The ACLU, the ACLU of Florida, the Legal Defense Fund and a national law firm filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging Florida's "Stop WOKE Act," which restricts how race, gender and inequality are discussed in schools, colleges and workplaces. The complaint, filed in federal court, names the Florida Board of Governors of the State University System and the commissioner of the Florida State Board of Education as defendants. Renee Fargason, a spokeswoman for the Florida Board of Governors of the State University System, said she could not comment on pending litigation. The Florida State Board of Education did not immediately reply to a request for comment. It also names as defendants the boards of trustees at several public universities within the university system. They have made no public comment on the lawsuit. DeSantis' communications office did not immediately return a request for comment. The complaint charges that the "Stop WOKE Act" is racially motivated censorship … [Read more...] about ACLU files lawsuit challenging Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’
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Steve Bannon attacks Mike Pence for defending FBI: “Gutless”
Right-wing strategist and podcaster Steve Bannon attacked former Vice President Mike Pence after he defended the FBI in the wake of the raid on former President Donald Trump 's Florida residence last week. Pence on Wednesday in New Hampshire urged fellow Republicans to stop their condemnation of federal law enforcement, as some GOP lawmakers have called for defunding or abolishing the FBI after the search warrant was executed at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort home on August 8. "Our party stands with the men and women who stand on the thin blue line at the federal and state and local level, and these attacks on the FBI must stop. Calls to defund the FBI are just as wrong as calls to defund the police," Pence said. Bannon, who served as the chief executive officer of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and for much of 2017 as a White House strategist, quickly lashed out at Pence in a Wednesday episode of his War Room podcast. He described the former No. 2 Trump … [Read more...] about Steve Bannon attacks Mike Pence for defending FBI: “Gutless”
CVS, Walmart and Walgreens are responsible for roles in opioid crisis, jury finds
CLEVELAND — Three retail pharmacy chains recklessly distributed massive amounts of pain pills in two Ohio counties, a federal jury said Tuesday in a verdict that could set the tone for U.S. city and county governments that want to hold pharmacies accountable for their roles in the opioid crisis. The counties blamed pharmacies operated by CVS, Walgreens and Walmart for not stopping the flood of pills that caused hundreds of overdose deaths and cost each of the two counties about $1 billion, their attorney said. This was the first time pharmacy companies had completed a trial to defend themselves in a drug crisis that has killed a half-million Americans over the past two decades. How much the pharmacies must pay in damages will be decided in the spring by federal judge. CDC data shows overdose deaths hit record high in 2020 July 14, 2021 01:44 Lake and Trumbull counties were able to convince the jury that the pharmacies played an … [Read more...] about CVS, Walmart and Walgreens are responsible for roles in opioid crisis, jury finds
Washington man charged with first-degree murder following 2 assault charges
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for August 18 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! A 40-year-old Seattle man jailed since March on allegations he randomly assaulted two women was charged Tuesday with premeditated first-degree murder, accused of bludgeoning a third stranger to death on Capitol Hill, King County prosecutors said. Alexander Jay was arrested the day after throwing a woman down the stairs at the International District/Chinatown light-rail station and stabbing a woman at least 10 times at a bus stop in Seattle’s Little Saigon International District, court records say. Jay was charged with first- and second-degree assault, the Seattle Times reported. Roughly 12 hours after the bus stop stabbing, someone called 911 to report finding a man bleeding from the head in the parking lot of a Capitol Hill dry cleaner, according to … [Read more...] about Washington man charged with first-degree murder following 2 assault charges
Mum and newborn baby nearly die at birth despite £15 test that could have saved them
An angry mum has spoken out after her daughter was left fighting for her life seconds after being born - despite her condition being preventable. Preya Vaja has been left with PTSD and post-natal depression after she and her young daughter Uma almost died during childbirth . Both mum and daughter had sepsis caused by Group B Strep - an infection carried by one in four women - and easily detected by a swab test costing just £15. Group B Strep kills one baby a week in the UK and leaves another 50 each year with a life-changing disability. But despite the number of deaths the NHS does not provide the test as part of its routine maternity care. Today a new study in England led by the UKHSA has found that Black and Asian babies face higher rates of group B Strep disease. Preya holding baby Uma in hospital ( Image: Preya Vaja) Uma was in neonatal intensive care ( Image: Preya Vaja) The study, published in medical journal Pediatrics today, found … [Read more...] about Mum and newborn baby nearly die at birth despite £15 test that could have saved them
Nolte: Covid Lockdowns, Crime Kill New York’s 9/11 Museum
In today’s edition of You Get What You Vote For , after 16 years, New York City’s 9/11 Tribute Museum will close its doors for good this week. The culprits were all created by Democrats: COVID lockdowns and crime. “Two-thirds of our income revenue annually comes from our earned income from admissions,” Jennifer Adams-Webb, co-founder of the museum and the CEO of the September 11th Families’ Association, told The Post. “We were completely closed for six months in 2020. We had been averaging 300,000 visitors a year … and last year we had a total of 26,000 visitors, so it completely annihilated our earned income.” … “There’s no way we’re going to be able to dig out of this at this rate,” said Adams-Webb. “We need the state or the city to step in with other partners to be able to say, ‘We value you. We want to save this organization,’ but at this point, we can’t continue to dig into a hole.” The 9/11 Tribute Museum had been a stopping point for American and international … [Read more...] about Nolte: Covid Lockdowns, Crime Kill New York’s 9/11 Museum