Covington Catholic Student Settles Defamation Lawsuit with Washington Post

Covington Catholic Student Settles Defamation Lawsuit with Washington Post

National Review—Nicholas Sandmann, the Covington Catholic High School student who sued major news outlets in the aftermath of their coverage of a controversial interaction he and several of his classmates had with a Native American activist, said Friday that he has settled his libel lawsuit against the Washington Post. “On 2/19/19, I filed $250M defamation…

Napa Institute Spotlight: Courage in the Public Square, Nick Sandmann’s parents speak out

Napa Institute Spotlight: Courage in the Public Square, Nick Sandmann’s parents speak out

Special to the Catholic Business Journal—2019 Napa Institute, Napa, CA — Ted and Julie Sandmann (and in absentia, son Nick) accepted the Charles Chaput “Courage in the Public Square” Award at the recently completed 2019 Napa Institute. In a breakout session, the Sandmann’s detailed what they have suffered through as a result of Nick’s participation…

Attorney for Covington Catholic High students may sue for libel

Attorney for Covington Catholic High students may sue for libel

Although there is no lawsuit filed at this time, a California attorney, Robert Barnes, who is pro-bono representing families and students of Covington Catholic High School, according to LifeSiteNews, confirmed that the FBI and the Los Angeles police department are already investigating a bomb threat issued to his office.  He also confirmed that the state…

Covington Catholic HS students targeted by self-serving activists at March for Life, contrary to initial news reports

Covington Catholic HS students targeted by self-serving activists at March for Life, contrary to initial news reports

CNA and CBJ—A wave of media attention engulfed this weekend a group of students who attended last week’s annual March for Life in Washington, DC. The students, most of whom attend Catholic high schools in Kentucky, were accused on Saturday of harassing and taunting a Native American drummer, but subsequent revelations revealed a decidedly more…