Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Israel calls for AP, CNN, Reuters, New York Times to investigate Hamas-attack photographers
Israel demanded "immediate action" by four media companies -- the Associated Press, CNN, Reuters and the New York Times -- whose freelance photographers were on the scene during the surprise Hamas attack on Israeli civilians. Published November 9, 2023
Leaked Nashville shooter manifesto stokes perception of political cover-up
Critics and press freedom advocates have long theorized that the reason authorities have refused to make public a manifesto written by the mass shooter who targeted a Nashville Christian school was because the shooter was a transgender man and appeared motivated by left-wing extremist ideas. This week's bombshell leak did nothing to dispel such speculation. Published November 9, 2023
CNN cuts ties with Gaza-based photographer who was with others on scene at Hamas attack
CNN said it has suspended ties with a Gaza-based freelance photographer who, along with other freelance photographers from The Associated Press and Reuters, was on the ground for the early-morning terrorist attack on Israel, raising concerns about whether ethical lines were crossed to obtain the photos. Published November 8, 2023
Ohio passes amendment to enshrine abortion rights in state constitution
Ohio voters added reproductive rights to the state constitution Tuesday by passing Issue 1, as the pro-choice movement continued its post-Dobbs winning streak. Published November 7, 2023
Pro-Palestinian advocate identified as suspect in Jewish protester’s death; no arrests made
A Southern California man who attended a pro-Palestinian rally is under investigation for a confrontation that led to the death of an elderly Jewish man, but no arrests have been made in what authorities are probing as a possible hate crime. Published November 7, 2023
Judge tosses transgender teen’s lawsuit against Florida’s women’s sports law
A federal court has thrown out a lawsuit challenging Florida's Fairness in Women's Sports Act, handing a victory to Gov. Ron DeSantis and a defeat to transgender athletes seeking to compete on female teams based on gender identity. Published November 7, 2023
Elderly Jewish man dies of head injury after clash with pro-Palestinian protester
An elderly Jewish man died from head injuries sustained in a confrontation with a pro-Palestinian protester in the Los Angeles area, an incident under investigation as a possible hate crime. Published November 6, 2023
Nashville mayor launches probe into leak of Covenant School shooter’s purported manifesto
The Nashville mayor launched an investigation into the leak of the Covenant School shooter's alleged manifesto by a conservative media figure, although the lead investigator said he could not confirm whether the document is authentic. Published November 6, 2023
Too smart for their own good? Ivy League skips letter from 100+ schools decrying Hamas ‘brutality’
More than 100 U.S. universities have issued a joint statement condemning Hamas and standing with Israel amid rising concerns about campus antisemitism, but conspicuously absent from the list were the Ivy Leagues. Published November 6, 2023
Alleged Nashville manifesto shows killer targeted ‘little crackers’ with ‘white privileges’
The Nashville shooter whose rampage left six dead sought to kill "little crackers" with "white privileges," according to excerpts from the perpetrator's long-concealed journal reportedly obtained by a conservative media group. Published November 6, 2023
Pro-life movement seeks to rebound after ballot losses with Ohio Issue 1
Pro-life groups have been on the losing side of every abortion-related ballot measure since the Dobbs decision, a slide they hope to reverse with Ohio Issue 1. Published November 4, 2023
Rashida Tlaib hit with new antisemitism allegations for video accusing Biden of backing ‘genocide’
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Michigan Democrat, faced renewed charges of antisemitism over a video accusing President Biden of supporting Palestinian "genocide" that includes a chant widely viewed as a call for Israel's destruction. Published November 3, 2023
‘Horror’: Girl hit by shot from male player in field-hockey game reportedly loses teeth
A female field-hockey player was hospitalized after her teeth were reportedly knocked out by a shot from a male player during a high school game in Massachusetts, raising safety concerns about female athletes who share the field with men. Published November 3, 2023
Republican governors urge NCAA to ban biological males from female sports
Nine Republican governors have called on the NCAA to toughen its "misguided" transgender policy by barring male-born athletes from women's scholastic sports in the interest of competitive fairness. Published November 2, 2023
PragerU unveils transgender detransitioning documentary with marketing ‘takeover’ on X
Transgender advocates insist that detransitioning is rare, but it's apparently becoming less rare. Published November 2, 2023
ACLU urges universities to reject calls to investigate Students for Justice in Palestine
The American Civil Liberties Union is fine with schools barring teachers from using the wrong pronouns, but muzzling the free-speech rights of student groups cheering the deadly Hamas attack on Israeli civilians is another matter. Published November 1, 2023
Pro-Palestinian left undermines White House’s focus on right-wing antisemitism
President Biden rarely misses an opportunity to blast "MAGA Republican extremists," but the pro-Hamas displays at U.S. universities are undercutting the administration's framing of antisemitism as a right-wing problem. Published November 1, 2023
Vandals steal, deface ‘No on Issue 1’ signs at Catholic churches in Ohio
More than a dozen Catholic properties in Ohio have reported thefts and vandalism of their yard signs opposing Issue 1, the sweeping abortion-rights measure on the Nov. 7 ballot. Published October 31, 2023
‘We’ve fired them’: Youngkin dumps Eventbrite over Riley Gaines cancellation
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Monday that "when companies that take these kinds of stances, the customers can fire them. And in our case, we've fired them." Published October 30, 2023
Harvard lionized professor after finding he discriminated against Jewish students
Harvard University has yet to reprimand publicly a prominent faculty who was found four months ago to have discriminated against Jewish Israeli students -- but hailed him last month as a civil rights hero. Published October 30, 2023
