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FIRST ON FOX: A major Virginia school district outside Washington, D.C., is facing a demand to rescind one of its policies that is alleged to be keeping parents in the dark if their child begins showing signs of transitioning genders at school.
America First Legal (AFL), a Trump-aligned lawfare group, is threatening litigation against the Fairfax City Public Schools (FCPS) system unless it rescinds Regulation 2603 and its accompanying policies, arguing it creates «a dual-track system in which FCPS actively supports and documents a student’s social transition at school while presenting parents with an incomplete — and materially misleading — account.»
In particular, AFL is taking issue with some of the district’s guidance that tells educators to refrain from «out[ing]» a student to their parents in district-wide information systems that they have access to, while requiring name and pronoun changes that students request to be made in the district’s information systems that are faculty-facing only. The policy also includes guidance notifying educators they do not need to obtain parental permission to affirm a student’s new gender identity, and permits students to choose the locker or bathroom of their choice without parental permission or even notifying them.
The legal demand, on behalf of a client with students in the district, follows a Supreme Court decision in March that America First Legal says has proven withholding a student’s desire to transition genders from their parents is against the law. «There can be no serious dispute that FCPS’s policies mandate the very conduct the Supreme Court has now condemned,» AFL’s letter to FCPS Superintendent, Dr. Michelle Reid, states.
SCHOOL DISTRICT’S TRANS POLICY BLASTED FOR FOSTERING ‘DECEPTION’ UNDER SHADOW OF SCOTUS RULING
A transgender flag waves at an undisclosed location on an undisclosed date (left). A judge uses his gavel (right). (Getty Images/iStock)
AFL is referring to Mirabelli v. Bonta, during which the Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling that rejected pleas from parents of students in California schools to cease hiding their children’s gender transitions. AFL also argues in its letter to FCPS that Mirabelli v. Bonta «built directly on» Mahmoud v. Taylor, another case that invalidated school policy related to giving parents the right to opt their children out of educational programming. A school district blocked the opt-out policy, but parents demanded it was their right to know what their kids were being taught and, if they wish, excuse them from certain programming that may violate their sincerely held religious beliefs.
«The Court also made clear that the constitutional violation is not confined to the Free Exercise Clause. The policies independently implicate the fundamental Due Process right of parents — religious and nonreligious alike — to direct the upbringing and education of their children, including decisions bearing on a child’s mental health,» AFL adds in its letter. «Because gender dysphoria ‘has an important bearing on a child’s mental health,’ policies that both conceal relevant information from parents and affirmatively facilitate a child’s social transition at school likely infringe these constitutional protections.»
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Meanwhile, the AFL says that FCPS’s policies also violate the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, which guarantees parents the right to view their child’s educational records while they are under 18.
A Fairfax County Public Schools bus is seen outside of Lutie Lewis Coates Elementary School in Herndon, Virginia, Thursday, May 11, 2023. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
The guidance on gender identity from FCPS appears to be aware of potential FERPA violations, with the policy warning educators that if a parent or guardian requests access to see their child’s records, they will have access to both the child’s chosen and given name.
«If a student transitioning at school is not ready to share with their family about their transgender status, this should be respected,» the guidance instructs. «In this scenario, school staff should make a change socially, calling the student by the chosen name, while their official [school database] information remains the same.»
FCPS told Fox News Digital it is reviewing the letter from the AFL.
In January, the AFL also filed a federal civil rights complaint over this same matter. In response to that, the district told Fox News Digital in a statement that «FCPS remains committed to fostering a safe, supportive, welcoming, and inclusive school environment for all students and staff.»
«FCPS policies and regulations will continue to stay aligned with Virginia and federal law,» the district added in a separate statement in response to this article. «We continue to partner with all families to provide a safe, supportive, and inclusive school environment for all students and staff members, including our transgender and gender-expansive community.»
A transgender rights supporter takes part in a rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court as the justices hear arguments in a case on transgender health rights in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 4, 2024. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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Last year, the Trump administration put FCPS and a handful of other Northern Virginia school districts on a «high risk» status due to their policies on intimate spaces for females and transgender students, threatening their federal funding and putting it in a «reimbursement only» payment status.
«The Department of Education has already placed FCPS on a restricted status related to Title IX noncompliance, with related proceedings pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit,» AFL’s civil rights complaint points out. «This complaint independently establishes that FCPS’s current practices also risk federal education funding for violations of FERPA. I invite the Department of Education to take official notice of the existing Title IX enforcement posture as relevant context for federal oversight and remedial measures.»
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La policía turca disparó gases y arrestó a cientos de personas en las manifestaciones del 1 de Mayo en Estambul
La policía turca disparó gases lacrimógenos y arrestó el viernes a cientos de personas que participaban en las manifestaciones del Primero de Mayo en Estambul, mientras miles de personas se movilizaban en todo el país.
Según la Asociación de Abogados CHD, al menos 370 personas fueron arrestadas en Estambul, donde la policía lanzó gases lacrimógenos desde vehículos antidisturbios contra la multitud, según observaron periodistas de AFP.
Imágenes emitidas por el canal de oposición HALK TV también mostraron al presidente del Partido de los Trabajadores Turcos, Erkan Bas, rociado con gas pimienta.
“Los que están en el poder ya hablan los 365 días del año, así que dejemos que los trabajadores hablen de las dificultades que enfrentan al menos un día al año”, declaró.
Dos grupos fueron señalados especialmente en la parte europea de la ciudad tras anunciar su intención de marchar hacia la plaza Taksim —escenario de varias protestas antigubernamentales en el pasado—, que fue acordonada por la policía durante la noche.
Un dirigente sindical, Basaran Aksu, fue arrestado justo después de haber denunciado el bloqueo de Taksim.
«No se puede cerrar una plaza a los trabajadores de Turquía. Todo el mundo usa Taksim, para ceremonias oficiales, para celebraciones. Solo los obreros, los trabajadores, los pobres encuentran la plaza cerrada», exclamó indignado.
El Primero de Mayo, fecha que celebra a los trabajadores y a la clase obrera, conlleva cada año un importante despliegue policial en Turquía, con el cierre de una amplia zona en el centro de Estambul, alrededor de la plaza Taksim.
El año pasado, las protestas se trasladaron al barrio de Kadikoy y más de 400 personas fueron arrestadas.
El número de detenciones este año parecía acercarse a esa cifra.
El grupo de abogados CHD, presente en las manifestaciones, publicó en X que, a las 11:00 GMT, “según nuestra información, el número de personas detenidas asciende a 370”.
El viernes, se observó un gran despliegue policial, muchos de ellos con equipo antidisturbios, y barricadas metálicas que dificultaban el acceso a los barrios céntricos de Estambul.
En el distrito de Mecidiyekoy, la AFP observó a la policía utilizando gases lacrimógenos contra la multitud, que incluía a miembros del partido marxista HKP, quienes intentaban abrirse paso coreando “Asesino de EEUU, cómplice del AKP (partido gobernante de Turquía)”.
La policía, que rodeaba el barrio de Besiktas, intervino —en ocasiones con violencia— cada vez que los manifestantes coreaban consignas. La AFP vio a varios manifestantes ser arrojados al suelo.
Sindicatos y asociaciones de la sociedad civil habían convocado las manifestaciones del 1 de mayo bajo el lema “Pan. Paz. Libertad”.
La inflación en Turquía se sitúa oficialmente en el 30%, pero según estimaciones independientes, ronda el 40%.
En Ankara, cerca de 100 mineros del carbón que habían protagonizado una huelga de hambre de nueve días para exigir el pago de salarios atrasados fueron aclamados al unirse a la marcha del Primero de Mayo, que fue notablemente numerosa, con una gran participación juvenil y una importante presencia policial, según informó un periodista de la AFP.
A principios de esta semana, las autoridades turcas emitieron órdenes de arresto y registro contra 62 personas, de las cuales consideraron que 46 —entre ellas periodistas, sindicalistas y figuras de la oposición— eran “probables de llevar a cabo ataques”.
(Con información de AFP)
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With President Donald Trump «hired» by the American people for a second term, Amazon — which now owns production rights to NBC’s «The Apprentice» — is looking for a new host to potentially reboot the once No. 1-rated television program, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Trump leveraged decades of media coverage as a New York mogul amid the ups and downs of the 1980s and 1990s into a smash-hit program that premiered in 2004, following several wannabe business executives through a several-week «job interview» to work for the Trump Organization.
Fifteen seasons and a presidency-compelled hiatus later, Amazon is reportedly considering Trump Organization Executive Vice President Donald Trump Jr. for the role, as the eldest son has served as a frequent stand-in «boardroom adviser» for Trump executives Carolyn Kepcher and George Ross.
Trump addressed rumors of a reboot on Thursday, telling Fox News’ Peter Doocy that his son is a «good guy» and would «probably be good» in the role.
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Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr. during the season finale of «The Celebrity Apprentice» on May 10, 2009, in New York City. (Bill Tompkins/Getty Images)
«He’s got a little charisma going. You need a little charisma for that sucker. So, we’ll see what happens,» Trump said.
Several people familiar with the discussions told The Wall Street Journal that Amazon executives have internally discussed casting Trump Jr. as a host for an «Apprentice» reboot if they do indeed launch the project.
The Journal reported Amazon has not yet approached Trump Sr., Trump Jr. or any Trump family members, but that, instead of NBC, it would air the show on Amazon Prime.
A source close to Trump Jr. told Fox News Digital on Thursday that the Journal report was indeed the first time the 48-year-old father of five had heard his name was in the pot.
Fox News Digital also reached out to the Trump Organization for comment, as well as Amazon and Amazon’s production company.
An Amazon spokesperson told the Journal that the Jeff Bezos-led company previously acquired MGM, which itself bought a majority stake in reality-show impresario Mark Burnett’s company several years earlier.
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Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump attend the season finale of «The Celebrity Apprentice» in New York City on May 10, 2009. (Bill Tompkins/Getty Images)
Burnett has launched several reality shows, including «The Apprentice» and CBS-aired contests «The Amazing Race» and «Survivor,» with the latter now in its 50th season. The credits for «The Apprentice» list Trump Sr. as executive producer.
A reboot would be Amazon’s second foray into Trumpworld in recent months, as it recently debuted a $40 million biopic of first lady Melania Trump that drew praise from supporters and mockery from critics like ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel.
«Melania» was directed by Brett Ratner of «Rush Hour» fame, as Trump reportedly pressed Paramount Pictures to revive the Jackie Chan-Chris Tucker series and put Ratner back at the helm, according to CNBC, which further reported the original New Line Cinema films are now subject to a distribution pact between Paramount and New Line parent Warner Bros.
Trump Sr. regularly touted his «Apprentice» success throughout his political tenure, once telling the National Prayer Breakfast that attendees should «pray» for former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger after the «Terminator» took over the show and oversaw what the president called a ratings collapse.
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Donald Trump, John Rich and Melania Trump attend «The Celebrity Apprentice» Season 4 finale at Trump SoHo in New York City on May 22, 2011. (Jim Spellman/WireImage)
Schwarzenegger, the most recent Republican to serve as governor in Sacramento, occasionally spars with Trump, as he is seen as less bombastic and more politically moderate than the president.
«Hey Donald, I have a great idea,» Schwarzenegger shot back at Trump in an X video at the time.
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«Why don’t we switch jobs — you take over TV — since you’re such an expert in ratings, and I take over your job so that people can finally sleep comfortable again — hmm?» the Austria native, who voted for then-Ohio Gov. John Kasich in 2016, quipped.
Fox News Digital reached out to NBCUniversal for additional comment on the potential resurrection of their onetime series. Neither Amazon nor the Trump Organization responded by publication time.
Fox News Digital’s Janelle Ash contributed to this report.
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North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has publicly praised soldiers who killed themselves rather than be captured while fighting Ukrainian forces in Kursk region, offering the clearest confirmation yet of what officials and intelligence agencies have long described as one of Pyongyang’s most extreme battlefield policies.
In remarks published Monday by North Korean state media KCNA and first reported by Reuters, Kim honored troops who «unhesitatingly chose the path of self-destruction and suicide» rather than surrender, as he addressed Russian officials and bereaved families during a memorial ceremony for North Korean soldiers killed in combat.
«It is not only the heroes who unhesitatingly chose the path of self-destruction and suicide to defend great honor, but also those who fell while charging at the forefront of assault battles,» Kim said.
The comments mark the first time Kim has directly acknowledged the lengths North Korean troops fighting for Russia have gone to in attempts to avoid capture by Ukrainian forces.
BATTERED IN UKRAINE, RUSSIA RACES TO REARM — BUT QUESTIONS LINGER OVER ITS MILITARY STRENGTH
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a photo session with officers and soldiers who participated in the 90th founding anniversary of the Korean People’s Revolutionary Army in North Korea on April 27, 2022. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service)
North Korea deployed an estimated 14,000 troops to Russia’s western Kursk region to support Moscow’s war effort, according to South Korean, Ukrainian and Western officials cited by Reuters. Those same officials say the forces suffered staggering losses, with more than 6,000 North Korean soldiers believed killed in some of the war’s most intense fighting.
For months, intelligence reports, battlefield evidence and defector testimony have pointed to a grim directive: North Korean troops were expected to detonate grenades or otherwise take their own lives rather than risk capture.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un pose for a photo during a signing ceremony following bilateral talks in Pyongyang, North Korea, June 19, 2024. (Sputnik/Kristina Kormilitsyna/Kremlin via REUTERS)
That policy appears to have extended even to the few who survived. According to The Guardian, two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces and now held as prisoners of war in Kyiv both reportedly attempted to blow themselves up but were unable to do so because of severe injuries. One of the captured soldiers has reportedly expressed guilt over failing to carry out those orders.
NORTH KOREA VOWS ‘TOUGHEST’ US POLICY IN VAGUE ANNOUNCEMENT
North Korean troops train with Russian instructors to clear mines in the heavily contaminated Kursk region, according to Russian Defense Ministry footage. (East to West News Agency)
Kim’s latest speech appears to transform those reports from battlefield allegations into publicly praised state doctrine.
«Those who writhed in frustration at failing to fulfill their duty as soldiers rather than suffering the agony of their bodies being torn apart by bullets and shells — these too can be called the party’s loyal warriors and patriots,» Kim added.
The statement underscores the ideological intensity imposed on North Korean forces, whose loyalty to the regime appears to extend beyond combat to self-destruction.
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North Korean troops sweep minefields left behind in the Kursk region after months of fighting. (East to West News Agency)
The revelation also highlights the deepening military relationship between Pyongyang and Moscow.
According to South Korean intelligence assessments, North Korea has provided not only troops but also munitions to Russia, while receiving economic aid and military technology in return.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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