Our team Dallas Morning News worked hard to publish a new (front-page!) story every day of the June 8-11 Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting in Dallas this year. Here's a round-up — and if you have been, thanks for following our work.

My Tennessean teammates are on the ground and in the courthouse today for a hearing for Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The Maryland man’s deportation has become symbolic of Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement. Live updates will be rolling here all day. ⬇️ tennessean.com/story/news/cri…

Kilmar Abrego Garcia has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges against him in Tennessee. More below: tennessean.com/story/news/cri…

For months I’ve been investigating allegations against one of the most influential names in Christian rock and the MAGA movement. 2 of these allegations involve minors, two claim they were drugged #dctalk #michaeltait #newsboys theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…

Big news for TSU today: Leaders just inked a deal to free up $96M to address the university's immediate financial needs and bolster President Dwayne Tucker's five-year plan for the HBCU. tennessean.com/story/news/edu…

The United Methodist Council of Bishops and other ministries are among 215 charities that received a U.S. congressional committee’s letter about their work with immigrants. umnews.org/en/news/united… #UMC

Here is our story on the ruling. This will be updated throughout the day. tennessean.com/story/news/202…

After 16 years with the National Catholic Reporter (as a columnist, correspondent and executive editor/VP), I have been laid off for financial reasons. I’m proud of the work I did and will be taking some time before deciding what’s next. My new contact information is in my bio.

U. S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s law barring transgender minors from using puberty blockers and hormone therapy. Important breaking news from Evan Mealins, Melissa Brown following our extensive reporting on the family who challenged the law: tennessean.com/story/news/202…

The Rev. J. Edgar Boyd, a leader of the “AMEs for Justice and Accountability” group, said he’s heard from retired clergy whose economic situations have been “imperiled tremendously” in the wake of retirement fund losses. My RNS story: religionnews.com/2025/06/18/ame…

Religious conservatives were eagerly hoping for the outcome that ultimately came to fruition today in U.S. vs. Skrmetti. Skrmetti himself invoked those conservative Christian values as it relates to this case in an address at the SBC last week: tennessean.com/story/news/rel…

If I didn't get enough of action-packed church business meetings with the SBC in Dallas last week, Presbyterians (PCA) I'll see you in Chattanooga next week. Looking forward to meeting many of you. #PCAGA

The Rev. J. Edgar Boyd, a leader of the “AMEs for Justice and Accountability” group, said he’s heard from retired clergy whose economic situations have been “imperiled tremendously” in the wake of the retirement fund losses. religionnews.com/2025/06/18/ame…

A federal appeals court ruled that a lawsuit against Christian financial guru Dave Ramsey by a former employee who was fired for being pregnant while unmarried can go forward. religionnews.com/2025/06/18/dav…