MADISON, Wisc. — A federal judge appointed to the bench by then-President Barack Obama has issued a preliminary injunction against a policy under the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) that excludes “transsexual surgeries” from Medicaid coverage as they are deemed to be medically unnecessary. While the state argued that “[t]here is inadequate evidence to […]
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — A Wisconsin police officer who was killed in the line of duty this week was a Christian who would share the gospel with those he arrested and pray for their salvation. Michael Michalski, 52, of the Milwaukee Police Department was killed on Wednesday while among a group of officers with the Special […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge in Oregon has rejected a lawsuit filed by concerned parents who challenged a school district’s policy allowing those with gender dysphoria to use the restroom and locker room that aligns with their gender identity, stating that if parents object, they have a right to remove their child from school, […]
CHINO, Calif. — The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling declaring that a California school board violated the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution by presenting predominantly Christian prayers during public meetings. “The policy and practice of prayer at Chino Valley Board meetings violates the Establishment Clause. The scope of injunctive relief […]
WEST SUSSEX — A judge in the U.K. has exonerated a merchant who was prohibited from participating in a street market after a complaint was lodged over a gospel tract that was deemed “homophobic.” Steve Loha had been selling watches and mobile phone cases at the Chichester Market for 15 years, and decided to sometimes also […]
DENVER, Co. — A federal judge has ruled that public school officials’ promotion of a supply drive and fundraiser for student members of a Colorado branch of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes violated the U.S. Constitution by giving the impression that “the government endorsed the Christian religion and the proselytizing of such on a Spring Break […]
NEW YORK — Planned Parenthood of New York City has deleted a video from YouTube that centered on the repeated use of a four-letter expletive to express that New Yorkers should have the freedom to “safely” have sexual relations with whomever they want, and encouraging viewers to donate to the organization. The foul-mouthed production targeted […]
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A right to life group in Indiana has filed a legal challenge against a local bus company for rejecting a proposed advertisement showing the personhood and humanity of the unborn, stating that the ad violated its policies by expressing a “political viewpoint.” According to the lawsuit filed on Monday in federal court, […]
PHOENIX, Ariz. — The popular pharmacy chain CVS says that an Arizona pharmacist is “no longer employed” with the company after he declined to fill prescriptions relating to a gender “transition” for a man who identifies as a woman. On Thursday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) shared a story written by the customer, who […]
CHEVIOT, Ohio — A restaurant in Ohio says that it will continue offering its church bulletin discount on Sundays despite receipt of a complaint from one of the nation’s most conspicuous professing atheist groups. Starters Cafe, a new eatery in Cheviot, recently began offering a 10 percent discount to any patrons who brought in a […]