Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua are pushing the production of their forthcoming film “Emancipation” out of Georgia in defiance of the state’s recent voter suppression laws. Smith and Fuqua write in a joint statement, “We cannot in good conscience provide economic support to a government that enacts regressive voting laws that are designed to restrict
On Monday, a former deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was sentenced today to 7 years in federal prison for planning and directing a $2 million armed robbery. In full uniform, he “fake” a search and stole more than half a ton of marijuana, and over $600,000 in cash was stolen at a
As the royal family plans the funeral of Price Philip who passed away last week at the age of 99, Prince Harry, his grandson says he will attend his granddad’s funeral. On April 10th, the royal family announced that Prince Harry will travel from California to the United Kingdom for the memorial service. However, amid
On Sunday night, hundreds of people protested after a police officer shot and killed a Black man in Minnesota during a traffic stop. The shooting occurred on Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn Center, a 30,000-person Minneapolis suburb. The city is only ten miles from where former police officer Derek Chauvin is on trial for the murder
An Arizona congressional staffer was discovered dead in a remote part of Death Valley, just days after going missing on a camping trip with his girlfriend, according to authorities. According to the Inyo County Sheriff’s office in a series of press releases, Alexander Lofgren, 32, and Emily Henkel, 27, both of Tuscon, were found on
On Friday morning, Buckingham Palace announced that Prince Philip, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II’s lifetime husband, has died at the age of 99. The palace said in a statement “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His
On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control’s Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the United Kingdom’s coronavirus variant is now the most common strain of coronavirus in the United States. This variant of the virus is called United Kingdom’s coronavirus variant because it was first identified in the United Kingdom. “Based on our most recent
On Monday, the United States registered over 79,000 new coronavirus infections, as cases continue to increase across the world, driven by soaring infection rates in Michigan. Republican Governor Greg Gianforte of Montana, who ended a statewide mask mandate in February and forced local municipalities to lift COVID-19 limits, has tested positive for coronavirus. The Governor
The first week of ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial ended Friday with evidence from the department’s longest-serving officer, who said Chauvin breached police policies when he kneeled on George Floyd’s throat for nine-and-a-half minutes last May as Floyd repeatedly screamed “I can’t breathe.” Here is a quick transcript of the exchange: Matthew Frank:
Pope Francis gave his new “Urbi et Orbi” address on Sunday after presiding over an Easter Mass attended by less than 200 people in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City due to coronavirus restrictions (to the city and the world). In the message, Francis said, “I urge the entire international community, in a spirit of
William Evans, an 18-year veteran of the U.S. Capitol Police, was killed in an assault on the Capitol building Friday afternoon. A second officer was also injured, but is said to be in stable condition. Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman said the suspect, 25-year-old Indiana man Noah Green, rammed his car into two officers before striking
Just a few weeks ago, the State of Georgia passed a bill that many believe will suppress voters. Today, Texas’ state Senate has approved a voter intimidation bill that bans drive-thru voting, restricts expanded early voting hours, and makes it unconstitutional for local election authorities to give residents vote-by-mail applications, except though they apply. The
