After the First Amendment was reinforced by the Supreme Court earlier this year, an assistant high school football coach in Washington state that was previously fired for praying on the 50-yard line at the end of games eight years ago is being reinstated alongside a $1.78 million settlement. The assistant coach’s name is John Kennedy … Continued
America First Legal is suing Gov. Jay Inslee (D-WA) to stop a law allowing children to get genital mutilation surgeries without their parents’ knowledge or consent. AFL, headed by former Trump administration policy adviser Stephen Miller, is challenging Senate Bill 5599, which Inslee signed into law in May and allows shelters to house runaway children and provide them with genital mutilation and … Continued
In 2021, King County, Washington, contracted with a nonprofit called Renegades for Life Youth Outreach to provide services to boys at risk of gun violence. This nonprofit was run by a man called “Saleem Robinson,” who claimed to have a Master of Social Work from Seattle University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University … Continued
KENT, Wash. – A nurse tiptoes to one of the cribs and places a stethoscope against a tiny bundle of white blankets. The baby stirs, but doesn’t open her eyes, then falls back into a peaceful sleep. She is one of four drug-exposed infants being cared for at the Pediatric Interim Care Center, located about 20 … Continued
The mood at the Washington State Capitol was jubilant Tuesday as Gov. Jay Inslee signed a trio of gun control bills, one of which immediately bans the manufacture, purchase or importation of so-called assault weapons. “Party safely tonight,” the governor told supporters after signing the bills. Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson, both Democrats, pushed … Continued
Some middle school parents in a Washington state district are furious after seeing a video from a school assembly that showed teachers and children competing in whipped cream-licking contests. Teachers and students at Desert Hills Middle School in Benton County, Washington, can be seen licking whipped cream off of translucent plexiglass sheets while standing on … Continued
A ban on dozens of semi-automatic rifles cleared the Washington state Legislature on Wednesday and the governor is expected to sign it into law. The high-powered firearms — once banned nationwide — are now the weapon of choice among young men responsible for most of the country’s devastating mass shootings. The ban comes after multiple … Continued
Seattle Public Schools could find itself mired in a federal civil rights investigation for separating students by race in multiple programs, a month after it hastily removed racial eligibility criteria from a “potluck” that implicitly excluded whites and Jews. The Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism filed a complaint Tuesday with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil … Continued
Senate Bill 5599 would clarify in statute that licensed shelters or homeless youth programs in the state would not be required to report runaway youth if a compelling reason exists, or if those youth are seeking gender-affirming or reproductive care. Additionally, host homes would not have to have parental permission if a runaway youth is … Continued
High school football coach Joe Kennedy has reached a $1.8 million settlement with the Washington school district that placed him on administrative leave in 2015 for praying on the field. The Bremerton School District Board of Directors voted unanimously on March 16 in favor of the settlement to cover Kennedy’s legal expenses. His attorneys took his … Continued
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown joined a lawsuit Thursday to challenge current restrictions on a drug widely used in medication abortions as the U.S. awaits a federal court decision that could pull it from the market. Brown filed to join a lawsuit levied by Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Oregon Attorney General Ellen … Continued
Washington state’s biggest school district is considering shuttering some schools and laying off staff in the near future as enrollment rates continue to drop following the pandemic. Seattle Public Schools officials floated the idea of “consolidating” schools during a workshop reported on by The Seattle Times. Funding for most school districts is tied to the number … Continued
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