Month: April 2021

Minneapolis Schools Pause In-person Classes in Anticipation of Chauvin Verdict

Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), which recently reopened for in-person classes, has announced that it will close again in anticipation of unrest triggered by a jury verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer accused of killing George Floyd. In an April 16 letter to students and families, MPS Superintendent Ed Graff wrote…


Mike Lindell’s New Social Media Platform Attacked After Launch

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell launched a new social media platform named “Frank” on the morning of April 19, but users aren’t yet able to set up profiles to interact on the platform. “Frank was attacked, it’s the biggest attack in history next to the election,” Lindell said in the live stream. Lindell asserted that his platform is…


New Social Media Platform Launched Under ‘The Biggest Attack in History Next to the Election’: Mike Lindell

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell launched a new social media platform named “Frank” on the morning of April 19, but users aren’t yet able to set up profiles to interact on the platform. “Frank was attacked, it’s the biggest attack in history next to the election,” Lindell said in the live stream. Lindell said that his platform is…


Another Mass Shooting

Commentary The first question most people ask after mass shootings like the one last week at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis in which a 19-year-old male murdered eight people before taking his own life is “how did he get the gun?” He was known to authorities. A gun he previously owned was seized because he was believed to have…


Sen. Josh Hawley Introduces Antitrust Bill to ‘Bust Up’ Big Tech Like Google, Amazon

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced an antitrust bill that would ban Amazon and Google from running an online marketplace and selling goods on that marketplace at the same time. “Big Tech companies like Google and Amazon have been coddled by Washington politicians for years. This treatment has allowed them to amass colossal amounts of power…


Sen. Josh Hawley Introduces Antitrust Bill to ‘Bust Up’ Big Tech Like Google and Amazon

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced an antitrust bill that would ban Amazon and Google from running an online marketplace and selling goods on that marketplace at the same time. “Big Tech companies like Google and Amazon have been coddled by Washington politicians for years. This treatment has allowed them to amass colossal amounts of power…


Rogers Investigating After Wireless Customers Complain of Widespread Outage

A countrywide wireless outage left customers of Rogers Communications Inc. with intermittent access to call and texting services on Monday. The outage had broad economic ramifications across Canada, including impacting business operations, sales and payments and the ability for people to work remotely, experts say. “It’s a very big deal,” said Tyler Chamberlin, assistant professor at the…


Facebook to Remove Some Posts About George Floyd Ahead of Verdict in Chauvin Trial

Facebook is preparing for the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin by removing some posts about George Floyd and deleting missives calling for arms to be brought to areas in Minneapolis. Chauvin is the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing Floyd in the city in May of last year. Closing arguments in the…


Temporary Protected Status Holders From El Salvador Urge Supreme Court to Let Them Apply for Green Cards

The Supreme Court heard arguments from the Biden administration that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders from troubled countries shouldn’t be allowed to upgrade to lawful permanent resident status from inside the United States. The case, Sanchez v. Mayorkas, court file 20-315, comes at a time when the federal government finds itself overwhelmed by a rush…


Temporary Protected Status Holders From El Salvador Urge Supreme Court Let Them Apply for Green Cards

The Supreme Court heard arguments from the Biden administration that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders from troubled countries should not be allowed to upgrade to lawful permanent resident status from inside the United States. The case, Sanchez v. Mayorkas, court file 20-315, comes at a time when the federal government finds itself overwhelmed by the…