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UN officials looking to crack down on spread of online disinformation
World leaders will have their work cut out for them as they gather at the United Nations General Assembly the week of Sept. 17. They will look into the climate crisis, food insecurity, the invasion of Ukraine and more. According to officials, the U.N. is also looking to win the information war. It’s part of an… -
Hunter Biden sues IRS for violation of privacy
Days after being indicted on federal gun charges, President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is suing the Internal Revenue Service for violating his privacy. The lawsuit, filed Monday, Sept. 18, alleges that two IRS agents wrongfully shared Biden’s tax information in more than 20 televised interviews and numerous statements. The lawsuit alleges that the two… -
Elon Musk launches free speech lawsuit over California’s content moderation law
Hate speech is a hot topic for social media platforms, especially with recent changes to X, formerly known as Twitter. X Corp., owned by Elon Musk, is suing California over legislation Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed into law last year before Musk acquired the social media platform. The law, Assembly Bill 587 (A.B. 587), requires social… -
Hunter Biden indicted on federal gun charges
Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son, has been indicted on federal gun charges by a grand jury in Delaware, according to court documents. Biden has been charged with three counts relating to making false statements on federal forms and possession of a firearm while using narcotics. David Weiss, named special counsel by U.S. Attorney General… -
Senate probes Illinois officials over law that effectively bans book bans
New legislation in Illinois banning book bans is about to become law. On Capitol Hill, Illinois’s Secretary of State, Alexi Giannoulias (D), was in the hot seat Tuesday, Sept. 12, testifying in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He was defending his state’s new law – HB2789 – that will withhold tax dollars from public… -
New Mexico governor issues 30-day ban on carrying guns, gun rights groups sue
The gun rights battle is heating up in New Mexico. On Friday, Sept. 8, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declared gun violence a public health emergency and issued a 30-day ban on carrying firearms in public or on state property. Grisham says the ban is necessary, as several young children have been killed in recent shootings. An… -
Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide if Catholic charity is actually religious
During the week of Sept. 10, the Wisconsin State Supreme Court will hear oral arguments and decide if the Catholic Charities Bureau will have to continue paying into the state’s unemployment services. The organization, a part of the Diocese of Superior, provides services to help the disabled, the elderly and the poor — regardless of… -
California could become first state to implement tax on guns, ammunition
A first-in-the nation excise tax on guns and ammunition passed in both chambers of the California Statehouse on Thursday, Sept. 7. The bill now heads to the desk of Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif. “The allocation of these funds will lay the necessary groundwork to prevent future devastation and unnecessary death,” Kris Brown, president of the gun… -
New college free speech rankings released. Harvard comes in last.
Michigan Technical University came in first, and Harvard University was dead last in the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression’s (FIRE) latest college free speech rankings. The rankings are formed from the results of a survey of 55,000 students. According to the Straight Arrow News Media Miss™ tool, this story is a Media Miss for…
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