SALT LAKE CITY (AP) A judge on Wednesday rejected the request by Utah officials to throw out a lawsuit challenging a state ban on transgender kids who want to compete in youth sports. The ruling comes ahead of a hearing scheduled for Thursday where Judge Keith Kelly will assess whether to put the law passed by the Republican-majority Legislature this year temporarily on hold.
The state of Utah is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Utah's ban on transgender girls playing school sports that match their gender identity.
Three transgender student athletes are asking a state court judge to block a new law from going into effect, banning them from playing sports matching their gender identity.
Three transgender student athletes are asking a state court judge to block a new law from going into effect, banning them from playing sports matching their gender identity.
A Spartanburg man received a 30-year prison sentence Friday for a daylong crime spree that included armed robbery, kidnapping and criminal sexual conduct.
Jamal R. Smith, 21, pleaded guilty to numerous charges that included 3 counts of armed robbery, 3 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, first-degree burglary and multiple weapons charges. Two of the pleas – failure to stop for a blue light and siren and possession of a stolen vehicle – involved unrelated cases, according to Murray Glenn, spokesperson for the 7th District Solicitor s Office.