Local Restaurant Sorry For Hosting Alt-Right Dinner in D.C.

On Friday, November 18, Washington D.C.-based Italian restaurant Maggiano’s Little Italy unintentionally hosted a banquet for members of the alt-right (translation: Neo-Nazi) collective known as the National Policy Institute, who were there to celebrate Donald Trump and Adolph Hitler. And this, folks, is what it’s come to. Having lied and hidden (as white supremacists are


Woman Weighing 69 Pounds Wins Right to Starve to Death

A Morris County, New Jersey woman who suffers from severe anorexia and weighs a mere 69 pounds may not be force-fed, as ruled by a superior court judge on Monday, November 21. The 29-year-old has been a psychiatric patient at the state’s Greystone Park facility since 2014 upon having been found unconscious in a hotel


Kalamazoo Worries About Selling Its Soul

Kalamazoo, a town in southwestern Michigan, is facing the same problem as a lot of American municipalities: a declining tax base that led to a budget deficit. Reduced revenue sharing from the State of Michigan, a law that prevents raising property taxes faster than the rate of inflation, and the inability to convince a stakeholder


Dassey’s Dreams Dashed Again; Emergency Appeal Filed

In what comes as another crushing blow to ‘Making A Murderer’ defendant Brendan Dassey, who was ordered to be freed by 8 PM on Friday, November 18, by a federal judge, his much anticipated release has been blocked once again by a federal appeals court. Dassey’s original conviction was overturned by magistrate William E. Duffin


Gretchen Carlson Talks Sexual Harassment on 20/20

On Friday, November 18, former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson appeared on ABC’s 20/20 for a sit-down interview with Good Morning America host Amy Robach to discuss her alleged experiences of sexual harassment in the workplace, which Carlson stated have been a staple throughout her entire professional career. Though not permitted to discuss the details


The Life and Times of the Safety Pin

Inspired by the post-Brexit protest across the pond, Americans wanting to protest the implications of the recent presidential election have begun to wear safety pins. Wearing the safety pin is meant to convey that the wearer is a “safe” person for those who will be experiencing increased persecution under a Trump administration and by the


Justice for Bobbi K: Gordon Ordered to Pay $36 Million

After being found liable in the death of Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only daughter of the late Whitney Houston and former New Edition singer Bobby Brown, Nick Gordon has been ordered by a judge to pay $36 million to her estate in response to the wrongful death civil suit filed against him by surviving members


Students Show Solidarity Toward Muslim Peers at U of M

In a heartwarming show of support and respect for their peers on Monday of this week, students and faculty at The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor formed a late night protective circle around Muslim students to ensure they could practice their faith and pray in peace, without fear of being harmed in the increasingly


Patients at Risk of Grave Infections, So Says Hospital Staff

The Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, one of the largest hospitals in San Gabriel Valley, California, has come under fire by its employees who believe poor management and unsanitary conditions are putting patients at risk for serious, sometimes deadly infections. In a report filed by unit staff members of the Service Employees International Union, employees


Megyn Kelly Talks Sexism, Crossing Trump

Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly gained a tremendous amount of attention throughout this election year, having been inserted into Donald Trump’s campaign as a prop for his platform of sexism and misogyny rather than for her skills as a reporter at a network famous for its unapologetic bias and disregard for women in general. Surprisingly,