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Appeals court ruling secures religious freedom protections for faith-based orgsReligious organizations can hire every employee based on faith and moral lifestyle, per First Amendment freedoms, an appeals court unanimously ruled Tuesday – marking a new religious freedom victory for faith-based organizations. “Religious organizations shouldn’t be punished for… Read More
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Oklahoma parent sues as 7-year-old son recovers from severe playground injuryA mom is suing an Oklahoma school district as her 7-year-old son recovers from a serious playground injury in 2024 that resulted in significant medical costs the school’s liability insurance hasn’t helped cover. “The first surgeon’s bill was $118,000,”… Read More
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Public school forces elementary students to seal up, hide their Bibles in envelopes, federal lawsuit allegesA federal legal battle is unfolding after a lawsuit alleged a Washington school district is forcing students to hide their Bibles in envelopes after they return to school from… Read More
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Oregon’s new pro-union law accused of chilling free speech, defying Supreme Court precedentAdvocates for workers’ rights are challenging a new Oregon law in court for allegedly violating the First Amendment and discriminating in favor of unions. Freedom Foundation filed the lawsuit Dec. Read More
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Wisconsin judge who helped illegal immigrant avoid arrest resigns two weeks after convictionA Wisconsin judge who escorted an illegal immigrant out a back door to evade capture has resigned. Hannah C. Dugan, who was convicted of felony obstruction in… Read More
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Court revives lawsuit against Arizona district over parental rights, gender identityPublic schools can be sued if they withhold student gender identity information from their parents, the Arizona Court of Appeals unanimously concluded in a recent ruling. The case involves a… Read More
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Arizona Supreme Court evacuated over package reportedly testing positive for ‘homemade explosives’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Arizona’s Supreme Court building was evacuated Monday after a suspicious package was found, which reportedly tested positive for “homemade explosives.” Sometime before 10:30… Read More
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Eighth Circuit’s compelled speech decision on DEI is a win for First Amendment(The Sentinel) – In a victory for First Amendment rights, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a group of school employees… Read More
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Kentucky woman charged for illegal chemical abortion, abuse of fetal remainsA Kentucky woman was arrested and subsequently charged with fetal homicide after burying the remains of her chemically aborted baby in a Christmas-wrapped box in her backyard. Read More
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Maduro, wife plead not guilty(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The federal judge overseeing Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro’s case cut off the ousted leader as he tried to defend himself in court on Monday,… Read More
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Judge hands media major win in Charlie Kirk murder trial(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Utah Fourth District Court Judge Tony Graf ordered on Monday that audio and transcripts of a closed hearing surrounding Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin, Tyler… Read More
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Louisiana seeks temporary return of in-person abortion pill requirementLouisiana has asked a court to temporarily reinstate the in-person requirement for dispensing abortion pills, in its federal lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services. The… Read More
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Wisconsin teacher sentenced to six years for sexual relationship with 11-year-old; affair included 35,000 text messages, notesA Wisconsin teacher was sentenced to six years in prison and another six years of supervision after pleading guilty to having a sexual relationship with an 11-year-old student. Read More
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Climate activists v. the U.S. energy industry: Cases to watch in 2026(The Center Square) – Anti-oil and gas advocates across the country have pursued litigation in recent years attempting to force the fossil fuel industry to pay for decades of financial… Read More
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California blocked from secretly transitioning kids in school(Daily Caller News Foundation) – California teachers can no longer hide children’s gender identities from their parents following a permanent injunction issued last week in a class-action lawsuit. Read More
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Transgender male caught with child porn, sexual abuse material gets one year in jail after plea dealA trans-identifying biological man – arrested twice for possession of child sexual abuse material – has been sentenced to one year in county jail for child trafficking, as part… Read More
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California church appeals to SCOTUS over $1.2M in COVID-19 fines(The Washington Stand) – Almost three years after the COVID-19 pandemic was officially declared over, a church in California is still facing over $1.2 million in fines for keeping its… Read More
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Judge who helped illegal escape from ICE convicted of felony obstruction(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A federal jury Thursday convicted a Milwaukee judge who helped an illegal immigrant briefly evade capture by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)… Read More
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‘Compelled speech is not tolerance. It’s tyranny’: California Family Council rips state Supreme Court free speech decision in pronoun case, considers appealThe California Family Council is sounding the alarm after the state Supreme Court ruled against free speech for religious conservatives who reject the pro-trans agenda. Read More
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Judge rules on camera access during hearing for alleged Charlie Kirk assassin(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Utah judge ruled Thursday that cameras can remain in the courtroom during a hearing for Tyler Robinson, charged with assassinating Charlie Kirk in… Read More