Last week, a federal judge approved a $10 million settlement for healthcare workers in Illinois who were fired for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine or denied a religious exemption from the shot.
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Appeals Court Rejects Navy's Request to Enforce Vaccine Mandate on SEALs despite Religious Objections
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled in favor of service members objecting to the Navy's COVID-19 vaccine mandate due to their religious beliefs.
Longtime Catholic NBA Referee Says He Was Fired for Refusing to Follow League's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
A 36-year NBA referee veteran recently claimed he was fired from the basketball league last year because he refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19 due to a religious objection.
GiveSendGo Back Online after Hack Targeting Canadian 'Freedom Convoy' Protests
Controversial Christian crowdfunding website GiveSendGo is back online after being hacked over the weekend, with digital attackers leaking the names and emails of people who donated to the ongoing protest against pandemic restrictions in Canada spearheaded by truck drivers.
OSHA Withdraws COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Businesses with over 100 Employees
On Wednesday, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officially withdrew its COVID-19 mandate for large businesses with over 100 employees.
Texas Judge Blocks Biden Administration COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Employees
The Biden administration was dealt another blow on Friday after a federal judge in Galveston, Texas, blocked President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees.
Virginia’s New Governor Issues Executive Orders Revoking Mask, Vaccine Mandates, Prohibiting CRT in Schools
On Saturday, Glenn Allen Youngkin became Virginia’s 74th governor, saying he would “restore trust in the government and restore power to the people.” In his first moves in office, Youngkin issued executive orders that did away with mask mandates in schools and COVID-19 vaccine requirements for state workers. He also prohibited the teaching of controversial concepts like Critical Race Theory in public schools.
Trump FDA Chief Slams Biden Vaccine Mandate: It Hardened Opposition, Became Political
Scott Gottlieb, former President Donald Trump's FDA commissioner, said on Friday that the Biden administration's controversial vaccine/testing mandate was designed to boost immunizations nationwide, but it may have had the opposite effect by hardening the attitudes of opponents.
Supreme Court Blocks Biden Vaccine Mandate but Approves Rule for Healthcare Workers
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday issued a pair of landmark rulings on the government’s power during a pandemic, striking down the Biden administration’s vaccine/testing mandate for large employers but upholding a separate mandate that applies only to healthcare workers.
Biden Administration Launches Database Recording Vaccine Religious Exemption Requests of Pretrial Services Agency Employees
Earlier this week, a federal government agency announced the creation of a new database that will record information about employees seeking religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
