials…