Grand Blanc Township community gathers to honor shooting victims, survivors in wake of church attack
Read full article: Grand Blanc Township community gathers to honor shooting victims, survivors in wake of church attackHundreds of Grand Blanc Township community members gathered under a sunset sky Tuesday to honor the victims and survivors of last week’s attack at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where four people were killed and eight others were injured.
Police release bodycam video of officers responding to Grand Blanc Township church attack
Read full article: Police release bodycam video of officers responding to Grand Blanc Township church attackPolice have released video footage of officers responding to the attack at a church in Grand Blanc Township on Sunday.
Mormon community raises over $280K for family of Grand Blanc church shooter
Read full article: Mormon community raises over $280K for family of Grand Blanc church shooterIn an extraordinary act of forgiveness, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have raised more than $280,000 for the family of the man who attacked their church in Michigan last week.
The comments Grand Blanc church attacker made to friends about his truck days before
Read full article: The comments Grand Blanc church attacker made to friends about his truck days beforeA friend of the Grand Blanc Township church attack suspect recalled a “bizarre” encounter they had with him just days before the attack.
Doctor gives update on victims injured in Grand Blanc Township church attack
Read full article: Doctor gives update on victims injured in Grand Blanc Township church attackThe medical chief of staff at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital provided details on the victims hurt from an attack at a church in Grand Blanc Township on Sunday.
ATF brings in National Response Team for Grand Blanc church attack investigation -- what that means
Read full article: ATF brings in National Response Team for Grand Blanc church attack investigation -- what that meansThe ATF is bringing in its National Response Team to help with the investigation into the Grand Blanc Township church attack.
Grand Blanc church attack: Police say everyone has been accounted for as building search continues
Read full article: Grand Blanc church attack: Police say everyone has been accounted for as building search continuesEveryone who was at the Grand Blanc Township church at the time of Sunday’s deadly attack has been accounted for, police said Monday afternoon.
‘They’re family’: Woman who attends Grand Blanc church had to work on day of attack
Read full article: ‘They’re family’: Woman who attends Grand Blanc church had to work on day of attackIt’s been 24 hours since an attack at a church in Grand Blanc Township left at least four people dead and several others injured.
‘Everything after that was chaos’: Woman who was inside church describes Grand Blanc Township attack
Read full article: ‘Everything after that was chaos’: Woman who was inside church describes Grand Blanc Township attackA woman who attended church in Grand Blanc Township on Sunday recounted the horrifying moments when a man shot multiple people and set the church on fire.
What friends of Grand Blanc suspect say happened days before church attack
Read full article: What friends of Grand Blanc suspect say happened days before church attackTwo close friends of the Grand Blanc Township church attack suspect said they had a bizarre and disturbing encounter with him just days before.
Community rallies around victims in Grand Blanc Township church attack
Read full article: Community rallies around victims in Grand Blanc Township church attackPolice are searching for a motive after a gunman targeted a church and set it on fire. As the community mourns, investigators fear there may be more victims.
Grand Blanc church shooting: Multiple victims, shooter dead, church on fire, police say
Read full article: Grand Blanc church shooting: Multiple victims, shooter dead, church on fire, police sayMultiple victims have been confirmed, a shooter is dead, and a church is on fire after an active shooter situation in Grand Blanc, police said.
Kamala Harris steps up outreach to Mormon voters in battleground Arizona
Read full article: Kamala Harris steps up outreach to Mormon voters in battleground ArizonaVice President Kamala Harris is stepping up her efforts to win over voters who belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
LGBTQ advocates say Mormon church's new transgender policies marginalize trans members
Read full article: LGBTQ advocates say Mormon church's new transgender policies marginalize trans membersThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has issued a slew of new guidelines which would limit the role of transgender members in local congregations.
Judge limits privilege defense in AZ Mormon sex abuse case
Read full article: Judge limits privilege defense in AZ Mormon sex abuse caseAn Arizona judge has ruled that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints may not use the state's “clergy-penitent privilege” to refuse to answer questions or turn over documents in a child sex-abuse case.
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Mormons cool to Trump are finding new influence in Arizona
Read full article: Mormons cool to Trump are finding new influence in ArizonaWhile many conservative-leaning religious voters warmed to him long ago, Trump has struggled to win over Latter-day Saints. Once just a headache for the White House, Trump's relative weakness with Latter-day Saints is now a growing political liability. This past week the Trump campaign launched its Latter-day Saints for Trump Coalition, sending Vice President Mike Pence to Mesa, a suburb of Phoenix, for the kickoff. But Latter-day Saints were less likely than other traditionally Republican religious groups to approve of the way Trump was doing his job. Hes a family guy.Bidens campaign is also targeting Latter-day Saints in Arizona and elsewhere.
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More than 800 volunteers visit Midland to help flood victims despite pandemic
Read full article: More than 800 volunteers visit Midland to help flood victims despite pandemicMIDLAND, Mich. – Instead of gathering with loved ones this Memorial Day weekend, more than 800 volunteers traveled to Midland to take part in a massive cleanup effort. In the midst of a pandemic volunteers from across the state descended on Midland early Saturday morning. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints spent days collecting pumps, cleaning supplies, boots, gloves and masks for volunteers. Michiganders dealing with the pandemic are coming together to help families who have lost everything. And we’re quickly seeing that others are joining us,” said Bishop Monte Searle with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

LDS church bans guns on church property
Read full article: LDS church bans guns on church propertySALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Carrying a lethal weapon onto church property was considered "inappropriate" under the policies of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. With the exception of current law enforcement officers, the carrying of lethal weapons on church property, concealed or otherwise, is prohibited." The previous rule said the carrying of lethal weapons was inappropriate. Lethal weapons include a number of possible items including guns, said Daniel Woodruff,a spokesman for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The change applies to the entire church, but due to a Texas law change regarding firearms in places of worship, a letter referencing the prohibition was recently sent to church leaders in Texas and shared with members, Woodruff said.

Father of kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart says he's gay
Read full article: Father of kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart says he's gayGeorge Frey/Getty Images(CNN) - Ed Smart, whose daughter Elizabeth Smart was abducted in 2002, has announced that he is gay but says he is not leaving the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Smart, 64, of Salt Lake City, said it has taken most of his life to accept his sexual orientation. Smart is divorcing his wife, Lois, but said he's not leaving her for someone else. Smart said he hasn't removed his name from the church, though "if they were to push me to do so, I would." Smart and his family were thrust into the spotlight in 2002, when Elizabeth, then 14, was abducted from their home.

Why Elizabeth Smart's Dad Is Leaving His Church Behind: Today on Inside Edition
Read full article: Why Elizabeth Smart's Dad Is Leaving His Church Behind: Today on Inside EditionElizabeth Smart's father, Ed Smart, has revealed he is gay. Ed and his wife, Lois Smart, split last month after three decades together. Why he also revealed he's leaving the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After multiple pressure cookers were left around Manhattan during the peak of morning rush hour, police are searching for an individual of interest. Why the man wasn't offended.