Harris hosts Kardashian to discuss criminal justice reform
Vice President Kamala Harris hosted reality-television star Kim Kardashian at the White House on Thursday to discuss criminal justice reform.
Harris is focused on convincing people of color and young voters to give President Joe Biden and her a second, four-year term at a time when many voters are dissatisfied with their handling of the economy and the war in Gaza.
The United States imprisons more people than any other country. Some 1 in 5 of those 1.9 million people are behind bars for a drug-related offense. Black and Latino people are disproportionately incarcerated, and drug law reform has the broadest support among young voters.
“Everybody makes mistakes, and for some that might rise to the level of being a crime,” Harris said at the White House. “But is it not the sign of a civil society that we allow people a way to earn their way back and give them the support and the resources they need to do that?”
Kardashian, who is also an entrepreneur, first became a vocal activist for criminal justice reform during former President Donald Trump’s administration. Harris praised her work.
“Every time I’ve gone and visited a prison, I’ve met some of the smartest individuals with the brightest ideas, and to see the changes that are happening to make their reentry easier, I think is going to be life changing,” Kardashian said.
Wilson’s memoir allegation against Cohen redacted in UK edition
Rebel Wilson’s memoir is reportedly facing censorship in the United Kingdom following her account of workplace misconduct against former co-star Sacha Baron Cohen.
In a passage from her book “Rebel Rising,” which was released April 2, Wilson alleges that Cohen requested for her to digitally penetrate him during the filming of the 2016 movie “The Brothers Grimsby.”
HarperCollins, the U.K. publisher of “Rebel Rising,” said in a statement that a portion of the memoir – purportedly Wilson’s allegations against Cohen – has been removed from its edition. The book was released in the U.K. on Thursday.
“We are publishing every page, but for legal reasons, in the U.K. edition, we are redacting most of one page with some other small redactions and an explanatory note,” a HarperCollins spokesperson told People magazine and the BBC.
“Those sections are a very small part of a much bigger story, and we’re excited for readers to know Rebel’s story when the book is released.”
In a statement posted to her Instagram Stories on Thursday, Wilson thanked “all the people who have come forward and acknowledged my experiences with Sacha Baron Cohen.”
In a statement to USA TODAY on Thursday, a representative for Cohen praised HarperCollins’ redaction of Wilson’s account, adding that “printing falsehoods is against the law in the U.K.”
Petras cancels summer festival appearances due to ‘health issues’
Kim Petras is taking a break for her health. On Wednesday, the Grammywinning singer announced that she will no longer be performing the summer music festival slate.
“I’m devastated to be writing this but I’m going through some health issues and under medical advice I have had to make the hard decision to not perform at festivals this summer,” she wrote on social media. She added: “I love u so much and I’ll make it up to you and be back better than ever very soon.”
USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Petras for comment.
The “XXX” singer was scheduled to perform at Primavera Sound in Barcelona in May, Mighty Hoopla in London and Primavera Sound Porto in Portugal in June, and Capitol Hill Block Party in Seattle this July.
Petras did not disclose specifics about her health issues, but she recently wrapped 36 shows for her Feed the Beast tour, which concluded in March.