Day: November 9, 2023

Robert De Niro’s production company found liable in gender discrimination lawsuit, ordered to pay $1.2M

10:12 pm November 9, 2023

A jury found Robert De Niro’s production company liable for gender discrimination and retaliation after his former assistant accused the actor of abusive behavior. While De Niro personally was not found liable, Canal Productions must pay Graham Chase Robinson $1.264 million in damages. Robinson was not found liable for any of the accusations in De […]

New Orleans LaToya Cantrell hit with ethics charges over 15 first-class flight upgrades

10:05 pm November 9, 2023

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was charged with ethics violations regarding her use of first-class seats on flights paid by the city. The Louisiana Board of Ethics on Oct. 31 accused Cantrell of upgrading to first-class on city-funded flight tickets, which violates state law and city travel policy. According to New Orleans city policy, government […]

Wife of former Colts player Matt Ulrich shares emotional post following Super Bowl champion’s death

10:01 pm November 9, 2023

The wife of former Indianapolis Colts offensive lineman Matt Ulrich spoke out in an emotional post on social media following the news on Wednesday that the 41-year-old Super Bowl champion died. Alison Ulrich shared a post on Facebook accompanied by a picture of Ulrich and their four children. “As many of you know, our beloved, […]

Atlanta considers reparations in form of property tax relief instead of cash payments to Black Americans

10:00 pm November 9, 2023

The Atlanta city council took a step toward establishing a task force to explore reparations for the Georgia capital on Monday. It was not immediately clear what reparations would look like, but the “City of Atlanta Reparations Study Commission,” would aim “to research the extent of the City of Atlanta’s participation in the legal discrimination […]

Former Arizona Sen. Martha McSally says she was sexually assaulted while on run in Iowa

9:04 pm November 9, 2023

Former Arizona Sen. Martha McSally said she was sexually assaulted on Wednesday while running along the Missouri River on the Iowa-Nebraska border. McSally, who has previously spoken about being a rape survivor, detailed the ordeal in an Instagram video. She said she was running along the river when a man came from behind her and […]