NEW YORK (AP) — CNN’s Don Lemon said Thursday that he “misspoke” the night before in an attempt to make a broader point when he claimed that Fox News Channel did not report on White House communications director Hope Hicks’ resignation. Turned out that Fox had, several times — every hour from when the story […]
The father of a Florida shooting survivor acknowledged Tuesday he omitted words in an email he sent media outlets accusing CNN of using scripted remarks at a town hall on guns and school safety. Dozens of conservative websites called the network’s Feb. 21 town hall forum scripted after Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School junior Colton […]
Another point for Don Lemon.
They say that children are the future. And these adorable kids certainly make the future seem bright. In a video created by Eunique Jones Gibson, the creator of ‘Because of Them, We Can” whose photos of children dressed as civil rights icons went viral, a group of kids introduce Black History Month but as your […]
Earlier this week we learned that Brandon Griesemer, a 19-year-old grocery store clerk from Novi, Michigan, which is about 30 miles outside of Detroit, made at least 22 calls to CNN’s Atlanta headquarters where he not only threatened to shoot and kill employees, but used racial and ethnic slurs for both African-Americans and Jews. While […]
A new racial discrimination lawsuit filed against CNN and TBS alleges that Black employees received less pay and other claims, according to a new report.
CNN’s Angela Rye is not one to come for if you are a Republican who defends the president’s racism. Trump’s former campaign economics adviser Stephen Moore learned this the hard way on CNN today. In discussing 45’s clear, present and dangerous racism, Moore claimed, “I talk to so many Black Americans myself and they say […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christiane Amanpour is helping PBS fill the gap created by Charlie Rose’s exit. On an interim basis, public TV stations will be able to air Amanpour’s weekday public affairs program that originates on CNN International. “Amanpour on PBS” was to begin airing Monday on New York’s PBS station and be available […]
Civil rights advocate and former Obama administration advisor Van Jones is getting his own show on CNN called “The Van Jones Show.” Variety reports that Jones will get a one-hour show in January along with hosting an original documentary series set to dissect instances of “reconciliation, hope and redemption within the criminal justice system.” In his […]
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN cut ties Thursday with conservative commentator Jeffrey Lord after he tweeted a Nazi salute at a critic. A network spokesperson confirmed that Lord was no longer with the network and said “Nazi salutes are indefensible.” The statement came hours after Lord tweeted the Nazi slogan “Sieg Heil!” at the head […]
Ivanka? Melania? Sprint? When will someone take this man's phone away for good?
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN accepted the resignations Monday of three journalists involved in a retracted story about a supposed investigation into a pre-inaugural meeting between an associate of President Donald Trump and the head of a Russian investment fund. The story was posted on the network’s website on Thursday and was removed, with all […]
