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Randall Crawford, right, and Michael Tait backstage at a DC Talk concert in 1990. Photograph: Courtesy Randall Crawford

‘It destroyed me’: two more men accuse Christian rock star Michael Tait of sexual assault

The founding manager of rock band Evanescence claims he was fired after reporting that Tait assaulted him. An Evanescence co-founder denies he was fired for

Michael Tait during the Newsboys concert at CEIZS Italia church in Rome, Italy, on 15 June 2018. Photograph: NurPhoto/Getty Images

‘He stole a piece of our souls’: Christian music star Michael Tait accused of sexual assault by three men

Tait posted on Instagram days ago that for 20 years he lived a ‘double life’ but is working on ‘repentance and healing’ The Christian music

Evangelical education nearly ruined me. Now the Christian right is coming for public schools

From Bible stories to the Ten Commandments, public schools are starting to look a lot like the fundamentalist system I escaped When I got the

Protesters gathered outside the Colorado state capital on 5 February. Photograph: Tyler Tomasello/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

Thousands protest against Trump’s war on immigrants after Ice raids: ‘Fight for our neighbors’

Protesters in Colorado express solidarity with the undocumented after dramatic raids throughout Denver Thousands took to the streets on Wednesday and Saturday last week following

Juan Carlos Jimenez (center left) and Geraldine Massa speak during a rally held by the East Colfax Community Collective protesting the poor conditions in apartment buildings owned by CBZ Management on 3 September 2024, in Aurora, Colorado. Photograph: David Zalubowski/AP

‘An incredible exaggeration’: Trump heads to Colorado town where he stoked anti-immigrant rumors

The ex-president ignited a firestorm in Aurora by amplifying a local conspiracy about Venezuelan immigrants in his debate with Harris When crossing the state line

The creators of the Populus hotel have promised to overcompensate for their emissions by a factor of 400% to 500%. Photograph: Courtesy of Populus

America’s first ‘carbon positive’ hotel comes to Denver – but do its climate claims stack up?

The stylish Populus hotel boasts eco-friendly construction and tree planting for every guest. Is this the hospitality of the future – or hot air? Travelers

Runners in areas like Denver, Colorado, check the Air Quality Index daily – especially in the summer months. Composite: AP, Getty Images

Running in America’s worst air: ‘Like binging on a carton of cigarettes’

For a writer and runner in Denver, Colorado, the city’s severe air pollution creates a daily dilemma: do something you love, or risk your health?

‘Writing songs in Flamy’s voice opened up a new world to me.’ Photograph: Haley Hill

Meet the drag queen who hit No 1 on the Christian music charts – with help from a Trump ally

When an evangelical provocateur attacked Flamy Grant, he accidentally inspired a wave of support for the musician Growing up closeted while attending an evangelical church

Nicolas Cage in the poster for 2014’s Left Behind. Photograph: AJ Pics/Alamy

I grew up evangelical. Terrifying rapture films scarred me for ever

Tales of wars, plagues and starvation left my friends and me fearing we’d be ‘left behind’. They haunt me to this day After millions of

David and Jason Benham, onscreen, emceed the Life Surge conference. Photograph: Josiah Hesse/The Guardian

Get-rich-quick schemes drained my town’s wealth. At a Christian conference, their legacy lives on

Life Surge, where speakers include Tim Tebow and a Duck Dynasty star, ties together faith and financial planning “As believers, we train ourselves to be

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