Tim Cwiek

2 days ago | epgn.com | Tim Cwiek

On April 22, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding whether a group of Maryland parents can pull their elementary-school children from classes featuring books with LGBTQ themes or characters. The dispute began in 2022, when the Montgomery County School System in Maryland approved books with LGBTQ+ characters or themes in its language-arts curriculum. In March 2023, the school board announced there would be no opt-outs for these lessons, citing a need for inclusivity and acceptance.

1 week ago | epgn.com | Tim Cwiek

Oral arguments are scheduled for April 22 at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit regarding the Trump administration’s plan to remove trans servicemembers from the U.S. Military. Last month, U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes in D.C. issued a nationwide injunction blocking Trump’s plan. But the injunction has been stayed administratively while the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reviews the matter.

1 week ago | epgn.com | Tim Cwiek

On April 7, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court cleared the way for Kenneth Frye to be tried for third-degree murder for allegedly killing Eric Pope outside Tabu Bar in 2022. On April 16, 2022, Frye was a bouncer at Tabu — recently renamed 254 — and allegedly sucker-punched Pope after removing him from the bar for allegedly drinking too much. Pope, 41, was a beloved educator and member of the LGBTQ+ community. He died a week later due to brain trauma.

3 weeks ago | epgn.com | Tim Cwiek

On March 20, Alice Wilson, a Philadelphia lesbian who lethally shot her wife in 2023, was sentenced to 10 to 20 years imprisonment, plus five years of probation. Wilson, 60, fatally shot her wife Eileen Adams, 63, in May 2023 after an altercation involving a gun that Adams reportedly owned. According to defense papers, Wilson acted in self defense. But the District Attorney’s Office charged her with murder. In September 2024, Common Pleas Judge J.

4 weeks ago | epgn.com | Tim Cwiek

A federal judge in D.C. this week rejected a renewed effort by the Trump administration to implement a ban on trans servicemembers. U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes rejected a request by government attorneys to “dissolve” her March 18 preliminary injunction, blocking the ban. Government attorneys said Defense Secretary Peter B. Hegseth issued guidance on March 21, clarifying that the ban targets a medical condition — gender dysphoria — and not trans servicemembers as a class of individuals.