š± Emmitsburg-born ice cream brand faces lawsuit over teen workerās firing
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- Emmitsburg-born ice cream brand faces lawsuit over teen workerās firing
- How a required Mount St. Maryās theology class tackles racial justice themes
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š° News we're reading
ā¢ Teen was fired after her mom told ice cream shop boss about sexual harassment: lawsuit (pennlive.com) ā An ice cream brand that started in Emmitsburg is now facing a federal lawsuit after a 16-year-old former employee from Adams County alleges she was fired for reporting sexual harassment by a male coworker. The suit describes threatening texts, unwanted physical contact, and the ownerās decision to terminate the girl shortly after her mother requested separate work schedules. 
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ā¢ Required Mount St. Mary's theology course teaches New Testament through 'racial justice' lens (campusreform.org) ā Mount St. Maryās University in Emmitsburg now requires theology majors to take a course that can include a section using a New Testament textbook framed around racial justice, antiracist allyship, and cultural assimilation. The piece details the professorās scholarship, how the course fits into Catholic Social Teaching, and notes that university officials did not respond to questions about the requirement. Ā Ā Ā
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- Trump pick for AG Blanche faces final hurdle before Senate confirmation vote (washingtonexaminer.com)
- Trump's EPA was wrong to terminate billions in climate grants, US appeals court rules (kansascity.com)
Smithsburg
- Three Dairy Producers to Share How They Formed Non-Traditional Partnerships at Day-Long Conference on Sept. 9 (morningagclips.com)
Frederick
- This Maryland Non-Profit Thrift Shop Turns Every Purchase Into Support for Local Animal Rescues (myfamilytravels.com)
- Executive Order could mean big things for Maryland forestry businesses (maryland.gov)
- Frederick County Public Schools is about to start a new school year with a ban on cellphone use by students at all grade levels during the day. What do you think? (fredericknewspost.com)
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