Georgia panel rejects recommendation to fire teacher for reading book about gender identity

MARIETTA, Ga. — A trio of retired educators has rejected a suburban Atlanta school district’s recommendation to fire a teacher who was removed from the classroom after she was accused of improperly reading a book on gender fluidity to her fifth-grade class. Monday’s move paves the way for Due West Elementary teacher Katie Rinderle to… Continue reading Georgia panel rejects recommendation to fire teacher for reading book about gender identity

Ron DeSantis rejects Donald Trump’s 2020 election claims: Morning Rundown

Ron DeSantis makes his most forceful comments yet about Trump’s election fraud claims. The head of the American Library Association speaks out after her tweet about being a ‘’Marxist lesbian’’ sparked Republican backlash. Plus, “Barbie” is set to enter the $1 billion club.  Here’s what to know today. ‘Of course he lost’: Ron DeSantis rejects… Continue reading Ron DeSantis rejects Donald Trump’s 2020 election claims: Morning Rundown

Ron DeSantis rejects Trump’s 2020 election claims

Florida standards on Black history DeSantis also sought to clarify his remarks about the new Florida standards around teaching Black history to middle schoolers — particularly a widely criticized provision that children be instructed that enslaved people developed “skills” that could be used for their “personal benefit.” DeSantis has tried to distance himself a bit… Continue reading Ron DeSantis rejects Trump’s 2020 election claims

Supreme Court rejects Tulsa in Native American traffic laws dispute

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Tulsa’s bid to block a lower court ruling that cast into doubt the Oklahoma city’s ability to enforce municipal ordinances, including traffic laws, against Native Americans. The justices left in place for now the appeals court ruling that said, in light of a 2020 Supreme Court ruling… Continue reading Supreme Court rejects Tulsa in Native American traffic laws dispute

Barr Rejects Claims Indictment Attacks Trump’s Free Speech Right

Former Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday rejected arguments that Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election amounted to free speech, saying the government had a “legitimate” case following Tuesday’s indictment of the former president. Trump was indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with his attempts to remain in power after… Continue reading Barr Rejects Claims Indictment Attacks Trump’s Free Speech Right

Georgia judge rejects Trump bid to halt Fulton County election probe

A Georgia judge on Monday denied an attempt by Donald Trump to halt Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s investigation into whether the former president and his allies interfered in the state’s 2020 presidential election, calling his allegations of wrongdoing in the probe “overwrought.” In a nine-page ruling Monday, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert… Continue reading Georgia judge rejects Trump bid to halt Fulton County election probe

Georgia Judge Rejects Trump’s Request To Halt Election Probe

Donald Trump’s latest attempt to thwart an investigation into alleged election interference has been rejected by a Georgia state judge. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney denied Trump’s plea to preemptively block the investigation and any future indictments in a nine-page ruling on Monday in which he dismissed the former president’s claims that politics… Continue reading Georgia Judge Rejects Trump’s Request To Halt Election Probe

Court rejects appeal against NHS England over gender dysphoria treatment delays | Transgender

Campaigners have lost a court of appeal challenge against NHS England over waiting times for gender dysphoria treatment. Two transgender adults, Eva Echo and Alex Harvey, and two children, who cannot be named, brought legal action against the health service over “extreme” waiting times for a first appointment with a specialist. At a high court… Continue reading Court rejects appeal against NHS England over gender dysphoria treatment delays | Transgender