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What Life Is Like After Leaving a Notorious Mormon Polygamist Sect
VICE meets three young women who explain why they left Warren Jeffs's Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and talk about the struggle to build a new life.
Anti-Vaccine Couple Found Guilty in Toddler’s Death Must Post Ruling to Facebook
A week after the sentencing, their fervent alternative medicine followers haven't seen the real results.
Leader of Polygamist FLDS Cult Has Escaped House Arrest in Utah
Even though prosecutors argued that the cult elder, Lyle Jeffs, was a flight risk, a Salt Lake City judge allowed him to be confined under house arrest.
How One Man Is Dealing with Life After Leaving His Family's Polygamist Cult
After being banished from Salt Lake City's polygamist Mormon group the Kingston Clan, Joe Robinson tries to build a new life for himself with the help of former clan members.
Inside the Lawsuits that Could Finally Take Down the FLDS Mormon Cult
Members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints have been accused of a host of offenses over the years—including sexual assault, religious discrimination, and fraud. Two lawsuits brought to court this year could finally...
MUNCHIES Drinks ‘Dirty Sodas’ on Daily VICE
Today, MUNCHIES correspondent Michelle Leung discusses Utah’s ‘dirty soda’ craze on the latest Daily VICE.
This Is the 'Dirty Soda' That Mormons Are Gulping Down
In Utah, where the Mormon majority avoids vices like booze and cigarettes, there are now a number of shops spiking regular soda with flavored Torani shots, and calling it “dirty.”
How Mormons Are Leading Utah's Fight for Medical Marijuana
The church presents a tricky obstacle for patients and advocates in this deeply conservative state.
Inside the Food Stamp Scandal That Could Be the Downfall of the FLDS Church
We spoke to a woman who escaped the polygamist Mormon cult about the church's alleged welfare fraud currently under investigation by the FBI.
A Food Stamp Fraud Case Could Bring Down a Polygamous Sect of the Mormon Church
Federal prosecutors have indicted 11 top leaders of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on charges of money laundering and fraud.