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Texas teacher, three others, arrested in child sex trafficking investigation 

A north Texas teacher and three others were arrested by a joint task force last week in connection with a child sex-trafficking case in Dallas. Gershon Caston, 36, is… Read More

July 28, 2023
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Male nurse lurked at trans kid meetings to find ‘clientele’ for hormones, lawsuit alleges

(The Daily Signal) – A male nurse practitioner hung around meetings for “transgender children” to find “clientele” for cross-sex hormones, according to a new lawsuit on… Read More

July 28, 2023
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Missouri AG vows not to ‘let left-wing ideologues experiment on children,’ in lawsuit attacking state’s ban on trans treatments for kids

The ACLU of Missouri and two other organizations filed a lawsuit this week challenging Missouri’s new law protecting minors from transgender treatments. Senate Bill 49, called the “Missouri Save Adolescents… Read More

July 27, 2023
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Teachers union sues red state over law that prohibits teaching of critical race theory

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Tennessee Education Association (TEA), along with several teachers, filed a lawsuit against the Tennessee Commissioner of Education and members of the State Board of… Read More

July 27, 2023
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High school student sues Tennessee school district and officials for a suspension over off-campus social media posts

A Tennessee high school student is suing his school district and administrator after being suspended for posting sardonic memes about the principal on social media. “This case is about a… Read More

July 27, 2023
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School employees appeal ruling forcing them to cover $300K in legal fees for the school district they sued

(The Center Square) – Taxpayer dollars should have been spent on education, not legal fees, according to a brief filed by the Springfield R-12 School District in response to an… Read More

July 26, 2023
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Parent files lawsuit after school’s refusal to release message to students about a teacher’s gender change

A parent is suing a school district over a message the district allegedly wrote and read to students about a teacher’s gender change from male to female. The… Read More

July 26, 2023
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Texas detransitioner sues doctors for $1 million over botched surgery

(The Daily Caller) – Another detransitioner who attempted a gender transition at age 17 is suing the doctors who operated on her, accusing them of ignoring her plethora of… Read More

July 25, 2023
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Vermont coach sues public school after being fired for expressing his views on fairness in girl’s sports

A lawsuit has been filed against a Vermont public school for firing a Catholic snowboarding coach who expressed his view that biological males have a physical advantage over female counterparts… Read More

July 21, 2023
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Fired equity director sues California college, alleging she was sacked for not being woke enough

An equity director has filed a lawsuit alleging she was fired from a California community college for questioning the institution’s social justice ideology. The lawsuit, filed by the Foundation Against… Read More

July 20, 2023
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Rhode Island school district to allow Christian clubs after advocacy group files lawsuit

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Providence Public School District (PPSD) came to an agreement with Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) Tuesday following a lawsuit after the district allegedly refused to allow… Read More

July 20, 2023
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Cake shop appeals to Colorado Supreme Court after web designer wins free speech SCOTUS case

A cake shop is filing an appeal in its religious liberty case, citing a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that found a web designer could not be forced to create… Read More

July 20, 2023
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Pennsylvania school district sued over access to sports, extracurricular activities for private school students

A Pennsylvania school district is being sued by a religious liberty watchdog over the school district’s denial of access to sports and other extracurricular activities to parochial school students. In… Read More

July 19, 2023
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Christian preschool sues Colorado for program denial based on religious beliefs

A Christian preschool is suing Colorado over having to surrender its religious beliefs to participate in the state’s universal preschool program. Busy Bees preschool, operated by the Darren Patterson Christian… Read More

July 19, 2023
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Male high school counselor awarded $6 million for sex discrimination in St. Louis Public Schools

A St. Louis high school guidance counselor was awarded over $6 million in damages for sex discrimination and retaliation after being held to a different standard than his female colleagues. Read More

July 18, 2023
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Supreme Court could end race-based admissions at elite US high schools, experts say

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Supreme Court could take up a case that challenges the use of racial balancing practices at selective high schools following its ruling against race-based… Read More

July 17, 2023
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Kentucky ban on child sex change procedures reinstated by judge

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A federal judge ruled Friday that Kentucky can enforce its state law which prohibits sex change treatments for minors, according to Reuters. U.S. District Judge… Read More

July 17, 2023
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Religious freedom coalition urges Senate to reject judge nominee, citing her ‘opposition’ to First Amendment protections

(The Daily Signal) – The Senate will vote soon on the controversial nomination of D.C. Judge Loren AliKhan to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The Senate… Read More

July 14, 2023
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Court filings call for expedited schedule on LEARNS case

(The Center Square) – Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin is asking the state Supreme Court to expedite briefings in a case challenging the emergency clause of the LEARNS Act. Griffin… Read More

July 14, 2023
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Federal court to hear case on forcing pro-life physicians to provide abortions in the ER

(The Center Square) – The Biden administration recently appealed a case to the 5th Circuit arguing that emergency room doctors must perform abortions per the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor… Read More

July 14, 2023