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Jury Convicts Vermont Man in 2023 Shooting of Three Ramallah Friends School Grads [Updated Sept. 2026]

The shooter, 51-year-old Jason Eaton, has been found guilty of attempted murder. Sharlee DiMenichi
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Quakers Win Preliminary Injunction Against Homeland Security [Updated Aug. 2026]

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed Judge Chuang’s ruling in an appeal filed by DHS. Sharlee DiMenichi
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Hoopes Begins 30-Month Prison Sentence at Minimum-Security Camp in Oregon [Updated]

Robert "Jacob" Hoopes surrendered to authorities on July 23. Sharlee DiMenichi
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Quakers Defend Birthright Citizenship; FCNL, FGC Join Faith Groups in Amicus Brief

On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court affirmed that children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents are “subject to… Sharlee DiMenichi
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Eight Quaker Organizations Draft and Sign Statement Saying Genocide Is Occurring in Gaza

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