Courts, Culture
SCOTUS’ decision in upcoming case could have massive implications for small business owners of faith(Daily Caller) â The Supreme Courtâs decision in an upcoming case could secure protection for multiple religious small business owners with current lawsuits in federal appeals courts, along with others… Read More
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Teachers union president melts down on Supreme Court steps(Daily Caller) â American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten railed against challenges to President Joe Bidenâs student loan cancellation plan outside of the Supreme Court Tuesday as oral… Read More
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Prosecutor Kim Gardner no-show at bill hearing addressing violent crime in St. LouisEmbattled St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner was absent from a legislative hearing on a measure that would allow an appointment of her replacement in the prosecution of violent… Read More
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Librarians, ACLU sue to keep ‘sexually explicit’ books in Missouri schools(Daily Caller) â Missouri librarians are challenging a state law which bars sexually explicit books from being in the classroom, according to a lawsuit. Under Missouri law,… Read More
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Missouri attorney general files ouster of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner after she keeps suspect free to critically injure young athleteSt. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, who has faced searing criticism for repeatedly failing to prosecute serious crimes, is now facing ouster proceedings from the state attorney general. Attorney General… Read More
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St Louis prosecutorâs office under fire from all sides as suspect in crash critically injuring teenager had more than 40 bail violationsSt. Louis Attorney Kim Gardnerâs office is in hot water again as its soft-on-crime prosecutors left a suspected criminal free to commit another crime, this time resulting in the… Read More
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School bus driver claims union continues collecting dues despite resignation(The Center Square) â An Ohio public school employee says his union locked him into paying dues for an entire school year against his will. Richard Koch, a bus driver… Read More
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The Smithsonian is being sued for kicking out pro-life Catholic studentsA lawsuit has been filed against the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum after Catholic students were kicked out for wearing pro-life beanies. On January… Read More
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Teacher, high school and teachersâ union accused in drunken party incidentA New Jersey high school teacher disciplined for drunken behavior is blaming the school for the party, but the school blames the teachersâ union. Rancocas Valley Regional High… Read More
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Mississippi third grader wins First Amendment battle with school district over âJesus Loves Meâ maskIn a win for religious freedom, a Mississippi school district was forced to change its policy banning religious or political speech, and it was a brave third grader leading… Read More
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‘I’m ready to go back out’: Pro-life father acquitted after controversial FBI raid and arrestA pro-life advocate who was arrested last year for defending his son outside an abortion clinic was acquitted by jury on Monday. Mark Houck, a Catholic father of… Read More
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Students return to Virginia school after shooting; injured teacher to sueStudents are returning to class Monday at a Virginia elementary school where a teacher was shot by a 6-year-old student. That teacher intends to sue. Abby Zwerner, a… Read More
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Lawsuit alleges Alaska program allowing students to purchase materials for certain courses unconstitutional despite reported benefitsA new lawsuit alleges Alaskaâs state-funded correspondence study program is unconstitutional because it allows families to purchase private services and materials, including private school materials. The… Read More
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Colorado baker to appeal ruling he violated law for not making cake celebrating gender transition(The Center Square) â A Colorado baker will appeal a Thursday ruling by the state Court of Appeals upholding that he violated an anti-discrimination law by refusing to create a… Read More
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DeSantisâ admin did not violate injunction against anti-CRT law, judge findsThe administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis did not violate an injunction barring enforcement of anti-Critical Race Theory (CRT) legislation, a judge ruled. The âIndividual Freedom Act,â informally… Read More
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U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Sturgis Schools discrimination suit(The Center Square) â The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard testimony related to Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools. At issue is whether the immigrant family of a deaf former… Read More
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Judge dismisses LGBT studentsâ case against Christian collegesA federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against Christian colleges by LGBT students whose arguments were âconfusing and contradictory,â according to the courtâs opinion. Forty students who currently or… Read More
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Four former students join lawsuit alleging high school theater directorâs misconductFour alumni from a Texas high school have joined a lawsuit alleging misconduct from the schoolâs theater program director, now on leave. The lawsuit, filed… Read More
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Bus driver bit middle schooler in attack, alleges lawsuitA Michigan family filed a lawsuit in response to a physical altercation between a female bus driver and their daughter in October. The girl, a 7th-grader at Carver… Read More
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Michigan family sues school district after it expelled son for 180 days over allegedly misunderstood âthreatâA Michigan school district is facing a lawsuit from the family of a student who says he was kicked out of school after being falsely reported for making a… Read More