Religious groups condemn Python film in New York
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York and Orthodox rabbis denounce Life of Brian as blasphemous and a mockery of Christ. Church leaders say entertainment industry may not curb such material and mark the protest as rare public criticism by the archdiocese.
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Rhode Island bans liquor sales to Indians in 1654
On this date in 1654 the General Assembly of Rhode Island prohibited liquor sales to Native Americans, reflecting colonial oversight of trade and social policy in the early colony. The act marks one of the era’s regulatory steps affecting Indigenous communities and alcohol distribution.
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