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EP 120 - BYU Hawaii vs NAACP | Big Changes for LDS Missions | Temple Updates | Mormon News Roundup

Greetings brothers and sisters! Welcome to the weekly MormonNewsRoundup. I am your host, Dives, talent on loan from Kolob. My crew and I ruminate weekly on the great and spacious beehive! Thanks so much for joining us to discuss the latest current events in Mormondom.

In this episode, we cover:

- **BYU-Hawaii vs. NAACP**: A student fighting the hair policy now has support from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

[Read More](https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2024/06/11/this-prominent-civil-rights-team/)

- **Big Changes for LDS Missions**: New developments affecting Mormon missionaries.

[Read More](https://www.phillytrib.com/religion/for-mormon-missionaries-some-big-big-changes/article_31aae9e7-4501-58b0-bea8-8dfc2f99c557.html)

- **Temple Updates**:

- Open Letter to the Temple Department.

- McKinney Temple.

- Independence, Missouri Temple groundbreaking.

[Read the Open Letter](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDOFSc5U-hrhjGGXB1grUTAQCJrcosVZ_b1H-bawjFKlKKaA/viewform?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0iodF9vrbUjRw5w3i0K1EFW3_8F6yfmu-dthpLqXNCXC4D9YKvFyNNOpM_aem_AU8vCCbc3uctELz1UEDXl2vjkOQMx2rfit7wWliyovcynYHt7UFKeDEGLT4CuB5PqCGE99kqKIa7sHVldvgjg__B)

[McKinney Temple Info](https://x.com/mormons_speak/status/1800994127548441016?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg)

[Independence, MO Temple](https://www.cleveland.com/community/2024/06/dream-comes-true-for-mormons-as-ground-is-broken-on-new-independence-temple.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0cRofmx-ConMwBRhRPg6l0rQ2nIZSB5a0HWBS38dkQLWmPdTHjfqxaccE_aem_AaQWv07wlCQK2312irT-wWRG8uZr-AF0P2Fiz5n4-Kqm2CdIgQ96z68HYqDsbv_nqZYP8kmvI7FrU32YNxUSPqUt)

- **Church Donations**: The Church donates $56 million to maternal and childhood nutrition.

[Read More](https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2024/06/12/55-point-8-million-dollar-donation-maternal-childhood-nutrition-relief-society-global-health-initiative/)

- **Mormon History Association**: The MHA conference held in Kirtland this week.

[Read More](https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/06/07/this-years-mormon-history/)

- **LDS Virtual Summit**: Pastor Jeff hosts Evangelical-LDS virtual summit.

[Read More](https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/06/12/mormon-land-why-pastor-recovering/)

We also have our MNRU Joke of the Week and an exciting guest, Gustavo, who will share his 1-minute LDS story.

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