Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
BLM blames ‘right-wing offensive’ for outcry over Patrisse Cullors’ real estate buys
The Black Lives Matter Global Network has blamed "right-wing forces" for the uproar over co-founder Patrisse Cullors' reported millions in real-estate holdings, even as a leading BLM activist called for an independent probe. Published April 13, 2021
Chief: Daunte Wright was shot accidentally when officer confused gun with Taser
Minnesota girded Monday for heightened unrest spurred by the police shooting of Daunte Wright, a death described as a tragic accident that exacerbated tensions in a state already on edge over the trial in the death of George Floyd, and presaged fears of another summer of violence. Published April 12, 2021
Nebraska town becomes 24th with ‘sanctuary city for unborn’ ordinance, first outside Texas
A tiny Nebraska village has become the 24th U.S. town to approve an ordinance declaring itself a "sanctuary city for the unborn," outlawing abortion as well as abortion-inducing drugs within its municipal limits. Published April 12, 2021
Craig Shirley, Reagan biographer, rips Hinckley unconditional release request
Reagan biographer Craig Shirley pushed back Sunday against a request for an unconditional release by John Hinckley Jr., who sought in 1981 to assassinate President Ronald Reagan. Published April 11, 2021
Black Lives Matter’s Patrisse Cullors ripped for buying $1.4M home in White enclave
It turns out that even Marxists want to live in swanky neighborhoods. Published April 10, 2021
CBS accused of ‘hypocrisy’ for blasting Georgia elections law, yet still airing Masters
Hideki Matsuyama took home the green jacket, but President Biden also was among the winners after golf's Masters Tournament refused to follow Major League Baseball by pulling out of Georgia. Published April 10, 2021
Kansas, West Virginia advance women’s sports bills barring transgender athletes
State bills barring transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports gained steam Friday as the Kansas state legislature became the latest to approve such a measure, a day after West Virginia advanced similar legislation. Published April 9, 2021
RNC media blitz: MLB ‘caved to Joe Biden’ by moving All-Star Game out of Atlanta
The Republican National Committee launched Friday an ad campaign in Georgia excoriating Major League Baseball for pulling the All-Star Game out of Atlanta while taking a swing at President Biden for encouraging the move. Published April 9, 2021
Lee Zeldin announces run for New York governor against scandal-plagued Cuomo
Rep. Lee Zeldin, New York Republican, announced Thursday that he will run for governor against Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, pointing to scandals, rising taxes and crime that he said are causing residents to take flight. Published April 8, 2021
Ron DeSantis, Florida governor, turns tables on ‘60 Minutes,’ stock soars
Being the target of a "60 Minutes" investigation is supposed to ruin political careers not raise them, but Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to have turned the tables on the venerable network news show. Published April 7, 2021
Fay Vincent: MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred made ‘serious mistake’ by moving All-Star Game
The former head of Major League Baseball said the current commissioner made a "serious mistake" by pulling the All-Star Game out of Atlanta, warning that baseball "can't become a weapon in the culture wars." Published April 7, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasts ‘smear merchants’ as feud with ‘60 Minutes’ escalates
CBS News may be ready to move on from its "60 Minutes" segment on Florida's COVID-19 vaccine rollout, but Gov. Ron DeSantis isn't. Published April 7, 2021
Joe Biden, Democrats backpedal amid MLB All-Star Game uproar
Democrats scrambled Tuesday to dodge the fallout from Major League Baseball's decision to pull the All-Star Game out of Atlanta as Republicans stepped up to the plate, blaming an overheated "Jim Crow" narrative for stoking an over-the-top corporate backlash against Georgia. Published April 6, 2021
Arkansas legislature overrides veto of bill banning trans procedures for minors
Arkansas became Tuesday the first state to ban gender-reassignment drugs and procedures for minors after the state legislature overrode Gov. Asa Hutchinson's veto. Published April 6, 2021
Stacey Abrams to blame for $100 million price tag of lost All-Star Game, Rand Paul says
Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams has urged people not to boycott Georgia, but Sen. Rand Paul says she and other Democrats are squarely to blame for Major League Baseball's decision to pull the All-Star Game out of Atlanta. Published April 6, 2021
MLB All-Star Game moved to majority-White Denver
Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that the 2021 All-Star Game will be played in Denver instead of Atlanta, sending a social-justice signal by moving from a city with a 51% Black population to one where Black residents represent just 9%. Published April 6, 2021
‘60 Minutes’ under fire for Ron DeSantis Florida vaccine ‘hit job’
CBS News came under fire Monday for a "60 Minutes" segment on the Florida vaccine rollout, accused of airing a deceptively edited "hit job" on Gov. Ron DeSantis, a rising GOP star on the short list for the 2024 presidential nomination. Published April 5, 2021
Jim Crow comparison to Georgia vote law vexes Blacks
Linking Georgia's newly signed elections law to the segregationist Jim Crow system is not only inaccurate, it's an affront to Black Americans, as far as Michael Lancaster is concerned. Published April 5, 2021
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson vetoes bill banning gender-reassignment for minors
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday he has vetoed a bill to ban gender-reassignment drugs and procedures for minors, sending it back to the state legislature for what he described as an anticipated veto override. Published April 5, 2021
Marco Rubio asks if MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred will relinquish Augusta golf membership
If MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred wants to be consistent, he should reconsider his membership in the Augusta National Golf Club, as far as Sen. Marco Rubio is concerned. Published April 5, 2021
