Court Hears Case of Gay Scout Leader
The Supreme Court weighs free speech and association in whether the Boy Scouts may bar gays from serving as troop leaders. James Dale, a New Jersey Eagle Scout, lost his post after being identified as gay, and he contends the ban violates state anti discrimination law. The Scouts cite First Amendment rights to private organizational rules and membership criteria. The decision could echo prior rulings on private associations and public accommodations.
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Supreme Court
Boy Scouts
New Jersey
James Dale
Dale
Matawan
N.J
Rutgers University
Scouts
Monmouth Council
New Jersey Supreme Court
Boy Scouts’ Supreme Court
Boston
Jaycees
Rotary International
New York City
Teen arrested in Zoo shooting at National Zoo
A 16 year old boy charged with seven counts of assault with intent to kill is arrested after the National Zoo shooting that wounded seven youths aged 11 to 16 during a Black Family Day celebration. Police seek adult trial, motive unclear, weapon not yet found.
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Washington
National Zoo
U.S
Charles Ramsey
NBC
Cmdr
Peter Newsham
Ramsey
Inmate killed in Texas prison riot at Smith Unit
A riot by about 300 inmates at the Smith Unit in Lamesa, Texas, left one inmate dead and 31 injured as guards regained control after 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The disturbance, centered in the recreation yard, followed a confrontation in a chow hall and involved pepper spray and a gas grenade.
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Lamesa
Texas
West Texas
Smith
John Barton
Lupe Lozano
Fitzgerald
Barton
Larry Fitzgerald
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Huntsville
Lubbock
Beeville
Byrd
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
University Medical Center
Terry Martin
Monford Unit
Ohio motto unconstitutional declares faith based motto unconstitutional
Cincinnati AP Ohio's state motto taken from a Bible passage is unconstitutional a federal appeals court ruled reversing a lower court. The Sixth Circuit held the motto With God all things are possible expresses a uniquely Christian thought not shared by Jews or Muslims. Governor Taft vowed to appeal.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
U.S. Sitate Court of Appeals
God
Avern Cohn
Gilbert Merritt
U.S
James Graham
Columbus
Graham
Cohn
Jesus
David Nelson
Bob Taft
Taft
U.S. Supreme Court
American Civil Liberties Union
Matthew Peterson
Cleveland
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