Lorena, TX

Columbus, OH

Snopes

"My son is one of millions of disabled kids that will lose access to education when the Department of Education is destroyed," one user on X said.

Fact Check: Project 2025 Wants To Kill US Department of Education

Houston, TX

Salon

A federal judge this week dismissed a majority of the claims in a Black Texas high school student's lawsuit against his school district, which accused officials there of racial and gender discrimination for punishing him over his refusal to change his hairstyle. Legal experts told Salon that while the axed racial discrimination claim didn't have strong legs, thanks in part to a controversial Supreme Court doctrine of "colorblindness," the suit's remaining sex discrimination allegation has the potential to have major reverberations.

Legal experts say a fight over a Black teen's dreadlocks shows how the law still enables racism

Chalkbeat

Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.A new coalition is on high alert for violations of a landmark Supreme Court ruling that guarantees children the right to a free public education regardless of their immigration status.Known as Education for All, the campaign is working to counteract anti-immigrant rhetoric and conservative policy proposals seeking to limit the educational rights of undocumented children, which are protected by the 1982 Supreme Court decision Plyler v. Doe.The campaign, which launched in May, comes as The Heritage Foundation, a think tank with ties to...

Undocumented kids have a right to attend public schools. This coalition wants to keep it that way.

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Louisiana State

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry offered some advice to parents unhappy about the Ten Commandments being displayed in their child’s school - “Tell the child not to look at it.”. During a press conference on Monday, Landry dismissed any potential criticisms about the state requiring public schools to display...

Louisiana Governor advises parents upset about Ten Commandments display in schools to ‘tell the child not to look’

New Jersey State

BIN: Black Information Network

Two Black people are suing their former high school in New Jersey, alleging “extreme, egregious, widespread” racism.

White Student Whipped Black Peer While Changing In Locker Room: Lawsuit

Maine State

Massachusetts State

Fox News

The Massachusetts Parentage Act redefines who is considered a parent to expand protections for LGBTQ families. Critics say the bill will hurt children.

Massachusetts bill redefining parenthood, stripping away 'mother,' 'father,' could soon be state law

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has another 21 days to respond to a civil rights lawsuit against her. Anne Breaud filed suit in July, claiming her personal information was made public when Cantrell tried to get a restraining order against her. The lawsuit claims Breaud's address, birthday, Social Security number, and license photo were revealed.

Cantrell Given More Time To Prepare For Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Her

Wisconsin State

The Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected Republican legislators’ calls to give counselors at Wisconsin’s troubled youth prison more leeway in controlling and punishing inmates after a counselor was killed during a fight at the facility this summer. U.S. District Judge James Peterson sent a letter Tuesday to state Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Van Wanggaard and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers telling them if they want changes at Lincoln Hills-Copper Lake Schools they should file a formal legal motion and need to show current restrictions on counselors are endangering staff and inmates. The youth prison in northern Wisconsin has been plagued by allegations of staff-on-inmate abuse, including excessive use of pepper spray, restraints and strip searches. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit in 2017 demanding improvements at the prison. Then-Gov. Scott Walker’s administration settled the case in 2018 by agreeing to a consent decree that prohibits punitive confinement, restricts confinement to 12 hours, limits the use of mechanical restraints to handcuffs and prohibits the use of pepper spray.

Judge rejects GOP call to give Wisconsin youth prison counselors more freedom to punish inmates

California State

A California assembly bill (AB-82) that would ban the sale of weight management supplements to minors has failed to advance in the Senate. A California assembly bill (AB-82) that would ban the sale of weight management supplements to minors has failed to advance in the Senate. The bill initially passed Assembly and made it to the Senate floor at the end of January but was sent to the Senate’s committees on Health and Judiciary to be amended. The bill passed these committees and sent to the Senate Committee on Appropriations where is being held under submission, effectively killing its progress for the remainder for the legislative session.

California assembly bill banning the sale of weight management supplements to minors fails to progress through state's Senate

Lexington, KY

Judge Traci Brislin granted 6th Councilmember Denise Gray’s interpersonal protective restraining order against 4th District Councilmember Brenda Monarrez. The restraining order is in place temporarily through October 16th. On the 16th, a hearing will be held to determine if the order should be granted on a long-term basis. Judge...

Judge grants Councilmember Gray’s restraining order against Councilmember Monarrez

Florida State

Uncovering Florida

With hurricane season posing a consistent threat six months out of the year, who would not like a little help getting their home ready for the harsh weather to come? Senate Bill 7028: My Safe Florida Home Program, approved by Governor DeSantis on April 24, 2024, and effective as of July 1, appropriates a one-time total of $200 million from 2024 to 2025 for the purpose of funding hurricane mitigation grants and inspections, as well as outreach and administration costs, to support homeowners in Florida.

DeSantis Signs New Bill Giving $200 Million To Homeowners

Georgia State

The Current GA

Only a day after announcing otherwise, Wednesday night the Georgia Department of Education said schools can receive state funding for an Advanced Placement African American History class if districts use a course code linked to an existing Black history course.

State superintendent backtracks, says AP African American History class can be funded

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

Denver, CO

The Denver City Council accepted Monday two grants totaling $24.5 million from the state of Colorado to pay for the homeless navigation campus it opened last year. One council member wants answers as to why wraparound services at the campus aren't up and running.

Denver homeless hotel wins $24.5 million grant, experiences wraparound services delay

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Lawrence Township, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - In a significant ruling, the New Jersey Supreme Court has permanently removed Lewis J. Korngut from his position as a Municipal Court Judge. The decision, finalized on July 24, 2024, follows an extensive investigation by the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct (ACJC) into numerous allegations of unethical behavior.

NJ Judge Permanently Removed for Unethical Conduct

Hospices have suffered more bad press due to the actions of fraudulent actors in the space. The HBO satirical news program Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on August 19 aired a segment on hospice fraud, waste and abuse. Early in the program, Oliver, who hosts the show, acknowledged the value of hospice care done right.

As Media Delves Into Hospice Fraud, Providers Must Step Up Advocacy

A new video shared by the Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project reveals that a shocking number of illegal immigrants and non-citizens in Georgia are allegedly registered to vote ahead of the 2024 election. On Wednesday, The Oversight Project shared a video obtained by Muckraker.com, tweeting, “Footage obtained by @realmuckraker shows...

Video: 14% of non-citizens spoken to are registered to vote in crucial swing state: Report

Hewitt, TX

Woodway, TX

Waco, TX

Leroy, TX

Chilton, TX

Satin, TX

KCEN

NewsBreak

'Headed in the right direction and that is transparency and accountability' | State Board of Education member discusses Lorena ISD lawsuit

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'Headed in the right direction and that is transparency and accountability' | State Board of Education member discusses Lorena ISD lawsuit

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