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Princeton Weighs Removing Woodrow Wilson’s Name From Campus Over Racist Ties
Student protests at Princeton University have prompted officials to consider renaming buildings dedicated to former President Woodrow Wilson, who supported racial segregation, which was part of public policy at the time, mostly in Southern states, reports Reuters. The decision came after chief administrators signed a deal late Thursday with student demonstrators to end a 32-hour…
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Mali Forces Search for More Than 3 Suspects in Deadly Hotel Attack
At least three suspects are being searched for by Malian security forces after allegedly unleashing a deadly assault Friday at the Radisson Blu hotel, killing 27 people, including an American health worker, according to the Associated Press. President Barack Obama said Friday that U.S. officials were still trying to account for other Americans “who may…
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Patti LaBelle Calls Man Whose Review of Her Songworthy Pie Went Viral
When James Wright Chanel of Chicago burst into song last week during a funny video tasting of a sweet potato pie made by R&B diva Patti LaBelle, he seemed to just be having fun. But then his hilarious review of the pie, which is sold at Wal-Mart, snagged more than 6 million views, pushing him…
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Doctors Fear Brain Damage After Lamar Odom Fails to Recognize Friends, Family
Nearly a month after Lamar Odom was discovered unconscious in a legal Las Vegas brothel, he is still struggling with communication and mobility, friends and family told TMZ. Sources told the entertainment-news site that he has made little progress in recent weeks and is only able “to speak a word here and there, and at…
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SNL Parodies Young, Violent Ben Carson in Hilarious Sketch
Saturday Night Live spoofed Ben Carson’s fanciful claims of a violent childhood in a hilarious sketch called “The Adventures of Young Ben Carson,” according to the Daily Beast. Before kicking off the episode, the show’s Cecily Strong paid tribute to victims of the horrific Paris terror attacks. “Paris is the City of Light,” she said…
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Watch: Man Says Cellphone Blocked Shrapnel, Saved His Life During Paris Terror Attacks
Amid innumerable tales of horror in the aftermath of coordinated terror attacks in Paris on Friday night emerges an unbelievable story of survival that was propelled only by fate. A man identified as Sylvestre told On Demand News that he was standing outside the Stade de France stadium after ending a call on his Samsung…
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NAACP Opens Discrimination Hotline After Racist Threats at Mizzou
After threats of violence surfaced online this week against black students at the University of Missouri, a local NAACP chapter has opened a confidential telephone hotline that will allow students to report threats immediately, according to the Huffington Post. The NAACP’s Jefferson City branch said Friday that students can call 844-NAACP-HELP if they need assistance.…
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ISIS Claims Responsibility for Paris Terror Attacks
Vowing to “bring these terrorists to justice,” President Barack Obama condemned the terror attacks that occurred late Friday in Paris, killing 128 people, according to CNN. Early Saturday, ISIS claimed responsibility for what is being called the worst violence witnessed in the country since World War II, involving coordinated attacks of gunfire and explosions, the…
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Chicago Woman Arrested After Dispute With Server Over Denny’s $4 Pancake Deal
A 27-year-old Chicago woman was arrested Friday at a Denny’s restaurant after learning that she was not allowed to share a $4 all-you-can-eat pancake special with her friends, according to the Smoking Gun. Natasha West was charged with assault and damage to property, the report says. The incident occurred at a Denny’s in Oak Lawn,…
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DOJ and Ala. Reach Settlement on Voter-Registration Violations
The U.S. Department of Justice and the state of Alabama have settled a claim that state officials failed to provide voter-registration opportunities for people signing up for new or renewed driver’s licenses, a violation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, according to Alabama Media Group. The 15-page agreement outlines a series of steps…
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