The Fault in Our Stars has been banned in Riverside Unified School District middle schools in California after one parent, Karen Krueger, convinced a school committee that the popular young-adult novel by author John Green was too crude for middle schoolers. We look at other books meant for children and young adults that were banned from schools across the country, …
NFL Wrong for Husain Abdullah Penalty?
The NFL is being accused of religious discrimination after Husain Abdullah was issued a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct on Monday Night Football. The Kansas City Chiefs safety and devout Muslim was penalized for dropping to his knees and bowing in prayer after scoring a touchdown. Was this an honest mistake by the referees, or an intentional undermining of religious …
Man Turns Amputated Leg Into a Lamp
A Dutch man has won the right to take his amputated leg home from a hospital and turn it into a lamp in order to raise enough money to buy a prosthetic limb. 53-year-old Leo Bonten has said that hopes for an “eccentric billionaire” to buy the preserved leg from him so he can afford a more luxurious prosthetic leg. …
ISIS Confronted by Victims in Iraqi Reality Show
ISIS is being confronted by their victims’ families in a new Iraqi reality show In the Grip of Justice, which brings suspected or captured terrorists back to the scene of their crimes and has them reenact those crimes. Family members of the terrorists’ victims then show up to confront them and berate them for what they did. We look at …
Should Police Have Access to Motel Guest Records?
Police may be allowed access to motel guest records without needing a search warrant due to an effort by L.A. officials to revive a law that gives police this authority. The argument by authorities is that impromptu checks are necessary in order to deter and apprehend certain criminals. We look at the law, in this Lip News clip with Lissette …
France’s National Front Wins First Ever Senate Seats
France’s National Front party has won its first ever Senate seats in French parliament dealing a blow to President Francois Hollande’s Socialist Party, which no longer holds the majority in the upper house. We look at what the victory for David Rachline, of Marine Le Pen’s far-right party says about the President and his policies, in this Lip News clip …
Migrant Deaths Crossing Mediterranean Reaches Record High
Migrant deaths crossing the Mediterranean has reached a record high in 2014 with more than 3,000 migrant fatalities from crossing the Mediterranean this year, which is more than double the peak in 2011, according to the International Organization for Migration. We look at the reason for the surge, in this Lip News clip with Elliot Hill and Mark Sovel. www.thelip.tv …