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Tricia Crimmins


Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Muslim organizer accepted—then rejected—from a MN government advisory group on genocide

EXCLUSIVE: Why did Minnesota accept and then reject a Muslim organizer for its genocide curriculum committee?

She says it's because she's pro-Palestine.

On Apr 18, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins

Ryan Walters' OSU speech interrupted by protestors

Oklahoma education official Ryan Walters ends speech amid protest after saying ‘never back down to a woke mob’

Ironic.

On Apr 18, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins

Isabella Riley Moody (l) Josiah David Moody (r)

‘I’m so proud of her!’: Far-right trolls post video bragging about their baby saying a racial slur

The two deleted their accounts.

On Apr 18, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins

Woman talking(l+r), Dating app The Right Stuff(c)

‘Racism, sexism, classism all in one message’: A woman spent a year meeting men on right-wing dating app The Right Stuff

She trolls her matches by pretending to be an anti-masker.

On Apr 17, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins

Protestors at kent state(l), Kyle Rittenhouse(c), Sign that says 'no platform for a murderer'(r)

Kyle Rittenhouse’s choice of Kent State for Second Amendment speech infuriates students

An infamous shooting of protesters has echoes to Rittenhouse's 2020 action.

On Apr 17, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins

Nebraska state Senator John Fredrickson

A Nebraska State Senator convinced his colleagues to vote against an anti-trans bill

State Senator John Fredrickson, Nebraska’s first out gay representative, gave a speech about the bill in opposition to it.

On Apr 17, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins

USC campus

USC cancels Muslim student’s valedictorian speech after pro-Palestinian social posts flagged

The school claimed it was out of an abundance of caution.

On Apr 16, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins

Ron DeSantis in front of x and libs of tiktok logo

‘Clicks are more important than truth’: DeSantis’ team is going after Libs of TikTok again

It's the second time this year they've gone at it.

On Apr 16, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins

Donald trump (two split)

Trump’s base froths over claim judge barred from son’s graduation—despite that never happening

It's not true.

On Apr 16, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins

Hands holding phone with swirl and likes and abstract background

As 2024 election approaches, new study finds Meta, X, and Google’s political ad libraries lack critical data

Every site was found to be deficient.

On Apr 16, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins

Big Time Rush's James Maslow is posting misinformation about the Israeli-Hamas war again

‘Does he get paid?’: Former Nickelodeon boy band member flamed for latest foray into Israel-Hamas war discourse

Fans have been confused about his post-Oct. 7 pivot.

On Apr 15, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins

Why conservatives hate NPR explainer

Right-wing ‘Defund NPR’ movement gains steam after new CEO’s old Biden hat tweet resurfaces

Outrage against the organization has been brewing for days.

On Apr 15, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins

Tech brand roasts man's last name—then apologizes and offers him 10K

Tech accessory firm offers $10,000 apology to customer after crass online persona cracks racist joke

People thought the money was just as insulting.

On Apr 11, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins

Caitlyn Jenner trolled for 2015 car accident after tweeting about OJ Simpson's death

‘Didn’t you kill someone, too?’: Caitlyn Jenner trolled over ‘good riddance’ message to OJ Simpson

Her 'tribute' didn't go over how she wanted.

On Apr 11, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins

ISU and campus groups condemn student’s racist video about how Black people aren’t “country”

College student under fire for viral video claiming Black people aren’t ‘country’

Some think she was referring to Beyonce.

On Apr 11, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins