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Justice Department hiring first-ever chief diversity officer

August 28, 2021

Justice Department hiring first-ever chief diversity officer

The Department of Justice has opened a new position to help the federal branch improve diversity amongst employees in the nation’s top legal department.

Family farm banned from city farmers market over refusal to host gay weddings awaits ruling in legal battle

July 31, 2021

Family farm banned from city farmers market over refusal to host gay weddings awaits ruling in legal battle

Following a bench trial this week a federal court in Michigan is set to rule in the case of a farm that was banned from a city-run market in East Lansing over its owners' refusal to allow same-sex couples to hold weddings on their property.

CPAC attendees weigh in: What should parents do about CRT in schools?

July 11, 2021

CPAC attendees weigh in: What should parents do about CRT in schools?

CPAC attendees told Fox News what they think parents should do about CRT

Supreme Court declines to hear case of flower shop owner sued for not serving gay wedding

July 2, 2021

Supreme Court declines to hear case of flower shop owner sued for not serving gay wedding

Washington florist Barronelle Stutzman is still subject to significant financial punishment from the state for her alleged discrimination.

US appeals court rules North Carolina's 20-week abortion ban is unconstitutional

June 16, 2021

US appeals court rules North Carolina's 20-week abortion ban is unconstitutional

A unanimous three-judge panel in a federal appeals court upheld a lower-court ruling that North Carolina's ban on abortion after 20 weeks is unconstitutional, a blow to abortion opponents in one of many such cases currently percolating through federal courts.

House Republican demands West Point cease critical race theory trainings to military cadets

June 9, 2021

House Republican demands West Point cease critical race theory trainings to military cadets

Republican Rep. Mike Waltz is demanding that U.S. Military Academy West Point stop teaching cadets critical race theory, calling the teachings "divisive," "destructive," and "unacceptable" for the future leaders of the U.S. military.

North Dakota Gov. Burgum vetoes transgender sports ban, following similar veto by South Dakota's Noem

April 22, 2021

North Dakota Gov. Burgum vetoes transgender sports ban, following similar veto by South Dakota's Noem

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would ban transgender girls from playing in girls' sports following a similar move earlier this year by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem.

University 'rushed to judgment' in pressuring student withdrawal after slur clip goes viral, attorney says

December 28, 2020

University 'rushed to judgment' in pressuring student withdrawal after slur clip goes viral, attorney says

The attorney for a would-be college freshman who was reportedly forced to withdraw from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, after a former classmate posted a years-old social media clip of her uttering the N-word told "The Story" that his client is remorseful for the video and that the college "rushed to judgment."

Lawsuit against DC mayor’s COVID crackdown on Baptist church draws 34 senators’ backing: report

October 8, 2020

Lawsuit against DC mayor’s COVID crackdown on Baptist church draws 34 senators’ backing: report

More than 30 U.S. senators have joined a lawsuit filed against coronavirus limits placed on a Washington, D.C., Baptist church by the city’s mayor, according to a report.

Justices Thomas, Alito slam Obergefell same-sex marriage decision as Supreme Court denies Kim Davis case

October 5, 2020

Justices Thomas, Alito slam Obergefell same-sex marriage decision as Supreme Court denies Kim Davis case

The statement was written by Thomas and joined by Alito about the case of Kim Davis, a former Kentucky county clerk who said she would not give same-sex couples marriage licenses.