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GwenAmish Man Sentenced to 31 Years to Life in Prison for Rape of Two Daughters
Albert Hochstetler, an Amish man, was sentenced to 31 years to life in prison for raping his two daughters. The conviction followed a trial where Hochstetler was found...
Chautauqua Co. Amish School at Center of Vaccine Case That Could Reach Supreme Court
The legal battle over school vaccine requirements has reached a pivotal stage in Chautauqua County, New York, where an Amish school is at the center of a case...
Amish in Indiana Consider Voting Amid Changing Attitudes and Post-Pandemic Context
Indiana state Rep. Joanna King grew up in an Amish family that believed voting went against their faith-based conviction that members should stay separate from the world. This...
Amish Community Reports Lower Autism Rates, But Experts Attribute It to Diagnostic Differences
President Trump claimed during a press conference that the Amish have “essentially no autism,” suggesting a link between vaccination and the condition. This assertion has been widely debunked...
20 Years Since Amish Schoolhouse Shooting in Lancaster County
Twenty years have passed since the tragic shooting at the Nickel Mines Amish schoolhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. On October 2, 2006, Charles Roberts, a local milk truck...
New York Amish Appeal to Supreme Court Over Vaccine Mandate Fines
The New York Amish are appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court over school vaccine mandates, following a $118,000 fine imposed by the state for enrolling unvaccinated students. The...
Fact check: Trump claims no autism cases for unvaccinated Amish children
The Washington Examiner reported that President Donald Trump reposted a claim asserting there have been no documented cases of unvaccinated Amish children being diagnosed with autism. The post,...
Minnesota County Faces Criticism for Alleged Religious Accommodation Failures Affecting Amish Community
The Amish community in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, is facing allegations of unfair government policies that allegedly fail to provide adequate religious accommodations. First Liberty attorney Ryan Gardner...
Police Identify Two Amish Children Killed in Van Crash in Richland, N.Y.
The New York State Police have identified the two Amish children who were killed when a vehicle crashed into their buggies on September 25. The deceased were 13-year-old...
