Samantha Kamman

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  May 3, 2024

  Portland State protesters 'delusional,' mayor says; university reopens after 30 demonstrators arrested

  Police have arrested 30 people related to anti-Israel protests at Portland State University in Oregon, where authorities also detained a driver who accelerated toward a crowd of demonstrators and allegedly sprayed them with mace or pepper spray. 

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  May 3, 2024

  Northwestern professor tells students at anti-Israel protest journalism 'not about objectivity'

  A Northwestern University journalism professor told protesters at an anti-Israel protest encampment that journalists' work isn't about "objectivity," saying he teaches "relational journalism" that encourages students to open their "compassionate hearts." 

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  May 2, 2024

  Florida AG says Title IX rule change impacts girls' sports despite Biden admin.'s claims

  A lawsuit filed by Florida's attorney general and three other states warns that the Biden administration's Title IX rule change will force female athletes to compete against men despite the U.S. Department of Education's claims that the rule does not apply to participation on athletic teams. 

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  May 2, 2024

  House antisemitism bill sponsor calls MTG's claim it criminalizes the Gospel 'absurdity'

  The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act amid a series of anti-Israel protests springing up on college campuses throughout the country, with the bill's sponsor pushing back on claims that the law will criminalize speech about the New Testament. 

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  May 2, 2024

  UCLA anti-Israel protests: Violence erupts as delayed police response sparks criticism

  Police dressed in riot gear broke up a violent brawl at the University of California Los Angeles between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters that reportedly went on for around three hours before the authorities intervened, drawing criticism from state leaders. 

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  May 1, 2024

  States sue over Biden's Title IX rule changes forcing schools to affirm transgender identity

  At least five Republican-led states have filed lawsuits against the Biden administration for expanding the definition of sex in Title IX to include "gender identity," a move that state leaders fear will force schools to deprive women of protections or risk losing their federal funding. 

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  Apr 30, 2024

  House Dems demand Columbia U. trustees 'act decisively' against anti-Israel protests or resign

  Nearly two dozen House Democrats warned Columbia University’s board in a recent letter that it must “act decisively” to stop the ongoing anti-Israel demonstrations one day before protestors shattered the windows of a campus building and barricaded themselves inside.

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  Apr 25, 2024

  Hamas, Iran praise anti-Israel college protests in US: 'Leaders of the future'

  Columbia University announced a shift to hybrid classes due to the ongoing anti-Israel protest, prompting calls for the Biden administration to take away the school’s federal funding and discipline the demonstrators, which some say should include revoking the visas of the students expressing support for terrorist groups. 

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  Apr 25, 2024

  'Brainwashed' documentary warns of 'godless' agendas in schools, urges parents to disciple their kids

  A senior pastor featured in a new documentary warned that public schools promote a "godless" agenda and called on parents and churches to "wake up" and help today's youth develop a biblical worldview.

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  Apr 25, 2024

  Louisiana's education chief tells schools to ignore Biden's Title IX rule change

  One of Louisiana’s top education officials advised schools not to comply with the Biden administration’s Title IX rule change, stating that the new regulation violates existing laws in Louisiana that protect female athletics and women’s spaces, such as locker rooms and restrooms.