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In his Oval Office meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa today, President Trump showed a surprise video roundup of political leaders from that country calling for the death of white farmers, a longtime reality that recently resulted in white South African refugees arriving in the U.S.
Trump challenged the foreign leader with a stack of recent news stories about white South Africans being murdered and their farms being seized. Referring to a scene from the video showing white crosses, each representing a murdered South African, Trump said, "It's a terrible sight."
The video, entitled "Proof of Persecution in South Africa," was posted on X by the White House:
President Trump responded to a reporter's question about the future of the relationship between the U.S. and South Africa:
Later, Trump asked Ramaphosa to explain how such persecution could continue, noting, "They happen to be white, and they happen to be farmers."
President Trump asked his counterpart why those inciting violence against white South Africans are not arrested:
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The U.S. Department of Education, under the direction of President Donald Trump, has canceled a $37.7 million fine that had been imposed on Grand Canyon University, a Christian school, under Joe Biden's administration.
The Daily Caller News Foundation reported it was "the largest ever proposed against a university and sparked allegations that the Biden administration was targeting and harshly punishing Christian universities."
The Education Department now has concluded there are "no findings" of wrongdoing by the university.
It was dismissed through a procedure that means it cannot be brought again.
"Unlike the previous administration, we will not persecute and prosecute colleges and universities based on their religious affiliation," Ellen Keast, an ED official, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. "The Trump administration will continue to ensure every institution of higher education is held accountable based on facts – but department enforcement will be for the purpose of serving students, not political bias."
Under Biden, department officials had claimed that GCU misrepresented the cost of its programs.
"The facts clearly support our contention that we were wrongly accused of misleading our doctoral students and we appreciate the recognition that those accusations were without merit," GCU President Brian Mueller said.
"GCU is a leader in innovation, transparency and best practices in higher education and we look forward to working cooperatively with the Department in the future – just as we have with all regulatory agencies."
The Biden administration also tried to attack the school's nonprofit status, but the school went to court and won.
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Yet another lawsuit has been filed against the state of Colorado over its years-long agenda to impose anti-Christian beliefs on Christian people and organizations.
The state, run by leftist Democrat Gov. Jared Polis, Democrat-majority House and Senate bodies, and an all-Democrat state Supreme Court that in pursuit of its partisan agenda tried to bar President Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential election ballot, has taken actions dating back years already in its pro-LGBT, pro-abortion ideologies.
The problem is they conflict with the Constitution, as the Supreme Court already has ruled multiple times.
A new report at the Christian Post explains the latest action comes from a national grassroots group, Defending Education, which sued Colorado over its new law that also punishes parents who don't support transgender beliefs adopted by their children.
A new state law makes it "a discriminatory act to refuse to call trans-identifying individuals by their chosen name."
The group was joined by Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Protect Kids Colorado, Do No Harm and Dr. Travis Morrell in the lawsuit over House Bill 25-1312.
Nicki Neily, the founder and president of Defending Education, told the Christian Post she believes that the new law "compels speech on sex and gender and punishes citizens who disagree."
Neily explained, "Citizens cannot be forced to say what the government wants them to say. That's why we have a First Amendment."
Morrell, a medical doctor, has discussions with patients on difficult topics like "alcohol abuse, smoking, anxiety, body dysmorphia, self-harm, and, relevant here, gender dysphoria," the lawsuit says.
"In these cases, it is vital that he be able to address the root cause," including the negative impacts of cross-sex hormones and body-mutilating surgeries that are part of the transgender beliefs.
"For example, sex-change surgeries can result in 'extensive scarring,' and patients who take testosterone may experience 'severe cystic acne.' The suit argues that Morrell must be permitted 'to provide accurate information regarding the risks associated with these interventions,'" the report explains.
The state already has lost twice at the Supreme Court in its agenda to force Christian business operators in Colorado to spout the pro-LGBT agenda in their dealings, once with a cake baker and once with a web designer. A third similar case is pending before the Supreme Court now regarding the state's attempts to control the beliefs and speech of counselors. In the first case, the Supreme Court scolded the state for its "hostility" to Christianity.
Colorado taxpayers already have been stung for millions of dollars in legal expenses in the failed ideology imposed on them by leftist leaders.
Further, another lawsuit was filed against the state just days ago.
It involves a policy change by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood that is trying to force a longtime Christian youth camp to promote the anti-Christian mindset of transgenderism.
In direct violation to its religious beliefs and constitutionally protected religious rights.
"The government has no place telling religious summer camps that it's 'lights out' for upholding their religious beliefs about human sexuality," said ADF lawyer Andrea Dill. "Camp IdRaHaJe exists to present the truth of the Gospel to children who are building character and lifelong memories. But the Colorado government is putting its dangerous agenda—that is losing popularity across the globe—ahead of its kids. We are urging the court to allow IdRaHaJe to operate as it has for over 75 years: as a Christian summer camp that accepts all campers without fear of being punished for its beliefs."
The ADF announcement confirmed it has filed a lawsuit in federal court in Colorado on behalf of IdRaHaJe, which takes its name from the hymn, "I'd Rather Have Jesus."
The state policy change would, in fact, force all licensed resident camps in the state to believe and teach the fiction that boys can be girls and girls can be boys.
Such transgender ideologies exploded under the promotions adopted by Joe Biden when he was in the White House.
For those who follow the science, such ideology in fact is a myth, as being male or female is embedded in the human body down to the DNA level.
The camp has operated in the Bailey, Colorado, area, southwest of Denver, since 1948.
Colorado also recently embedded an abortion "right" in its state constitution.
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One of the few issues that commands strong bipartisan support in the U.S. Congress is the need to confront the Iranian regime's threats and support the Iranian people's aspirations for a free and democratic nation. Indeed, in late February, Rep. Tom McClintock, R.-Calif., sponsored House Resolution 166, "Expressing support for the Iranian people's desires for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of Iran, and condemning the Iranian regime's terrorism, regional proxy war, internal suppression, and for other purposes."
Then recently, in his May 13 congressional address, McClintock noted: "It will ultimately be up to the people of Iran to chart their own future, as proposed in the Ten-Point Plan of the National Council of Resistance of Iran."
In so doing, McClintock announced that HR 166 has reached an important milestone: A majority of the House of Representatives has now joined as co-sponsors, comprising 139 Republicans and 85 Democrats. (Watch McClintock's address to Congress below.)
Amid ongoing nuclear negotiations, the NCRI recently exposed a previously undisclosed nuclear site operated by the regime, based on intelligence obtained from inside Iran. This facility, located east of Tehran, is reportedly involved in developing components for nuclear weapons. Internally, the site is known as "Ranginkaman" ("Rainbow").
Notably, back in 2002, the Iranian Resistance was also the first to reveal the existence of the secret Natanz and Arak nuclear sites – installations that had been concealed from the international community.
The Ranginkaman facility is part of the broader SPND project (Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research), which is focused on developing missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Specifically, the site is tasked with enhancing the explosive yield of nuclear warheads on ballistic missiles with ranges over 3,000 kilometers, through the use of tritium. The regime is actively working to extract and utilize tritium to further its nuclear weapons program.
The regime's strategy in nuclear negotiations
With regard to the ongoing nuclear talks, the Iranian regime appears to be stalling for time. Its main objective is to avoid triggering the so-called "snapback mechanism" that would reinstate U.N. sanctions. At the same time, Tehran seeks to reduce public discontent by securing partial relief from economic sanctions.
But can these negotiations realistically compel the regime to halt uranium enrichment inside Iran? Can they ensure the permanent closure of the Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow nuclear sites? Can they force Tehran to allow international inspections at any time, in any place?
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has repeatedly stated that Iran will not relinquish its nuclear ambitions, claiming that doing so would weaken his authority and the regime's grip on power. On the other hand, increased pressure in other areas could further destabilize the regime and potentially lead to its total collapse.
This is why, even under international scrutiny, the current brutal regime continues to secretly advance its nuclear program.
The Iranian regime is not changing its behavior
The true path to resolving the Iranian crisis lies in the overthrow of the regime by the Iranian people and their organized resistance.
On one side, the regime is already on the verge of collapse. A series of nationwide uprisings since January 2018 has demonstrated the public's will to dismantle the theocracy. The regime cannot survive under normal conditions; hence, it clings to terrorism, regional conflict and, most of all, a wave of brutal executions to suppress dissent.
On the other side stands a powerful, ready alternative: The National Council of Resistance of Iran, which promotes a forward-looking vision for a free Iran, represents the democratic solution to the existential crisis. At its core is the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran, or MEK, a movement with six decades of resistance and sacrifice against both the Shah's dictatorship and the current regime.
Fact: The theocratic dictatorship in Iran remains the primary source of terrorism and instability in the entire region. It refuses to abandon its aggressive behavior throughout the Middle East, as doing so would jeopardize its dominance. Nor will it halt its terrorist activities abroad, which serve as tools of intimidation and leverage over foreign governments.
In the first week of May, the UK government revealed an ongoing terrorist plot in London orchestrated by the regime's military protectors, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The previous month, Dutch intelligence disclosed that the group behind the attack on Dr. Alejo Vidal-Quadras – former vice president of the European Parliament – had received direct orders from the Iranian regime.
The real solution: Regime change by the Iranian people
The MEK's widespread support inside Iran remains one of its greatest assets in the push for regime change. This is precisely why the regime relentlessly targets the MEK in global disinformation campaigns. MEK activists have played a key role in public uprisings, with organized field units actively resisting oppression on a daily basis throughout the country.
In the end, the regime's only remaining tools of survival are its nuclear ambitions and its campaign of mass executions. Without them, its fall is inevitable.
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A new U.S. Senate report released by Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Wednesday asserts Biden administration health officials knew about the risks of myocarditis from COVID-19 vaccines, but downplayed the concern and delayed informing the public about the risks of taking the jab.
Fox News reports Johnson, chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, has been investigating the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines. Earlier this year, he subpoenaed the Department of Health and Human Services for records relating to COVID-19 vaccine safety data and communications about the pandemic.
The 55-page interim report states Biden administration officials "withheld crucial health information from the Subcommittee and the public." The report focuses on HHS' awareness of and response to cases of myocarditis, a type of heart inflammation, following COVID-19 vaccination.
Johnson says the records he obtained "contain evidence of the Biden administration's efforts to downplay and delay warning the public about the risks of myocarditis associated with the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines."
The report states that in May of 2021 officials initially considered issuing a formal warning about myocarditis but decided against it:
"Based on the subpoenaed records the Subcommittee has received to date, as well as public FOIA documents, this interim report will highlight records and present a timeline showing U.S. health officials knew about the risk of myocarditis; those officials downplayed the health concern; and U.S. health agencies delayed informing the public about the risk of the adverse event."
Fox News reports that the Senate report also highlights the fact the Israeli Ministry of Health notified officials at the CDC in February 2021 of "large reports of myocarditis, particularly in young people, following the administration of the Pfizer vaccine."
The report added that the Biden administration's decision "to downplay the COVID-19 vaccine health risks and delay warning the public about cardiac-related adverse events associated with the mRNA vaccines jeopardized the public's health."
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Many have called then-President Joe Biden's August 2021 troop withdrawal from Afghanistan the most humiliating, disastrous, expensive and spectacularly incompetent military event in American history. And most agree it's way past time for a serious probe into what really happened and why.
Thus, on May 20, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent a memorandum intended for senior Pentagon leadership and other Department of Defense personnel, calling for a departmental review of the deadly, chaotic military withdrawal from Afghanistan. Among the many catastrophes that ensued, on Aug. 26, 2021, 13 U.S. service members and 170 civilians lost their lives to a suicide bombing at the Kabul International Airport's Abbey Gate.
"The Department of Defense has an obligation, both to the American people and to the warfighters who sacrificed their youth in Afghanistan, to get to the facts," Hegseth wrote. For this reason, he has directed the creation of "a Special Review Panel (SRP) for the Department who will thoroughly examine previous investigations, to include but not limited to, findings of fact, sources, witnesses, and analyze the decision making that led to one of America's darkest and deadliest international moments."
Lt. Col. Darin Gaub, USA-Ret., joined Fox News to discuss the timing of the investigating panel and more. Although three-and-a-half years have passed since the military's chaotic withdrawal under the Biden administration, the former UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot and battalion commander said, "It's never too late to do this kind of review." For him, accountability is an absolute necessity, "and that starts at every level, from the president on down to the people on the ground."
Gaub, who deployed to Afghanistan four times in his career, quickly took to X to express his interest of joining the panel to investigate "the disastrous Afghanistan surrender."
Speaking to WorldNetDaily, the former Black Hawk pilot first reiterated his point that "it's never too late to hold people accountable for their actions," while adding that, conceivably, some people may even need to be commended for their heroic actions. However, he said, "it ultimately comes down to this review" finally exposing the strategic, operational and tactical aspects that led to such a historic disaster.
"This includes the decision-making in the White House down to the radio calls made at the Abbey Gate," Gaub asserted. The over-arching question of "who drove decisions" must be answered, he said, an imperative since many service members have lost trust in the nation's military over the unbelievably incompetent and deadly outcome that transpired on Aug. 26, 2021, he explained.
For Gaub, courts-martial are not out of the question. "A court martial is not an admission or determination of guilt in advance; it is a process where the truth can be determined," he explained. "The possible outcomes of courts-martial range from complete exoneration to incarceration."
And while everyone has a right to a fair investigation, Gaub is cautious about the advancing careers of some that followed the Afghanistan withdrawal. For example, Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue, division commander of the 82nd Airborne, was "on the ground in Kabul, but where is he now? A four star in charge of American forces in Europe." In addition, he said, "Donahue's boss was a three-star who has since been promoted to commander of U.S. Central Command."
"I'm not necessarily saying they are guilty of anything, but if you promote people involved in the Afghanistan disaster, I will say you could be creating a national security risk at the highest levels," Gaub said, referencing again the urgency of the investigation announced by Hegseth. "What's the evidence going to say?"
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), tasked with protecting the American workforce, has increasingly outsourced its core operations, including the development of its immigration systems, to private contractors who employ foreign workers on H-1B visas.
But the problem runs deeper than outsourcing.
The online system known as the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) is now central to processing H-1B Visas for nonimmigrant workers in specialty occupations, as well as the Permanent Employment Certification (PERM) process that enables foreign workers, including H-1B holders, to obtain green cards and remain in the U.S. through employer sponsorship.
While this platform serves as the gatekeeper for employment-based visas, it has quietly been outsourced to private contractors, many of whom actively hire H-1B visa workers themselves. In other words, foreign workers are now engineering and overseeing the same system that governs their own visa approvals.
This raises a fundamental conflict of interest. How can a system that exists to protect the interests of American labor be entrusted to contractors who profit from importing foreign labor? And how can Americans trust that the system hasn't been quietly optimized to favor those it was meant to regulate?
Let that sink in.
This is not a hypothetical issue. Industry experts, along with data published by the Department of Labor (DOL), confirm that many of the DOL's core systems, as well as those of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, are being developed by firms that depend on imported labor. This situation provides foreign workers not only access to America's immigration gatekeeping infrastructure but also valuable insights into how the system functions, who is applying and how to enhance their chances of approval.
And it shows.
A foreign-run website called PERMtimeline.com is now publishing real-time case data, status changes and analytics on Permanent Employment Certification (PERM) filings, information that is not available to the American public through any official government source. The site openly admits it uses DOL's internal query systems to feed its dashboard. That raises a serious question: How are they getting access to this data and who inside the system is enabling it?
"Welcome to PERM Timeline! We are dedicated to providing the most current processing time information for PERM applications (Form ETA-9089). As immigrants ourselves, we deeply understand the uncertainty and stress associated with this process.
"Our platform utilizes the Department of Labor's query system to deliver accurate and timely data on PERM applications submitted after June 2023… This enhancement ensures that you receive the most reliable information to navigate your PERM application process with greater certainty and confidence."
The Department of Labor intends to provide Americans with "transparency" by making these applications available through their Performance Data. However, it is important to note, as stated in the Department's data disclosure statements and confirmed by users, that the information released for public review is only accessible after a final determination has been made on each application, covering only a portion of submissions.
For instance, the case disclosure files encompass determinations issued between October 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024, while the PERM Timeline includes application data as early as April 30, 2025. To address any concerns regarding the authenticity of the data, it has been verified for accuracy and authentication by the Department of Justice.
Recent changes within the FLAG system only deepen these concerns. In a February 2025 update to the FLAG platform, the agency introduced a rule allowing employers to quietly withdraw a case even after requesting review, so long as it hasn't been forwarded to BALCA (the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals). Once that happens, the case disappears. It is scrubbed from oversight, hidden from future audits and never made public.
This change allows employers to quietly erase evidence of failed labor certification attempts, shielding potential misuse of the system from public accountability. It makes it significantly harder for oversight bodies and American job seekers to monitor abuse, track trends, or understand the true scope of visa-based hiring.
At the same time, key data detailed on the Permanent Employment Certification (PERM) Form 9089, that was once made public by the DOL has been removed.
In its revised disclosure datasets, the DOL has removed key fields that previously allowed policymakers, oversight bodies and the public to monitor employer compliance with labor certification rules. These changes are not minor. They obscure core indicators of potential fraud, bad-faith recruitment and systemic discrimination against U.S. workers.
This disparity raises serious questions. Who is enabling access to internal DOL data? Are foreign workers within DOL-contracted firms providing preferential insights to immigrant communities or immigration-focused platforms? And why has the federal agency responsible for labor protections chosen opacity over transparency?
Why this matters
These details were essential for analyzing whether employers were inflating job criteria to eliminate American applicants and tailor job descriptions around pre-selected foreign candidates. Without this data, watchdog groups and analysts can no longer investigate whether job requirements were structured to evade fair recruitment standards.
In short, Americans are locked out, while foreign nationals, through H-1B-staffed contractors and immigrant-run platforms, have front-row seats, insider access and algorithmic control over America's labor pipeline.
This isn't just a technical issue. It's a national betrayal.
When the system designed to protect American labor is built and run by those who benefit from its exploitation, there is no oversight, only surrender. This is no longer just a question of technology. It is a question of sovereignty, accountability and whether the federal government is still acting in the best interest of its own citizens. A system built on secrecy, developed by foreign labor and designed without public oversight is not a secure system. It is a compromised one.
Congress, state attorneys general and the American public must demand an immediate return of full labor data transparency, a forensic audit of FLAG system access and a formal investigation into contractor practices and data handling.
Stay tuned for more updates on the Department of Labor as we continue our investigation.
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O'Keefe Media Group has released video of the "temple" found on Little St. James island in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the retreat belonging to the late convicted sex-abuse kingpin Jeffrey Epstein.
A report at the Gateway Pundit said the footage obtained by James O'Keefe and his OMG organization "shows a 360 degree view of Epstein's temple with a celestial ceiling, astrological figures and bizarre statues."
The report noted, "Many of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes were committed on his private island Little St. James in the Caribbean."
An earlier video showed Epstein's bedroom, and the ominous names and numbers on the speed dial for his bedside telephones.
OMG has been releasing details about Epstein's residence.
Previously, O'Keefe released images and details about Epstein's private library.
Epstein died in a New York jail while awaiting further court hearings on new charges.
An initial video release disclosed images from Epstein's kitchen, including a disturbing image in a photograph of a nude infant sitting in a sink.
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Stunning online and published reports assert the government of Canada, which already has a widely promoted plan to offer help to people to kill themselves, called Medical Assistance in Dying, is considering an expansion to offer such "help" to children.
Jasmin Laine, the host of the program "Over Opinionated," posted online images of flyers, apparently from critics of the ideology, describing the plan that would give "mature" children the option of killing themselves without any input from the child's parents.
"You have to be a special kind of demonic to advocate for MAID for young, vulnerable people and people who are suicidal," Laine wrote. "Imagine walking into a clinic for help, and being told the world would be better off without you… that you should cave to the lies the devil on your shoulder is telling you, and it would be more affordable for Canada's healthcare system if you were gone."
She continued, "As someone who has transformed my life and become empowered to live it, thanks to recovery plans and treatment after trying to end it—and is on the other side after losing the man I loved for nearly 10 years of my life to that same fate; There is nothing compassionate about this—it is pure evil."
It was Slay News, under the headline noting Canada, "moves to begin euthanizing children without parental consent," that reported, "The globalist Canadian government has launched a campaign to promote a new push to begin euthanizing children with mental health issues without their parents' consent. The new scheme seeks to open up the country's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) to children. Liberal Party Prime Minister Mark Carney's government describes those children who would be eligible for 'assisted suicide' using the alarmingly vague term 'mature minors.'"
Canada already operates an extensive assisted suicide program, and hospitals and doctors routinely offer the service to those with a wide range of ailments, including depression.
Beginning in 2027, the government also will start offering euthanasia for those with mental issues, the report said.
Even today, those seeking counseling might have to wait four months for treatment, while the wait for MAID is only three months.
The report noted Dying With Dignity Canada, on the web, explains the current age limit for assisted suicide applicants is 18, but it said, "In many jurisdictions across Canada, mature minors already have the right to make important decisions regarding their healthcare."
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A school district has launched a war against slips of paper containing Bible verses that a student brought to share with classmates during non-instructional time.
And it could end up facing court time for its choices.
It is the American Center for Law and Justice, in a report by Executive Director Jordan Sekulow, that profiled the situation involving an unidentified student attending school in Killeen, Texas.
"The school district's actions amount to unlawful suppression of religious speech, and concerns over parental complaints are not sufficient grounds to override constitutional protections. The ACLJ intends to ensure that Killeen ISD is held accountable for what we describe as clear-cut religious viewpoint discrimination. Killeen ISD has until May 22 to respond to our demand, or we will proceed with legal action," the report said.
The situation developed when the client, a 5th-grader with special needs, brought handwritten Bible verses with her.
They were confiscated, first by a principal and then a second time by a teacher, "and treated like dangerous contraband," the report said.
"She was left heartbroken, confused, and in tears. The ACLJ has taken action on her behalf."
The girl wanted to share her faith and spread a message of hope and encouragement, so she hand-wrote Bible verses on slips of paper.
She offered one to her principal, "who immediately confiscated all the verses," the ACLJ reported.
"While confiscating her Bible verse slips, the principal misled our client into thinking that they would personally share the verses with others who might be 'having a bad day.' Instead, the principal confiscated the verses and simply refused to return them until the next day," the report said.
The next day, the student tried to give a verse to her teacher, "'Only to be sternly instructed to stop."
The student's mother had explained to school officials that her daughter had a "constitutional right to distribute religious literature and share her joy and faith during non-class time."
In return officials cited a district policy banning the distribution of religious literature entirely, and referenced a website-posted policy that said distributing any non-school material required a principal's approval, "a standard that conflicts with established religious liberty under the First Amendment," the ACLJ reported.
The report explained the problem for the school is its posted practice.
"Not only does this violate settled Supreme Court precedent, which says that a student's religious liberty rights are not shed at the 'schoolhouse gate,' but the policy also violates the Establishment Clause as it would require the principal – in this case, an agent of the government – to decide what religious speech is appropriate. That requires the school to engage in textbook viewpoint discrimination, rendering the policy unconstitutional."
While schools are allowed to place time and place restrictions on distribution of such materials, they "cannot impinge upon a student's rights and create a total ban on student speech."
The ACLJ explained it sent a demand letter to the school seeking confirmation of its adherence to the Constitution.
Or "legal action" can proceed.