NASHVILLE, TN - The final police report on Nashville’s deadly Covenant School shooting, released more than two years after the attack, claims the motive of the attack was “notoriety” and makes little mention of the shooter’s radical positions on gender, race, or religious animus.

While pages from the writings of the 28-year-old woman who murdered three children and three adults at The Covenant School in March 2023 demonstrate that she was fixated on gender ideology and “white privilege,” police say that she was primarily motivated by a desire for notoriety. Investigators said that neither her documented hatred of Christianity or affluent white people played a role in her targeting of The Covenant School, a Presbyterian school in a wealthy area of Nashville.

“Regarding why she selected The Covenant, many have speculated [the shooter] selected this location for racial, religious, or economic motives,” the report said. “It is certainly true she raged over these topics at times in her writings. But none of those motives impacted her decision to attack The Covenant.” Click here to read more.

 

WASHINGTON D.C. - A researcher who argued that infant mortality is higher for black newborns with white doctors because of racial bias omitted a variable from the paper that “undermines the narrative,” according to the researcher’s internal notes.

The study forms a keystone of the racial concordance field, which hypothesizes patients are better served by medical providers of the same race, and has served as a rationale for affirmative action. It faces new questions just as universities moveto defund their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs or face legal action.

The August 2020 study in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) concluded that the gap in mortality rates between black newborns and white newborns declines by 58% if the black newborns are under the care of black physicians. A possible driver of the phenomenon could include a “spontaneous bias” by white physicians toward the babies, the researchers wrote.

 

MARYSVILLE, Calif. — Marysville’s police chief called on state lawmakers to “wake up” after a convicted felon and sex offender killed a Marysville police officer last week while law enforcement cracked down on a suspected Northern California drug ring with ties to Mexico.

“We’re not going to stop giving up the fight to take (fentanyl) off our streets and make the community safer,” Police Chief Christian Sachs told reporters Monday. “And maybe I shouldn’t say this, but I’ll be completely transparent with you, this starts in our Legislature, and the broken system.”

Officer Osmar Rodarte, 30, was shot Wednesday morning while executing a search warrant at an Olivehurst home as part of a SWAT unit. He died soon after at Adventist Health and Rideout hospital in Marysville.

The search was part of a years-long effort by local, state and federal agencies investigatinga group of family members suspected of transporting potentially thousands of pounds of drugs from Mexico into California, supplying street-level dealers in Northern California, authorities said. Click here to read more.

 

A Colorado bill would consider “deadnaming” or “misgendering” forms of “coercive control” in custody cases.

The bill’s summary says that “a court shall consider deadnaming, misgendering, or threatening to publish material related to an individual’s gender-affirming health-care services as types of coercive control. A court shall consider reports of coercive control when determining the allocation of parental responsibilities in accordance with the best interests of the child.”

“Coercive control” is defined in the bill as a “pattern of threatening, humiliating, or intimidating actions, including assaults or other abuse, that is used to harm, punish, or frighten an individual.” Coercive control includes anything that “takes away the individual’s liberty or freedom and strips away the individual’s sense of self, including the individual’s bodily integrity and human rights.”

The legislation notes that “deadnaming or misgendering” are considered means of coercive control and further states that no school dress codes may be based on gender. Click here to read more.

 

NEW JERSEY - A proposed ordinance in Summit, New Jersey has sparked backlash over concerns that it would effectively criminalize homelessness.

The proposal would fine or jail individuals for sleeping, camping, or storing personal items in public spaces, even though the city only reports a small unhoused population.

What we know:

Summit city officials are considering an ordinance that would ban sleeping, camping, or storing personal belongings in public spaces. The measure was introduced at a recent city council meeting. If passed, violators could face fines of up to $2,000 or up to 90 days in jail.

Although Summit has a reported unhoused population of around five individuals, the city has already formed a dedicated task force and allocated resources to address the issue.

The proposal follows a U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding an Oregon law that allows cities to ban homeless people from using blankets, pillows, or cardboard boxes for shelter. Click here to read more.

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WASHINGTON D.C. - BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, historically a supporter of green energy initiatives, acknowledged that wind and solar alone “can’t reliably keep the lights on” without “major breakthroughs in storage” and wrote that it’s necessary to be “clear-eyed about our energy mix” in his annual chairman’s letter to investors on Monday.

Fink supported the transition to green energy in the past and heads BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management company, which has pushedfor Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG). Fink said in 2023 that he would no longer use the term ESG due to its political connotation, though he’s “not ashamed” of the term and believes in “conscious capitalism.” Fink praised nuclear power and raised doubts Monday regarding the reliability of solar and wind energy alone due to storage issues in his annual chairman’s letter. “We need energy pragmatism. That starts with fixing the slow, broken permitting processes in the U.S. and Europe. But it also means being clear-eyed about our energy mix,” Fink wrote in the letter. Click here to read more.

 

WASHINGTON — The most recent border crossing numbers from the U.S. government show the lowest monthly total ever recorded.

In March, the Border Patrol data shows that around 7,180 southwest border crossings were recorded.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said it's a dramatic drop compared to the monthly average of 155,000 from the previous four years. Daily southwest border apprehensions also fell to around 230 per day, a number CBP officials said is one that the United States has never seen before.

In the Trump administrations report released Tuesday, CBP noted that the Biden administration experienced 5,100 crossings in a day.

CBP added that last month's border crossings in the southwest mark a "pivotal achievement in our nation’s border security efforts." Click here to read more.

 

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah is now the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations.

Fluoride in public drinking water has benefits and drawbacks. Positives include reduced tooth decay, especially in children, as it strengthens enamel and prevents cavities—supported by decades of public health data.

It’s cost-effective, benefiting communities broadly. Negatives involve potential overexposure, leading to dental fluorosis (mild tooth discoloration) or, in rare cases, skeletal issues.

Some argue it’s an ethical concern, mass-medicating without consent. While deemed safe by major health bodies like the CDC, debate persists over necessity and individual choice. Click here to read more.

 

ATHENS, Mich. – A tragic summer day in August of 2024 ended with the death of a three-year-old boy left strapped in a car seat in a hot SUV with the windows rolled up for over eight hours. His father, 36-year-old Chad Martin of Athens, has avoided immediate jail time so far.

Martin was sentenced Thursday, March 27th in Kalamazoo County Circuit Court to nine months in jail and three years of probation for the death of his son, who was discovered lifeless in the backseat of Martin’s vehicle on August 13, 2024 after temperatures outside of the vehicle had climbed above 80 degrees.

But in a controversial move, the Kalamazoo County Circuit Court judge delayed Martin’s jail time until a status hearing in December. According to WWMT-TV, the decision will hinge on Martin’s progress while on probation, leaving open the possibility that he may never serve a day behind bars. Click here to read more.

 

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - As a home burned early Tuesday morning, sending deep black clouds of smoke into the sky, four Farmington Hills police officers kicked their way into the home to rescue 8 people from the inferno – putting their own lives at risk.

During a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Farmington Hills Police Chief John Piggot and Fire Chief John Unruh spoke about the fire and the bravery of the officers to rush in. Piggott said there's no doubt in his mind that their actions save people's lives.

"Failure to act is going to result in people dying and that's where you're proud that all the training and all their instincts went to this, like their instincts were to save lives. And, you know, when when you watch the video for the first time and you see the officer running up to that front door and without hesitation, kick the door and go straight in. And there wasn't any hesitation," PIggot said.

The 8 people rescued from inside the home are expected to be okay. Three of the four officers are hospitalized with breathing issues after inhaling the black smoke. Click here to read more.

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LANSING, Mich - For decades, Michigan lawmakers have sworn that corporate subsidies create prosperity. Yet the Strategic Outreach Attraction Reserve, Michigan’s largest subsidy program, has spent $670 million in three after its inception and has not created any jobs, according to a new report.

Politicians promised that the SOAR would create 8,812 jobs.

In 2021, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 844, which created the Strategic Outreach Attraction Reserve and authorized the state to hand out $1 billion to select companies. “Today, I am proud to sign another bipartisan bill that will build on Michigan’s growing economic momentum, attract billions in investment, and create tens of thousands of good-paying jobs,” Whitmer said in 2022. “The bipartisan legislation will help us grow, attract, and retain businesses in Michigan, ensuring we can lead the future of mobility and electrification and bring supply chains of chips and batteries home to Michigan.”

Two significant projects attracted by the fund have either been paused or shrunk as few Michigan consumers have adopted electric vehicles. About 50,000 EVs are registered statewide, according to the federal government. 

 

WASHINGTON D.C. - Remember, the Left said that anybody who had doubts about the balloting or the procedures or the change in laws of voting in 2020 was an election denialist. And they always cited Sidney Powell and Lin Wood, kind of conspiracy theorists that were saying computers were communicating with China or Venezuela.

We’re not talking about any of that. We’re talking about the fact that in 2020, 158 million people voted. Four years later, only 155 million. That’s only happened, I think, two or three times in American history, where four years later, fewer people voted. But the country grew by 11 million people. So, that was kind of odd that we went from an 11 million increase in population but we decreased by 3 million voters.

The other thing that was very odd was that traditionally we only had about 40% of people voting before Election Day, either through mail-in balloting or early balloting. And that was very apparent in 2018, when a traditional 35% to 40%, depending on the state, did not vote on Election Day. But given the changes that were democratically inspired, on Election Day, in 2020, 70% of the people had already voted. And about 55% to 60% of those, even higher in some states, were Democrats.

 

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A bill that aims to expand parental rights over minors’ healthcare, including stricter consent requirements for surveys and medical procedures, passed a Florida House committee Monday.

What it does: HB 1505 expands parental rights in Florida by requiring parental consent for surveys and questionnaires administered to minors, removing existing exceptions that allowed minors to access certain healthcare services without parental consent, and requiring parental consent for the use of biofeedback devices on minors.

• The bill eliminates exceptions allowing minors to obtain healthcare services without parental consent, including family planning, abortion-related care, STD treatment, mental health services, and substance abuse treatment.

• It requires written parental consent for all medical procedures on minors, except in emergencies or when authorized by a court.

Survey and questionnaire consent: Under the bill, parents gain the right to review and consent to any survey or questionnaire given to their child.

• Parents must approve the sharing of survey responses, with clear notice of recipients and the purpose under the bill. Click here to read more.

 

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Virginia Giuffre, the woman behind a civil lawsuit against the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, says she now has days to live following a bus collision.

Giuffre wrote via social media her vehicle crumpled like “a tin can” after colliding with a school bus allegedly traveling roughly 70 miles per hour. She has since gone into renal kidney failure and says doctors told her she has just four days to live.

I’m ready to go, just not until I see my babies one last time, but you know what they say about wishes,” she wrote. S”**T in one hand and wish in the other & I guarantee it’s still going to be s**t at the end of the day. Thank you all for being the wonderful people of the world and for being a great part of my life.

She notes in her Instagram bio "pursuit of justice doesn’t stop with Epstein-the elites who trafficked me and so many others are going down-the house of cards will begin to fall.”

Giuffre’s lawsuit named notable figures such as former President Bill Clinton, Britain's Prince Andrew, physicist Stephen Hawking, and law professor Alan Dershowitz, who she claimed were associated with Epstein. She settled her suit against Prince Andrew and withdrew her claim against Dershowitz in 2022. Click here to learn more.

 

VENICE, Calif. – Francesca Padilla was awakened by the sound of screaming people and breaking glass. Soon she could hear the tortured howls of her neighbor’s dog Togo as the bungalow right next to her Venice home was engulfed in flames.

"It was yelping so loud--the sound isn't the usual dog sound--it was suffering,” another neighbor told a local newspaper. “It was suffering." The homeowner, Dr. Courtney Gillenwater, a pediatrician, was at work when the fire started around 3 a.m. Her neighbors tried and failed to break into her bungalow to rescue Togo. But the Husky-mix ultimately died, and Gillenwater’s home in this Los Angeles neighborhood was destroyed.

Gillenwater suspected that drug addicts from the growing homeless encampment nearby started the April 2021 fire because she had asked city officials to remove a dumpster behind her house where they would congregate.

Her neighbor, Padilla, also believes the homeless were the culprits. “Anyone can see the correlation between homeless encampments and the rise of fires," she said. “We have people cooking drugs out in the open right across the street. Is that not a recipe for disaster?” Click here to read more.