Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Judge rejects Los Angeles County’s effort to hold Grace Community Church in contempt
A judge rebuffed Thursday efforts to Los Angeles County to hold in contempt and sanction Grace Community Church over its defiance of novel coronavirus restrictions. Published August 20, 2020
Anti-poverty billboards urging people to get a job, finish school removed after backlash
A series of anti-poverty billboards sponsored by a Black conservative group urges young people to finish school, get a job, get married and save money, but apparently that advice was too inflammatory for Milwaukee. Published August 20, 2020
Los Angeles County seeks to punish church for indoor reopening with $20,000 in sanctions
Los Angeles County has asked a court to hold Grace Community Church in contempt for holding indoor services on Sunday, seeking more than $20,000 in damages for violating public health orders on the novel coronavirus. Published August 20, 2020
Biden team disavows Linda Sarsour, BDS activist, after she speaks at DNC delegate meeting
The Biden camp moved to distance itself from Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour after she spoke at a Tuesday meeting of Democratic National Convention delegates, saying she had "no role in the campaign whatsoever." Published August 19, 2020
Bill Clinton mocked for lecturing Trump amid photo of him getting massage from Epstein accuser
President Bill Clinton used his Democratic National Convention speech Tuesday to lecture President Trump on decorum, drawing charges of hypocrisy even before a photo of the former Democratic president with an Epstein accuser went viral. Published August 19, 2020
Linda Sarsour DNC appearance draws GOP ire
Republicans erupted Tuesday after Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour, who has been accused of anti-Semitism, spoke at a meeting of the Democratic National Convention. Published August 18, 2020
California rolling blackouts caused by green energy plan, heat wave
California's electricity grid picked an inconvenient moment to stumble, at least for Democrats seeking to drum up support this week for Joseph R. Biden's $2 trillion green-energy plan at the Democratic National Convention. Published August 18, 2020
Denver city council rejects proposal to replace police department with ‘peace force’
The Denver City Council voted down a proposal to replace the police department with a largely unarmed "peace force" at its Monday night meeting after the mayor denounced the concept as "reckless and irresponsible." Published August 18, 2020
Arizona school district forced to close classrooms again as teacher ‘sickout’ continues
The J.O. Combs Unified School District was forced to shutter classrooms for another two days as teachers refused again to return to school for in-person learning. Published August 18, 2020
Report clears Kim Foxx of crimes, finds ‘abuses of discretion’ in Jussie Smollett case
A special prosecutor's investigation into the Jussie Smollett case released Monday found Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx badly botched the investigations Mr. Smollett, but that the mishandling of the sensation case did not rise to the level of criminal wrongdoing. Published August 17, 2020
Interior approves oil-and-gas leasing program for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Interior Department issued its final order Monday for a commercial leasing program in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, moving to unlock a potential oil-and-gas gusher in the Alaska wilderness and underscoring the Trump administration's energy independence push. Published August 17, 2020
Kim Foxx, Mike Schmidt accused of fueling riots in Chicago, Portland
The rioters, vandals and looters taking over the streets in Chicago and Portland often act if they know they will never be held accountable for their wrongdoing and, in many cases, they are right. Published August 16, 2020
Grace Community Church pastor John MacArthur holds service in defiance of Los Angeles order
Grace Community Church held indoor services Sunday in defiance of a Los Angeles County public-health order, hours after an appeals court blocked a ruling that would have allowed the evangelical megachurch to reopen. Published August 16, 2020
Arizona school district cancels Monday’s reopening after teachers stage ‘sickout’
An Arizona school district was forced to cancel its planned Monday reopening after more than 100 teachers called in sick over novel coronavirus fears. Published August 15, 2020
California judge sides with church by allowing indoor services in ‘historic win’
A California court rejected Friday efforts by Los Angeles County to require a popular megachurch to comply with pandemic orders, allowing the church to hold indoor services with singing and without attendance limits pending a resolution of the case. Published August 14, 2020
James O’Keefe says FBI fixed background-check goof that prevented him from buying a gun
It looks like Project Veritas President James O'Keefe will be allowed to buy a firearm after all. Published August 14, 2020
Denver councilwoman seeks to replace police department with largely unarmed ‘peace force’
A Denver city councilwoman has proposed replacing the police department with a largely unarmed "peace force," an agency that would seek to prevent crime by taking a "holistic, anti-racist, public health-oriented approach." Published August 14, 2020
Churches fight coronavirus restrictions by alleging states favor protesters
After watching protesters gather for months in defiance of state pandemic orders, Pastor John MacArthur decided that maybe all he needed to reopen his non-denominational megachurch in Los Angeles was a bit of rebranding. Published August 13, 2020
Pro-life groups denounce Biden-Harris as ‘most pro-abortion ticket in history’
Pro-life groups wasted no time Wednesday in condemning the Biden-Harris tandem, denouncing it as "the most pro-abortion ticket in history," as advocates on both sides of the issue girded for a hard-fought 2020 battle. Published August 12, 2020
New York Times mocked for calling Kamala Harris ‘pragmatic moderate’
The New York Times drew hoots on the right by describing Democratic veep pick Kamala Harris as a "pragmatic moderate," even though her Senate voting record says otherwise. Published August 11, 2020
