Samantha Kamman

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  Sep 8, 2023

  Emory Healthcare removes Christmas Eve as paid holiday, replaces it with Juneteenth

  Emory Healthcare recently informed employees that Juneteenth will replace Christmas Eve as a paid holiday to ensure “equitable outcomes,” meaning employees can receive extra holiday pay for the former, but they must use paid time off to celebrate the latter.

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  Sep 8, 2023

  Ohio health dept. must pay $137K for closing Christian schools during pandemic

  A federal court ordered a local health department in Ohio to pay two Christian organizations over $137,000 in attorney fees over an order that led to the closure of faith-based schools during the COVID-19 pandemic while secular businesses remained open.

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  Sep 7, 2023

  Football coach at center of Supreme Court prayer case resigns 1 game after reinstatement

  The high school football coach at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court battle over his dismissal for praying on the field has announced his resignation one game after being reinstated following his yearslong court battle as he has alleged "retaliation" against him. 

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  Sep 7, 2023

  Elon Musk teases 'giant data dump' showing Anti-Defamation League's requests to censor Libs of TikTok

  Elon Musk, the head of X, formerly known as Twitter, suggested that he may release a “giant data dump” of communications with organizations such as the Anti-Defamation League, claiming that the Jewish advocacy group has repeatedly asked him to shut down Libs of TikTok’s X account.

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  Sep 7, 2023

  Experts warn of 'genocidal intent' behind Azerbaijan’s blockade starving 120,000 Armenians

  Experts warned a bipartisan congressional human rights commission Wednesday that the United States must be careful to avoid complicity in what they said could be an ongoing "genocide" against 120,000 Armenians living in Nagorno-Karabakh whom Azerbaijan forces have deprived of food and other crucial supplies for months. 

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  Sep 6, 2023

  School district offers books teaching kids to explore 'kinks' through porn, gay sex apps

  A Wisconsin school district library reportedly offers books that feature guides about how to view pornography online and engage in gay intercourse, according to a recent report from Libs of TikTok. 

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  Sep 6, 2023

  200 school districts sue social media companies amid mental health crisis

  A North Carolina education board recently joined around 200 school districts nationwide in filing a lawsuit against leading social media giants, accusing the companies of fueling a youth mental health crisis in the United States.

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  Sep 5, 2023

  'Dr. Death' promotes coffin-shaped suicide pod invention offering people a 'quick death'

  An assisted suicide advocate nicknamed "Dr. Death," who once argued that troubled teens should be allowed to kill themselves, has garnered global attention for his latest invention: a coffin-shaped pod that enables people to end their lives with the push of a button. 

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  Sep 5, 2023

  American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists head calls for abortion 'without limitations'

  The interim head of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has taken a position on abortion that a national pro-life organization contends is tantamount to wanting abortion legalized up until the point of birth.   

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  Sep 2, 2023

  Teen with rare condition fights NHS Trust trying to withdraw vital care: 'I want to die trying to live'

  A teenage girl with a rare genetic condition is fighting the government in the United Kingdom, which has asked the Court of Protection to remove the treatment she needs to stay alive.