Dolly Parton’s Sister Slammed for ‘Racist’ Tweets

Country superstar singer Dolly Parton’s younger sister Stella is being called a “bigot” and “racist” following a series of posts on Twitter last month, one accusing some Black people of “reverse discrimination.” “I know this is an inconvenient truth but there’s also …

Donald Trump Access Hollywood tape can be used in civil rape trial, judge rules

Read More The tape of Donald Trump boasting about sexual aggression towards women that detonated late in the 2016 election campaign but did not prevent him from winning the presidency will be permitted at a forthcoming civil trial in New York. A federal judge ruled on Friday that the columnist E Jean Carroll can use […]

Ex-Tory minister who tried to sell off forests is given Natural England role

Read More A former Tory minister who tried to sell off England’s forests has been appointed to the board of Natural England, leading Labour to accuse the government of “cronyism”. Dame Caroline Spelman has been given a senior role with the government’s nature watchdog and will set its strategy and policy, as well as overseeing […]

BBC suspends Gary Lineker from Match of the Day for impartiality breach

Read More Gary Lineker has been suspended as presenter of Match of the Day after the corporation said his criticism of the government’s asylum policies breached its impartiality guidelines. In a dramatic and unexpected escalation of a crisis that has been brewing all week, the corporation took the decision to take its highest-paid presenter off […]

9th Grader Sues Over Pledge of Allegiance Dustup

The parents of a ninth grade South Carolina student who said she was accosted by a teacher for quietly walking to class instead of stopping and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance are suing the teacher, principal, school district and state education officials.Marissa Barnwell…

Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Deny Racist Motives in Appeals

Three white men serving prison sentences in the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery are asking an appeals court to throw out their federal hate crime convictions, with two of them arguing their histories of making racist comments don’t prove they targeted Arbery because he was…

Washington Senate approves bill to change police pursuit law

A contentious bill that would give police greater ability to pursue people in vehicles has narrowly passed the Senate in Washington state. Senate Bill 5352 would allow a law enforcement officer to initiate a chase if the officer has reasonable suspicion that a person in a vehicle has committed or is committing a crime, the […]

‘Abortion Provider Appreciation Day’ proposed by dozens of House Democrats

A few dozen Democrats this week proposed that Friday, March 10, should be recognized as Abortion Provider Appreciation Day to give thanks to the “essential, high-quality care” that abortion providers give to their communities. In a House resolution proposed Thursday by Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Democrats said the date marks the 30th anniversary of the […]

Offers Rolling in for Adidas’ Yeezy Stock

Adidas is getting hundreds of offers for the Yeezy shoes and apparel it pulled off the market after it broke off its partnership with rap star Ye, but the company’s CEO says he’s not yet sure what to do with the merchandise.