Grand Valley State University to hold graduation based on race, sexuality

Grand Valley State University to hold graduation based on race, sexuality

A Michigan university is reportedly being criticized for hosting a handful of smaller graduation ceremonies — alongside its larger commencement celebration — for students of different races, sexualities and gender identities. Grand Valley State University in Allendale is having separate ceremonies next month for black, Asian, Hispanic, Native American and LGBTQIA+ students, Fox News said. … Read more

Ex-soldier Charles Slacks Jr. kills 3 kids, 1 other in murder-suicide

Ex-soldier Charles Slacks Jr. kills 3 kids, 1 other in murder-suicide

A former soldier fatally shot three sleeping children inside their South Carolina home before turning the gun on himself Tuesday night, according to police. Charles Slacks Jr., 42, also shot and killed another soldier, 38, who worked with his ex-wife during the disturbing murder-suicide. Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark said during a Wednesday press conference … Read more

Stanford diversity dean who ambushed Trump-appointed judge’s speech is on leave: report

Stanford diversity dean who ambushed Trump-appointed judge's speech is on leave: report

The Stanford University diversity dean who led scores of students in a protest against a Trump-appointed judge while he was speaking at Stanford Law School is currently on leave, according to reports. Tirien Steinbach, the school’s associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion, interrupted US Circuit Judge S. Kyle Duncan earlier this month and blasted … Read more

Trump legal team loses appeal to keep attorney from testifying in classified docs probe 

Trump legal team loses appeal to keep attorney from testifying in classified docs probe 

Donald Trump’s lawyer will be forced to hand over documents and won’t be able to use attorney-client privilege as a shield to keep him from answering questions in front of a grand jury investigating the ex president’s handling of classified documents, a court ruled Wednesday. A three-judge federal appeals panel on the DC circuit court … Read more

Kathy Hochul wants law to smoke out illegal NY pot shops

Kathy Hochul wants law to smoke out illegal NY pot shops

Gov. Kathy Hochul pitched legislation Wednesday to stiffen fines against unlicensed weed dealers and make it easier to shutter illicit marijuana shops — after allowing a black market to flourish across New York City for months. Mayor Eric Adams and the city sheriff’s office estimated that nearly 1,500 unlicensed dealers are selling cannabis at brick-and-mortar … Read more

NYPD scales building to end standoff with attempted jumper

NYPD scales building to end standoff with attempted jumper

After a roughly 8-hour standoff, an alleged conman and attempted sky-scraper jumper was yanked away from his post at the ledge of a shattered, 31st-story window. Ian Mitchell was finally subdued after an NYPD Emergency Service Unit officer rappelled the outside of the 72-story CitySpire building and climbed into the suicidal man’s condominium. Dramatic video … Read more