Valerie Richardson

NFL protests overlook black homicide rise

Lost in the uproar over the NFL sideline protests against police brutality are newly released statistics showing that the threat to black men is skyrocketing -- not from trigger-happy or racist cops, but from crime.

October 12, 2017

Arab bakery drops case against protesters who decried mural of convicted terrorist

An Oakland bakery owner has dropped her case against a handful of protesters holding vigils outside the shop over its colorful wall-sized mural honoring convicted Palestinian terrorist Rasmea Odeh.

October 12, 2017

Gerald McCoy predicts ‘uproar’ if players ordered to stand for national anthem

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Gerald McCoy predicted Wednesday that there would be an "uproar" if the NFL requires players to stand for the national anthem versus taking a knee or sitting in protest.

October 11, 2017

Harvey Weinstein tarnishes Hollywood, Democrats

It's hard to say which entity has been more badly tarnished by the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment accusations: the Democratic Party or Hollywood.

October 10, 2017

Hillary Clinton denounces Harvey Weinstein but doesn’t say she’ll return campaign donations

Hillary Clinton said Tuesday she was "shocked and appalled" by allegations of sexual harassment against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, but didn't elaborate on whether she would return his campaign donations.

October 10, 2017

Roger Goodell says players should stand during anthem

President Trump ramped up Tuesday his criticism of the NFL by calling for eliminating the league's "massive tax breaks" as team owners scramble to stop players from protesting during the national anthem.

October 10, 2017

Cowboys, Dolphins crack down on kneeling protests during anthem

Faced with a blitz of fan outrage, at least two NFL team owners have clamped down on players refusing to stand for the national anthem, saying the protests have become for many viewers a symbol of disrespect for the flag.

October 9, 2017

Jemele Hill suspended by ESPN after she calls for boycotting Dallas Cowboys advertisers

ESPN anchor Jemele Hill has been suspended for two weeks for encouraging a boycott of NFL advertisers in reaction to Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones's crackdown on take-a-knee protests.

October 9, 2017

Trump ‘proud’ of Pence for walking out of NFL game

President Trump said he was "proud" of Vice President Mike Pence for walking out of Sunday's NFL game in Indianapolis game after an estimated 23 San Francisco players took a knee during the national anthem.

October 8, 2017

Mike Pence, vice president, walks out of 49ers game after anthem protests

The last thing the NFL needed as it struggles with declining ratings, falling ticket prices and fan outrage was a major take-a-knee dust-up Sunday involving Vice President Mike Pence, but that's what the league got.

October 8, 2017

NFL ticket prices plunge amid backlash over players kneeling during national anthem: Report

NFL ticket prices have plummeted in the wake of the uproar over the national anthem protests, dropping for the first time this year below the 2016 season's prices.

October 6, 2017

Interior overhauls Obama sage-grouse plan, reopen land to mining

The Bureau of Land Management moved Thursday to overhaul the Obama-era management of the Greater sage-grouse, shelving a planned ban on mining claims and opening the door to more state and local control of the species.

October 5, 2017

Ronna McDaniel, RNC chairwoman, blasts Michelle Obama on Twitter

Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Thursday accused former first lady Michelle Obama of making a "false accusation" by declaring that the GOP is exclusively populated by white men.

October 5, 2017

NFL players’ union teamed up with Soros to fund leftist advocacy groups

Even before its feud over the national anthem with President Trump, the NFL Players Association wasn't on the same political team as many of its fans, judging from its contributions to leftist advocacy groups.

October 5, 2017

Fish and Wildlife Service rejects group’s petitions to list 25 species as endangered

The Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday that it will not list the Pacific walrus and 24 other species under the Endangered Species Act in response to mass filings by an environmentalist group.

October 4, 2017

Marcus Peters slammed for refusing to stand for anthem after Las Vegas massacre

Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters met with outrage at the Monday night NFL game by refusing to stand for the national anthem in the wake of the Las Vegas massacre.

October 2, 2017

Hillary Clinton rips NRA over Las Vegas shooting after declaring it time to ‘put politics aside’

Hillary Clinton declared Monday that it was time to "put politics aside" after the horrific Las Vegas massacre, then lashed out at the National Rifle Association.

October 2, 2017

Take-a-knee protests drop dramatically after fan backlash

San Francisco 49ers, Colin Kapernick's former team, lead NFL with 30 players kneeling for anthem.

October 1, 2017

3 Dolphins take knee for U.S. anthem, stand for British anthem after Trump turns up heat

The clash over the take-a-knee protest isn't over yet, judging from what happened Sunday at the early NFL game in London.

October 1, 2017

NFL’s image takes a big hit after national-anthem protests

None of the players took a knee during the national anthem at Thursday night's game between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers after a week that saw the NFL's brand take a beating.

September 29, 2017