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Kentucky Sentences Amish Men Over Safety Violation

Nine Amish men in Kentucky who refused to display an orange reflective triangle on their horse-drawn buggies have been ordered to jail for not paying court-imposed fines. The men belong to the ultraconservative Old Order Swartzentruber Amish sect in western …

University of Kentucky, Professor Settle Religious Bias Job Claim

An astronomy professor who sued the University of Kentucky after claiming he lost out on a top job because of his Christian beliefs reached a settlement Tuesday with the school. The university agreed to pay $125,000 to Martin Gaskell in …