Sarah Stites | June 14, 2017
In a sit-down interview with Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson, Perry sincerely apologized for her past transgressions. But after seeing a clip from the discussion, some Twitter users still didn’t think it was heartfelt enough. Then McKesson got involved, pointing to the importance of having the full picture. “From what I’ve seen so far, it looks like two minutes of an hour long…
Sarah Stites | June 13, 2017
Charlotte's Pride Parade, scheduled for late August, rejected the float application of Gays for Trump -- ostensibly because of the organization's "history of public comments and stances disparaging entire groups of people." But North Carolina resident Brian Talbert thinks his group's political affiliation was the cause. "I never thought we'd get to a day where you'd have to fear being a…
Sarah Stites | June 12, 2017
A June 12 AP article republished by ABCNews.com revealed that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had instigated the Marawi attack, according to Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte. Christians, military officials explained, were the main targets. Knowing this, Noor Lucman, a Muslim resident of Marawi, took 64 Christians into his home after the raids began. When ISIS members knocked on his door,…
Sarah Stites | June 12, 2017
On the June 10 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, the eponymous show host added his take on FLOTUS' transition to the White House. “Speaking of controversial moves, Melania Trump is finally moving into the White House next week,” Kimmel announced amidst laughter from the audience. “They broke the news to her yesterday. She's taking it pretty hard. She does not seem to be excited about leaving her…
Sarah Stites | June 9, 2017
Many Americans are doing what they can to assist the victims of ISIS assaults – through donations, aid work or like the Eubank family, moving in to help. Even as many Iraqis sought to escape the danger and turmoil of Mosul, the Christian family of five made the beleaguered city their new home. While Karen Eubank homeschools her three children and helps Iraqis in the community, David Eubank works…
Sarah Stites | June 9, 2017
According to one of the federal prosecutors handling the case, three doctors involved in Michigan’s female genital mutilation (FGM) ring may have performed the procedure on as many as one hundred young girls in the Detroit area in the past twelve years. Despite this alarming report published June 7 by Detroit News, the big three broadcast networks have remained silent. When the news of the…