RELIGION HEADLINES THR 11-5

(  )  Episcopal Church leaders in Virginia are honoring enslaved Africans whose remains were never fully returned after excavation by researchers in 1993.  Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe and former Presiding Bishop Michael Curry led a funeral and reinterment ceremony this week in Williamsburg.  The remains were excavated from a colonial-era burial site in 1993 and later held for research.  The remains were reinterred at Utopia Quarter along the James River as part of the Church’s ongoing racial reconciliation efforts.  Church leaders also acknowledged and apologized for the Episcopal Church’s historical involvement in slavery during the service.

(  )  A civil rights complaint is targeting Arizona’s Paradise Valley Unified School District over allegations of unaddressed anti-Semitic harassment.  The Anti-Defamation League filed the formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, claiming the district failed to protect a 14-year-old middle school student who faced persistent verbal and physical harassment last school year.  Attorney advocates argue the district’s delayed response and dismissive handling of the situation violated federal civil rights protections.  District officials released a statement condemning anti-Semitism and maintaining their commitment to ensuring a safe environment for all students.