America is a diverse country. In most cities, you can find people from nearly every ethnic or racial background imaginable. This is becoming the case in rural areas as well. But America is host to a considerable amount of religious diversity as well. And while race relations are often the subject of considerable discussion, understanding interreligious relations is a necessary part of understanding the country as a whole.
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‘Racist’ Brigham Young Statue Vandalized at Namesake University
In yet another example of statues being vandalized on America’s college campuses, the namesake statue at Brigham Young University in Utah was vandalized with the word “racist” written across the monument in red paint, according to the campus newspaper, The Daily Universe.
Separately, a sign marking the location of the Abraham O. Smoot Administration Building was also splattered with a red “X.”
Read MoreSuspect Arrested in Connection to Massacre of American Mormon Family
Mexican authorities said they have arrested one suspect in connection to the killing of nine women and children traveling near the U.S.-Mexican border.
Read MoreMormon Family Massacred While Traveling Along the US-Mexico Border
At least nine members of a Mormon family, three women and six children, were killed Monday in a deadly ambush while they were traveling near the southern border.
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