Into Religious Freedom v Public Health

<p>As a bonus for Into America listeners, we're sharing Trymaine's recent conversation on Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast. Trymaine discusses his new book, “A Thousand Ways to Die: The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America" and talks about the weight of be ... Show More

<p>In a follow up to the series Uncounted Millions: the Power of Reparations - which chronicled the remarkable story of Gabriel Coakley, one of the only Black Americans to ever receive reparations for slavery – Trymaine Lee hosted a live discussion and debate on the future of rep ... Show More

<p>Into America has a live show coming up! Pulitzer prize-winning writer <a href="https://nikolehannahjones.com/" target="_blank">Nikole Hannah-Jones</a> and acclaimed author and columnist <a href="https://www.michaelharriot.com/" target="_blank">Michael Harriot</a> will join hos ... Show More

<p>In a ruling a few days ago, the Supreme Court lifted coronavirus restrictions imposed by California on religious services held in private homes. The decision gave religious Americans another win against government rules that they say infringe on their freedom to worship.</p><p ... Show More

<p>Evangelicals make up about a quarter of the population in the United States and are part of the nation’s largest religious group. But lately the movement is in crisis.</p><p>The biggest issue is church attendance. Many churches closed at the beginning of the coronavirus pandem ... Show More

At the center of our history of church and state is a troublesome irony. What began as an attempt to guarantee religious tolerance in the new world has at various times been commandeered by the most chauvinistic movements America has known. In spite of this, religious liberty has ... Show More

Today's show is the second in a three-part series on the movement for religious freedom in the U.S. legal system today. Check out the first part about how Christians who refuse to take a COVID-19 vaccine face “medical death row” here. Ryan Bangert, senior vice president at the re ... Show More

Today’s guest believes that he has the legal ingredients to use religious liberty to essentially neuter the vaccine mandate. Brian Festa, a civil rights attorney from Connecticut and founder of legal service company WeThePatriotsUSA.org, has so far successfully worked to secure a ... Show More

<p>The hosts discuss Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo, a recent case about COVID-19-related restrictions on religious gatherings. In it, the Supreme Court struck down hard capacity caps on religious gatherings in high-risk areas. The case has already spawned more chall ... Show More

Since the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to an abortion, some Muslims in America have sought a better understanding of what their faith says about abortion. NPR's Linah Mohammad reports on the diversity of views within Islam about the issue. In participating regions ... Show More

<p>The Supreme Court delivered another major decision this past week, ruling in favor of a web designer who said she had a First Amendment right to refuse to create wedding websites for same-sex couples.</p><p>Adam Liptak, a Times correspondent who covers the court, explains what ... Show More

<p><span class="TextRun SCXW148126716 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW148126716 BCX0">Lorie Smith is</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW148126716 BCX0">a graphic designer and the</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW1 ... Show More