Faith Perkins

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

Culture
LGBTQ activists identified in violent attack on father, son

Video footage from an Indiana Pride event shows a pro-LGBTQ activist attacking a teenager as he attempted to help his injured father, who was also allegedly attacked. The incident occurred in… Read More

June 17, 2024
Public Education
Teacher guilty of sexually assaulting minor claims he was too drunk to be accountable

A North Carolina high school teacher was found guilty Wednesday of taking indecent liberties with a student, while arguing he was just too intoxicated to form the criminal intent. John… Read More

June 17, 2024
Courts
Ban on transgender swimmer Lia Thomas upheld ahead of women’s Olympics trials 

An international panel has upheld a ban preventing transgender swimmer Lia Thomas from competing in elite women’s swimming events – notably including the U.S. Olympic swimming trials beginning Saturday.   A… Read More

June 14, 2024
Public Education
Arizona school district considers banning ‘divisive’ flags

Arizona’s largest school district is considering a policy to ban certain flags on school grounds that display “divisive” messages. “The American Flag should be sufficient,” Mesa Public Schools board member… Read More

June 13, 2024
Public Education
Incoming Ohio superintendent charged with theft from former school district

A recently hired superintendent is facing charges of theft after police say he stole over $4,300 worth of electronics from an Ohio high school. Gerald “Tony” DelBoccio, 43, was indicted… Read More

June 11, 2024