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Michigan Prosecutor Wants to Prosecute ICE officers
Michigan’s Oakland County Prosecutor has committed to prosecuting Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers after the agency leased office space in Southfield, though the space will be used only for administrative purposes.
Karen McDonald released a statement on Feb. 18, saying she would prosecute federal law enforcement officers, in an Instagram post.
“I am committed to working with Oakland County’s local law enforcement to ensure everyone’s rights are protected and that allegations of lawlessness—including by federal officers—are fully and transparently investigated by independent authorities,” said McDonald. “As Oakland County Prosecutor, I will hold anyone who breaks the law accountable, no matter who they are. No one is above the law.” Click here to read more.
Trans Lawmaker Wants You to Believe Porn Sites Are ‘Educational’ for ‘Queer Kids
Democratic Minnesota state Rep. Leigh Finke claimed during a Thursday hearing that pornography could be “educational” for “queer” children while arguing against a law requiring age verification to access adult web sites.
The legislation HF 1434, would require age verification for sites deemed “harmful to minors,” with sites failing to do so being subject to civil action from the state attorney general and private citizens. Finke, a biological male who identifies as a transgender woman, claimed current sex education was not being provided for LGBT youth.
“The AGs in many states are, are very clear about that they’re almost jubilant about being able to use these laws to ban young people from accessing content that could be educational if they are queer,” Finke claimed during the Thursday hearing. “And you’re a principal, you have LGBT students in your school, and we also know that they’re not receiving sex education for queer kids. Click here to read more.
hNew York High School Teacher Ousted After Helping Students Launch Turning Point USA Chapter
Jennifer Fasulo, a Spanish teacher at the high school in a suburb outside of Syracuse was placed on a paid leave of absence in late January, just weeks after she agreed to help students establish a Club America chapter, her supporters say, according to a report by the New York Post.
“The District can confirm that a staff member has been placed on paid administrative leave while a matter is under review,” the Baldwinsville Central School District told parents and staff in a February 10 letter, after receiving “a number of media inquiries.”
“We are following established administrative and legal procedures, and we are unable to comment further or share additional details at this time,” the school district added.
The Baldwinsville Central School District went on to say that while it “cannot discuss or comment on specific personnel or student matters, we want to assure our community that the wellbeing of our students, staff and families remains our highest priority.” Click here to read more.
Louisiana begins restricting food stamp purchases
Louisiana residents enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can no longer use their benefits to buy soft drinks, energy drinks or candy starting Wednesday, as the state launches a two-year pilot it says is aimed at nudging families toward healthier groceries.
The Louisiana Department of Health announced the policy as was approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture last year. The federal approval letter says the state requested permission to change the program’s definition of eligible “food” to exclude those items, with the federal government evaluating how the restrictions affect participants and retailers.
A retailer notice from the federal government says Louisiana stores are required to block purchases for the restricted products and warns that retailers who do not comply risk losing authorization to accept food stamp benefits. Click here to read more.
Not guilty verdict for South Dakota man who claims he killed pedophile
A South Dakota man accused of killing a neighbor whom he had allegedly been told sexually abused a child was found not guilty of murder Friday.
Dylan Farmer was charged with first and second-degree murder in the 2024 fatal shooting of Casey Shaffer in Sioux Falls.
After his arrest in 2024, Farmer told police he was contacted by a woman to remove Shaffer from her home after she accused Shaffer of sexually assaulting her son.
Prosecutors told the jury Farmer had gone to the Minnehaha County Jail and claimed to have witnessed a murder. In court filings, Farmer accused Shaffer of being a pedophile, allegedly saying, “I’ve heard he touched a kid, so I shot him.” Click here to read more.
