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After a Minnesota church protest, states are toughening penalties for disrupting services
At least four states have adopted laws this year making it a crime to disrupt worship services, a reaction to a high-profile protest inside a Minnesota church that prompted outrage from faith leaders
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According to ABC News’s source item, After a Minnesota church protest, states are toughening penalties for disrupting services, At least four states have adopted laws this year making it a crime to disrupt worship services, a reaction to a high-profile protest inside a Minnesota church that prompted outrage from faith leaders
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- After a Minnesota church protest, states are toughening penalties for disrupting servicesABC News - 2026-05-26T05:04:06+00:00
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