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A 19-year-old student is facing five charges after being identified as the person who flipped a Turning Point USA display table at the University of Iowa campus.
A TPUSA social media account posted video of the altercation where a smiling student walks up to the display table of hot chocolate and then overturns it before walking away. The TPUSA members then cheerfully begin to clean up the mess on the video.
'While the outcome of these investigations are considered confidential, discipline is based on the severity of the violation.'
Authorities identified the suspect as Justin Pham Calhoon and booked him into the Johnson County Jail on Wednesday.
TPUSA reported that Calhoon was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct, fifth-degree criminal mischief, and two counts of third-degree harassment.
A university spokesperson confirmed the arrest to the College Fix.
"All Iowa students are expected to follow the Code of Student Life, which sets standards for student behavior and conduct," Chris Brewer wrote. "While the outcome of these investigations are considered confidential, discipline is based on the severity of the violation."
Cabot Phillips, an editor at the Daily Wire, then posted a video appearing to show the same person overturning a table before his event at the university.
"This same student literally did the exact same thing last week ahead of my event there," he posted on social media.
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That incident is from Oct. 25, according to the University of Iowa Department of Public Safety.
The student wore a dress in the second video, leading many to believe Calhoon identified as transgender.
Calhoon has no prior criminal history aside from a traffic violation.
A Blaze News request for comment to Turning Point USA was not immediately answered.
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Teacher shot by 6-year-old student awarded millions of dollars in civil lawsuit
A Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student in Jan. 2023 successfully sued a former school administrator she accused of ignoring warning signs.
Abigail Zwerner was shot once in the hand and the chest in her first-grade classroom at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News. She was hospitalized for two weeks, and the boy's mother was later convicted on gun charges.
'A gun changes everything. You stop and you investigate. ... You get to the bottom of it to know whether that gun is real and on campus so you can deal with it. But that's not what happened.'
Zwerner's civil lawsuit accused former assistant principal Ebony Parker of ignoring several warnings, including one from Zwerner herself. The teacher told Parker that the student had been in a "violent mood" and threatened to beat another child.
Another teacher reportedly told Parker that students had reported the boy as having a gun in his backpack.
On Thursday, the jury awarded Zwerner $10 million in damages.
Parker did not reportedly react when the verdict was read.
"I remember just three years ago, almost to this day, hearing for the first time Abby's story and thinking that this could have been prevented," one of Zwerner's attorneys said outside the courthouse. "So now to hear from a jury of her peers that they agree that this tragedy could have been prevented."
Zwerner's attorney, Kevin Biniazan, argued in court that the report of a gun should have stopped everything at the school.
"A gun changes everything. You stop and you investigate," Biniazan said. "You get to the bottom of it to know whether that gun is real and on campus so you can deal with it. But that's not what happened."
He added, "What number do you arrive at for somebody who didn't want this and it's been inserted into her life like a bullet fragment against her spine?"
The family of the student released a statement saying he was suffering from an "acute disability." The child was never charged, on account of his young age. His grandfather said in an interview that he thought the attention on the case was racially motivated.
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Zwerner testified at the trial about her recollections from the shooting.
"I thought I had died," she said. "I thought I was either on my way to heaven or in heaven. But then it all got black, and so I then thought I wasn't going there."
The mother of the student, Deja Taylor, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for federal firearm and drugs charges, as well as two years for child neglect. Parker has also been criminally charged with eight counts of felony child abuse with disregard for life — one count for every bullet in the gun.
Interest on the award starts as of June 1, 2024.
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Indiana sues woke school district that allegedly tried to prevent illegal alien from self-deporting with his kid
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a major lawsuit against Indianapolis Public Schools over their alleged effort to thwart the enforcement of federal immigration law and their corresponding violations of state immigration law, stating, "No public institution in Indiana has the right to pick and choose which laws to follow."
The lawsuit, filed on Thursday in Marion County, requests an injunction against IPS' "sanctuary" policies, citing a 2017 resolution passed by the school board that prohibits IPS employees from assisting immigration enforcement efforts "unless legally required and authorized to do so by the Superintendent"; from collecting any information regarding a student or parent's immigration status; and from providing any information regarding a student's immigration status.
'Sanctuary policies are bad in any context, but they are especially troubling in our schools.'
"When a school district refuses to cooperate with ICE, it doesn't just break the law — it endangers students, protects criminal aliens, and sends a dangerous message to every government body in this state: that compliance is optional," Rokita said. "Not on my watch."
Rokita told Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck on Thursday that amid its apparent campaign to thwart federal law enforcement efforts, the school district had even frustrated the attempt by an illegal alien to self-deport.
An illegal alien from Honduras decided earlier this year to voluntarily deport so that he could one day apply to return to the U.S. legally, Rokita claimed. On Jan. 8, the day of his family's planned departure, one of his children went to school against his wishes.
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Rokita told Beck that when the father went to retrieve his son from school to ensure that his family could depart the U.S. together, "the school obstructed him and then obstructed ICE from assisting as well."
"I can believe that there are schools this out of control, but not so out of control that they block a dad from picking up his own son," Beck said.
The state AG indicated that in the time since, his office has uncovered a "whole string of policies" that the IPS has in place that serve to keep ICE agents from doing their jobs.
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The America First Policy Institute, which has worked with Rokita's office in developing the legal strategy for tackling rogue institutions and agencies, noted that the lawsuit is filed under Indiana Code chapter 5-2-18.2, which bars state and local entities from interfering with the enforcement of federal immigration law.
Leigh Ann O'Neill, chief legal affairs officer at AFPI, told Beck that several of IPS' policies directly violate the law, not only frustrating law enforcement efforts but putting vulnerable kids at risk of trafficking and exploitation by making them virtually invisible to the authorities.
"Sanctuary policies are bad in any context, but they are especially troubling in our schools. Schools across the country are vulnerable to infiltration by criminal illegal aliens — it's happened in many other states — and it is essential that ICE be able to take action when that occurs to help keep our kids safe," Rokita noted in a statement. "That's why my office, with the assistance of AFPI, is suing IPS to enforce compliance with state law and protect Hoosier schoolchildren."
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"Attorney General Rokita is showing exactly the kind of leadership America needs," O'Neill said in a statement. "When state attorneys general act boldly to enforce cooperation with federal immigration law, they help protect families, uphold the rule of law, and stop the political gamesmanship that endangers our communities."
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Case against man who threw Subway sandwich at federal agent during DC surge goes awry
The man caught on video throwing a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump's anti-crime surge in Washington, D.C., was cleared of the charge against him.
Attorneys for Sean Charles Dunn argued that his sandwich attack was an act of protest protected by the First Amendment and a "harmless gesture."
'F**k you! You f**king fascists! Why are you here? I don't want you in my city!'
On Thursday, 12 jurors agreed with the defense. All of the jurors, including the foreperson, declined an interview request, according to the Associated Press.
The Department of Justice initially sought a felony assault indictment, but that was rejected by a grand jury. A lesser charge of misdemeanor assault was filed by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro.
"F**k you! You f**king fascists! Why are you here? I don't want you in my city!" Dunn yelled at the officers before the sandwich attack, according to charging documents.
He ran away from the officers but was later arrested.
Customs and Border Patrol Agent Gregory Lairmore testified in court that he felt the impact of the sandwich "through his ballistic vest" and it had "exploded all over" him. He added that he "could smell the onions and mustard" on his uniform and that the mustard stained his shirt.
Defense attorneys undermined the stain account and questioned Lairmore about jokes his fellow officers made about the attack.
Dunn had worked as an international affairs specialist in the criminal division of the U.S. Justice Department but was fired shortly after the arrest.
The man's Subway sandwich toss was taken up by many on the left as a symbol of their opposition to Trump's anti-crime policies.
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Dunn thanked everyone who supported his cause in a speech outside the courthouse with his attorneys standing behind him.
"I am so happy that justice prevails in spite of everything happening. And that night I believe that I was protecting the rights of immigrants," Dunn said.
"Every life matters, no matter where you came from," he added. "No matter how you got here, no matter how you identify. You have the right to live a life that is free!"
In August, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) admitted that the surge in federal law enforcement contributed to lowering the crime rate, but other Democrats assailed her for giving any credit to Trump's policies.
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Illegal alien learns his fate after a Wisconsin judge allegedly helped him evade ICE
The illegal alien whom a Wisconsin judge allegedly helped to evade Immigration and Customs Enforcement received his sentence for a criminal conviction following months in custody.
On Wednesday, Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, 31, was sentenced to time served and will be deported after being arrested by federal officials in Milwaukee in April.
Prosecutors claim Dugan escorted Eduardo and his lawyer out of the courtroom through a back door.
He pled guilty on September 4 to re-entering the United States, WTMJ reported.
U.S. District Judge Pamela Pepper handed down the sentence at a hearing on Wednesday following a plea deal including a promise to never return to the United States.
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According to the AP, Judge Pepper told Flores-Ruiz: "I very much hope you can find a way to make a living back home rather than coming back here."
Flores-Ruiz will remain in custody until his deportation.
Flores-Ruiz's attorney, Martin Pruhs, told the AP that his client was awaiting deportation in "the near future" but declined to provide further comment.
The full story, however, started more than seven months ago.
In March, ICE agents were alerted that Flores-Ruiz was due in court for three counts of battery. At a court appearance the following month in connection with the battery charges, Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan allegedly interfered with federal ICE agents who were attempting to arrest Flores-Ruiz at the conclusion of his hearing.
Prosecutors claim Dugan escorted Flores-Ruiz and his lawyer out of the courtroom through a back door on April 18. Flores-Ruiz was able to flee the agents on foot before his apprehension.
The following week, FBI Director Kash Patel announced Dugan's arrest for obstruction, saying, in part, "Thankfully, our agents chased down the perp on foot, and he’s been in custody since, but the Judge’s obstruction created increased danger to the public."
Dugan was indicted in May, and U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman denied a motion to dismiss the charges against her in August.
“There is no basis for granting immunity simply because some of the allegations in the indictment describe conduct that could be considered ‘part of a judge’s job,'” Adelman wrote in the order, according to WTMJ.
Dugan's trial is scheduled for December 15.
Flores-Ruiz pled no contest to one count of battery in October. He was sentenced to time served in that case as well.
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'Pulsing prosthetic breasts': Court protects Texas kids from sexual content after efforts by BlazeTV's Sara Gonzales
An effort to restrict drag shows from performing sexually in front of children on public property was upheld by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday.
BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales praised the ruling as the vice president of the Texas Family Project, an organization that was involved in crafting the language of the bill.
'To be clear, Texas children will not be sexually indoctrinated on our watch.'
"Texas Family Project has worked tirelessly to expose the 'all-ages' drag shows happening across the state because we knew no one would believe that scantily clad grown men were performing strip-club routines in front of young children unless we showed them directly," she wrote in a statement to Blaze News.
"We worked with legislators to craft language that would hold up on appeal, and we are so thrilled with today’s long-awaited outcome," she added. "To be clear, Texas children will not be sexually indoctrinated on our watch.
The ban had been blocked by a lower-court judge, but two of the three judges on the appeals panel ruled to restore the ban while the case proceeds through the court process.
The judges disagreed whether the performances were protected free speech under the First Amendment.
"We have genuine doubt ... that pulsing prosthetic breasts in front of people, putting prosthetic breasts in people’s faces, and being spanked by audience members are actually constitutionally protected — especially in the presence of minors," wrote Judge Kurt Engelhardt, joined by Judge Leslie Southwick.
Judge James Dennis partially dissented from the ruling.
"Drag — a costumed, choreographed, and frequently parodic performance that speaks in the idiom of gender — plainly participates in that protected tradition," wrote Dennis. "The majority’s effort to collapse an entire art form into a few salacious acts turns these principles on their head."
The ruling directs the lower court to review the case in light of a Supreme Court ruling on social media, but allows the ban to stay in place while the process plays out.
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The Texas Family Project also released a statement about the ruling on social media.
"Texas law that prevents children from attending sexually explicit drag shows is now in effect!" read the statement. "We have worked for years exposing these events all over the state and the hard work has paid off! Thank you for your continued support of our mission."
Judge Engelhardt was appointed by President Donald Trump, while Southwick was appointed by former President George W. Bush. Judge Dennis was appointed by former President Bill Clinton.
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