Oklahoma State

Tulsa, OK

The Independent

 Oklahoma’s chief school official has notified all state schools to “immediately” incorporate the Bible into classroom curriculum, drawing immediate outrage and threats of lawsuits in a state that was recently reprimanded for trying to use taxpayer dollars to create a Catholic school.“Effective immediately, all Oklahoma schools are required to incorporate the Bible, which includes the Ten Commandments, as an instructional support into the curriculum” in grades 5 through 12, according to the notice from Republican school superintendent Ryan Walters.“The Bible is one of the most historically significant books and a cornerstone of Western civilization, along with the Ten Commandments,”...

Oklahoma ‘immediately’ requires schools to teach the Bible: ‘Strict compliance is expected’

Louisiana State

All Oklahoma schools have been ordered to integrate the Bible and the Ten Commandments into their curriculums, effective immediately. This announcement came from the state’s chief education officer, Ryan Walters, in a memorandum issued on Thursday, June 27. Emphasis on historical significance. In his memorandum, Walters highlighted the historical...

Oklahoma schools mandated to incorporate the Bible and Ten Commandments into the curriculum

At the recent Oklahoma Board of Education meeting, State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced a new directive that mandates the presence and use of the Bible in all public school classrooms nationwide. Walters stated, “We will be issuing a memo that every school district will adhere to, which is, that every teacher in every school in the state will have a Bible in the classroom and will be teaching from the Bible in the classroom.”

Oklahoma Board of Education Mandates Bible in Classrooms

NBC News

OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma board’s approval of what would be the nation’s first publicly funded religious school is unconstitutional and must be rescinded, the state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. The high court determined the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board’s 3-2 vote last year to approve...

Oklahoma Supreme Court rules publicly funded religious charter school is unconstitutional

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

The discovery of Rachel Wilson and Heather Vaughn's bodies in a buried freezer has intensified a custody battle in Oklahoma. Wilson and Williams' relationship deteriorated after raising a child together. Police discovered the bodies following a tip-off. The discovery of two women’s bodies in a freezer has intensified an already...

Bodies of Two Women Found in Buried Freezer Amid Oklahoma Custody Battle

Execution of Richard Rojem Jr. Richard Rojem Jr., 66, was executed on June 27 for the 1985 kidnapping, rape, and murder of his ex-stepdaughter, Layla Cummings, who was seven years old at the time. As Oklahoma’s longest-serving death row inmate, Rojem received a lethal three-drug injection at 10:16 a.m. at the state prison.

Oklahoma: Death row inmate’s final meal could give you a heart attack

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

Dallas, TX

 A Texas megachurch pastor has suddenly announced he is stepping down from the institution he helped build after 48 years of preaching, saying only that he has fallen short of the “absolute supreme standard of truth” he aimed to live “due to sin.”Evangelist Dr Tony Evans, 74, the first Black person to earn a doctorate of theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, founded the Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in South Dallas in 1976 with his friend, the Reverend Crawford Loritts, according to NBC DFW.Originally from Baltimore, Evans began the church in the living room of the house he shared with...

Dallas pastor quits 10,000-member megachurch he has led for nearly 50 years after committing ‘sin’

Explore the inspiring stories of faith in Hebrews 11 with these fun and educational crafts for kids. Help children learn about biblical characters and their unwavering trust in God. Teaching children about the heroes of faith from Hebrews 11 can be a deeply rewarding experience. These stories provide timeless lessons...

Exploring Hebrews 11: The Hall of Faith and Inspiring Kids with Bible Crafts

Florida State

The US Sun

FLORIDA is known for many things–beautiful beaches, Disney, Universal–but one minister claimed the state was also once home to the Garden of Eden. Several geographical features of one reverend’s Florida hometown led him to believe that the area was the biblical site once home to Adam and Eve. Elvy E. Callaway, a Baptist reverend and […]

Minister insists bible’s Garden of Eden was in Florida as he points to trees and passage in Book of Genesis as ‘proof’

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. In a shocking move, Tony Evans, the senior pastor of the Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas, has stepped down after serving for 49 years. His resignation is due to an undisclosed “sin” and people of the congregation and the society at large are left in shock and wanting to know more.

After almost 50 years, Texas megachurch pastor Tony Evans resigns over unknown ‘sin’.

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

New Jersey State

NEWARK, N.J. – Naiem Moore, 34, of Newark, admitted to possessing cocaine and heroin for distribution and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Moore entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court.

Man Admits Drug Trafficking & Illegal Firearm Possession

Georgia State

Douglas City, CA

This afternoon, Kentaiwon Durham, the Douglas City Commissioner of Ward 2, entered a guilty plea for wire fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Consequently, Durham is mandated to resign from his position as a city commissioner.

Georgia City Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in $20K PPP Fraud Scheme

Allentown, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MOREA – An Allentown woman is in Schuylkill County Prison, accused of trying to smuggle...
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PSP: Allentown woman tried to smuggle synthetic opioid strips into prison

Connecticut Public

Accusations of child molestation from decades ago have brought down a pastor who founded one of the largest megachurches in the U.S. and once served as an evangelical adviser to former President Donald Trump. Texas pastor Robert Morris recently admitted to "inappropriate sexual behavior" with a 12-year-old girl in the...

The scandal roiling one of the nation's biggest megachurches, explained

Mediaite

Professor Allan Lichtman — whose model has predicted 9 of the last 10 presidential elections — told CNN that replacing President Joe Biden “could not be more misguided.”. Calls for Biden to drop out have dominated coverage of CNN’s Biden-Trump debate last Thursday night after deadly early...

Professor Who Predicted 9 of 10 Elections Tells CNN Taking Biden Out ‘Could Not Be More Misguided’

Oakhurst, OK

Sand Springs, OK

Jenks, OK

Sperry, OK

Sapulpa, OK

Broken Arrow, OK

Owasso, OK

Glenpool, OK

Kiefer, OK

Catoosa, OK

Skiatook, OK

Bixby, OK

Prue, OK

Collinsville, OK

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Oklahoma AG's Office: Superintendent Lacks Authority to Decide Curriculum, In Reference To New Bible Requirement

The State Attorney General's Office said the State Superintendent does not have the legal authority to decide the content of curriculum that is taught in public...

Oklahoma AG's Office: Superintendent Lacks Authority to Decide Curriculum, In Reference To New Bible Requirement

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