On Thursday, a majority of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/house-democrats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Democrats</a> once again voted against legislation that seeks to ensure <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/illegal-immigration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">immigrants</a> who commit sex crimes or domestic violence can be deported from the United States.
The <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/30?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Violence+Against+Women+by+Illegal+Aliens+Act%22%7D&amp;s=3&amp;r=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bill</a>, called the &#8220;Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act,&#8221; <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/house-bill-deport-immigrants.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">passed</a> with the support of 213 Republicans and 61 Democrats. Another 145 Democrats and no Republicans voted against it. Fifteen other lawmakers did not vote.
Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nancy-mace" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nancy Mace</a> (R-SC) introduced the legislation for the new session of Congress after her bill was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/158-dems-oppose-bill-on-deporting-illegal-immigrants-who-commit-sex-crimes-domestic-violence" target="_blank" rel="noopener">passed</a> last year by the GOP-led House but <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7909/text" target="_blank" rel="noopener">never got a vote</a> in the Democrat-controlled Senate. The last time around, 158 House Democrats voted against the bill.
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Just walked off the floor &#8211; after HR30 passes the House for a second time &#8211; 145 Democrats have a lot of explaining to do after being given a second chance to protect women and girls from illegals who r*pe, m*lest and m*rder them. <a href="https://t.co/lm9oP6ibcr">pic.twitter.com/lm9oP6ibcr</a>
&mdash; Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepNancyMace/status/1879928466247974963?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 16, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Just walked off the floor &#8211; after HR30 passes the House for a second time &#8211; 145 Democrats have a lot of explaining to do after being given a second chance to protect women and girls from illegals who r*pe, m*lest and m*rder them,&#8221; Mace <a href="https://x.com/RepNancyMace/status/1879928466247974963" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on X.
The bill <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7909/text" target="_blank" rel="noopener">states</a> that it would &#8220;amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed sex offenses or domestic violence are inadmissible and deportable.&#8221;
It also contains provisions that apply to crimes of stalking, child abuse, child neglect, child abandonment, or violating the portion of a protection order &#8220;against credible threats of violence, repeated harassment, or bodily injury&#8221; to the protectee.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, <a href="https://x.com/HouseJudiciary/status/1879916098608386552" target="_blank" rel="noopener">argued</a> the bill was redundant when it came to cracking down on foreign national criminals and would <a href="https://x.com/RepNancyMace/status/1879908971219161577" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;set back&#8221;</a> efforts to protect victims because it could be used against these survivors if they are immigrants who resist their abusers.
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Ranking Member <a href="https://twitter.com/RepRaskin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepRaskin</a> delivers his floor statement for H.R. 30—the so-called “Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act” that would harm survivors of domestic violence and does nothing to keep survivors safe. <a href="https://t.co/9WAtjnU8Av">pic.twitter.com/9WAtjnU8Av</a>
&mdash; House Judiciary Dems (@HouseJudiciary) <a href="https://twitter.com/HouseJudiciary/status/1879916098608386552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 16, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Jamie Raskin isn’t telling the truth when he says my bill to deport r*pists, p*dophiles and m*rderers will set women back,&#8221; Mace <a href="https://x.com/NancyMace/status/1879902715385721004" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shot back</a> on X. &#8220;No. What sets women back are those on the Left that don’t want to deport the worst of the worst &#8211; those committing violence against women.&#8221;
Similar to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-again-passes-bill-to-protect-womens-sports" target="_blank" rel="noopener">other</a> House bills that are getting a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-again-passes-laken-riley-act-159-dems-vote-against-it" target="_blank" rel="noopener">second chance</a> in the new Congress, Mace&#8217;s legislation is once again heading to the Senate, which is now under Republican control.
&#8220;This commonsense solution should be an overwhelmingly bipartisan effort, but the American people must know only 28% of House Democrats voted to protect women from these predators,&#8221; House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said in a <a href="https://mikejohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1529">statement</a>.

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The man whose 2015 <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150227014959/http:/swiked.tumblr.com/post/112073818575/guys-please-help-me-is-this-dress-white-and" target="_blank" rel="noopener">photo of a dress</a> caused an internet sensation has pleaded guilty to strangling his wife.
Keir Johnston, 38, recently pleaded guilty to attacking his wife, Grace, during an assault that occurred on March 6, 2022, People Magazine <a href="https://people.com/groom-who-made-the-dress-go-viral-in-2015-admits-he-tried-to-strangle-his-wife-8646499" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. He was previously known for posting a photo of a blue and black dress that appeared to some as white and gold.
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From this day on, the world will be divided into two people. Blue &amp; black, or white &amp; gold. <a href="http://t.co/xJeR7GldwP">http://t.co/xJeR7GldwP</a> <a href="http://t.co/i6BwVzPzSZ">pic.twitter.com/i6BwVzPzSZ</a>
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Johnston was indicted following the incident, which involved him pinning his wife to the ground, straddling her, and choking her. During that incident, he also threatened to kill her and waved a knife. He reportedly told her, “Somebody is going to die,” according to testimony in the High Court in Glasgow, Scotland, on May 9, The Guardian <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/10/man-behind-viral-dress-pleads-guilty-endangering-wifes-life" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
Grace called for help, saying, “My husband is trying to kill me.”
Chris Macintosh, prosecutor for the crown, told the judge in the case that Grace had few options since the couple lived on the remote Isle of Colonsay.
“There is no permanent police presence on the island, and she was in a situation where she felt trapped,” Macintosh said, according to the Guardian.
The incident began after Johnston discovered Grace had gone to a job interview on the mainland, defying his demands that she not go. Prior to the attack, Johnston was reportedly drinking at a pub and texted his wife: “You should support me but you do not.”
He then went home and passed out. When Grace returned to their home, he “woke up and said that he was going to leave her,” Macintosh told the court. “She went outside the property to stop him leaving. He followed her and pinned her to the ground.”
“[Johnston] placed both knees on her arms, so she was unable to move,” Macintosh added. “He then began strangling her with both his hands. She was initially able to scream and feared for her life and believed Johnston intended to kill her as he was very forceful.”
Grace received several severe bruises from the attack but did not require medical attention.
Johnston’s defense attorney, Marco Guarino, told the court that his client had accepted responsibility for the attack, but the judge, Lady Drummond, denied bail, saying: “I have no need to tell you that this is a serious and violent offense.”
“You repeatedly strangled her, injured her and put her life in danger in what must have been absolutely terrifying circumstances for her,” she added. “I am afraid, Mr Johnston, that your status has now changed, you have been convicted of a very serious crime and you will be remanded meantime.”
Johnston is set to be sentenced on June 6.
Johnston and Grace became famous in 2015 after he posted a photo of a dress Grace’s mother planned to wear at their wedding. The photo posted online showed the dress as either black and blue or white and gold depending on the viewer. Subsequent images of the dress showed that it was a vibrant blue and black, but the original picture fooled man, including this reporter.
New York University neuroscientist Pascal Wallisch <a href="https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2017/april/why-did-we-see-_the-dress-differently--the-answer-lies-in-the-sh.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20original%20image%20was%20overexposed,affects%20the%20colors%20we%20see.%E2%80%9D" target="_blank" rel="noopener">explained</a> that people saw the dress differently because of how the brain processes assumptions based on how the dress was illuminated.
“The original image was overexposed, rendering the illumination source uncertain,” Wallisch. “As a result, we make assumptions about how the dress was illuminated, which affects the colors we see.”
If people assumed the dress was photographed in a shadow, it may appear gold and white, while those who believed it was illuminated by artificial light saw it as black and blue.
“This is a basic cognitive function: to appreciate the color on an object, the illumination source has to be taken into account, which the brain does continuously,” Wallisch added.

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Pittsburgh police will no longer personally respond to calls that aren’t considered “in-progress emergencies” after recent department policy changes.
Calls not considered “in-progress emergencies” will be <a href="https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/big-changes-pittsburgh-bureau-police-staffing-are-effect/ME4OY4CRSVG4HHDA53GFEYENSU/">assigned</a> by dispatch to a telephone recording unit. The city&#8217;s website states, &#8220;Creation of an enhanced Telephone Reporting Unit (TRU) operating from 7-3 a.m. daily, including weekends. Dispatch will assign reports to the TRU for calls that do not require an in-person response by officers. TRU will NOT be assigned to any &#8220;In Progress&#8221; call where a suspect may be on scene, any crime where a person may need medical aid, any domestic dispute, calls with evidence, or where the Mobile Crime Unit will be requested to process a scene.&#8221;
In addition, between 3 and 7 a.m., when reportedly far fewer 911 calls are made, no desk officers will be present at the six police stations in the city. Instead, call boxes linked to 911 have been installed. During some overnight shifts, there may be only <a href="https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/big-changes-pittsburgh-bureau-police-staffing-are-effect/ME4OY4CRSVG4HHDA53GFEYENSU/">22 officers</a> to cover the entire city.
“It’s enough to cover the entire city in those hours when we have 8% of the time people are calling &#8230; I’m confident in the decisions that we make, that it impacts this bureau and this city in much better way than we have in the past,” Pittsburgh Police Chief Larry Scirotto stated.
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Pittsburgh police will no longer respond to certain calls including theft, harassment, criminal mischief, and burglary alarms.
Between 3AM-7AM there will be no officers at any police stations.
Buy guns. Buy ammo. 
The police will not protect you. <a href="https://t.co/ZoQbkREQUs">pic.twitter.com/ZoQbkREQUs</a>
&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href="https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1766897488202768818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Scirotto cited staffing shortages after the city plunged to 740 police officers; at the start of 2023, the city had 835; a full staff is considered 900.
Scirotto said that prior to the changes, roughly one-third of officers worked overnight, but about two-thirds of the call volume came between 2 p.m. and 2 a.m. “So we’re running one shift ragged, under-resourcing it, and over-resourcing another,” he said. “That was why I thought this exercise was so important.”
“Average night, we’d have seven officers out on the road in each zone, so [we had] like 42 officers, generally,” Scirotto told the <a href="https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2024/03/03/pittsburgh-police-changes-staffing-safety-shifts-wellness-scirotto/stories/202403010078#:~:text=The%20changes%2C%20launched%20last%20week,better%20focus%20on%20officer%20wellness.">Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</a> last week. “We cut 12. People think I cut 112.”
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Bob Swartzwelder, president of the Fraternal Order of Police #1, criticized the plan, saying, “They’re running out of manpower very, very quickly, and they’re getting very taxed.” He acknowledged there could be 25 to 30 officers working during the 3-7 a.m. shift, but said they are executing specialized work. “I think the strategy at this point is a hope and a prayer that they can base everyone on data,” he said. “It may pan out to be correct. It may be disastrous.”

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Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson’s relationship has been in the news since July 2023. It resurfaced in November of last year with more information, and now, in February 2024, there are still more rumblings coming from these two. My assessment is and always has been that this was an incredibly toxic relationship. But regardless of its toxicity, there are some actions that will never be acceptable in any relationship.
The private life of Palmer and Jackson started to become public in July 2023 when Palmer went to a concert in Las Vegas and was pulled on stage to dance with Usher. Her then-boyfriend, Jackson, took to X to declare his disapproval of her provocative behavior and revealing outfit. By this point, the two already shared a child, and she had given birth just a few months prior.
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Then, in November, a month after separating, Palmer released shocking surveillance camera footage of who appears to be her ex, Jackson, beating her in her own home. At the time of the footage release, she was seeking a restraining order and full custody of their then eight-month-old son. Jackson reportedly trespassed into Palmer’s home without her knowledge nor her consent. This is still working its way through the court process, but the behavior she reported of him is beyond despicable.
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She shared stills of the footage from her filings in court at the time. In them, Jackson first looks to be forcing her in a certain direction against her will, then has his hand in the air as she loses her balance and falls over the couch, putting her hands up in a defenseless position.
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In the court <a href="https://www.today.com/parents/keke-palmer-custody-son-darius-jackson-rcna124585" target="_blank" rel="noopener">filings</a>, she states, “The abuse during our relationship was not just physical, but emotional and manipulative. Darius would ‘love bomb’ me and make me feel like I was the most important woman in the world, only to get extremely distant and cold over a perceived insult to him.” Palmer has repeated that Jackson was very jealous throughout their entire relationship. While this was obviously an incredibly toxic relationship, this abuse was certainly not Keke Palmer’s fault. 
Then, at the beginning of this month, Jackson took to X again, this time, with a message to all the dads who have given up custody: 
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In another post, he continued, giving advice to make sure God is the center of your relationship:
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If you separated these words from the situation he has currently found himself in — having beaten Keke Palmer — I would affirm that this is amazing advice. But you do not get to suddenly become a pastor after we have all seen evidence of horrific footage of you. Even in households of atheists, men know not to put their hands on women. To claim you were beating your significant other because you were not following the Good Book and the Lord? There is no excuse — ever. Let’s not hide behind God. Let’s not turn into a pastor who suddenly has sage words for other men.
I am a firm believer that it is important to weigh in when something goes against your values — so it is important to state this is wrong. This is a situation that should be discussed, not because anyone is prying into the private lives of people (this is information that has been made public), but because it’s important to take a moral position with actual values. This situation includes two people who clearly did not respect each other, nor did they understand who the other was. Toxicity seeped into their relationship, and they never should have been matched in the first place. But no woman should ever go through this, and no woman should suffer abuse. It is never the fault of any person when they are abused.
There is never a circumstance when it is acceptable for a man to put his hands on a woman. Never. Only a coward would ever do that.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/los-angeles-dodgers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> pitcher Julio Urias was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/domestic-violence" target="_blank" rel="noopener">domestic violence</a>, according to multiple reports.
The Los Angeles Police Department <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38328539/dodgers-p-julio-urias-arrested-domestic-violence-charges" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told ESPN</a> that Urias, 27, was detained on felony charges.
Citing jail records, the news outlet said Urias was booked around 1 a.m., a couple of hours after his arrest. He was then released on $50,000 bond and has a court date of September 27.
The Dodgers released a statement acknowledging that the team was aware of an &#8220;incident&#8221; involving Urias.
&#8220;While we attempt to learn all the facts, he will not be traveling with the team. The organization has no further comment at this time,&#8221; the statement added, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/dodgers-pitcher-julio-urias-arrested-on-domestic-violence-charge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to the local CBS affiliate</a>.
Major League Baseball (MLB) will conduct an investigation and Urias has been placed on administrative leave while it pans out, The Orange County Register&#8217;s Bill Plunkett <a href="https://twitter.com/billplunkettocr/status/1698773765591630267" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in posts to X, noting that the pitcher may not play again for the Dodgers as he is is set to become a free agent at the end of the season.
Urias was previously arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery in 2019 after he was allegedly seen pushing a woman to the ground in a parking lot, as <a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2023-09-04/dodgers-julio-urias-charged-felony-domestic-violence" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted by the Los Angeles Times</a>. The player did <a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/la-sp-dodgers-julio-urias-no-domestic-battery-charges-city-attorney-20190603-story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">not face any charges</a> in connection to that case, but he was <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/julio-urias-suspended" target="_blank" rel="noopener">suspended</a> for 20 games under the MLB&#8217;s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy.
&#8220;Although the authorities determined no charges of any kind were warranted, I accept full responsibility for what I believe was my inappropriate conduct during the incident,&#8221; Urias said in a statement at the time. &#8220;Even in this instance where there was no injury or history of violence, I understand and agree that Major League players should be held to a higher standard. I hold myself to a higher standard as well. I have taken proactive steps to help grow as a person on and off the field, and in my relationships, including attending counseling sessions.&#8221;
Urias, who was born in Mexico, has played in the MLB for the Dodgers since the 2016 season. He notably threw the strikeout that <a href="https://www.mlb.com/player/julio-urias-628711" target="_blank" rel="noopener">secured victory</a> for his team in the 2020 World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays and he <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/julio-urias-third-place-nl-cy-young-award-2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener">finished third</a> in the race for the National League&#8217;s Cy Young award last year.
This season, while contending with <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37695430/dodgers-place-lhp-julio-urias-il-hamstring-strain" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hamstring</a> and <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/julio-urias-tosses-5-scoreless-innings-after-fingernail-issue" target="_blank" rel="noopener">finger</a> injuries, the left-hander has <a href="https://www.mlb.com/player/julio-urias-628711" target="_blank" rel="noopener">notched</a> 11 wins and eight losses along with a 4.60 Earned Run Average.
The Dodgers sit atop the National League&#8217;s West division with a 84-52 record and 14.5-game lead over the second-place Arizona Diamondbacks with about four weeks left to play in the regular season.

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Male members of Canada’s Parliament were mocked after parading around in hot pink heels to show their support for women victims of domestic abuse.
The tippy-toe parade, titled “Hope in High Heels,” was part of an effort by Halton Women’s Place, which helps abused women and their dependent children, to raise awareness of domestic abuse.
Halton Women’s Place has <a href="https://haltonwomensplace.com/hihh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">written</a> of Hope in High Heels, “This was originally created as an avenue for men and boys to show support for women experiencing domestic violence by wearing hot pink heels. Now, Hope in High Heels has evolved and grown to include EVERYONE, of all ages and ability levels!”
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Male politicians in Canada wearing heals to combat domestic abuse: <a href="https://t.co/VMF2FKAA3Z">pic.twitter.com/VMF2FKAA3Z</a>
&mdash; End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a href="https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1649224097405050887?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 21, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra celebrated the event on Twitter, writing, “Violence against women is still prevalent in our society. Hope in Heels is an event that spreads awareness on violence against women while encouraging men and boys to be part of the solution. We wore their signature pink heels in support to this important cause.”
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Violence against women is still prevalent in our society. Hope in Heels is an event that spreads awareness on violence against women while encouraging men and boys to be part of the solution. We wore their signature pink heels in support to this important cause. <a href="https://twitter.com/HaltonWomensPl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HaltonWomensPl</a> <a href="https://t.co/5qngxQ6Myu">pic.twitter.com/5qngxQ6Myu</a>
&mdash; Omar Alghabra (@OmarAlghabra) <a href="https://twitter.com/OmarAlghabra/status/1649112084330807298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Liberal MP Karina Gould brought Hope in High Heels to Canada’s Parliament in 2016. &#8220;The message is simple – we will not end violence against women and children if boys and men are not included in the conversation and part of the solution,&#8221; she <a href="https://www.insidehalton.com/news/burlington-mp-bringing-hope-in-high-heels-to-parliament-hill/article_79a1d82d-2926-5e54-ac11-98de0255d1a8.html?" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in the House of Commons at the time. &#8220;Having this event in Ottawa encourages all Members of Parliament, Senators, and their staff to show Canadians that we are united in this fight.&#8221;
This week, she added, “We welcomed @HaltonWomensPl to the Hill for the 4th annual Hope in High Heels on the Hill, to continue the conversation on systemic violence against women. Educating men and boys is part of the solution, and it is all of our responsibilities to end gender based violence.”
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We welcomed <a href="https://twitter.com/HaltonWomensPl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HaltonWomensPl</a> to the Hill for the 4th annual Hope in High Heels on the Hill, to continue the conversation on systemic violence against women. 
Educating men and boys is part of the solution, and it is all of our responsibilities to end gender based violence. <a href="https://t.co/W1Y2daIhHP">pic.twitter.com/W1Y2daIhHP</a>
&mdash; Karina Gould (@karinagould) <a href="https://twitter.com/karinagould/status/1649134002756808713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The Canadian male politicians were roundly mocked on social media.
“Again, Canada is not a real country,” political commentator Jack Posobiec reacted.
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Again, Canada is not a real country <a href="https://t.co/yrUMD1cDGB">https://t.co/yrUMD1cDGB</a>
&mdash; Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) <a href="https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1649259056534630401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 21, 2023</a></blockquote>
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“Canadians were renowned for their fighting prowess in both world wars,” one critic <a href="https://twitter.com/TonyGriffonbrx/status/1649351046769131525" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted</a>. “They were lumberjacks, explorers, hunters, woodsmen, Mounties. Look what the likes of Alghabra and his Castroesque boss, Trudeau have turned Canadian manhood into — No hopers. Camp clowns.”
“Male politicians parading around in ‘signature’ pink high heels to be part of the violence against women solution,” another critic <a href="https://twitter.com/BernieSpofforth/status/1649346106688434179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1649346106688434179%7Ctwgr%5Ede3091daeecbf91e444dac6aacf5fe9fe814db1e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fpolitics%2Ftwitter-torches-male-lawmakers-wearing-pink-heels-raise-awareness-violence-women" target="_blank" rel="noopener">echoed</a>. “I&#8217;m so embarrassed for you this actually made my scalp tingle.”
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Last November, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, displaying his wokeness in a manner to which many critics took umbrage, appeared on a television show devoted to contestants competing to be the “next global drag superstar.”
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Trudeau appeared in a trailer for the show “Canada’s Drag Race” which had an episode titled “Canada vs. The World” premiering November 18. The show featured a grand prize of $100,000 and the title of &#8220;Canada&#8217;s Next Drag Superstar.”
“We’re making herstory,” a picture from the show boasted as it showed a smiling Trudeau next to a drag queen.
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We&#39;re making herstory! 🇨🇦 We&#39;re honoured to welcome the Prime Minister of Canada <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinTrudeau?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JustinTrudeau</a> to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CanadasDragRace?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CanadasDragRace</a>, becoming the first world leader to appear on the Drag Race franchise!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CanadasDragRace?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CanadasDragRace</a> Canada vs the World premieres November 18 at 9E on <a href="https://twitter.com/CraveCanada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CraveCanada</a>. <a href="https://t.co/wlDXSrMGEz">pic.twitter.com/wlDXSrMGEz</a>
&mdash; Canada&#39;s Drag Race (@canadasdragrace) <a href="https://twitter.com/canadasdragrace/status/1590026799903567875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Marvel actor Jonathan Majors has been dropped by his manager, his publicist, and even the upcoming Met Gala over accusations of domestic violence.
Majors, who plays the role of supervillain Kang the Conqueror in Marvel&#8217;s &#8220;Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,&#8221; was arrested and charged with domestic violence in New York City on March 25. Officials stated that the alleged victim had visible minor injuries around her face and neck when the complaint was made.
Since then, according to a <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/04/jonathan-majors-dropped-hollywood-manager-domestic-violence-1235325576/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> published by entertainment outlet Deadline, talent management group Entertainment 360 has released Majors as a client. The outlet said that the actor&#8217;s &#8220;personal behavior&#8221; was the reason for the split. In addition, public relations firm The Lede Company has also bid Majors farewell.
To make matters even worse, the &#8220;Creed III&#8221; actor won&#8217;t be making his planned appearance at the star-studded Met Gala — which he was supposed to attend as a guest of fashion house Valentino. According to Deadline, Majors and Valentino executives &#8220;mutually agreed&#8221; that it would be best if he did not attend.
Majors is set to appear in court on May 8 but has already <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jonathan-majors-speaks-out-after-domestic-violence-arrest-says-hes-the-victim" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released a statement</a> through attorney Priya Chaudhry declaring his innocence.
&#8220;Jonathan Majors is completely innocent and is probably the victim of an altercation with a woman he knows. We are quickly gathering and presenting evidence to the District Attorney with the expectation that all charges will be dropped imminently,&#8221; Chaudhry wrote.
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She went on to state that there was video footage from the vehicle in which the altercation allegedly occurred, and said that the accuser — an unnamed 30-year-old woman — had provided two written statements declaring herself to be at fault.
&#8220;[The] evidence includes video footage from the vehicle where this episode took place, witness testimony from the driver and others who both saw and heard the episode, and most importantly, two written statements from the woman recanting these allegations,&#8221; Chaudhry said.

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Actor Jonathan Majors spoke out, issuing a statement through his lawyer on Sunday in response to his arrest the day before for allegedly attempting to choke his girlfriend.
The statement from Priya Chaudhry, who is Majors&#8217; criminal defense attorney, claimed that the actor was &#8220;completely innocent&#8221; and &#8220;provably the victim&#8221; — and that in addition to video evidence that would back up his story, he had obtained a statement from the woman recanting her accusations against him.
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&#8220;Jonathan Majors is completely innocent and is provably the victim of an altercation with a woman he knows,&#8221; Chaudhry&#8217;s statement began. &#8220;We are quickly gathering and presenting evidence to the District Attorney with the expectation that all charges will be dropped imminently.&#8221;
Chaudhry went on to say that there was video footage available from the vehicle where the altercation reportedly took place – and that there were witnesses who would also give statements in support of Majors. She also claimed that she had obtained two written statements from the woman who made the accusation in the first place, saying that she had recanted.
&#8220;This evidence includes video footage from the vehicle where this episode took place, witness testimony from the driver and others who both saw and heard the episode, and most importantly, two written statements from the woman recanting these allegations,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;All the evidence proves that Mr. Majors is entirely innocent and did not assault her whatsoever. Unfortunately, this incident came about because this woman was having an emotional crisis, for which she was taken to a hospital yesterday. The NYPD is required to make an arrest in these situations, and this is the only reason Mr. Majors was arrested. We expect these charges to be dropped soon.&#8221;
Majors <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/actor-jonathon-majors-arrested-for-allegedly-attacking-a-woman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">was arrested</a> on Saturday, according to an <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/jonathan-majors-arrested-new-york-city-assault-strangulation-1235360852/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">official statement</a> from the New York Police Department. &#8220;A preliminary investigation determined that a 33-year-old male was involved in a domestic dispute with a 30-year-old female. The victim informed police she was assaulted. Officers placed the 33-year-old male into custody without incident. The victim sustained minor injuries to her head and neck and was removed to an area hospital in stable condition.&#8221;

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Jonathan Majors Speaks Out After Domestic Violence Arrest, Says He’s The Victim

Jonathan Majors Speaks Out After Domestic Violence Arrest, Says He's The Victim

Actor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/marvel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jonathan Majors</a> was arrested Saturday evening after police in New York City responded to an alleged domestic violence call.
“A preliminary investigation determined that a 33-year-old male was involved in a domestic dispute with a 30-year-old female,” the New York City Police Department <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/jonathan-majors-arrested-new-york-city-assault-strangulation-1235360852/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement. “The victim informed police she was assaulted. Officers placed the 33-year-old male into custody without incident. The victim sustained minor injuries to her head and neck and was removed to an area hospital in stable condition.”
The statement said that the actor was arrested on charges of strangulation, assault, and harassment.
Majors&#8217; team said in a statement that the actor has &#8220;done nothing wrong.&#8221;
&#8220;We look forward to clearing his name and clearing this up,&#8221; Majors&#8217; team added.
Majors, whose career has been on a meteoric rise over the last year, stars in two films currently in movie theaters, “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” and “Creed III.” In addition to indie film “Magazine Dreams,” likely to be released later this year, Majors is set to play an increasingly important role as the primary antagonist, Kang the Conquerer, in the Marvel film and TV universe.
<a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/actor-jonathan-majors-arrested-in-nyc-accused-of-assault" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TMZ</a> reported that “unnamed law enforcement sources” informed them that Majors and his girlfriend were embroiled in an argument during a taxi ride. The outlet also reported that Majors has been released from police custody.
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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/domestic-violence">Domestic violence</a> charges filed against “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/animation">Rick and Morty</a>” co-creator Justin Roiland were dropped, which led him to issue a statement via social media.
&#8220;I have always known that these claims were false &#8211; and I never had any doubt this day would come,&#8221; Roiland <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinRoiland/status/1638629789258100737">tweeted</a> in a screenshot he captioned “justice.”
&#8220;I&#8217;m thankful that this case has been dismissed but, at the same time, I&#8217;m still deeply shaken by the horrible lies that were reported about me during this process,&#8221; the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/cartoon-network">animated series</a> creator continued. 
&#8220;Most of all, I&#8217;m disappointed that so many people were so quick to judge without knowing the facts, based solely on the word of an embittered ex trying to bypass due process and have me &#8216;canceled.&#8217; That it may have succeeded, even partially, is shameful. However, now that the legal case has ended, I&#8217;m determined to move forward and focus both on my creative projects and restoring my good name.&#8221;
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&mdash; Justin Roiland (@JustinRoiland) <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinRoiland/status/1638629789258100737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 22, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The domestic violence charges were filed in May 2020 regarding an alleged incident from January of that year. A woman identified as Jane Doe accused Roiland of two felonies: one count of domestic battery with corporal injury and one count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud, and or deceit, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/oh-geez-rick-and-morty-co-creator-axed-over-domestic-abuse-allegations">reported</a>.
These allegations became public in January, leading to the “Rick and Morty” co-creator getting axed from Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim. The animated sci-fi sitcom debuted on the network in 2013 and has seen massive success over the past decade.
Hulu also announced the company would no longer work with him on the comedies “Solar Opposites” and “Koala Man” after the allegations came to light.
Besides serving as co-creator and executive producer, Roiland also provided the voice for both titular characters and was known for ad-libbing some of the dialogue. The network terminated its partnership with Roiland but vowed to keep “Rick and Morty” alive, which drew mixed reactions from fans.
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A representative with the Orange County District Attorney <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/justin-roiland-issues-statement-as-domestic-violence-charges-against-him-are-dropped">told</a> IGN that charges were dropped because prosecutors “did not have sufficient evidence to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt,&#8221; in addition to &#8220;additional information that came to light during the investigation.&#8221;
The publication noted that more than a dozen hearings had already been held over the charges, and Roiland was next due back in court on April 27.

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‘Rick and Morty’ Co-Creator Breaks Silence After Domestic Violence Charges Are Dropped: ‘Horrible Lies’

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R&amp;B singer Chris Brown, 33, who has a history of domestic violence, precipitated outrage when he grabbed former Love Island star Natalia Zoppa by the throat during his live show this week.
Zoppa reacted to public criticism of the move by defending Brown.
“Why are people assuming the worst?” she told <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11870303/Love-Island-star-left-hot-collar-gets-steamy-serenade-Chris-Brown-stage.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mail Online</a>. “It&#8217;s actually annoying. I loved every minute of it. I&#8217;ve seen previous dances he&#8217;s done, and I knew what the routine was. I was more than happy to participate. He barely even grabbed me.”
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Brown’s critics bashed him with comments like these:
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">She may be a Love Island star but she doesn&#8217;t look comfortable with it. Why do women pay to go and watch him?</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">It looked hideous. </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">This is so unpleasant to watch. Even the fact that she’s on a stage with him doesn’t stop her obvious discomfort &#8211; as she puts her hand up to his as it encircles her throat. </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Maybe I should mind my own business but, why would you want Chris Brown of all people putting his hands on your throat after what he did to Rihanna[?] </li>
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Brown assaulted his girlfriend, singer Rihanna, in 2009 in an attack that left her in a hospital. Last month, he berated his critics, claiming he was 17 at the time of the attack, <a href="https://twitter.com/Glock_Topickz/status/1626649287114252288?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">writing</a>: &#8220;If yall still hate me for a mistake I made as a 17 year old please kiss my whole entire a**! I&#8217;m f***ing 33! I&#8217;m so tired of yall running with this narrative &#8230; You weird a** n****s are the same ones that tune in every week to see Blueface and Chrisean beat the f*** out each other in front [of] the world.&#8221;
&#8220;But that&#8217;s OK? It&#8217;s entertainment?&#8221; he continued. &#8220;All yall can suck my d*** disrespectfully &#8230; Where are the cancel culture with these white artist that date underage women, beat the f*** out their wives, giving b****** AIDS &#8230; Oh. That&#8217;s right &#8230; they are your buddies 😏. No more fake love from me &#8230; Stay out my way or get [run] over simple as that! None of you and I mean none of you n****s can f*** with me.&#8221;
Blueface <a href="https://hiphopdx.com/news/blueface-chris-brown-beat-up-wrong-bitch" target="_blank" rel="noopener">responded</a>, “I’m not even going to trip on you ‘cause the message you trying to send is way off. I get it, you know — she hit me, it’s funny, I hit her back, it’s f*** Blueface. So, I totally get it. That be the most irritating thing ever. But, you gotta play the cards that you was dealt.”
“My last opinion is: ‘Cuz, you beat up the wrong b****!” he continued. “I got a b****, she gon’ fight back; so I’ma get less time, you feel me? You beat up the b**** that just performed at the Super Bowl!”

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Adult Swim has severed ties with “Rick and Morty” co-creator Justin Roiland after he was charged with domestic violence.
Earlier this month newly publicized court records revealed that Roiland was being prosecuted by the Orange County District Attorney’s office due to an incident with a Jane Doe that occurred in January 2020 — a <a href="https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Roiland-complaint.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">criminal complaint</a> was filed several months later, in May. Roiland has been charged with two felonies: one count of domestic battery with corporal injury and one account of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud, and or deceit.
“Adult Swim has ended its association with Justin Roiland,” Adult Swim/Cartoon Network/Boomerang Senior Vice President of Communications Mairie Moore <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/adult-swim-ends-relationship-justin-roiland-domestic-abuse-charges-1235308995/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement on Tuesday.
“Rick and Morty” is a sci-fi animated sitcom that debuted on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim block in 2013, where it has functioned as the network’s flagship series for the better part of a decade. The series is surreal, irreverent, and darkly comedic and drew attention for its high concept, low-brow humor, with the naive Morty Smith being dragged across the universe and between alternate realities by his jaded, supremely intelligent, and extremely dysfunctional grandfather Rick Sanchez in a series of escalating misadventures.
In addition to serving as co-creator and executive producer, Roiland was the voice actor for the two lead characters and often adlibbed portions of their dialogue. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Warner Discovery, Adult Swim’s parent company, intends to recast the iconic duo and continue the series, which has been greenlit to continue for another 4 seasons. The show’s official Twitter account confirmed that production on season 7 will continue uninterrupted. Co-creator Dan Harmon will take over as sole showrunner.
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Online reaction to the news was mixed, with fans taking to <a href="https://twitter.com/IGN/status/1618014667099586562" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a> to voice their shock, disapproval, and relief.
“How can you continue without @Justin Roiland,” One user tweeted. “That’s like taking Seth McFarlane out of Family Guy… I’m outraged and hope this is a joke.”
“ohhh geeeeez ☹️😳”  another user responded.
“Thank goodness.” yet another user tweeted. “ Hate seeing franchises I like ruined by a person. If only Harry Potter could get away from JK.” 

Some members of the conversation expressed their disbelief and dismay that outrage was being directed at Adult Swim for canning Roiland and not toward Roiland for the alleged domestic violence. Other users pushed back, saying that it was inappropriate for the company to move forward before Roiland was convicted, arguing for a presumption of innocence
“To be clear, not only is Justin innocent,”  Roiland’s attorney T. Edward Welbourn told <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/01/adult-swim-severs-ties-rick-and-morty-co-creator-justin-roiland-domestic-violence-charges-1235239868/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deadline</a>. “But we also have every expectation that this matter is on course to be dismissed once the District Attorney’s office has completed its methodical review of the evidence. We look forward to clearing Justin’s name and helping him move forward as swiftly as possible.”
Roiland pleaded not guilty to the charges in October 2020. No trial date has been set but Roiland will be required to attend a hearing on April 27th.

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