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May 25 2023
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Oklahoma House overrides governor's OETA veto
Cheers broke out in the Oklahoma House of Representatives as lawmakers voted to override Gov. Kevin Stitt's veto of OETA legislation. Action is still required by the Senate to complete the override process. That vote is likely to happen on Friday. The governor had vetoed a routine bill allowing Oklahoma's public broadcaster to exist for at least another three years. In his veto of House Bill
The OklahomanMay 25 2023
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Illinois report highlighting clergy abuse unlikely to lead to criminal charges against church
• Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul released a report highlighting Catholic clergy abuse in the state. It found that nearly 2,000 children have been abused by clergy in the state since 1950. • Raoul's office referred cases that could lead to potential criminal charges to local prosecutors, but he was not aware of any charges being filed. • Illinois statute of limitations on child sex
Fox News DigitalMay 24 2023
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Kansas high school track coach arrested on suspicion of sex crimes against 2 juveniles
A longtime track coach at Paola High School was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of rape and other sex crimes involving two juveniles, according to police. The coach, Chad D. Kelsey, 46, is suspected of raping one of the juveniles in 2022 and committing other sexual assaults before then, Capt. Eric Jenkins of the Paola Police Department said in a statement. Police were made aware of the
The Kansas City StarMay 23 2023
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Illinois investigation alleges Catholic clergy under-reported child…
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Tuesday released the results of a five-year investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy in the state. According to the report, investigators found that 451 Catholic clerics and religious brothers abused nearly 2,000 children between 1950 and 2019. At the beginning of the investigation in 2018, the church publicly named 103
World MagazineMay 23 2023
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Black Florida lawmakers support NAACP travel boycott of state
Black lawmakers in the Florida Legislature are backing calls by the NAACP to boycott the state. The Florida Legislative Black Caucus held a vote to stand with the civil rights group, even after the NAACP issued a travel advisory discouraging tourism to the state “The Florida Legislative Black Caucus strongly opposes Gov. Ron DeSantis’ restricted discussions on race, gender expressions and
Florida PoliticsMay 23 2023
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Carroll takes action over Trump CNN attack — experts say "verdict could be greater than $5 million"
E. Jean Carroll, a longtime columnist who was awarded $5 million in damages after a jury found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation earlier this month, is taking aim at the former president once more. Carroll in a Monday filing in Manhattan federal court asked for a "very substantial" additional amount of money from Trump over comments he made during an appearance on CNN only a
SalonMay 18 2023
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Disney scuttles $1B Florida development plan amid feud with DeSantis
“This was not an easy decision to make, but I believe it is the right one,” said D’Amaro in his email. The scaling back comes amid a bitter fight — and legal battle — between Disney and Florida’s Republican leaders, spurred by the company’s public objections to a law restricting how sexual orientation can be taught in schools, known by critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. DeSantis, who is
PoliticoMay 27 2023
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Obama-Linked GLSEN Organization Was Handing Out 'Fisting Kits' to Children at Public Conference - Now Target Is Partnering with GLSEN in Promoting Gender Transition in Schools
Retail giant Target has partnered with GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network), a group that advocates policies that keep parents unaware of their child’s in-school gender transition, providing sexually explicit books to schools, and pushing gender ideology throughout public school curricula. According to the report, GLSEN is a radical education group leading efforts to create ‘
The Gateway PunditMay 23 2023
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Donald Trump Accuser E. Jean Carroll Seeks Further Damages After ‘Whack Job’ Comments
E. Jean Carroll is seeking fresh damages from former President Donald Trump relating to disparaging comments he made about her during an interview on CNN. Trump appeared at a CNN town hall earlier this month a day after he was found liable in a civil case for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll. Trump blasted the decision in an exchange with anchor Kaitlan Collins. “This is a fake story,” he
Wall Street Journal (News)May 23 2023
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Trial underway for former Little Rock police officer facing federal child pornography charges
The trial of a former Little Rock police officer on federal child pornography charges got underway Monday with jury selection and preliminary jury instructions to be followed this morning with opening statements, after which government prosecutors will begin presenting the government's evidence. Eddie Scott Seaton, 55, of Cabot, was charged in a March 2020 federal indictment with one count
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette