Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
NRA accuses companies of ‘cowardice’ after severing ties under threat of boycott
The National Rifle Association has swung back at companies severing their partnerships with the gun-rights advocacy group under the threat of boycott, accusing them of "political and civil cowardice." Published February 25, 2018
Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, Columbine High School killers, inspire mass shooters
The 1999 Columbine High School massacre gave rise to a fascination with the two teenage killers and mass shootings in general, spawning a social media subculture and inspiring dozens of disturbed young men to seek fame and vengeance by emulating their deadly heroes. Published February 22, 2018
Democrats defeat Columbine survivor’s concealed carry guns bill
Colorado Democrats defeated a bill Wednesday to remove restrictions on concealed-carry in K-12 public schools, a measure introduced by a Columbine survivor aimed at providing another line of defense against mass shootings. Published February 21, 2018
Women’s March leader works behind scenes on ‘student-led’ Parkland gun-control protest
The students billed as leading the gun control charge "from their parents' living rooms" after last week's deadly high school shooting in Parkland, Florida, are receiving help from seasoned left-wing activists. Published February 21, 2018
Jill Stein, Bernie Sanders under fire as Robert Mueller Russian indictments reopen old wounds
The feud over whether Jill Stein and Bernie Sanders helped sink Hillary Clinton's presidential bid re-erupted after the Russian indictment found that the trolling operation tried to boost their 2016 election prospects along with those of Donald Trump. Published February 19, 2018
Columbine survivor introduces bill to expand concealed-carry in schools
Some students are calling for tougher gun-control laws after escaping last week's horrific massacre in Parkland, Florida, but another school-shooting survivor is going in a different direction. Published February 19, 2018
Bloomberg-backed gun-control group slammed for inflating school-shooting numbers
Last month, a shot fired at a high school near Seattle entered an office window and hit a three-ring binder. Six weeks later, 17 people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a high school in Parkland, Florida. Published February 17, 2018
Increase in school shootings blamed on pressure to succeed, culture changes
Adam Lankford, University of Alabama associate professor of criminology, said today's teens and young adults are under more pressure to succeed, and they increasingly define success as being famous. Published February 15, 2018
Milo Yiannopoulos ‘10 Things I Hate About Mexico’ speech canceled by UCLA Bruin Republicans
The UCLA Bruin Republicans nixed the event Wednesday, just one day after announcing that Milo Yiannopoulos would appear Feb. 26 to deliver a speech entitled, "10 Things I Hate About Mexico." Published February 15, 2018
Winter Olympics’ cold weather chills global warming hype
The climate-change movement's dire warnings about how the Winter Olympics face an existential threat from global warming have been all but buried by the flurry of reports about frigid conditions at the 2018 games in South Korea, which are expected to set an Olympic record for cold temperatures. Published February 14, 2018
Liberal Center for American Progress calls for restrictions on overseas military voting
After years of accusing states of voter suppression, the Center for American Progress, citing election security, wants to make voting tougher for Americans serving overseas in the military. Published February 13, 2018
Oxfam official resigns after reports of sexual misconduct by aid workers in Haiti, Chad
A top Oxfam official resigned Monday after the leading global aid organization was rocked by reports of sexual misconduct by aid workers in Haiti and Chad, including an alleged "Caligula orgy" with prostitutes. Published February 12, 2018
Charles Young Jr., Democratic lawmaker, waves handgun on Mississippi House floor to protest bill
A Mississippi state legislator brandished his handgun Thursday on the House floor in order to make a point about his opposition to a proposed gun-rights bill. Published February 8, 2018
Prosecutors to drop last charges in Cliven Bundy Nevada standoff case
Federal prosecutors moved Wednesday to dismiss the charges against four low-level figures in the 2014 Nevada standoff, including two Bundy brothers, but it wasn't all good news for the Bundy ranching family. Published February 8, 2018
Cliven Bundy, sons file lawsuits over public lands, Oregon standoff
The Bundy camp has launched a legal offensive against federal and state authorities, filing three civil lawsuits in the last two weeks challenging public-lands policy in Nevada and alleging official misconduct in the 2016 Oregon standoff. Published February 7, 2018
NFL ratings down due to anthem protests: survey
The reasons for the NFL's ratings decline have been hotly disputed, but a newly released survey suggests that the take-a-knee protests were primarily to blame. Published February 6, 2018
Super Bowl airs T-Mobile ‘equal pay’ ad, rejects #PleaseStand ad as too political
Conservatives called foul after a T-Mobile ad airing during Super Bowl LII made a plug for "fair and equal pay," referring to the left's much-disputed contention that U.S. women earn less than men as a result of discrimination. Published February 5, 2018
Overnight figures show Super Bowl ratings take another tumble
Sunday's broadcast of the Super Bowl drew the big game's smallest audience since 2009, the Nielsen rating company announced Monday. Published February 5, 2018
FCC’s Ajit Pai relieved Timberlake Superbowl halftime show avoids ‘wardrobe malfunction’
Justin Timberlake's halftime show Sunday at Super Bowl LII went off without a hitch, or a wardrobe malfunction, prompting a sigh of relief from Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai. Published February 4, 2018
Black Lives Matter protesters arrested after blocking light rail to Super Bowl
Minneapolis transit authorities arrested 17 Black Lives Matter protesters Sunday after they blocked a light-rail line taking Super Bowl ticketholders to the stadium. Published February 4, 2018
