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California transgender convict pulled from female prison for alleged rape(The Center Square) – A biologically male, transgender prison inmate in California was transferred from a women’s prison to a men’s prison after being charged with two rape counts against at… Read More
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Preliminary injunction sought for teen suing North Carolina school district over ‘illegal aliens’ statement(The Center Square) – Clearance of a North Carolina teen’s academic record for saying “illegal aliens” in a classroom setting is sought in a preliminary injunction filed Tuesday. Christian McGhee,… Read More
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Missouri appeals court reinstates $4 million verdict for trans student against school districtAn Appeals Court in the Western District of Missouri reinstated a jury verdict against a school district that allegedly denied a transgender person use of male restroom and locker room… Read More
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21 attorneys general fight race-based American Bar Association rule(The Center Square) – Tennessee is leading a 21-state fight to remove race-based criteria from the American Bar Association’s accreditation process. The ABA is the accrediting body for law schools… Read More
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Texas Supreme Court rules state’s abortion ban laws are legal(The Center Square) – The Texas Supreme Court delivered another blow to abortion activists in another lawsuit filed over state laws banning most abortions, ruling they are constitutional. Justice Jane… Read More
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Teachers’ union lawsuit against Utah’s universal school choice program doesn’t pass muster, says legal expertThe Utah Education Association is suing the state’s new universal school choice program, but legal experts don’t think the case will hold up in court. The… Read More
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21 AGs join to fight race-based American Bar Association rule(The Center Square) – Tennessee is leading a 21-state fight to remove race-based criteria from the American Bar Association’s accreditation process. The ABA is the accrediting body for law schools… Read More
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Former Indiana teacher charged with neglect following lawsuit over ‘fight club’ videoCharges have been filed against a former Indiana teacher who allegedly encouraged students to beat up another student, whose mother is now suing the school district. Julious Johnican, who previously… Read More
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Free speech group files lawsuit against public university over ‘bias response team’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Indiana University is violating students’ First and 14th Amendment rights through its “far-reaching” bias reporting policy, a civil rights organization alleges. Speech First filed a… Read More
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Pro-life group sues New York AG for using her power to silence pregnancy centers that promote abortion pill reversalThe National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) filed a lawsuit Friday against the New York attorney general for working to censor pro-life pregnancy centers that advise women… Read More
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Health insurance plan can’t exclude gender-transition surgeries, court rules(The Daily Signal) – A federal court is declaring that employers must cover gender-transition surgeries for their employees in their health insurance plans. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th… Read More
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Illegal immigrant charged in high-speed crash killing motorcyclist in South CarolinaAn illegal immigrant is now in police custody following a high-speed crash involving a motorcycle, school bus and work van that resulted in a fatality. The collision occurred last week… Read More
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Taxpayer-funded equity event tied invention of ‘gender binary to anti-Blackness’(The Center Square) – A psychologist told educators and equity workers during a federally funded event that “we want our children to be queer” and stressed the importance of gender-affirming care,… Read More
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YAF to take legal action against UCLA for canceling a pro-Israel eventA conservative organization plans to sue a California university, alleging its First Amendment rights were violated when the school canceled its pro-Israel event at the last minute. The University of… Read More
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Fauci ‘could be indicted’ for destruction of records, says US senator(The Daily Signal) – Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, contends there are grounds to prosecute Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of the COVID-19 pandemic in America, based on congressional testimony from… Read More
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$310M East Palestine train derailment settlement reached(The Center Square) – Norfolk Southern agreed to pay $310 million for a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that spewed toxic chemicals into the air and water near the… Read More
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Texas sues Biden over ‘gender identity’ accommodation guidance(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued three federal agencies Tuesday to “stop an unlawful attempt to redefine federal law through agency guidance” that mandates “gender identity”… Read More
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Biden DOJ ramps up war on pro-lifers with lawsuit(The Daily Signal) – Following the announcement of prison sentences for pro-life activists last week, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on Monday against seven pro-life activists and two pro-life organizations. Read More
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Major pharmacy chain settles with Christian nurse over contraceptives case(The Daily Signal) – CVS Health Corp. settled with nurse practitioner Robyn Strader after she sued the company after it stopped providing religious accommodations regarding “pregnancy prevention services.” Strader said she… Read More
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Supreme Court refuses to hear case challenging school district policy hiding students’ ‘gender identity’ from parents(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Supreme Court declined Monday to consider a case challenging a Maryland school district policy that hides information from parents about their child’s “gender identity.”… Read More