Patrick Lee Articles
  • NFL Running Back Jonathan Dwyer Arrested for Charges of Domestic Violence

    The National Football League deactivated yet another running back on Wednesday due to charges of domestic violence. Jonathan Dwyer, of the Arizona Cardinals, was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix, Arizona for two alleged cases of aggravated assault that occurred back in July, according to ...
  • The Vikings Reverse Their Decision

    Earlier on Wednesday, the Vikings announced that their running back Adrian Peterson would not be participating in team related activities. The decision was a direct contradiction to the previous the Vikings made to allow Adrian Peterson to play in week’s game.
  • NASA Signs Contract with Private Companies Boeing and SpaceX

    On Tuesday, NASA announced its contracts with Boeing and Space Exploration Technology Corp. (SpaceX) to transport American astronauts to the International Space Station. In a press release, NASA described these contracts as “groundbreaking.”
  • Vikings Allow Adrian Peterson to Play Despite Charges of Child Beating

    Last Friday Adrian Peterson, who is the running back for the Minnesota Vikings, was indicted with charges of reckless or negligent injury to a child. Peterson is being charged with an incident that occurred back in May, when he supposedly physically abused a child.
  • 500 Migrant Passengers Feared Dead After Boat Sinks in Mediterranean

    On Monday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that a boat carrying hundreds of passengers sank off the coast of Malta last week. More than 500 of the Egyptian, Sudanese, Syrian, and Palestinian passengers are feared dead.
  • North Korea Sentences American Citizen Matthew Miller to 6 Years Hard Labor

    On Sunday, North Korea sentenced American citizen Matthew Todd Miller to 6 years of hard labor. 24-year-old Miller was detained for several months in North Korea and his sentence was given in the Supreme Court, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The court charged Miller ...
  • Evangelicals for Marriage Equality Receives Criticism

    On Tuesday, the launch of a new group called Evangelicals for Marriage Equality has attracted much publicity. Evangelicals for Marriage Equality, or EME, promotes the ideal that marriage is a civil right that should be guaranteed for all members of society, no matter their sexual disposition.
  • The Campaign to Take Out "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance

    The atheist group American Humanitarian Association (AHA) began a new campaign on Monday promoting a boycott of the Pledge of Allegiance. AHA’s newest campaign is called “Don’t Say the Pledge.” The organization claims that the phrase “under God” is unpatriotic and should be taken out of the ...
  • Numerous Human Rights Violations in Thailand

    Today Amnesty International released a report, named Attitude adjustment- 100 days under Martial Law, detailing the status of Thailand’s human rights during the past three months. After the military coup in May, Thailand’s military has been in control of the government. Amnesty International’s ...
  • Day of Prayer for Peace in Jerusalem Works with Instapray

    Recently, Day of Prayer for Peace in Jerusalem has partnered with the application Instapray. Day of Prayer for Peace in Jerusalem, or DPPJ, is the largest prayer movement for Israel in history. Currently, the organization is planning a large event on October 5, 2014 (the first Sunday of every ...
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