The White House is condemning a violent meme video of a fake President Donald Trump shooting and stabbing the media and his political opponents that was shown at a conference for his supporters at his Miami resort. The footage, which the New York Times obtained, was from a conference that…
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David Koch Dies, Leaving a Controversial Legacy of Pollution, Climate Change Denial and Support for Ultra Right-Wing Politics
David Koch, the billionaire oligarch who, along with his brother Charles Koch, led Koch Industries and made donations to advance right-wing politics, has died. Charles Koch announced his brother’s death without noting the cause but said David Koch had suffered from prostate cancer in the past. David Koch was 79….
NBC Sports’ Final Round Coverage of Women’s British Open Most Watched in 13 Years
Originally published on corporate.comcast.com. Sunday’s final round of the AIG Women’s British Open posted a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.188 million average viewers per minute (11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. ET; P2+) across NBC Sports, up 23% vs. 2018 and becoming the most-watched final round telecast at this event in 13…
Judge John Russo ‘Remorseful’ After Telling Alleged Rape Victim ‘Close Your Legs’
New Jersey judge John Russo Jr. who suggested a rape survivor could have closed her legs to prevent the attack is “remorseful,” his lawyer said during his judicial conduct complaint hearing July 10, NBC reports Related Story: Judge Gets 3-Month Suspension for Telling Rape Victim She Should Have Closed Her…
CBS is Paying for the Office Space of Les Moonves' New Company
CBS is paying for the office space that Les Moonves, who left the company in September amid sexual misconduct allegations, is using to build his two new businesses on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. Moon Rise Technologies, said, in a filing, that it planned to provide “streaming services and distribution,”…
Tom Brokaw 'Apologizes' for Offensive Comments About Hispanics
Veteran journalist Tom Brokaw “feels terrible” about comments he made regarding Hispanics. On NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, during a panel discussion on American perceptions of immigration and building a wall, Brokaw’s comments resulted in a fury of backlash. Myth: All Latino Immigrants Will Likely Become Democrats “But the…
Trial Begins for Cops Charged With Covering Up Laquan McDonald's Death
The trial of former Detective David March and former Officers Joseph Walsh and Thomas Gaffney of the Chicago Police Department begins today. The men are charged with conspiracy, obstruction of justice and misconduct in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. They are the first Chicago officers to face criminal…
White Women Get Black Reporter Fired for Sharing Article on White Privilege
Lisa Benson Cooper, a Black TV reporter, was fired from her job for making her white female colleagues feel uncomfortable about their privilege. Ruby Hamad, author of The Guardian article, “How white women use strategic tears to silence women of colour,” heard that Cooper was suspended, then fired, for sharing…
People of Color Are Less Likely to Receive a Raise at Work When They Ask
The fact that people of color are paid less than white people is well-documented. But new research suggests that simply speaking up will not solve the problem. According to an analysis from PayScale, people of color are less likely than white people to receive a raise when they ask for…
Comcast NBCUniversal: Authenticity and Diversity Built 'This Is Us'
Comcast NBCUniversal is No. 19 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list (Originally published in Comcast Diversity) Kay Oyegun is a Nigerian-American TV writer and one of the storytellers behind NBC’s heartfelt primetime drama, “This Is Us.” Oyegun shares her thoughts on why “This Is Us” resonates with diverse audiences…