(Stock photo by Vladimir Vladimirov/Getty Images) A federal judge ordered Hanover County Public Schools late Friday to temporarily cease blocking a transgender middle school student from trying out for and, if selected, playing on a sports team this school year. In February, the student, represented by the American Civil Liberties...

Federal court allows transgender student to try out for Virginia school sports team

New Hampshire State

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Shabbir Ahmad

A federal judge has temporarily blocked New Hampshire's new transgender sports ban from being enforced against a 15-year-old transgender girl, Parker Tirrell, allowing her to join her high school soccer team's practice on Monday evening. The decision, issued by U.S. District Court Judge Landya McCafferty, came just one day after the law took effect.

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks New Hampshire's Transgender Sports Ban Bill

Kentucky State

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed with Republican attorneys general to keep blocking the Biden-Harris administration’s changes to Title IX, which would have curtailed opportunities for women and girls in education.

U.S. Supreme Court upholds block of Title IX  gender/athletics, for lower courts’ decisions

The Independent

 A  judge temporarily cleared the way for a transgender girl to play soccer for her high school team while she and another student challenge a New Hampshire ban.The families of Parker Tirrell, 15, and Iris Turmelle, 14, filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to overturn the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” that Republican Gov. Chris Sununu signed into law last month. While Turmelle doesn’t plan to play sports until December, Tirrell sought an emergency order allowing her to start soccer practice Monday evening.U.S. District Court Chief Judge Landya McCafferty granted the request with just hours to spare, finding...

Judge allows transgender girl to play soccer as lawsuit challenges new ban

New Jersey State

California State

HuffPost

The former president's latest attempt at an insult quickly backfired.

OOPS! Trump Accidentally Hands Kamala Harris And Gavin Newsom A Major Compliment

Alabama State

The Associated Press

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — New federal court rulings are narrowing the Biden administration’s enforcement of a rule for protecting LGBTQ+ students from discrimination and allowing critics to limit it even further school by school. A federal judge in Missouri blocked enforcement of the rule in six additional states,...

Days before a Biden rule against anti-LGBTQ+ bias takes effect, judges are narrowing its reach

Fox News

The Supreme Court voted 5-4 Friday to reject a Biden administration request to enforce changes to Title IX that many argued would allow biological men to participate in women's sports.

Supreme Court strikes down Biden-Harris Title IX change that some argued would allow men in women's sports

Mediaite

Fred Trump III, Donald Trump’s nephew, claimed during a recent interview with Dean Obeidallah that Trump is showing signs of dementia similar to the former president’s father and grandfather. On Friday’s edition of The Dean Obeidallah Show, Trump spoke to Obeidallah about his uncle’s mental health and potential...

‘I Know What I Saw’: Trump Nephew Fred Tells Liberal Host Donald Trump Showing Signs of ‘Dementia’ Like Father And Grandfather

The Supreme Court on Friday turned down a request from the Biden administration to enforce parts of a new federal rule meant to protect LGBTQ+ and pregnant students from discrimination in 10 states where the rule was put on hold by federal judges.

Supreme Court rejects Biden administration’s request to enforce new civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ students

Virginia State

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

West Virginia State

The Hill

West Virginia will take its fight over whether its Medicaid program must cover gender-affirming surgeries to the Supreme Court, the state’s Republican attorney general announced Thursday. “Once again, the state of West Virginia is going to the U.S. Supreme Court,” Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said at a news conference...

West Virginia asks Supreme Court to allow Medicaid to deny coverage for gender-affirming surgery

Ohio State

A judge has ruled in favor of HB 68, Ohio’s ban on both healthcare for transgender youth and trans female athletes participating in women’s sports in kindergarten through college. Judge Michael Holbrook of Franklin County Common Pleas Court issued his verdict on Tuesday to immediately remove the temporary...

Judge: Ohio’s ban on trans female athletes and gender-affirming care for minors is legal

Milwaukee, WI

Elkhorn, WI

ELKHORN, Wis. (Civic Media) — A federal court has issued a preliminary injunction allowing a transgender 13-year-old to use the girls’ restrooms at Elkhorn Area Middle School. The decision, granted on August 1st comes as the student, identified as Jane Doe, prepares to return to school in September.

Federal Court Allows Transgender Student Access to Girls’ Restrooms in Elkhorn School

Former President Donald Trump raged at CNN contributor Van Jones on Truth Social for agreeing with economic policies of Kamala Harris.
The post ‘Tears Flowing!’ Trump Rages at CNN’s Van Jones, Calls Him a ‘Lowlife’ Who ‘Begged’ Help ‘Never’ Thanked Him first appeared on Mediaite.

‘Tears Flowing!’ Trump Rages at CNN’s Van Jones, Calls Him a ‘Lowlife’ Who ‘Begged’ Help ‘Never’ Thanked Him

Jersey City, NJ

Essex County, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Efrin Wade, a former correctional officer at Essex County Correctional Facility (ECCF), has admitted to accepting $14,000 in bribes to smuggle contraband, including tobacco and a cell phone, into the facility for inmates. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Correctional Officer Guilty of Smuggling Contraband: $14K in Bribes Accepted

Denver, CO

David Heitz

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

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

Montana State

Wyoming State

WyoFile

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

Campbell County, KY

Attorney General Russell Coleman announced that action by the Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Unit resulted in the indictment of Jennifer Zaccheus-Miller, 40, an attorney in Campbell County, for theft.

Attorney Jennifer Zaccheus-Miller indicted by Grand Jury for estate thefts

Florida State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A 15-state coalition led by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a multi-jurisdictional asylum case.
                Moody previously led a 17-state coalition calling on the Ninth Circuit to do the same.
                At issue are multiple lawsuits filed over a Department of Homeland Security asylum policy, created through a “Circumvention of Lawful Pathways” rule. It codified aspects of...

State coalition calls on SCOTUS to rule against Biden-Harris in asylum case

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Federal judge rules in favor of trans athlete in Hanover

A transgender student from Hanover County will be allowed to try out for her middle school girls’ tennis team after all. U.S. District Court Judge M....

Federal judge rules in favor of trans athlete in Hanover

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