Scott Adams, creator of the popular Dilbert comic strip, has faced the biggest consequence of his recent comments about race, with Andrews McMeel Universal, the syndication company that distributes Dilbert, announcing it was severing its relationship with him. Adams' comments were denounced as racist, hateful and discriminatory by various media publishers, and he has since apologized for them and said he is "working to make amends." The future of the Dilbert comic strip is now uncertain.
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Scott Adams, creator of the long-running comic strip Dilbert, recently made controversial comments about Black people during an online video show. His remarks have sparked a backlash from readers and media outlets, leading to the strip's removal from several newspapers across the U.S. under the USA Today and Advance Local umbrellas. Andrews McMeel Syndication, which distributes Dilbert, has not yet responded to requests for comment.
A California jury has ruled in favor of Elon Musk, finding the Tesla CEO not liable for losses experienced by shareholders following his 2018 tweet about taking the electric car maker private. The jury found that Musk did not act with “actual malice” or with the intent to harm investors, resulting in him having to forfeit his position as Tesla’s executive chairman and pay millions of dollars in fines and legal fees. The verdict is a relief for Musk, who has been under intense scrutiny since the tweet was sent and could have had a major impact on the future of Tesla and his role as CEO.
Robert Hadden, an ex-gynecologist convicted of sexually abusing hundreds of patients, has been ordered to spend the next two months in jail by a federal judge in New York City. The decision was made after victims' statements were heard during the bail hearing, and was opposed by defense attorneys. Andrew Yang's wife, Evelyn Yang, was one of Hadden's victims and has spoken out about her experience. Hadden's attorneys have filed an appeal against the detention order, but it is unclear if it will be successful.
Five individuals, including two police officers and two paramedics, have pleaded not guilty to charges related to the death of Elijah McClain in Aurora, Colorado in 2019. The charges stem from an incident in August 2019, when a 911 caller reported a man who seemed “sketchy” and the responding officers placed McClain in a chokehold and paramedics injected him with a powerful sedative. An amended autopsy report concluded that McClain would have most likely survived but for the administration of a dose of ketamine. The five individuals will be tried in three separate trials later this year.