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COMBATING BIGOTRY & HATE
On Christmas Eve 2016, A&E cancelled its controversial Escaping the KKK show when they allegedly learned that producers had made “cash payments to participants.” A&E publicly announced that “these payments are a direct violation of its policies and practices for a documentary.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Smithsonian Magazine Acknowledges L. Ron Hubbard as One of the Most Significant Americans of All Time. Quantitative analysis reported in Smithsonian Magazine places the Scientology Founder among the most significant religious figures in U.S. history.
COMBATING BIGOTRY & HATE
Across Britain, events commemorated October 8-15, 2016, as the nation’s fifth annual Hate Crime Awareness Week. “Hate crime has no place in Britain,” said Prime Minister Theresa May in her message of support of the week’s events.