Katie Daviscourt
Katie Daviscourt is a Seattle-based correspondent. Twitter: @KatieDaviscourt
Utah school backtracks on allowing students to opt out of Black History Month curriculum
A Utah charter school faced heavy criticism after giving parents the option to opt their students out of Black History Month curriculum, causing the director to reverse course.
Los Angeles considering deferring payments to close $750 million budget gap
Budget officials are advising against the city’s decision to defer payments, saying it would simply result in the payment of two years of dues in 2021-22.
Amazon unveils campus plans for HQ2 in Virginia
It is reported that Amazon’s newest HQ will bring approximately 37,850 jobs to Arlington, VA.
Biden orders USS Nimitz strike group home, possibly to deescalte tensions with Iran
The Navy’s oldest carrier and its strike group have spent the last six-months operating mostly in the Middle East as tensions between Iran and the US have simmered with America’s increased military presence since May 2019, according to USNI News.
Dr. Carol Swain says BLM 'week of action' curriculum is destructive to the black community
"The curriculum put forth by Black Lives Matter and being embraced in too many places is really destructive of the black community and the black family and racial justice," said Swain on the Laura Ingraham Show.
Kyle Rittenhouse allegedly in violation of bail, prosecutors seek new arrest warrant
The Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office argued in a motion that Rittenhouse failed to update his current living address which directly prevents the courts from knowing his whereabouts, thus violating the conditions of his current bond.
'Green River Killer' to recieve COVID vaccine before Washington state residents
“All DOC employees and incarcerated individuals aged 65 or older regardless of job duties or location will get the vaccine,” a DOC spokesperson told the Jason Rantz Show.
WATCH: Andy Ngo speaks to Tucker Carlson about his new book exposing the radical agenda of Antifa
"You can think of [Antifa] essentially as a religious death cult. Which is why when they kill people, launch attacks, and bring explosives to their riots, they rebel and celebrate in that destruction."
Chicago Mayor blames Trump for distanced learning despite the teachers' unions refusing to return
Chicago Public Schools have been trying to come up with a plan to return to in-person learning but have been blocked by the Chicago Teachers Union.
Residents flee major US cities to find better quality of life in conservative states
A Keller-Williams real estate agent in Boise, Idaho, Barbara Dopp, recorded her best sales ever in 2020. Most of her sales were from people moving to Idaho from different states.
CA teachers unions prevent students from returning to in-person learning
California Governor Gavin Newsom said in a video meeting with the Association of California School Administrators. "If we wait for the perfect, we might as well just pack it up."
Republicans introduce resolution blocking Biden administration from distributing COVID vaccines to Gitmo prisoners before Americans
“Americans need to get the vaccine before terrorists, and it’s upsetting to me that was even a question.”
Former MLK staffer blasts CA 'Ethnic Studies' curriculum in letter to Governor
The new curriculum removed the historical teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including his calls for non-violence.
Los Angeles city officials rake in more cash than White House Cabinet members as homeless crisis continues to rise
Los Angeles city officials earned more money than White House Cabinet members, despite an increase in the city’s homeless crisis.
Mother alleges her teen committed suicide due to COVID isolation, sues Illinois Governor
The mother of the teen, Lisa Mara Moore, is now suing the Democrat Governor of Illinois, J.B Pritzker, over COVID-19 restrictions claiming, "My son died because of self-isolation."