World
Ousted Bangladesh PM gets death sentence over protest crackdownBangladesh’s deposed leader, Sheikh Hasina, was found guilty for “crimes against humanity” and sentenced Monday to death by a domestic court, reported multiple media outlets. The longtime prime minister,… Read More
Courts
Analysis: DOJ sues California over constitutional amendment in latest redistricting salvoThe U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against the state of California over the passage of a constitutional amendment that it argues unconstitutionally gerrymanders congressional districts. The… Read More
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Parents could sue for wrongful death of unborn child under Florida billFlorida lawmakers are supporting a proposal that would allow parents to file wrongful death lawsuits over the loss of an unborn child, expanding existing law to recognize legal rights for… Read More
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Moody Bible sues Chicago schools for religious discriminationThe Chicago Board of Public Education is barring Christian students from receiving necessary student-teacher classroom experiences, argues a new lawsuit from The Moody Bible Institute. “No student should lose out… Read More
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SCOTUS won’t hear case that might have overturned same-sex marriageIn a Monday order, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a religious liberty case that could have reconsidered the national legalization of same-sex marriage in Obergefell v. Read More
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Supreme Court considers whether to hear religious liberty case that could overturn same-sex marriageThe U.S. Supreme Court will hold a private conference on Friday to discuss whether to hear a case that could overturn the national legalization of same-sex marriage in Obergefell v. Read More
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Schools show hypocrisy in censoring speech yet encouraging gender changes without parental consent, columnist concludesA USA Today columnist blasted government schools over their “viewpoint discrimination” in censoring students’ free speech but encouraging them to make gender changes without parental notification or consent. “If public… Read More
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Man faces death penalty for murdering pregnant woman refusing to abort babyA Florida man faces the death penalty for murdering a pregnant teenager who refused to abort her unborn baby. A Seminole County jury Oct. 27 found 23-year-old Donovan L. Faison… Read More
Government
Trump demands Democrats open government as SNAP benefits could deplete U.S. emergency fund, Leavitt saysThe Trump administration is “fully complying” with a federal court order to use emergency funds to continue the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), even as President Donald Trump simultaneously demands… Read More
Government
Trump instructs Feds to find ways to continue providing SNAP(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration will seek immediate legal advice to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for millions of Americans. Read More
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Texas Supreme Court protects religious freedom of judges to opt out of same-sex weddingTexas judges can legally refrain from officiating a wedding ceremony due to “a sincerely held religious belief,” according to a comment the Texas Supreme Court added to its judicial conduct… Read More
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Foreign national charged in midair fork attack on teens after Chicago departureA man who did not have legal status in the United States was arrested Saturday after he allegedly assaulted two teenagers with a metal fork on a transatlantic flight. Praneeth… Read More
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NH activist says she was fulfilling dying mother’s wish in voter fraud caseA New Hampshire woman accused of wrongful voting says she only requested an absentee ballot in her late mother’s name to honor her dying wish. However, the ballot request still… Read More
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Supreme Court signals Democrats’ days of drawing up congressional districts by race might be over(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Supreme Court signaled on Wednesday that the days of creating congressional districts based on race may be numbered. Justice Brett Kavanaugh — whose vote,… Read More
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Clinton-appointed judge temporarily stops Trump from laying off workers during shutdown(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Clinton-appointed judge in San Francisco temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plan to lay off thousands of federal employees amid the ongoing government shutdown, multiple… Read More
Public Education
Seattle Public Schools admits negligence in student assault case, delaying civil jury trialShortly before a student assault court case involving Seattle Public Schools was scheduled to start Oct. 8, the district admitted negligence “for failing to remove a teacher,” KING 5… Read More
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LBGT children’s books have ‘no First Amendment right’ to school libraries, Florida judge rulesA federal judge has affirmed a Florida school’s right to remove LGBT books from its library. U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor recently ruled against the authors of an LGBT children’s… Read More
Culture
Quebec OKs adoption of 3-year-old by 3 dads after court rulingThree men have legally adopted a three-year-old girl in Quebec, raising objections to yet another redefinition of marriage and family. “We have decided to lay a… Read More
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Family sues online video game platform, communications app, over child abductionA family in California is suing online platforms Roblox and Discord after a 10-year-old girl was allegedly abducted following online communication with a man through the platforms. Roblox is a user-generated video game creation… Read More
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Families fight back as teachers’ union sues to block Idaho school choice programMere months after Idaho launched its first school choice program, three families who depend on it are now battling to defend it – with help from a national legal group taking on… Read More