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( ) Two companies are settling religious discrimination claims involving Christian and Muslim employees. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says the firms agreed to pay 130,000 dollars combined. A Georgia supermarket fired a Christian employee for requesting Sundays off and a detective agency in North Carolina fired a Muslim employee after denying her request for time-off for a religious holiday. Both companies have agreed to update their workplace religious accommodation policies. President Trump has tasked his administration with rooting out religious discrimination in the workplace.
( ) Myanmar’s military is accused of destroying two Christian churches in separate attacks this month. Christian Solidarity Worldwide reports military jets bombed a Presbyterian church in Chin State October 9th, destroying the building without reported casualties. Soldiers also reportedly burned down a Baptist church and surrounding homes in Kachin State October 12th. CSW says the attacks violate international humanitarian law and reflect a pattern of targeting Christian communities. Myanmar’s military has faced accusations of religious persecution since seizing power in a 2021 coup.
( ) Clergymen, pro-family advocates and mental health professionals are cheering the state government of Utah. Officials there are suing prediction-market company Kalshi over wagers offered to residents. The attorney general’s office filed the case this week, alleging that the platform amounts to illegal gambling and a public nuisance under state law. Kalshi markets contracts tied to the outcomes of elections, sports and other events. The lawsuit asks a court to stop the company from offering those contracts in Utah. Critics say Kalshi’s model is specifically designed to get around state laws that bar gambling.
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