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Metro Weekly. “They would share with each other like a little underground network.”The students asked Carver to help establish a library so others could access the books.“It was such a beautiful moment where I could hear young people understanding the importance of books, who want to help other people,” he says.Together, Carver and the students applied for an “It Gets Better” grant and received $4,000 to build the inclusive library.After hearing an LGBTQ student at a neighboring school committed suicide, the students donated half of the grant to build a second library in their honor.With the remainder of the grant, Carver and the students worked with a local bookstore to curate a list of titles.

AT&T said that cellular customers were experiencing outages this morning, but there were also reports of widespread disruptions at other carriers.

remove from school library shelves any books with what they consider “inappropriate content,” including those that feature diverse characters or touch on issues of race, identity, gender, or sexuality.They have also sought to punish or terminate teachers who do not acquiesce to their political agenda. Some have even gone so far as to file police reports against school district librarians, alleging that by allowing students to check out certain books, they are peddling “pornography.”Campaigning on the issue of “parental rights,” the group had endorsed dozens of candidates in school board races in 11 different states, intending to oppose what its members see as an infringement on how they are choosing to raise their children and discourage school boards from adopting “woke” concepts or policies.Unfortunately for Moms for Liberty, Tuesday was not nearly as successful as they had hoped.In Virginia, MFL endorsed six candidates for office — four in the exurbs of Loudoun County, one in Prince William County, and one in Southwest Virginia’s Montgomery County.

Joe Vogel (D-Montgomery Co.), who is seeking the Democratic nomination for the state’s 6th Congressional District race, shared a photo to the social media platform X, depicting swastikas drawn on the lobby door of his apartment building in Gaithersburg.“Swastikas in my apartment building lobby again,” Vogel wrote. “The surge in antisemitism isn’t some distant phenomenon — it’s happening right here in our own community as well.”Swastikas in my apartment building lobby again.The surge in antisemitism isn’t some distant phenomenon— it’s happening right here in our own community as well.

Reuters.Under the policy, school staff is expected to create a plan governing a student’s preferred names, pronouns, participation in athletics or school extracurricular activities, and the restroom and locker room facilities they are allowed to access.The policy also requires teachers and counselors to gauge the level of support a student “receives or anticipates receiving” from their parent if such information is disclosed.While ideally, the gender support plans work “toward inclusion of the family,” school staff may choose to withhold information about the plans if a student’s family would not support their coming out or socially transitioning. In response to the policy, three parents, backed by the National Legal Foundation, a conservative Christian group, sued.They argued that the policy violates their due process rights under the Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment, which protects the right of parents to direct the care of their children as they see fit.But two appointees of former President Donald Trump — U.S.

Monique Samuels and Chris Samuels have called it quits after 11 years of marriage.

Monique Samuels and husband Chris Samuels are going their separate ways.

Monique Samuels is ending her marriage to Chris Samuels. The 39-year-old alum has filed for divorce from the 45-year-old former NFL player, the Montgomery County Family Court confirmed to . ET has reached out to the estranged couple for comment.Per the outlet, Monique first filed a complaint for absolute divorce on April 14, before filing an amended complaint two months later.

Metro Weekly that he felt flying the Pride flag above the center of county government was the most meaningful event on the schedule. “When we raised the Pride flag four years ago, there was a lot of hate and anger not only in our community but across the country for the actions we were taking,” Glass says. “We continue to raise the Pride flag every year because we are not backing down to haters and bigots and homophobes.

Montgomery County Police Department thought they’d finally come to the end of a murder case — what they didn’t expect is to find another victim during the arrest…

A pilot and passenger are lucky to have their lives following a scary accident!

Parents are chiming in and speaking out as one school district in Pennsylvania has announced it's canceling its annual Halloween parades for elementary students due to safety and "inclusivity" concerns. Dominique Izbicki, a resident of Montgomery County, told Fox News Digital she doesn't agree with the decision. "Generally, I'm just disappointed that we are taking an approach to inclusivity as trying to go down to the lowest common denominator rather than trying to celebrate all cultures, all religions and all views for our kids," said Izbicki.

A Pennsylvania mom is slamming her local school district for canceling its annual Halloween parades over safety and inclusivity concerns. Administrators in the Lower Merion School District, located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, sent emails to families at all six of its elementary schools last week saying the parades, which date back over 50 years, will not happen this year. "Somebody was offended.

Democratic operatives are reportedly behind dozens of outlets presenting themselves as local news websites while pushing pro-Democratic Party content.  A network of approximately 51 separate U.S. news sites have disguised themselves with local names in order to push politically advantageous reports under the guise of regional journalism, according to Axios.  The individual sites are held under the umbrella of a for-profit company called Local Report Inc, which was first incorporated in Florida in 2021. Each site boasts numerous articles and editorial contribution from The American Independent, a progressive media group started by Media Matters co-founder David Brock, Axios reports.

walking date, where you can figure out if your date has any taste at all.”Gann and Taglauer are longtime friends and collaborators who, since 2019, have been co-directors of the 24-year-old juried annual arts show. The duo’s intuitive rapport and sense of camaraderie shines even during a half-hour chat over Zoom.Case in point: Gann immediately picks up on Taglauer’s subtle cue to improvise a worst-case date scene at the festival.“You like that?!?” Gann says, in an exaggeratedly dramatic fashion.

The man named Kentucky’s 2022 Teacher of the Year has quit his teaching position, citing anti-gay discrimination as one of the reasons for his defection.Willie Carver, Jr., an English teacher at Montgomery County High School in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, for the past 17 years, announced in an interview with the Lexington-Herald Leader that he would be taking a job with the University of Kentucky’s Office of Student Support Services.Carver attributed his decision to leave to his frustration “facing discrimination, heartache, and being a part of systems that cause harm” during his years as a public school teacher.

Former Virginia Tech football player Isimemen Etute was acquitted on Friday on charges of beating an openly gay man Jerry Paul Smith to death, who he claimed had posed as a woman on Tinder.A jury found Etute not guilty of the charges of second-degree murder, reported The Roanoke Times.Trigger Warning: This story discusses a murder, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.Etute, then 18, had received oral sex from Smith (40), when he visited his apartment on April 10, 2021, after matching on Tinder.

Monique Samuels is making her reality TV comeback — but not in a way most viewers were expecting.

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The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday turned away a request from Pennsylvania prosecutors to review a state supreme court decision that overturned Bill Cosby‘s sexual assault conviction, leaving the ruling from Pennsylvania’s high court that freed him from prison intact.

Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction, leaving the ruling from Pennsylvania's high court that freed him from prison intact. Prosecutors from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, asked the justices to wade into the case involving Cosby in November and argued the June decision from the state supreme court sets a «dangerous precedent» that is in tension with federal and state cases.

The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a decision that led to the release of Bill Cosby last year.

An attorney for Bill Cosby asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to reject prosecutors' recent bid to revive his criminal sexual assault case now that he's been released from prison.  The 84-year-old actor and comedian has been free since June, when a Pennsylvania appeals court overturned his conviction and released him after nearly three years. The state’s highest court found that Cosby believed he had a nonprosecution agreement with a former district attorney when he gave damaging testimony in the accuser's 2005 lawsuit.That testimony later led to his arrest in 2015.

W. Kamau Bell's docuseries, , has many people talking after its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival over the weekend, including the subject of the four-part project.Bell serves as the narrator and co-executive producer for the docuseries that explores the life, career and impact of Bill Cosby, as well as how his sexual assault allegations forever changed his legacy. The series examines the rise of Cosby from comedian to «America's Dad,» and asks if it's possible to separate the art from the artist, especially when weighing his legacy against the 50+ sexual assaults he's alleged to have perpetrated during his career.«Mr.

“We Need to Talk About Cosby” series, which documents his rise and fall from the limelight.The scathing four-part Showtime docuseries from filmmaker W. Kamau Bell is set to debut on Jan. 30.

Bill Cosby could be back in court soon fighting over the overturning this past summer of his 2018 rape conviction as Pennsylvania prosecutors appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States. Lashing out against the so-called “#metoo mob” in response and tongue lashing the “pathetic last-ditch effort” by the Montgomery County’s District Attorney The Cosby Show creator certainly isn’t taking the high road to the High Court.

the majority opinion of Pennsylvania Supreme Court that prosecutors’ statements in press releases now seemingly create immunity,” Steele said. “This decision as it stands will have far-reaching negative consequences beyond Montgomery County and Pennsylvania.

The battle apparently is on…

Xbox and Bethesda have donated money to the Montgomery County Humane Society in honour of River, the dog responsible for inspiring the design of Fallout 4’s Dogmeat.$10,000 USD was donated to the charity, which aims to prevent cruelty to animals and provide homes for them as well.

Former Montgomery County, Pa., District Attorney Bruce Castor is fending off a heap of criticism from many who believe him to be the reason Bill Cosby is walking about as a free man after serving two years of a three-to-10-year sentence for alleged sexual assault.

Bill Cosby may be looking into a new court case.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided this week to overturn Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction and release him from prison with immediate effect that had people around the world wondering why.

Bill Cosby is a free man today thanks to a shocking overturning of his rape conviction by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, but the man who put him behind bars says the release doesn’t alter the reality of the once beloved actor’s crimes.

A shocking reversal. Bill Cosby is set to be released from prison after his sexual assault conviction was overturned.

The Office actor Mark York has died at the age of 55, The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office has confirmed.The actor played property manager Billy Merchant in The Office US, and died following a “brief and unexpected illness” according to his family.“Even though he has been paraplegic since 1988, he had such an outgoing, uplifting, positive attitude and personality,” his family said in an obituary obtained by Radio Times.

Actor Mark York, famously known for playing Billy Merchant on The Office, has passed away at the age of 55. According to a report in Variety, York passed away on the morning of 19 May at the Miami Valley Hospital in Ohio.