Bill Cosby And The #MeToo Movement
Bill Cosby was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison for a sexual assault in 2004. His conviction marks the rise of the #MeToo movement as well as the downfall of an African-American icon.
Virginia Backtracks On Tampon Ban For Prison Visitors
The policy, meant to discourage the smuggling of contraband into prisons, was to have gone into effect next month.
Study: Roundup Weed Killer Could Be Linked To Widespread Bee Deaths
Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin posit that glyphosate destroys specialized gut bacteria in bees, leaving them more susceptible to infection and death from harmful bacteria.
Violent Crime Stays Flat Nationally, Louisiana Still Leads States for Murder
According to the FBI’s latest Uniform Crime Report, overall crime rates are stable but regional variations are quite large.
Appeals Court Rules DOJ Official Must Testify For Census Lawsuits
A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court order to depose Justice Department official John Gore about the 2020 census citizenship question DOJ requested.
Cosby Sentenced To 3 To 10 Years In Prison
Actor and comedian Bill Cosby is sentenced to at least three years in state prison after his conviction earlier this year for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman.
The Battle To Break Through The Sportswriting Boys’ Club
Forty years ago, women sportswriters had to sue to get into men’s locker rooms. Today, they are still fighting for access and equal treatment.
Kavanaugh Supporter Now Has Second Thoughts
NPR’s Audie Cornish talks to Yale law professor Akhil Amar, author of a New York Times op-ed: “A Liberal’s Case for Brett Kavanaugh.” His stance has changed in a new The Yale Daily News op-ed.
Kavanaugh Lookahead
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will face personal questions at Thursday’s Senate hearing.
Meet Philadelphia Flyers’ New Mascot
Orange, fuzzy, 7 feet tall — and possibly horrific. These are the things we know about “Gritty,” the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team’s new official mascot.
Can Schools Use Federal Funds To Arm Teachers?
Senators from the education committee aired their frustrations about a move to allow school districts to use federal money to pay for the arming of teachers.
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