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Just months after Disney faced backlash for its public stance on Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, the House of Mouse has signed a letter supporting the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act. The House of Representatives recently passed the bill, which would codify the right to same-sex marriages into federal law. “Americans from all walks of […]
Representative Glenn Thompson, a Pennsylvania Republican, attended his gay son’s wedding just days after voting against a House bill that would codify the right to same-sex marriages into federal law. On July 19, three days before his son tied the knot, Thompson was one of 157 Republicans to oppose the legislation known as the Respect for Marriage Act, abbreviated […]
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation joined forces with the United Justice Coalition on Saturday to host the inaugural social justice summit in New York City. The event, which took place in Midtown Manhattan at Center415, featured appearances from a star-studded group that included CMG founder Yo Gotti, former San Antonio Spurs coach Greg Popovich, Philadelphia Sixers partner Michael […]
A new report released Sunday by the Texas House investigative committee on the Uvalde shooting blamed various authorities for “systemic failures” during the massacre that occurred May 24 at Robb Elementary School. The New York Times reports the 77-page report described the “systematic failures and egregious poor decision making” on account of both state and federal law enforcement, as well as […]
A luxury vehicle rental business in Los Angeles that sued Offset over a Bentley he allegedly didn’t return has dropped the lawsuit, Rolling Stone reports. According to court documents obtained by the outlet, Platinum Transportation Group has requested that the court dismiss the breach of contract complaint “without prejudice,” meaning the company can re-file in court at a […]
Jen Shah, one of the stars of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, pleaded guilty on Monday to defrauding hundreds of victims in a telemarketing scheme. NBC News reports Shah entered her guilty plea in a Manhattan federal court for one charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. As a result, a second charge for […]
A new Arizona law is receiving backlash for restricting how and when civilians can record on-duty police officers. GOP Gov. Doug Ducey signed HB 2319 into law on Wednesday, making it illegal for anyone to knowingly film a cop within eight feet under certain circumstances. The legislation prohibits people from recording officers who are performing select “law enforcement […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has pardoned a sex trafficking victim who as a teenager was sentenced to life in prison after she killed her abuser and pimp. CBS News reports Sara Kruzan, 44, was granted clemency on Friday by Newsom. Back in 1994, a 16-year-old Kruzan fatally shot George Gilbert Howard, 36, who had sexually abused her and […]
In a long sought victory for health care and immigration activists, California will become the first state to offer all undocumented immigrants. The Associated Press reports Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a $307.9 billion operating budget, a move that will provide coverage for an additional 764,000 people ages 26-49, and pledges to make low-income adults eligible for the […]
A 101-year-old German man has been sentenced to prison for serving at the Nazis’ Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II. The Washington Post reports the man, identified as Josef S. by German media, was sentenced on Monday to five years in prison after being convicted on over 3,500 counts of accessory to murder. The man, […]
