Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Times Square billboard urges MLB to move All-Star Game back to Atlanta
Major League Baseball came under pressure Monday to reverse its call on moving the All-Star Game with the unveiling of a billboard on New York City's Times Square accusing the league of "all strikes and no balls." Published April 26, 2021
Pastor cancels Charlie Kirk event over threats of violence by ‘radical terrorist mobs’
The pastor of a suburban Seattle church has canceled an appearance by conservative activist Charlie Kirk after being threatened with arson and violence by "radical terrorist mobs." Published April 25, 2021
Texas Democratic lawmaker: ‘Modern science’ says there are six sexes
A Harvard-educated Texas Democratic lawmaker drew double-takes for declaring at a hearing that there are six sexes, prompting a rebuke from skeptics who said his count was off by four. Published April 24, 2021
Twitter accused of hypocrisy for inaction on LeBron James tweet targeting cop
LeBron James quickly deleted his inflammatory tweet targeting an Ohio police officer, but Twitter is being accused of selective enforcement for taking no action against the NBA superstar's account. Published April 23, 2021
LeBron James takes heat for ‘You’re next’ Twitter threat to officer in Ma’Khia Bryant shooting
He typically avoids flagrant fouls, but LeBron James faced calls to apologize Thursday for targeting an officer who shot and killed a knife-wielding Black teenager amid a growing backlash over the anti-police narrative. Published April 22, 2021
Laura Kelly, Kansas governor, vetoes bill barring transgender athletes from female sports
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed Thursday a bill barring transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports, saying the legislation would endanger the state's business climate and send a "devastating message." Published April 22, 2021
John Kennedy: President Biden has gone ‘full wokerista’
Sen. John Kennedy, Louisiana Republican, said Thursday that President Biden has gone "full wokerista" after the White House bemoaned "police violence" following the shooting of a knife-wielding Black teenage girl. Published April 22, 2021
Doug Burgum, North Dakota governor, vetoes bill barring transgender athletes from girls’ sports
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum vetoed Wednesday a bill to prohibit transgender athletes from competing in girls' K-12 school sports, sending the ball back to the legislature's court to see if Republicans have the votes for an override. Published April 21, 2021
Joe Biden, Democrats rush to rewrite Derek Chauvin trial narrative for political gain
President Biden and other Democrats wasted no time after Tuesday's guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin in trying to link George Floyd's murder to "systemic racism," rewriting the prosecution narrative as part of a full-court press for the passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Published April 21, 2021
W.H. links officer shooting of knife-wielding Ohio teen to ‘police violence,’ ‘systemic racism’
The White House weighed in Wednesday on the police shooting of a knife-wielding teenage girl as she attacked another girl in Columbus, Ohio, by connecting the incident to "police violence" in minority communities and the death of George Floyd. Published April 21, 2021
Maxine Waters dings GOP after censure vote fails: ‘Republicans love to use me as a target’
Rep. Maxine Waters, California Democrat, took a victory lap after House Democrats on Tuesday killed a GOP resolution to censure her, dismissing allegations that she sought to incite violence in Minnesota as a partisan attack. Published April 21, 2021
Democrats reject Maxine Waters censure; Republicans stew
House Democrats rejected a Republican resolution Tuesday to censure Rep. Maxine Waters as outrage escalated on the right over her incendiary comments and the Democratic leadership's decision to defend her. Published April 20, 2021
Derek Chauvin convicted of murdering George Floyd
A Minneapolis jury on Tuesday found Derek Chauvin guilty of all charges in the death of George Floyd, reaching a verdict after less than a day of deliberations in a case that ignited mass protests and calls for police reform across the nation. Published April 20, 2021
Steve Scalise blasts House Dems for ‘hypocrisy’ on Maxine Waters as GOP preps censure resolution
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise on Tuesday called out House Democrats for failing to condemn inflammatory comments made by Rep. Maxine Waters as the GOP prepares to bring a censure resolution against the California Democrat. Published April 20, 2021
Pelosi accused of double standard for defending Maxine Waters after pounding Trump, Greene
House Democrats who voted to impeach President Trump and rebuked Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for their fiery rhetoric are being accused of adhering to a double standard when it comes to Rep. Maxine Waters. Published April 20, 2021
Peter Cahill, Derek Chauvin trial judge: Maxine Waters’ protest call could lay appeal groundwork
The jury began deliberations Monday in the Derek Chauvin trial, but Rep. Maxine Waters, California Democrat, may have inadvertently laid the groundwork for an appeal. Published April 19, 2021
Maxine Waters on Minnesota protest: ‘I wanted to be there as Auntie Maxine’
As far as Rep. Maxine Waters is concerned, making fiery comments in the middle of a Minnesota protest was part of her role as "Auntie Maxine." Published April 19, 2021
Kevin McCarthy demands Nancy Pelosi take action against Maxine Waters for ‘inciting violence’
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy warned that if Speaker Nancy Pelosi takes no action against Rep. Maxine Waters over her "dangerous rhetoric," then he will. Published April 19, 2021
Ilhan Omar: Police’s George Floyd trial preparations are ‘military occupation’
Rep. Ilhan Omar lashed out at two of her fellow Minnesota Democrats, Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, accusing them of placing the protest-besieged metro area under "military occupation." Published April 18, 2021
Maxine Waters slammed for urging protesters to ‘get more confrontational’
Rep. Maxine Waters told demonstrators at a protest in Minnesota that they need to "get more confrontational" if Derek Chauvin is acquitted in the death of George Floyd. Published April 18, 2021
