In Other News: Black Friday posted new single-day record for gun checks; American Indians have own take on national anthem protests

Published 7:00 pm Monday, November 27, 2017

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Young Americans leaving desk jobs for farming

The number of farmers under 35 years old is increasing, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest Census of Agriculture. And 69 percent of young farmers have college degrees — significantly higher than the general population. This new generation can’t hope to replace the numbers that farming is losing to age. But it is already contributing to the growth of the local-food movement and could help preserve the place of midsize farms in the rural landscape. — The Washington Post

Church of Sweden re-genders God

The Church of Sweden is urging its clergy to use gender-neutral language when referring to the supreme deity and to refrain from using terms such as “Lord” and “he.” For instance, priests can now refer to the traditional “Father, son and Holy Ghost,” or they can use the the gender-neutral phrase “Holy Trinity.” The Church of Sweden is headed by Archbishop Antje Jackelen, who was elected Sweden’s first female archbishop in 2013. — The Telegraph

Black Friday posted new single-day record for gun checks at more than 200,000

The FBI was flooded Friday with more than 200,000 background check requests for gun purchases, setting a new single-day record. In all, the FBI fielded 203,086 requests on Black Friday, up from the previous single-day highs of 185,713 last year and 185,345 in 2015. The two previous records also were recorded on Black Friday. The number of firearms sold Friday is likely higher because multiple firearms can be included in one transaction by a single buyer. — USA Today

American Indians have their own take on national anthem protests

As fierce debate rages about “taking a knee” during the national anthem to protest social injustice, Native Americans have a unique take on the issue as the ethnic group with the highest military-service rate and an enduring regard for warriors. They served at high rates even when they were denied U.S. citizenship and say such protests would be unthinkable for many because the flag and veterans are so deeply intertwined — and revered. “I’ll stand. I’ll do whatever I think is appropriate to honor them first, and then … I can debate about whether the country is living up to its side of the deal when it comes to treaty rights, water rights, social issues that affect a lot of the tribes,” said Erny Zah, a singer, powwow emcee and dancer from the Navajo Nation. — WTOP