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In the US, Virginians about evenly divided on Confederate statues – poll

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Falls Church, VirginiaAP In a state where Confederate monuments have stood for more than a century and have recently become a flashpoint in the national debate over racial injustice, Virginians remain about evenly divided on whether the statues should stay or go, according to a new poll. The poll conducted this month by Hampton University […]

Poll: Most in US back curbing in-person worship amid virus

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Washington DC, USAP While the White House looks ahead to reopening houses of worship, most Americans think in-person religious services should be barred or allowed only with limits during the coronavirus pandemic – and only about a third say that prohibiting in-person services violates religious freedom, a new poll finds. States have taken different approaches […]