Faith Perkins

Faith Perkins is a staff writer for The Lion. She graduated from Missouri Western State University with a bachelors in convergent journalism.

Public Education
Family of Missouri teen charged in brutal beating of classmate claims she’s the real victim

The family of a teenage girl charged with violently assaulting a fellow student is asserting her innocence, claiming she acted in self-defense. The fight, captured on video and shared across… Read More

March 25, 2024
Courts
Government leaders back pro-women lawsuit against NCAA over trans policy

Numerous political figures have thrown their support behind a groundbreaking lawsuit challenging the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) policy permitting biological men to compete in women’s sports. Led by former… Read More

March 19, 2024
Public Education
Another New Jersey school rescinds its transgender policy

A New Jersey school board voted 6-3 to eliminate its transgender policy after parents raised concerns. The Ramapo Indian Hills Board of Education’s decision last week followed a similar decision… Read More

March 19, 2024
Courts
Former teacher sues Kentucky school board for failures over student’s shooting death

A former high school teacher is suing a Kentucky school board, alleging negligence in failing to prevent the death of a student. Morgan Gilvin filed a petition against the Covington… Read More

March 18, 2024
Public Education
Middle school girl tells of torment at being forced to change clothes alongside biological males  

A sixth-grade girl has shared her personal anguish at an Indiana school district’s compelling her to change clothes beside biological males in the girls’ locker room. “Imagine this is… Read More

March 15, 2024