Rhode Island is moving toward changing its official name, “The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations” due to its slavery connotations. [democracy id=”68″] The state’s governor, Gina Raimondo, signed an executive order on Monday to shorten the name to its colloquial title “Rhode Island” on…
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Comedian Bill Cosby has won the right to fight his 2018 sexual assault conviction before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. We’re extremely thankful to the State Supreme Court of Pennsylvania for agreeing to review Mr. Cosby’s appeal, … The false conviction of Bill Cosby is so…
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An online petition to change the name of Columbus, Ohio, has gathered over 25,000 signatures after the organizer suggested they borrow an idea from Guy Fieri and call it “Flavortown” instead. According to Fox News, the petition, started by Tyler Woodbridge, comes amid backlash to…
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration cannot carry out its plan to shut down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which has allowed nearly 800,000 young people, known as “Dreamers,” to avoid deportation and remain in the U.S. [democracy id=”66″] The…
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Katherine Williams-Dunning, daughter of singer Hank Williams Jr. and granddaughter of Alabama-born country legend Hank Williams, was killed in a car crash on Saturday night. Williams-Dunning, called “Katie” by family, was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe and towing a boat at about 7:45 p.m. on…
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‘Live P.D.’ has been Canceled Bly A&E Amid Nationwide Protests Against Police Brutality just one day after ‘Cops‘ is canceled by Paramount. A&E Network has decided to cancel Live P.D. amid the nationwide protests against police brutality. In a statement given to ET, the network says it…
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31 years is a long time to be on television, much less patrolling the airwaves, well not anymore for the three-decade show “Cops” because it’s been canceled. A spokesperson for Paramount Network states that it has no “current or future plans for it to return.”…