COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina school district said a ninth grader walking in a hallway was stopped during a moment of silence and not the Pledge of Allegiance, as the student had said in a lawsuit filed last month. Marissa Barnwell said she was pushed against the wall by a teacher at River Bluff HighContinue reading “District denies student’s claims in Pledge of Allegiance lawsuit”
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Prosecutor to release video of death of Virginia man in custody
DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) — Prosecutors plan next week to release the video that led authorities in Virginia to charge seven deputies and three state mental hospital employees with second-degree murder in the death of a handcuffed and shackled man. The family of Irvo Otieno saw the video of his death Thursday. With their blessing, the footage willContinue reading “Prosecutor to release video of death of Virginia man in custody”
The rudest cities in America, ranked according to a new Insider survey
Americans have a lot of opinions on where they think their rudest residents hail from. Stereotypes — or sports rivalries — often color these assumptions. In October and November, Insider and SurveyMonkey conducted a survey of more than 2,000 American adults, asking them to choose the five rudest cities in the US from a list of theContinue reading “The rudest cities in America, ranked according to a new Insider survey”
Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ star, dies at 60
NEW YORK (AP) — Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including “The Wire,” ″Fringe” and the “John Wick” franchise, has died. He was 60. Reddick died “suddenly” Friday morning, his publicist Mia Hansen said in a statement, attributing his death to naturalContinue reading “Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ star, dies at 60”
Officials are preparing security in case of Trump indictment
NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement officials in New York are making security preparations for the possibility that former President Donald Trump could be indicted in the coming weeks and appear in a Manhattan courtroom in an investigation examining hush money paid to women who alleged sexual encounters with him, four law enforcement officials said Friday. ThereContinue reading “Officials are preparing security in case of Trump indictment”
African American studies class blocked in Florida high schools
ALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has blocked a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies from being taught in high schools, saying it violates state law and is historically inaccurate. The state education department rejected the program in a letter last week to the College Board, which oversees AP classes.Continue reading “African American studies class blocked in Florida high schools”