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Teachers union sues Texas over Kirk-related investigations

The American Federation of Teachers has filed suit against the Texas Education Agency for investigating and encouraging the firing of teachers for their social media posts about Charlie Kirk. After Kirk’s murder during a speaking engagement on a university campus…

Tennessee legislator wants ‘Charlie Kirk courtyards’ at universities

A Tennessee legislator has introduced a bill that would require every public university in the state to create a “Charlie Kirk Memorial Courtyard for Civil Debate.” Further, the bill would require such courtyards to measure at least 40 feet by…

Erika Kirk launches political revival tour with Greg Laurie

Erika Kirk kicked off her “Make Heaven Crowded” tour Jan. 21 at Harvest Christian Fellowship in metro Los Angeles, where controversial pastor Greg Laurie was on the program. Laurie is senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, Calif., and…

On the ground in Minneapolis: It’s an occupation

They go by call signs like “Mr. Grinch,” “Ratatouille” and “Cold Toes.” They work within pods to patrol their neighborhoods by car, on foot and on bicycle. They sign up for shifts and have protocols for how to document ICE’s…

Calls to defund ICE go unheeded in House vote

A coalition of civil and human rights organizations is demanding members of Congress oppose legislation that would boost the scope and cruelty of President Donald Trump’s immigration detention and deportation programs. Nevertheless, that funding passed the House of Representatives Jan….

‘Trey’s Law’ filed in Oklahoma House of Representatives

Oklahoma Rep. Chris Kannady has filed HB 4227, which includes a version of “Trey’s Law” legislation that aims to ensure survivors of child sexual abuse and trafficking are no longer silenced by nondisclosure agreements in civil settlements. The bill also eliminates…

Three arrested in Cities Church protest

Federal authorities have arrested at least three people in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest at a Southern Baptist Church in Minnesota Jan. 18, federal officials said. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced FBI and Department of Homeland Security agents…

Are we OK with children going missing?

A child was taken. Taken from routine. Taken from familiarity. Taken from the quiet assumptions that adults would keep him safe. Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, moved across state lines, shipped to Texas…

Widening Fifth Avenue

I asked my recently retired Department of Transportation friend how roads get widened. His answer was unsurprising: It happens because of increases in volume and planning for future traffic patterns. I asked because it sounds unthinkable — not to mention…

History mocks us

María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner, gifted her Nobel to U.S. President Donald Trump in a Jan. 15 White House meeting. Trump has long coveted the prize, something that seemingly stems from his…

Dallas Baptist University evacuates after threat

A Texas Baptist university evacuated its campus Jan. 22 in response to an unverified threat as Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner were to appear on campus. By late afternoon Thursday, an all-clear…

Bowen to lead Progressive National Baptist Convention

The Progressive National Baptist Convention named Thomas L. Bowen its new general secretary Jan. 22. Bowen follows Kendrick E. Curry, who served as interim in the role after Timothy Tee Boddie. Tyrone S. Pitts is general secretary emeritus. The Progressive…

Understanding Al Mohler’s case against women

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Trump admin denies hunger strike at immigrant detention center