Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Oscars under pressure to replace actor, actress awards with gender-neutral honors
The winner of this year's Oscar for best actress could be the last as the entertainment industry marches toward gender neutrality, eliminating sex-specific honors in a bow to the gender-identity movement. Published March 9, 2023
Judge denies bail to all suspects in ‘Cop City’ attack — except Southern Poverty Law Center lawyer
A Southern Poverty Law Center lawyer charged with domestic terrorism was released Tuesday on bail, the only one of 22 suspects to be granted bond by a magistrate judge in the violent attack on "Cop City," a future police training center near Atlanta. Published March 7, 2023
Lawyer charged in riot at planned ATL police training center was ‘legal observer,’ says SPLC
The Southern Poverty Law Center defended a staff lawyer charged with domestic terrorism during the violent Antifa-style siege on the planned Atlanta police training center, saying he was serving as a "legal observer" for the leftist National Lawyers Guild. Published March 7, 2023
Newsom: California won’t do business with Walgreens over abortion-pill stance
California Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged Monday to stop conducting business with Walgreens after the pharmaceutical retailer said it would not distribute abortion pills by mail in states where attorneys general have threatened legal action. Published March 6, 2023
Southern Poverty Law Center lawyer charged with domestic terrorism in ‘Cop City’ attack
The Southern Poverty Law Center may want to look a little closer to home in its quest to expose violent extremism. Published March 6, 2023
Civil-rights commissioners call on Congress to update Title IX to specify ‘biological sex’
The four conservatives on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights urged House Republicans to battle the Biden administration's effort to give female-identifying male students access to girls' restrooms and locker rooms, which could include amending Title IX to include "biological sex." Published March 6, 2023
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library defaced ahead of DeSantis speech
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, was vandalized with a spray-painted message that read "Ron DeFascist," ahead of an appearance by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Published March 6, 2023
‘Patriots can speak openly in public spaces’: Kirk Cameron reads Christian-themed book at library
It almost didn't happen, but Kirk Cameron was able to read his Christian-themed children's book to hundreds of kids and parents at a public library in Hendersonville, Tennessee, thanks to an assist from local leaders. Published March 5, 2023
Senate Republicans launch inquiry into FBI’s ‘radical-traditionalist Catholics’ memo
Top Senate Republicans are probing the FBI's now-rescinded memo on "radical-traditionalist Catholics," seeking assurances that the agency will disavow targeting religious groups based on information from the Southern Poverty Law Center and other "unreliable sources." Published March 4, 2023
House Republicans rip OBGYN group’s ‘outrageous’ decision to cancel pro-life doctors
House Republicans decried the nation's leading obstetrician-gynecologist association for canceling a presentation by pro-life doctors at a recent conference, calling the move "hypocritical and outrageous." Published March 3, 2023
Tennessee becomes first state to ban youth exposure to adult-themed drag shows
Tennessee has become the first state to enact a law this year prohibiting sexually explicit drag shows where they may be viewed by children, reacting to concerns about the upswing of drag queens entertaining kids in schools and public libraries. Published March 3, 2023
Hershey’s faces meltdown over ad celebrating women featuring trans activist
The chocolatier Hershey's is celebrating International Women's Day in Canada with an ad campaign featuring a biological male, a decision some consumers are having trouble digesting. Published March 2, 2023
Minnesota judge rules in favor of trans powerlifter seeking to compete against women
A Minnesota judge has ordered USA Powerlifting to allow male-born athletes who identify as female to compete in the women's category, a victory for the transgender movement and defeat for advocates of single-sex sports. Published March 2, 2023
Pro-life doctors’ group booted from national OBGYN conference
Pro-life obstetrician-gynecologists are increasingly getting the stiff-arm from the field's leading professional associations. Published March 1, 2023
Quest for federal recognition through Congress pits tribes against tribes
California's Bay Area congressional delegation has a dilemma in the form of a tireless tribal chairwoman named Charlene Nijmeh. Published March 1, 2023
Mississippi governor signs ban on ‘dangerous’ youth gender-transition procedures
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed into law Tuesday a bill banning gender-transition procedures for those under the age of 18, drawing a line at the border to stop what he called "a dangerous movement spreading across America." Published February 28, 2023
Local officials help Kirk Cameron pull off children’s book reading at Tennessee library
It almost didn't happen, but Kirk Cameron was able to read his Christian-themed children's book to hundreds of kids and parents at a public library in Hendersonville, Tennessee, thanks to an assist from local leaders. Published February 26, 2023
Cornell law professor launches battle against racism spawned by the left’s ‘equity agenda’
Published February 25, 2023
Missouri attorney general moves to oust Soros-backed St. Louis prosecutor after she refuses to quit
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed paperwork to remove St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, accusing her of failing to do her job after a repeat offender out on bond allegedly caused a car crash that forced the amputation of a teen athlete's legs. Published February 23, 2023
Tennessee bill to ban gender-transition drugs, surgeries for minors goes to governor’s desk
A bill to stop minors from undergoing medical treatment to change genders is headed to the desk of Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, the latest effort by Republican state legislators to rein in the rapidly expanding gender-transition field. Published February 23, 2023
