Students can skip Pledge of Allegiance, school district saysA Connecticut school district has acknowledged students have the right not to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance, as a result of a lawsuit by a teenage girl who says her teacher shamed her and other students for opting outThe Associated Press39 minutes ago
Lawmakers seek probe of ICE force-feeding of immigrantsNearly 50 Democratic lawmakers are calling for a watchdog investigation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after reporting revealed that the agency was force-feeding immigrant detainees on a hunger strikeThe Associated Press51 minutes ago