Former NBA player and Hall of Fame member John Stockton has taken Washington state officials to court over COVID-19 policies that threatened to penalize doctors who went against "the mainstream Covid narrative."Stockton is joined in the lawsuit by doctors who faced sanctions from the state and names Washington Medical Commission Executive Director Kyle S. Karinen and Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson as defendants. Stockton's lawyers include Rick Jaffe‚ Todd S. Richardson‚ and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr."The purpose of this lawsuit is to protect the right of physicians to speak‚ and the right of the public to hear their message‚" the lawsuit stated‚ according to USA Today. "The goal is to stop the Commission from investigating‚ prosecuting or sanctioning physicians who speak out in public against the so-called 'mainstream Covid narrative' i.e.‚ the succession of public health edicts put out by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and repeated by the primary news outlets‚ which has caused the public to lose trust in the public health authorities‚ which has caused the CDC to repeatedly apologize and promise to do better."Children’s Health Defense‚ a nonprofit started by RFK Jr.‚ is also reportedly listed as a plaintiff.Other plaintiffs included a retired ophthalmologist named Dr. Richard Eggleston who faced state sanctions after he wrote an article in the Lewiston Tribune questioning COVID policies and death tolls‚ which was reported by a reader‚ attorney Jaffe stated."The only thing we’re interested in is the First Amendment issue‚" Jaffe said. "Does the medical board have the constitutional authority to investigate‚ prosecute‚ and sanction doctors for writing articles‚ posting blogs on websites‚ and speaking out in public‚ even if the government or the medical board thinks what they’re saying is wrong or dangerous?""Most other states in the country don’t go as far as Washington. In my view‚ Washington is an outlier‚" he added‚ the Spokesman-Review reported.Stockton‚ who played college basketball at Gonzaga University in Spokane‚ Washington‚ said in the lawsuit that he was fighting for all Washingtonians who share his belief that "people have the First Amendment right to hear the public soapbox speech of Washington licensed physicians who disagree with the mainstream COVID narrative.""I think it just has to be done‚" Stockton told News Nation. "It's just another intrusion in Washington state on our right to freedom of speech." NBA legend John Stockton is part of a new lawsuit against Washington state officials who cracked down on COVID misinformation from doctors. Rick Jaffe‚ one of Stockton\u2019s attorneys on the case‚ said it\u2019s ultimately about free speech. | Morning in America\nSource: NewsNation\u2026 — (@) The former point guard was suspended from attending games at Gonzaga in 2022 after he refused to wear a mask. "Basically‚ it came down to‚ they were asking me to wear a mask to the games‚ and being a public figure‚ someone a little bit more visible‚ I stuck out in the crowd a little bit. ... They received complaints and felt like from whatever the higher-ups ... they were going to have to either ask me to wear a mask or they were going to suspend my tickets‚" Stockton said at the time‚ the Salt Lake Tribune noted.Stockton endorsed RFK Jr. for president in late 2023‚ as well.The lawsuit asked for a declaration that the state's policy violated the First Amendment.Neither the Washington commission nor the attorney general's office responded to a request for comment.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Boeing whistleblower John Barnett was recently found dead in his truck with a gunshot wound to his head on the same day he was prepared to testify against the aircraft manufacturer. But this incident is not the only questionable incident to involve the aircraft company over the years.Leading up to Barnett's death‚ the company's stock decreased by 4%‚ representing a five-month low. The sudden descent comes after a series of quality malfunctions were discovered on the company's aircraft. A door plug blew off a 737 MAX 9 that was being operated on by Alaska Airlines on January 5. And a wheel fell off a 777 jet just a few weeks later‚ according to the New York Post.As a consequence‚ the Federal Aviation Administration launched an investigation into the company's "unacceptable" quality control issues.In 2008‚ Matthew Montgomery pleaded guilty to one count of destroying property under contract to the government after he cut around 70 electrical wires on a $24 million Chinook military helicopter. He said he did it because he was so frustrated about a job transfer.He was subsequently sentenced to five months in prison and five months under house arrest. Montgomery went on to say that the assembly-line job had finally gotten to him‚ adding‚ “I know now that a factory environment is not the place for me."In 2011‚ 23 Boeing employees were busted at a Pennsylvania plant for reportedly selling fentanyl and Oxycontin. Reports mentioned that the FBI and DEA discovered the illegal prescription drug distribution ring at the Ridley Park-based factory‚ which ultimately led to indictments against 23 people. DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge Vito Guarino said‚ "The defendants in this case are accused of diverting controlled substances and selling them to alleged abusers without any medical supervision."“These sales placed the individual abusers‚ as well as society at large‚ at risk. Part of DEA’s mission is to investigate the unlawful diversion of pharmaceutical controlled substances and bring those involved to justice‚ whether it is a doctor‚ pharmacist‚ or street distributor.”The Post reported that in 2022‚ Boeing failed to act after discovering that two of its employees who were involved in a love triangle with a supervisor resulted in one employee murdering his colleague.The estate of Isaiah Washington‚ 28‚ filed the Boeing negligence lawsuit after he was shot to death on the street by coworker Ralph O'Connor. O'Connor reportedly killed himself soon after the incident.However‚ in January 2024‚ Boeing attempted to get the case tossed after claiming that the employees were not on the clock when the incident occurred. The lawsuit claimed that both men were sexually involved with supervisor Rachel Pettit‚ ultimately leading to O'Connor making threats against Washington. Boeing was informed of the threats leading up to the incident‚ according to the lawsuit. However‚ the company claimed that "the complaint contains no allegations suggesting that Boeing knew or should have known that O’Connor might kill or harm someone other than himself.”The civil case has not yet been resolved‚ per reports.And now Barnett — who was in the process of testifying against the aircraft company — was recently found dead. However‚ Robert Turkewitz and Brian Knowles‚ Barnett's lawyers‚ are suspicious that the incident was caused by suicide. — (@) "John was a brave‚ honest man of the highest integrity‚" the lawyers said in a joint statement.“He cared dearly about his family‚ his friends‚ the Boeing company‚ his Boeing co-workers‚ and the pilots and people who flew on Boeing aircraft. We have rarely met someone with a more sincere and forthright character.”Sources familiar with the case told the Post that investigators have dusted Barnett's vehicle for fingerprints. This is a highly unusual move in suicide cases. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Playing host to tens of millions of players across the globe‚ Steam has long held the position of the most popular PC gaming service. These past few weeks‚ though‚ show that the popularity of Valve's storefront continues to be on the up‚ with back-to-back record breaking numbers of people logging in to Steam. Continue reading Steam sees record-breaking online user count‚ could populate Canada MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Steam FAQ‚ Steam family sharing‚ Steam in-home streaming

The League of Legends Skarner rework has been a long time coming. The newly anointed Primordial Sovereign has been lurking at the bottom end of the tier list for some time‚ with his dedicated playerbase hoping - and praying - that this rework will catapult him up the standings a little. Well‚ my friends‚ if you've had your fingers crossed all these years‚ I have good news for you. Continue reading League of Legends’ Skarner rework means “teamfights are over” now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: League of Legends ranks explained‚ League of Legends patch 14.2‚ League of Legends tier list

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