Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
NFL to ‘amplify’ social justice efforts with ‘End Racism’ end zone message during home openers
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is sending a message to fans opening weekend with "End Racism" and "It Takes All of Us" messages stenciled into end zones. Published July 28, 2020
Stephon Tuitt: ‘I’m not kneeling for the flag and screw anybody who have a problem with that’
NFL defensive end Stephon Tuitt says trying to change his mind on kneeling for the flag will be like trying to penetrate a steel curtain. Published July 28, 2020
Nantes cathedral suspect confesses to arson; lawyer says Rwandan refugee feels ‘relief’
French authorities have received a confession from the man responsible for the July 18 arson fire at the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Published July 27, 2020
Army’s ‘smuzzle’ a ‘priceless’ engineering feat for machine guns that cuts flash, recoil, and sound
U.S. Army troops may soon have access to the "smuzzle" -- a suppressor that manages to reduce flash, recoil and sound while firing 6.8mm rounds from the Next Generation Squad Weapon. Published July 27, 2020
Tampa Bay Rays’ ‘arrest the killers of Breonna Taylor’ opening day message stuns baseball fans
Tampa Bay Rays fans who stopped by the team's Twitter page expecting opening day baseball news were stunned to get a dose of racial politics instead. Published July 24, 2020
Lori Lightfoot’s stealth removal of Columbus statue cheered by activists: ‘Now defund CPD’
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is facing a new round of criticism for her decision to remove a Grant Park statue of Christopher Columbus long before sunrise Friday, with a city alderman slamming her "unilateral decision," while street activists urged even more drastic action, demanding the mayor move on to "now defund" city police. Published July 24, 2020
Ronald Reagan statue vandalized near boyhood home in Dixon, Illinois
Add Ronald Reagan to the list of historical giants targeted by "cancel culture" within the last month. Published July 23, 2020
Lego’s V-22 Osprey kit down in flames after anti-war group’s ‘Love Bricks! Hate War!’ campaign
An anti-war group has successfully tanked Lego's plans to sell its take on the iconic V-22 Osprey. Published July 23, 2020
Bill de Blasio vows lawsuit if Trump orders agents to protect federal buildings from Antifa, BLM
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says a lightning-fast lawsuit will follow any attempt by the Trump administration to use federal agents to protect the city's federal buildings. Published July 22, 2020
Nancy Pelosi says coronavirus now ‘Trump virus,’ doubles down when pressed by Wolf Blitzer
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has a new name for the coronavirus -- the "Trump virus." Published July 22, 2020
Bill de Blasio coronavirus hospital treated 79 patients, costs $52 million
A $52 million coronavirus hospital once billed as "crucial" by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio served a total of 79 patients before closing May 13. Published July 21, 2020
Minneapolis cops find charred body inside Max It Pawn rubble; shop razed during George Floyd riots
The charred remains of a Minneapolis man have been found inside a pawn shop razed during the May riots. Published July 21, 2020
Joe Biden: ‘Islamic faith’ studies should be taught more
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden says it's time for U.S. schools to ramp up Islamic curriculum across the nation. Published July 20, 2020
Pentagon may strip names, sex from promotion packets to combat ‘unconscious bias’
Pentagon leaders say it may be time to strip the names and sex from military personnel's promotion packets in a war against "unconscious bias." Published July 20, 2020
Terry Crews to Nick Cannon apologists: ‘I was never afraid of the KKK. It was people like you’
Terry Crews has a message for critics who are upset at his calls for racial unity and spotlighting of Nick Cannon's racist rhetoric: "I was never afraid of the KKK. It was people like you." Published July 17, 2020
Black Lives Matter rioters attacked man with cerebral palsy: ‘I thought they were going to kill me’
Columbus cops are on the hunt for Black Lives Matter activists who attacked a man with cerebral palsy during recent riots. Published July 17, 2020
Jesus statue beheaded at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Florida
A Southwest Miami-Dade church is the latest target in a string of July attacks on Christians and their property across the nation. Published July 16, 2020
Carmen Best, Seattle Police Chief, stunned at push to fire cops based upon race: ‘It’s illegal’
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best appeared stunned this week when confronted with City Council member Lisa Herbold's suggestion that laying off police officers due to a defunding of the department could be done by a race basis rather than seniority. Published July 16, 2020
George Washington University’s Office of Diversity syllabus pushes ‘conservatism is racism’ claim
Students attending George Washington University are being encouraged to read an anti-racism syllabus that casts conservatism as "incompatible" with Black Americans who seek freedom. Published July 16, 2020
Topless women, transgender breasts welcome in Minneapolis park if board commissioner’s plan succeeds
Minneapolis Park Board commissioner Chris Meyer is leading the charge to repeal an ordinance preventing women and transgender people from exposing their breasts inside Loring Park. Published July 15, 2020
