Covington teen Nick Sandmann, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to speak at RNC

The Republican National Convention speaker roster is taking shape, with multiple high-profile appearances being announced in the week leading up to the event.

Former Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann, who recently settled a lawsuit with CNN and the Washington Post for defamation, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and the armed St. Louis couple who stood outside their property to protect it as protesters and rioters marched nearby are among the speakers at next week’s Republican National Convention, according to a report.

Judge Reverses Ruling, Allows Covington Catholic’s Nick Sandmann to Sue Washington Post for Defamation

A federal judge has reversed his previous ruling and allowed Covington Catholic pro-life student Nick Sandmann to proceed with his defamation lawsuit against the Washington Post.

Judge William O. Bertelsman of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, a Jimmy Carter appointee, partially reversed his previous ruling in which he dismissed Sandmann’s $275 million lawsuit. The reversal will permit the Covington student’s lawsuit to proceed, reported LifeSiteNews.

Covington Kid Nick Sandmann Suing NBC for $275M After Media Smears

The Covington Catholic High School student who found himself in the center of controversy earlier this year thanks to biased and unfair media coverage is suing NBCUniversal for $275 million, his attorney announced Wednesday.

“Today, @LLinWood and I filed a $275,000,000 lawsuit against NBCUniversal on behalf of Nicholas Sandmann,” lawyer Todd V. McMurtry wrote on Twitter. “The facts of the suit show the anti-Trump narrative NBC pushed so hard.”

Story of the Week: Media Misfires on Covington Catholic Story

Media organizations across the aisle came under fire this week for depicting students from Covington Catholic High School as racist after a viral video showed them engaged in confrontation with tribal elder Nathan Phillips at the Indigenous Peoples March. The full video provided further context, such as the antagonizing presence of the Black Hebrew Israelites nearby, and several of the reports were heavily updated when the new information came to light.
 
Many have criticized the mainstream media for rushing to condemn