Reports: Prison Worker Wanted Escapees To Murder Her Husband
Jordan Sargent · 06/15/15 03:52PM
Joyce “Tillie” Mitchell, the prison employee who stands accused of facilitating the jailbreak of convicted murderers Richard Matt and David Sweat, is already in big trouble, but if new reports are correct, things may get way worse. According to several sources, Mitchell told police that Matt and Sweat planned to murder her husband immediately after their escape.
Taylor Berman · 06/15/15 03:11PM
Rachel Dolezal Sued Howard University for Racial Discrimination in 2002
Taylor Berman · 06/15/15 02:38PM
Former Spokane NAACP president Rachel Dolezal sued Howard University in 2002 for allegedly discriminating against her because she’s white, according to court documents obtained by the Smoking Gun. Dolezal, who has claimed to be black for several years, said the school refused to hire her for teaching posts and denied her scholarships because of her race.
Lawsuit: Man Loses Testicle After Drunk Boss Yanks It During Boat Ride
Jay Hathaway · 06/15/15 02:15PM
A New Jersey man is suing his former boss for allegedly yanking on one of his testicles during an off-site “team building” meeting, causing severe damage that led to three surgeries and an eventual amputation, the New York Post reports. The ball-busting boss was later fired, but the victim says coworkers made fun of him for being sans one nut.
Author of That Horrible Snowden Article Has Even Worse CNN Interview
Adam Weinstein · 06/15/15 12:23PMOver the weekend, the Sunday Times published an article quoting British government sources claiming that China and Russia had hacked Edward Snowden’s NSA files, putting agents in danger. Where was the proof? Reporter Tom Harper appeared on CNN last night to explain: “Well, uh, I don’t know, to be honest with you.”
Gawker Reader: Escaped Convicts Likely Hiding in Tree House Utopia
Sam Biddle · 06/15/15 12:10PMHamilton Nolan · 06/15/15 11:55AM
Rachel Dolezal Resigns as President of Spokane NAACP
Taylor Berman · 06/15/15 11:01AM
Rachel Dolezal has resigned from her position as president of Spokane’s NAACP chapter. “Please know I will never stop fighting for human rights and will do everything in my power to help and assist, whether it means stepping up or stepping down, because this is not about me,” she wrote in a Facebook statement. “It’s about justice. This is not me quitting; this is a continuum.”
You-Know-Who Is Not Dead: A Game of Thrones Theory
Jay Hathaway · 06/15/15 10:40AM
Pretty great final two minutes of Game of Thrones season 5, huh? How about that part where a character you were absolutely sure was crucial to the ultimate resolution of the show—the small matter of a battle between “fire” and “ice”—just got mercilessly snuffed out before your eyes and then the credits rolled?
Hot Naked Lesbians Cannot Distract From the Awfulness of Chobani
Hamilton Nolan · 06/15/15 10:34AMSudanese President Flees South Africa to Avoid Arrest
Taylor Berman · 06/15/15 10:07AM
Sudan President Omar al-Bashir reportedly escaped South Africa in his private jet early this morning, just hours after a judge from the country’s High Court ordered authorities to prevent his leaving. Bashir has been wanted by the International Criminal Court for six years on charges including genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
Disgraceful European Barbarians Practice Archaic Hiring Discrimination
Hamilton Nolan · 06/15/15 08:57AMTwo Catholic Bishops Quit In the Wake of Child Sex Abuse Scandal
Allie Jones · 06/15/15 07:51AM
Pope Francis accepted the resignations of two U.S. Catholic bishops today in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal in St. Paul, Minnesota. Archbishop John C. Nienstedt and Auxillary Bishop Lee A. Piché have quit their posts after Minnesota prosecutors charged the archdiocese with the “mishandling of repeated complaints of sexual misconduct against a priest,” per The New York Times.