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Davis School District Agrees To Settlement Over ‘Drunk Goggles’ Lawsuit

Brianna Smith - April 6, 2017

As a result of a terrible accident involving a “drunk goggles” intoxication demonstration, the Davis School District has agreed to pay $100,000 to a teenage girl and her family to settle a personal injury lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, the student, Kylie Nielsen, of Kaysville, was injured in class the morning of May 9, 2014, at Centennial Junior High School. She was 13 at the time, and the accident, which resulted in a crippling leg injury, occurred “during an alcohol impairment simulation exercise in a health class.”

A black-clad man fires a gun at a target at a shooting range. We observe the target from over his left shoulder.

Liberals Begin Reconsidering Gun Culture

Dawn Allen - April 6, 2017

In response to my essay “Who Shall We Throw Under the Bus?”, a politically conservative friend wished that liberals would throw the gun control advocates under the bus in order to gain votes among disappointed Red Staters that supported Trump in the last election. Since Trump’s election empowered dangerous forces in our society, however, more and more liberals have been embracing a defense-based gun culture.

Neil Gorsuch; image by Office of Senator Luther Strange, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Senate to Move Forward on Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court Nomination

Ryan J. Farrick - April 6, 2017

On Tuesday, the Senate voted to formally move forward with debate on Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court nomination. Senators voted 55-44 to proceed with Gorsuch’s nomination, with Republican Senators finding backing from three of their liberal colleagues. An ongoing filibuster stalled the process, prompting criticism from the political right as well as commander-in-chief Donald Trump. Critics

Scott Gottlieb at the National Press Club; image for FDA by Andrew Propp, via Flickr, public domain.

Senate Democrats Raise More Concerns Over FDA Pick Scott Gottlieb

Ryan J. Farrick - April 6, 2017

Compared to some of Donald Trump’s other cabinet and department picks, Scott Gottlieb didn’t come with much baggage. Nominated as the head of the Food and Drug Administration, Gottlieb is a practicing physician who ran an office within the FDA during the Bush presidency. He a stalwart conservative with a background in health and over

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EPA’s Budget Expected to be Cut by a Third

Ryan J. Farrick - April 6, 2017

Less than four months into the Trump presidency, a blueprint arrived to the department heads of the Environmental Protection Agency. Close to fulfilling a longstanding campaign promise, the President released a memo detailing how the EPA’s budget would be cut by a third. By April 25th, administrators are supposed to explain how they’ll cope with

Another Woman Joins Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Fox News

Brianna Smith - April 6, 2017

Another African American employee of the Fox News network has joined a recent racial discrimination lawsuit filed by two of her colleagues. Monica Douglas, who joins Tabrese Wright and Tichaona Brown, has filed similar complaints as her colleagues about the network’s former controller, Judith Slater, who has since been fired.

Judge Dismisses Trump’s “Free Speech” Defense for Inciting Violence

Ryan J. Farrick - April 5, 2017

A federal judge rejected Donald Trump’s “free speech” defense after a lawsuit was brought against the President, accusing him of inciting violence at a campaign rally. Three protesters who were manhandled by then-candidate Trump’s supporters at a March 1, 2016 rally in Kentucky filed a suit claiming Trump wanted them to get hurt. Attorneys for

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Advertisers Turn Their Backs to Bill O’Reilly After Harassment Revelation

Ryan J. Farrick - April 5, 2017

Advertisers are leaving Bill O’Reilly en masse after a New York Times report revealed that his employer had paid millions of dollars to settle sexual harassment and misconduct suits pending against the popular talk-show host. Big businesses announced they’d be cutting ties with O’Reilly on Wednesday following the Times’ revelation. Among the advertisers canceling contracts

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Lawsuit Over Connecticut Quarantines During 2014 Ebola Epidemic Dismissed

Ryan J. Farrick - April 5, 2017

A judge dismissed a lawsuit brought against Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy as well as several state health officials. The plaintiffs in the case were seeking damages for what they claimed were unfair quarantine practices during the 2014 Ebola epidemic. U.S. District Judge Alfred Covello said in a ruling that the allegations were lacking. He

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Texas Roadhouse Settles Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Brianna Smith - April 3, 2017

Texas Roadhouse, a restaurant chain based out of Louisville, Kentucky, has agreed to pay $12 million to settle an age discrimination lawsuit that was filed way back in 2011. The lawsuit itself was filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), claiming the chain “violated federal laws by refusing to hire people age 40 and older for front-of-the-house jobs like hosts, bartenders, and servers.”

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