Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Sunday defended the profanity-laced remarks he made last week after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot a driver during an enforcement operation. Last Wednesday, Frey told ICE officials to “get the f— out of Minneapolis,” sharply criticizing federal authorities for operating in a city that did not welcome the […]
Tag: controversy
DeSantis punches back at Hope Florida controversy, likens ‘lawfare’ to attacks on Trump and nominees
The office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis punched back at allegations linking the governor and his wife, Casey DeSantis, to $10 million given to the Hope Florida Foundation after the state settled with a government-sponsored healthcare provider. “Governor DeSantis and Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis have been subject to politically motivated lawfare in the state of […]
USA Fencing transgender controversy escalates at DOGE hearing with social media regrets, calls for resignation
Just six weeks after women’s fencer Stephanie Turner was disqualified and escorted out of a tournament for kneeling in protest of a trans opponent, she watched the man in charge of her punishment get grilled for it in a federal hearing. USA Fencing Chair Damien Lehfeldt was grilled by Republican lawmakers at the Department of […]
UK pool organization scraps trans-athlete policy following court decision, championship controversy
Earlier this month, a women’s pool tournament championship in the United Kingdom featured two transgender athletes who defeated their female competition. Harriet Haynes and Lucy Smith went toe-to-toe in the Ultimate Pool Women’s Pro Series Event 2 at Robin Park Leisure Centre in Wigan. Both competitors defeated four female opponents each to get to the […]
Sumy Oblast governor fired amid military ceremony controversy
The Ukrainian government approved the dismissal of Volodymyr Artiukh as the Sumy Oblast governor and of Artem Lysohor as the Luhansk Oblast governor, said Taras Melnychuk, the government’s representative in parliament, on April 15. Artiukh’s dismissal comes amid accusations that the governor planned a military awards ceremony in Sumy on April 13, the same day […]
Italy suspends Starlink purchase negotiations with SpaceX amid Musk controversy
Italian authorities have frozen talks with SpaceX to obtain Starlink access, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said in a wide-ranging interview with Italian media outlet La Repubblica released on March 22. European officials have repeatedly decried U.S. billionaire Elon Musk for inflammatory remarks about Ukraine and Europe. European officials previously clashed with Musk over concerns […]