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Non-Kneeling Ex-Virginia Tech Soccer Player Settles With School After Benching Non-Kneeling Ex-Virginia Tech Soccer Player Settles With School After Benching
Non-Kneeling Ex-Virginia Tech Soccer Player Settles With School After Benching Former Virginia Tech women’s soccer star Kiersten Hening has reportedly reached a six-figure settlement with her former coach Charles "Chugger" Adair over a dispute about kneeling before games that ultimately led to her benching. Hening was rewarded at least $100,000 as part of an agreement to dismiss a federal lawsuit that was previously filed regarding the former defensive midfielder’s First Amendment rights. According to reports, the terms of the settlement do not involve Adair admitting any wrongdoing, though few other details were initially released pending the finality of the agreem…

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Conservative Christian Group Refused Service For Religious Beliefs At Virginia Restaurant Conservative Christian Group Refused Service For Religious Beliefs At Virginia Restaurant
Conservative Christian Group Refused Service For Religious Beliefs At Virginia Restaurant Members of a conservative Christian group in Virginia were reportedly turned away from a restaurant based solely on their religious views, reports the New York Post. Christian lobbying organization, Family Foundation of Virginia, were allegedly scheduled to hold a private event ceremony at Metzger Bar and Butchery in Richmond, and received a phone call hours before the reservation alerting them that it had been cancelled. Metzger Bar and Butchery then acknowledged in a social media post that they canceled the reservation due to religious beliefs and political advocacy of the foundation, prid…

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by Annie DeVoe