Kendrick Lamar schooled a white fan who failed to self-censor the n-word during an onstage singalong of “m.A.A.d City” at an Alabama concert
The NFL is considering a 15-yard penalty for taking a knee, Colin Kaepernick-style, during the National Anthem
Aaron “My next call will be to ICE” Schlossberg says he’s not racist and that he loves NYC’s “remarkable diversity.” Riiight.
— AaronSchlossbergLaw (@ASchlossbergLaw) May 22, 2018
I fixed Aaron Schlossberg’s apology. pic.twitter.com/U1iXQd0WDJ
— Hispanic Pixie Dream Girl (@mathewrodriguez) May 22, 2018
Border Patrol agent detains two U.S. citizens for speaking Spanish at a Montana convenience store
EPA blocks reporters from AP, CNN, and E&E News from an event where agency chief Scott Pruitt was speaking; guards shove AP scribe
A government entity barring reporters from attending an event open to the press should be a wake up call in any democracy — especially our own.
And how does @EPAScottPruitt still have a job? https://t.co/cpI9JyXP8m
— Rep. Tim Walz (@RepTimWalz) May 22, 2018
Federal court rules FDA’s new health warnings for stogies do not violate First Amendment
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice demands no media presence at UC–San Diego’s “Women in Leadership” panel
Chinese judge sentences Tibetan activist to five years for his comments in 2015 New York Times documentary
#Tibetan language advocate #TashiWangchuk sentenced to five years on the trumped-up charge of "inciting to split the country" at 9.30 am local time today by the Yushu Intermediate People's Court, reported his lawyer @liangxiaojun on Twitter pic.twitter.com/M8c99jY8jD
— TCHRD (@tchrd_) May 22, 2018
See also:
“First Amendment Today, May 22, 2018: ‘Cum’ Censoring in South Carolina, Lawn-Shaming in Texas, …and more T-Shirt Troubles”
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