Rangers’ Zac Jones fills in again with Jacob Trouba suspended
Connor McKee certainly made an impression when he joined the Rangers’ lineup at the last minute in the final game before the All-Star break against the Senators. The 27-year-old blueliner ignited his team by dropping gloves with Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk. For most people, it may have been overshadowed by the fact that Zach Jones […]
Thailand’s former PM candidate Pita Limjaroenrat handed suspended sentence in latest legal blow | Thailand
A Thai court has handed down suspended sentences to former prime ministerial candidate Pita Rimjaroenrat and seven other politicians for holding an illegal assembly in 2019. The case comes after the country’s Constitutional Court ruled last week that the party had undermined the monarchy and national security in its campaign to change the law that […]
Australian democracy blogger receives suspended death penalty in China
Chinese-born Australian democracy blogger Yang Hengjun was given a suspended death sentence by a Chinese court on Monday. The Australian government, which has consistently supported Mr. Yang, expressed shock at the latest verdict. Yang was convicted of espionage and sentenced to death with a two-year suspended sentence, which in China is often a life sentence. […]
Auction of Nelson Mandela’s belongings suspended after outcry from South Africa heritage agency | Nelson Mandela
A planned auction of dozens of works of art belonging to Nelson Mandela has been suspended pending a court application for a permanent halt, a group that protects South Africa’s cultural heritage has announced. The online auction was launched on February 24 by the New York-based Guernsey auction house in collaboration with Dr. Makaziwe Mandela, […]
Brendan Gallagher suspended five games for Adam Pelech hit
Justice was relative for the Islanders Thursday night after Adam Pelech erred with an illegal elbow to the head of Brendan Gallagher. NHL Player Safety announced Friday after a telephone hearing that Gallagher would be suspended for five games for the hit, resulting in five suspensions in the Canadiens' eventual 4-3 win over the Islanders. […]
Brendan Gallagher should be suspended for Adam Pelech hit
Brendan Gallagher's attack on Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech during Thursday night's game was so vicious that even one of his former teammates is calling for the Canadiens forward to be suspended. PK Saban, a former NHL defenseman and current ESPN analyst, said in a video posted to He explained that it was. “It was a […]
Suspended Biden Official, Once Ousted For Talking With Hamas, Hired By Yale To Teach Israel-Palestine Course
Robert Malley, the Biden administration's special envoy to Iran, will teach a course on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at Yale University while he is on leave and under investigation by the FBI, according to the university's newspaper. This semester, a course called “The Struggle with Israel and Palestine” is being offered. according to Yale Daily News. […]
Three French police officers given suspended sentences for assault on young footballer | France
In a case that put police brutality and racism in the spotlight in France, three police officers were given suspended prison sentences for assaulting a young soccer player during an arrest in 2017. The decision not to send the officers to prison sparked angry protests in Paris on Friday. In February 2017, Théodore Luhaka was […]
Parents of boy suspended for wearing ‘warrior paint’ at football game sue principal and superintendent
On October 13th, the eighth-grader at a middle school in La Jolla, California, watched a high school football game during his free time. In an attempt to emulate the sports hero, he got warrior paint on his cheeks, temples and chin. According to his school's principal, this commonplace act constitutes a “hate incident,” at least […]
Doctor suspended after refusing to use preferred pronouns
A doctor was suspended from medical school after getting into an argument with a woman who asked for a testosterone injection because she wanted to become a man. Doctors said that despite the male pronouns and testosterone injections, the patient would remain female. The university declared that doctors must adhere to a patient's preferred “gender […]