Courts clash as Kentucky boards debate Ten Commandments display
In Kentucky, school boards wrestle with a 1978 law requiring Ten Commandments postings. After the Supreme Court struck down the law, boards across 180 districts face lawsuits and passionate votes on whether to keep or remove copies. Local opinions split, with petitions urging retention and threats of court challenges amid political fallout.
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Frankfort
U.S. Supreme Court
Crittenden County
Bullitt County
Louisville
Kentucky Heritage Foundation
Steve Beshear
Supreme Court
Associated Press
Beshear
John Wilson
Shelby County Board of Education
Wilson
Kenneth Mills
Mills
Bill Dawson
Charles Hamilton
James Robards
Bowling Green
Hopkins County
Caney Oklahoma School Feud Declared Public Nuisance
An Atoka County judge labeled Caney schools a public nuisance and ordered a temporary closure amid a feud among school officials. A fistfight between ousted superintendent D C Taylor and School Board president Don Workman triggered the turmoil, with a separate clash involving the president’s cousin. All four men face misdemeanor assault complaints as residents urged action and a 9:30 a.m. Monday hearing looms for a temporary injunction.
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Caney, Okla
Atoka County
Doug Gabbard
Caney
Harley
National Guard
Perry Willis
Atlanta housing residents plan armed patrols over child deaths
Atlanta officials report growing financial aid as they probe 20 child slayings. Techwood Homes tenants vow armed patrols starting Friday to protect children, despite Public Safety Commissioner Lee Brown warning such actions will not be allowed. Chimurenga Jenga leads residents claiming they will defend kids with bats and possibly guns. Deputy Police Chief Eldrin Bell met with Jenga and other association leaders after their press conference.
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Atlanta
Lee Brown
Chimurenga Jenga
Eldrin Bell
Jenga
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