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- Prosecutors Dismiss Stalking Charges Against Miami Mother Following Policing Conflict and Son’s Death
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Crime
Miami-Dade prosecutors have dropped pending charges of stalking and resisting arrest against Gamaly Hollis, a mother who previously served nearly a year in jail for violating an in...
- Mayor Mamdani Splits on Buffer Zone Legislation, Vetoing School Protections While Allowing House of Worship Law
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: US & Canada
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced he will veto a bill designed to create protective buffer zones around educational institutions, citing concerns over First Amendment ri...
- FBI Director Kash Patel Denounces Retaliation Claims Amid Federal Inquiry Into New York Times Reporter
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Politics
FBI Director Kash Patel has dismissed allegations that the bureau engaged in retaliatory investigations against New York Times journalist Elizabeth Williamson following her reporti...
- NPR Secures 113 Million Dollars in Landmark Donations Amid Federal Funding Collapse
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Banking & Finance
National Public Radio has announced the receipt of two major philanthropic gifts totaling $113 million, aimed at modernizing the network's digital infrastructure and supporting its...
- University of Arkansas Maintains Ten Commandments Displays Despite Federal Judge’s Permanent Injunction
Published: Apr 4, 2026
Section: Politics
The University of Arkansas has announced it will continue displaying Ten Commandments posters across its campus, arguing that a recent federal court order blocking such displays on...
- Supreme Court Overturns Colorado Law Restricting LGBT Conversion Talk Therapy
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Politics & Debate
The United States Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling on Tuesday, striking down a Colorado law that prohibited licensed psychotherapists from engaging in "conversion" talk thera...
- Michigan School District Reaches Settlement in Federal Lawsuit Over Student's Right to Protest Pledge of Allegiance
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: US & Canada
Plymouth Canton Community Schools has settled a civil rights case involving a Palestinian American student who was reprimanded for refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. T...
- Oakland County Sheriff Clarifies Arrest of Man Behind Antisemitic Meme Was Based on Prior Felony Stalking Warrants
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Crime
Sheriff Michael Bouchard has addressed public misconceptions regarding the arrest of a man who posted an antisemitic image of the law enforcement official. Officials confirmed the...
- Supreme Court Rejection of Texas Journalist Case Sparks Judicial Dissent Over First Amendment Protections
Published: Mar 23, 2026
Section: Politics
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a case involving a Texas law that permits the arrest of reporters who seek non-public information from government sources. Justice Sonia S...
- Conservative Lawmakers Push CARE Act to Shield Crisis Pregnancy Centers as Abortion Access Contracts Globally
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Republican legislators in multiple states are advancing the "CARE Act," model legislation designed to protect crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) from government mandates regarding abo...
- Rapper Afroman Secures Defamation Lawsuit Victory Against Ohio Deputies Over Viral Police Raid Parody Videos
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Crime
A jury has ruled in favor of Grammy-nominated artist Afroman in a defamation case brought by seven sheriff’s deputies regarding music videos that mocked a 2022 raid on his home. Th...
- Nashville Reporter Remains in Custody as Federal Officials Deliberate Appeal of $10,000 Bond Order
Published: Mar 17, 2026
Section: Immigration Policy
Estefany Rodríguez, a Spanish-language journalist for Nashville Noticias, was granted a $10,000 bond on Monday but remains in a Louisiana detention center pending a potential feder...