CT city dedicates monument to immigrants where Columbus statue once stood
A Connecticut city dedicated a new monument to immigrants Sunday to replace a statue of Columbus that was removed in 2020 amid nationwide criticism of the European explorer’s role in enslaving and murdering Native Americans. Located in New Haven’s Italian-American neighborhood of Wooster Square, the statue depicts a young immigrant family arriving in America with […]
Catholic group Knights of Columbus sues Biden administration for denying permit for Memorial Day mass: ‘Way out of line’
A Catholic service organization has sued the Biden administration for religious discrimination after it was prevented from holding its long-standing Memorial Day Mass at a national cemetery. Lawyers for the Knights of Columbus filed a petition Tuesday with the National Park Service (NPS) in Petersburg, Virginia, for a temporary restraining order after the agency denied […]
Catholic Group Knights Of Columbus Files Lawsuit Against Biden Admin For Blocking 60-Year Tradition
Members of a Knights of Columbus council in Petersburg, VA filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration Tuesday after being denied permission to hold their traditional Memorial Day Mass at Poplar Grove National Cemetery. The members of the Catholic service organization are suing the Biden administration citing religious discrimination, according to the news release. This […]
Ohio Attorney General sues to remove two from teacher pension board – The Columbus Dispatch
State law allows the attorney general to file a civil suit to remove a public pension board member if the member fails to act in the plan’s best economic interest. Last week, Yost launched an investigation into whether some directors breached their fiduciary duties. Gov. Mike DeWine sent a letter to Yost and other state […]
Ditching Columbus Day for ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day’ Is ‘Kind of Woke Lefty Nonsense’ Bob Casey Embraces
Pennsylvania Republican Senate Candidate Dave McCormick on SiriusXM Breitbart News Saturdaycriticized his opponent, Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania), for his constitutional letter expressing his willingness to change Columbus Day to “Indigenous Peoples Day.” In his letter, Casey criticizes Columbus Day, highlights a bill to rename Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day, and says he will keep […]
PA appeals court revives legal battle over Pittsburgh’s Columbus statue
A federal court in Pennsylvania has upheld an Italian heritage group’s challenge to the removal of a statue of Christopher Columbus from a Pittsburgh park. The dispute over the Schenley Park statue has been sent back to Allegheny County Common Pleas Court for further consideration. Sons and Daughters of America in Italy filed the lawsuit […]
Chicago reconsiders ‘offensive’ plan to rename Columbus Drive for Barack Obama after outraged Italian-Americans step in
Chicago politician renames Columbus Drive for Barack Obama in outrage as Italian-Americans wonder why a former president should be honored “at the expense of an ethnic group” I’m having second thoughts about it. The Joint Citizens Committee of Italian Americans last week slammed the proposed rebranding as “offensive” and President Ron Onesti called it “insensitive […]
Triple A Baseball’s Columbus Clippers Troll NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers To Perfection Over Their New Logo
This is the definition of owner. As we blogged recently, the Los Angeles Clippers went all-in on their rebranding, unveiling a new logo, fresh jerseys, and multiple court designs for their new arena. And while they all sound nice and nice, they’re owned entirely by Triple-A minor league baseball teams to…well…copy. (Related article: LeBron James […]
Bodycam video footage shows Columbus police shooting on driver
Intense body camera video from Ohio shows the moment a police officer is rammed by a car, flipped onto its hood and opened fire as the vehicle sped away. On Wednesday afternoon, Columbus police officers attempted to make a traffic stop on a 2015 Toyota Corolla that had been reported stolen in Lancaster, Ohio. A […]
Columbus, Ohio, and Austin, Texas, see biggest population gain: Report – The Hill
A new report from the Bank of America Research Institute shows people are moving away from the West Coast. The report also shows that Americans are moving south, continuing a long-standing trend. Columbus, Ohio, and Austin, Texas had the largest year-over-year population increases. Columbus, Ohio, and Austin, Texas recorded the largest population increases among major […]