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Lawsuit filed to block N.C. governor orders on churches

by Associated Press
| May 14, 2020 2:03 PM

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Conservative Christian leaders sued Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday, asking a court to throw out his restrictions on indoor religious services in North Carolina during the COVID-19 pandemic. They argued the limits, initiated by Cooper with health in mind, violate their rights to worship freely.

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