AUSTIN — On September 2, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told every school district in the state to clear their throats and prepare for prayer. Backed by Senate Bill 11, which became law September 1, Paxton urged schools to begin with the Lord’s Prayer from the King James Bible. The law forces every Texas school…
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Firefighters’ Religious Vaccine Exemption Fight Ends in Defeat at Ninth Circuit
Court upholds Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue’s denial of COVID-19 vaccine accommodations for eight firefighters, citing health, operational, and financial burdens. The courtroom was silent when the Ninth Circuit judges dropped their hammer on September 2, 2025. Eight Snohomish County firefighters, who had once stood tall in smoke and flame, now found their case scorched….
Sixth Circuit Slams Hospital for Late Arbitration Move in Fired Physician Assistant Case
Court says University of Michigan Health-West can’t switch battlefields after losing its first swing in court August 27, 2025 — The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals delivered a sharp rebuke to University of Michigan Health-West, telling the hospital it cannot run from a lawsuit it already tried to kill. After more than a year of…
Blood in the Streets, Silence on the Airwaves: Chicago, D.C., and the National Guard Circus
Chicago burned through Labor Day like a busted slot machine spewing lead. Fifty-four people shot. Seven dead. Blood in the gutters, the South Side howling like a wounded animal. Meanwhile, the official line from City Hall: “Relax, it’s all down 32 percent this year.” Numbers. Percentages. Clearance rates. Bureaucratic poetry meant to calm a nervous…
Supreme Court Petition Pits Baker Against California in High-Stakes Cake Clash
By Michael Peabody – Cathy Miller, owner of Tastries Bakery in Bakersfield, has been standing in a courtroom as much as she’s stood at an oven for nearly a decade. What started in 2017 with a request for a custom wedding cake has spiraled into one of the longest-running free speech and religious liberty fights…
The Great American Logo Sacrifice, Now With Extra Gravy
Years ago on the John and Ken Show on KFI in Los Angeles, they came up with this thing called “political human sacrifice.” The idea was voters get mad at Washington, but you can’t fire all of Congress. Too many parking spots to fill. So they pick one random politician, dump every ounce of rage…
Minnesota Pharmacists Sue Walgreens Over Religious Objections, Same Week as Minneapolis School Shooting
Filing coincides with school shooting in which the suspect, who identified as transgender, left writings expressing regret over transitioning as a minor On August 22, 2025, two Minnesota pharmacists filed a federal lawsuit against Walgreens and the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy, claiming they were penalized for refusing to dispense gender-transition drugs and certain vaccines due…
Minneapolis Shooting Is Being Investigated as a Hate Crime Against Catholics
The FBI has imdicsted that the August 27, 2025 shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, which killed two children and wounded 17 others, is being investigated as a hate crime directed at Catholics. The gunman, 23-year-old Robin M. Westman, who reportedly was known as Robert Westman before changing names in 2020, died by suicide…
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of RICO Suit Against LDS Church
Court says church autonomy forecloses claims tied to religious teachings and finds causation lacking for tithing-use theory Filed August 26, 2025. They came to court with two paths to a racketeering claim. One turned on what church leaders taught about foundational events of the faith. The other challenged how tithes were used. On Tuesday, a…
MayDay USA Lawsuit Claims Los Angeles Blocked Religious Speech on Hollywood Boulevard
On August 21, 2025, Christian revival organizers filed suit against the City of Los Angeles, alleging that their attempt to host a MayDay USA event on Hollywood Boulevard was derailed by viewpoint discrimination. The federal complaint, lodged in the Central District of California, names Mayor Karen Bass, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell, Interim Fire…