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The pastor of a Baptist church in Missouri has doubled down on comments saying autism is caused by "demonic" forces despite pushback from people in his community and online.

“My God doesn’t make junk. God doesn’t make mess ups,” the pastor told his congregation.

Zara Daugherty, 6 years old, was talking to her therapist about a difficult subject in her life: her relationship with her father.

Zara, then 6 years old, insisted that her book had to be for other kids, like her, hurt by a parent’s broken promises.

Zara, then 6 years old, insisted that her book had to be for other kids, like her, hurt by a parent’s broken promises.

A single mom in St. Louis was duped into believing that this Christmas she and her children would move into their dream home. However, reportedly a

Shavanna Spratt Shavanna Spratt just graduated the 2020 Neighborhood Leadership Fellows cohort, and she’s already making moves to engage the community and elevate their voices.  The Ferguson resident created and is hosting a podcast, “Da Hood Talks,” which is set to premiere Saturday, Dec. 12, on Facebook Live and Zoom. “I want to do this because I feel like it will be opening doors for other people who feel the same as me,” Spratt said. “And well be able to ...