Facebook has announced that it will ban content relating to ‘white nationalism’ and ‘white separatism’ from its platform. The nature of the content that will be banned raises some free speech concerns. Facebook’s hate speech policies already forbid any content praising or promoting “white supremacy.” The company has, until now, drawn a distinction between this
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The NFCA is pleased to announce Rubilena Rojas, head coach at Mt. San Antonio College, as the first recipient of the Association’s Diversity Convention Grant. The grant, created by the NFCA’s Diversity Committee, is awarded to a minority member coach who shows a commitment to working with minorities and growing the game
Netflix is officially getting rights to the Ted Bundy film starring Zac Efron – Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, reported by THR. After a bidding war with STX and Lionsgate during the end of Sundance Film Festival, the deal reportedly came in at $9 million, and will include U.S. rights and some international territories.
Ontario’s new government has sacked the special advisor for climate change and other senior officials hired by Kathleen Wynne’s Liberal government. John Godfrey, a former Liberal MP, was appointed special advisor for climate change in 2015. The government said he’d write recommendations and lead an action group to reduce Ontario’s greenhouse gas emissions and aid
What’s a little public backstabbing among close allies? Ukraine’s top prosecutor seems to be trying to have a US envoy replaced using corruption allegations and a promise to help Donald Trump combat the Russia collusion narrative. Hill.TV, the video branch of leading American political newspaper the Hill, ran a story evoking HBO’s frontline series ‘Game
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Grand Junction (Colo.) Central High School’s Jordyn Hays was selected MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week for games played Sept. 12-19. Hays was in a zone during a pair of wins for Grand Junction Central last week, hitting .857 (6-for-7) with two doubles, two home runs, 10 RBI and a
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Following a two-day selection process, 24 athletes have been selected to continue their training for a spot on the 2017 USA Softball Junior Women’s National Team (JWNT), USA Softball announced today. Chosen by members of the Women’s National Team Selection Committee (WNTSC), these athletes will compete in a training camp and exhibition games
TORONTO — Snotty Nose Rez Kids rappers Darren Metz and Quinton Nyce weren’t equipped as children to analyze the vicious Indigenous stereotypes and racist caricatures flashing on their TV screens. Like many kids of the late 1990s, they were raised on a steady diet of Disney classics while living in Kitamaat Village on Haisla Nation
Dragon Ball Super: Broly debuted in theaters yesterday, January 16, and became the #1 movie in the U.S. with over $7 million earned on its first day. With an average of $5,695 per screen, Dragon Ball Super: Broly had the biggest opening for an event film and was the 5th highest anime opening of all
Milan’s Malpensa airport in northern Italy closed for a brief period Monday amid reports of a drone flying in the vicinity of one of the runways. Reported sightings at roughly 11am local time forced the control tower to divert inbound air traffic away from the area and ground all flights scheduled to depart. Three flights