Top stories for February 23, 2018 include a bizarre stunt involving drinking chocolate milk from Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner and students returning to the site of this month’s deadly shooting in Parkland, FL.
Illinois Governor Chugs Chocolate Milk to Show Support of Diversity
Bruce Rauner, governor of Illinois, chugged a glass of chocolate milk in a bizarre stunt that was meant to show his support of diversity. “It’s really, really good,” he noted after taking a sip. Rauner was participating in a diversity talk with Hyatt Hotels executive Tyronne Stoudmire. The milk demo was Stoudmire’s idea and has been part of diversity presentation for years, but commenters online have taken Rauner to task.
-Chicago Tribune
Students in Parkland, FL Head Back to School Today
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was the site of the shooting that left 17 people dead earlier this month and today, students and staff return to resume classes. This attempt at returning to normalcy comes as news spreads about armed school resource officer Scot Peterson. Authorities say he remained outside for four minutes during the six-minute rampage that claimed more than a dozen lives. Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel has stated that Peterson could have stopped the shooter if he had gone inside the school.
-CNN
Net Neutrality Ends April 23, Legal Challenges Re-Start
The FCC repeal of Obama-era rules meant to keep the internet open and fair, officially begins on April 23. Earlier this week, 23 state attorneys re-filed complaints to challenge the FCC decision. The controversial repeal has now triggered another wave of legal challenges. Congress members are feeling the pressure to confront the issue.
-Forbes
Oprah Unbothered by Trump’s ‘Insecure’ Tweet
During an appearance on Ellen DeGeneres‘ talk show, Oprah Winfrey revealed her initial reaction to Donald Trump calling her insecure. “I don’t like giving negativity power, so I just thought, ‘What?’” said the 64-year-old media mogul. Her reaction was in response to a tweet from Trump over the weekend that called her insecure and criticized her 60 Minutes segment where she hosted a panel of voters and asked them questions about Trump and his policies. “I was working very hard to do the opposite of what I was hate tweeted about so, it’s okay,” she said.
-theGrio
Wakanda Immigration Officials Issue Lifetime Ban Against R. Kelly
R. Kelly just found out the hard way that not all Black people are welcome within the lush, uncolonized borders of Wakanda. Kelly figured he’d get in on the Black Pantherfever and tweeted that he was on his way to Wakanda. Twitter users, however, were quick to tell the platinum-selling accused pedophile and kidnapper that he was not welcome in the Black utopia.
-theGrio