Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
No racial bias in police shootings, study by Harvard professor shows
A study by a Harvard professor released this month found no evidence of racial bias in police shootings even though officers were more likely to interact physically with non-whites than whites. Published July 11, 2016
David Brown, Dallas police chief, says he would use lethal robot again
Dallas Police Chief David Brown defended Sunday his decision to take out a gunman who opened fire at a Black Lives Matter march with a tactical robot, saying he would do it again despite mutterings that the unprecedented move may have ushered in the era of "RoboCop." Published July 10, 2016
Bill Armstrong, former Colorado Republican senator, dies after battle with cancer
Former Sen. William L. Armstrong died Tuesday after a long battle with cancer and just months after announcing he would retire as president of Colorado Christian University. He was 79. Published July 6, 2016
Document shows Democrat-led AGs hiding details of climate-change probe behind secrecy agreement
A Democrat-led coalition of attorneys general has entered into a confidentiality agreement to avoid disclosing public records related to their investigation into climate dissent, according to a document released Wednesday. Published July 6, 2016
Science groups blasted for crossing line into activism with climate-change letter to Congress
Critics are attacking as a "climate power play" a letter to Congress from 31 science associations advocating for domestic and natural-security policies predicated on climate change. Published July 6, 2016
Study shows expanding Antarctic sea ice caused by ‘natural climate fluctuations’
The expanding Antarctic sea ice, which has long confounded the climate-change movement, can be explained in large part by "natural climate fluctuations," according to a new study. Published July 5, 2016
Donald Trump critics bash Hillary Clinton instead at Western Conservative Summit
The maxim that emerged from the weekend's Western Conservative Summit went something like this: If you can't say something nice about Donald Trump, say something mean about Hillary Clinton. Published July 3, 2016
Newt Gingrich wins Western straw poll for Donald Trump running mate
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich won Sunday's Republican vice presidential straw poll of attendees at the Western Conservative Summit. Mr. Gingrich, who took 194 votes, for 20 percent of the 985 votes cast, was followed by Sen. Tom Cotton, Arkansas Republican, who spoke Saturday at the three-day conference and took 148 votes, or 15 percent. Published July 3, 2016
Gallup poll says only 52% are ‘extremely proud’ to be Americans
Only 52 percent of U.S. adults say they are "extremely proud" to be Americans in the latest Gallup poll, representing a new low in the question's 16-year trend. Published July 3, 2016
Ben Shapiro, conservative pundit, slams Republican ‘sellouts’ who call Trump conservative
Ben Shapiro said Saturday that he may vote for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee -- but that doesn't make Donald Trump a conservative. Published July 3, 2016
Sen. Tom Cotton takes aim at Clinton tarmac scandal
DENVER -- Sen. Tom Cotton made no mention Saturday of the Republican presidential ticket, but had plenty to say about the Democratic campaign scandal involving President Bill Clinton's private airport meeting. Published July 2, 2016
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GOP official: White conservatives would ‘crawl across broken glass’ to vote for a black Republican
DENVER, Colo. -- Far from being racist, white Republicans would "crawl across a football field of broken glass" to vote for a black Republican, according to a leading black conservative. Published July 2, 2016
Trump moves to thaw chill with Colorado conservatives
DENVER -- Republican Donald Trump has some fences to mend with Colorado conservatives, and he began Friday by speaking their language on hot-button issue like gun rights, religious freedom and Obamacare. Published July 1, 2016
Anti-Trump protests turn violent at Colorado conservative summit
Anti-Trump protests outside the Colorado Convention Center turned violent as presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump spoke inside to a crowd at the Western Conservative Summit. Published July 1, 2016
Sarah Palin unloads on #NeverTrumpers, calling them Republicans Against Trump, or ‘RAT’
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin unloaded Friday on conservatives who refuse to support presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, dubbing them "Republicans Against Trump, or RAT for short." Published July 1, 2016
Donald Trump faces Republican support test at Western Conservative Summit
If Donald Trump fails to win over conservatives this weekend in Denver, it could be a cold July for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee in Cleveland. Published June 30, 2016
Virgin Islands AG vows to keep up fight against climate dissent as foes cheer his Exxon retreat
Virgin Islands Attorney General Claude E. Walker's retreat on his Exxon subpoena drew cheers Thursday from Republicans and free-speech advocates, but Mr. Walker insisted he has yet finished with pursuing climate-change dissenters. Published June 30, 2016
Climate change prosecutors suffer defeat as attorney general pulls Exxon subpoena
Virgin Islands Attorney General Claude E. Walker agreed Wednesday to withdraw his climate-related subpoena of ExxonMobil, a stunning reversal that delivered a blow to the Democratic-led effort to prosecute climate change dissent. Published June 29, 2016
Darryl Glenn wins Colorado GOP Senate nod, will face Michael Bennet in November
Conservative favorite Darryl Glenn captured the Colorado Republican Party's nomination Tuesday in a five-way Senate primary battle, setting up a November general-election contest with Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet. Published June 29, 2016
Democrats force Hillary Clinton’s hand on prosecution of climate skeptics
The debate over prosecuting climate-change "fraud" has landed squarely in the lap of Hillary Clinton, who must now decide whether the Democratic Party platform will include a resolution urging the Justice Department to pursue climate dissent. Published June 28, 2016
