Lion Staff Report

Our reporting covers a wide range of issues facing American families and culture, especially related to the education of children and youth.

Culture
Woman with more than 100 prior arrests kills Grammy-nominated musician 

A Rhode Island woman with 102 arrests, 82 warrants and 40 traffic citations allegedly struck and killed Roderick “Rory” MacLeod, a Grammy-nominated bassist, on Saturday.  Police arrested Shannon Godbout, 41,… Read More

December 10, 2025
Government
Watch: RFK Jr. extols benefits of breast milk, urges airports to add nursing facilities  

Health and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised the benefits of breast milk Monday as he and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urged airports to expand and improve facilities… Read More

December 9, 2025
Public Education
Watch: Maine district aligns with Trump on trans issue against state Human Rights Commission

A rural Maine school district is aligning with federal policy on gender, despite a lawsuit from the state Human Rights Commission. The Jay school district, RSU 73, voted Thursday to… Read More

December 9, 2025
Culture
Watch: Texas troopers find 23 illegal immigrants in truck cab during highway stop

Texas state troopers found 23 illegal aliens hiding in a tractor trailer cab during a traffic stop Friday near the Mexican border. The driver, John David Amaya, 24, was charged… Read More

December 9, 2025
Culture
Watch: Trump quotes Bible, speaks of Jesus’ birth at National Christmas Tree Lighting

President Donald Trump quoted John’s Gospel and shared about God’s design for children at the National Christmas Tree Lighting in Washington, D.C., Thursday. “Tonight, this beautiful evergreen tree glows bright… Read More

December 8, 2025