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Judge Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Ban Judge Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Ban
Judge Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Ban A federal judge has issued an indefinite nationwide preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship, marking a significant legal setback for the administration. US District Judge Deborah Boardman in Maryland ruled Wednesday, Feb. 5, in favor of five pregnant undocumented women who challenged Trump’s executive order.  The policy aimed to redefine the 14th Amendment, excluding children of undocumented immigrants from receiving automatic US citizenship at birth. Boardman determined the order directly conflicts with the "plai…
Alex Jones Sandy Hook Lawsuit To Continue While He Appeals, Judge Says Alex Jones Sandy Hook Lawsuit To Continue While He Appeals, Judge Says
Alex Jones Sandy Hook Lawsuit To Continue While He Appeals, Judge Says Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ defamation lawsuit that was filed by families of the Sandy Hook school shooting victim will continue as he attempts to delay proceedings. Several families are pursuing lawsuits against Jones for allegedly spreading lies about the shooting, going so far as to call it a plot orchestrated by family members during his “blood in the streets” rant. Jones has called the shooting everything from “staged” to “synthetic,” and “manufactured” while calling the shooting - which took the lives of 20 elementary school children and six staff members at Sandy Hook E…
Amistad Moored Off Sheffield Island In Norwalk Through Mid-August Amistad Moored Off Sheffield Island In Norwalk Through Mid-August
Amistad Moored Off Sheffield Island In Norwalk Through Mid-August Named for a slave revolt in 1839 (and popularized in a 1997 Steven Spielberg movie), the tall ship Amistad is currently moored off of Sheffield Island in Norwalk.  Each summer this vessel becomes a floating classroom with a crew of eight high school students who remain on the ship for about two weeks along with the captain. In addition to getting a firsthand lesson in American history, the students also come away with many team-building experiences that are learned when sailing this massive ship. Starting July 26 and continuing through Aug. 13, visitors cruising to Sheffield Island will get…