nominee kentanji brown jackson under fire for 1619. jackson s speech on mlk day in 2020 at the university of michigan thanked author nikole hannah-jones for her quote provocative assertion that the america that was born in 1776 was not the perfect union that it purported to be the 1619 project has been flagged by many historians factually inaccurate in representing the history of the united states. american basketball star britney griner pleads not guilty in a moscow court accused of smuggling cannabis state pens. her detention in unnamed russian prison has also been extended until may 19th. she was arrested at a russian airport last month on her way to play overseas during the wnba off season. russia has very strict drug laws and griner could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted. my goodness.