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    Sun Valley church goers regularly meet indoors and without masks, despite public health orders

    Since July, Grace Community Church has been locked in a legal fight with LA County over whether or not they have a constitutional right to meet, in person and without masks or social distancing, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Oct 1, 2020 • 25m Listen

    Since July, Grace Community Church has been locked in a legal fight with LA County over whether or not they have a constitutional right to meet, in person and without masks or social distancing, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The conflict has made the church a case of government overreach on conservative and Christian media.

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      Church versus state: A First Amendment fight in the middle of a pandemic

      Since July, Grace Community Church has been locked in a legal fight with LA County over whether or not they have a constitutional right to meet, in person and without masks or social distancing, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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      Jenny Yang and Jenny Zhang on ‘Comedy Crossing’ and using laughter as a salve during pandemic

      Since the pandemic began, writer and comedian Jenny Yang has taken her act to a show called “Comedy Crossing.”

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      12 min
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    2 stories
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      Church versus state: A First Amendment fight in the middle of a pandemic

    2. 13:1312 min

      Jenny Yang and Jenny Zhang on ‘Comedy Crossing’ and using laughter as a salve during pandemic

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