NYPD Lieutenant on Eric Garner’s Death: ‘Not a Big Deal’
The 2014 death of Eric Garner at the hands of the New York Police Department sent shockwaves through the city and the country at large, with thousands taking to the…
‘Juno’ Writer Says She Wouldn’t Pen the Movie Today Amid New Abortion Laws
In an interview on the Keep It podcast released Wednesday, Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody said she would choose to tell a different story if she had the chance to write the movie…
Man Knows Not His Time: Grumpy Cat Dead at Seven
Death is not the end, but for those of us left behind, the pain of loss still rings. So do not be surprised at your tears this morning when you…
An Immigrant Toddler Apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico Border Has Died
A 2-year-old Guatemalan boy apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border died in an El Paso hospital on Tuesday night. He is the fourth migrant child to die after being apprehended at…
New Research Suggests Millennials Are Perfectionists Due to Increasing Social Pressures
A new report from Bath University and a comprehensive analysis from Psychology Today has revealed more insight into the increase in perfectionism among millennials. Research says the rise in perfectionism among…
Alabama’s Senate Has Voted to Ban Almost All Abortions in the State
Alabama may soon be home to the most restrictive abortion laws in the country. The state’s senate has passed along a bill, HB 314, for the governor to sign which makes…
School Criticized for Giving Indebted Students Jelly Sandwiches Revokes ‘Lunch-Shaming’ Plan
Last week, a Rhode Island school district made the news for enacting a new lunch policy in which students who had accrued lunch debt would only be given cold jelly…
The Billion-Dollar Cryptocurrency Scam Found Its Ideal Mark in South Pacific Churches
An extremely odd scam is slowly unspooling in the South Pacific, involving one of the market’s most notoriously untrustworthy cryptocurrencies and a few churches that ended up being the perfect…
Philadelphia Man Is Acquitted of Murder After 13 Years by Acting as His Own Attorney
Hassan Bennett, 36, knew he didn’t do it. He’d spent the last 13 years in jail, researching the law and pouring over his own case. He’d been imprisoned for the…
What’s a Bible Class In Public School Like? Students Across the U.S. Are Finding Out
Across the country, states are beginning to examine and adopt legislation that will allow the Bible to be taught in public schools. The classes manifest mainly as electives, and many…
Pope Says Church Officials Must Report Abuse to Superiors (But Doesn’t Mention the Police)
Pope Francis has passed a new law that requires priests and nuns to report abuse—and the cover-up of abuse—to church authorities. In some ways, it’s a major step forward. As…
Rhode Island Students Who Owe Lunch Money Will Only Receive Cold Jelly Sandwiches
A Rhode Island school district announced this week that students in the district who have accrued school lunch debt will only receive butter-and-jelly sandwiches until their debt is paid. The…
Watch: Here’s a Recap of Team RELEVANT’s Global 6K for Water
This weekend, more than 50,000 people ran the World Vision Global 6K for Water. Thanks to their efforts, 55,000 people will be provided with clean water. Each year, the Global…
Denver Might Become the First City to Decriminalize Hallucinogenic Mushrooms
The city of Denver is voting Tuesday to become the first state to decriminalize hallucinogenic mushrooms. While the ordinance wouldn’t legalize the popular recreational drug, it would “deprioritize, to the…
Trump Retweeted Falwell’s ‘Reparations’ Comment, Now Says He’s Owed an Extra Two Years in Office
Recently, Liberty University founder and ardent Trump supporter Jerry Falwell Jr. took to Twitter to suggest that President Donald Trump should be awarded an extra two years in office as…