World Apr 30 Watch 3:30 News Wrap: Trump suggests charging U.S. asylum seekers a fee In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump has proposed charging a fee to process U.S. asylum applications. In a presidential memorandum signed Monday, he said the current system is plagued by “random abuse.” Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security asked…
World Apr 30 Watch 16:45 Amid rising attacks on places of worship, how religious leaders are responding The deadly California synagogue shooting is the latest in a series of attacks that raise profound questions about keeping sacred spaces safe. Judy Woodruff talks to the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati's Shakila Ahmad, Rabbi Devorah Marcus from Temple Emanu-El…
Nation Apr 30 How safe is your place of worship? Research shows most places of worship have a hard time implementing security because doing so is antithetical to their missions. By Christopher P. Scheitle, Jeffery T. Ulmer, The Conversation
Nation Apr 29 Jewish community will ‘stand tall’ after synagogue shooting, rabbi says Chabad of Poway's rabbi said President Donald Trump called him to share condolences on behalf of the American people. By Amy Taxin, Christopher Weber, Associated Press
Apr 28 Watch 3:11 Community rallies around Chabad synagogue after shooting By PBS NewsHour A day after a gunman stormed the Chabad of Poway synagogue outside San Diego, killing one woman and injuring three others, offerings of support from the community at large are pouring in. For the latest on the aftermath of the… Continue watching
Apr 28 ‘This must stop’: Reaction to the synagogue shooting By Associated Press A gunman opened fire inside a synagogue near San Diego on Saturday as worshippers celebrated the last day of Passover, authorities said. The attack came exactly six months after 11 people were killed by a gunman at a Pittsburgh synagogue… Continue reading
Apr 28 Leaders struggle to make sense of fatal attack on synagogue By Elliot Spagat, Daisy Nguyen, Associated Press The rabbi who led a service on the last day of Passover suffered a gunshot wound to his hands and two others endured shrapnel wounds as political, civic and religious leaders across the country struggled to make sense of another… Continue reading