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Hoopes Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Prison for Assaulting an ICE Agent

Robert "Jacob" Hoopes scheduled to self-surrender in six weeks. Sharlee DiMenichi

Judge Grants Injunction Against Immigration Arrests at Some Houses of Worship [Updated March 2026]

Quaker plaintiffs in the lawsuit—which is the third such suit against DHS involving Quakers—found not to have standing. Sharlee DiMenichi

U.S. Quakers Observe Transgender Day of Remembrance

Members of Lake Erie Yearly Meeting convened an online vigil in November to commemorate the deaths of transgender individuals in… Sharlee DiMenichi

Quaker Scholars and Others File Friend of the Court Briefs in Support of Plaintiffs in Lawsuit Against DHS [Updated Feb. 2026]

“Simply put, so long as DHS may legally raid a Quaker meetinghouse, religious exercise is affected.” Sharlee DiMenichi

Throwing at Protest in Portland

Hoopes Pleads Guilty to Assaulting an ICE Agent, Faces Up to 20-Year Sentence

Federal property damage charges dropped; sentencing scheduled for May 12. Sharlee DiMenichi

Hoopes Trial Change of Plea Hearing Scheduled [Updated Feb. 17, 2026]

A change of plea hearing is scheduled for February 18 at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Last August, the Portland Quaker… Sharlee DiMenichi

With Passing of Balanced Budget, Guilford College Is Off Probation [Updated]

Guilford College is off probation as of December 9, according to a press release from the school. SACSCOC affirmed the… Sharlee DiMenichi

Earlham College Announces Staffing Cuts; Western Yearly Meeting Calls for Transparency

Forty-seven employees of Earlham College have had their positions eliminated or their contracts not renewed Sharlee DiMenichi

Quakers Walking the Walk, Preserving Oral Histories of Peace Activism

Ross Brubeck retraced the 276-mile May walk from New York City to Washington, D.C., to collect histories of Quakers bearing… Sharlee DiMenichi

Eight Quaker Organizations Draft and Sign Statement Saying Genocide Is Occurring in Gaza

The statement calls for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Sharlee DiMenichi

After Three Decades, Friends Lay Down Journal Chronicling Mystical Experience

The volunteer staff of What Canst Thou Say? have decided to lay the publication down. Sharlee DiMenichi

As Effects Ripple Out, Quakers React to Devastating USAID Cuts

Quakers who worked for international development organizations and residents of developing countries have lost jobs due to recent suspension of… Sharlee DiMenichi

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