Westbrook Has Verbal Altercation with Jazz Fans
12 March 2019 - Russell Westbrook expressed concern following the game with the verbal abuse he and teammates have received from fans on the road.
Controversy Archive
Holocaust Survivor Says Teens in Swastika Photo Apologized
7 March 2019 - When the students saluted the swastika at the party last weekend, "they didn't realize what it really meant," she said. "They just thought it was a joke."
No Charges for Police Who Shot 22-Year-Old California Man
2 March 2019 - Two Sacramento police officers won’t face criminal charges for the fatal shooting of a black man following a chase that ended in his grandparents’ yard and started a series of angry protests that roiled California’s capital city.
Case Against Jussie Smollett Resembles Detailed Movie Script
21 February 2019 - As authorities laid out their case against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, the narrative that emerged sounded like that of a filmmaker who wrote, cast, directed and starred in a short movie.
Tennessee Gov. Says He Regrets Wearing Confederate Uniform
21 February 2019 - Gov. Bill Lee says he now regrets participating in “Old South” parties while he was a student at Auburn University.
Grand Canyon Looking into Possible Radiation Exposure
21 February 2019 - Officials are investigating whether anyone was exposed to radiation at unsafe levels while samples of uranium ore sat in plastic buckets in a park research building.
Wisconsin School Ends Cheerleading Awards for Body Parts
20 February 2019 - A human resources official met with the cheerleading coach and directed her to resign. However, she has continued coaching the cheerleading squad, the ACLU said.
Burberry Apologizes for Hoodie with Noose Knot
19 February 2019 - The chief executive and chief creative officer of luxury fashion powerhouse Burberry have apologized for putting a hoodie with strings tied in the shape of a noose on their London Fashion Week runway.
Alabama Newspaper Calls for Resurgence of KKK
19 February 2019 - The editorial says Democrats and “Democrats in the Republican Party” are plotting to raise taxes in Alabama, so the Klan should raid the “gated communities” where they live.
Retailers, Fashion Brands Struggle with Racial Insensitivity
17 February 2019 - Experts say many of these fashion companies live in a sort of bubble and lack the diversity in their staff that could vet their fashions.
Opioid Maker Used Rap Video to Push Powerful Painkiller
16 February 2019 - Employees at a drug company accused of bribing doctors rapped and danced around a person dressed as a bottle of the highly addictive fentanyl spray in a video meant to motivate sales reps to push the drug.
Kaepernick, Eric Reid Settle Collusion Grievances with NFL
15 February 2019 - "The resolution of this matter is subject to a confidentiality agreement so there will be no further comment by any party."
