The California Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would stiffen penalties for those that are involved in human trafficking. In a vote of 36-0, the Senate approved of legislation that would forfeit $1.5 million from every individual that was convicted of the crime, half of which would be used for programs to fight human […]
A school board in Virginia that was advised by a federal judge to remove four of the Ten Commandments from a local high school has voted unanimously to completely remove its current display. The Giles County School Board has decided that it will not only remove the display from Narrows High School near Roanoke, but […]
Planned Parenthood has launched a 1.4 million dollar ad campaign against Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. The ad, which is scheduled to run in Florida, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Iowa through the 19th of this month, opposes Romney for statements made regarding his desire to end Planned Parenthood and overturn Roe v. Wade. “When Mitt […]
A bill in the United States House of Representatives was defeated this week that would have outlawed sex-selection abortions. While the final vote was 246 to 168, the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) failed to obtain the two-thirds majority needed for passage by a mere 30 votes. Although most votes were cast along party lines, twenty […]
A former attorney general has caused an “unprecedented” exodus from the Kansas Supreme Court in light of his upcoming hearing before the seven-judge panel. Phil Kline had been scheduled to appear at a disciplinary hearing pertaining to his investigations into alleged illegal activities by Planned Parenthood while serving as attorney general. In 2003, he began […]
The Obama administration has hired a “faith vote director” to rally Christians for his re-election. Michael Wear, 24, has been working for Obama for the past three and a half years in his Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. While his focus has been on social programs, such as promoting adoption and foster care, he […]
A recent study comparing abortion rates among teens in Europe has the British reeling. The group Reprostat 2 has uncovered that 22% of teenagers in the United Kingdom are having abortions, making the country the possessor of the second highest abortion rate in the continent. However, not only are thousands of teens having abortions, but […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando police have identified the two suspects that are believed to have shot and killed a homeless man this week, who was known in the community for walking the streets with a Bible in his hand. Jason Carr, Jr. and Frank Whack, 18, had been facing arrest on murder charges for shooting […]
Approximately 15,000 Muslims are expected to gather in Hartford, Connecticut this weekend in an effort to “help the public understand Sharia and target the rise of Islamophobia in America.” The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Convention is the second largest Muslim event in the nation, and has been conducted annually for the past 37 […]
A special education teacher in the state of New Jersey who decided to retire rather than face tenure charges may still be subjected to disciplinary action, officials say. Jenye “Viki” Knox, 50, who teaches at Union Township High School in New Jersey, first came under fire in June of last year when she posted comments […]