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        Tavis Smiley Sues PBS Over Misconduct Investigation
    Tavis Smiley filed a lawsuit against PBS after the network suspended his show amid sexual misconduct allegations. 
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Tavis Smiley Sues PBS Over Misconduct Investigation

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Tavis Smiley Sues PBS Over Misconduct Investigation

Tavis Smiley filed a lawsuit against PBS after the network suspended his show amid sexual misconduct allegations.

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One case against the National Park Service is out of Manhattan and the other was filed in Massachusetts.

Jackson was the first person to mention gays and lesbians in a national convention speech, and he marched on Washington for LGBTQ+ rights.

The shooter's history includes a Nazi tattoo and amplifying far-right conspiracy theories online.

The protest, organized by the Gender Liberation Movement, took place Tuesday at Health and Human Services headquarters.

More For You

Most Popular

Guillaume Cizeron and his ice dancing partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry have been mired in controversy since the start of the Milano Cortina Olympics.

The bill would have designated restrooms in public buildings according to sex assigned at birth, allowing for fines and lawsuits agains people who use the "wrong" facility.

This pansexual skater is heating up the ice!

Jackson was the first presidential candidate to include support for LGBTQ+ rights in their campaign platform.

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Authorities have identified the shooter that killed eight people as an 18-year-old local resident.