Explainer: What's happening with children at the southern border?

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“At the center of the government’s policies toward child migrants is a 1997 consent decree known as the Flores Settlement Agreement. Flores directs that children who are unaccompanied or who have been removed from their parents during the process of immigrating are to be transferred to a licensed facility within three to five days of apprehension, and a max of 20 days during times of emergency influx” - ERLC

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ERLC's Moore launches YouTube channel

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“The series — which will offer a weekly examination of significant ethical, social, political and theological topics — went live with five short videos. The subjects include anti-Semitism, fake news, the video game Fortnite and the meaning of life.” - BPNews

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Sexual abuse to be ERLC's national conference focus

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“The ERLC announced … the theme of this fall’s event will be ‘Caring Well: Equipping the Church to Confront the Abuse Crisis.’ The conference — offered in partnership with the SBC Sexual Abuse Presidential Advisory Study.” - BPNews

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ERLC's AI statement voices hope, concern

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“The statement comes at a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is growing in use with such products as Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa to driverless cars and applications in such fields as business, finance, health care and the military.” - BPNews

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Artificial intelligence to draw evangelical focus

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“The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission will host an event in Washington, D.C., at which the “Evangelical Statement of Principles on Artificial Intelligence” will be released. The document is intended to provide the church with an ethical foundation for how to think about artificial intelligence” - BPNews

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