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Expanded so-called Dont Say Gay education restrictions advance in Alabama

Thursday, April 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A bill aimed at furthering restrictions on discussions of "gender identity or sexual orientation" in public schools is progressing in the Alabama legislature, passing the state House on Tuesday.Current law states that classrooms in kindergarten through the fifth grade "shall not... Read More.

Police and protesters clash near so-called ‘Cop City’ construction site

Monday, November 13 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- Police and protesters clashed on Monday near the construction site of the Atlanta Public Safety Training facility that has been dubbed "Cop City" by critics.Protesters began marching toward the site this morning after a weekend of preparations to “bring construction to a... Read More.

So-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ rules expanded through 12th grade in Florida

Wednesday, April 19 by ABC News

(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- The Florida Board of Education has voted to expand restrictions on classroom instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity."This amendment prohibits classroom instruction to students in pre-kindergarten through Grade 3 on sexual orientation or gender identity. For Grades 4 through... Read More.

Inside the 3 so-called ‘catch and kill’ payments in Trump’s indictment

Thursday, April 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In August 2015, shortly after announcing his candidacy for president, Donald Trump convened a meeting at his namesake Manhattan skyscraper to hatch a plan to "suppress negative stories" that might threaten to derail his White House bid, prosecutors claimed in charging... Read More.

Florida’s so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ policy could be expanded into high school

Wednesday, March 22 by ABC News

(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- A proposed Florida Board of Education rule could expand restrictions on classroom instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity.“For grades 4 through 12, instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity is prohibited unless such instruction is either expressly required by state... Read More.

Protesters take to the streets against so-called ‘Cop City’ police training facility

Thursday, March 9 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- Protesters in Atlanta say they are hoping to reignite the energy from the 2020 racial reckoning during a rally they are calling their National Day of Action Against Police Terror on Thursday.Across the country, anti-police brutality and racial justice activist groups will... Read More.

Lawsuit filed against Florida’s so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law within days of signing

Thursday, March 31 by ABC News

(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- A lawsuit has been filed against the State of Florida over the newly signed Parental Rights in Education law, dubbed the "Don’t Say Gay" law by critics, just three days after it was signed."Through H.B. 1557, Florida would deny to an... Read More.

Teachers in New Hampshire face new legal threats for teaching so-called ‘divisive concepts’ on race: ‘It’s psychological warfare’

Tuesday, November 16 by ABC News

(DURHAM, N.H.) -- In June, New Hampshire passed the "Right to Freedom From Discrimination in Public Workplaces and Education," a law that conservative activists say prohibits critical race theory from being taught in schools.Recently, GOP lawmakers have used "critical race theory" as a catch... Read More.

Despite some GOP lawmakers’ false claims, officials from Arizona’s so-called ‘audit’ acknowledge Biden’s win

Thursday, October 7 by ABC News

(MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz.) -- There was no significant 2020 election fraud in Arizona's Maricopa County, partisan election reviewers again acknowledged in testimony before Congress on Thursday.The state Senate-ordered review of the county's presidential election published its findings in September, nearly 11 months after the... Read More.

DOJ issues guidance cautioning states on so-called election ‘audits’

Wednesday, July 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department on Wednesday released guidance intended to caution states embarking on so-called post-election 'audits' of vote counts for the 2020 presidential election that they must not run afoul of federal voting laws.The guidance, previously previewed last month by Attorney General... Read More.

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