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Rapper BG Ordered to Have all Future Songs Approved by US Government
The Guardian - Tue Jul 2, 2024
A US federal judge has refused prosecutors’ request to prohibit the maker of the 1990s rap classic Bling Bling “from promoting and glorifying future gun violence/murder” in songs and at concerts while on supervised release from prison, saying such a restriction could violate his constitutional right to free speech. More»

Alabama House Advances Bill Allowing Arrest of Librarians
Alabama Political Reporter - Sat Apr 27, 2024
MONGTOMERY, Alabama - A bill allowing librarians to be arrested for the content they allow on shelves advanced out of the Alabama House of Representatives Thursday along party lines. More»

Florida Education Officials Reject 54 Math Textbooks for ‘Attempts to Indoctrinate Students’
WKMG-TV - Sat Apr 16, 2022
TALLAHASSEE, Florida – Dozens of math textbooks were rejected by the Florida Department of Education after officials said their publishers were attempting to indoctrinate students. More»

Michigan Sheriff Wants Charges Filed Against Woman Who Criticized Anti-Maskers
Detroit Metro Times - Thu Dec 16, 2021
A Trump-adoring sheriff in Michigan is pursuing criminal charges against a Howell woman who called out anti-maskers on Twitter, drawing sharp criticism from legal experts. More»

North Korean Man Who Smuggled 'Squid Game' Into The Country is to be Executed by Firing Squad
Business Insider - Thu Nov 25, 2021
North Korea appears to have come down hard on people who distribute or watch Netflix's hit show "Squid Game. More»

New Jersey valedictorian cut off during graduation speech on mental health, LGBTQ identity
NBC News - Thu Jun 24, 2021
VORHEES TOWNSHIP, New Jersey - The queer valedictorian of a New Jersey high school said his graduation speech was cut short by a school administrator who did not want the top student to talk about his LGBTQ identity or mental health struggles. More»

American Legion Organizers Cut Veteran's Microphone for Speaking about Black history
Raw Story - Thu Jun 3, 2021
A 77-year-old veteran Army medic accused organizers of an American Legion Memorial Day event of censoring him on Wednesday, days after his microphone was cut as he attempted to share how the holiday was originally celebrated by Black people who had been enslaved. More»

Why did the Washington Post ban a sexual assault survivor from reporting on rape?
The Guardian - Tue Mar 30, 2021
Felicia Sonmez had to flee her home. More»

Ron DeSantis in hot water after warrant to raid Florida scientist's home turns out to be fraudulent
Palmer Report - Fri Dec 11, 2020
Earlier this week, state police in Florida conducted an armed raid of COVID data scientist Rebekah Jones' home, seizing her electronic devices and pointing guns at her kids, in retaliation for the fact that she blew the whistle on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' COVID coverup. More»

Florida state police raid home of Rebekah Jones, data scientist who challenged DeSantis on coronavirus statistics
Yahoo News - Tue Dec 8, 2020
Law enforcement authorities in Tallahassee, Florida, on Monday raided the home of a data scientist who had been fired by Governor Ron DeSantis after refusing to manipulate numbers. More»

Trump Calls For ‘Patriotic Education,' Says Anti-Racism Teachings Are ‘Child Abuse'
NBC New York - Fri Sep 18, 2020
President Donald Trump on Thursday accused schools of teaching students "hateful lies about this country" and said he would be taking steps to "restore patriotic education" as he continued his opposition to efforts to raise awareness about racial inequalities. More»

Georgia governor files lawsuit to "restrain" Atlanta mayor from talking about face masks
Raw Story - Sun Jul 19, 2020
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) revealed on Sunday that Governor Brian Kemp (R) is trying to use the court system to "silence" her because he opposes the face mask mandate she has put in place. More»

Georgia Hospital Worker Sounds Alarm: 'I Have Never Ever Seen Anything Like This'
NPR - Fri Jul 17, 2020
The emergency room overflowed with patients. More»

US Coronavirus Data Has Already Disappeared After Trump Shifted Control From CDC
WNBC-TV - Thu Jul 16, 2020
Previously public data has already disappeared from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website after the Trump administration quietly shifted control of the information to the Department of Health and Human Services. More»

Trump Orders Hospitals Not To Provide COVID Data To CDC
New York Times - Wed Jul 15, 2020
The Trump administration has ordered hospitals to bypass the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and, beginning on Wednesday, send all coronavirus patient information to a central database in Washington - a move that has alarmed public health experts who fear the data will be distorted for political gain. More»

Trump Sending Military to Hospitals to "Oversee" COVID-19 Data
Daily KOS - Wed Jul 15, 2020
There are a number of jobs that the National Guard has been trained to perform. More»

NYC Judge Rejects Effort To Halt Publication Of Tell-All Book By Trump’s Niece
PBS - Thu Jun 25, 2020
A New York City judge has dismissed a claim by Donald Trump’s brother that sought to halt the publication of a tell-all book by the president’s niece. More»

Trump Signs Social Media Executive Order
Huffington Post - Thu May 28, 2020
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could weaken legal protections for social media companies, days after Twitter labeled two of his misleading missives with a fact-check addendum. More»

Trump threatens to 'strongly regulate or close' social media
Daily Mail - Wed May 27, 2020
Donald Trump demanded Wednesday that social media platforms 'clean up your act' as he warned his administration will begin to regulate and even shutter such websites after Twitter, for the first time ever, fact-checked his tweets. More»

Wisconsin sheriff threatened to arrest girl over coronavirus photo, lawsuit says
New York Post - Fri Apr 17, 2020
A Wisconsin teen who traveled to Florida for spring break was threatened with arrest for starting a "panic" when she posted on social media about having the coronavirus, a lawsuit alleges. More»

Hospitals Tell Doctors They'll Be Fired If They Speak Out About Lack of Gear
Bloomberg - Tue Mar 31, 2020
Hospitals are threatening to fire health-care workers who publicize their working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic -- and have in some cases followed through. More»

Trump Campaign Threatens TV Stations That Air Ad Critical Of President
Huffington Post - Sat Mar 28, 2020
Not removing the ad about rising US coronavirus cases “could put your station’s license in jeopardy,” the Trump campaign warned. More»

Alabama Bill May Lift Yoga Ban In Public Schools But Prohibit 'Namaste' Greeting
The Guardian - Sun Mar 8, 2020
Alabama could takes steps to lift a decades-old ban on yoga in public schools this week, but would keep a ban on the greeting “namaste” in place. More»

Harry Potter Books Taken Off Shelves At Catholic School Over Risk Of 'Conjuring Evil Spirits'
NBC News - Tue Sep 3, 2019
"The curses and spells used in the books are actual curses," a school pastor reportedly wrote in an email explaining the decision. More»

Georgia lawmakers consider bill that takes aim at the state's journalists
The Guardian - Thu Apr 11, 2019
In a move slammed by proponents of press freedom, Georgia politicians are considering a law that would create a journalism board to oversee the work of journalists in the state. More»

National Enquirer admits to hush-money payments made on Trump's behalf
Washington Post - Wed Dec 12, 2018
The National Enquirer's parent company acknowledged paying hush money to a woman who alleged an affair with Donald Trump to "suppress the woman's story" and "prevent it from influencing the election. More»

DoD admits water at U.S. military bases contains cancer causing chemicals
Popular Military - Mon May 21, 2018
If you live on a military base and only drink bottled water, you’ve probably made a good call. More»

Reporter April Ryan got death threats after Fox News attacked her for questioning Trump
Share Blue Media - Wed Jan 17, 2018
Reporter April Ryan revealed that after she was singled out by Fox News for asking Donald Trump tough questions, she began receiving death threats. More»

Teacher handcuffed, removed from school board meeting after asking about teacher pay
The Hill - Mon Jan 8, 2018
A teacher in Louisiana was removed Monday night from a school board meeting after a confrontation regarding teacher's pay. More»

Trump lawyers try to halt book's release as White House fights to contain firestorm
The Guardian - Wed Jan 3, 2018
Lawyers for Donald Trump moved on Thursday to try to shut down the explosive new book which has exposed chaos behind the scenes at the White House. More»

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