Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law new legislation aimed at limiting children’s exposure to drag events or other sexual performances on public property or businesses across the state. Senate Bill 12 (pdf) restricts certain “sexually oriented performances” from taking place on public property, on the premises of a commercial enterprise, or in the presence of individuals…
Texas Gov. Abbott Signs Bill Restricting Minor Access to ‘Sexually Oriented Performances’
Former CNN Producer John Griffin Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Child Sex Charges
June 21, 2023
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A federal judge has sentenced former CNN television producer John Griffin to 19 years in prison for his involvement in luring a 9-year-old girl into illegal sexual acts in Vermont. Griffin, a resident of Stamford, Connecticut, had previously pleaded not guilty in 2021 but changed his plea to guilty in December of last year. The…
Montana Firearms Dealer Sticks to His Guns, Reopens Business After IRS Raid
GREAT FALLS, Mont.—A gun shop in Grand Falls, Montana, is back up and running after 20 heavily armed IRS agents raided and searched the business on June 14, seizing thousands of documents containing private customer information. Highwood Creek Outfitters owner Tom Van Hoose said agents of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CI) showed…
Former State Lawmaker Defeats Incumbent Senator in Virginia Democrat Primary
Former state lawmaker Lashrecse Aird on Tuesday defeated incumbent Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond) in a closely-watched Democrat state primary race in Virginia in which a major campaign issue was abortion. Morrissey, who is pro-life—the only such Democrat in the Virginia state Senate—represents District 16. A former prosecutor turned defense attorney, Morrissey has been disbarred twice. He’s regarded as…
Arkansas to ‘Fight’ Ruling Against Ban on Gender Transition Procedures for Minors
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Tuesday that Arkansas will “fight” a federal judge’s ruling that struck down the state’s ban on gender transition procedures for minors. U.S. District Judge Jay Moody, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, issued a permanent injunction against the Arkansas law on Tuesday, declaring the state’s ban on gender transition…
Southern California School District Considers Policy Notifying Parents of Students’ Trans Status
June 20, 2023
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Should schools notify parents if their child wants to identify as transgender or non-binary? The question—which has recently been the subject of heated debate nationwide—is now being discussed by the Chino Valley Unified School Board in San Bernardino County, California. The board is currently considering a proposal—introduced on June 15 by Board President Sonja Shaw—that…
Laguna Niguel’s 2nd Vacant City Council Seat Filled by Former Deputy Sheriff
June 20, 2023
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Former Los Angeles Deputy Sheriff Foster “Gene” Johns was appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Laguna Niguel City Council—the second vacancy this year—during a June 14 council meeting. Johns will be sworn in on June 20. He worked with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for over 31 years and has lived in…
What Is a Community?
June 20, 2023
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Commentary I was given cause recently to reflect on the meaning of “community.” What is community? Most people would reflexively answer that it is where you live, your locality, and that would not be entirely incorrect. But, what is a community really? Must you have a home in your community? Can you be in more…
Missing Hiker’s Body Found Underwater at Three Sisters Falls
June 20, 2023
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A volunteer search team looking for a 27-year-old man who went missing last week while swimming in a natural pool at a popular hiking spot near Julian in San Diego found a submerged body on June 19. Divers made the discovery shortly before 1:30 p.m. in a pool underneath Three Sisters Falls in Descanso, in…
Second Censure Resolution for Adam Schiff Fails. Why?
June 20, 2023
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Commentary Does a resolution to censure or an actual censure of a sitting House member have any teeth? In 2019, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) authored a resolution to censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). Schiff had grossly mischaracterized a phone call between Donald Trump and the President of Ukraine and helped initiate an impeachment inquiry. This…
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