A school district has taken a stand against the Trump administration's threats to cut off federal education funding. The district, Jefferson County Public Schools, has policies in place to accommodate transgender students, which the administration has demanded be dropped. The administration has threatened to cut off $50 million in federal funding for school meals and special education.
The district has sued the Trump administration over this issue, with the Department of Education referring the case to the Department of Justice. The lawsuit was initiated after the Department of Education demanded the district stop recognizing trans students in March. Further details on the lawsuit and the district's policies are available from the source.
The case is ongoing, with the Department of Justice now handling the matter.
Precious Arzuaga and Jennifer Quijano have been sentenced to life in prison without parole for their role as "ringleaders" in the brutal early 2025 torture and killing of 24-year-old trans man Sam Nordquist. During the sentencing, Nordquist's mother and sister spoke, and Arzuaga ...
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