Ken Shepherd

Wallace Loh, UMd. president, defends ‘unfettered expression’ in letter to campus community

In an open letter Tuesday to the campus community at the University of Maryland, President Wallace Loh defended "unfettered expression" as essential to academic freedom and political liberty, but suggested that a university task force could look at legitimate ways to discipline "fighting words" which aren't protected by the First Amendment.

August 29, 2017

Sea Shepherd, anti-whaling group, won’t set sail to counter Japanese boats this season: Report

Saying that his organization simply cannot keep up with Japanese whaling vessels' improved technology, the founder of Sea Shepherd announced he'll keep his maritime flock in dock.

August 29, 2017

Muriel Bowser, Catherine Pugh sign D.C., Baltimore onto anti-hate compact

Both District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh have signed on to a 10-point anti-extremism plan drafted by the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the Anti-Defamation League.

August 22, 2017

Solar eclipse draws four times the audience of Super Bowl on Facebook: Report

Monday's solar eclipse was roughly four times popular than the Super Bowl, at least when it comes to interactions of users on Facebook, The Hollywood Reporter said.

August 22, 2017

Jeffrey Lord, fired conservative CNN pundit, in talks to join Breitbart: Report

Jeffrey Lord, the conservative pundit whom CNN fired earlier this month after a facetious tweet using the words of a Nazi salute, is in talks to join Breitbart, the Daily Beast is reporting.

August 21, 2017

Crown Prosecution Service to ramp up cases against offensive speech online, in social media: Report

Prosecutors in England and Wales are being told to take online incidents of "hate speech" as seriously as those committed in person.

August 21, 2017

Taylor Swift sends fans, media abuzz with mysterious tweet

Donald Trump has a preternatural talent for using Twitter to communicate, but pop star Taylor Swift is proving that literally re-booting your account can overshadow a solar eclipse.

August 21, 2017

Capital One Bank to open cafes in D.C.

Capital One will open two cafes in Washington, D.C., where customers can enjoy a coffee and access free wifi in addition to learning about the bank's financial instruments, WTOP Radio reported Sunday.

August 21, 2017

Boston bans vendors from Common Saturday out of safety concerns surrounding ‘Free Speech’ rally

Street vendors who usually ply their wares outside of Boston Common are being told they will can't open up for business on Saturday, given the city's safety concerns surrounded a planned protest there.

August 18, 2017

Goldman Sachs sold off $75M in Spotify shares recently: Report

Goldman Sachs has unloaded $75 million in shares of Spotify, even as it's working to help the Sweden-based streaming service go public on Wall Street, Sky News reported Friday.

August 18, 2017

Beijing enacts news restrictions on Chinese investment in foreign assets: Report

The Chinese government is formally tightening restrictions on ownership of foreign assets by its domestic companies, Bloomberg reported Monday.

August 18, 2017

Dating site OkCupid: ‘We banned’ white supremacist Chris Cantwell ‘for life’

Dating site OkCupid tweeted Thursday afternoon that it had terminated the user account of Chris Cantwell, a white supremacist.

August 17, 2017

Oscar Wilde’s ‘Picture of Dorian Gray’ to be gender-swapped in upcoming film production: Report

Victorian novelist Oscar Wilde's classic, "The Picture of Dorian Gray" will once again hit the silver screen, but this time with a twist.

August 16, 2017

Taylor Swift, Macklemore swept up in anti-‘alt-right’ criticism online

What do pop star Taylor Swift and rapper Macklemore have in common? Both have found themselves criticized online for tenuous connections to the so-called alt-right.

August 16, 2017

ESPN app’s ‘MultiView’ feature allows Apple TV users to watch four sporting events at once: Report

ESPN has updated its Apple TV streaming app to allow users to watch four sporting events at once.

August 16, 2017

Jeremy Clarkson, ‘Grand Tour’ co-host, sidelined for months after bout with pneumonia: Report

Jeremy Clarkson, the co-host of Amazon's car show "The Grand Tour" will have to park himself for a while as he recovers from a recent nasty bout with pneumonia.

August 14, 2017

Stuntwoman dies after motorcycle accident during ‘Deadpool 2’ shoot

A stuntwoman died Monday after being injured on the Canadian set of "Deadpool 2," authorities said.

August 14, 2017

Michigan woman accuses pastor of sexual assault during in-home ‘anointing’ visit: Reports

A Michigan woman has alleged her pastor inappropriately touched her during a visit to her home last summer, the Times Herald of Port Huron reported recently.

August 14, 2017

Shonda Rhimes, ‘Scandal’ creator, signs with Netflix: Report

Streaming TV service Netflix has locked down a major contract with the creator of hit network dramas like "Scandal" and "Grey's Anatomy."

August 14, 2017

Chelsea Blackwell, U.K. prison guard, sentenced to 8 months for corresponding with inmate: Report

A female prison guard in the U.K. will experience life on the other side of the iron bars for eight months, thanks to a virtual summer fling involving phone and letter correspondence with a college-aged male inmate last year.

August 11, 2017