news
-
Jeff Sessions Couldn't Be Judge Because of Racial Comments; Now He's Trump's Pick for AG
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Sen. Jeff Sessions, a conservative from Alabama whose nomination for a federal judgeship was rejected because of racially charged comments, to be the next attorney general of the United States. According to the New York Times, Sessions, a former prosecutor, was also being considered for the position of secretary of…
-
LeBron James Honors Muhammad Ali, Donates $2,500,000 to Smithsonian Exhibit
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., just got a king-size donation. On Thursday, King James, aka LeBron James, announced that he is giving the newly opened museum a $2.5 million donation to support an exhibit honoring Muhammad Ali, the Associated Press reports. “Every professional athlete, regardless of race…
-
Wooden Placard Declaring 'The KKK Wants You!' Found at Minn. High School
A small wooden placard with a message referencing the Ku Klux Klan was found this week in a basement classroom of the Irondale High School in Minnesota, KSTP reports. The placard, approximately the size of a Post-it note, had “The KKK wants you!” written on it, along with the image of a Klansman. A school…
-
Calif. Teen Overcomes Life of Abuse, Homelessness to Become an Honor Student
Elexis Webster is a 17-year-old high school junior for whom a GPA above 4.0 is considered the norm. But Elexis acknowledges that from the outside looking in, “many wouldn’t expect me to have such a rough life,” as she wrote in her application to Student Rising Above, a comprehensive year-round program that provides college-readiness support,…
-
Missing Son of Mich. Rep. John Conyers Found Safe
Carl Conyers, the missing son of Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), has been found safe and sound, KHOU-TV reports. The 21-year-old’s mother, Monica Conyers, confirmed that her son was alive and safe and back with her Friday morning, the report notes. Monica Conyers said that she got a call overnight from police at the school her son…
-
Ariz. Police Officer Caught on Video Punching a Woman in the Face
A police officer in Flagstaff, Ariz., has been placed on administrative leave after a video was posted to Facebook on Wednesday showing him punching a woman in the face, according to a police spokesman. Police Sgt. Cory Runge said in a statement that the Flagstaff Police Department “became aware” of the video showing Officer Jeff…
-
State of Mich.: Delivering Water to Flint Residents Is an ‘Unnecessary’ Burden
The state of Michigan filed a motion Thursday seeking to be relieved of the “unnecessary” and “insurmountable burden” of delivering cases of bottled water to Flint, Mich., residents affected by the lead-contaminated water crisis. In their motion, officials for Gov. Rick Snyder likened the requirements of a court order issued last week to a large-scale…
-
Conservative Lawmaker Wants to Ban Abortion in Ind.
Despite the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade that established the right to abortion nationwide, a Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives plans to propose legislation that would ban abortion in his state. State Rep. Curt Nisly said Wednesday that he will file “Protection at Conception” legislation when the General…
-
Congresswoman Introduces Conflict of Interest Bill Targeting Donald Trump
Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) introduced legislation Thursday that would force presidents and vice presidents to resolve any financial conflicts of interest when taking office. At present, federal officeholders are prohibited from engaging in government business when they stand to gain profit, but the president and vice president are currently exempt from that law. The Presidential…
-
Students Walk Out of Mo. High School Following Racist Incidents
Editors note: This post contains social media images that some may find offensive. Students at Ladue Horton Watkins High School in Ladue, Mo., walked out of class Wednesday to protest recent racist incidents that they say school administrators are not taking seriously, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The students assembled outside the school after noon,…