The Supreme Court ruled on June 30 in favor of Christian bakers who said Oregon’s law requiring them to make cakes to celebrate same-sex weddings infringed on their constitutional rights. The decision came hours after the nation’s highest court issued a landmark 6–3 ruling in favor of Christian website designer Lorie Smith of 303 Creative who…
Supreme Court Rules for Christian Bakers in First Amendment Case
July 6, 2023
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US Supreme Court Goes 9–0 in Surprise Ruling | Facts Matter
In a back-to-back string of rulings, right in time for July 4th, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered major victories for religious freedom. Specifically, in two separate cases, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of expanding the level of protections that religious believers enjoy. Not only did the court clarify that businesses must accommodate religious practices—but…
NTD News Today (June 30): SCOTUS: Biden Can’t Cancel Student Loans, Web Designer Can Refuse Same-Sex Wedding Request
The U.S. Supreme Court issued two major rulings on Friday morning, with one ending President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program and the other determining that a Christian web designer could refuse to create a product for a same-sex wedding. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and other conservative leaders spoke at a Moms for Liberty event in…
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The U.S. Supreme Court issued two major rulings on Friday morning, with one ending President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program and the other determining that a Christian web designer could refuse to create a product for a same-sex wedding. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and other conservative leaders spoke at a Moms for Liberty event in…
Supreme Court Rules for Christian Web Designer in Forced Speech Case
The Supreme Court ruled 6–3 in favor of a Christian website designer who said Colorado’s law requiring her to create websites to celebrate same-sex weddings infringed on her constitutional rights. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the majority opinion (pdf) in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (court file 21-476) which was decided June 30. The three liberal justices…
Supreme Court Rules for Christian Postal Worker
June 29, 2023
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The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on June 29 that a lower court applied the wrong standard in a case about whether the U.S. Postal Service violated the constitutional rights of an evangelical Christian mail carrier when the agency refused to accommodate his wish not to work on the Sunday Sabbath. The court raised the legal…
Software Engineer Imprisoned for Developing Application to Break China’s Internet Censorship
June 25, 2023
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Two people, who were detained by Shanghai State Security Police in October 2021 for developing software that circumvents the Great Firewall, received six- and five-year prison sentences on June 12, 2023. He Binggang and his fiancée Zhang Yibo, together with several others, were arrested on Oct. 9, 2021, for developing and maintaining software that helps people living…
Software Engineer Sentenced to Prison for Developing Application to Break China’s Internet Censorship
June 25, 2023
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Two people, who were detained by Shanghai State Security Police in October 2021 for developing software that circumvents the Great Firewall, received six- and five-year prison sentences on June 12, 2023. He Binggang and his fiancée Zhang Yibo, along with several others, were arrested on Oct. 9, 2021, for developing and maintaining software that helps people living…
Software Engineer, Fiancee Sentenced to Prison for Developing Application to Break China’s Internet Censorship
June 25, 2023
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Two people, who were detained by Shanghai State Security Police in October 2021 for developing software that circumvents the Great Firewall, received six- and five-year prison sentences on June 12, 2023. He Binggang and his fiancée Zhang Yibo, along with several others, were arrested on Oct. 9, 2021, for developing and maintaining software that helps people living…
Taipei Passes Resolution to Support Global Efforts to Stop Forced Human Organ Harvesting in China
June 22, 2023
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Taipei City Council passed a resolution on June 21 to support a global declaration to stop forced organ harvesting that has been taking place in China for over two decades. “This resolution represents universal values and a global wish,” said Hong Jian-yi, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taipei City Councilor, in an interview with The Epoch…
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