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February 9, 2022

VA school district seeks 'social media listening' for 'hate speech,’ to deter 'negative actions' towards staff

Fairfax County Public Schools is offering $200,000 for social media monitoring that would track users' relationships, hate speech, as well as counter violence and harassment.

February 9, 2022

Human rights org applies Middle East anti-radicalism strategy to combat critical race theory in US

Hardwired Global, a human rights organization that has crafted curricula to promote peace and pluralism in the Middle East and North Africa, is launching a new effort to combat "divisive curriculums and teacher training programs" based on critical race theory (CRT).

February 9, 2022

Loudoun County dad pushes district to comply with Youngkin's mask policy: We want 'optionality'

A Loudoun County dad and his son joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the school board getting hit with affadavits over the mask mandate.

February 9, 2022

Loudoun County Eagle Scout suspended for obeying Gov. Youngkin’s mask rules: This is ‘disgraceful’

Fairfax County police sergeant Andrew Missler and son Jarod Missler address Loudoun County's punishment for maskless students.

February 9, 2022

MSNBC, others hit as 'hypocrites' for contradictory coverage on Youngkin, Murphy mask mandate orders

Left-leaning news outlets appear to take a different tone following New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy's decision to end the state's mask mandate than they did for Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

February 8, 2022

Loudoun County parents and children serve affidavits to school board calling for them to end mask mandate

Parents and children at a school board meeting in Loudoun County, Virginia, served affidavits to board officials on Tuesday evening, calling on them to cease and desist the school district's mask mandate for students and staff.

February 8, 2022

Virginia legislature makes bipartisan move to end school mask mandates

A bipartisan group of Virginia lawmakers has moved to end mask mandates in the state's schools as Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order doing the same faces multiple court challenges.

February 7, 2022

Biden at odds with governors from both parties over school mask mandates

Biden has been going after several states for not implementing mask mandates in schools, attacking state leaders like Govs. Greg Abbott of Texas and Ron DeSantis of Florida for banning mandates.

February 6, 2022

Smash-and-grab thieves strike multiple DC-area eyeglass stores in broad daylight

A string of smash-and-grabs at eyeglass stores in the Washington, D.C., area last month saw thieves target high-end frames and make off with tens of thousands of dollars in merchandise.

February 5, 2022

Virginia Tech-area hookah lounge murder suspect in custody, police say

Police in Virginia say the suspect accused of murdering one person and wounding four others in a shooting at a hookah lounge in Blacksburg late Friday night has been arrested.