February 21, 1965: In New York City, Malcolm X, an African American nationalist and religious leader, is assassinated while addressing his Organization of Afro-American Unity at the Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights. He was 39. Born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1925, Malcolm was the son of James Earl Little, a Baptist preacher who advocated the Black nationalistContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesday: Malcolm X assassinated.”
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True Crime Sundays: Death row inmate’s last words were ‘I’m ready to fly’ before lethal injection.
by Josh Milton A death row prisoner in Texas told his family ‘don’t worry about me, I’m ready to fly’ in his final words before being executed. Wesley Ruiz, 43, fatally shot a Dallas Police Senior Corporal Mark Nix nearly 16 years ago on March 2007 after a high-speed chase. Ruiz, who was Hispanic, receivedContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Death row inmate’s last words were ‘I’m ready to fly’ before lethal injection.”
Trump’s Attorney Gears Up for Fight That Could Doom Trump
by Lauren Giella Donald Trump’s lawyer is gearing up for his own legal fight in a move that could spell trouble for the former president and 2024 GOP candidate. Evan Corcoran, who has represented Trump during the government’s probe into classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago home last summer, has now retained prominent white-collar lawyerContinue reading “Trump’s Attorney Gears Up for Fight That Could Doom Trump”
South Dakota Passes First Law That Will Force Trans Kids to Detransition
by Emily Leibert South Dakota is now the first state to pass legislation that would effectively force trans kids to detransition. The legislation, which marks the second state this year to attack healthcare for trans people, bans all gender-affirming care for patients under 18 years of age. On Monday, notoriously pro-NRA and anti-trans rights Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signedContinue reading “South Dakota Passes First Law That Will Force Trans Kids to Detransition”
Opioid Crisis Friday: Teen sentenced for selling fentanyl to Post Falls HS student who later overdosed.
by Erin Robinson KOOTENAI CO., Idaho. — A local teenager could spend up to 10 years in prison for selling fentanyl to a Post Falls student who then overdosed. Randy Ter Maaten, 17, was convicted of delivering a controlled substance on school grounds. The student he sold the drugs to then overdosed at Post FallsContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Teen sentenced for selling fentanyl to Post Falls HS student who later overdosed.”
True Crime Sundays: Alec Baldwin to be charged with involuntary manslaughter in Halyna Hutchins ‘Rust’ shooting
By Naledi Ushe and Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY Alec Baldwin will be charged in the 2021 shooting death of a cinematographer during a rehearsal on the New Mexico set of his Western movie “ Rust ,” the Santa Fe, New Mexico, district attorney announced Thursday. Baldwin, 64, who was holding the gun at the time it fired , and “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will each beContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Alec Baldwin to be charged with involuntary manslaughter in Halyna Hutchins ‘Rust’ shooting”
Banning TikTok? Restrictions on the popular video app are spreading across the US
by Marina Pitofsky Bans and restrictions on the popular social media app TikTok are spreading at the state and federal levels, with some lawmakers seeking to block TikTok in the United States. The U.S. Senate this week approved legislation to ban the use of the video platform on government devices. Some state lawmakers have blocked TikTok on state devices too, andContinue reading “Banning TikTok? Restrictions on the popular video app are spreading across the US”
Brittney Griner breaks silence following Russian prisoner swap, vows to return for upcoming WNBA season
by Paulina Dedaj Griner returned to the US last week in exchange for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout WNBA star Brittney Griner spoke out for the first time since returning to the U.S. nearly 10 months after she was arrested and sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison for drug smuggling, vowing that sheContinue reading “Brittney Griner breaks silence following Russian prisoner swap, vows to return for upcoming WNBA season”
Former US President Donald Trump launches $99 NFT trading cards
By Annabelle Liang Business reporter Former US President Donald Trump has launched a collection of digital trading cards depicting him in various guises including a superhero, astronaut and Nascar driver. Mr Trump said: “These limited edition cards feature amazing ART of my Life & Career!” Last month, the billionaire launched his third bid for theContinue reading “Former US President Donald Trump launches $99 NFT trading cards”
Twitter threatened with EU sanctions over journalists’ ban
By Max Matza & Simon Read BBC News The EU has threatened Twitter owner Elon Musk with sanctions after several journalists covering the company had their accounts abruptly suspended. Reporters for the New York Times, CNN and the Washington Post were among those locked out of their accounts. EU commissioner Vera Jourova said the EU’sContinue reading “Twitter threatened with EU sanctions over journalists’ ban”
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